Theater

Cast and crew members of BYU’s “The Elephant Man,” listen to instructions before a performance Thursday at Weber State University. 
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College theater festival actors make Ogden their stage

OGDEN -- If faces on the streets of downtown Ogden seem a little more tragic or comedic this week, blame it on the temporary influx of theater people.

Lisa Davis and Ian Abercrombie (center) pose for a photograph with Emmy-nominated actor Ian McShane during the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences third annual Emmy Nominees Tea Party on Sept. 17, 2005, in Los Angeles. Abercrombie, who played Elaine's demanding boss, Mr. Pitt, on "Seinfeld" died Thursday at age 77. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Ian Abercrombie, actor who played Elaine’s boss on 'Seinfeld,' dies at 77

LOS ANGELES — Ian Abercrombie, 77, the British character actor who played Elaine’s demanding boss, Mr. Pitt, on “Seinfeld,” died Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his friend Cathy Lind Hayes. He suffered complications of kidney failure and recently had been diagnosed with lymphoma.

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Jordan Lund, a sign installer with Impact Signs and Graphics, works to secure a high-resolution display to the outside of the newly constructed Megaplex 14 at Legacy Crossing in Centerville on Wednesday.

Centerville theater ready to open

CENTERVILLE -- When the first shovel hit the ground last fall for the construction of the 14-auditorium Megaplex Theatres at Legacy Crossing, the general manager of the theater chain guaranteed it would be open in time for the Nov. 18 premiere of the third film of the "Twilight" series.

Builders beat that Hollywood mark by nearly a month, with the theater in Centerville set to open to the public at 10 a.m. Friday.

Mormon musical to open in Ogden

OGDEN — Sherry Allred will present the new musical, “Nephi and the Sword of Laban” to be performed at the beautiful and historic Peery’s Egyptian Theater in Ogden.

(Standard-Examiner file photo) Parents and students arrive at the grand opening of Heritage Elementary School in Ogden in August 2008.

Heritage Elementary tailors education to its unique population

OGDEN -- Giving students the specific skills they need to succeed is the focus of Heritage Elementary School.

Volunteer actors, writers, techs needed for theater season

NORTH OGDEN -- Gallery Theater Productions is laying the groundwork for its 11th season. Experienced actors of various ages, playwrights, directors and technical staff are needed on a volunteer basis to help with the original short plays to be performed in the round in the center's Gallery Theater.

Auditions for the upcoming season will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at 2737 N. 650 East, North Ogden.

The original plays next season range from serious dramas to comedies and require actors of all ages.

Musical features kids ages 8-14

CLEARFIELD — The public is invited to attend a performance of one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time, “Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids,” a limited engagement, at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, at the Clearfield Community Center’s Little Theater, 140 S. State St.

'The Book of Mormon' leads Tony Award nominations

NEW YORK  — "The Book of Mormon" nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday morning, earning the profane musical nods for best musical, best book of a musical, best original score, two leading actor spots and two featured actor nominations.

Auditions today for 'Nunsense' play

CLEARFIELD - Those wanting to take their chance in the spotlight, can audition today for a production of "Nunsense."

The Clearfield Community Theater is producing "Nunsense" and is having auditions today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Clearfield Community Center, 140 E. Center St. The Little Theater inside the Community Center will also be the location of callbacks today at 1 p.m.

CenterPoint Legacy Theatre doing its job

CENTERVILLE -- CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, with 516 seats, was filled to 85 percent of capacity during the musical "Hairspray."

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Student actress Morgan Call, a senior at Ogden High School, acts out a scene as she and the rest of the cast rehearse for the upcoming play "Once Upon A Mattress"

Ben Lomond, Ogden high schools get their act together

OGDEN -- The cross-town rivalry between Ogden and Ben Lomond high schools is hot. The same is true with the junior highs Mount Ogden and Highland.

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Above, Melodee Valentine (Alice), Hanna Gemperline (Queen of Hearts) and Cee Ryle Brown (White Rabbit) rehearse a scene from “Alice’s Broadway in Wonderland,” performed by students of Burton Elementary School, in the auditorium of Davis High School in Kaysville on Tuesday.

Alice's Wonderland hits Broadway

KAYSVILLE -- Broadway comes to Wonderland in Burton Elementary School's original new production, "Alice's Broadway in Wonderland."

'Gravestone' mystery, dinner offered tonight

The Wild West is the setting for "Gravestone," an annual murder mystery dinner set for tonight in Brigham City.

Beast gets his Beauty at Genesis Project

The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life as Christian Heritage School presents "Beauty and the Beast Jr." The play is based on the Disney musical with music and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice

Tucker Roberts as Mortimer Brewster and Josh Norman as Mr. Gibbs in "Arsenic and Old Lace" at Weber High School.

Insane family on the loose at Weber High

 

Does insanity run in families? It does in the case of the Brewsters in the classic screwball comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," opening Thursday at Weber High School.

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