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21 W ednesday , N ovem ber 17, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m Artscene By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Long-time Oakville resident 28-year-old Ashley Burton is having the rocking time of her life. Thats because the triple-threat singer/dancer/actor is a cast member of the high-octane Toronto musical production of Rock of Ages at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Even though we only work three and a half hours a day its very demanding. We have to be so prepared physically, mentally. Its probably one of the most demanding shows Ive done and Ive done a lot of musi- cal theatre, Burton said. And the show rocks hard all the way through. Rock of Ages is a very hard show and when I say that I mean its hard singing, its all rock and the dancing is very hard danc- ing. Its been definitely a push for me just to be consistent every single week, Burton added. The St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School graduate is what is known as the swing in the show. She is an under- study for four female parts and on any given night has to perform any one of them. I play pretty much all the women of the show depending on whos out because every week theres so many injuries and sickness- es that go on. Im on quite a bit and I cover one of the main lead comedy parts which is Regina, she said. The musical comedy is a throwback to the 80s when glam rock was hot. The show features music by the likes of Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Poison and much more. It is about a girl, Regina, on a journey to save the Sunset Strip from developers trying to clean up its sex, drugs and rockn roll style. Since the show began at the start of sum- mer, Burton said she appeared in about 70 of the 200 or so shows. But this Thursday, Nov. 18 she will get a chance to perform as the headstrong woman, Regina, for the first time. Ive performed it in rehearsal and on stage with an empty audience but the 18th will actually be the first time that Ill be on with a full-house, Burton said. She sings her own songs. Shes basically a hippy, Granola-lover, really down-to-earth girl whos trying to save the Sunset Strip. Burton said Regina is her favourite role out of the four or so she does and is excited about the upcoming performance. She even invited some agents to come out and to watch her perform. Theres nerves obviously that happen too, but Ive prepared all summer and Im super ready to go on, she said. Currently the show is set to close mid- January so Burton hopes the role will help her get into more comedy work as well as in television and film. The show premiered in Los Angeles in 2006 and then it appeared off-Broadway and then in 2009 it hit New York Citys Broadway. Since then the show has spread to include Toronto, Melbourne in Australia and a US national tour. Furthermore movie rights have been sold to Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. Burton said auditions for the Toronto show, produced by Mirvish Productions, Performer on Sunset Strip at Rock of Ages ROCKING HARD: Oakvilles Ashley Burton is dressed and ready to go as a waitress in the Mirvish Productions Rock of Ages in Toronto. SUBMITTED PHOTO See Rock page 23 BEAUTY&Spa Colour Correction,Hair Extensions & J H i St i ht i NEW OFFER: ON A FULL HE AD OF EXTENSIO NS $20 OFF 2441 Lakeshore Rd. W. Mon., Tues., Wed. 9:30-7:30pm, Thurs.-Fri. 9:30-8:00pm, Sat. 9:00-5:00pm www.hairchateau.com (check website for new client discount) 905 338-1237 Visit us at our new Spa Location PERM WEDNESDAY PERM & SET $45 LOSE 10-20 INCHES IN FIRST WRAP Infra Red Full Body Treatment EGYPTIAN SPA Anti-Cellulite Mud Wrap 5 Body Wraps for: 5 Detox Sauna for: 99 99 Body Wraps Full Body Waxing (NC)Have you ever avoided physical contact or shied away from intimacy because of dry skin? You're not alone. The Vaseline Good Skin Day Survey, a recent survey conducted by Vaseline of more than 1,000 Canadian women with dry or very dry skin showed that more than one in five women surveyed (22%) said that dry skin has gotten in the way of shaking hands. Additionally, more than one in five said that dry skin has interfered with them being intimate with a loved one. Find out how to help rescue your skin by visiting www.facebook.com/Vaseline. Don't let your skin be the boss of you