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Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Lakeshore Advance
Not the amazing dancing, not the incredible singing, but
the powerful message of Hairspray is what every audience
member takes with them after seeing the first production of
the Huron Country Playhouse season. Celebrating 40 years,
this summer theatre, an arm of Drayton Entertainment has a
sure hit on their hands.
The second the curtain rises you are taken away to
Baltimore 1962. You have big hair and huge racistn and no
political correctness. And then along comes Tracy Turnblad.
Stephanie Pitsiladis, the seasoned talent playing Tracy is
the real thing. She can sing, she can dance, and she
believable. She is the person we all want to be.
Tracy loved the Corny Collins dance show and when
opportunity knocked, she ran for the chance to be on the
show. Told she was too fat, too stupid to audition she said too
bad. "Dont let your weight become your fate" she was told.
Tracy is the girl who "has breakfast and then changes the
world,"
The company, many debuting Huron Country Playhouse
took this book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan to
great heights. Hairspray is based on the New Line Cinema
film written and directed by John Waters and is directed by
Alex Mustakas.
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Ian Deakin as Edna Turnblad did not disappoint. You um
going to love everything about this actor. Larry Mansell, as
Tracy's dad Wilbur is funny and talented and did 1 say funny.
Ile was a definite audience favorite. Nicola Lawrence, as
Motormouth Maybelle left the ticket holders in tears as she
got her message across. l ler incredible voice and convincing
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They may be creepy crawlers to you, hut to
Vivian Betker, they're part of her summer in-
come! Vivian operates a pier txx►th in Grand
Bend, selling worms to fishermen who are after
perch and pickerel. The coming of warm weather
has been a blessing for Vivian, who says that this
summer has been one of the worst she can re-
member.
Love your sister Jean & family
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