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BY JEFF SE .l70N'
Whenever' .a small group of
people are brought together .to
worklwri a project that reouires:,
a great' deal of blood,, ,swea,t 4s
and tears `to be successfurthere
follows a strong' etdotional•
'bond between these people.
This thesis is es•peially truecof
the members'sof •the cornpany of-
Huron Country ,Pl'ayhouse,
The '-teehnicians; ttirectors,
and ;players, of " `4he summer,
stock' theatre group ar.e.
Organized together for a two"
week period in which they must
design and .construsets,
rehearse , and perfect magic, •
choreography and lines . Ind
prepaire all c6stclrn+es''far-the'ec-
tora• and .actresses, .
This 'monumental task is
taken on every two weeks by a
core of rirgularsTade up ofthe
set`' and' lighting•. directors
James Steere .aild Rod Hilyer
and. Stage • -Manager Patrick
Hunt'working•_with an'. assort -
merit of "apprentices in, Jthe
theatre trade.
The acting.: and music 'direc-
don is taken on . by different
•
living together ether createsa veryy' will remain a permanent fix.
nice ,feeling combined with the turein the .community,
lightness and fun of living in "The fact that the company
the. country. FIt's .the only way :j.s,, in"• its third ,`season proves
-to do a show in. a week,', she ghat' it naw involves the,,com-
w 't and is art of the eomt
Barb is from Toronto,bUt the 'mupity. ,rather than an' in-
travelling involved with theatre trusion 'to'it," she said.
work is nothing new to her. She The set . desi&ner • for the
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say .. . a unt y a•
' was involved with Theatre group this year•is James'S.te,ere
4onclon over the winter before who arrived from New York to
coming ' to Huron Country work for the surntner in Grand
Playhouse: Since contributing, .n Bend. It is James' firstex-
to, •summer stock theatre she per•ience with the summer .'stock-
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toc —: has developed very strong • theatre- ' and' he is ,enjoying` it
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