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Show L: t September 18, 1998 !; ; . I What a Season at The Utah Shakespearean Festival The curtains are drawn. The lights are dimmed. The acton have left the stages. The 1998 season of the Utah Shakespearean Festival is officially over - and, oh, what a season it was. The summer season saw a record number of critical acclaim from far and wide, and great successes in some "unexthirty-seven- th play-goer- pected places.' The Festival plays hosted 133,979 total playgoers this year, up from 132,044 last year, for an increase of 21,933. Those numbers are phenomenal and represent the largest season and the largest increase from one season to the next in the history of the Festival "Fart of that increase can be attributed to additional performances this year, said Donna Law, marketing and public relations director. "We added three days to the overall season, and eight lap Saturday night performances of Jpseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In bet, she continued, 4he hugely popular "Joseph accounted for 23 percent of our total revenue this year. It is also interesting to note, said Phillips and Law, that the Festival theatres were filled to 84.7 percent, in increase of nearly 10 percent over last year. Of course, such an increase also means that die Festivals cash flow has improved. Income from ticket sales this year was $3,571,197. That is an increase of $673,392 from last year. However, most of that money is earmarked for a stabilization fund. We need to have a million dollars in a rainy .day fund, and this will complete that goal, added Phillips. "Now we can start focusing on a capital campaign to build the new Center for the Performing Arts we have envisioned for many yearsJt The Festival also saw more critical acclaim than ever before. Carol with the students to help them and their teachers understand what an Cling of the Las Vegas Review Journal spoke for many when she called the Festival "a heartfelt and invaluable cross curriculum tool ' Former U.S. Senator and astronaut E.J. "Jake Garn will share his Shakespeare offers us all. Also, said Law, the Festival saw Space Shuttle experiences and inincreases in almost every area. "It spire students at Salt Lake wasn't just the plays that were popCommunity College to seek inular, she said. "Granted the six volvement and opportunities in the plays were extremely popular and space program. successful but our patrons seemed Gam will talk to Utah students and to love everything this summer. businesses at 7 p.m.. Sept 16 at We had more people attending SLCC's Redwood Campus in the our literary seminars, our Backstage College- - Center's Tours, and The Royal Feaste, she room. The community is encouraged continued. "Our New to attend this free event, which is Progress were more popular than in sponsored by SLCCs student chappast seasons. We even sold more ter of the international Students for concessions and merchandise than the Exploration and Development of ever before. Space organization. Finally, "once again we owe so The speech will address how stumuch to the numerous sponsors and dents can get involved in space exvolunteers who xlp make every ploration opportunities in Utah, season possible, said Law. "We had - which wiU benefit both the state and more and more dedicated people and the nation. For example. Gam will companies who helped us out with talk about Utahs current intime and contributions this year than volvement in a number of relevant every before. Once again, thanks. space-relate- d projects, including "It really has been a landmark sea- Thiokols manufacturing and testing son, said Phillips. "It will be a great of die shuttle booster rockets and kick-offor the 1999 season. f Alliants landing testing of the fuAnd that, of course, brings up ture X33 space plane, a direct deanother reedrd. Ticket sales for next scended of the XI that Chuck year ire running ahead of even this Yeager used to break die sound bar-friyear, end Festival producers an ex- In November 1984, Senator Gam peering another banner yean Plays for next summer s season: was invited by the National June 24 to September 4 are' Aeronautics . and Space Shakespeares : A Midsummer Administration to fly as a payload .Nights Dream, King Lear, and Troilus and. Cressida; , George Bernard Shaw s You Never Can TsQ; The Lion in Winter; by James Goldman and made popular by the f Katherine Hepburn movie; and the 1 muaical comedy by 1 George Abbott, Douglas Wallop, ' Richard Adler; and Jerry Ross. ;'4 will Also, next yearthe-Feftivt- l atart a new Fall Season, from Sept , Id to Oct 16, featuring the rollick- -' i ing comedy Tlie Compleat Works of J. Wllm. Shkspr (Abridged) by Jess ' t Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer; and foe nostalgic musical Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross v Tickets can be purchased by