The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-11-13, Page 81
PAGE 4A--GODERICH SIGNAL STAR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1975
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Brigadoon.............. ... ,.
4444... s•great! Goderich
musicals
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
An estimated 2,000 persons
saw „Brigadoon last Thur-
sday, 'Friday and Saturday
evening at Goderich District
Collegiate Institute, Ern
. willing to wager that most of
those who attended enjoyed
• the first ,musical production
at the local high school much
more than they thought they
would.
There are so many plaudits
to hand out it is difficult to
know where to begin. Where
to start?
First on•the,priority list has
to be the GDCI pit band
., augmented by some hard-
working Goderich residents,
udder the direction of Al
Mulling For one who has
'heard' the GDCI band grow
from its earlyT. beginnings
with Charles Kalbfleisch until
now,, I can only —say how
absolutely thrilled I was with
the group's performance.
GDeF teacher Al Mullin
said his band was ready to do
a musical. He wasn't
mistaken: The students and
their 'adult assistants did a
, tremendous job to make the
evening enjoyable and truly
memorable. Credit must be
extended to every musician,
Director Mullin andn'yone
else who helped with the
band's effort.
The delightful story of
Brigadoon unfolded easily
and convincingly before the
audiences. Thi is un-
doubtedly due to the fine
basic dramatic training
which has been available to
GDCI students for the past
few years. Much of that
credit, of course, must go to
Warren Robinson of the GDCI
staff who is respected by his
students as an able writer,
director and friend. This year
Mr. Robinson is assisted by
his wife Eleanor who is also
on staff at GDCI and who has
beep involved in musical and
dramatic efforts around the
community for several years.
The entire cast of
Brigadoon deserves com-
mendation for a -'unified
presentation of a, difficult
musical. Most actors and
actresses " appeared to be
enjoying their roles; all were
giving 100 per cent at all
times.
There were some stars.
The award for the most
natural talent and ease on the'
stage goes to Rob Bundy. This,
young man was great, simply
great, in, the role or Jeff
Douglas who incidentally,
didn't sing. a note. The
audience was treated to good
voice projection and .nearly
faultless diction from Bundy.
He was at home in all
situations,- especially
comedy, and seemed to have
a real awareness of his ability
to communicate with the
audience. Bundy was in
control throughout the 21/2
hour production and was
indeed, a bright light in' the
success of the play.
'The most sincerity and the
greatest all -out -effort was
shown by Marianne Frayne)
who played Fiona. Miss
Frayne had the most difficult
and most demanding' role in
the production. She has a
sweet, clear voice which
made songs like Waitin' for
My Dearie, The, Heather on
the Hill and Al -most Like
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Aside from her musical
talent, Miss Frayne was a
warm performer who as in
tune-' with the audience and
the cast throughout the play.
Her gentle portrayal of Fiona
was a joy to see. She made
Fiona's love for'• Tommy
Albright (Rob McEwen) real
and totally believable. Miss
Frayne was excellent 'both
dramatically and musically
and that's quite an ac-
complishment for a high
school actress.
The absolutely • best
numbers in the' show were
done expertly and incredibly
professionally by Wanda
Lin'ner.'As the flirtatous Meg
w'ho had an eye fpr Jeff
Douglas (Rob Bundy), she
was the show -stopper in The
Love of My Life and My
Mother's Weddin' Day.
Wanda has a good voice,
but more than this she's so
comfortable while singing
and acting that one would
think she'd been born on the
stage. Her songs , were dif-
ficult but she handled them so
well with just the right eye,
hand and hip motions - that
she was able to make her
audience relax and enjoy the
whole number as it was
meant to be done. She
managed , a total knitting
together of music anddrama,
and drew the thunderous
applause of her audience as a'
reward.
Wanda gets the award for
the' most professionalism on
stage. -
Honorable mentions must
be accorded to three young
Men ' in the cast, Rob
McEwen, EarlSalter and Jed
D eJong.
Rob McEwen as the male
lead appeared uncomfortable,
in a heavy musical role, but
he made every effort to stay
with the performance and to
reach the high. notes to the
best of his ability. As Tommy
Albright who woes and wins
the lovely Fiona MacLaren
(Marianne•Frayne), McEwen
was called upon to sing
several solo parts and duet
numbers with Miss Frayne.
Incidentally Miss Frayne
brought visible relief to
McEwen when she joined him
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in song. i.t,nd added . praise
must go to Miss Frayne for
her remarkable sustaining
qualities in most instances.
Earl Salter as Charlie
Dalrymple, the groom who
weds J.aa•n MacLaren (Anita
Robinsorr)4was strong in. his
solo numbers I'1.C;'o Home
'With Bonnie Jean and -,Come
To Me, Bend To Me. Salter
always brings a measure of
self-assurance to. the GDCI
performances and in
Brigadoon, he showed
audiences again how ver-
satile and Zalented he is on
stage.
Jed DeJong was cast
perfectly as Harry ' Beaton,
'the jealoussuitorwho lost the
shy and sweet Jean
MacLaren .to Charlie
Dalrymple, DeJong, • ,a
valuable Sr. Viking 'football
player who has had ex-
perience on the stage at GDCI
in previous productions, gave
a solid performance as the
angry' --Harry who vows to
leave Brigadoon and thereby
destroy the village along with
all its people. He ends up
dead, however, and is buried
in a solemn affair presided
over by the townsfolk..
The , befit production
numbers in the show were
Down on MacConnachy
Square with the entire chorus
on stage; Jeanie's Packin' Up
with the girls chorus in a
delightful presentation; and
the Sword Dance in which
.Kim Brady and -Heather
Brander showed ' their
Highland Dancing ability to
the tune of Piper • Glen
,MacGregor.
Those things which add so
much to a show - sets, lighting
and costumes ` - were
adequately done as usual.
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centre stage which portrayed
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„This was GDCI's first
musical. I'm betting it won't
be 'the last. Audience ac-
ceptance was overwhelming
for Brigadoon and already,
many are looking forward to
next .,„year's musical ex-
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