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C4 GeorgetownActon Wednesday May Total school effort for The Selfish Giant Jane If city and butler George Chris I a scent in Done to Death Done to Death was a masterfurfraud A total school effort was thrown into MZ Benoet School a play The Selfish Giant last Tuesday Scenery was put together by students from Grades and while senior grades joined in the cast and production of the childrens tale Main characters included the Selfish Giant played by Kim Rhynold Friendly Giant Benjie Atkinson children played by Barbara Frailer Andrew KeUougb Rebecca Bates Christina Trotter Samantha Gudgeon and Chns White Flowers in the Giants garden were Wilson and Pat Vince Rose Bonnie Lou Morgan and Christie Butter Buttercups Christine Hess Violet Leigh Anne Vidler and Pansy Becky Casper and Tammy Richard Bachelor Button and Diana and Brenda Daisy Other members of the cast were Trevor Marsh Andy David McCoonell Michael Kenny McConnell Peter Brooks Travis Elizabeth Jason Crawford Teresa McLelland Tanya and Meyer Charlie Bush Matthew Abbott Carroll Thorpe Bradley Hammond Chris Muir Scott Julie Robinson Brian Glbbs Amy Newman Ryan Telford Scott Boudreau Stephen Burt Bradley Swack- Laura Henry Angle Thibeault Derek Murr Jae Evans Kelly Auger Piper Ryan Ridley John Jullian Richmond Cheryl Steven Bottero Robbie and Shane Corkuin Jamie Atkinson Michael VIeitstra Darrel Bridge Tammy Hunter Denny Tracy Shortill Tncey Cripps Clifford Karen Pope Stephen Darla Dale Bradley Amy Butler Jeremy Cooney Sharon Donoahee and Sara Fleet Acton Figure Skating Club and Trinity United Church assisted with the costumes TV school choir members were Heather Carrie Giles Jamie Irwin Irene Law Corinne Laura Allan Susaone Deforest Eddy BridgeDawnGordon Paul Forbes Kimberley Owen Carrie Ferguson Karl Trow Shannon Monika Meyer Gregory Burt Heather Kristen Lee Crystal Bowes Terri Hunter Owen Allan Adam Forrest Jodi Hunter Mark Lockwood Angie Newman Jennifer Eugene Stuckiess Heather Woods Tosha Peterson David Fountain Emma Cass Jason Johnst on Ethna Gourlay Brett Newman Jason Pun Tammy BarclaySmith Trisha Denny Ryan Lofthouse Jason Vidler Nicl Michelle Manuel Cheryl Jones Thibeault Kenny Jatfray Billy Lori Swackhamer Jason Hopkins Morgan Vaughan Chris Schick Danny Mairs Mathew Smith David loser Steven Stuckiess Kim Grace Jamie Wieck Marcus Higglns Stephanie Amy Leslie Gregg by Gord Murray If you missed the three night run of the Acton High School drama clubs production of Done to Death dont bother rushing out to get a copy of the play In the event you heard about the intriging plot Many plays stand as fine pieces of literature as well as theatre but I doubt Fred Charmichaels two act mysterycomedy is one of them Done to Death was meant strictly for the stage 1 suspect its the actors who grab the ience and keep them until the later stages of the play when the pilot twists and turns transform Done to Death Into a big sur prise The audience must be conned into believing what they are seeing is real when it not the actors pulled of the fraud masterfully Many of the quips and punch lines wouldnt produce a twitter if you read them but actors timing facial ex press ions inflections tone of delivery etc turn the most predictable or corny line into a good belly laugh The of the play is that a TV studio brings five famed mystery writers whose books havent been selling of late together to collaborate on a week series In scene one the actors dev their characters as well as the characters in their books They have written In the past about the tough guy detective the international spy the Agatha Christie type mystery horror mysteries etc They are intensely Jealous of each others past successes themes and styles This Jealousy produces a lot of bickering and the authors under the guise of collaborating act out typical scenes some quite hlllarlous from their colleagues novels This collaboration is taking place in front of a TV audience and then the setting shifts to a mysterious island where the authors are to continue their collaboration efforts and wind up finding themselves confront ed by a real murder As they try to solve the murder they perpetrate a fraud on the audience telling us that they are discovering the many aspects of murder that theyve fictionalized true in real life For example you don t move stiffs around like they were toothpicks dead bodies are heavy As one by one each author is mysteriously knocked off the writers act out how their tough guy detective or super spy characters of past books would solve the murder Invariably the suspects turn out more menacing than theyve ever imagined in their books and their and hence their creators wind up in peril Finally all of the authors are dead or near death and the plot twists start The murderer Is the first vie tun No it his brother No actually nobody Is dead The whole second act has been more colloboration- the whole play has been a TV drama They werent collaborating to do a TV snow the collaboration was TV show and the actors were never on an island but in the studio of scene one all along The audience was fished In See what I mean about plot twists and turns The last lew moments of Done to Death con tained as many surprises as Deathtrap did to the entire Bat to the facade for the rand took about two hours so strong acting and character development was to by alcoholic husband and wife writing team of Jessica and Whitney Olive Theywereapair of society types and their high manners and contrived very very English accents were excellent though a few of Joanna high pitched lines were lost at the back of