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Mr. NewYear's Eve
A night with Guy Lombardo rings in the
41/ 43rd season of the Blyth Festival
At its heart, the Myth Festival was
built for one reason: to bring people
together.'Ihe best in new, live, 100%
Canadian theatre, right here in Cana-
da's hometown. And it doesn't get
any more Canadian than Guy. Lom-
bardo and 1 lis Royal Can idians.-
Witlr the re -opening of Myth
Memorial 1lall just a few weeks
ago, the. Blyth Festival is set to ring
in its .43r 1 season with the world
premiere of ('ver. New Sneer's Eve: A
night with Guy Eon:lharnlu, written
by London native David Scott and
being directed by the Festival's
Artistic I)'rrectoi Gil Garratt.
'I'Iiis true- life, rrrtisic-driven
extravaganza runs from June 28 to.
August 19 in 13Iyth's newly reuu-
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Make it your resolution to get to
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i'or 48 consecutive years Guy
Lombardo was North America's
"Mr. New Year's Eve," bandleader of
,the biggest holiday broadcast on
the continent.
Together with his bared The l{oyal
(:a!ladians, l ,ornbardo sold more than
3(X) mullion records intenkrtionally.
..1.0 this clay, they still play his
recording of Auld Lang Syne as the
official ball drops on the annual fes
tivities in New York's Times Square. •
A son of Italian immigrants, Guy
was born and raised in London,
Ontario, but it was his. summers,
playing the biggest beach hand-
stand i.n !futon County's Grand
:fiend, where this local musical
titan cut his teeth and learned to
play both his many instruments
and the teeming crowds.
Though his .own father ada-
mantly opposed Guy's love of Jazz,
and Canadian radio stations
showed active disinterest, Guy's
dedication to his craft was all con-
suming, and no obstacle could
block his path to his drearns.
Friend and influential colleague
of some of the biggest narn.esin
show biz, including Louis Arm-
strong, Sophie Tucker, the Andrews
Sisters, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, and'
others, Guy Lombardo and Ilia
Royal Canadians blazed a path
from Huron County to the Big
Apple, the likes of which has never
been seen, before or since.
Mr, New Ytr:s Eve: A night with
Guy Lombardo features a. nine -
piece band: Klaus Anselm, Rebecca
Auerbach,. Jason Chesworth,
Nathan Howe, Ron Kenneil,
George Meanwell, J.I. Nicholsen,
13irgitte Solon, James Thomson,
and JimShea (alternate).
'Chis is playwright David Scott's
third.play produced at Blyth since
1997, the other two being There's
Nothing in the Paper and The Bal-
lad of Slorn pin' Tom. .
Ile has worked as an editor in
newspaper (Huron Expositor and
Lakeshore Advance), in a medical
journal (Stroke - American !leant
Association), and magazine (Alumni
G' sets, Western University).
Scott was also the former Mayor of
Seaforth (1998 to 2000) and now
teaches writing part-time at Western
and Fanshawe College in London,
Director Gil Garratt has been.
involved with Blyth since 1999,
including 17 seasons as an actor,
director, co -creator, and the direc-
tor of the Young Company.
Notable past shows with Blyth
include: The Last Donnelly Stand-
ing, Death and the Hired fired Man, The
Drawer Boy, The Outdoor Don-
nelly*, Against the Grain, Vimy, The
• . .
Nuttalls, and Early August (per-
former); Our Beautiful Sons:
Remembering Matthew Dinning,
Mary's Wedding, Spirit of the Nar-
rows, World Without Shadows, and
Another Season's Ilarvcst (direc-
tor); St. Anne's Reel (playwright).
Gil's eclectic career has carried
him coast-to-coast, collaborating
with companies all over. Canada.
Gil is the recipient of a Dora Mayor
Moore award for Outstanding Per-
forinaiice and has been nominated
for a Robert Merritt award in Nova
Scotia: This is Gil's third season as
Artistic Director.
Providing digital dramaturgy and
designing the set and projections
for Mr. New Year's Eve• A night with
Guy Lombardo is Beth Kates whose
creative talents were evident last
season In The Last Donnelly Stand-
ing and Seeds. in 2016.
Gemma James Smith is designing
the costumes, Lesley Wilkinson is
designing the lighting, and Verne
Good is the sound designer. Heather
Thompson is the Production Stage
Manager and Katerina Sokyrko is the
Assistant Stage Manager.
Myth Festival acknowledges the,
support of the Canada Council for
the Arts, the Ontario Arts Founda-
tion, the Ontario Arts Council, the
2015-2017 Season Sponsor Park-
land Fuels/ Sparlings Propane,
Season Media Sponsor CTV, and
Lake Huron Chrysler (Official
Vehicle).
Mr. New Year's Eve: A night with
Guy Lombardo is generously spon-
sored by OIL (Production Sponsor)
and AM920 CKNX, Classic Rock,
107.1 The One (Media Sponsor).
AT A GLANCE
MR. NEW YEAR'S KM A NIGHT
WITI 1 GUY LUMBARDO l June 28 -
August 19
Written by David Scott
Directed by GilGarratt
TICKETS: $39 preferred 1$35 reg-
uiarl$15youth
Previews: $9.20 - CKNX Melt 1
$17adultsl$15youth •
BOX OFFICE: 519.523.9300 l Toll
Free: 1.877.862.5984 i Online: www.
blythfestival.com
DATES OF NOTE
June 28 - Preview (AM 920 CKNX
Night) at Bpm
June 29 - Preview at Bpm
June 30 - Opening Night at Spm
July 20 - An informal question
and answer with cast members fol-
lows the 2pm matinee
August 19 - Closing performance
at Bpm
COUNTRY SUPPERS
Selected Fridays and Saturdays -.
Enjoy a home -cooked meal served
at a local venue at & 15pm
Tickets are $19 each and may be
booked by sailing the Blyth Festival
Box Office
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