HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-04-27, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27,1994. PAGE 23.
Entertainment
Fest. Singers plan Cabaret
Theatre Orangeville plans YC
An evening of dancing, singing,
good fun and great food awaits
everyone who attends the Blyth
Festival Singers' first annual
Cabaret on May 14 in Blyth
Memorial Community Hall.
The choir will start off the
evening's entertainment with a
medley of well-known Broadway
hits and film tunes, with an
occasional bar song from
mediaeval and renaissance times.
Punctuating the choir's presenta
tions will be solo performances by
choir members Vicki Girth, John
DeJaeger, Paul Zurbrigg and
Christa Cameron. It is rumoured
that pianists Carol Carter and Bob
Stoner have a 90-year-old piece of
rag time included in their
repertoire.
Blyth raconteur Duncan
McGregor, MC for the evening,
will let everyone know when the
dancing begins in the Bainton
Gallery. The music of Mixed
Company of Goderich will have
everyone on their feet and heading
for the Gallery.
More singing will follow before a
scrumptious late evening supper is
served. Don't miss this delightful
evening in Blyth on May 14. Doors
open at 7 p.m. with entertainment
beginning at 7:30. Tickets are $18
single, $30 a couple, available from
the Festival Box Office (523-9300)
and Crossroads, Clinton (482-
5855), Campbell's Photography,
Goderich (524-7532), Bluewater
Office Equipment, Wingham (357-
1554) and Bob and Betty's,
Seaforth (527-1680).
‘WaZZ and Roy9 at McManus
NXT (Neo Xenolithic Theatre)
and the Magnificent Seven
celebrate their inaugural theatre
production with Walt & Roy, an
often-produced, award-winning
play about the Disney brothers
penned by Michael D.C. McKinlay.
This gothic comedy opens Friday,
May 6 at 8 p.m. and continues until
May 28 at the McManus Theatre,
(downstairs at the Grand). It stars
Phi Bulani as Walt and Tony
Martin as Roy.
This production is directed by the
author, Michael McKinlay, with set
design by John Thompson, lights
and sound design by Todd Charlton
and costumes by Paddy
Richardson.
On a stormy night in 1936, the
eve before the Disneys are about to
obtain funding to complete the epic
Snow White, a slightly mad Walt
reaches out for the understanding,
Carlton Showband at Blyth
support and love of a brother he
barely knows. Walt & Roy is a
poignant and hilarious examination
of doubt, trust, love and genius.
Walt & Roy was the recipient of
the Albert Culture Playwrighting
Award in 1984, the Writer’s Guild
Award in 1986 and was nominated
for a Governor General's Award for
English Drama in 1987. It was
published in 1986 by Playwrights'
Canada and has been used as
curriculum at various Universities.
It has received acclaimed
productions in Edmonton, (Theatre
Theatre Orangeville announces
the establishment of its 1994
Summer Season Young Company.
The Theatre Orangeville Young
Company will be managed and
directed by dancer, director, teacher
and choreographer Bonnie
Monaghan. Auditions and
interviews for the Young Company
will be held on Saturday, May 14.
All young people from ages 13-21
are invited to apply. Scholarships
will be offered based not only on
performing talent, but on general
interest in the theatre and an
enthusiasm for the overall goals for
the project.
This is an opportunity for five -
15 local young people to be "in
residence" for 10 weeks during
Theatre Orangeville inaugural
professional summer season.
These young people will play an
active part in all aspects of the
1994 summer season. They will
have an opportunity both to train
and to put that training into
practice. They will work with the
professional summer company in
workshop and apprentice
situations; and observe the
professionals in rehearsals,
technical set-ups and production
meetings. In certain situations,
they will work alongside the
professionals as peers.
The philosophical goal is to
instill in these young people an
understanding of the needs and
demands of the professional
theatre, and to encourage these
young people to discover and
develop their skills and interest in
the theatre.
The practical goal is to prepare
the Young Company participants
for real employment opportunities
in community and professional
theatre. In particular, it is to
prepare them to be able to assume
the paid box office, front of house,
stage management, lighting, sound
and technical responsibilities
involved in operating the
Orangeville Town Hall Opera
House for community events and
performances throughout the year.
For more information, call the
Theatre Orangeville office at (519)
942-3423.
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For both the young and the
young at heart, the upcoming per
formance by The Carlton Show
band has something to offer
everyone.
The band will be performing an
updated stage show at Blyth
Memorial Hall on May 28 which
will include Irish ballads, blue
grass, country, light pop, old-time
rock and roll along with
Vaudeville-style skits.
The multi-talented musicians
have been entertaining crowds for
more than 30 years with their brand
of humour and music.
Formed in 1964, they now have
27 albums to their credit.
"Over time, the success of the
group has not been based on
remaining the same but, on
change," the members say."It has
been the ability to incorporate new
elements which have aided in
expanding the audience," they say.
For those interested in attending
the performance, tickets are avail
able at Blyth Festival Ticket Office,
Blyth; Bluewater Office Supply,
Wingham; Merle's Coffee Nook,
Mitchell and Carol's Candies and
Collectibles, Blyth.
Network), Vancouver (Centre
Stage), Halifax, (Neptune) and
Saskatoon, (25th Street Theatre).
Walt & Roy has received
numerous amateur productions in
Calgary, Los Angeles, Winnipeg
and other cities. This particular
production will be moving to
Kitchener in June and Toronto in
July.
For tickets visit the Grand
Theatre box office at 472
Richmond Street, London, Ontario
N6A 3E4 (or call) (519) 672-8800
50th
Author at Literacy Festival
Children's author and storyteller
Richard Thompson of Prince
George, British Columbia will be
doing workshops in the authors'
tent at the Clinton Family Literacy
Festival for the entire week of the
event, June 6 - 10. The workshops
will consist of reading stories and
doing related age-appropriate
activities.
Richard Thompson is the author
of Jesse on the Night Train, Jenny's
Neighbours, and Zoe and the
Mysterious X. He draws ideas from
his experience running his own day
care and from his daughter Jesse.
Growing up in northern Alberta
and British Columbia, he
remembers being a storyteller as a
child: "We used to pitch a tent in
the woods and I would make up
stories for my friends and family."
The festival is a celebration of
literacy and family. It will take
place at the Clinton Fairgrounds.
Celebrity readers, crafts, displays,
and performances will entertain
people of all ages.
Daytime programs are free
though there will be a small fee for
evening performances. There is a
charge for school groups and they
should register in advance by
phoning Pat Senn at the Huron
County Board of Education, 1 -800-
265-5598 or 482-3496.
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