LIFE IS A 1100K PAGE 20 - WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMR t8, 1991 They are fnends. and they turn to one another for support" Mckone, a computer systems manager at UW and member of Upstage Prtxiuctons, says Life vs a Rock IS unlike any production he s worked on he says They're all facets, perhaps of a sangle character - Dave 5, I suspect It s, In some ways, a sketch revue - It s a serves of short. rndwvdual scenes And yet at the same time. unlike a lot of revues where the skits Involve un-related sublect matter, thus IS more cohe- Swe In that It has the same characters throughout, McKone says Making his directorial debut the s acted for a number of years mm Upstage Productions and Theatrestxarts Waterloo), McKone says he welcomed the opponunnty to direct a play m ts brst oroductlon "rl not C0mpetmg With what the Shaw Festlval has done - we can 1c great things With t and at " s an interesting Show to work on because It s never teen staged before and that makes It ess mmomng‘ McKone says [inn inpites all his t'ustomers A) friends to visit him soon! sl 00 OF F & MORE Every Suit in the Store GRAND OPENING EVENT F; S: West . Farvew Park . Waterloo t Westmount Place . Conestoga Mall Soi?). Life IS a Rock opens tonight (Sept 18) at H G Hagey Hall of the Humanities. room 180. at 8 pm, and runs until Sept 21 “I‘ve written sketches on my own, certainly, and the Upstage Productions summer stuff - so lie written small places that were all mine But this IS the first whole place I've done," Till says "Paul asked me to be at auditions when they read the script, and any tlme I hear any of my analogue spoken by anybody, I want to crawl under the table - I feel like my fly IS open or somethmg "I’m nerve cos a bit, sure If people start hssog and throwing vegetables, I'm goang to have to change my name and move to another City. he ounps "But l'm very pleased that people are willing to spend fume learning my lines and are preparing for something I wrote - Its a neat feeling. and Im really very grateful _ won't be compared to other pro- ducnons.†Because Life is a Rock Is Tm's first soIo effort, he‘s a bit nervous about having it performed In public, But he's finding the ex. penence to be an excmng one To mark the opening of our new location in Conestoga Mall, "Stars" are offering a legitimate discount of'100 or more on every suit in the store. Our new fall collection will challenge the will-power of the most discerning shopper. Drop in soon and see Star's new direction forfall ")1. You may find cheaper prices, but you (can 't get better value anywhere/ Doing it with style since 1956 Ben Coutinho Tickets are Mi, $4 for students and $2 for fresh. and are avail- able at the door. Be cautioned that the dialogue m this production is realistic and In keeping with that of a typical teenaged male - hence, it con- tains several tour-letter words. westmount tt " many models on display open year-round 101 HAZELGLEN DRIVE. KITCHENER (Wm 9.9915) 743-0190 pooléspa F---.---------------, Expires Oct, 31/91 Expires Oct. 31/91 2"SET jiijil OFF tit GET '3" OFF ON EVERY ROLL BROUGHT IN FOR 1 HOUR PHOTOFINISHING 35 mm, 110, 126, (CMI Process) Limit 5 tons per coupon per customer. Not valid with any other discounts of specials. r)ijiisturapwsratm, 247 King St. N., Waterloo (next to Montreal Trust University at King St.) GET 2ND SET OF PRINTS FREE FOR EVERY ROLL BROUGHT IN FOR ONE HOUR PHOTOFINISHING 35 mm, 110, 126, (C-4t Process) Umit 5 rolls per coupon per customer. Not valid with any other discounts of specials. Tt47 King St. N., Waterloo (next to Momma] Trust University at King St) 746-0026 746-0026