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Young actress enjoying her time on big Toronto stageContinued from page 38and her big sister, Edwina, always looks out for her. There are journeys throughout the story. TheShes really strong, responsible. Thats pretty much viewer has the opportunity to follow the characterswhat shes all about.up and down that 120-metre stage, Warnock added.Martinez also plays a small role of little Phyllis For Warnocks fellow cast mate, Martinez, this is(one of the three main children) at the end of the her first professional production.play.This is my first time doing anything big andHer mother, Jane Yates-Martinez, said she sent pretty much doing any play actually, the Grade 3her daughters to the audition thinking it would be a Fern Hill School student said. I was really excited.fun experience for both, not thinking one would get The youth ensemble is madethe part. She adds the play is enjoy-up of several teams of childrenable for any family, including the I'm getting used to being in who perform on a rotational basis.parents.front of a really big audienceSome 500 children auditioned forIts been so well received in and the stage is obviously the parts.London and has won awards as well different too and meeting all Martinez and her older sisterand its got a nice message. Its new people.were encouraged to audition bygood family entertainment, Yates-their music teacher, though onlyMartinez said.one got the part.Warnock agrees with her.Carolina Lauren Martinez,Im getting used to being inEdith Nesbit, the writer, wrote The Railway Children actressfront of a really big audience andthis piece in 1906 and she didnt the stage is obviously different too and meeting allwrite it for kids but she writes about kids, he said. I new people, she said of getting the part. The mainwould encourage any family to come and see the characters, theyre really nice too.show. Its a great day or evening out for families with There are times when she has to either leavechildren with ages anywhere from six and up and in school early or miss school entirely and catch up onparticular fathers with daughters.homework, but she finds it manageable. The youthWarnock has been acting since the age of 11. His ensemble also start the show by walking up to thebig break came on the television shows Turkey audience and greeting people, which Martinez saidTelevision and You Cant Do That on Television, pro-she enjoys doing.duced by Rob Burton, now Oakville mayor. Warnock She added her part in the play, of Davina Perks, ismoved to Oakville with his family about seven years a person similar to herself.ago.Shes kind of like a mamas girl, she said. ShesShow tickets range from $25 to $140. For more really sweet. She really cares about her little sistersinformation visit www.mirvish.com.SUBMITTED PHOTOBROTTMUSIC FESTIVALMERRY KID:Young Oakville performer Carolina Lauren Martinez is picturedpresentsin her stage costume at The Railway Childrenbackstage.BEETHOVEN, BURLINGTON,&BROTT![BUY ALL FOUR RECEIVE 15% OFF]presentsSAT. JUNE 11SAT. JUNE 18SOMMERVILLE BEETHOVENS FIFTH!Play STRAUSSSAT. JUNE 25THURS. JUNE 30BEETHOVEN: THE VIOLIN CONCERTOBeeth en: the Emp Concerts location:ST. CHRISTOPHERS ANGLICAN CHURCH, BURLINGTON, 7:30 PMTickets $32 (reg) $27 (sr) $10 (stu) *Reserved Section: Add $5 per ticketTickets 905.525.7664 l www.brottmusic.com*intermission sponsored by Denningerswww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 27, 2011 40