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DRAMA FESTIVAL UNDER WAY

THE NORTH SHORE
Zone of Theatre B.C. is
once again presenting
its Festival of Plays this
week.

Individual community
theatre groups enter one act
or full length plays in this
festival and compete against
each other for various acting

and technical awards.

Each night two one act
plays or a full length drama
will be presented and at the
end of each evening, John
Lazarus (actor, playwright
and critic) will publicly
adjudicate each play.

Opening night of the
festival was Tuesday with
two one acts. Welcome to

Andromeda, written by Ron.

Whyte and directed by Des
Price was presented by West
Van Listle Theatre and
Lunchtime Concert,
directed by Rita Weeks was
performed by North Van
Community players, winners
of last year’s festival.

On Wednesday, April 28
The Actors’ Company will
present a full length drama
Conduct Unbecoming

written by Barry England
and directed by Mary-Louise
McCausland.

On Thursday, April 29,
Theatre West will present
Runaways. written ~ by
Elizabeth Swados = and
directed by Peter O'Rourke.
The same evening West
Vancouver Little Theatre
will present their second
festival entry, Aria da Capa

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Presenting a theatrical smorgasbord

by Edward St. Vincent
Milais and directed by Bud
Foley. :

On Friday, April 30, Deep

Cove Stage will present
Small Craft Warnings
written by Tennessee

Williams and directed by
Don McClean, followed by
Theatre West’s production A
Smouldering Bra an original
play written by Niel Boucher.
and directed by him.

Saturday, May 1 is
Showcase Night, when one
or two plays from the
selection of plays presented
during the week will be
staged and John Lazarus will
present the awards for Best
Acting and Technical
Achievement.

He will also choose the
best play to go forward to
Kamloops to represent the
North Shore in the B.C.
Festival of the Arts.

Theatre B.C., the parent
organization for community

drama groups in British
Columbia is this” year
celebrating its SOth An-

niversary.

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under the leadership of
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Webster. The major started
the organization as a means
of combating the depression
of the twenties and it has
gone from strength to
strength, bringing services,
such as workshops, a
consultant and publications,
to community theatre
groups, thus enabling them
to present an even better
standard of theatre at this
year’s festival.

The chosen (or winning
play) from the zone festival
will go forward to the
Theatre B.C. finals festival,
which this year will be part
of the B.C. Festival of the

Arts in Kamloops. June

1982.

The North Shore festival
of plays will be held in
Presentation House, 333
Chesterfield in North
Vancouver from Tuesday

April 27 to Saturday, May 1.

Curtain time is 8 p.m. and
there will be no admittance
during performances. Ticket
prices are $3.00 per night
during the week or a weekly
pass for $12. Saturday night,
showcase performances, is

$4.00.

For more information,
call Sheila Dodd 921-8567

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