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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-05-18, Page 37Entertainment Jody Button works with director Jerry Franken during her audition for a part in the Blyth Festival production of ‘‘Fires in the Night, The Story of the School on Wheels”. Dozens of aspiring young actors from a wide area lined up to audition Monday and Tuesday for the half-dozen roles for children in the play which will open in late July. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1988. PAGE 35. GOOD TIMES Grand playbill changed for 88/89 season Children's workshop announced The Blyth Festival Children and Youth Workshops will again be offered for area youth during the 1988 Festival season. The work­ shops provide a theatrical experi­ ence for three different age groups from five to 20 years. The first age level is five to eight years and their sessions will run weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, July 4 to Friday, July 15 when the children will present a public performance. The next age level is 8 to 11 years and their sessions will run weekdays from 1 p.m. to4p.m. for the same period, Monday, July 4 to Friday, July 15 with a public performance on the last day of the workshop. The last group is for ages 12 to 20 and the sessions will run week­ days, all day from Monday, July 11 to Sunday, August 14. The focus of the workshop willbe afour-part Janie Gattinger, Clinton; Bill soap opera by Colleen Curran Farnell, Wingham; Imperial Oil (“Miss Balmoral of the Bayview” Limited and CKNX Broadcasting and “Cake Walk”) and each of the Limited, four segments will be directed by a professional director. All the age levels will benefit from a special period professional instruction in movement, voice and many other aspects of theatre. These classes will occur July 11, half days and will possibly continue through to July 22. Associate Artistic Director Ron Gabriel is going to be co-ordinator/director of the workshops. The workshops are tree and participants must register in ad­ vance by calling the Blyth Festival Administration Office at 523-4345. The youth workshops are made possible through the generous sponsorship of: Dr. Art Steed and Ron Gabriel to star in Festival's 'Lucien'I This summer’s production of “Lucien” at the Blyth Festival will bring together the comedic talents of two of the theatre’s favourite company members: Ron Gabriel will play ‘Lucien’ himself, directed by Ted Johns. This dynamic duo was last seen together in Ted Johns’ “Garri­ son’s Garage” in which Ron played the hilarious ‘Bert’ while Ted was the incomparable ‘Garrison’. Ted will also be remembered by Festival audiences for his amazing one-man tour de force “The School Show”, while Ron had audiences rolling in the aisles with his portrayals of “Boomer’ in “Coun­ try Hearts” and ‘Butter’ in “Blue City”. “Lucien”, written by Marshall Button, has been described by critics as ‘Hilarious’, ‘funny, poignant, refreshing’ and ‘very entertaining’. One audience mem­ ber was overheard saying “Don’t tell me to be quiet, lady. That’s me I’m laughing at”! Set in a paper mill, the title character regales the audience with his (sometimes outrageous) opinions on subjects which vary from sex, marriage, and birth control, to unions, religion and safety on the job! Button never dreamed that the summers he spent working in the mill in his home town of Dalhousie, New Brunswick, would provide the raw material for a one-man play that would make people laugh righ across Canada. Lucien opens Wednesday, July ( and runs in repertory to Saturday September 10. To order tickets call the Box Office at (519^ 523-9300/9225 or write to the Festival at Box 10, Blyth, Ontario. N0M 1H0. □33 2 BROWNIE'S DRIVE-IN THEATRE THIS WEEKEND: MAY 20-21-22 The Name In Laughter CD From The Hereafter BeEtIEJUCE (apariryai|If QUIDARC 11 If — PLUS 2nd FEATURE — FRIGHTENING SCENES •heotroa branches Ontario ■r ADDED 3rd FEATURE SUNDAY, MAY 22 RICHARD PRYOR MOVING On the New Jersey Turnpike no one can hear you scream. Artistic Director Designate Mar­ tha Henry announced today that The Grand Theatre is proud to present Pal Joey, music by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, book by John O’Hara, in the 1988/89 season. Pal Joey will be the fifth show of the season, running from March 14 to April 8. Larry Lillo will direct Pal Joey, and the production will star Martha Henry as Mrs. Simpson., “We are disappointed that, due to circumstances beyond our con­ trol, we are unable to produce A Little Night Music this season.” saidMs. Henry. * ‘However, the opportunity to recreate the success of Larry’s Pal Joey, which originat­ ed at the Tarragon in Toronto, was irresistible. Wethoughtit was time London saw Larry’s version of a nightclub chorus line.” Pal Joey is a classic 40’s musical about a sleazy club singer, the girl he loves, and the wealthy woman whokeeps him. Hits from the show include “Red Hot Mama’’, “I Could WriteaBook”, “The Lady is aTramp”, and “Bewitched, Both­ ered, and Bewildered.” The revised 1988/89 season playbill is as follows: Biloxi Blues, October 18 - November 12; The Man Who Came To Dinner, November 22- December 17; Blood Relations, January 3 - 28; Toronto, Mississippi, February 7 - March 4; Pal Joey, March 14 - April 8; Wingfield’s Progress, April 11 - May 6. 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