HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-07-02, Page 30Summer student
tackles supplement job.
This year's Blyth
Supplement is the
culmination of many long
hours and late nights of
work by Jim Heer, a
summer reporter for the
Huron Expositor and a
third year student of
Conestoga College, Doon
Campus.
Most -of the writing,
photography and layout
was done by Jim, and kite
result is an eye-pleasing
and informative look at the
Blyth Festival.
Jim, 20, whose home is
Waterloo, was hired for the
Expositor this summer
partly becau se of his
interest and background in
theatre and partly because
of the outstanding record,
he has compiled at the
journalism program at
Conestoga in his first two
years.
Between high school and
college he managed a small
theatre troupe for a year. It.
was a federally sponsored
project.
After he completes his
journalism training at
Conestoga next year he
hopes to enroll in the
University of Toronto.
Jim's goal is to round out
his education with a degree
in political science.
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• 'THE ..OLVT11.- SLIMMER FESTIVAL ISSUE
Playing the parts of Sam in
St.. Sam of the Nuke Pile, and
Greg in I'll Be Back For You
Before Midnight, will be a
new, experience for Tom
Arnott—his first season in
Blyth and his first roles in
'Canadian plays. -
"I was brought up on
Beckett and Shakespeare,
I've never really • done a
Canadian play before," he
-said.
"I think people are begin-
ning to show an interest in
Canadian drama," he said,
adding that he hopes they
can get away from the history
plays that have become a big'
part of Canadian theatre.
A graduate from the Uni-
versity of Western Ontario
with: a B.A. in English, Tom
said it was during his first
year of university that he
became interested .in per-
forming.
He said his'introduction to
Blyth theatre came about six
years ago when • he was
touring with a "feminist
musical" called Straight
Jackets.
"I remember how intimate
Arno
the theatre was at that time
and how much. I liked it.,"
Originally from London,
Ontario, but now living in.
Centralia, Tom said he 'has
gained most of his, acting
experience at Centre Stage
and Theatre London over the
Pastfive or six years,
He said he finds a lot of
pressure associated with
performing on stage, and
Sometimes "that - first, step
onto the stage really takes a
great effort."
"'think I 1M more suited.
to television than to the
stage, simply because f don't
have the, technical knowledge
for the stage," he said.
"Besides, the pressuge isn't
there in television,"
Torn said he would' like to
try directing some time in the
future, bUti that it is by no
means an easy job,
"It is a difficult thing to
have your mind focussed, on,
se_ Many different things, A
director hak to look at
everything on the stage," he
said. "Actors get in front of
an audience; a director, has to
over , view everything."
As far the future, Tom said
he'd like to make a little
money and buy a farm, doing
two or three plays a year just
to-"keep in touch,,
"I would like to be at the
point where I didn't have to
depend on acting for an
income,, and could 'be more
selective about roles."
But. book early!..
Church -.-.suppers a Blyth specialty
In our licenced dining room
Each Sunday we feature a different
Special which is a complete dinner.
SUMMER HOURS:
Mon. - Thurs. - 8:30 a.m. to. 11 p.m.
Fri. 8/ Sat. 8:30 a:m. to. 12 midnight.
Sun. 12 noon to 10 p.m.
For Fine
Festival Dining
Women's catering
groups in the Blyth area are
going to be busy this summer
as they prepare to feed
hungry groups of theatre
goers before showtime at this
year's Blyth Summer
Festival.
Because of the success of
the Saturday night suppers
during the Blyth Festival's
1979 season, more suppers
and a lunch before Thursday
matinee performances have
been added.
Among the groups helping
to serve up the traditional
meal of meat, salads, rolls
and home baked desserts will
be the Blyth United Church.
Women, the Londesboro
Women's Institute, the
Londesboro United Church
Women, the Westfield
Restaurant, the Walton
United Church Women, the
Belgrave United Church
Women and the Brussels
United Church Women.
Dinners 'are served at 6
p.m. on Friday and Saturday
nights incommunity and
church halls in Blyth and
surrounding area and are
normally held in the catering
group's home village. The
same applies to lunch at
twelve noon before Thursday
matinees.
Tickets for the supper are
sold only through the Blyth
Summer Festival box office
(519-523-9300) and the cost is
$6 for adults, $3 for children
under 14 for suppers and
$4.00 for adults and $2 for
children for lunch. Reser-
vations must be made , at
least two days in advance of
the supper date but theatre
patrons are advised to make
their reservations as far in
advance as possible.
The Blyth Lions Club has
planned a summer of bar-
becues for Blyth locals 'and'
visitors. The main item on
the menu is, of course,
barbecued pork chops cooked
by the local chefs themselves
at the Lions park in the south
end of the village.
The group has organized
the meals to fall on every
Wednesday starting July 9,
to August 27.
Best Wishes
Blyth
Slimmer
Theatre
For a successful
sixth season
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