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Show Check oub bhe buzz on six new shows seb bo dominabe bhe winber TV blibz. Pg.2 Campus & Community Arts & Entertainment • The Utah Statesman • Utah State University Students combine talents to present seven contemporary plays in "An Evening of One-Acts" BY MATT WRIGHT1 Diversions Editor ' erived from a Greek word meaning "a place for viewing or the seeing place " theater has long been known as the locale for people to come and view life in all its comic beauty and raw splendor. • Starting tonight, the annual "An Evening of One-Acts" ! will give students a chance to see contemporary student-pro: , duced theater different than the material they're likely to find '"f""; in main stage productions. "I think [the one-acts are] more fun for the students to come to because they're not required to and they tend to understand the plays better," Student Director Kynsie Kiggins . . said. "People seem to enjoy coming to them, I think because they relate more to them than to the main-stage productions." Produced, directed and performed by students at Utah State University, the one-acts have become a yearly tradition. This year, there are seven plays being performed over the next week, with two to three plays performed each night. The plays begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre in Room 224 of the Chase Fine Arts Center at USU. The event is free, but because of limited space, it's best to arrive early. "Get there early because it's just a big scramble,11 Kiggins said. "Last year, we " had to turn people away." The first two nights, Jan. 20-21, have been dubbed "R-rated night" by the students because the plays include strong language and mature content. The two :>ji plays being performed are "Unwrap Your Candy," by Doug Wright and directed f.^ m |