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Ml)r (Eurmîuan Statesman Section Two Wednesday, December 12,1984 Charley's Aunt Cast Receives Ovation The cast and crew of Bowmanville High School's play Charley's Aunt are pictured here after Satur day evening's performance for which they received received a well-deserved standing ovation. Students from the senior and junior classes at Bowmanville High School formed the double cast of the Brandon Thomas play, Charley's Aunt which was performed last Wednesday through Saturday. Friday nights actors, (left to right) Chris McKee - Colonel Sir Francis Chesney, and James Westgarth - Charley Wykeham, are pictured here relaxing before the show. Bowmanville High School's production of Charley's Aunt which ran December 5th through 9th, required more than ten make-up artists to work on the characters back stage. Actress Joy Brooks is pictured here being transformed into her role as Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez (Charley's Aunt) by make-up person Tracy Vatcher. by Catherine Denny The countless number number of weekends spent at rehearsal hall, the tireless hours devoted to memorizing the script and the wave of nauseau experienced before curtain call, would all be endùred again just to hear the laughter of the crowd one more time. Performing for an audience audience for the first time is an exciting experience experience with the spotlight, the applause, and .the glitter of stardom, but as the young performers performers in BHS's production production of Charley's Aunt Charley's Aunt, performed in the Bowmanville High School auditorium auditorium last week was a great success thanks to the hard work of directors Robert Sheridan and Michael Lindop and the vast number of volunteers who worked on stage design, lighting, tickets, programs, props, posters and other necessities. Pictured here preparing for Friday Friday evenings show are make-up artist Jan Leak and actor Mike Day. Mark Romard, one of Friday evenings cast of BHS's production Charley's Charley's Aunt, is pictured here taking one last peek at his lines before the 8 p.m. curtain call. Mark portrayed a comical old butler named Brassett. tempts to light a stubborn stubborn cigar, and his great escape from the huge rip in his costume which was restraining his foot. These were just a few of the situations that oc- cured during the show, all of which were handled handled with great authority and added significantly to the comedy and audience-character audience-character rapport. rapport. Response to the production production is perhaps best explained by the audience; audience; the theatre company company recieved standing ovations in honor of each of their four performances. performances. discovered, you pay a price for fame. "We've been practising practising since the middle of September," explained BHS student Joy Brooks who portrayed Charley's Aunt in last week's play. "Being a member of the cast meant rehearsing after school as well as many Saturdays and Sundays." Sundays." The play, held in the BHS auditorium, ran Wednesday December 5th through Saturday December 8th with a special complimentary showing for Senior Citizens Citizens on Monday evening. evening. Charley's Aunt, a Brandon Thomas play, is a three-act comedy involving a cast of ten unique characters, including including three Oxford University lads, the women they love, a long-lost aunt from Brazil, an over-protective over-protective guardian and uncle, a ' widowed father, and a nosey butler. butler. Most of the action takes place in the rooms of main characters characters Jack Chesney and Stephen Spettigue at Oxford, England during the early 1890's. Comic situations in the story arise from the mischievous plot of Jack Chesney, played by David Brown and Douglas Brown, and Charley Wykeham, played by James Westgarth and Bob Gill, to win the hands of the women they love. Costumes for the double double cast were expertly chosen adding an extra dash of authenticity of the era and character distinction to the actors and actresses. The make-up artistry was specialized enough to transform ordinary Bowmanville High School students into wealthy 40, 50 and 60 year old natives of England. England. An especially good job was done on the girls hair designs and the incredibly lifelike lifelike beards and moustaches. moustaches. These behind-the- scenes preparations were handled by a support support staff comprised of over 50 students, staff, and volunteer workers who took care of: managing managing the set, set construction, construction, lighting, set painting, small properties, properties, bookholding, poster design, poster painting, finances, ticket sales, make-up, programmes, large prop construction, and set decoration. "This was a high quality quality production," said actress Joy Brooks who considers herself a veteran veteran in the theatre. "Charley's Aunt was one of the best plays that I've been in." Of course no theatre production at Bowmanville Bowmanville High would be complete without the guidance of co-direc- tors Robert Sheridan and Michael Lindop who devote their time, energy, and patience to teaching the novice performers how to talk, walk and act on stage. Memorizing lines is just a minor part of being a performer. Acting Acting requires not only the skill of movement and expression, but most importantly, the courage to ad lib. "Alotofpeople forget their lines during all the excitement," said Miss Brooks, "In that case we either have to ad lib or be prompted by the others on stage. It's better to ad lib." Saturday evenings performance saw a few perfect cases of this, the most memorable being Lord Fancourt Babberley's (played by Alwyn Huigens) at- Area Citizens Honored at Medal Presentations Sunday in Oshawa's Michael Starr Building Kathleen Morton, also from Manvers Township, received the bicentennial medal. Kathleen Morton is co-ordinator of bicentennial activities in the northern area of the Durham Region and arranged music for a song entitled "Grow Along with Ontario". Here, she is congratulated by Government Services Services Minister George Ashe (centre) and the Hon. Michael Starr. Percy Van Camp, of Blackstock, was one of six bicentennial medalists from Scugog Township. He received his medal for 50 years of volunteer work with the Blackstock Agricultural Society and also for his work in church and community affairs. From left are: Mr, Van Camp, Government Services Minister George Ashe and the Hon. Michael Starr, Other medal- winners from Scugog were Mrs. Mable Cawkcr, Mr. W. Earl Martyn, Mr. Armour McMillan, Mr. Vin Walker, and Mr. Glenn Wanna maker. From the Township of Manvers, Mr. Curtis McKay received a bicentennial medal in return for his work as a volunteer caretaker at the Pontypool United church and the Pontypool Community Centre. He is accepting the medal and scroll from Minister of Government Services George Ashe (left) and the Hon. Michael Starr who offers his congratulations.