| 'Beauty
and the Beast' graces local stage
LOGAN -- The echoing applause of avid
patrons flood the theater hall. Round upon round of
raucous roaring fans thank the performers for their
expert execution of the production. Disney's
Beauty and the Beast has touched the hearts of young
and old across the globe. The opportunity to experience
the magic is soon to be that of Cache Valley.
Cache Regional Theatre
Company (CRTC) has brought northern Utah quality
theatrical and musical entertainment for 25 years.
"We create the opportunity for members of our community
to come together and perform on this spectacular stage,"
said Floyd Salisbury, general director and president
of CRTC. "The excellence of what we do is evident by
the great support we receive from our patrons. Cache
Valley is our home and we want to give this community
another great event, this magical childhood story."
CRTC hopes to wave an enchanted wand and cast a spell
on the audience with a stand out cast of local talent.
The cast of Beauty and the Beast is made up of a mixture
of ages and professions. From high school seniors to
university professors, bakery managers to accountants
and many others, the vast diversity of the participants
is as breath taking as the production. Local superstar
talent, Sarah Swenson, 20, will be gracing the Ellen
Eccles stage for her debut as Belle.
"I have performed my whole life. This is my dream
roll," said Swenson. The daughter of popular former
wrestling coach and current Mt. Logan Middle School
principal Dave Swenson, Ms Swenson has proven her skills
on stages across the western United States. Most recently
she was seen at the Pink Garter Theater in Jackson Hole,
Wyom.
Swenson continued by saying, "The Eccles theater,
combined with the familiar story of Beauty and the Beast,
will definitely be one of Utah's best kept secrets."
Swenson will be joined by fellow Utah State University
Ambassador, Lee Cannon, 21, who will play the role of
the Beast. Recently returning from a concert tour of
Eastern Europe, Cannon is eager to once again perform
on the Eccles Stage.
"The Cache Regional Theatre Company has become a second
family to me, the theater here in Logan, a second home.
I am honored to come back to this organization and work
with these fantastic people in this show," said Cannon.
The curtain will rise to reveal the brilliant costuming
of Kody Rash, the story telling blocking of Nan Warton
and the moving sets of Kenneth Bell.
President Salisbury wrapped up an interview with the
following statement; "This show will be a family affair.
Our family here at the theater invites the families
of Cache Valley to join our family for the evening.
We can put our worries aside and enjoy the magic!"
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