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£ | & b | # M KJ : " a @ 1 | | AR 3 ! 4 a | | & | ® ALE PSN A IRE US PREAH 1 Eta datat 8 aa AT 3 { i a br Le A "x «le ok Scene from Impromptu. From left, Kevin Bruce, Laurie Foster, Jennifer Carriere, and teacher David Sim. RY SECOND ed - SECTION PORT PERRY, ONTARIO -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1976 -- PAGE 17 'Scéne from The Man in the Bowler Hat. From left, Charles Hall, Tim Bower, Top-notch en tertainment (knees) Bill Sharp, Rick Creuzberg and Liza Barry. at school Drama Night "was ill), the lack of a set and It was Drama Night again at Port Perry High School last week, and by all indic- ations, the small but enthus- iastic crowd of students and adults who attended bad a rewarding evening of enter- tainment. The three one-act plays revealed not only some ex- cellent talent, but also some strong imagination, enthusi- asm, and improvision that played up action and down- graded frills. - Like the play Impromptu, the school's entry into the Durham Drama Festival, the Drama Night present- ations relied on the enthusi- asm and skill of the young actors to bring it off. Impromptu provides no props or sets at all, save for a bench at centre stage. With some strong perfor- mances by the cast of Jennifer Carriere, Kevin Bruce, Laurie Foster and teacher Dave Sims (stand- ing in for Peter Smith who props were hardly noticed. The: Man in the Bowler Hat, the one-act play that started off the evening, was a students' production and also featured some excellent . performances. The cast included Rick "_Creuzberg, Lisa Barry, Bill Sharpe, Jennifer Carriere, Tim 'Bower, Charlie Hall, and Steve Hanson. But perhaps the most: enjoyed of the three was the horror comedy, The Seven Wives of Dracula. Even though most parts were. played very well, it was Kevin Bruce's performance as Renfield that still out- shone the others. : The cast consisted of Sara Milton, Sandy Worr, Kevin - Bruce, Debbie Sutherland, Debbie Menzies, Debbie Ire- land, Steve Grant, Ted Willis, Georgina Kemp, Bruce Andor, Steve Hanson, Donna Dyke, Charlie Hall, and Veronica Green. One Parent Association to form local chapter The One-Parent Families Association of Canada, a non-profit organization de- + signed to encourage families with only one parent to take their rightful place in a society based on a tradition- al two-parent home, is start- ing a branch in the Scugog, Uxbridge and surrounding area. Eric Crofton, president of the Oshawa chapter and the initiator of the planned new group here, said there are many people in this area who could take advantage of the association. He said a number of people are now coming from this area to attend Oshawa Chapter activities, but said that transportation and dis- tance problems make it im- possible for others to attend. In the organization, "parent" is the key word. Unlike - 'singles' clubs. the emphasis of the organization is to provide a broad and comprehensive program of family and adult activities, both educational and social. Through this, a feeling of belonging is created, there- by enabling members to bet- ter cope with any problems and dilemmas which they must face. Although there are social activities, the organizations programs are primarily aimed at improving com- munications between mem- ber parents afid their child- ren, and between members of families and their comm- munity. "Family activities include bowling, hiking, skating, picnics, softball games, camping, and more. Adult activities include discussion groups, regular socials, pot- 'luck suppers. (continued on page 27)