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By KATHRYN KATES Special to the Beaver "How sweet it is!" that Ralph, Alice, Ed, and Trixie will be includâ€" ing Oakville in their honeymoon plans, arriving at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Dec. 6th and 7th at 8 p.m. It took a creative Canadian actor and writer, Dean Hawes, to pen a play about The Honeymooners â€" the immortalized American situation comedy from television‘s early days. *Actually, the idea originated in 1991, when I was directing a show at Upper Canada Playhouse (U.C.P.) in Morrisburg. U.C.P‘s artistic director, Marshall Button, was in the show. He was playing a twin. Marshall trimmed his hair back to look more like the actor playing his twin, who had a receding hair line. During the dress rehearsal, I was starring at him and realized he looked just like Art Carney. (Carney played Ed Norton in The Honeymooners)," says Hawes. *I thofight if Marshall can look like Art Carney/Ed Norton, then if you put a busman‘s uniform on me, I TRAPPED IN PARADISE (PG) May Offend Some. Language May Offend. (Dolby Stereo) Evgs 7:00 : 9:30. Sat. Sun. Mat. 130. No Passes [Accepted. JUNIOR (PG) \Digital Sound) Eugs. 710 9 Sat. Sun. Mat. 1 45. No Passes Accepted THE PAGEMASTER (PG) Frightening Scenes. Evgs !7‘00. Sat. Sun. Mats. 1:30 305 LION KING (F) Evgs. 710 $ 900 Sat Sun Mat. 2:00. PULP FICTION (R) Brutal Vioience. Aicohol. Drug Use. Evgs. 9:00 Only. THE PROFESSIONAL (R) May Offend Some. Evgs 7:20 9:45. MIRACLE ON 34TH ST. (F) Evgs. 7 10 9:45. Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:45. _ JUNIOR (PG) (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 7:00 9:20 Sat. Sun. Mat. 2:15. No Passes Accepted. THE PAGEMASTER (PG) Frightening Scenes (Dolby Stereo) Sat. Sun. Mat. 2:00. PULP FICTION (R) Brutai Violence. Alcohol. Drug Use. (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 8:00. TRAPPED IN PARADISE (PG) May Offend Some. Language May Offend. (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 7:00 9:45. Sat. Sun. Mat. 2:00. No Passes Accepted. MIRACLE ON 34TH ST. (F) (Dolby Stereo) Evgs 7:15 9:20. Sat. Sun. Mat. 2:15. THE SWAN PRINCESS (F) (Dolby Stereo) Fri. Mon.â€"Thurs. 7:20. Sat. Sun. Mat. 2:30. THE PROFESSIONAL (R) May Offend Some. (Dolby Stereo) Fri. Mon.â€"Thurs. 9:45, Sat. Sun. 7:20 9:35. LOW DOWN DIRTY SHAME (R) Coarse Language Evgs. 7:10 9:15. Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:45. FOREST GUMP (PG) Alcohol, Drug Use, Mature Theme. Evas. 7:00 9:35. Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:30 STARGATE (PG) Evgs. 7:00 9:30. Sat. Sun Mat. 1:30. A RIVER WILD (AA) Mature Theme. Not Recommended For Children. Evgs. 7:15 9:20 Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:45. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (AA) Not Recommended For Children. Eugs. 9:25. Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:30. THE WAR (PG) Mature Theme, Violence. Evgs 7:00 9:30. Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:30. MARY SHELLEY‘S FRANKENSTEIN (AA) Frightening Scenes. Evgs. 7:00 Only. could look like Jackie Gleason and bus driver Ralph Kramden," adds Hawes. "I started kicking around the idea for the play. After some extenâ€" sive research, I spoke with Marshall and he said ‘go for it.‘ So I went home and wrote the play." Hawes is a seasoned professional actor, director, and playwright. He has performed in most theatres in Canada, including Stratford. In addition to his extensive work at the U.C.P., he perâ€" formed in seven original George F. Walker plays both in Canada and the U.K. He just finished writing a comeâ€" dy about menopause, murder, and the Mafia, called Stiletto, and is now at work on a play about New Brunswick boxer Yvon Durelle. Besides his work as artistic direcâ€" tor at U.C.P. and his various acting roles, Button is known for his characâ€" ter, Lucien â€" a hilariously opinionated and philosophical millworker from northern New Brunswick. Button and his alter ego, Lucien, frequently visits radio personality, Peter Gzowski, on