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Show B4 CULTURE 'Oklahoma!' from Because James Victore said so From B1 and more importantly how she feels about Curly and really illustrates how she feels about Jud. This is where Julie Garcia, who portrayed eternal tomboy Laurey Williams, shined. As she screamed out at the end of her dream, it was terrifying and a scream that shook to the bone. That was the moment that I believed everything I saw on stage and I felt everything the characters felt, something good musical theatre should do. The set was great, considering the very small amount of wing space that is provided in the Ragan. The stretching background of the sun over the Oklahoma plains gave the feeling that the work was taking place in the middle of nowhere, which, during the settling of Oklahoma, is realistic and appropriate. The lighting, though, had to be my favorite of the technical aspects of the show. The changes were phenomenal, especially in the dream sequence, and for "Lonely Room." The lighting was essential in setting the mood, especially when other aspects of the work failed to. Overall, it was a fun musical, with a great score and was worth seeing for the changes Dave Tinney made. However, the show ran about two and a half hours long and at times felt a lot longer. Because Ado Annie, who was proof that time flies when you are being entertained, was not in every scene, I am afraid I found myself looking at my watch the whole time, wondering if the wind also took the energy from the show as it came sweeping down the plains. B1 outweighed that of any other performance in the show. Coombs has a very unique singing and speaking voice, but it's obvious that there is a great power behind it. As a performer, she is top notch and is always a pleasure to see. Right behind her was the fantastic, no-nonsense Aunt Eller, portrayed by Lita Giddins, a tiny woman with a big heart that leaps off the stage. It was wonderful to witness the love she has for everyone in the show. A great actress, I only wished she had more to sing. Aside from those three performances, I was left underwhelmed by the acting. There was a lot of awkward breathing before lines were given, and what was more is that I didn't believe the actors at all. It was painfully clear that most of the cast wasn't comfortable with the dialogue, as the delivery was often times delayed and unsure. The show itself was lacking energy and boring, with the exception of Coombs, whom I can't see ever lacking energy. Even during my second seating at the show, the chemistry wasn't fully connected and the energy lulled at some points, despite the jumping around and hoot ' n ' hollering . The standout scene was the "dream sequence." What used to be a ballet sequence turned into a sauntering of scantily clad girls. I think Tinney's use of the "saloon" type girls was genius. Having Laurey's arch nemesis Gertie saunter out last, dressed to, well, seduce, was a great move. It allowed the audience to really understand and see how Laurey views Gertie, Victore started his education at the School of Visual "The world has been changed often with images and music and poetry. I like that idea." Arts in New York and after a semester, he was asked to leave. Though James never graduated from college, his message to students was a bit more encouraging. He said, "I hope that all of you work really damn hard and do you homework so you can have this opportunity as well, because it's not that hard. If I can do it, they could probably train a lab monkey to do it." As soon as Victore left school at the age of 21, he started designing book covers professionally. He spoke of his struggle as a designer and finding his niche in a growing market. During his lecture Victore noted the importance of having intent and being true to yourself. He also noted the growing need to create and act with intent. "The world has been changed often with images I ideas leave a lasting impression. He says, "I'm very happy to do a job and get paid, but that's not using me at my best, that's not using us at our best." Victore's clients include Moet & Chandon, Target, Amnesty International, the Shakespeare Project, The New York Times, and MTV. Victore's posters are housed in the permanent collections of the Palais du Louvre, the Library of Congress, Museum fill. Gestaltung, and the Museum of Modern Art. For more information visit www .JamesVictore .com "I'm very happy to do a job and get paid, but that's not using me at my best. That's not using us at our best." Randy! Nielson/UVU REVIEW •••• =0" GEICO ■ 1 Z MARK1 1 MK , I and music and poetry. I like that idea." Victore believes in visual communication and sees design as a way to communicate ideas that are taboo in public. "I'm trying to tell the truth, and sometimes it's ugly," he says. 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