HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-08-08, Page 5Summer kids' theatre
performs at Playhouse
TILE GIRL ON THE MOUN-
TAIN, GIRL'S CAN'T PITCH,
AND RUMPELSTILTSKIN, the
three one -ace children's shows
which run in Playhouse 11
have become popular entertsunnient
for the arca families. The playa,
which were chusai to appeal 110
area youth, have provided smiles
and laughs to adults and children
alike.
THE GIRL ON THE MOUN-
TAIN, which is based on the story
of Heidi, relates how a yowl* or-
phan girl brings love and happiness
to the lonely life of her mountain
dwelling grandfather. Young Player,
David Ian Matheson plays Heidi's
grandfather who changes from a
lonely, cantankerous old man to a
kind and caring indivifival with the
help of his cheerful and hope filled
granddaughter played by Sandy
Michaels.
The second show in the Young
Player's line-up deals with the on-
going battle of the sexes. The play
is set in Canada during the present
and outlines a ten -year-old girl's
struggle to get to play on her
school's all boy baseball team.
Anastasia Kokolakis plays the
young ball player Gerri who runs
up against saislame Was Tommy,
the captor al leas year's team,
played by David lan Matheson.
Sandy Michaels rounds out the
cast as the new girl w town who
adds a 411 of humour and more than
a *lash of colour to the snow
GIRLS CAN'T PITCH is about
being true to yourself. It is about
loins what you know is right,
despue . per pressure. It is also
about liking who you ace, even if
you are a little "weird"
The final one -act musical offered
by the Young Players is the enchan-
ting and timeless RUM-
PELSTILTSKIN. RUM-
PELSTILTSKIN takes place in a
land full of magic and song and
tells the fantasy tale of a funny
little man who lives in a dark green
forest all along and helps a young
maiden spin straw into gold.
The three shows continue in
repertory in Playhouse 11 Tuesday
through Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and
2:00 p.m.. Tickets are $5.00 each
and can be purchased by calling the
Playhouse box office on (519) 238-
8451.
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DOING THE RIGHT THING - Ron Williamson, Seaforth, gets his blood checked by a Canadian Red
Cross worker at the blood donor clinic held August 2 at Seaforth community centre. Although Mr.
Williamson is a past donor, a blood sample is always taken first. Oxford photo.
'ArriveAlive' i the mCoun i s
Huron
The two are travelling all over
Huron County, talking to children
in the playground recreation
programs about the effects of al-
cohol, and drinking and driving.
While the children in these
programs range in age from four to
13, Debbie notes that they would
like to talk to older teens, but it is
difficult to get them together for a
session.
BY DAVID EMSLIE
Debbie Gerrits and Jennifer Chet-
telburgh have a different type of
summer job this year - they are
trying to teach area children and
teens to arrive alive.
The two 17-year-olds, Debbie
from Clinton and Jennifer from
Wingham, are working out of the
Huron Addiction Assessment and
Referral Centre (HAARC) on the
Arrive Alive '90 program, which
Jennifer describes as '..a program
designed by teens, for teens."
wrong to dnnk, as their parents
might drink, and they don't want
their kids to think that their mothers
and fathers are bad people.
It is not, however, so easy to let
their peers know that they aren't
pushing for total abstinence.
"It's sometimes really hard,"
Debbie explains. "A lot of
teenagers, as soon as they see us
with the display, will turn away.
They are thinking we're saying
'don't drink at all', but we're not."
Ai
DRIVING THE MESSAGE HOME EARLY - Debbie Gerrits of
Clinton was at the Seaforth childrens' recreation program two
weeks ago with partner, Jennifer Chettleburgh, leading the kids
discussion and videos touching on alcohol abuse. The pair are
travelling through the county this summer, working for the Arrive
Alive '90 program and the HAARC foundation. Elliott photo.
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When talking to the children,
Jennifer notes, "our main goal is to
minimize the number of accidents
on the road, and to promote
awareness in any way that we can."
To this end, they show two videos
on alcohol and its effects to the
children, and give them a booklet
which they can colour. This book-
let, with small write-ups beneath the
pictures, touches on the main points
of the videos. As well, the pair
have set up displays at local fairs
and community events to promote
the idea of arriving alive.
Although the main point of the
program is 'don't drink and drive',
Jennifer states, "We touch on the
moral aspects of drinking as well.
It's alright to say 'no'; you don't
have to drink just because peers
pressure you."
They stress, however, that they
are not preaching total abstinence.
"There is nothing wrong with
drinking, as long as you do it
safely," Jennifer says, and as long
as you are responsible about it.
Debbie adds that they don't want
the children to think that it is totally
"We don't want to lecture to
them," Jennifer adds.
Both agreed that the incidents of
drinking and driving among youths
has dropped but, Debbie says, "for
the wrong reasons." She notes that
youths are not so concerned with
hurting themselves and others
through drinking and driving, but
with getting caught.
They add, however, that on the
brighter side, non -drinking teens at
parties are not looked down upon
so much these days, but are
receiving some respect.
The Arrive Alive team will
complete the circuit of the
playgrounds this week, before
taking a week's vacation. When
they return, they will be preparing
information packages to be handed
out to high schools in the county.
In the meantime, they are also
running a poster contest to increase
drinking and driving awareness. The
posters, which must include the
Arrive Alive '90 slogan, will be
judged separately in each of the
county's five towns, and each town
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will have their own winners.
Entrants will be judged in three
categories, for ages four to eight,
nine to 13, and 14 to 18, and Jen-
nifer says "there are lots of prizes
to be won."
Rules for the contest can be ob-
tained at the HAARC on Wel-
lington Street, Clinton, and entries
must be in by August 13.
Before their summer employment
is complete, Debbie and Jennifer
would be willing to address any
other interested groups in the coun-
ty.
"If there are any community
events, people can call us here and
let us know about it, or if there is
any group they would like us to
talk to," Debbie concludes.
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