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GDCI's Carmilla set to run two home showings
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There's no rest for the wicked in the
world of theatre, nor is there rest for
vampires of the night.
After returning from the 2009 Sears
Drama Festival in Stratford, the Goder-
ich District Collegiate Institute (GDCI)
drama team is sharpening their teeth for
the home showing of Carmilla.
The 2009 drama team came home
from the annual playoffs with four
awards after their staging of the original
adaptation of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's
gothic novella, Carmilla.
"To tell you the truth, their perfor-
mance was magnificent," said playwright
and director David Armour. "It was one
of the best things I've ever seen."
He went on to call it "spot on," a per-
formance that, had the audience "in the
palm of their hands." It's not surprising
then, that the production garnered the
troupe the only standing ovation of the
festival competition.
The story follows a young girl haunt-
ed by her dreams of a beautiful phantom.
When she comes face to face with an in-
jured traveler, she quickly realizes her
dreams may soon become reality.
The production features a cast and
crew of 33 GDCI students who are
coached along by Armour and assistant
director Warren Robbinson. GDCI mu-
sic teacher Shelly Johnston provides an
original score, while Kathy Wetlauper
and Jenny Armour took charge of ward-
robe and make-up respectively.
Carmilla earned set designers Sadie
Padfield and Victor Kloeze along with
orchestra leaders Alex. and Mary Ross
and Benson Brown awards of distinctive
merit, while Bronwyn Armstrong took
home a nod for her acting performance
as Laura.
But that's not all — An award of excel-
lence was handed over to Anne Potter
for her lusty performance as title char-
acter
haracter Carmilla.
"They really did a fantastic job," Ar-
mour added, "they took their game to a
whole new level."
While Carmilla didn't advance in the
competition this time around, Armour
said that he and his team did exactly
what they set out to do.
"All I can ask of these kids is that they
do the best job they can do, and that's
what they did. I'm extremely proud of
what they have accomplished."
The only thing left to do, he said, is
bring it home and share the team's col-
lective passion and talent with their own
community.
Carmilla is set to run two productions
this Friday and Saturday, April 17 and
18 at 8 p.m. in the GDCI drama suite.
The school's hospitality program ' has
also jumped on board to lend their sup-
port by offering restaurant service before
each run. Beginning at 6:30, theatergoers
can partake in a beef medallion dinner
fora separate cost of $15. Tickets to the
home showing of Carmilla are $10 each.
Purchase information for both the dinner
and theatre productions can be obtained
by phoning the school at 519-524-7353.
Photo by Dominique Milburn
Scenes from Carmilla, at left, Anne Potter
as Carmilla threatens the Gypsy King.
Above, Anne Potter as Carmilla and
Bronwyn Armstrong as Laura Goss.
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