Show 2 film Rhythms USU says good-by- Your weekly round-u- p of films now playing e' to some top seniors Slightly OH Center 3 RRyam A 4 Mixed media Meet the winners of this year’s Young Artists Cup Cache Valley Civic Ballet to dance this weekend of USU artists display their best work of the year 5 ' film A' report from In hard-worki- Cnssmrd The New York Times Crossword puzzle Good luck 6 ng “studen- 18 the big city the that: big apple the city Your weekly round-u- p of films now playing produced a series of short plays and they have been surprisingly ood I WldB-anglelo-its don't mean to take away from the tal- -' Brian McCuskey’s wonders student and faculented D just who this “Bill" is CD ty with my use of the adjective “surO prisingly” But c’mon the phrase x part of the magazine' t-written In last week’s column plays” sounds a little It’s off off off off off also1 1 incorrectly indiscary Hence the surprise I’m thinking off Broadway off the new cated that back to the new play showcase two ' ' expanded television years ago where I was treated to a section' to be called selection of shockingly ‘TV Week” would performances They weresmart and also appear in your mature funny and poignant Friday paper Actually This year’s bill offers seven 10- the new television listminute plays that range from the tale bf ' ing section will arrive on your doorstep an exasperating waiter to a husband plays original tomorrow morning confronting his wife’s death With a $5 Seven the Utah State University I ' apologize for any confusion this ticket price his is a thrifty chance to playwriting class come may have Caused Look for 'TV Week" to life for a remaining two days only see artists at work in Saturday’s edition of The Herald On p 2 you’ll find the “Playing An Evening of Short Journal from here on out ' Plays” takes shape April 23 and 24 at semester performances from the USU Now bn to this 7:30 pm in the Studio Theatre (FA music department Among the perfor- in the Chase Fine Arts Center edition of Cache Magazine As usual 224) mances will be a showcase of two outare $3 for the general public Tickets it's full of numerous events to get you standing seniors in the percussion proarid free for Utah State students who oiit of the house during the week Casey Cangelosi and Tyson gram valid ID Tickets are sold at the have a Things are winding down on campus Titensor Both have been involved with for admission seating door general but the performance programs are still program director Dennis Griffin since Patrons are to arrive early! encouraged trying to squeeze one more show in were in elementary school and for best seating they before semester’s end Fbr example on ' have both had ' outstanding carbers aS Throughout the run of the ptioject this page you’ll find the final semester ' all seven short plays are staged every ' students Be sure to check out their performance from USU Theater — final curtain call during Monday’s per- '7 night and are all produced by the “Playing: An Evening of Short Plays” advanced playwriting class led by pro- formance in the Morgan Theatre This event is the product of the departfessor Mark'Damen Enjoy! ment’s advanced playwrighting class! “Four of the plays were chosen from ''— Jeremy BL Pugh final projects presented in the For the past few years' the classes have the Cache Magazine editor beginning playWriting class " said Darren! ‘The other three were com- - v posed by Student groups during the WeSkrrlrS£Aour ryUy Wamsiey first weeks of this semester AH stu- - 7 " last week’s column I mentioned there would be a few changes to Magazine The major change that you'll notice is tfyat the television listings are no longer a frank and open discussion the gay “mirage" issue 14 Hamsun Your week stare and beyond at a ' ISM3 well-craft- ed Two days and seven plays left last-of-th- e- ' - ‘ ' ! 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NmnaMma 1 2 vj " 4 5 Srnnrna dents have in some way worked oh aij the plays by writing directing “The Legend of Bagger VancaV ' “Shine 7 7 7V' ' “Ordinary People" ' “Amadeuis" V-J- : ' 7 “Narrow Margin" : V To see your 5 favorites send an with the subject line “My 5" to jpughhjnewscom I’ll randomly select a list each week Include your name age and city of resie-m-ail 7 V1' dence 7 ' h tv ' formihg commenting "or doing techni-cwork YouTl see seven plays all original pieces some highly original written and directed !by stu- dents' working individually and collab oratjvejy The advanced playwriting class has operated as a theater company in which all members have parties paled in the creation of theplays we’ll be presenting We hope they all will be fun and challenging for the audience” Pieces included in ‘ Playing” include plays written by intimduals and the’ group collectively “The Letter” by Karaleigh Meacham involves a hus- band confronting his wife’s deadi a year after the fact and having to face opening a letter she wrote him before she di ed ‘Tips for Solitaire” by Tyson Smith analyzes how four young women deal with staying single lt compares their interactions with the men in their lives to a game of solitaire “Eclipse” by Ryan Richins explores a rocky moment in a young couple’s relationship when they must decide whether or not it's over “How I Fell Down Some Stairs” by Lanny Langston reviews the life of a man who has been condemned to death and is appealing his conviction Three other works are a combined effort by the class membersas a collaborative company These are “Die! DielDie!” The Balcony” and “Dishwasher Waiter Cook” These works involve a waiter who drives the ' kitchen staff in a restaurant crazy a man whose wife has left him after the death of their son and a series of peo- pie who seek to better the world of art by ridding it of some bf its less talent-- 7 ed practitioners 7 Darneria theater history professor said this project is one he cannot help but enjoy “I like it alt: the teaching the read- ing of plays the revising pf plays the 7 mentoring bf students thepushing of boundaries — especially the insistence that anyone can always do better” he said "V al ' 7 : : ! : :' |