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Milton Players pres eut Odd Couple By IRENE GENTLE The Champion Oddly enough, there's nothing odd about The Odd Couple. Instead, its an enduringly poputar play penned by Neil Sirnon, who weighs n as one 0f the centuryu mosi accessible play- wrights. Il mas the basis for a tmnng-running tetevision series, and is nîuw poised lin hil the boards aI the Seniors Activity Centre. Prehented by the Milton Players Theatre Grcnup, the shîrw is produced by Virginia Bancur and directed by Geoft Frîrd. lt'tl run Saîurday Nrnv. 4, Friday Nov. 10 and Saturday Nov, t t as a dinner theatre, and Friday Nov. 3, Wednesday Nrnv. 8 and Ttuursday Nîno. 9 as show onty. Tickets coul $t2 for show only. and $30 for dinner theatre. A tried and mue classic is the bent ~ 10 bring peîtpte mut 10 tocal theatre, said Mr. Ford. "Everyone in the world knows The Odd Couple," he said. "Ils Neil Simons besl ptay We tike 10 stan the season off with a bang." Sticks close to original play The play chronicles the story of two bachelors who share an aparlment. Felix tends 10 believe that nealneus and cleanliness are nexl 10 godliness. Oscar, on the other hand, believes they may be nexî 10 Akron, or some other place he hasn't been. The play ix set inthe 1960s. 'The women will relate 10 Felix and the men milI relate 10 Oscar," said Mr. Ford. "Eveey man wants 10 be a slob. And Felix ix a guy you love to hate.' Along with the two main characters, theres an enlertaining ensemble cast. Several Milton Player favourites as well as aI leaut Imo new faces milI hit the stage in the production. "They're a real light caut. We always go 10 Ihe pub afler rehearsals and that makes you clouer and clouer because you're socîalizing," said Mr. Ford. When actors gel, il becomes easier 10 side-slep the inevitable llubs that stem from live performances. 'There isn'l a play gocu by mhere there isut a ucrew-up some- where," said Mr. Ford. "Lf theres a screm up, they're going 10 bail you ouI." Since finely nuanced performances work better on the silver ucreen that Ihe stage, he encouraged the actors 10 play Iheir pans broadly, truuting hiru 10 reel them back in when appropriate. "l've îôld lhem 10 go over the top, just like ils a farce, and then IcI me pull il back," he said. "III drag il right back 10 where I lu change 5.850/. 6.0V. 6.3V. I yr. 6.9V. 3 yrs. 7.O~/e 5 vra. 7.O~ .,.~împîfl.*fl~IfuUIAIflAV.~<BiUWIUAIWIiS*iflhIi9ImuIIMMAASUUU B. - S 905-827-80U9 ABBEY PLAZA. OAKVILLE InCa ~ S~ BARBER SHOP -jJ, 5~ARON M¶O~ ~I to his shop. 148 Main S snaron us a pmfessîonal Barber & Hairslylist with expertise as a colour technician. Sharon invites ber friends & clients to dropin&seeherflew surroundings! Tues & rhuns 8-6pm Wed&Fn SSpm .t., Milton Sal 7155pm mant il." To keep the intense rehearsal periodu humming, Mr. Ford mitl encourage the actors 10 play the scene in a variety of styles. "Some nights we'tt do it as a porno, sometimes as a heavy dranna," he joked. Plenty of prep work required But the amîrunt of mork that goes intîn each prîrduction s nîn joke. Att bld, about 17,0(10 mas hours are sunk mb the play, said Mr. Ford. Capping tilt the Players' 21 season are producliînns of the com edy JusI A Lilîte Crany and farcicat Oon't Dresu For Dirruer. For The Odd Coupte, the bar opens ut 6:30 p.m. on dinner the- aIre eveluirugu, milh diînîner being served ai 7 p.m. The curtain tises aI 8:15 pou. The production kicks off aI 8 p.m. during shom-only nights. The Milton Players are always looking fuir ncm tîtembers. For more information, caîl 875-0629. The Canadran Champion Frîday October 27 2000 - 9 -~ I AMI) M :111 dli iL~ 1<.] AI A & g ** e s... The most common words heard in a chiropractîc clinic: "I thought it would go away" - - Cail 878-5165 ENJOY INSPIRED SAVING$ TOOn 4 Bundie up Dîgîlal Cable TV wîth other COGECO services and you'II pay less (han f you were (o buy them separately COGECO Digital Value Pak Includes basîc cable, Varîety Paks 1,2 and 3, îî~ b 4 oullets, 5 TI4IN channels. 4 O S Supersîatîons, and 40 Musîc Channels w nxfDCP2lSOdiîital s entaI ol hon. (ail abd order COGECO Digital cable IV today. 1-888-6-COGECO www cogeco. ca ~Free installation applies ru current COGitES (alite customers who are upgradîng ru COGEIZO Digital Value Pak only and doen flot roclude mouesortransters. ail othets subjeto to installation tees EoaO saxiognetîl vary hy region aod carrent services Savîngs based ou retaîl rates lot new COGItES customers. Vaîrd onîs ru calte wired areas. Addîtînoal charges axili apply l~t oun standard cabre 1V installations Bel'ood 4 ourlets subie(t ru addîtîonal rostallatron tee. Some reortctiuns may applo The $5199 pitre assumes purchase ut DCt2ligO digital hou: buodled pitre wîth rentai ut box ru $hl 99 pet mooth. away by the depth and clarity. The unprecedented rchness of sound will leave you feeling like you 're smack in the middle of yourfavourîte action flick, the big game, or front row centre at a concert NOW yOU'LL SEE