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Show Park City Performances anticipates cleaning up debt by Rick Brough A successful May auction would finally eliminate a debt that has hung over Park City Performances (PCP) for the last two years. PCP members heard that assessment from outgoing president Ann MacQuoid at the annual membership meeting on April 17 at the Egyptian Theatre. PCP's board of directors also elected Richard Scott as the new president. Projects for the future . will include a mix of popular productions and more experimental work, said Scott. MacQuoid said that when she assumed the presidency two years ago, the theater had a debt of $55,000. After a year, that was cut to about half. Today, the company owes $17,000 on a note to First Security Bank (originally $20,000) and $2,000 to other accounts (originally $35,000. ) MacQuoid said her goal is to raise $26,000 from the auction on May 17. Last year's operating budget turned out to be $91,000, she said, which paid for expenses and had some money left over to go toward the debt. This year's budget might be as much as $100,000. The rent arrangement with the " Egyptian's owner, Randy Fields, will continue until further notice from Fields, she said. At present, PCP pays $500 a month in rent. New president Richard Scott told the Record his goal is to keep the Egyptian as busy as possible. He said he wanted a schedule of audience-pleasing productions together to-gether with plays that offer "stretching" opportunities for local actors. Two major projects for the near future are a melodrama, to be staged this summer, and a sequel to "This is the Place" written by David Fleisher and Mike Phillips. PCP sources would not disclose the new "Place" plot. But Scott revealed that Parley Lamar would be running a Mormon bookstore. Scott said other plays for 1985-86 had not been chosen yet. But the titles considered included "Carousel," "Carou-sel," "Mousetrap," "Once Upon a Mattress," and "Rocky Horror Picture Show." In addition, he said, informal actors' programs will organize the Park City actors and bring in other residents who haven't acted before. The board also elected four other officers. Three vice-presidents were chosen Julie Richman, Jerry How-ells How-ells and Susan Dudley. Frank Harris was elected secretary treasurer, and Ann MacQuoid was elected honorary vice-president. Seven new board members were also elected Glenn Artist, Lenore Brady, Jay Bundy, Tom Troup, i. ihel Mueller, Sue Keye and Carol Chn: |