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Madill’s Drama Guild mounts ‘Fame’
By Jim Brown
Advance-Times
The F.E. Madill Secondary School
Drama Guild will be presenting
Fame next week.
Students have been working on the
production since October. However,
it has just been during the last month,
since the conclusion of the Sears
Drama Festival that the guild has
been able to devote all their time to
rehearsing Fame.
Drama Guild Director Louanna
Alexander said with Madill's big
gym being closed up, the production
will be performed on the stage of
Gym 228.
She indicated the stage will have
to be extended, which will take away
some of the already limited space for
the audience. However, some
members of the audience will be able
to sit in the mezzanine.
Alexander said there are two
student choreographers, Erin Eadie
and Rachel McQuail, who are
helping direct the production.
Alexander is the director. The guest
choreographer is Laurel Brown, a
friend drama colleague of Alexander.
Wendy Brewster is the production
assistant.
The play opens with the students
of the New York High School of
Performing Arts auditioning.
Alexander indicated the students are
desperate to get accepted. The
production tracks the students
through to graduation. The main
players in Fame are Melina Hussey
as Carmen Diaz, who believes she is
going to be a star. Nick, portrayed by
Jay Sanders, is a very intense drama
student. Angela Chippa plays
Serena, who just wants Nick to
notice her, and Tyrone, portrayed by
Arras Hopkins, is a cheeky street
kid, a great dancer, but a poor
student. The main love interest in the
play is between Serena and Nick.
Other students in the production
are Schlomo, played by Gelan
Hopkins, a classical music student;
Lambchops, played by Mandy
Sellers, a tomboy music student;
Mabel, a self-conscious dancer
played by Ashley Gropp; Iris, a
classically trained dancer admitted
after the deadline played by Heather
Sande; and Joe, the class clown,
portrayed by Justin Ruttan.
The four main teachers in the
production are English teacher Ms
Sherman, played by Jackie Falconer;
dance teacher Miss Bell, played by
Heather Lane; Mr. Myers, portrayed
Snow and Mark
energetic, hard-
of students,” said
by John Fleming and music teacher
Mr. Sheinkopf, played by Tyson
deBoer. Alexander said the pit band
is conducted by Joshua Gropp.
Members of the pit band are Kim
Schedler, Matt
Chippa.
“This is an
working bunch
Alexander. “There are some very
exciting, singing, music and dance
numbers.
Fame will be performed May 10,
11, 12 and 13, with a
7 p.m. curtain. With limited seating
capacity, Alexander anticipates sold
out shows. On May 10, a
performance is put on in the
afternoon at Madill for Grade 7 and
8 students. People are encouraged to
get their tickets early. Tickets are
available from the Gift Chest or at
Madill from teacher Leslie Martin.
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Getting their act together
Students at F.E. Madill Secondary School are busily
rehearsing for Fame to be presented May 10, 11, 12, 13.
Among the performers are several area students, including
Justin Ruttan of Brussels (foreground) and in back, from left:
Ashley Gropp also of Brussels and Jay Sanders and Melina
Hussey, both of East Wawanosh. Also shown are Heather
Sande and Tyson deBoer. (Advance-Times photo)
Tour country roads this spring
The sunny is shining and the
flowers are bursting with colour. It is
the perfect time to take in the
Country Roads Spring Tour in
northern Huron County.
This weekend, May 6 and 7 from.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven businesses
from Btuevale to Belmore and
Gorrie are welcoming visitors to
check out the interesting offerings.
Along Hwy. 86, between County
Rd. 12 and Bluevale, weekend
wanderers will discover Maitland
Manor Nursery with its large garden
centre and selection of annuals,
perennials, shrubs and much more.
Just down the road is Golden Maya
Foods where visitors can tour the
plant to see how the products are
processed. This stop is open only on
Saturday.
DJ’s Furniture offers handcrafted
solid pine, oak and cherry furniture.
A trek up County Rd. 12 will bring
callers to The Country Shop with an
assortment of twig furniture and
accessories, Attic Bears, folk art,
Simply Country afghans and many
other handcrafted items. 3
Heading into Corrie, Ceramic
Friends Offers sponged ware, bisque,
greenware, gift ware and much more
just in time for Mother’s Day.
Coulter’s Comer has a selection of
fabric, yarn, giftware, placemats,
rocker sets, pillows, baby quilts and
more.
Bolander Shoe Sales and Repair
has a choice of leather crafts,
western boots and buckles, knives
and moccasins along with many
other goods.
The bi-annual church yard sale
will donate all proceeds to mission
work.
To top off a busy day of shopping
and browsing, the Gorrie United
Church is providing a country
supper, Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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