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JERRY VIVASHL (as Herh Tucker) and Corey Philly (as Libby) rehearse a scene from Neil Simon's play. I

Ought To Be in Pictures at Presentation House.

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39 - Wednesday, April 4. 1990 - North Shore News

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NEIL SIMON’S kit comedy /
Ought To Be in Pictures, a poi-
gnant tale about a Hollywood
scriptwriter and his teenage daugh-
ter, Opens tomorrow night at Pres-
entation House in North Van-
couver.

The play concerns Herbert
Tucker and his relationship with
his daughter Libby, who Tucker
leaves at age six in search of his
own dreams — the footlights of
Hollywood.

When Libby grows up she
decides to seck out Herb in order
to capture the fatherly love she has
never known.

Director David Garfinkle said he
was drawn to Simon's play because
of the ‘*breadth of human emotion
in it. Especially in the fact that two
strong women (Libby and Herb’s
on-again, off-again girlfriend Stef-

fy) altect a man's tie, who must
then take responsibility for his own
life,"* says Garfinkle. “As well, the
roles of the two women voice some
of the concerns of women in the
community.’*

The play contains many comic
and very tender moments, but
there are also serious conflicts be-
tween the characters.

Actor Jerry Vivash makes his
Presentation House debut as Herb,
Corey Philly plays Libby and
Diana Stevan portrays Steffy.

Garfinkle teaches at the Firehalt
Art) Centre’s Visible Minority
Theatre Tiaining Program. Last
year he directed Dark Horse
Theatre’s Fragments From the Big
Piece for the Vancouver Fringe
Festival.

{ Ought To Be in Pictures runs
until April 21. Phone 986-1351 for
reservations.

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