HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-05-26, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2005. PAGE 23
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Craig Fair to perform at Heritage Theatre
CRAIG FAIR
At Wingham
B 1 u e v a 1 e
native Craig
Fair has just
finished his
18-month run
of Mamma
Mia in
Toronto. He is
returning
home on June
25 for his
second
production at
the Heritage
Theatre in
Wingham.
Fair has spent almost two years in
Toronto and says doing Mamma
Mia was the most interesting
experience he's have ever had.
There is such a huge difference
between doing a show for a few
months, versus a long running show.
“This has been my first experience
with a long running show. Like
anything, it has its ups and downs.”
Fair says he saw the show four
years ago. and from that moment,
wanted to be in it. He entered the
company in 2003. and is fortunate
to be part of the cast that closes this
mega musical hit.
“It seems sad that it's closing, but
when it first originated, they didn’t
think it would last more than six
months. Here we are, five years
down the road. The show has had a
fabulous run,” says Fair.
Now he will be doing a concert at
the Heritage Theatre on June 25. “1
am very excited about this; it seems
that it is becoming a tradition, that I
do a show every two years.” says
Fair. “Here we are, two years since
the last one. and I’m ready to
attempt another!”
This show will be a little different.
In the past. Fair has had many
friends performing with him, but
this time he’ll be alone on stage,
with only a couple of backup
singers and a four-piece band. And
he’ll be bringing a special guest.
doing a number created lor the
show.
Some songs he'll perform are by
Billy Joel, Martin Sexton, Stevie
Wonder, Holly Cole and Maroon
Five.
Fair says he hopes to see many
people out for both the afternoon
and evening performances because
it promises to be a good time, a
night filled with a variety of genres
of music.
“Il is always a pleasure to come
home and do a show,” says Fair. “It
has been an interesting past few
years. 1 so much appreciate all the
support from my hometown.”
Local fans can keep track ol
Fair through his website
www.craigfair.com
For ticket information, contact the
theatre box office al 357-4082.
‘Beauty and the Beast’
opens Playhouse season
Festival hosts
annual book sale
Blyth Festival’s Annual Used
Book Sale runs Friday evening, June
3 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday,
June 4 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the
Blyth Memorial Community Hall.
Books range in price from 50
cents to $5, puzzles are $1, board
games $2 and vinyl records are 10
for $2. Children’s books are only 25
cents each.
Volunteers at the Blyth Festival
have successfully co-ordinated the
county’s largest used book sale for
nearly one quarter of a century.
Thousands of great books have
delighted many avid readers while
hundreds more arrive for that first
sampling of spring - Lynda
McGregor’s famous rhubarb custard
pies.
Board of directors’ co-ordinator
Margaret Webster, and her group of
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five to 15 are needed. There is
minimal text for these actors, but
stage experience is recommended.
Artistic director Eric Coates is
looking forward to the project. “This
is a terrific opportunity for a young
actor to experience professional live
theatre. We have an extraordinary
cast and this play will be that much
more exciting because it is a world
premiere.”
Rehearsals for The Thirteenth One
begin on Friday, July 8. Children
will not be required to rehearse
every day, and a complete rehearsal
schedule will be available prior to
the starting date.
The production opens on Aug. 5
and runs in repertory until Sept. 3.
Cast members must be willing to
commit to all performances.
Coates stresses that the time
assistants spend a full five days
sorting through boxes of books,
grouping each into categories such
as Canadiana, art books, Harlequin,
cookbooks and children’s books.
CDs, videos, audio tapes, and DVDs
are also offered.
And to ensure many hours of fun
for the entire family, they’re adding
puzzles and board games for the first
time in 2005.
If you have items you would like
to donate to this fundraising event at
the Blyth Festival please drop them
off at Blyth Memorial Community
Hall off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, May 30 through Thursday,
June 2. It’s estimated that over
$75,000 has been raised by the Blyth
Festival over 25 years of book sales
at the theatre.
recommended
commitment is not as drastic as it
sounds, “Since this show shares a
schedule with other plays, the kids
won’t be performing every night. In
fact, they will average about three
shows per week, with several large
breaks during the run.”
The Blyth Festival will be holding
auditions for The Thirteenth One at
the Festival’s rehearsal hall at 423
Queen St., Blyth on Tuesday, June 7
at 7 p.m. Children should be
prepared to present a short reading
of prepared text or to improvise
based on the director’s instructions.
Please call 519-523-9300 and ask
for Coates for more information.
Spring is definitely in the air at
Huron Country Playhouse in Grand
Bend as excitement grows for the
2005 Season opening production of
Beauty and the Beast. A tale as old as
time, this Walt Disney classic
sparkles as a delightful musical
fantasy that captivates theatregoers
of all ages with its entertaining blend
of romance and magic. Beauty and
the Beast is one of the most
ambitious productions to ever take
centre stage at Huron Country
Playhouse,” says Alex Mustakas.
artistic director of award-winning
Drayton Entertainment. “It is an epic
production,complete with stirring
orchestrations, brilliantly-coloured
costumes, and intricate set designs.
This is one mega-musical that our
patrons will never forget!”
The lavish stage production
centres on a strong-willed young
woman. Belle, who must break the
spell that turned a handsome prince
into a monstrous Beast. Trying to
save her beloved (but eccentric)
father from the Beast's clutches,
Belle agrees to become his prisoner
forever.
However, once she is inside the
Beast’s enchanted castle, the
members of his court - who have
been transformed into household
objects like clocks and candlesticks -
decide to play the role of
matchmaker. As the Beast begins to
fall in love with Belle, he becomes
progressively less beastly. But the
terrible hex can only be broken if the
Beast can get her to love him in
return ... and time is quickly running
out.
Beauty and the Beast runs May 30
to July 2. Tickets can be ordered by
calling the Huron Country
Playhouse Box Office at (519) 238-
6000 or toll free at 1-888-449-4463.
For more information on the 2005
season, please visit
www.huroncounlryplayhouse.com
Writers9 seminar
set for Goderich
Kelley Armstrong, a popular
author of supernatural thrillers will
appear at a writing seminar in
Goderich.
Armstrong has been compared to
Anne Rice. Random House Canada
will release her fifth novel. Haunted.
on June 1. Bantam U.S. and Little
Brown in Britain have contracted to
publish her next six novels, and
Warner Brothers has optioned
Angelina Jolie to play the lead in the
movie version of Bitten,
Armstrong’s first book.
She will share what she’s learned
at the upcoming seminar, How to
Get Published. The seminar is
Sunday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. at Goderich Lawn Bowling
Club, 110 Picton St., Goderich.
The cost is $36 in advance or $39
at the door. To register, phone
Debbie Bauer 519-529-7820 or e-
mail: bhenry_ed@hotmail.com
If you’ve ever dreamed of
becoming a published author, this
workshop is for you. It will cover
everything from getting started to
getting an agent, from writing a
query letter to writing what the
publishers want. Bring your
questions. Come and get ready to be
published.
The seminar leader is Brian
Henry, a book editor for 22 years.
He teaches creative writing at
Ryerson University and George
Brown College and has led
workshops from Boston to Buffalo
and from Niagara Falls to North
Bay.
He has helped many of his
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James and Azetta Gibbons
are pleased to announce •
the engagement
of their daughter
Rhonda Marie
to
Colin Barber Crouse,
son of David Crouse
and Margaret Barber
of Mississauga.
They plan to marry at
Trinity Anglican Church,
Blyth
Saturday,
October 15, 2005. . t
Congratulations!p
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