HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-11-21, Page 17Trigon
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
.Trigon '75 provided a first
evening of drama this com-
munity has seen since summer
and it was a refreshing change
of pace for those who attended
the Thursday evening perfor-
mance.
Best of all •was the en-
thusiasm of the G'DCI student
body who attended in large
numbers to support their school
drama club, involved in three
of the four plays performed
that evening. The fourth play
was done by the Bradford
District High School drama
club, guests of the GDCI club
for the two night stand. ° . •
Best play of the evening was
undoubtedly Reunion At
Glows Hill directed by
Warren Robinson, GDCI
dra a coach. This play
featu ed an all -girl cast in -
7 5 h�d'plenty
allows. Hill
eluding eight witches - Wanda
Linner, Cathy Westlake, Cheryl
Doak, Carol Chapman, Wendy
Thompson,. Laurie Pentland
Brenda McClinchey and Deb-
bie Hamilton - and nine girls,
Mary Burps, Anne Marie Mur-
phy, Lucie Turcotte, Cheryl
Munroe, Debbie Dustow,
Brenda Yule, Marva Jackson,
Judy Fisher and Anita Robin-
son.
The story revolved •around
youth - the witches all young
when they were put to death,
the girls also all young as they
visited Gallows Hill on a kind
of lark to test the' thegry. of a
-haunted barn there.
Mary4 Burns as Nancy gave a
great performance.' She was
caughrup in the 'role of the
young girls whose ancestor had
sentenced the witches to death.
She moved from light comedy
to deep drama with ease. It was
a most believable portrayal and
a credit to the young actress.
Special mention must go to
Anne Marie: Murphy as
Elizabeth and Cheryl Munroe
aK
Jessica. Both these girls,
were strong supporting ac-
tresses who vied for the scene -
stealing award.
Makeup on the witches was
excellent, their eyes having a
sinister glare to them even as
they were viewed from the very
back rows of the auditorium.
Shakespeare's Taming of the
Shrew , was handled excep-
tionally well despite the dif-
ficult dialogue and the staging
problems., It was a real
challenge to the youthful GDCI
drama club and t10 carried „it
off to the delight ,of their
audience.
Of special interest was the
BI Cesents....
variety
est
technique of casting a shadow
on the wall of the gymnasium
.between each Beene (there were
many, many scenes) to tell the
audience exactly where the 'ac-
tion was taking place.
Earl Salter is always good
and is now one of the most ex-
perienced members of the local
drama club. As Baptista, father
of the Shrew and the younger
sister Bianca, he gave a steady
strong performance.
Mike Donnelly made a
pleasing Lucentio. Not too
bold, .not too shy, Donnelly ap-
peared thoroughly at home on
the stage and completely happy
in his role. He gave the perfor-
mance an extra bit of polish
with his controlled manner.
This tall young actor iscertain
to be an asset to the club this
year.
Surprise performance, of the
lay of the night
production came by way, of Pat
Carter as Grumio, servant to
Pertruchio, t`he man,w,ho tamed
the Shrew Carter,• frolicked
through the entire play and
stole the show each time•he set,
foot on the stage. Though his
lines were few kid his ap-
pearances were limited, he was
eagerly received by" the
audience.
( Cheryl Hoy made a better
tamed Kate than a wild and
uncontrollable Shrew...but she
turned in a good performance
in a difficult role.
Rob McEwan as. Pertruchio
seemed a little :slight for the
part of the rirhust ruffian who
tarried Kate irntc'r a devoted,
obedient wife, but he to gave
his hest and • pleased the
audience with his. efforts.
Joanne Thompson as 'the tit-
tering maid who described ,the
wedding bet v‘• evil l'ertruchro
and. Kate was excellent.
Other actors, and actresses in
the play were".,Dave Ross as
Hortensia, also a fine young
'performer; Nora Donnelly who --
made a winsome Bianca; -Pat
Conlon a,s Trani(); Graham
Royal al; Biondello: Cathy
McPhee was the second maid; -
Glen Tigert as' the handsome
Cambio who wins the heart 'and
the hand of :Bianca from
Lucentio and Hortensio; Susan
Feagan as the third maid;. Dave
Smith as ; the servant . and
Penny Bl .isdale as the widow
who caught Hoite.nsio 6n tte
rebound, ' •• br{
The costume department of
Kim Wilkinson, Brenda -Thom-
pson, Linda Hoffineyer and
Anita Robinson should take a
how. These girls were'in charge
of costuming for all, the plays.
Tor those who • like their
drama light and a bit different,
Plot to Assassinate The Chase
Manhattan Bank filled the bill.
Rob McEwan and Earl Salter
directed the production and did
it well.
There were only four planers
in the production, but top
honours must certainly go to
Rob Bundy as..,Mr. Dickenson;
the cool-headed hank manager
who- went about filling out
,*proper loan papers for , the
would -he hank robber Mr. Fud-
, dle, played by +Dan Donnelly..
Other )Mayers were Marianne
Top marks go to the young
troupe for- this pla`, It was a
fun -type, story performed in a
fun -type way.'
Claude Turcotte was
technical director for all three
Goderich plays. Lighting was
handled by John Reinhart.
Stage managers for the Shrew
were Margo Moore .and Martha
Robertson. '
• The fourth lilaj• last Thur-
sday evening was the .North
American Dream Out on by the
Bradford drama -club.
The actors and actresses
were' simply great = the play--
. , Katbfleish
lay-
Kalbfleish and Judy Tigert as ;.was utterly depressing and
bank clerks. The' lTin,al line in thoroughly unentertaining.
the play, a piercing 'Nr. Although it started out
Dickenson.' -screamed by Judy
Tigert as she tried to call atten-
tion to the„ bon}b she had just
been handed, was just the right
conclusion.
strong and at a good pce, . rt
slowed down to a boring"';dra.g
about the middle. By the end of
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,Q ...eel uays 01
Your
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Rob Bundy, left, plays the cunning' student bent on
mischief, and Garwood Russell right, plays the stubborn ,
Old caretaker in Goderich Little Theatre's first production of
, he season. Here Bundy uses son�,e persuasion. and money
,
.o convince Russell to steal the girls' 'clothes from the
', Shower,: (staff -photo)
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Art -nwood plays the nervous bachelor type and Beth
Marks•'nx the dimwitspinster who falls in I,ove with hrm..
Beth m- es her intentions obvious to Art but he manages to
fend off ,'er 'assaults on his heart. (staff -photo)
The three leading males in the Goderich Little Theatre production The Happiest Days of your
Life are Greg Lawrence, left, Art Henwood, centre, and Pat King, right. (staff photo)'
Photo
a
story
b� Jeff Seddon
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When the three males discover that a girls' school has been
given the same premises asthe boys, they have mixed
feelings. The headmaster, Pond;. played by Pat Ring, is
amazed; Billings (Art Henwood), is beside himself; and. Tassel,
(Greg Lawrence) is happy after he sees one. of the girls'
mistresses. (staff photo)
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The whole staff of the°',girls' and boys' schools are thunder-
struck when they find out the students' parents are visiting the
school and will see the co-ed a•moSphere. The cast is from left
Garwood Russell, Art - Henwood , (partially hidden), Greg
Lawrence, Pat' King, Kathy Jenkins, Beth Markson and Nancy
Flynn. (staff photo)