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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, February 13-15, 2019 C-5 The Park Record PUZZLE ANSWERS FROM PAGE C-4 PHOTO BY SAM REGAN Tanya Taylor and Todd Bigatel are the composers and lyricists for the musical, “Sudan & Me.” Your New Best Friend is Waiting for You See page B-7 for just a few of the dogs and cats available for adoption. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAYLOR PRODUCTIONS Yanique Bland, a local singer and songwriter, and a soloist with the LePunz Dance Group, rehearses her part in “Sudan & Me.” Continued from C-1 Musical follows Lost Boys came to this stark realization of that was how they felt every day of their lives,” Taylor said. “I felt if I couldn’t find the compassion to sit there and be part of this, how can we expect them to feel comfortable integrating in our country? I mean, it takes work on everyone’s part. We have to be willing to extend ourselves like they are extending themselves.” A few months ago, Taylor introduced Bigatel to the Lost Boys’ plight, and they recorded a podcast called “Sudan & Me.” The podcast gives in-depth background on the Lost Boys’ story and serves as an introduction to the musical, Taylor said. “These children have walked up to 10,000 miles, while they are scared and starving,” she said. “Many died, and the ones who survived ended up in refugee camps in either Ethiopia or Kenya.” r e a e - Creating a musical that follows a single narrative is a new challenge for Taylor, who is known more for revues. “When I’ve done productions in the past, I usually highlighted songs from Broadway musicals or pop hits from certain eras,” she said. “But this features original songs, and there are story arcs and character developments.” Most of the songs are written through the Lost Boys’ viewpoint, while others are written from the perspective of U.N. workers and child soldiers, Taylor said. “Todd and I tried to be as accurate as possible,” she said. “We would do our research and read a book and write a song from what we had learned.” Taylor said seeing the world through other people’s eyes is the secret of compassion. “When we reach out to another human being and try to understand what they’ve been through, we come full circle in humanity,” she said. “You create a bond with that person, and we can bridge the cultural gap.” “Sudan & Me” is about embracing other people’s culture and the challenges of integration. “We ask how we can do better with welcoming immigrants into our culture,” Taylor said. The Park Record Welcomes Letters To The Editor. for more details please visit our website. www.parkrecord.com /writealetter Friday February 22 UTAH HISTORY LECTURE SERIES 4:00-5:00 pm Lecture 5:00-5:30 pm Q&A Free Admission Utah’s 19th Century Economic Backbone: Ranching and Agriculture A sketch of Mt. Pleasant rancher John Seeley who invented the world’s finest sheep breed, prominent Tooele cattle rancher Elizabeth Ferguson Bonnemort, who started the Utah Fine Arts Commission, and the beginnings of Moab; it’s rivers and land in 1878. Speaker: Michael Shamo Park City Library 1255 Park Avenue Park City Michael received his Master’s Degree in American History from BYU and is in the process of completing a Ph.D. in American History from the University of Utah. He focuses his historical research on public lands in Utah and the American West. RSVP: malena.stevens@parkcity.org The Utah History Lecture Series is sponsored by Rebecca Marriott Champion n t n e , g y UPCOMING AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH SHAWN COLVIN FEB 21–24 MARY WILSON OF THE SUPREMES FEB 14–17 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE MAR MAR 1–3 1–3 PETER BECKETT’S PLAYER MAR 8–10 ParkCityShows.com |