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The Canadian Champion, Friday, January 26, 2007 - Bi ARTS -Moral dilemmas aplenty in next Players' offering ,Norm EosterAJupiter inJuly his the stage next Erîday By Stephanie Thiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Wheni a îniddle-aged mani meets an attractive womnan haîf his age ai a coinmuniiy garden, the sparks stant îo lly and it isn'i long hefore he's faced wîîb an age old moral dîlemma. 'sou sec, he has a wife waîîing for hîm ai home. It's a plausible situation ihatîIl work iîself oui on-stage in the Milton Players Theatre Group's upcomîng perforniance of Norm Fosiers conîedy Jupiter in July The show will run nexi Fridav as well as Fehruarv 3, 8, 9 and 10 ai the Milton Seniiors' Aciiviîy Centre, 500 Childs Dr. The siorv follows Donald Sprînger whose wîfe, Joanne, has heari trouble and spends mosi ofliber lime in bcd. His refuge is an alloîment garden he visits each evenîng. Duning one vîsit, he meets a voung womnaî îeîîding to the garden beside bis. H-e begîns helpîîîg ber, an attraction lorms, and before long he bas some major decîsions lu make. li's reallv an enjovable play said director GeofI- Ford. its not a farce, but il-s a îîîce comedy Tbere arc funny siu- aions aIl throughout.- Shifîing loyaliies expecîed He explained the audience will find themnselves ou a roller coaster nide as ibeir lovalties swiicb beîween Donald and Joanne. The Milton Players have perlormed several of Fosters plays, and continue to do so in response to the positive reac- lions eliciîed from the audiences, Ford saîd. Jupiter in July is anoîber of Fosters plays wlîere bis irade- mark ordinary people find îbemselves in exiraordinarv situî- ationis. "He (Fosier) talks everydlay language wviih everyday situ- ations so people recognîze themselves,' F ord saîd. Pat McManus. who plays Donald Sprînger, agreed. "The iheme is plausible and realîsîte. Hîs (Foster's) char- aciers are real and not a sîreîch of the imagination," e said. He added theres someîhing for almosi everyone - excepi for ebtîdrexi hecause of sexual innuendos - in the play "He (Foster) wrîîes good conîemporary siories.- McManus saîd bis noIe îs challenging because ifs wordy, but as far as the character goes, ifs not a big stretcb. Donald is about bis age, and he eau relaie to some of wbaî he says, McManus said. The show features a veteran casi. Joanne is played by Susan Cranford, whie Sharon Stevens plays the role of the young iempiress. Andrew Finnigan plays the boyfriend of the young woman, who soon finds hîmseif dumped. Peter Hawley plays AbHLt Y MU Ic~L bN / bFtjAL ruj imt Amriu EASY, HONEY: Portraying Heddy Athens, Sharon Stevens wrields a garden shovel at Andrew Finnigan -playing boyfriend Allan- during a rehearsal of iupiter in July. an apartmenî landiord, while Brian Cranford - Susans son - plays her son on-stage as weil. H-aving an experienced cast inakes it easier on the direc- tor, Ford said, because "they give you what you want.- Though Ford bas plaved varions parts througbout the vears on stage, lies equally comrfortahle directîng and said it suits bis personalîîy 1 have a God complex," be saîd, half-kîddîng. Ford wants residents new and oid to know they don't need 10 travel to Toronto or oui of town to experience a quai- iîy performance. 'iUs the best value in eniertainmeni you're going to find," he said, adding, LIt bothers me when people say 'Oh, y'ou're just a community theaire'. Show only dates are next Eriday, plus February 8 and 9. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. witb curtaîn cati at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25 each. Dinner theatre performances are held February 3 and 10, with the bar opening at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and cur- tain cati at 8:15 p.m. Tickets cost $40 each. Tickets can be purchased in person at Boutique 188, 188 Main St., or by phoning (905) 875-0620. Stephanie Thiessen can be readied ait sthiessen@mDtiltoncana- dianchampion.com. Since 1975 345 Steeles Ave. E., Mil (905) 878-8161 Open Daily Fa vo Pï4 e Gilliery & picture F OFF 01) yo 3 0 % complete fillipoq package