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St.nlo Untndi Chnrci, 123lMin dS Driive Craig 905) 88I754 Players to stage 'cie ver comedy' By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion Laughing at a string of attempted murdeirs wouldn't usually be socially acceptable. But later this inonth, that*s exactly what viewers will be doing while watching the Milton Players Theatre Group's latest offcrissg, Murder at the Howard Johsason's. Billed as a clever comedy, director Geoif Ford makes no qualmo about the fact that the characters are far from intelligent- and that's wbat makes it so humorous. "Sorte of the stuff is o inane - it's sn stupid, it's incredible," Mr. Ford said. The theatre group will be doing five per- formances between next Friday and November 1.- One of tse unique aspects of tse play, written by Amenicans Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick, io duat it bas just tbree characters - a busband and wife played by Sharon Beddoes and ber reai-life busband, Man, plut a dentist/lover played by Graham Morley. The play depicts a love triangle gosse wrong. The two acta are set in a botel room. In Use first, Use wife, Arlene, and ber lover, Mitchell, are plotting te, kL Arlene's busband, a used car salesman. "At one point, there'II be tomatoes flying at the stage from womnen in the adience." DIRECTOI GEOFF FORD The plot twists and tums from there with hilarious reoults, Min Ford oaid. ".It's ligbt and fluffy," he said of the play. And there's no attempt at political cor- rectaiess. "At one point, there l e tomatoes flymng at the stage fromn women i the audience (at the two maie characters).' Each of the three actors is a veteran per- former, MrU Ford said, and they work vo well together tbey've been ahead of scbed- ule in their rebearsals. Altbough Mr. Ford said bie prefers direct- ing larger casts, be's enjoyed being able to concentrate on each individual during rebearoals. A long-time Milton resident who now liveo in Miosissauga, Mr. Ford bas been with the Milton Players for aimons 17 years. He started bis involvement movmng sets and then began acting. Dinecting iv wbat he enjoys most, he said, because of "the sense of power." This is the eighth Milton Players play he's directed. Sornething new the Miton Players will be doing fromnsao,.% on is giving each play à rainL' Murder at the Howxard Johnsnns is rated 'parental guidance', Mr. Ford said. hecause of sorne sexual inasuendoes plus some sweanne. The biggest challenges Mr. Ford said the group has dealt with lin getting the play ready stem from space limitations. The stage is fairly small, requiring anme cre- ativity. "Becauoe of the limitations of the otage, it's tricky maneuvering sometimes," hie oaid. The pîay ruins October 24, 25, 30, 31 and November 1 at: thse Milton Seniors'Activity Centre, 500 Cbilds Dr. The dinner theatre dates have sold out, but tickets otill remnain for the sbow-only performances October 24, 30 and 3 1. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for eacb of these performances, witb an 8 p.m. show trnte. Refresbments and a cash bar will be available. Tickets for sbow-only performances cost $15 and can be purchased witb cash or by cheque at Delacourt's at Main and Martin streets or by calling (905) 875-0629. Stephanie Thiessen cari be reached ai sthiessen@miltoncanadianchampion.com. Children's book festival set for Nova 2 If your cbild's a bookworm, 'I Love to Read - Milton'o Book Festival for Cbildren' may be just the tbing. The festivai wiIl take place November 2 from noon until 4 p.m. at Milton District HihSchool, 396 Williams Ave. tt'll feature readings, dispîsys, book signings, activities and face painting witb Canadian authors, illustrators and story- tellero such as Ken Oppel, Barbara Greenwood, Mary Wallace, Mary-Eileen McClear, Aubrey Davis and Wemner Zimmermanni. Mie festivai is organized by the Town of Miton, Milton Public Library, Halton Hilîs Public Library and the Milton Community Resource Centre. It's designed to promote literacy, encourage Canadian authors and offer an affordable family event. Tickets, whicb cost $5 for adults and $2 for cbildren, are available at Miltons Public Library, 45 Bruce St., and the Milton Community Resource Centre, 917 Nipissmng Rd. Tickets purchased in advance are eligible for prize draws for signed books. Players per- formers (from Ieft) T i m Beddoes, S haro n Beddoes and Graham M orle ay relhearse for the upcom- ing presen- tation Of Murder et the Howard Johnson's. The comedy hues the stage next weekend at the Milton Seniors' A cti1V 1t y centre. Photo by BARRIE ERSKINE