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The Citizen, 2004-08-12, Page 22Arthcomine Marriage Herb and Joanne VanAmersfoort would like to announce that their daughter, April Joy will be united in marriage to Joshua Clarence, son of Peter and Cindy Tuininga, on Friday, August 27, 2004 D.V. at the Blyth Christian Reformed Church. Congratulations and may you be blessed with many years of happiness together. With Love — your families It is with much joy that we Melanie Hiuser and Chris Carter C"-) • Along with our parents, .. Rich'ard & Linda Hiuser and Wayne & Cathy Carter announce our upcoming marriage on Saturday, August 14, 2004. At Knox United Church, Auburn at 3 p.m. Reception at 9 p.m., Blyth Community Centre Family and Friends welcome. Playwright Ted Johns has set his hit shows in such unusual places as a barn, a garage and a small town bar. His newest play gets its inspiration from the town dump and local politics. Directed by Heinar Piller. Starring Janet Amos, Shauna Black, Adrian Churchill, Jerry Franken Cricket 6 Claudette is generously sponsored by: Media Sponsor: SPatilg's Living life. Living proof. Community N. Living In support of people with an intellectual disability communityliving.ca C? PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN , THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2004. `Test Drive' opens Thursday at Blyth Test Drive, a new play by Dave Carley opens at the Blyth Festival on Aug. 12. The play features Blyth's artistic director Eric Coates as Earl Hughes — a veteran car salesman who is convinced that his product — American Motors (AMC) Nash automobile — rivals all other brands. He knows cars; Marie Beath Badian, director of the 2004 Blyth Festival Young Company program received one of the inaugural Jessica Fraser Awards for Artists and Educators at a special presentation on June 17 in Toronto. The director is working with the Blyth Festival and 13 youths on a new play about growing up in Huron County. The play, called Tall Tales, Big Fat Lies and Unbelievable Truths - The Collected Autobiography of H.C. Kidd which is being performed this week Aug. 9 - 13 at 5 p.m. Badian received this award in honour of her commitment to theatre for young people. Last summer she was a guest director for the Blyth Festival Young Company and the 2003 Young Company co-ordinator Theatre review Mandy Mitchell, the winner of the Brussels Fall Fair, will be competing in the Ambassadors of the Fair starting Aug. 20 at the 2004 CNE. The finals will be at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Aug. 22. Approximately 80 young men and women (ages 18-25) from across rural Ontario, each winners at their it's life that baffles him. Carley has a fascination with cars and the people who buy and sell them. "The changes in the industry over the years have paralleled the changes in North American society. I originally wrote it as a series for CBC Radio and I expanded it into a two act stage play." and local artist, Capucine Onn described Badian as imaginative, dedicated and exciting to work with. , This summer she is working with the Young Company for five weeks training in improvisation, collective creation and play creation. - Tickets to the Young Company show - the collected stories from the vibrant and eager voices of Huron County students are available at the P b th Festival Box Office 523-9300 or Toll flee 1-877-862-5984. Artistic director Lynda Hill described Badian, (actor, writer and director) as "the very model of a devoted theatre for young people practitioner. She is a dynamic artist and compassionate teacher. She is equally 'passionate about the finding bugs, bothering older siblings and just running around free from any worries. . Then as life moves on and kids begin growing up, the reality of living in a small town is brought forward as the actors explain all the positive and negative aspects of living in Huron County. The group gives a fantastic performance of life as a teenager showing all the pressures that teenagers have to deal with including graduating, getting into a good college, parental pressure, friends and bullies. As H.C. Kidd hops onto an imaginary ship to sail away in hopes of finding the treasure, the captain explains what would be the importance of life if he told Kidd what the treasure would be at the end of the trip. ambassador local faifs, come together at the CNE to compete for the esteemed CNE Ambassador of the Fair title. Throughout the three-day competition, the finalists showcase their poise, self-confidence and knowledge of. Canadian agriculture. For more detailed information visit the website at www.theex.com Miles Potter directs the world premiere playing Aug. 11 - Sept. 4. Also featured are Darren Keay (Salt- Water Moon, 2004) and Jane Spidell (Yesteryear/Thirteen Hands, 1998). Carley is no stranger to the Blyth Festival. Big Box, his satire on the big box retailers was produced at the Blyth Festival in 1999 and was potential for engagement and enlightenment of the young person in their immersion in the theatrical world and in the dialogue that precedes or follows in any educatiOn component. She has, as the associate artistic director and then in her. continuing role as an associate artist with the company explored almost every aspect of TYA and has embraced each experience with energy, intelligence and artistry." The awards were established by Theatre Direct, shortly after the passing of the respected arts administrator, actor, producer • and teacher from generous contributions from friends and family, to honour Ms. Fraser and a commitment to nurturing relationships between artists and educators. Young adulthood comes next. The actors do an excellent job of describing pressures of those stressful years that include getting married, having kids, getting a well paying job, buying a house, paying a mortgage and a small hope of an early retirement. Every step of life that shines through each actor in this play does have some sorrow as personal memories may spring out of nowhere. But there 'are also many humorous moments as well.'" Crazy and spontaneous phrases that just come out of nowhere will bring a smile to your face while remembering what makes being a kid so fun. Plus the fact it's okay -to get a little dirty, discover some sort of mischief,-the feeling of being free while growing up in Huron County. Shows run from Aug. 9 - 13 beginning at 5 p.m. each night. • C- directed by Festival founder James Roy. Born in Peterborough, he graduated from the University of Toronto and went on to law school at Queen's University. He graduated in 1979 but prior to the bar admission course he started working for a weekly regional newspaper where he realized there were no boring people in the world, only boring reporting. He learned how to discover fascinating things that lurk under people's "normal" facades. Motivated to write a play 'because the prize of the playwrighting competition was equivalent to his VISA bill, Carley wrote his first play ' Rick & Shirley Archambault and , c Don & Lynda Curran are pleased; to announce the wedding of their children Becky & Chris on August 28, 2004 at Auburn United Church with reception to follow' at Blyth O Corrorn. CentreU T comedy. 8.0 1-011 BPI Canadian Theatre BLYTH FESTIVAL 1117461.5984 www.blythfestival.com in one weekend that was produced by Otonabee theatre Co-op in 1992. Soon after he moved to Toronto and worked as editor at the Playwrights' Union of Canada, then CBC Radio where he was responsible for the daily dramas_ on Morningside before moving to Stereodrama, Sunday Showcase; Monday Night Playhouse and Monday Playbill. Carley still works part-time with CBC Radio as an editor and enjoys working with other writers, valuing the mentorship aspects of writing. By Elyse DeBruyn, Citizen staff Reunite with your childhood adventures through the 2004 Young Company's show Tall Tales, Big Fat Lies and Unbelievable Truths - The Autobiography of H.C. Kidd. The play. which began on Monday and runs Until Friday, was brought to life through the amazing talent of the Blyth Festival's Young Company group. Props were unnecessary as the actors used each other to create different illusions from sailing on a ship to a talking parrot. The play begins by reminding the audience of what being a kid is all about through imagination as funny phrases pop out of each actor's mouth in their version of what is important to kids like nap time, Brussels fair off to compete at CNE Young Co. director wins Jessica Fraser award Young Company show brings out kid in you 8 - 4114&-eln-1-1 The Brubachers of Ethel Reettaultant and 2afiew 4 REAL Home-cooked meals! Come and try our cinnamon buns. Mon. - Fri. 7:00 am 'til 6:30 pm; Sat. 8:00 am - 6:30 pm; Sun. Closed 887-8659 in Ethel r acket audette Side-splitting comedy from the author of Bamboozled.