p 14 weekender april 23 1994 st entertainment music mania hits the boards once again next week kate gilderdale correspondent experience on the music mania team between them theyve notched this years blacklighters com- up an astonishing 161 years of prise seven seasoned veterans flick pick april 2228 i foufweddjri eas 2 cops robertsons new 3 1 he paper d2 the mighty ducks 5 major league 2 iii 6 surviving the game new 7 naked gun 3313 9wmerztvi 9 threesome 10 schindlers list cranes average i mil ft kpaa ratwg pg x- pg mm n pg thbie romcom com action adventure romcom drama violence some mild w ssome lots sss some mild txte lots coarse lana 1 some jo mild sorlf lots wfm mild lots buy one big mac and medium fry and get the second big mac free limit one food item per coupon per customer per visit please present coupon when ordering not valid with any other offer valid until may 31 1994 from left cathy mcnaught assistant director susan myers director and jackie petrie veteran of the show applaud the efforts of the ensemble at the dress rehearsal for music mania this week 4 markham locations hwy 7 at mccowan hwy 7 at warden hwy 48at16thave- 7600 kennedy road video pick april 22 28 crimes average mpaa ratmg theme violence coarse lana sex nudity 1- cool runnincjs fill comedy 111 fill none 2 malice r thriller much lots much 3 the fugitiv pg13 thrfiief much liill hi 4 carlitos way r thriller lots lots much 5 anothor stakeout now r ihm fmmm some isou inbll 6 beverly hillbillies pg comedy mild mild mild 7 mr jones new i a isiii lot warn 8 age oflnnpcence pg drama none none none 9 fifesh and bom r drama some wwm some 10 the joy luck club r drama some some some jri-v-kot-jiw- 1 subtunv for lur phone 66 jch or evening deli 47269 05 hwy 7 markham ver y and one neophyte and if rehearsals wednesday night are anything to go by theyve lost none of their joie de vivre and ded ication as the show swings into 1994s production entitled just say cheese jackie petrie who has been with music mania for the past 30 years is an old hand at black- lights we used to do it in the chorus and with the dancers when i was dancing she recalled her husband don has clocked up a mere 29 years with the show because the first year hed bro ken his leg and couldnt partici pate for the petries music mania has always been a family affair and the newest recruit to the blacklight team is their daughter olivia who joins the show for the first time this year she is however no stranger to the event having attended count less rehearsals as a child trying out her own dance routines and drinking in the heady mixture of excitement tension and cama raderie which pervades the atmo sphere as the first night approaches gale harris a 33year veteran would no doubt find it hard to imagine life without the annual celebration of music dancing and skits she has been involved in many aspects of the show on stage and off as well as putting in time out front selling tickets theres a lot of lively 50sstyle music this year she observed its a fastpaced show and i think it will go down really well sandy stronach has been with music mania 18 years and her enthusi asm remains unmminished a familiar face in the chorus she also enjoys working behind the scenes but i do miss the music and seeing the audience when im not on stage she admitted helen huxtable is doing black- lights for the first time in her 30- year association with the show ive been on stage i was in the chorus and i was a dancer i was also in the minstrel shows she recalled the deep and lasting friendships she has made throughout her long involvement with music mania have provided a major incentive to return every year it always feels like such a letdown when its over its great to walk down main street and see people that belong to the show and talk to them about it commented elva new- march who particularly appreci ates the friendships and support markham little theatre presents neil simons open house of her peers in music mania and the social aspects are not only emotionally uplifting theyre also good for your health said lovanna sanders who has been involved with the show for 20 years this is a wonderful healthy community she added when youre old there are other jobs backstage quipped gale harris these people all sang at one time but that doesnt mean you have to retire from the chorus at a cer tain age the blacklighters agreed noting that one chorus member was still singing away merrily at the age of 72 with nine music mania years under her belt carol watson is in her second year backstage i felt it was time i made the switch and im really not a wonderful singer she said with a grin being involved with music mania has always been a satisfy ing and happy experience for carol who grew up in stouffville theres such a great crosssec tion of people in town i think its wonderful she said and thousands of audience members over the years have echoed her sentiments music manias begins its threenight run thursday april 28 at 8 pm at stouffville district secondary school adult ticket prices are 6 thursday night and 7 friday and saturday admission for chil dren is 350 for all three nights tickets are available from the tribune cards hardware and stouffville printing i i i i to discuss the proposed redevelopment of the northeast corner of kennedy steeles avenue where canada room at the markham civic centre warden hwy7 when monday april 25 7 pm 10 pm the meeting will be hosted by len and mark cullen and the torgan group drawings of the new building proposed landscape and results of the towns economic impact study will be on display jor more if obmation callshebri at 4162219348 oweeks getthe free completely selfcontained and installs easily indoors or oul rated best buy by a leading consumer magazine enjoy the peace of mind of an unparalleled tenyear warranty wide selection of sizes colors and prices exdusht 10jet accussage therapy seat suqdaijcespas home hue houe1k3gn centre 401in4rdhdris to m