writ- -, ; ing re visiting the Festival at Bax Utah Office, Shakespearean Festival Cedar City, UT 84720, by . or 800-- . ; telephoning PLAYTIX, re over the internet at .. theatrical magical This was echoed in experience. numerous publications throughout the country, including the Salt Lake sporadically s, Tribune, where Nancy Melich added: "Gloriously satisfying, . thrilling to parteke." "We have numerous positive reviews of the Festival from all over the country, said Phillips, including in the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County (California) Register; as well as coverage in such diverse locations as Colorado and Virginia. In addition, the season was a lo Hie Summit County Bee -- Dont Mbs Sin Issue! re- sounding artistic success. The Festival a first productions of Shakespeare's King John and Noel Cowards Relative Vhhies were both stunning highlights. "These were two very unknown plays to our audiences," said 'Fred C. Adams, Festival founder and executive producer: But they were beautiful and entertaining productions which our u u newwell patrons, comers to the Festival thoroughly eqjoyed. The talented directors, actors, and designers did a superb job long-tim- e of making the (days meaningful and beautiful for our audiences. Of course, the Festival also had other artistic successes, running the The gamut from die and Shrew of die Romeo Tuning n and Juliet to the Alls Well that Ends Well to the popular modern-da- y musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. "Offering this diversity of productions allows us to pursue our introducing oewpCtroM tor the Festival every year; continued well-kno- lesser-know- mis-ioo-- of Adams..- Subscribe Former U.S. Senator, Astronaut Garn To Inspire Students with Space Exploration Careers - Finally, the Festival has seen successes in areas other than the plays. For instance, its touring production of Romeo and Juliet was on the road for ten weeks, playing venues from Tucson to Salt Vdley City to Monument Mley, well as many locations in between. "This adaptation of Romeo and u Juliet played to predominately high school audiences, said Phillips, but it is not childrens theatre. The show was of die same quality that people have come to expect from the Festival with an added bonus: when we performed in the schools we also did four workshops multi-purpo- se Plays-in-artid- es . er. Damn-Yankee- specialist on the space shuttle Discovery. During the seven-da- y flight, he performed various medical tests aimed at an understanding of the adaptation of the human body to environment of the the He the Wright awarded was space. Brothers Memorial Trophy. As a senator since 1974, Gam was in chaige of the NASA budget administration and had an opportunity to gather first-han- d information about how taxpayers money was being spent in the space program. He also saw a large numbeneber of technological spin-off- s fiting both industry and individuals, in areas ranging from communication systems, computer technology, modem materials and pharmaceutical products. Since completion of his duties as a senator and astronaut, Gam has tirelessly shared his knowledge and enthusiasm about the benefits of space exploration with youth, experts in various technological fields and the general public. He has talked to school children in addition to working with the Young Astronaut Council where Ju urges children to zero-gravi- ty h) take more physics and math classes and become science teachers. SLOC is active with several apace exploration experiments and opportunities. Last year, two graduates participated in a national summer research project sponsored by NASA and American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). For one student, Dana Campbell, of American Fork, it resulted in a career. Earlier, SLCC professor Irina Nelson was selected to work with NASA to solve an problem and proposed a lithium battery experiment for an upcoming space shuttle mission. And just this past summer, SLCC physics students teamed up with NASA scientists and the U.S. Department of Energys Lawrence National Berkeley Laboratory in identifying Salt Lake Vhlleys urban hot and cool areas. SLCCs for the Students Exploration , and Development iff Space chapter regularly sponsors numerous speakers and events during the school year. Tb lean more hour their upcoming events, call Irina Nelson at (801) 9574190. NEED A WATER WELL? EXTERRA DRILLING Day or Night Call for Free Estimate 888-294-10- 01 LICENSED IN UTAH with the latest and most modern equipment and experienced workmen Office & Yard - Park City, Utah s . -- 78 www.bard.org. ' 5 : "Tickets are op sale now, said , i Phillips. "So if you want your fa- - ' vorite seat for your favorite play, '. you should be milking plans for next i . ' year right away. V 4 "J Amafcfi paniN to IdwgeiiriM issultM brand drift. 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