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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-10-17, Page 36PAGE 36. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019. Our biggest Internet sale is on now! 1 year term required. 1Speed online may vary based on Internet traffic, servers, computer/router configurations and other factors. Traffic Management policy applies, see xplornet.com/legal. 2Offer is available until November 30, 2019 for new customers only where available. Taxes apply. Monthly service fee includes rental cost of equipment, except optional Xplornet Wi-Fi router. 3Plans are subject to network availability at your location. Site check fee may apply. If installation requirements go beyond the scope of a basic installation, additional fees apply. See dealer for details. Xplornet® is a trade-mark of Xplornet Communications Inc. © 2019 Xplornet Communications Inc. Call 1-866-953-2099 today! Speeds up to 25 Mbps1 for just $69.99/month2 xplornet.com FREE INSTALLATION!3 Continued from page 35 Norman was last in Blyth as part of the two-man team that brought Billy Bishop Goes To War to the stage alongside J.D. Nicholsen in 2014. Norman has been a mainstay of the stage world in Ontario for decades, working often with the Stratford Festival. Just before performing in Blyth, Norman served as the musical director for the Stratford Festival’s production of The Who’s Tommy, one of the most well-received plays of its 2013 season. Tommy was one of the final productions Des McAnuff would direct for the Stratford Festival. The Broadway veteran and Tommy co- creator would make way that year for Antoni Cimolino as the Festival’s artistic director. Norman will bring Scrooge through some of the most important moments of his life, including meeting the love of his life at a CKNX Barn Dance and his lonely childhood in a Goderich mansion. Returning to Blyth to play Bob Cratchit will be Greg Gale, another Blyth Festival veteran, known for his roles in Kitchen Radio and Stag and Doe. Gale also served as a last- minute replacement for Jason Chesworth when the Festival produced The Pigeon King at the National Arts Centre earlier this year. Garratt says he’s also excited about the play’s Tiny Tim, a discovery in the form of Jonah Manley of Stratford, a 12-year-old visually-impaired actor who can play the piano and is learning to sing. He said he couldn’t believe his luck when he was connected with Manley and is excited for what he will bring to the production. Donna Garner and Graham Hargrove will also be part of the cast, playing a number of roles in the ensemble cast. For Hargrove, it will be his first time on stage after being a member of the pit band at the Stratford Festival for a number of seasons. Festival veterans Steve Lucas and Verne Good will both be back behind the scenes, with Lucas taking care of set design and lighting and Good engineering the sound. An accomplished musician in his own right, Powers has been involved with the Blyth Festival since he helped produce The Pigeon King album at his home studio in Holmesville. He last produced his own album, See Here, which was released last year. Tickets are now on sale online at blythfestival.com or by phone at 1- 877-862-5984. For the Nov. 29, Nov. 30, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 performances, there are also country suppers those nights. Dinner tickets are $22 each and the 6:15 p.m. dinners are hosted by local churches or the Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary. For more information or to buy tickets, visit blythfestival.com. Powers to score ‘Christmas Carol’ Crunch On Saturday, members of the Blyth Scouts and their supporters took to village streets selling apples in hopes of raising funds for the organization. An annual tradition that has persisted for decades. From left: Ronja Ma, Peyton Savannah Badley, Ulrike Hahnewald and Ferdinand Ma. (Shawn Loughlin photo)