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by Wendy Some'
Thin ":summer, when most lteenage boys
are fiahi or ca rpi •g, Wogs, ,youths
have decided to bit the book$ as they
rehearse for the npooraing upcomingMyth 'Festival
play, Blue City, to premier on July 24.
David Stevenson of Clinton and Chris
Royal of Blyth, will be playingthe part of
Joeb, in a play about a female fstball team.
Both boys describe their charactor as being
"a. trouble maker" and '"spoilt". Fifteen
year old David, Chris' understudy, said he
can really relate to the character 'because
he and Joeb are both about the same age.
"That's why I find it so easy," he said.
The Central Huron Secondary School
(CHSS) student said he received- the part
thanks to encouraging words from Steven
Oliver, CHSS Drama Club teacher and
Katherine Battye, former festival per-
former and CHSS Drama Club member.
• David said that both people spoke to Janet
Amos, Blyth Festival Artistic Director and
she agreed to hear him read. Three weeks
ago he got the part and began rehearsing
daily at Blyth Public School.
Blue City is not the first play for the Clin-
ton youth. He has been involved with the
school's drama club since Grade 9 and has
played major roles in plays like The Soapy
Murder Case and Play On.
Performing in a Blyth play is quite dif-
ferent than a high school play, says David.
"Every play in high school is a finished
product," he explained. "We are still
rewriting Blue City."
David said that working with Janet Amos
has been really beneficial. He agrees that
one of her main attributes is "experience."
"She really is in charge and she really
The cast of Blue City, the Blyth Festival play about a women's ball team, warmed up
with a match against the Huron Country Playhouse. The Festival entered two teams in
the tournament. The Boomers won their game 14-10 and the Boutonnieres lost by an
unofficial score of 34-14. Umpires for the game were Keith Roulston of Blyth and Doug
Bale of London. Blue City cast members, include, (back row, left to right) Wendell
Smith, Mary Ann Coles, Robert King, Ron Gabriel, Chris Royal, David Fox and Jennifer
Griffin. (Front row) Jenny Munday, Peg Christopherson and David Stevenson. (Wendy
Somerville photo)
Ciintonian wins -bingo pot
CLINTON - Marg Percy of Clinton is
$1,167.50 richer this week. She won $1,000
jackpot prize at Clinton Monster Bingo on
July 16 and also took home $167.50 in share
the wealth winnings.
Colleen Eedy of Dungannon was another
share the wealth winner with $178.25, The
third share the.wealth, valued.at$172.50 was
split between William Ryan and Cathy
McNee of Goderuch and Barbara Hoy of
Vanastra.
Jack Roit of Huron Park won the $126.50
early' bird round and Marlene Britton of
Seaforth, Roseanne Overholt of Zurich and
Elsie• Hulley of Goderich split the $140.75
early bird draw.
In regular $50 game play, individual
winners were Bessie Holmes of Clinton,
Mildred Hartman of Goderich and Mrs.
Dick McLean of Goderich.
• Heather .Hart and Ingrid Kerr, both of
Clinton split prize winnings,' as did Jean
Little of Exeter and Ena Shipp of Clinton.
Ina Russell of Grand Bend and Edna Mielke
of Exeter took home winnings in another
round.
Candace Elliott of Clinton and Dorothy
Smith of London won a game and Elaine
Smith of London and Mrs. Bill Austin of
Seaforth took another. Joan Burley of
Clinton and Sara Anstett of Wingham were
also winners.
Rose Gass of Hensall, Pam Mero, Doris
Bailin. Frank Thom, all of Clinton and
Frank Willis.,of Benmiller divided the 10th•
game pot. The next round went to Betty Ann
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Rose Gass split another game with Marg
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The understudy said involvement in the
its has not changed his summer schedule.
"Though I've 'onlyknown about the part for
(three week$), there has been' no real
change to my daily routine, I just bad to
rearrange my schedule a bit."
He said the only difference with 4o -
sum -mer than any other is that a few of his "ac-
tor friends" are envious. He added that his
other friends are quite pleasedfor him.
If a talent scout attended opening night for
Blue City and "discovered" David, he said
he Would probably accept the possibility of
employment as an actor. He said the only
stipulation would be that he would not quit
school.
"Oh yah," he laughed. "First I'd have to
talk it over with my agent."
Rehearsing is nothing new
Chris Royal, the 14 -year-old son of Janet
Amos, has been surrounded by a theatre en-
vironment all his life. He says he was raised
while his parents participated in western
tour. So regular rehearsal is not a strange
way to spend a summer for the Blyth youth.
Originally from Toronto, Chris has been
involved in various productions including a
small part as a bellboy in last year's Blyth
play, The Innocent and the Just. He also
played the role of a young hockey player
with an injured knee in a CBS production
and has had small roles in the Canadian
series, Hangin' In.
Like David, Chris has also learned a great
deal by playing the part of Joeb. He said by
watching the more experienced actors he is
learning how to develop an individual style.
"I am learning the importance of eye con-
tact and how to speak and understand my
Actors rehearse at ball diamond
The grass is green, the sun is shining ...
and the actors at the Blyth Festival are
warming up on the baseball diamond.
The baseball diamond?
BLUE CITY, the Festival's fourth new
Canadian play this season, is about a
women's fastball team in a small town. In
addition to regular rehearsals, the actors
have taken time out to get pointers from
members of the local women's team. And
many of them honed their skills last Sunday
when the Blyth Festival fielded two teams,
the Blyth Boomers and the Blyth
Booteneers, against teams from Grand
Bend's Huron Country Playhouse. Doug
Bale, drama critic for the London. Free
Press (considered eminently neutral by
both sides), was one of the umpires.
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The ming actor said he bas noticedthat
.each.actor In Blue. City is constantly analyz-
ing their own character and forting their
own backgrounds from what little orna-
tion they have.
"They are using what they have and
developing more of the character from
there," he said.
' Chris has been involved with the Blyth
Children's Workshop for the past few years
and he is proud . to be a member of the
talented troupe, "We do more than just act.
We build our own sets, set up the lighting
board, rig up our own sound system, take
turns directing and we write all the
material."
In the future, he would like to become in -
Winner in
Pepsi Cola's
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Contest
ers
volved•in a poPolar soap opera or: an action
Packed series, "Idleithighthaufr.
" Knighthawk is about an atomic powered
motorcycle driven by a policeman," Chris
explained.
Ile also enjoys singing and dancing and
would, like to becomean entertainer.
"I am really into the new break dancing
style and I like just about any type of Music
including pop, rock 'n roll and classical," he
commented.
• Above all, Chris is enjoying what he is do-
ing right now.
"Last year I was onlyin two scenes (for
The Innocent and the Just), this year I'm lie
12 scenes," he said. "I enjoy being with the
other actors on stage at the same time, I like
the conversation."
BLUE CITY is written by Layne Coleman,
well-known to festival audiences for his
acting and directing, and directed by Janet
Amos. The cast includes David Fox, Ron
Gabriel, Robert King and Deborah Kimmett
-- all of whom can also b_ a seen in the.
extremely popular GARRISON'S
GARAGE; and Mary Ann Coles, Gerald
Lenton and Jenny Munday — members•of the
beautiful .and moving A SPIDER IN THE
HOUSE. Newcomers to Blyth are Peg
Christopherson, Jennifer Griffin and
Wendell Smith. Blyth resident, Chris Royal,
is also part of the cast; David Stephenson
will understudy his role.
BLUE CITY opens on Tuesday, July 24
and runs through to August 17. See you at the
ballgame...,
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