The Citizen, 1994-01-12, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12,1994. PAGE 19.
Roy Thomson Hall presents
short films of Glenn Gould
‘Flowers ’ at McManus
The 1994 Undergrand season
begins Jan. 19 when Deborah
Porter's play Flowers blossoms in
the McManus. Previewing Jan. 19
and 20, Flowers opens Friday, Jan.
21 at 8 p.m. and continues until
Feb. 5. It stars Catherine Bruhier,
Genevieve Langlois, Pamela
Matthews, Kim Renders and Karen
Woolridge, and is directed by
artistic associate Charlie
Tomlinson, with the set, costumes
and lighting designed by John
Thompson.
Flowers is a fictional account of
the miraculous birth and survival of
five identical sisters born in
depression-era Ontario. It is a
creative exploration of the inner
lives of these five women during
their extraordinary upbringing and
journey toward self-discovery.
Making their Grand Theatre debuts
in this production are: Kim
Renders, Pamela Matthews,
Catherine Bruhier and Genevieve
Langlois. They are joined by Karen
Woolridge whose previous Grand
credits include Bordertown Cafe
and Blood Relations. Grand Artistic
Associate Charlie Tomlinson, who
previously directed Slippery,
Democracy and Warriors in the
McManus, will direct and John
Thompson will design. Mr.
Thompson designed the McManus
productions of Miss Julie,
Democracy and Warriors, among
others. Most recently, he designed
the sets for the Mainstage
presentations of A Christmas Carol
and Love Letters.
Originally produced in January
1993 by the Canadian Stage
Company, Flowers is written by
Deborah Porter who was
playwright-in-residence there
during the 1991-92 season. Her
other plays include The Coming,
No More Medea, Cuckooland and a
five-act play-in-progress entitled
Land. Ms Porter is also working on
a novel entitled "The First of May".
For ticket information, please
visit The Grand Theatre Box Office
at 471 Richmond Street or call 519-
672-8800. Toll free from area code
519 at 1-800-265-1593.
Tickets for the special benefit
large screen presentation of 32
Short Films About Glenn Gould are
now on sale. The screening will
take place on Friday, Feb. 4 at
8 p.m. at Roy Thomson Hall. The
evening will be hosted by Al
Waxman, a Governor of the
Stratford Festival Board and
Immediate Past President of the
Academy of Canadian Cinema and
Television.
Winner of four Genie Awards for
Best Picture, Best Direction, Best
Cinematography and Best
Achievement in Editing, 32 Short
Films About Glenn Gould stars
Stratford Festival company
member Colm Feore in the title
role. Mr. Feore, director Francois
Girard, producer Niv Fichman and
others involved in the making of
the film will be present at the
screening.
Tickets are $35 plus GST/person,
and include a post-screening
reception at Roy Thomson Hall.
Tickets are available at the Roy
Thomson Hall box office, 872-
4255 and Ticketmaster, 872-Hll.
This is the only opportunity to view
the film in Toronto on a large
screen; it will be presented on a 22'
by 44' gala cinema set.
Proceeds from the evening will
benefit The Stratford Festival,
(where Gould was co-director of
the Music Season, with Leonard
Rose and Oscar Shuntsky, from
1961-1964), and the Corporation of
Massey Hall and Roy Thomson
Hall. The Yamaha Piano used by
Glenn Gould is on display in the
lobby of Roy Thomson Hall, and
the Stratford Festival archives will
mount a special display of Gould
memorabilia in the lobby for the
night of the screening.
32 Short Films About Glenn
Gould will open for general
distribution of Cineplex-Odeon
theatres on Feb. II.
Grand announces contest
Coliseum, site of Stratford
Fest.’s massive garage sale
Entry forms are now available
and scripts are being accepted for
"Stage Presence: A Competition for
new Playwrights," formerly known
as the "Annual Young Playwrights'
Competition." This competition,
co-sponsored by The Grand
Theatre and Q97.5fm Radio, is
open to all individuals 23 years of
age or under who are registered in a
Southwestern Ontario secondary
school, college, or university.
