Uintah High School - Uintahn Yearbook (Vernal, UT)

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i Effort on the part of the actors made “The Miser the success it was. Portraying an old man was difficult. Playing in the round seemed to bring the whole cast together. Players took time between scenes to study their lines. BILL SLUTZ 85$ South 1500 East PLAYS 19

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IzJ ©®ES WK©UN I) Directing was a bigger task than Cathy expected. Courageous Corey Grua—not afraid of breaking rules, or his dra- ma budget—attempted something everyone thought was impossible— “Theatre in the Round.” The audi- ence didn't sit in front of the stage, but right on it! It was a new experi- ence for both actor and spectator as Uintah's stage became a dumpy old mansion in Moliere's “The Miser.” The second play, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe gave hun- dreds of grade schoolers a chance to inspect the first student directed children’s play. The applause and laughter confirmed that Advanced Theatre’s hours of creation on set design, make-up, lighting, costumes and practice, practice, practice, were not in vain. Kristie, Steve, Pauline and Mark find that being little kids isn't all fun and games. Wearing horns brought out Patricia’s real animal instinct. 18 PLAYS KENWORTH SALES COMPANY, INC.

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UMTE! The entire school, perfectly co- ordinated together like a huge human “Musical machine, took upon them- selves the monumental task of staging “Annie Get Your Gun.” The Theatre, Art, Dance, Woods and Homemak- ing departments of Uintah seized the scripts, blue prints and music scores, fed them into the machine and trans- formed them into one of the most enjoyable musicals Vernal had seen in a long time. The physical and mental energy necessary to enable the machine to operate smoothly plunged all involved into a mummi- fied state for weeks even after the final performance. It was a new experience for most involved, but the feeling of accomplishment inside as the final curtain dropped is something irreplaceable as a part of “U”. Mr. Reilly and Miss Neilson were in charge of the sets and dances. The directors had the responsibility of organizing every- thing. 20 MUSICAL A flower is Love you can sec PF.TEL SHOP