the cafetorium Beecham played the Agatha Christie type old gal Maxwell sup erbly while Daryl Johnson was brilliant as the effeminate creator of horror mysteries and tough guy detective Jack Club Brad Benedict a young or who achieved success early and never really overcame youthful shyness was por trayed well by Richard Gardin Even though their funny lines about drinking and their man were quite predictable and could have become tedious Scott and Johnson were able to keep the audience laughing to the end One of the funniest scenes involved Jessica and Whitney Olive acting out a typical tough guy detective scene with great help from lovely Stephanie supporting cast character played by Vickie Curtis The characterization of Jack Club was as funny as anything In Steve Martin Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid The set was a strong asset to the production and makeup excellent right down to the greying at Whitneys temples The supporting cast also con strongly Scott played TV producer Jason Summers dying a convincing death aswellascomlngbackto life as the alleged perpetrator of all the dastardly deeds JohnDe Jong played the stage Grip the Monster was portrayed by Paul Stables Ann Koehler was the not so Innocent maid Jane Chris was the butler did it Gregory Norm Harris appeared as murdering drunkard husband George Shannon Corson was a decoy on a plane to cover a murder George appeared as a sexy murder victim Susan Lindsay was the object of a mad scientists affections played a sexy secretary spy Lisa Sansom was the only real murder victim of the night as the box office girl who set the authors off trying to solve a real murder at the end or was it a real murder or Just more collaboration The was never sure Directors Suzi and Jan did a masterful job of training the cast for months for a sterling performance Following is the list of other behind the scene players who helped make Done to Death such a show Producer Tom Wright Technical Directors Chris Stansbury Paul Stables Artistic Director Gerda Meufaacber Set Design Geoff Sansom Dave Sound Equipment Chris Stansbury Paul Stables Costumes AdvisorJane Zarowny Lighting Advisor Ruthven Earle Stage Manager Properties Blair Asst to the Stage Manager Tlhi Prompting Kim Heaps Carolyn Gibson Publicity Joan Treasurer Bill Coats Sales Susan Bums Program Design Sod Ticket Design and Printing Boris Sheen Sansom Maria Krfl Con struction Crew Tito John Stansbury Hark Bill Ingles Butcher Kelly Courtney Tim Stage Crew Gina Ingles Lyme Butcher Advertising Crew- Helen Stafey Members of Mr Sheans Marketing data Jin Hurst Costumes bright and original for the lower at the Bennett operetta The Selfish tout last Parents and friend crowded into the or Ihe per A packed audience The Sellish ttant at Bennett School last Tuesday evening jnd Jcr Students In the senior grades the school put on a fine performance these young girls during the portrayed flowers Robert I itlle School last week councillors The Piper Two casts star in Swinging Piper Hard work and hours of preparation paid off with Robert Little Schools ion of the operetta The Swing Piper last Wednesday and Thursday nights Two separate casts sang and acted their way through this musical version of the popular children story The Pled Piper adapted for elementary school production by Val Cheatham The production had everything from costumes musicians and chorus to the Butcher the Baker and the Candlestick Maker played by Jason Bowers Wanda Hardy Troy Winters Wednesday Nicole Eileen Thomson and Christine Duff Thursday The rats played by Geoff Burton Andy Sean Cole man Ricky Gerry Kim Dawes Sean Yamashita Jason Wegroan KUllngbeck Todd Demone BUI and Debbie are driving the citizens of round the bend Town council hires the Piper played by Tim Wednesday and by Charlotte Walker Thursday evening to The piper plays the rats disappear and all Is happy and serene until the jig is up and the piper must be paid The Lord Mayor Richard Weston and Marty McAfee and his council try to worm out of the deal Councillors were played by Matthew Amanda Walton Angela Davis Christine Jennings Jen Foster and Greg Waller Town Librarian was Dana Wednesday and Jimmy Sale Thursday Rebecca Moore and Lorena each had a turn at play Christina the Lord Mayor a daughter Townspeople were played by Troy Connelly Angle Priest- man Tracy Nell Jamie Mary Beth Cindy Karl Anne Huisman and Shawn Galloway on Wednesday and by Maureen MeGllllvray Bryan Dunn Teri Karl Andrews Lisa Richards Danny Jennings Paula Montmorency and Kathy in the Thursday cast The children were Prueter Siobhan Collatin Jamie Jenny Kruger Tracy Toth Paul West- Nicole Cindy Eccles JesseOwenSusiePucz Jennifer Crosby and Glenn Also in the cast or helping out backstage were Kim McCallum Rose Cathy Kerri Smiley Tina Oakley Michael Tribble Cathy Cathy Smiley Laurie Gillespie portraying instruments Mike Shannon Bell Beaulieu Paul Glass Sean Warren Michael Waskalik Chrissy Dale and Chris Kempton Parents helping out were Nancy Cook on piano Alison Dlan Bowers and Diana Thomson with costumes and Lynda Nellis and Denlse Sargent doing makeup Town Fathers were very pleased when the Piper goi rid of the raU in the Hamlin during the play the Swinging Piper last week I iltlr School Schools stage great shows Richard We loo tied at the Lord Mayor of Hamlin dials with the librarian played by during the Wednesday performance of the Swinging Piper Hotter Utile School lai t week Candlestick maker Troy Winters Baker Hardy and Bowers look on I Mas- seal greeted ay dap Whstaey tfteoa Neaaacaer HI Is Us ever glass of he were pari Heck Its theme which marked an