St. Mary's College production
of "That Summer"

 Taylor Jaehrling as "Lady Emma a.k.a. Sister Hillen Dale" in CHICKENHEART

Sault Theatre Workshop's production of  Norm Foster's  "Outlaw"

Family Life Theatre's  "Shirley Valentine" with Jennifer
Kersley
 

Family Life’s director, Michael Hennessey reports:
Family Life Theatre Just finished out third production of the
season "The Long Weekend" by Norm Foster and it was a big hit for us.
We are well into rehearsals for our final show of the season with "How
the Other Half Loves" by Alan Ayckbourn, which runs May 2nd thru the 5th
We also just finished our Homeless project having given 114
presentations of "Reflections" in many parts of Ontario covering a total
of approx 16,oo0 kms since Sept. We are hoping to launch a tour of
schools with our latest play "The Way I See It" on the topic of bullying
in schools. In summary a vey busy and productive seven months.

Michael
 

Gail Nelson QUONTA representative
Sault Theatre Workshop.

Pull-Chain Theatre -
Pull-Chain Theatre made the big move out of the Windsor Park and have sorted out the storage problems and acquired rehearsal space. “The next production scheduled for May has to be moved to the first week of June. The planned production of “Mary’s Wedding” had to be scrapped because the rights have been pulled by the author. Richard is currently reading a stack of scripts (lots of Gurney) so expect to see an announcement soon. It will be presented at Sault Theatre Workshop’s Studio Theatre. Richard will also be adjudicator/workshop leader for our One Act Festival in June.
If you are not on Richard’s mailing list, contact him, Bonnie Forsell or Sandra Houston. When Richard picks a show, we’ll post it on Sault Theatre Workshop’s web site under “Studio Productions”, and also on the Quonta web site.
For tickets call (705) 946-4081
Sandra Houston,
Executive Producer PULL CHAIN THEATRE

SAULT YOUTH THEATRE
 Quonta Report -- The Sault Youth Theatre
 
Feathers flew in February when our Winter Semester Junior Ensemble presented "Chickenheart", the story of Lady Emma who flees to the Abbey of the Little Sisters of St. Mead to escape the crummy clutches of slimy Sir Cleaver all the while hoping her true love, Norman the Tailor, a not-so-brave-knave (nicknamed Chickenheart) would save her!  (sigh)  Our Winter semester class of 14 performed three shows to wonderful houses at St. Mary's College Theatre!  
 
We look forward to working once again with The Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre to coordinate  "Summer Theatre School '07".   Out of town guest artists Jack Wetherall, Adam Paolozza and Naiomi Tyrell will join local instructors Loretta Durat, Steve Ballantine and Dar Charlebois who are slated to teach two "camps" in July/ August.   A senior class (ages 15 and up) will work on presenting Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of her Teeth" which will be showcased during the first week of August.  Our junior students (ages 9-14) will bridge classes into the performance of a collective creation mid-July.   A grant was received from the Ontario Arts Council (Arts Education Projects) to assist with these professional-calibre theatre training opportunities.  For information contact saultyouth@hotmail.com or phone (705) 941-9509
 
That's all till our next meeting!


Theatre SMC -
Last year's creative team of Joseph Lauzon and Loretta Durat are once again working together in tandem on Theatre SMC's production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Much Ado is a wickedly funny treatise on the fickle, often-fierce nature of love. One of Shakespeare's liveliest comedies will be re-imagined in Canada at the end of World War II, circa 1945. Underscored by the big band sounds of swaggering brass and pounding rhythms, the battle of sexes will be fought and won!
On the surface, Much Ado About Nothing focuses on the stories of two couples and their convoluted paths towards love and marriage. Benedick and Beatrice share an adversarial relationship peppered with sharp barbs and mutual scorn until they are brought together via a delightful deceptive trap that reveals a hidden truth. The other couple, Claudio and Hero have their path to wedlock disrupted by a scandalous hoax that sends the summer festivity into disarray. The shenanigans, duplicity and witty word play reveal a treatise on friendship, revenge, deception, courtship, love and marriage. Shakespeare combines a mature cynicism with an awareness that the social realities surrounding courtship may detract from the joys of love.
Theatre SMC , through its 17 year history, has impressed audiences with its commitment to quality productions and development of young actors. In keeping with our traditions, this production of Much Ado About Nothing will feature hard-working, passionate young actors: Stephanie Russell, Andrew Lorimer, Conor Doan, Nicole Marasco and Stephen Piazza along with a highly enthusiastic and talented young ensemble. The cast also includes some of the best vets in town: Carol Colombo, Brent Vallee, Jeannine Jefferson, Alar Poldmaa and Marty Frolick.
Much Ado About Nothing
will be presented May 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th at the St. Mary''s College theatre. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for seniors and students and can be purchased at the Community Theatre Box Office in Station Mall or by calling 945-5540.

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