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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, August 25. 1993. Page 13 '7 Storie...s' begn Shoestrn Performes Ohsao auiin9edy1o.3 o routo ae i pi ,~ Artistic director Carolyn Wilson says there will ho four shows in Durham Shoestring Performers' 2th season. The action begins on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 P.m. when an open casting will ho heid for '7 Stonies' by Morris Panych. Diector, Brad Carson has selected a wise and witty Canadian comedy that won six Jessie awaids in Vancouvex>s 1990 theatre season. As a man prepares to, jump from the seventh-storey window, ledge of an apartment building, ho can't escape the stories of the people who live there. Their impact on bis plans leads to an unexpected ending. '7 Stories' equires a large and cosmopolitan cast of 17. Included aie roles for women from age 20 te 80, for men from age 20 to 60, as weil as four very short parts that would ho ideal for first-time actors. G;ala open-ingL for 'Antiques at People of aIl shapes, sizes, colours and levels of experience could possibly ho cast in a play like this one, so it's a perfect opportunity for those who have often thougbt about getting involved in a theatre production. Anyone interested in backstage work is aiso encouraged to attend the audition at the Arts Resource Centre hohind City Hall. Production dates for «'7 Stories' aie Nov. 5, 6, 11, 12,,13. 'Fool for Love' by Sam Shepard will ho directed by Wilson, with performances on Jan. 28, 29, Feb. 3,4,5. Casting will ho Tuesday, Nov. 9. One female, early thirties, and three maies, late thirties and late Mites, are needed. 'Footprints on the Moon' by show dates Feb. 25, 26, March 3, 4,5. Pive roies are available, three femnales (16-25, 35-40, 35-50) and two maies (35-40, 40-50). The season closes with 'Maids of Honor'by Joan Casademont, te ho directed by Susan Lowery. 7, 8, 9, with auditions Tuesday, Feb. 1. Four females 20-40 and three maies 20-40 will ho cast.,, To borrow a script for advnce reading, or for furtber information, caîl Wilson at 725-9256. Cider - Honey EVERYDAY LOW PRICES First Entranoce North of Rossland on Hwy 12 (East Side) miaue iu&i AALAiib.Vtue *wi a Tr fa gaas ie slot. Directr Anne yewl Traig OPAi: eProgram The second annual 'Antiques ques faim wilI be.held froro 10:30 t a ' at Trafalgar Castle' wilI be held a.m. te 9 p.m. Mary Sutherland, Dc eS Au.26 to 29. an antiques autbority, will be Aul e show, under the patronage one of thte experts on hand te of Lieutenant Govemnor Henry identify items from 1 te 4 p.m.__ arFersi..IJ Jackmnan, will again include a lecture by Brian Musselwhite, j curatorial assistant at the Royal Qntario Museum. The show, presented b the Alumnae Association of eafal- gar Castîe School, kicks off with a gala premiere on Thursday, Aug. 26, 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $25, an d reservations are required by I calling 668-3358. The lieutenant-govemnor will attend the gala premiere. He will be the tenth lieutenant govemnor to visit Trafagar Castle. On Friday, Aug. 27, the anti- ' Doris McCarthy: Feast of Incarnation' is under-way at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery and continues until Oct. 17. The etrospective exhibition of the paintings of McCarthy, one of Canada's foremost landscape painters, examines the unique expression in ber work. The exhibition includes 46 paintinge executed from 1929 to 1989. McCarthy's subjecta range from the villages of the Gaspé and Newfoundfland te, the rugged topography of the Aberta Badiands and the Canadian Arctic, which she first visited in 1972. All McCatby's work reveais ber ability te croate a unique and very special "sense of place." Born in Calgaiy in 1910, McCarthy'F -areer as an artist spans a period of over 60 yeais. The late 1920s found ber studying at the Ontario College of Art. In addition, she pumsued a year of study in London, England prior to a distinguished 40-year career teaching at Toronto's Central Technical School. In 1986, she was appointed - a Member of the Order of Canada. V'ictorian Social ini Whitby_ The Rose of Durham, a non-profit support group for teenage families, will hold a Victorian Social on Sept. 19, 2 te 4 p.m., at Heydenshore Pavilion, Whitby. There will ho a fashion