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Fundraiser Guys in the Garage set for Oct. 26-28
The Throne
Director Duncan McGregor took The Citizen on a whirlwind tour of the set of the upcoming
remount of Guys in the Garage at Blyth Memorial Hall. The show was previously shown in
Goderich and is being performed as a fundraiser for Alexandra Marine and General Hospital.
McGregor is shown above explaining the importance of the throne that protagonist Tommy
spends a good deal of time in at left. (Denny Scott photo)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Guys in the Garage will be
bringing comedy and emotion to the
Blyth Memorial Hall stage later this
month and some financial support to
the Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital (AMGH).
The play, which was penned by
Rob Bundy and is being directed by
Blyth's Duncan McGregor, found an
appreciative crowd when it opened
in Goderich in 2013 and is being
remounted as a fundraising show for
the hospital, running Oct. 26-28.
Duncan McGregor explained that
the play, which features some well-
known talent from across the area,
takes place in protagonist Tommy's
garage — a magical place where
Tommy and his friends drink beer
("a lot of beer, but not too much,"
according to McGregor), talk
hockey, play darts, face a honey -do
list and banter about everything in
between.
"The beauty of this play is the fact
that, aside from the wonderful
comedy, there are a number of
individual stories that are involved,"
he said in an interview with The
Citizen. "Four different tales are
entwined throughout the play and
one character never finds out about
one very important story."
McGregor said that the audience
will see this story, which he
wouldn't spoil, unfold in front of
them.
"The audience knows what's
going on, Tommy knows what's
going on and his wife knows what's
going on," he said. "Another
character, however, doesn't know
and never asks because he doesn't
even know that he doesn't know
what's going on."
Thanksgiving offers reflections
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our Thanksgiving feast.
So as we wind down our
Thanksgiving celebrations, let us
take just a few moments to take
account of our circumstances. Let us
remember that some in our
community are not giving thanks.
They are crying out in loneliness and
pain feeling betrayed and angry with
others and even their God. Let us
remember that some in our world are
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Mason and Bentley
are excited to announce
the forthcoming marriage
of their mommy
Haylee Searle
to
Eric Caldwell
on Saturday, October 14, 2017
Also excited are parents
Karen Searle and Dean Lawrie
and
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May God bless your
wedding day and always
on the verge of death because of
hunger. We think of people in
Myanmar and war-torn parts of the
world.
Some in our world are not at home
at the moment because they are
serving their country as
peacekeepers or as emergency and
health workers here at home, all
keeping us safe. Thomas Cranmer
gave us good direction in his
powerful but simple prayer when he
Please join
the family of
Ken & Dawn White
in celebrating their
60th Wedding Anniversary
with a
"Come and Go" Tea
Saturday, October 14, 2017
2-4 pm
At their home,
64 Queen St., Brussels
Best Wishes Only
wrote: "0 Lord our God, give us by
your Holy Spirit
a willing heart and a ready hand
to use all thy gifts to thy praise and
glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen"
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McGregor said the play is filled
with unique situations like that,
including one scene that led
audience members at its last
mounting to think the troupe behind
it made an error.
"They thought we had made a
mistake in an early scene, but later
on it becomes apparent it was
intentional," he said. "For some
people in the audience, it was a real,
`I saw what you did there' moment."
Yet another tale focuses on rumour
and how it can `fester' into fact,
McGregor said, and yet another
story focuses on a young neighbour
of Tommy's, played by Shawn Van
Osch, who stumbles into the garage.
The play is set in Goderich in
2013 and won't be updated,
McGregor said, because one specific
incident in that year plays a big part
in the plot of the play.
Bundy's plays, McGregor said,
typically deal with an inspiration at a
certain level that leaves people
interested in the story and how the
characters play into it. This play,
however, goes a bit deeper,
according to its director.
"You want to know about the
characters and not just what they do
next," he said. "It's a really
intriguing piece."
McGregor said he loves working
with Bundy's work, but said this
script was especially engaging, so
when Phil Main, one of the actors in
the production, suggested doing the
play to benefit the AMGH in
Goderich, it was easy to say yes.
One part of treating the play as a
fundraiser was that McGregor, along
with the rest of his production staff,
could seek out donations from
supporters that would allow them
cover the costs associated with
producing the play. In return, the
businesses and groups that donate
can look forward to being naturally
referenced throughout the play,
McGregor explained.
Some of the sponsors for the event
include the Blyth Cowbell Brewing
Company; local radio stations 101.7
The One, 94.5 Classic Rock and
104.9 The Beach, the Virtual High
School in Bayfield and the Blyth
Festival, which has donated the June
Hill Room for rehearsals.
McGregor said other sponsors are
being lined up, however he couldn't
report them until they're finalized.
The show will reach out to a wide
audience according to McGregor.
"There is a lot of action that will
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