Scripts must be received at The
Grand Theatre by 5:00 p.m. Friday,
March 4; the winners will be
announced on Friday, April 8.
The winning scripts will be
workshopped during the week of
April 12 through 16 and presented
as public readings by professional
actors April 15 (Intermediate and
Senior Divisions) and April 16
(College/University Division) in
The Grand's McManus Theatre.
There are three categories in the
competition: the Intermediate
Division, for students in Grades 7
to 10, the Senior Division for those
Huron County Health Unit
introduces smokers help line
A new service, the Smokers' Help
Line, is being introduced on Jan. 17
by the Huron County Health Unit.
Every afternoon, Monday to
Friday, from 1:15 p.m. to 4:15
p.m., a public health nurse will be
available to offer information,
advice and support. The phone
numbers are 482-3415 or 1-800-
265-5184.
Are you tired of having to go
outside to smoke? Are you ready to
quit but need some help? The
Smokers’ Help Line provides a
confidential way to get the help you
need by phone. "Why should I
quit... What is the best method...
Will I gain weight... How can I
support a friend who is trying to
quit? These are just some of the
many questions that can be
answered by the Smokers' Help
Line.
diseases continue to be Ontario's
number one health problem. The
good news is that the number of
smokers is declining. For those
who still smoke, the Smokers' Help
Line will provide a source of
information and support to help
them make the right decisions to
improve their health.
Call the Smokers' Help Line at
482-3416 or 1-800-265-5184 and
take the first step to a healthier life!
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in Grades 11 through O AC and the
College/University Division for
those attending post-secondary
institutions. Winners in all
divisions will receive a cash prize
plus two Grand Theatre Season
subscriptions for the 1994/95
season.
Each contestant may enter only
one script. Although collaborative
efforts are eligible, no more than
one prize will be awarded for each
winning script. The judges of the
competition will be experienced
professionals whose decisions will
be final.
Entry forms are currently being
distributed to Southwestern Ontario
schools. They are also available at
The Grand Theatre Box Office and
from Q97.5 fm Radio. Teachers
and students requiring further
information or assistance are
encouraged to contact David Gates
at The Grand by calling (519) 672-
9030, Monday through Friday from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
"Even with the extra weight of a
big truck, you don't have any more
traction on black ice than you
would in a car. When instructing
drivers about winter driving
conditions I advise them to watch
the tires of the vehicle in front of
them - if the road is wet and there's
no spray coming off the tires, it
probably means there's ice." - Ron
Haystead, Ontario Trucking
Association.
On Friday, Jan. 14 and Saturday,
Jan .15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each
day, the Stratford Festival will be
holding a massive "garage sale" in
the Coliseum at the Stratford Fair
grounds. The Festival's warehouse
has undergone an extensive, four
month re-cataloguing process and
this "garage sale" will help clear
out duplicate and surplus stock.
The warehouse will retain over
20,000 costume pieces and
continue to rent garments to other
theatre companies, film studios and
schools.
The sale will include a selection
of one-of-a-kind costumes, boots,
shoes, hats, set pieces, and props,
as well as a stock of furniture,
fabric remnants, office equipment,
and sound and lighting equipment.
Absolutely all items will be sold on
a first-come, first-served basis;
there will be no hold-backs.
Everything in the sale will be
organized into categories and each
item in the category will be sold at
one uniform price. For example, all
hats will be sold at $5 each. No
costume piece in the sale is priced
higher than $25.
Each season, handcrafted
garments, props and set pieces are
produced in the Festival's work
shops, and at the end of each
season these pieces are stored at the
Festival warehouse. These items,
specially designed for the Festival's
three stages, make up the majority
of the more than 6,000 items
included in the Stratford Festival
"garage sale".
Percentage of total number of
accidents which occurred in the
month of December, 1991: 10.5;
in the month of June, 1991: 7.8
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Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Henry and
Margaret Exel are pleased to
announce the engagement
of their daughter Nancy
Louise to Henry John
Lammers son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hank and Rita
Lammers, Burlington. The
marriage will take place on
Saturday February 12, 1994
at 11:00 a.m. at the New
Street Christian Reformed
Church, Burlington, Ontario.
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