the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Visiting Israel page B2 Development stalled page October 1BS0 ECOND ECTION For years members love their entertaining Mar Corbel and Ron Hunt are shown here rehearsing a scene from Georgetown Little Theatre upcoming production of the Sell Simon play The Last of Red Hot Lovers Mary C the only founding members who MI IISSUIH Herald This is first newspaper irtlclt I ever written Fortunately I was to wl I am quite fan ill r my own personal iiiices with this group prevent me from appearing objective and impartial il is impossible for me lo objectively about i subject of which I feel such a part I am sure however that most of my biases and opinions can be shared by the majority of Ihc readers who support the Georgetown I ire realize its role in the community culture I joined tin Georgetown Little Theatre years ago It was on evening tote In August of 1 dtcided to sit in on a rcheirsil of The Inheritai Just see what whole thing was all about What we pc gelling to work hard to production to be enjoyed many seemed to be having a good lime do ng just Dial The friend to whom I refer is Susan McGowin two irs with G I T and a of experience ui her bell Susan has gone on to study her craft further at hi University of Guelph rice August night I known three years of being involved one of the most successful organizations in Hilts It all been cist parties and and cheese benefit nights though while tit have been plentiful it lias also meant failed math tests from no studying on performance dates changing In a six by six foot dressing room with nine other people and massive skin eruptions from wearing on inch of or tree consecutive nights MtMOItAHl I MIS But my three memorable yean barely scratch the of Georgetown Little Thcilrc i liberate history Now into Iwenly second season has survived through dozens ploys and performances hundreds re numerous loca linns for the green tommy llegie room is lit most conglomeration of red 11 Its costumes of everything fro Grecian lo silver and chartreuse spice to big pigs head Lets nul even lien th costumes for pine apple and a Tht to with Ihc idea for a little theatre in was Mary slill a very active member The organization wis derived from a gilt school group The Amateur Adds The name was enough make anyone sick act pi ly illod I he Mayor of overall from all the members Beside acting the sin people had construct Iheiri make Iheir own posters scrape up their In the past yeirs Mary has held every executive posi n except Mary especially liked vice dtnl of the play read ng Dirty Work at the Cross roads she stales was pro bably the most fun ever Wo performed it twice and played the me part both limes i prostitute who walks tin streets of Terra and who Inter reforms and be comes i nun Quite under Last of the Red Hot Lovers starts Thursday at Hall Thesi articles ore groups of the Hilts Ihclr activities juncll history and I ve mode a tremendous i number of friends and the I parties The GLT lias performed at the high school Howard Wng public School and currently a I the Coeur Hall Hon Hunt recalls when they used to rehearse In the old town hall Then it burned down and everything absolutely everything As fir as plays go the lias covered just about every type imaginable Shakes melodrama panto mime and mystery plays have all been performed most ad mirably and nobody can beat the Georgetown Little Theatre when it comes to comedy ES The resident Good Time Girl has been member for about who I should mention because of their near religious dedication and devotion With out these people the George town Little Theatre would have been defunct long ago Each individual easily merits a half page article all their When an audience sees a it only really ses the actors in action But without a director a producer sound crew lighting crew publicity manager set design and decorators wardrobe mistresses and make up art ists those actors would be standing on a bare stage with scripts in their hands It takes so many people to make the GLT productions the successes that arc Why do these people do it Thire is no monry in it the rehear up at least nine I ours meek eight months out roles with have almost made her synonymous with humor However she says she is getting i little tired with always getting the roles in The Mum bcrley Inheritance Lottie the bar moid in When We Are Married and now bitter promiscuous tlanc Novaiio In Lost of the Bed Hot Lovers as shares the common desire of moat ictresses I want to do a meaty part something I can rcilly get my let lit into Of course I could go on and At rehearsal where 1 in wnbng Is rather haphazard ly between acts I look around wondering Just where this inner strength never say die drive comes from that keeps the on top throws me a comment just before she runs onstage derive a great deal of pleasure from making the audience laugh and have a good lime Knowing lhat I contributed iheir enjoyment makes me feel good She adds with a smile THAT S of people in where I get my kicks Growing steadily Nornic seeks community involvement Still busily pursuing its m to help lay the groundwork or an active and talented arts community in Hilton Hills the Nornic Stud for the Performing Arts launched its third season last month one thai will feature several innovations of special interest A Nov 1 allday workshop in stage management to be conducted by theatrical direct or Thoims Schweitzer has been arranged lo share