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Show Shakespeare opens at Park West tonight acoustics are excellent and the surrounding scenery is spectacular." Theatre-goers are invited to take a break and bring their supper beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays starting tonight through August 6 to the festival. Parking is free at the resort, seating is on the grass. Blankets and warm jackets are suggested. Tickets will be sold at the door, reservations can be made by calling 649-6208. William Shakespeare's . "The Taming of the Shrew" opens tonight at 8:30 p.m. at the Park West Ski Resort. The production is being presented by the Intermoun-tain Intermoun-tain Actors Ensemble as part of their Park City Summer Shakespeare Festival. "Shrew" will alternate with "Henry IV, Part I" which opens tomorrow night at the resort. "Shrew" is being directed by Anthony Leger who makes his directorial debut with the classic production, while IAE's Ron Burnett directs "Henry IV." Most of the costumes and props used in the productions produc-tions are through the courtesy cour-tesy of Sunn Classics Productions Produc-tions and they will highlight a good deal of the action according to festival director Burnett. "Henry IV" alternates between comedic scenes featuring the legendary Sir John Falstaff played by Quint Bishop and the famous battle scene between Harry "Hotspur" Percy (played by Leger) and Prince Hal (played by Steve Nichol). Burnett says directing "Henry IV" has been one of the most "difficult plays he's ever done." He calls it a "large and enthralling play that covers the gamut of human emotions." "Shrew," on the other hand, is an out and out comedy commonly referred to as Shakespeare's "battle of the sexes." The Park West productions produc-tions mark IAE's third year of outdoor shows but their first at the popular ski resort. "Once Upon a Mattress," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," and "The Fantasticks" were previously staged in the Park City Tent. Presenting the festival outside isn't an easy job notes Burnett. "This is probably the largest challenge chal-lenge we've ever faced as a theatre company. But the rewards should be worth it since it offers the public a chance to see Shakespeare locally under the stars. Park West has turned out to be a delightful surprise. The 4 &' C . ; fit www r'Z if V v - I1 Anthony Leger (left) as Hotspur fights for his life against Prince Hal (Steve Nicol) in IAE's "Henry IV, Part I." |