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Show Cast announced for PCP's 'Mame' r Richard Sco.t, director lor Park City Performances' upcoming production of Unmusical Un-musical "Mame," has announced an-nounced casting of major roles and chorus parts. The show, scheduled to open Friday, August 19, will star Park City's Carroll Morton Mor-ton as the flamboyant, eccentric, ec-centric, generously wonderful wonder-ful Auntie Mame. Carroll is remembered for her portrayal por-trayal of the madame in "Cabaret" and as the Irish mother in "Music Man." She was awarded "Best Supporting Support-ing Actress" by PCP for her "Cabaret" role last year. A Theater Arts major and graduate of UCLA, Carroll will bring her special brand of enthusiasm and throaty contralto to the stage of the Egyptian for what promises to be her most memorable role. Portraying the young nephew, Patrick, is Zach Craigle, a Treasure Mountain Moun-tain Middle School student well-remembered for roles in "Peter Pan," and the cuiu'nt production ol "SI p the World, I Want to Cet Oil " Other major parts in this ;iO-member cast include Jan Mann as Mame's sidekick Vera. Jan is remembered as the lead in PCP's "Applause," and as a professional musician and music teacher. Jan has appeared ap-peared in many productions as well as serving as musical director for various shows. The fabulously funny part of the secretary, Agnes Gooch. is being played by comme dienne Jackie Craigle, whose singing, dancing and comedy are recalled in PCP's "Side by Side by Sondheim" last year, "Cabaret," "Music Man," and many otners. Cast as the hilarious houseboy lto, Steve Chin brings a special brand of Oriental comedy and an ex cellent singing voice to "Mame." Steve was a quartet quar-tet member in "My Fair Lady" and had a major chorus nart in "Cabaret." Maine's Southern love, Beau, is aptly played by veteran actor Dick Cum-miiigs, Cum-miiigs, who was most recently recent-ly in "Ten Little Indians," " Music Man," "My Fair Lad" and many others. Cast as the constantly outraged banker, Babcock, is another veteran to the Egyptian stage, Jere Calmes, whose thankless task it is to try and control Mame's excesses with young Patrick. Jere is remembered remem-bered for roles in "Ten Little Indians" and "My Fair Lady," and is president of the Board of Trustees for PCP. Local actor Dick Mitchell Mit-chell plays the part of Mame's best friend, confidante and publisher Lindsay. Seen in numerous PCP productions, including "Music Man," "Ten Little Indians," "The Night of the Iguana," and many more, Dick is also featured in an upcoming made-for-TV movie starring Robert Mitchum. Playing the older Patrick will be professional singer and musician from Salt Lake City, Mark Bailey. Musical direction for the show is in the capable hands of Ren Anderton, professional musician, composer com-poser and director from Salt Lake City. Ilen is remembered remem-bered for .nusical accompaniment accom-paniment in "Cabaret," "Music Man," "Side by Side by Sondheim," and others, in addition to being musical director for the SLC Green Orthodox Church and frequent accompaniest for the Utah Opera Company Choreography is by Park City's Mary Jane Bird, with costumes being furnished by the Classy Closet of Salt Lake. In addition to principal roles, the large singing and dancing chorus for "Mame" will include Mary Boregino, Jenny Evans, Faye Evans, Bill Evans, Chris Jacuzzi, Mac and Ann MacQuoid, Carol Marriott, Janis Pierce, Pier-ce, Peter Schenk, Jossy Sheya, Tevy Smith, Adrian Stevens, Bob Toy, Matt Volla and Theresa Williams. Richard Scott, director, is well-known to Park City audiences for his shining portrayals of major roles in "Cabaret," "Apple Tree," "Ten Little Indians," "Long Day's Journey Into Night," and his direction of "Barefoot in the Park." Ann Boregino is assistant to the director, and Greg Dennison will stage-manage the t production. According to Scott, men are still needed for chorus parts, and interested in-terested gentlemen should call the theatre at 649-9371. Rehearsals are under way at the theatre and at Miners Automotive nightly. "Mame" will show at the Egyptian Theatre beginning Friday, August 19, and running run-ning August 20, 25, 26, 27 and September 2, 3 and 4. Continuing this weekend at the Egyptian Theatre is PCP's repertory summer presentation of "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off," Thursday, July 28 and Saturday, July 30; and "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," Friday, July 29 and Sunday, July 31. For tickets and reservations, call 649-937 1 . 4 ti IIIIUr 0 6 c Dance fever Leslie Roth, an instructor at the Second Annual Dance Workshop held at the Memorial Me-morial Building, performed a solo dance Friday at the Egyptian Theatre. |
