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Show USTS production looks at tradition Students in the Education program pro-gram at the Utah State Training School will present the final performance per-formance of their annual Christmas Christ-mas production tonight, Wednesday, Wednes-day, Dec. 20. The annual event, which is free to the public, begins at 7 p.m. in the Training School auditorium, 895 North 900 East, American Fork. According to Carol Bittner, school principal, nearly all of the school's 97 students are involved ion the production. "Our purpose with the program is two-fold," Bittner said. "First, to involve as m any students as we can in a creative, developmental experience, expe-rience, and secondly, to share the enthusiasm and spirit possessed by these children with the community. commu-nity. I believe that visitors to our program will go away with a new insight into the gifts of the handicapped, handi-capped, and also a new appreciation apprecia-tion for the holiday season." "The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus" - this year's production - is directed by Allen Pulley and San- i dra Warnick. The story is of a not so angelic Martin Dawes who has some real attitude problems when it comes to Christmas or anything associated with Christmas. Spectators journey with Martin through the magical musical traditions tradi-tions of the holiday season, with thehelp of a little Christmas Spirit. Martin discovers a whole new meaning to what Christmas is really about. ? The Christmas show has become a seasonal community tradition. ; Another tradition which has ; become a part of the Christmas program is involving sixth grade I students from a local elementary ' to assist in the production, Bittner : said. : This year sixth grade students Z from Barratt Elementary will are working along side the students as Z-role Z-role models and partners through j rehearsals and the production. I According to Pulley, "The Christ- I mas program has been a tradition ' at the school for many years. |
