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3 Ken Coulter, theater manager of ‘0 The Oakville Centre for the £ Performing Arts made a deal, and %4 Oakville theater goers are the big winâ€" _ Patrons of the theater will be in for 2 a real treat when the world renowned 3 Famous People Players bring their > successful Broadway show â€" A Little Jg By KATHRYN KATES S Special to the Beaver Famous People Players come to town HE OAKVILLE BEAVER _| ... but by registration only. Please call Kelly Montague at 845â€"3824, ext. 243 to confirm your seat. Please leave your name, address, telephone and the number of people to attend FREE ADMISSION "Last year, the Famous People Players approached The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts wantâ€" ing a rehearsal location to practice their new show before taking it to Broadway," explains Coulter. "We assisted them by allowing them to use the space during the day for one week. More Magic â€" to Oakville to kick off the Centre‘s new entertainment seaâ€" son, and it all comes about with a little wizardry executed by Coulter. Hotel ° 590 Argus Road, Oakville, Displays by: * Promises Lace e Duffy‘s DJ. service * A Dream Wedding * Rob Mcintosh * Principle Designs * Nail Queen * Tuxedo Royale * Tuxedo Junction * Paper Facto Cagfured M::ymories * Mary Kay 4 * Roma Bella Dry Cleaners L * Inger McKenzie (Aura Photographics) * Eyvesight Delight Ke Village photographer more * Special Event Rentals To reserve your booth, please call "‘They went on to have a very sucâ€" cessful week on Broadway," adds Coulter, who got back in touch with them while planning this year‘s proâ€" We pulled off technical wizardry because at night we had another perâ€" formance by a different group. Famous People Players would rehearse all day, then we would reâ€" mount the evening production every night ready to go by 8 p.m. It was like the revolving door syndrome." Black Light Theatre is performed on an unlit stage. Large colorful charâ€" acters and props suddenly appear dancing and cavorting around to popâ€" ular hits by stars like Barbra Streisand, Liberace, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Elton John. On Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st, troupe founder and president Diane Dupuy and her talented group of developâ€" mentally challenged young Canadians will introduce audiences to a night of Black Light Theatre. The props and characters â€" made brilliantly fluorescent with black light The deal Coulter struck with Famous People Players was that they would perform at the theater in lieu of paying their rent, and thanks to some additional sponsorship from the Royal Bank Group, they will be stopping here before embarking on an internaâ€" tional tour. story within the time frame of the son with entertainment celebrating The Year Of The Family. gram. Coulter wanted to start the seaâ€" Wishes do come true. Just ask 19â€" yearâ€"old Joshua Balanaser who has been employed by the internationally acclaimed Famous People Players theatre troupe since February. Having witnessed the magic of Famous People Players at the Canadian National Exhibition, Balanaser expressed an interest in working with the group. After an interview the young Oakville man began partâ€"time work as a crew member, and upon graduation from General Wolfe High School in June, launched into a fulltime position with the Players who have a permanent home and presentation space in Toronto. Balanaser‘s days are long ones as not only do members rehearse or perâ€" form daily, but work in the prop shop, coordinated by FPP founder Diane Dupuy‘s mother Mary Thornton, as well as in the recently opened, are cleverly choreographed to tell a Local lad joins FPP AT THE NEW FACILITIES OF CROSS OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH and CHRISTIAN INFORMATION CENTRE 370 KERR ST. OAKVILLE Speers Rd. Rebecca St. Friday, September 23rd 7:00â€"9:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24th 11:00 a.m.â€"5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 25th :00â€"4:â€"00 p.m. Refreshments will be served You are Cordially Invited To An ALL WELCOME 905â€"844â€"5132 Cross of Life is located at 370 Kerr St., 2 doors North of the Bank of Montreal. Parking is in the rear off of § rt St. Entrances are located in the front and rear. Famous People Players celebrated their 20 years in show business by opening a theatre and restaurant faciliâ€" ty at 45 Lisgar Street in Toronto. The public can share in Dupuy‘s dream by donating $100 for your name on the wall of stars by calling (416) 532â€" 1137. Famous People Players tour direcâ€" tor, Ronnie Brown, says the Broadway show will include both old and new favorites. He is particularly excited about a new 10â€"minute tribute to the Beatles. Dupuy has received numerous accolades for her tireless work. Dupuy herself, the company and their associâ€" ation with benefactor Liberace was the subject of a CBSâ€"TV movie. In addiâ€" tion, Dupuy coâ€"authored the book Dare to Dream: The Story of The Famous People Players. For ticket information for â€" A Little More Magic â€" call The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, at (905) 338â€"4161. Newman‘s Own Kitchen restaurant (Actor Paul Newman is one of FPP‘s most ardent moral and financial supâ€" porters) serving up such scrumptious dishes as Willie Nelson‘s Roast Beef, Little Richard‘s Virginia Glazed Ham, Tina Turner‘s Chicken Dinner or Tony Bennett‘s Lasagna. Balanaser‘s mother Paule says although the family had heard of FPP before, her son‘s involvement has given them keener insight into the workings of the organization and they are very impressed. "They are a great group of peoâ€" ple," she says. Balanaser himself says he loves performing â€" he operates a baby duck, moon and dove puppet among others â€" as well as meeting and working with different people. He also enjoys travelling and hopes to get the opporâ€" tunity to go to different places around the world. ‘ Randall St