HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-06-08, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1994. PAGE 23.
Blyth announces casting
Ensemble assembled
The cast for Glengarry School Days gathered at The
Garage recently to begin rehearsals. The cast includes
several local youth performers. Back row from left; Thomas
Albrecht, Janet Amos (artistic director), Cliff Saunders,
Dennis Fitzgerald, Josh Peace, Sherri Hastings, David
Young and Gordon Milroy. In the centre from left; Thomas
Hauff, Brenda Devine, Cappy Onn, Erin Roulston, Curtis
Meyers, Justin Ruttan, Catherine Babcock and Meagan
Teeft. In front from left; Naomi Woodall, Teaguen Onn and
John Battye. Lying in front
Artistic Director, Janet Amos has
announced the creative and acting
ensemble that has been assembled
to present the Blyth Festival's 20th
Anniversary season of great
Canadian theatre.
Rehearsals began in Blyth this
week for the world premiere of the
comic, romantic, and passionate
tale of early Canada Glengarry
School Days by Governor General
Award winning playwright Anne
Chislett. Based on the novels of
one of Canada's best-loved early
writers Ralph Connor, this
production is being directed by
Janet Amos with set design by
Glenn Davidson, costume design
by Judy Peyton Ward and lighting
design by Lesley Wilkinson.
Traditional period music is
provided by the Grade 5 and 6
students of Brussels Public School
under the direction of Joan Perrie.
Appearing in the production are
Brenda Devine, Dennis Fitzgerald,
Thomas Hauff, Gordon Milroy,
Robert Persichini, Cliff Saunders
and David Young.
Appearing as the students in
Glengarry School Days are Thomas
Albrect (Listowel), Catherine
Babcock (Listowel), John Battye
(Blyth), Andrew Croft, Sheri
Hastings (Southampton), Curtis
Meyers (Clinton), Cappy Onn
(Blyth), Teaguen Onn (Blyth), Josh
Peace (Wingham), Erin Roulston
(Blyth), Justin Ruttan (Brussels),
Megan Teeft (Brussels), Mathew
Mappy 40tfi Anniversary
AMY & RALPH
June 12,1954-1994
is Matthew Woodall.
Woodall (Clinton), and Naomi
Woodall (Clinton).
Glengarry School Days,
sponsored by National Trust,
begins preview performances
Wednesday, June 22 and runs in
repertory until Saturday, July 30.
On June 6 rehearsals begin for
Ted Johns' perennial favorite He
Won't Come In From The Barn, an
agricultural comedy for cynical
times including a whole barnyard
of live animals. This production is
being directed by Paul Thompson
with set design by Glenn Davidson,
costume design by Judy Peyton
Ward and lighting design by
Michael Kruse.
Featured in He Won't Come In
From The Barn are Ted Johns and
Janet Amos as Aylmer and Rose
Clarke, with Andrew Croft, Dennis
Fitzgerald, Thomas Hauff, Gordon
Milroy, Robert Persichini, Cliff
Saunders and David Young. He
Won't (fome In From The Barn,
sponsored by Sparling's Propane,
previews Tuesday, June 28 and
plays in repertory until Friday,
Sept. 2.
The world premiere of Suzanne
Finlay's wild, wacky comedy
Bouncing Back is Blyth's third
production of the 20th Anniversary
season. It will be directed by Terry
Tweed with set and costume design
by Shawn Kerwin, lighting design
by Lesley Wilkinson and music
composed by John Roby.
Appearing in the production will be
Anne Anglin, Brenda Devine and
Jerry Franken. Bouncing Back is
sponsored by the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 420, Blyth and the
Legion Ladies' Auxiliary to Branch
420, Blyth and it previews
Tuesday, July 19 and plays in
repertory until Saturday, Sept. 3.
The fourth production of the
1994 season is W.O. Mitchell's
humourous fable about a curling
match with the devil, The Black
Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon.
It will be directed by Ted Johns
with set and costume design by Pat
Flood and lighting design by
Lesley Wilkinson. Appearing in
the cast will be Thomas Albrecht,
Anne Anglin, Andrew Croft,
Dennis Fitzgerald, Jerry Franken,
Thomas Hauff, Gordon Milroy,
Robert Persichini, Cliff Saunders,
and David Young. Petro-Canada is
sponsoring The Black Bonspiel of
Wullie MacCrimmon which
previews Wednesday, Aug. 3 and
runs in repertory until Saturday,
Sept. 3.
Voucher Packs (4 coupons
redeemable for any of the four
mainstage plays) at $54. including
taxes and Adventure Packs (four
coupons, one for each mainstage
play) at $44. including taxes are
available from the Blyth Festival
Box Office until opening night,
June 24, only. Individual tickets
are $6 for youths, $9.50 for
previews, $15 for weekday and
matinee performances, and $19.50
for Saturday evenings.
Groups of 20 or more qualify for
a special discount for most
performances.
For Voucher and Adventure
Packs, individual and group ticket
orders, brochures and information,
don't delay, call the Blyth Festival
Box Office today, at (519)
523-9300.
Fest, plans
New Directions
The Blyth Festival has
announced New Directions, its
youth workshops and Young Com
pany program for the 1994 season.
Registration for the youth work
shops will be held on Wednesday,
June 29 and Thursday, June 30 at
The Garage, Dinslcy Street in Blyth
from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.
The program will run from Mon
day, July 4 to Friday, July 8 with
five to eight-year-olds participating
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and the nine
to 12-ycar-olds from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m.
The cost of the program is $15
per child.
A performance for the parents
will be held on Saturday, July 9.
The Young Company program
for those 13 years old and up, will
begin July 11 and run through Aug.
19.
Performances are scheduled for
Aug. 16-19 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Anyone interested in a non-pay
ing position in the Blyth Festival's
Young Company should call the
Festival administration office at
523-4345 before June 25 and leave
their name and number. Interviews
will be scheduled for Saturday,
June 25.
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