Show f Who 0 is the Scrooge r Ralph Rodgers Jr plays Scrooge at South City Campus L By Cyndi Ainge Contributing Writer ALPH Rodgers Jr You just R RALPH know you have heard that name before It sounds so familiar Well here in this valley this name is synonymous with great performances performances performances per per- in music and theatre For nine years Ral Ralph ph Rodgers Jr r. r served as general manager of Promised Valley Playhouse Now hes he's taken on a new role as Ebenezer Scrooge in the musical production of Scrooge at the Salt Lake Community Colleges College's South City Campus Rodgers is no newcomer to the performing arts He started in this business as a small child doing a local radio show He continued on onto onto onto to study music and education at the University of Utah Rodgers who has performed in over 50 different shows is isa isa isa a man who loves music and the arts h n l' l v fi aid tea L Y Yi 10 i. i rt t J i Photo by Ed the Ralph Rodgers jr plays Scrooge in the Christmas production Rodgers has currently only been home about a year from being the general manager of the Polynesian Culture Center in Hawaii Scrooge is the first production production production tion he has had to sink his teeth into in a while According to Rodgers playing Scrooge is an exciting part and he especially enjoys this musical version because it is much lighter than the adapted stage drama The liThe musical Scrooge is the true story of Christmas repentance repentance repentance tance love for your fellow fellowman fellowman fellowman man and caring I definitely call this a religious non-religious religious experience says Rodgers A cast of 53 entertainers including faculty and students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents from will support Rodgers On n Dec 11 students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents from can an have a a. a chance to view Scrooge at a discount rate of 4 but tickets tickets tickets tick tick- ets must be purchased in advance advance advance ad ad- vance at the College Center Scrooge will also be running running running run run- ning through gh Dec 23 and tickets will be available for 6 7 and 8 at all Smiths Smith's and at the Salt Lake Community Community Community Com Com- Arts Center at 1575 South State Street after 4 pm p.m. |