with local groups and individuals who will be using the new Hilton Hills arts centre some of the expertise in stagecraft Mr Schweitzer has developed In his miny years on the amateur and profession Already underway drama studies and course in jazz dance both carried over from a successful firsl season last available this season for the first time is instruction in highland dancug Award winner Anne joins already impressive roster of Studio lh yc to share her in dance with students of oil ages ind tmor classes at the studios home in ihc Knox basement takes ph Tuesday evenings ind cost for the full proved i course last season offering young students a de of r pics ill to with the she and performer be ng covered include make up speech techniques move n impriivisilion mime scenes role playing blocking voice projection lions and casting This students who classes during hist winter and spring move into second and third year instruction which fillers in such as choral music and much more technical knowledge All drama studies take place Saturdays at Knox Church Level 1 juniors arc those aged nine years who fee inter are 10 years old 10 and II a m seniors ore 13 to If years old attend from to noon registration In Level elasses again shift on the hour through ifternooii SIX fooling resources help students gel the most out of the dnma studies are six veteran instructors ill performers In Heir own right varying Georgetown I Thealre Mncdonald who I osls the slow on returns In one of numerous virtues she develop studies of own University Norn favorite is it I lite of win will igun sptchhze in and mime Instruct ion during third An fling Studio not only provides for young In all flipecU of tin aire II musical and theatrical well season presented a of Dear Liar This past John and presented an evening of musical daisies director ballet for several ye if Alan Wells will tap his real rlcntC In he art of stage to give students a glimpse of professional employed on slaves throughout I i world His tips fir on will also upon slue mm lenient sound and ihtilrealmmistrillon featured solo ist In in Musical Even ing ihs past weekend has signed on with Ihe studio musical director An Erin high teacher founder of Ihc Choral Mr claims extensive sift experience in his native is mak i return to the studio where she II gu de students thr ugh instruction on creative movement As pupils discovered last year one simply docs not walk the stage one moves with definitive altitude Thais one will with beginners this year one shi pursue with intermediates The semester of this yeirs JJ7Z dance course got underway Sept 13 and ends Nov The second semester begins Jnn Thosi entering course choose between performance studies which are to ictual sligi work or studies especially designed fir ind Ihose interested in the theory of dance performance studies HO per semester while ex imln ill studies ire ill jizz dance place on II lie returns again thi is Nome dance Like Ms shi associated with tin Br I Dance Teachers Is pursuing her own fine iris degree in dance and iheiln York ly She his received extensive in and Hounding faculty is the studio ir vetirm Mr is ii serve as schools irhstlc director deriving knowledge from his sptnl onstage and back in Welsh and since In and Georgetown is to define the vision Mr Nichilis three years ago will Williams the studios ndmlnlslrolor and as of Inst month Mr Nicholas new bride I Together they formuhted the of Inining studio thai over i period of genera would help local theatre tic same extent Hit lias to professional both ill Britain and Hie world It s no that some of the rid finest arc British and certainly no cornel lint Hills best arc British txpilmles Amateur theatre in Wiles and Scot done marvellous things for the profession through the enormous lie civic support the rumor there Thorn is Schweitzer s work sh and of work Is designed foil w up lo the successful and ir development conducted last season by red Thury another ige professional Many who ittended the workshop found his instruction an invalu to their current efforts The Schweitzer workshop runs all day Nov I a to m Its registration fee includes Ihe cost of lunch ind dinner Already signed up are two officials from the Hills public libraries and two Georgetown With both these parlies anticipating some elaborate productions of their own at the now complex Mr Schweitzer should be able to offer essential instruction based on his experiences at Slrotford Niagaras the- Lake Winnipeg and Toronto For more Information on Nornic Studio and its courses workshops and productions phone Mra Williams Nicholas The mailing Is Byron St Georgetown the regular in third year sir lit to bring this popularity and support to the stage includes the importing of top to perform Ion Hills success of Dear liar production it Knox Church which employed out of town actors is lo be followed up Ihis wilh a ninth more project Thomas More Murder in IMMUNITY rnk Is its community contribution one slop further the new season its aforementioned Nov I on stage promises to give most loci theitre buffs their first glimpse of the melhods employed a professional aire With the new complex scheduled to open less a year from now to with elaborate equipment local I may be lost lc Nicholas shown here with an attentive group of one the foonden of Tor the Performing Art The concept behind Studio Is that a professional training sludlo which will help local theatre over a period generations