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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-12-14, Page 11• 1 THE HPRRN, EXPOSITOR, DECEMBER; 14, 1983 _r. Alt. Transition easy Brenda Doner is no newcomer to Blyth. She's very familiar with the workings of the Blyth'Festival and feels comfortable with her new position as general manager of the theatre. For four seasons Brenda, has worked as publicist for the summer theatre and this month joined the nationally acclaimed theatre' fulldme. She is replacing Keith •- Roulston as general manager and administra- tor of the Blyth Festival. For Brenda, the transition has been an easy one. As she explained, "Knowing people and having' them know you is the difference." Brenda discovered Blyth over fide years ago. At that time she was studying theatre at York University in Toronto and spotted an advertisement for summer work at the Blyth ' theatre. Raised in a small northern Ontario town, Brenda jokes' that her rural background helped her secure her first job in the theatre. "I say 1 got the job here because I knew what a party line was," she laughed. Brenda quickly found the Blyth theatre is an unique, top quality operation. She noted, "l love Blyth dearly. It's all that a theatre can be. I came mostly for the audience •and to work with the board of directors. There's also a loyalty to Blyth. People keep coming back each season to .work." This past season over 30,000 people came to see theatre performances in Blyth. The theatre has been praised by other theatre people,' individuals, CBC and McLean's magazine. For the Blvth Festival this is a o.r n,ew general manager Brenda Doner major accomplishment and as Brenda ex- plained, "It's no longer a fight to get the Toronto papers here (to review the plays)." Brenda's theatre career has taken her across Canada. Before accepting the full time position in Blyth she worked as a general manager for a theatre in Edmonton, In her travels and bet work Brenda has found peoplo front all over have heard of the Blyth Festival. Wit11 this h mind, Btenda has alteady set one major goal,! She enthused. "They don't know where Blyth is so now we're going to tell them." i! want people to know aboutf us and our impact will be wider," she added. Brenda dreanis of taking Blyth to stageL across Canada in a national tour. For the pre'aent time economics prevent this from coming a reality, but the future may be different. , Blyth plays already enjoy successful tours throughout southwestern Ontario each fall. Tours, help Blyth reach out to greater audiences and in Waterloo a specialBlyth Festival Week has been set aside for the plays. This year The Tomorrow Ba went on tour after the summer season in Blyth. Neat year the 1982 hit Country Hearts will take to, the road. The Blyth Festival has a mandate to develop new plays and offer new perform- ances with that special rural touch that has led to the present success of the theatre. ,Brenda calls it the root of the Blyth theatre and right now artistic director Janet Amos is studying scripts for next season. this fall when Janet appeared on the CBC Radio talk show Morningside she sent out"ati appeal for scripts ,and received over 100 plays. By the end or February she will have Ladies' Auxiliary kitchen is complete The Ladies' Auxiliary kitchen is now completed with all the cupboards newly painted and the ladies are very plesed with the extra room the addition has given them. It has made a great asset to our building and with all the banquets and Christmas parties the Auxiliary has catered to lately I'm sure they appreciate it. Don t forget Sunday Dec, 18 at 2 p.m. is the Legion Children's Christmas Party. If your child or grandchild would.like to participate in the concert, please call Mrs. Gordon Scott, 527-1787, before Sunday. Santa Claus will -be coming to gine all the children a bag of candy. I neglected to mention last week, we have a draw planned for the New Year's Eve Party.. There will be five draws each -for $ 100 during, the evening. With three weeks remaining, the Early, Bird campaign is now well over the 60 per cent mark. The winners for the month of chosen the scripts that will come to life on the stage of the old Memorial Hall in 1984 and by April of next year the actual staging, work will begin, "Come March," Brenda explained, "if everything's not together, it's downhill from tbere," The winter months may not appear busy at the Blyth Festival box office, but. for the general manager it is planning, preparation and paperwork time.Orenda is concentrating on finances right now, trying to find money for next season and selling ' Christmas vouchers, Funds come from a variety of sources, from the Canada Council, the Ontario Arts Council, the box office. profits, Country Supper and the Food Spot earnings, cushion rentals and T-shirt sales, to name a few. The Blyth Festitlal also invites the'general public to become a member for a minimum donation of 510 and neat season members will be receiving a new bonus, seat preference. While summer hours at the Blyth Festival can be long and hectic. Brenda has no objection to the peace and quiet of the box office at this tithe of year. "I have the luxury of having the winter months to