HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-12-13, Page 23Blyth area’s Shannon Scott
continues to make her mark on
Huron County drama, this time with
a play in Goderich.
Scott is directing the classic,
Little Women, at the Livery
Theatre, with shows running from
Dec. 7 through to Dec. 15.
She says this is the biggest
production that she has directed to
date, and that it’s always a big deal
when you direct a play at the Livery.
“It’s definitely an honour to be
doing this show here,” she said. “I
don’t feel any pressure though, it’s
more like excitement. The
production crew has been great and
the actors have been fantastic, so
both of those things make my job
really easy.”
Scott says this is the first time she
has worked with a production crew.
This frees up a lot of her time to
focus on directing the actors, rather
than working on the lighting, sets,
props or costumes.
Scott is working with a cast that
might seem like a challenge for a
young lady like herself, a cast of
four adults, all older than her, and
five children, all younger, but she
says they are so dedicated to the
project that there are no problems at
all.
She says that she has had no
problems earning the respect of her
elder co-workers, even though this
is the first time she’s directing
adults, and she already has
extensive experience working with
children. Scott has four years under
her belt with the Serious FUN!
Studio, which she founded that
focuses on honing the acting skills
of local young talent.
Scott spent just over a month this
summer with a group of 10
students, teaching them all kinds of
skills and is still working with them
right now. The program spilled over
past the allotted 37 days when the
group’s production, What’s Life
Got To Do With A Bottle Of
Ketchup? was accepted into the
London Fringe Festival with an on-
stage date in the first week of
August, 2008.
Even with Scott spending most of
her time on Little Women recently,
August may seem like a long time
away, but Scott is hoping to keep
some time free for some of her own
acting work in the middle
somewhere.
Scott has been browsing
productions from London to
Toronto and everywhere in
between, including locally, for
acting work, but she says that all of
these side-projects haven’t affected
her focus on Little Women.
Her roots in this project extend
back to Blyth, where she met the
man who mentored her through her
first big directing job. Years ago,
when Scott was in the Blyth
Festival’s Young Company, she met
a young man named Jeff Armour,
and subsequently, his father, David
Armour.
After keeping in touch with
Armour over the years, Scott
received a call in August regarding
a time slot at the Livery that he had
recommended her for.
Scott accepted the project and
settled on Little Women as an
appropriate project as both a classic
story to honour the Livery’s 60th
season and a perfect seasonal tale
just in time for Christmas.
After her idea received approval
from the theatre board, Scott
proceeded with casting and
production, all while Armour
mentored the project.
“David was my mentor on Little
Women. So I directed the play on
my own, but when things came up, I
was able to call him and have him
lend a hand,” she said.
Scott said she was overwhelmed
with the auditions that saw 20 little
girls come out for the five parts that
were cast.
She then worked through a 10-
week rehearsal period, that she
called “a little shorter than
standard” saying that most
community plays usually work off a
12-week rehearsal period.
And after a final dress rehearsal
last Thursday, they opened for
business on Dec. 7.
Little Women, the classic story
adapted from Louisa May Alcott’s
novel, is the story of the March
sisters who struggle against poverty
in the time of the American civil
war. The play begins on Christmas
and ends just one year later.
While Scott is committed to
telling the story as it is written, she
said that she has infused some
music into the show and has
different takes on some scenes as
well.
Tickets to the production are $20
for adults, $18 for seniors and $15
for students. Remaining shows can
be seen on Dec. 13, 14 and 15 at 8
p.m. The box office is open
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from
3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tickets can also
be reserved by calling (519) 524-
6262.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007. PAGE 23.Entertainment Leisure&Local woman brings ‘Little Women’ to life on stage
Little Women, big aspirations
The classic Christmas tale, Little Women, opened at
Goderich’s Livery Theatre last week and continues through
Dec. 15. The show marks Blyth area’s Shannon Scott’s
biggest project to date and a fantastic addition to the
Livery’s 60th season and a perfect play for this time of year.
From left: Sadie Chalmers of Blyth, Lisa Miller, Scott and
Regan Bezaire. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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