The Citizen, 2001-05-23, Page 19Forthcoming
Marriage
Robert and Mavis Morrison of
Blyth and Linda Dixon of
Holmesville are proud to
announce the wedding of
their children, Becky Ruth
and Scott Kenneth. The
wedding will take place
June 2, 2001 at Blythe Brooke
Orchards. Open reception to
follow at 8:00 p.m. at Blyth
Lions Park.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2001. PAGE 19.
Entertainment Leisure
Education director appears in 'G. Doe'
Together
Blyth residents John Battye Sr.
and John Battye Jr. are among
the volunteers offering their tal-
ents for the Blyth Festival's The
Outdoor Donnellys opening the
season next month.
Father, son
appear in
`Donnellys'
Many Blyth residents are making
their acting debut at the Blyth
Festival this summer in The Outdoor
Donnellys running from June 14 -
July 1.
John Battye Senior and John
Battye Junior are among the volun-
teers from the Blyth area who are
offering their talents in the commu-
nity scenes occurring before the
major production scheduled to begin
at 8:45 p.m.
At 6 p.m. the event begins when
these actors participate in numerous
vignettes around town in which the
Donnelly story unfolds.
John Sr. provides the music for the
vignette Love and Larceny as well
as taking on the role of John Partell.
His son, who has been on stage for
eight seasons, will be portraying
Johnny O'Connor and Mike Toohey
in The Outdoor Donnellys.
John Jr. was recently seen in the
Blyth production of Snow White and
the ,Seven Dwarfs — Give or
Take.
Other Blyth residents involved in
The Outdoor Donnellys are
Sheron Stadelmann And Josie
MacDonald.
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9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Age of Majority. Lunch provided.
Tickets $5.00,
phone 523-9265 or 887-6174
Bus Schedule:
Brussels Hotel, 9:15 p.m.,
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Brian's valu-mart, 9:30 p.m.
Lorne Rachlis' is stepping out of
the limelight as the director of
education for the Avon Maitland
District School Board and into the
spotlight as a clown in the Goderich
Little Theatre's production of
Waiting for G.Doe.
Taking a major departure from his
day job as the self-described "stern
guy in a suit at the end of a table,"
Rachlis is donning a multi-coloured
wig and a red nose to sing a Clown-
a-Gram to the tune of The Beverly
Hillbillies.
"Unknown to a lot of people
Lorne is a very funny guy but it's a
side that people don't get to see in
his position as director of education.
He doesn't get a chance too often to
crack jokes," said Holmesville
playwright Rob Bundy who cast
Rachlis in the role.
The small cameo appearance is in
keeping with Bundy's success last
year in casting famous short story
writer Alice Munro in a small part in
Come Back to the Gym, Mary Lou,
Mary Lou.
Bundy joked with Rachlis during
rehearsal that he used Munro last
year and this year he's using him to
draw attention to the play because he
is well known and the role in the
play is a departure from his normal
duties and responsibilities.
However, Rachlis doesn't mind his
notoriety being the reason why he
was cast. •
Barra e, the musical troupe that
has apreared across Europe and
North America will make its debut
performance at The Centre In The
Square, Monday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Hot on the heels of their successful
North American tour, which included
the cities of Toronto, Vancouver,
Chicago, Washington, New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and hometown
Calgary, Barrage now embarks on a
six-week Canadian tour.
Since its creation in 1996 by John
Crozman, Dean Marshall, Anthony
Moore, Jana Wyber and Larry Saloff,
Barrage has seen the world over,
playing to audiences' applause and
critical acclaim. Know for their
eclectic instrumentation and dynamic
stage presence, this troupe performs a
mix of "worldbeat" music that high-
lights their versatility and virtuosity.
Through the medium of seven violin-
ists, two percussionists, guitarist and
bass player, audiences of all types are
equally drawn in and charmed by the
highly unique theatrical and interna-
tional music style of Barrage. •
Audiences had a chance to preview
this amazing talent as Barrage was
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"It's time for the workaholic to
play a little," he said. The cast has
been welcoming and he feels like
he's part of the gang when he comes
out to rehearsals.
Other cast members include two
secondary school teachers, a public
school principal, a high school
council parent and Bundy, the
director of marketing and
communications _for the Adult
Learning Centres for the board.
Rachlis laughs easily at himself
when asked what his castmates in
the education field must think about
seeing him as a clown.
"They probably picture me like
this anyway," he said.
Rachlis ended up in the play at his
request.
Last year he was brought to see
Bundy's play Come Back to the Gym
Mary Lou, Mary Lou, and told
Bundy afterwards that he would love
to be part of a play like that.
Bundy stashed the information
away then asked Rachlis earlier this
year: He doesn't hold auditions for
his plays and often. casts the same
core group of actors with the parts
written specifically for their acting
styles.
When he approached Rachlis with
the part he told him he would have
to look and act silly and that people
would laugh at him.
"He accepted it before he even
read the script," said Bundy.
featured on PBS in December 2000.
This special presentation, entitled
Barrage The World on Stage, show-
cased the troupe's repertoire.
Tickets for Barrage, go on sale
Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. Ticket
prices are $29.50, $39.50, $49.50,
row A $59.50. Tickets are $5 more on
the day of the performance.
To order call The Centre Box
Office at 519-578-1570 or toll-free 1-
800-265-8977 or for information
visit www.barrage.org
"He was quite happy to step out
from behind the director's desk and
into the spotlight at the Livery."
Since arriving at the Avon
Maitland District School Board to
fill the director of education,
secretary-treasurer position with the
board in August of 1998, Rachlis
hasn't got involved in the
community too much, outside of his
official duties as the director of
education.
He still maintains his permanent
residence in Ottawa and his family
lives there.
His family will be travelling up to
the area for the production. They
encouraged him to take part and
wondered why he hadn't taken to the
theatrical stage sooner.
The last time Rachlis was on stage
was in his high school's drama
production.
More than 30 years later he
remembers his involvement as being
one of the highlights of his high
school career.
The play's title sounds similar to
Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot,
but that's where the similarities
begin and end.
The only aspect the two plays
have in common is the guests invited
to G.Doe's surprise birthday party,
including the audience members,
don't know who G.Doe is, in this
interactive play.
Billed as a theatrical surprise party
where more than the balloons are
filled with hot air, Waiting for
G.Doe, a production of the Goderich
Little Theatre, plays at the Livery
May 25, 26, 30, 31 and June 1 at 8
p.m.
For ticket information contact the
Livery at 524-6262.
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Barrage at Centre in the Square