his CBC national show...Morningside. Hawes and Button called upon Donnie Bowes to direct and play a "emeartwmg Scents Pn t oanct rAR6wTAL su raNCE th ramity Trapped in The Firpo Brothers Can Get Away With Anything. * They Just Can‘t Get Away. NC PASSES NATA unvitisa Join Ralph, Ed, Alice and Trixie as The Honeymooners take to the stage Dec. 6th and 7th at the Oakville Centre. number of characters in The Honeymooners. Bowes has written, directed, and appeared in many U.C.P. productions over the years. He, currently, is the artistic director of Warehouse Productions, a company that produces theater for school audiâ€" ences. roles of Joyce Randolph and Ed the sewer worker‘s wife Trixie Norton, give uncanny performances. "The original â€" The Honeymooners play â€" premiered in 1991. Marshall, Donnie, and I made some changes to the script for this year‘s production; I rewrote the first Actresses Rona Waddington playâ€" ing Audrey Meadows and Ralph‘s W1fe Alice Kramden; and Carole Zorro, who lends her talents to the c Aooooooooooon _ooooooooooo. ..oooooooooo. oo e 000 00 ee0s0e0 © Enjoy The Oakville Centre‘s complete menu of eat entertainment and save 20% by buying a A La Carte Card. Part of the m pakmile D# THE LAST REAL S sUMMER THE }jQNEYMOONERS becembef 4a Presented by Warren Grave: _a ¢r 2 w0 Pm > 3, December 2 3, 8:0 Presente The Oakwlle Players Sss 2C by Dean HdweSS December 6 7> uis l , P An For complete details, call the Ticket Office at (905) 815â€"2021. Open Monday to Friday, 12 Noon to 5 p.m. Events Line / Oakwiile Dram4 Series o 9e \ } 2:00 p.m®â€" The Children‘s THE PERFORMING ARTS 130 Navy Street, Oakville, Ontario / The Professzonal Tbeam Series C "The original â€" â€" The Honeymooners play â€" premiered in 1991. Marshall, Donnie, and I made some changes to the script for this year‘s production; I rewrote the first act," tells Hawes. "We opened in Morrisburg and played Gananoque this summer. Now, we‘re in the midst of a tour. We‘ve SoLp OUT B O been to Petrolia, Brampton, Chatham, Barrie, Markham, and St. Catharines. We‘re coming to Oakville, then endâ€" ing the tour in Napean on Dec. 10th." "The Honeymooners, the play, consists of two classic episodes â€" Better Livings in Television and Songs and Witty Sayings â€" combined with scenes I wrote exploring the relationships between the actors and the characters on and off the stage," says Hawes. Hawes says the set, designed by Ottawa‘s Ian Campbell, is both imagiâ€" native and mobile. The stage setting resembles the original television set, along with several set pieces, that give the illusion of being outside of the studio. The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts‘ audience will become part of the action as members of the television studio audience. The play‘s stage manager Wendy Rockburn and technician Kate Van Donick magically become stage manâ€" ager and technician to the television show. "This play has been doing extremely well; we‘ve been selling out. It‘s one of those shows that have a high recognition factor because peoâ€" ple are familiar with the TV series. We‘re getting a lot of young people at our shows because the TV show is now in syndication, adds Hawes. The honeymoon may just last forâ€" ever for this marriage of television and theatrical comedy â€" plans are to take this show across the country in the next few years. Word has it, proâ€" ducers from the States are anxious to mount productions south of our borâ€" der. You‘re invited to spend an evening with everyone‘s favorite working class couples â€" the Kramdens and the Nortons â€" and learn about the actors who created them. To join The Honeymooners on this nostalgic trip through television land, call The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts at 815â€"2021 for tickâ€" et information. Stargate (P(z;g Sat Sun 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20 9:35 Fri Monâ€"Thu 5:00, 7:20 9:35 Fri Monâ€"Thu 4:35 Shawshank Redemption (AA) Daily 6:35 _ Q\KVILLE éYMDflCN OPCHESTRA Forest Gump (PG Sat Sun 2:00 9:1 Fri Monâ€"Thu 9:10