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Performances and wotieshops will
begin at the festival on Febntary
20. Three plays will be presented
that evening beginning at 7 p:m.
with South Huron performing sec-
ond. Activities will there continue
through the next two days.
"Crossroads is our biggest drama
festival ever," said organizer Jane
Gardner of the Blyth Festival.
"Eleven school, from as far away
rs Aylmer and London to Pen EI -
arid Cambridge -will perform do
stage.'
Tickets for Crossroads are on sale
at the Blyth Festival box office in
advance or at the door at 88 for
adults and 85 for Student,. A spe-
cial festival pass is also available
for S8, enabling theatre -goers to
view all 11 performances over the
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Drama students begin si' fra at Sout* Huron
By Ray Lewis
EXETER - Over the past few
yes, theatre -goers have come to
expect a grand reduction at South
Huron District High School during
the month of May. But this year,
drama students at the school are
hoping to begin a now tradition.
On February 27, under the direc-
tion of teachers Beth Jantzi and
John Handley, pupils will provide
audiences with a bonus as they'per-
fottn'Sharon Polloek'i3 Blood Reld-
dons, their entry for this year's
competition at the Crossroads Dra-
ma Festival.
The actual competition will be
held at the Blyth Festival on Febru
ary 20, with 11 schools competing
for the award of test production.
- croups .will be -marked on .all as -
pacts of their performance include
ing acting, staging, and all techni-
cal merits.
Comprised of senior students
• from the school, the cast of Blood
Relations -has been under a vigor-
ous rehearsal schedule since Janu-
ary 9.
"It's been quite grueling to this
point," confirmed Jantzi. "But
when we auditioned, we looked for
students who were dedicated and
very hard working. These students
arc.
The play itself is the story of Liz-
zie Borden, who was acquitted of
the murders of both her father and
stepmother in 1892. Set 10 years
later in 1902, Borden agrees to re-
create the events leading up to the
murders. Characters from the -past
and present interact in an attempt to
find out what Neatly happened.
The play, which must be of Ca
ilathan content, was a tough choice
ter the directors, despite their fond
ness for it. Specific requirements
had to be met for the competition,
white both Jantzi and Htnklley had
certain considerations of their own.
In addition to keeping a small
oast, the duo felt the need for a
piece which would be dramatically
Blood Regis
The Cast
Jenny Wareham
Carta -Ann Oud
Dana Wright
Heather Consitt
BrentJeeney
Aimee Gelinas
Rob Gackstetter
Ted Hyde
Kevin Robinson
Jennifer Graham
Jenny Etttson
Erin Workman
Cara Phillips
Jessica Sywyk
Jocelyn Dunn
The Actress (who will play Lizzie -Bolden)
Miss Lizzie (who will play Bridget; the
Irish maid)
Harry, Mrs. Borden's brother
'Emma, L lzzie's older sister
Andrew, Lizzie's father
Abigail, Lizzie's stepmother
Dr. Patrick/llte Defense
Technical Director
Stage Manager
Props
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Props
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South District
.,HighSbtlool. The
perfannance:_can :be
seen>at` h Blyth
Festi f.:Orf Febr'ualy
. 20, or at the school
onFebruary 27.at B
• pm.
challenging to the student, Diffi-
cult to manage was the obvious
cutting the play would need to ena-
ble thorn to stay within the 50 -
minute time frame permitted during
the Win.
But -mindful of their desire for ex -
citing theatre, the *eaters finally
opted not the shelve the /day, 'and
instead voted for certain Modifica-
tions to Blood Relations.
"We tom didn't find anything else
that was nearly as good a play and
the kids had really taken to it," said
Jantri. "So at Myth we will per-
form only the first act '
The east -will perform the play in
its entirety on February 27 at South
Huron beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets
are S4 each and can be pturhesed at
the door on the evening of the per-
formance.
Dr. Patrick, played by Rob Gackstetter (left) attempts to make
the acquaintance of the actress who will play Lizzie Borden,
played by Jenny Wareham. The scene was part of the group's;
Crossroads Drama Festival entry, Blood Relations.
