THEATRE FOR THE YOUNG

OPEN STAGE Repertory Theatre Company is a
new and innovative group which is about to em-
bark on its first North Shore season.

Created by artistic director
Coryne Hockley and resident
director Lloyd Burritt, their
idea was to develop a
‘“*hands-on’’ approach to
theatre where participants
learn all the phases from box
office to backstage.

Initially the purpose was to
Start an alternative work pro-
gram for young people aged
18-24 years. The members
would make a year-long com-
mitment and earn a salary
while they learned.

Canada Manpower was
unable fo assist in setting up
the program, se the com-
pany approached Canada
Councal for grant funding.
Here they were told they
must first prove themselves
for one year and only then
would their application be
considered.

So, this season 1s to be the
pilot project — a make or
break season.

The repertory aspect of the
company 1s not yet in effect
due to the lack of funding, so
there are no contracts and no
salaries. They do have an ac-
tive 30 member core group
and cast ther plays trom
within the membership and
open auditions

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Presently she teaches pre-
school.
Burritt holds a Masters

degree in music from UBC
and teaches performing arts
at Argyle Secondary School.
He has written numerous
works for the stage and has
composed the musical score
for the Christmas production
of The Hobbit.

The company has received
enthusiastic support from the
community. Rehearsal space
has been donated by the
North Shore Neighborhood
House and drama groups and
theatre schools have been
forthcoming with props

The company’s = premier
production is a new musical
adaption of The Hobbu \t
opens December 19 at
Centennial Theatre.

The new year will see a
series of three plays -— a
dramatic version of Sweeney
Todd; a Tom Stoppard com-
edy, Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern Are Dead; and

AR Gurnev's The Dining
Room, which will tour the
province in duly

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