get things in order,' she noted. Still the former Blyth Summer Festival public relations worker is very comfortable in her 'new surroundings and confident in her new job. "I walked into a lovelysituation here," she said. , EXERCISE IS FUN—Students of Seaforth' -,District High School enjoyed a -work-out last LAKESIDE SUMMER RESORT • Lakeside Dance Hall New Hardwood Floor Sat. Dec. 17 from 9-1 Featuring: THE ROYAL AIRES (Big Brass Band - Come Early for Good Seats) o attendance. Make a point to attend this *goo meeting. �J r At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. -Gordon Scott P,R,O. November were Marie Regier, Fred Waltham and Brian Barry. If you haven't already done so, slip down to the Legion or send a cheque, to Al Nicholson and getthose dues paid soon. Time is running out. Don't forget thetag euchre on Wednes- day eve (to -night). There will be turkeys for prizes and, as usual, Jim will provide a good evening's entertainment. - Thursday, tomorrow nigbt,.will be thelast meeting for this year and our zone command- er Glenn Bridge from Brussels will be in LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY BR. 156 NEWS The December meeting of the auxiliary took place last Wednesday in the form of a dinner meeting. The ladies were invited to the home ofJacq. Racho where 20 ladies were served. Thank you Jacq; we all enjoyed it very' much. It was decided to give the usual Christmas gifts to our veterans in• Westminster Hospital and nursinghomes and to the residents of the two nursing homes in Seaforth. - Auxiliary dues may be paid to Gloria Racho as soon as possible. •Barbara Scott P.R‘O. Huron County Playhouse to/expand Huron Country Playhouse at Grand Bend - is going to expand, thanks to a $68.000 federal government grant. Lambton•Middlesex MP Ralph Ferguson announced the approval of the grant at a 'reception in Grand Bend on Dec. 10. The grant will enable the playhouse to construct a balcony in its main theatre. The balcony will contain 105 new seats and will enable the playhouse to derive greater revenues from its theatrical productions through larger audiences. Playhouse general -manager Heather Red- LEGION High single -Helen Nicholson 325 Al Nicholson 286 High triple -Helen Nicholson 688 Gord McKenzie 709 Standings: Swingers 40, Garfields 37. Blueiays 34, Smurts 30, E.T. 25. Bumpers 23. MIXED DOUBLES Weekly ladies high single -Helen Garrick 244 High trrple-Mary Beuerman 832, Men's high single -John Coleman 286 High triple -Klaus Lindeman 698. Season's ladles high single, triple, average -Mary Beuerman 332, 769, 221. Mans' high single. triple. average -Jack Bedard 329. 784, 223. A -Team 57, Art's Angels 51, Teddy Bears 44, Alley Cats 38. Optlmistics 34, John's Devils N YOUTH BOWLING CLUB • Gtrts high single and double -Brenda Barry 177. 299 Boys' high single and double -Todd McLean 169. 330 Arctic Cats 7, Super Cats 23, Tigers 28, Alley Cals 32. Mammals 30, Black Panthers 27, TOWN AND COUNTRY Highs to date: John van Bakal 221. John Stat en 210. Doug Ells ltl 207, Murray Laing 205, Ron Harris 204, Ed Sorenson 203, Sharon Forrest 194, Elaine Finyd 176 Cathy Harris 176, Lynda Anstett 164. Mary Little 162 Karen MacDonald 161 Season -Single-Ron Harris 380 Triple -John Van Bakel 823 ick said the addition to the present 500 seat theatre will start as soon as the architectural firm of Lett -Smith Architects of Toronto have completed .the drawings. Mrs. Redick said she hopes construction will be completed by the time the 1984 season starts in mid-June, Mr. Ferguson - noted that the Huron County Playhouse is held as an example across the country because it is one of a small number of theatres operating in the black. "The playhouse. with the addition of 105 Ladies high single -Elaine Floyd 295, High Triple -Sharon Forrest 719. THURSDAY RIGHTERS Ladles weekly high single -Martine Miller 246. Weekly high triple -Brenda Cooper 647. Season's high singlp, triple. average -Beth Caron 307, 727, 202. Men's weekly high single -Neil Beuerman 330. Weekly high triple, single, triple-Brlan Dale 780, 393, 801. Season's high average -Brian Berry 221. Standings-Mindbusters 48. Expos 44, Jays 39. Lucky Brakes 37. Doug's Diggers 35, Fling Dingors 30. TOWN AND COUNTRY Red Hots 281/2, Ferraris 41. Bowling Stones 33, Pros 45, Dynamos 311/2, Blue Jays 52. ". Ladtes' high single, Triple, average -Sharon Forrest 224, 560, 194 Mens' high single, triple, average -John Ven Bakel 280, 675. 221 SENIORS BOWLING Friday with Drusllla Leitch who leads exercise classes in Vanastra, (Hundertmark • • photo) ' DISC JOCKEY. 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FARMERS Jean Bridge was hostess for the December meeting of the Past Noble Grands Club of Morning Star Rebekah Lodge. Sarah Stephenson, the president. conducted the business with 12 members answering the roll call. The sec, treas, reports were given by Mary Lowe, Euchre was played with prizes going to Inez Cameron, Mary Lowe, Annie Thynne and Verna Thomas. Other prizes going to Jean Bridge and Winifred Edgar. A delicious lunch was served by Marie - McTaggart and Margurite Crawford. The next meeting is Jan. 2 to be field at the home of Vera Hastings. 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