Show centennial stage plans to provide chance for utahna heres the big chance for utahna who are interested in the stage and who have ability as writers actors or actresses singers or dancers in 30 utah communities du during ring i the centennial year the arts di vision of the centennial commission under the direction of dr lorin F wheelwright production manager will present the operetta blossom time with a professional fess ional cast of 40 people As far as possible that cast will be recruited from talented utahna under professional staging any utahna native or not who have recognizable talent have an opportunity to compete for the parts which include character parts singers or dancers dan cers those who desire an audition may obtain it by contacting dr lorin F wheelwright box salt lake city 8 utah there are no prizes in the competition for parts other than the parts themselves the winners will be paid professional salaries during the run of the play for writers there is an even greater opportunity the centennial commission is offering a prize of 1000 to the author of a drama to tomme commemorate the utah centennial rules and regulations are 1 the theme may be factual or fictitious comedy or tragedy it must be consistent with the high ideals of the founders of the state and relate to utah history past present or both 2 it must be suitable in length for a conventional evenings peri firmance for mance 3 the author must assign ex elusive rights to the centennial commission for 14 months june 15 1947 to august 15 1948 without other compensation than the 1 1000 all rights will revert to j the author after aug 15 1948 4 A committee of judges whose selection will be final will judge the entries the committee may make other awards to those submitting plays but not winning top place this is important the committee shall have the right to reject any and all plays submitted all entries must be in the hands odthe of the judges not later than june 1 1947 the committee accepts no responsibility for the loss or damage to any script |