SURROUNDED by memorabilia of past theatrical glories, Don Marsh and his wife, Anne, 333 proudly display the Eric Hamber Award, which they won at the Performance ‘85 Theatre B.C. , drama festival finals, held June 3 to 8 in Kelowna. The award, Theatre B.C.’s most prestigious, recognizes exceptional service to community theatre. BHARVEY FIERSTEIN’S} | T orcu_son DIRECTED BY LARRY LILLO STARRING RICHARD Di FA 5 * ‘the piay is gorgeously funny’ NEW YORK POST * ‘infinitely rewarding’ NEW YORK TIMES *« ‘bawdy, poignant and outspoken’ BOSTON HERALD OPENS JUNE 20 - 8pm Previews June 18 & 19 VANCOUVER EAST CULTURAL CENTRE “ 1895 Venables at Victoria m VTCICBO 280-4444 « VECC 254.9578 FB By TIMOTHY RENSHAW The party was held in Kelowna June 3'to 8 with provincial recognition being heaped upon two of its leading organizational figures, one of its produc- tions, and the entire North Shore Theatre Zone at the Performance ‘85 Theatre B.C. drama festival. The prestigious Eric Hamber Award, presented each year by Theatre B.C. for exceptional service to com- munity theatre, went to Don and Anne Marsh of the North Vancouver Communi- ty Players (NVCP). The Marshes join a select list of Hamber recipients that includes Jessie Richardson, who won the award in 1964, Tom Kerr, 1968, and Nor- man Young, Eric Hamber winner in 1978. The award, Theatre B.C.’s most prestigious, was first award- ed in 1955 to Major Bill Bullock-Webster. Commenting on their con- tributions to the good health of North Shore community theatre, Eileen Smith, pro- ducer of First Impressions Theatre, says the Marshes are an invaluable one-two punch for the cause of local theatre “they are a great team, both have been instrumental in uniting the various North Shore groups. Don makes a poing of keeping the NVCP in touch with everybody else. There used to be a lot of rivalry and competition, but he’s tried to smash through all that.” Bob Carey, Managing Director of the Presentation House Theatre, says Stage an amalgamation of North Shore community theatre groups formed in 1984 to insure their in- EYES ON ART The premier showing of paintings by Howard Cobb and Alex Jadah will open Monday, June 17th, 10am-8pm, at the Canyon House Gallery in North Vancouver; thereafter, daily until Sunday, June 23rd at 5:00 p.m. ALEX JADAH, Norwegian born, he developed as an artist in the critical at- mosphere of Europe. He has spent several years teaching at Mount Royal University in Montreal}. HOWAKD COBB is a determined single-minded artist who has studied with Fred Y. Takaski, Mount Royal College. Brigham Young University, and is con- sidered an established Western Canadian artist. * NEWS photo Terry Petors Canyon House is located at 3590 Capilano Road, North Vancouver. Admission is free and open to ali members of the public. Canyon House phone no. 988-5169 Contact Adelle Gervais 685-8477 NORTH SHORE THEATRE has come of age. dividual survival through a united theatrical front, itself survived largely through the leg work of Don Marsh: ‘‘He was one of the prime motivators in making that concept work.’’ The Marshes have been synonymous with North Shore community theatre since 1976, when Don suc- cessfully initiated the North Shore Zone of Theatre B.C., “the idea was to give iocal theatre the opportunity to compete within Theatre B.C. from a home base without having to qualify in another zone, such as Vancouver.”’ Marsh subsequently charted the difficult course of the initially fragile North Shore Zone ship as its presi- dent from 1976 to 1981. He is the current president of the NVCP. But Don Marsh plays down his part in winning the Eric Hamber Award. Credit for the win, he says, should go to his wife. “Most of it's for Anne’s work. She’s the real reason we won.”’ Theatre B.C. from 1979 to. 1982. She organized the 1979 Theatre B.C. Drama Festival finals that were staged in North Vancouver. The Marshes exude a rare passion for local theatre. A member of both the Festival Scheins on PAGE 54 NVCP and WVLT, Anne Marsh was president of Together, they have nurtured the seeds of local theatrical culture that in so many com. munities get ground beneath the wheels of neglect. Their efforts and those of other North Shore theatre people paid big dividends in Kelowna. Festival adjudicator, Peter Layton, founder and Ex- ecutive Director of London’s Drama Studio, selected the NVCP*’s production of Harold Pinter’s ‘‘The Dimb Waiter’’ as the best overall production of the eight mainstage entries. The play’s director, Rita Weakes, was selected’ as the festival’s best director. The North Shore Zone itself was recognized by Theatre B.C. in a certificate presented to North Shore Zone Chairman, Gordon Wilson, acknowledging its support to Theatre B.C. Don Marsh ponders reasons for the success of the NVCP: ‘There is a great comraderie of people in our group; we are very open to new membership; and we have Hendry Hall os an all important home base. The NVCP also has a lot of talent.” His answer parallels the qualities that both he and his wife inject into North Shore, theatre. a CAREER TRAI IN SWITZERLAND 1985 - North Shore News HOSTA is incomparable to any school in Canada. HOSTA, founded in Leysin 25 years ago is an !ATA/UF- TAA Training Centre and member of the Swiss Hotel Association. Experlly qualilied instructors teach high stan- daid intensive 9 and 18 month programs Graduates cary diplornas that are regarded highly throughout the world in the Hotel and Tourism industries. 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