Blyth Fest.ivaI hosts
theatre career day
BLYTH - The Blyth Festival is
...Owed to host a Theatre Career
Day for high school students held
on Saturday, February 22. 1992 at
Blyth Memorial Hall from 10:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
"As pan of the Crossroads Drama
Festival, we have arranged for sev-
en theatre schools to participate in
this special trade fair" says organiz-
er Jane Gardner of the Blyth Festi-
val.
For stndentsenterested in pursu-
ing a career in the performing arts -
.on stage or behind the scenes, the
'Myth Festival is opening its doors
to students from any high school
who want to drop by for Theatre
Career Day. Taking pan in the free
Theatre Career Day are: Brock Urn-
versity, Humber College, Ryerson
Theatre School, Sheridan College,
University of Waterloo, University
of Windsor, and York University.
Study group golds video presentati:o.fl
By Muriel Lewis
• GRANTON - At the St. Thomas
Anglican Church on Sunday, the
Reverend Stephen Emery led the
service of Holy Communion and
based his sermon on one of the
Beatitudes "Blessed are the poor nn
spirt for they shall see God". This
he illustrated with a story about
seeing God in the world around us
Cathie Wesunan was the reader and
Paul Acres assisted as server.
-The Anglican study gip met at
the rectory in Kirkion led by Rey
Stephen Emery when the Jean Va-
nier in conversation video dealt
with the flight from pain and the
aeeepttance of -pain. -
At the Granion United Church on
Sunday, Pastor Nonnalic Voakes
entitled her sermon "You called?
The lessons were from Isaiah 6; iso
Corinthians 15 and Luke 5.
The Fitness Workout sponsored
by Unit 2 lakes place this week on
Monday and Wednesday eveungs
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
UCw
Unit three met at Marion Thorn -
son's home on Tuesday evening,
having been postponed the previous
week due to the weather.. President
Elizabeth Garrett led the business
discussion when ariangunenes
were made to fill ll the orders for 50( t
meat pies which have been taken.
The Take a Break senes in March
and the annual bazaar which has
been set for October 17 where also
mentioned.
During the program April Bryan
talked about the Mardi Gras cele-
bration which takes place just be-
fore the season of Lent starts. Mar-
garet Bryan assisted with the
Program eon-ieraputxxis
which was illustrated with Bible
readings. The group then discussed
different forms of temptations.
(iraruton 4H club
For their meeting on Thursday af-
ternoon the e 1 Grunion 4H club
visited the Haskett Funeral Home
in Lucan where they were given a
guided tour by the funeral director
Bill Haskell. He began by,•telling
Crediton WF sponsors
breast canter seminar
CREDITON - Diane Aitken of
the Huron County Health Unit will
'be .tic guest speaker at tonight,
Wedneaday's regular meeting of lite
Crediton Women's Institute.
She will be speaking about breast
cancer, -beast self-eacarninatitori,
maaimograms and screening
Women of all age. in the area arc
welcome to lattend the meeting at 8
peen. at the Stephen Township
Community Centre. -
Dav:d Robertsoabf the Crediton
Boy Scouts is to be congratuletcd
on receiving the Religion in Life
Emblem in Scouting.
A meeting of the official board of
Zion United Church in Crediton
will be held on Thursday night,
February 27 at 8 p.m. Senior choir
practice at the church is tonight,
Wednesday. at 8 p.m. .
Alwinna Galloway is a patient at
South Huron Hospital in Exeter.
The next mooting of the Crediton
4-11 club will be held tonight.
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Crc-
dilon [(arks Board room.
At lest week's meeting, the girls.
after reading 'their project books,
played games and enjoyed Valen-
tine's Day sal ks including red cin
minion hearts, uarmcl popcorn and
, red AIN orange soft drinks. Their
,parents joined in later for Ibe sipe-
cial treats.
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the group the history of how the fu-
neral business started in his family
in December, 1843. Haskell
showed the group the visitation
room, the choke of caskets and
cremation urns. He also talked a bit
about embalming and answered
their questions.
The 4H president Melanie Beat -
son presented a 4H certificate to
Haskell in appreciation for the tour.
Susan Bryan was the press reporter.
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