show featuring styles from Ms. Emma Designs and musical enter- tainment. Door and raffle prizes will include tickets te 'Showboat,' the Blue Jays, Maple Leafs, 'Harvey' and a Royal Doulten figurine. ickets aie $20 per person and rnay ho purchased fromn the Rose of Durham, 221 King St. E., Oshawa or by calling Ms. Emma Designs, Whitby at 666-9368. Refr-esbments will ho available. On. Saturday, Aug. 28, tne antiques fair will be from 10:30 a.m. to 6 pm. Musselwhite's lecture, on <The GeorgiansI will be from 2to 3p.m. in thehael. The antiques fair will h elIdon Sunday, Aug. 29, il a.m. to 5 p.m.TrIeasure identification will be from 1 to 4 p.m. On the grand staircase, there will be a turn-of-the century gar- don paty and a tableau of his- tomic costumes from the Alan and Mary Suddon collection. The daily admission is $5. Al proceeds go to the school. 1 Feast of Incarnation' is organized and ciîculated by the Gallery Stratfoîd and is guest curated by William Moore. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition. A walk-about with the amtist will ho on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2:30 p.m. Admission is free. Classes in western d ancing9 Ryand Ivy Hutchinson of Whitby will teach country and western dancing and modemn western square dancing begin- Te cases frDurhama Region residents, cost $4 p er person (includes refreshments). Country and western dancing is on Tuesday evenings, starting Senpt. 14, at Don Beer arena hall. Modemn western ssuare danc- ing classes start on Wednesday eveninge fromn Sept. 29 at Glen- grove School, Glengrove Road, Pickering. Other classes for experienced dancers are held weekly from September to April. Calî the Hutchinsons at 668- 5374 for more information. Chiidren's entertainers Tricia & Toswl perform on Sunday, Senpt,12 in Whitby. Mineaplisrecording artist Tricia Haynes and bier troupe of p uppet friends provide songs, iaughter and "discovrery» for al ages. Autoq.raphs and tapes will alIso be available. The performance wiIl start at 2 pnm.at St. Mark's United ChuÏrch, 201 Centre St. S. Tickets are $5 each, with fam- ily tickets for $20. For tickets or more information cali Judith at 668-3091 or Barb at 725-9103. basies Durham Aiea Women's Chorus, Eastside Harmony, will hold an eight-week progrM to teacb the basics of baiesop harrnony singing (four-part harmony, sung acapella). Registration for the program. is Thursdlay, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The prograra is open to women aged 18 and up with an interest in singing with a performing chorus. The program will not ho avaîlable again until the fail of 1994. The program wilI commence Sept. 9 and continue every Thursday evening thereafter. Registration and classes will ho beld in the auditorium at the Village Retirement Centre, 1955 Valley Faim Rd., Pickering. fr New ... ... ... ...... .. The Herongate Bain Theatre is sponsoring an evening of dinner theatre that will benefit the new Pickcering Philharmonie orchestra. The special evening is Friday, Sept. 24. It begins with cocktails (cash bar) from 6 until 6:30 p.m., followed by a dinner and thon theatre. Currently showing will be 'Bodside Manners,' a farce by Derek Benfield. The description reads: " ... A naughey weekend away with the loue of your life sounds great! U-idess ... your spouse luis the rame idea, in the same hotel on ýhe same weekencL A recipe for troube and a lot of laugh" This will ho a fundraising event for the Pickering Philharmonic, a community orchestra targeted to serve Durham Region from the Scarborough border te Oshawa. Under the artistic direction of Stephen Riches, the grouip includes 50 musicians from Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, Whiàtby, other communities of Durham Region and Toronto. Tickets are $30 per person. Call 686-7531 or 294-5275 before Sept. 5 te purchase your tickets. THINKING 0F BUYING REAL ESTATE? Refo _)Cou LR&,k ask us about *No legal fée closirigs *Refundable land transfer tax *Low interest rate pre.qualified morigageS *Power of sale properties Interity Financial Company "Mad Dog and Glory Is Full 0f Rewards." MeCarthy's landscapes on exhibit at gtery Otter Creek'*Vîdeo 900 BONACORD AVE. Reservation Hotine 666-9280 West Lynde Video 273 MICHAEL BLVD. (acmos from the school> Reser';ationHotine 430-0992