HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-10-08, Page 27THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8,1997. PAGE 27.
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Bringing the Yuk Yuks to Brussels
Through Yuk Yuk's, Chandler is
involved in tours which take him
across the province and country.
However, his Oct. 18 show at the
Brussels Country Inn was because
of his own legwork.
Having been in the area last
spring to do a "Women's Night
Out" show, Chandler says he
checked out the town and made the
call to the Inn.
Because of his years in the busi
ness, Chandler says he is able to
put together his own shows with
other comedians. Coming with him
is Steve Cox, a comedian for 10
years.
Of all the places Chandler has
worked, he has a few favourites.
Aside from Punchline, where he
got his start, he says London,
Kitchener, Edmonton, Ottawa and
anywhere on the east coast are
great places to play.
Of the east coast, Chandler says,
"The people laugh easier, are
friendlier, welcoming and less
reserved."
"Small town Ontario is right up
there, too."
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Anything for a laugh
Roger Chandler would do just about anything to get a
laugh, even stand on his head. The comedian will be on
stage, on his feet, at the Brussels Country Inn, Oct. 18.
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
For a man who began his show
business career seeking jobs as a
stunt man, Roger Chandler found
his star on the comedic stage.
Chandler, a veteran of 19 years in
the comedy business, who will
appear in Brussels for one night,
has opened for Jerry Seinfeld,
Howie Mandel and Tommy Chong
and has appeared on the Alan
Thicke Show and an Evening at the
Improv.
But how did the "proverbial class
clown" from Brantford get started?
It all began in Vancouver, says
Chandler. After talking his way
into a party at a comedy club, he
jumped on the stage and performed.
Though patrons questioned what
he was doing, Chandler says he just
kept going for 20 minutes.
"It was one of the best shows I
have ever done."
That is how his stint with the
Punchline Club began.
He was hired from there for other
jobs and after a time in California,
became associated with Yuk Yuk's
in Toronto.
Monette announces playbill
Stratford Festival Artistic
Director Monette announced Oct. 1
the Festival's 1998 season, which
will begin with previews on May
11 and run until Nov. 8.
"The classics are the cornerstone
of next year's season," said
Monette. "The tremendous public
response we've experienced this
year to such plays as Coriolanus
and Oedipus Rex confirms that our
patrons share our commitment to
the great works of drama that lie at
the core of our mandate.
"For 1998, we'll have
Shakespeare in each of our three
theatres, with plays representing all
phases of his career, from a
boisterous early comedy, The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, to one of the
most beautiful of the late romances,
The Winter's Tale. The years in
between are represented by Much
Ado About Nothing, one of the
wittiest of his mature romantic
comedies, and by the great tragedy
Julius Caesar, one of the most
famous of the Roman plays.
"Our 1998 season also features
two masterpieces of Russian and
French drama, Chekhov's The
Cherry Orchard and Moli^re's The
Miser, as well as the most
important and influential play of
the modem age, Samuel Beckett's
Waiting for Godot.
"We round out our season with a
selection of some of the most
enduringly popular plays of the
20th century, including The
Miracle Worker, a powerful drama
with a special appeal for young
audiences. And for our musical,
we're indebted to Shakespeare's
contemporary Miguel de Cervantes,
who gave the world its first novel
in the form of Don Quixote. Man of
La Mancha, the hit musical based
on that story, is an apt choice for
us, not only because of its classical
origins but also because of its
theme of the magnificently
inspiring power of the
imagination."
The 1998 playbill comprises of
12 productions, four at each of
Stratford's three theatres: the
beautifully renovated 1,832-seat
Festival Theatre, the elegant 1,107-
seat Avon Theatre and the intimate
496-seat Tom Patterson Theatre.
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G.I. JANE
Marriage
Announcement
GRADUATION
Cindy McCallum
Cindy has successfully com
pleted the three year Interior
Design program at Fanshawe
College in London, Ont. She
is a graduate of Walton Public
School, Seaforth Public
School, S.D.H.S.
Cindy is the daughter of Paul
and Dianne McCallum of
R.R.#4, Walton.
She has accepted a position
with Tralee Kitchens in
Listowel.
Congratulations and
Best Wishes from
your family
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HUGGIE
Happy 19 th
Birthday Brent
Oct. 7th
Happy 80th
Birthday
Mom & Oma
From all the family
Deanna Lyon and Ken Brown
were married May 19,1997 In
the Dominican Republic.
Deanna Is the daughter of
Murray Lyon and the late
Shirley Lyon of
Londesborough. Ken Is the
son of the late Robert and
Doris Brown of Blyth.
Friends and family are
invited to a reception and
dance to celebrate the
marriage on October 18,
1997 at the Clinton Legion.
Social hour 8-9 p.m., dancing
9 p.m. -1 a.m.