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 John Stuart, who stars in Jason, gets a hug from former Waltons star Judy Norton, who was helping workshop the local play.
 Get in the (Drama) Zone
  Local theatre lovers in for a week-long treat at the Playhouse
  It’s our turn, and what a year to have it happen. The Zone Drama Festival travels each year to the participating towns, and this year the rotation brought it back to the Prince George Playhouse. It also happens to be one of the most active years for plays in recent memory.
     “We have six shows being adjudicated, and we have a high school showcase with some plays bum the High School Drama Festival,” says Andrea Mallett, chairperson of Festival 2000 and vice chair of the zone committee. “It’s a big festival, which is exciting, particularly because last year was so little.”
     Only three plays entered last year, but this time there are plays coming in from Quesnel, Williams Lake, Kersley and Prince George. Three of the scripts are original, and of course all the actors are local community players.
     “The most (original scripts) we’ve ever had before is two in one festival, so we are very pleased with three this year. It’s going to make things very interesting,” Andrea says.
     “We have one by Roy Teed from Kersley, and people love his plays. It’s called The Ghost Of Donegal Hetch, Whee Hee which sounds exactly like something he’d write, doesn’t it? Russ Frye has one, My Grandmother’s God, and it just had a run at the Playhouse so if you missed it, this is your chance. Ian Kluge has one, but actually two plays, as well. Jason and Medea are actually two separate plays, but they are companion pieces and he is running them together for the festivaL”
     The high number of orig inal scripts was a motivating factor in having a specialist come to adjudicate Experienced dramaturgist Libby Mason, one of the
  organizers of the Theatre B.C. New Play Competition, will come from Victoria to judge the event and offer feedback to the in-house playwrights.
     The Zone Drama Festival runs April 4 to 8. Tickets are available at Studio 2880, Mosquito Books and the host PG Playhouse. A festival pass, good for all plays, is $40 or $8 for a single show. All plays start at 8 p.m. plus Saturday matinee at 12 noon.
     • April 4 - My Grandmother’s God by PG Theatre Workshop
     • April 5 - Rashomon (A Japanese Murder Mystery) by Second Hand Theatre Company from Quesnel.
     • April 6 - The Ghost of Donegal Hetch, Whee Hee by Kersley Players Theatre Company
     • April 7 - After Liverpool and An Evening of One Acts (high school showcase).
     • April 8 noon - Medea & Jason by Ursa Major Pro-
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                                                       Schedule is for Friday, March 31st - Thursday, April 6th DAILY MATINEES UNTIL SCHOOL STRIKE IS OVER!
1 Mission to Mars
2 El Dorado
4 Here on Earth
5 The Tlfger Movie
5 American Beauty
6 Romeo Must Die
Frequent Violence. Came lang
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     • April 8 evening -Daughters by Williams Lake Studio Theatre.
                                                                             In Person! Canada's Muse of the Moose, Mary Lou Fallis! "Master of Comic Opera" and her "Spoofy Operatic Singing"
                                                                              Vanier Hall Sunday April 9'\ 8pm
                                                                          "A one time performance with all proceeds going towards the estahlishment of the Mary Fallis Memorial UNBC Scholarship Fund."
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                                                       EXPECT AN EVENING OF FUN & LAUGHTER!
       Tickets are $25 each available at:
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