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u - WA! Htltklt iii-own u~wuinnu¢t minim it 1004 ‘Reu n i on’ . 0 Theatre lovers come together to put on comedy show benefittmg St. Agnes Parish BYIENNIFER ORMS'ION to attend the reunion. Shes wonâ€" 51er ’ . “M fifig'yde Vajj K7 dering what will happen when he {a}??? 3 ' ‘ -~ arrives. 3,711. 1. _ , ’_ j . The basement in St. Agnes And. finally, the professor‘s Sis If; _' Q; .‘ ', . .. f ‘ Parish is in for a transiornta ter has three suitors vying lot her ’ .. , .. " - ' tron. attention. lite question is. which * "if = " .. ..., A; That's where Reunion, a new one will she end up with".I “A" ‘ ’ r 7' .?\3 comedy set in the midâ€"1960s, is set Proceeds from this dinner-the '_ j“; 7», ~ Q , “' ,_ to hit the stage And its organizers atre event Will go to the church's ‘“ “a, . ' .- are already turning the space into Project Overhead fundraiser, Q h". «-__ ‘ S _ ' y; _‘ a scene front that era. complete which aims to raise $175,000 over g _ ,» ., , “$4 ‘ _ v ff _ .' Wlth coral walls, a black rotary 18 months to cover the costs of 3:4- .. . _‘,. '-, g_ h a ' phone and an old structural repairs , __\ 1 g 5 , . ‘ wooden radio. to the church's " ‘, L. , ' kt . 1,7; " "This play has ceiling beams. as 4 fr, ‘ 5“ 3 ‘ “7 . 55’ got lots oftm'sts in “This play has got well as other ren» " ' "is“ e, ' 7 . _ it A it's got some . . . ovations. " fl .., g f i ..; real tender 105 OfflUlSIS In It_ “The Church > ~‘ ; ' "“ ‘ y~a-__ ,. i i it}; if)? moments, “mm Its got some reaI ”he” is 40 years " I ll": r 4" A; ‘ ft ‘i 3- really funny ,, old. so there's . y ' ' f . {s Ji . I moments and tender moments many other areas . 5:1"31‘. ' if 4 . [91,155 if 1 every once‘ in a _ BlitWeuer in the church that rig}. ' _ -. Q » 5. i f”???- . 1 31. while there might “Mmepmwmew,” need replacing a}; " ' ' _ t 1 Kiriâ€"f; , be a crisis going U’XG'ILY' and repairing. So ' i Q‘ -‘ flitâ€" .' A ‘ "- 0,0 '/' _ on that has to be the goal is to pay ‘ j %}¥‘1,{”' \ ‘/;,',I,-'f /’¢ resolved some- down sotne debt, '*"‘ ‘l‘ ‘ i , fl?“ " 7 If] how." said Bill pay off the con- \ , 2. ."' ' ' 7.1 Weiler. organizer of the dinner- tractors and do other little fix-up . " - 3-5 ..- is, \' .. - In" ‘ theatreevent. jobs." said Michael Fitzgerald, ,_ if j ' ' . 4°. _ , “And it brings back memories chairperson of Project Overhead. \, 2-5 f‘ AA ’, ’ a.» ' ' ofthe19605.“ The campaign is at its halfway 5; £4; g i“. ‘:Z?S*.:;tr.-i “ Written and directed by lilmira’s point. and so far about 65 per cent ”3 f {3' ,s '~ ": fiviq'é‘cy 1 Ron Eagle. Reunion is three stories ofthe total has been raised. :3' if??? ’ , fisfiQ‘iQ‘ in one. First, there's college Prof. Aside from this dinner-theatre 3? sf} 1 . ffi'fafi “Q Kenneth Carter, who decides to event. parishioners have held a ffyflcéiifl ‘9;11.;l_'..’,-'"' 4 7 ‘r- ' take his class to a banned movie to number of fundraisers. including a '7§,“§‘»‘:’,14%-f{g¢;{.if" ' J". ~ open up a dialogue about freedom spaghetti dinner and a poinsettia - f»:“=;','" [sh IA_:“~-",'-‘,‘T'";"; qu a §§\_\\ of speech versus censorship. The sale. ‘, 31} Mai/it"lflffj'; 5:5; '. -. ‘A \. ‘ j?“ school's chairperson. played by "Project Overhead has brought 3‘s: -',:';'v(".!.1s'lx;'{’i; -;', 'r ”if “a; 1&3‘S Eagle. comes down hard on Carter. forward different ideas and new ifl a???” J-‘a (157. If] ”533? "J -" Ab‘it‘bs §\‘.' saying he'll be fired if he 8095 things 10 (107 Bi” said. “And. 05W“ The comedy Reunion will be put on at St: Agnes Parish starting Feb. 26. Taking the stage will be Ron Eagle, above through with his plans. All this is ously. all these things bring people left, the play's author, and Steve Robinson. Also taking part are Brian Otto. bottom centre, and Tracey Kenyon, happening amid the college's 75th together.” photographed with Robinson. anniversary reunion weekend. He and his wife Sandy suggest- (Wm “WM News Then there‘s Carter's wife. ed holding an evening of theatre .fun for the parishioners and a That includes a buffet dinner evening, you get a great dinner whose former husband isplanning and dinner because it would be good opponunity to raise money. complete with boneless chicken and you get some really really They contacted Eagle. and it breasts in lemon-butter sauce. good entertainment. and for that ‘* just so happened he had written a price it's a pretty inexpensive ' new play. night."Weiler said. But bringing it to the stage has " ’ ' ' Doors open at 6:30 pm. with 7. '.' been agroup effort. [IS beenfascmatmg dinner at 7 pm. and the play at 8 ' -" ' “it's been fascinating to see how [0 see how the pm. the members of this parish have members Ofthllg Call Susan at 519-747-9886 to be“ ' .. . pulled together to make this whole , reserve a seat or purchase your . j ' , project come to life," said Sandy, parish have pulled tickets at the church after the 5 ._ . ‘ _, , the show's stage manager. ‘ pm. 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. masses ’. Q__ 2 “They have just worked phe- together £0 make this For Eagle. who has written 28 --. j} a ._ . .. nomenally well and we've all 10,1018 prOJeCt come plays. he hopes audience mem~ “2 . . » ' "A, met some friends maybe.” [0 life " bers will leave the show feeling as "a ‘ 5&4" Reunion will be performed at ' though they've been entertained. | \.1 a; St. Agnes Parish Hall, at 75 Blue- â€"SandyWefler “It's badly needed these days. , \ ; fife; .. , vale St. N., on Feb. 25, 27 and 28 Stage mmgvrforReunion and a“ my plays pretty well are \ ,' ' and on March 5, 6 and 7. Eagle has comedies.~ he said. 1 < quite a following, and tickets for “i want people to kick back. - ' a f the Saturday shows are already scalloped potatoes. vegetables. have a nice supper and laugh, and in _g__ , sold~out. salads, rolls and desserts. A cash walk out at the end of the evening ' 7; -‘ Tickets cost $40 or $37.50 per barwill also heavailable. feeling good â€" if I can do that. . .. - ' person foragroup ofeight. “The whole idea is it's a fun thenlfeelgood." _“\~_ â€"â€"â€"-~â€"--â€"â€"__‘â€"â€"â€"M . we GREAT MYYSTER SALE D Enak" " "T °/ _ 4 Save up to 50 o . 1! ‘ mom/k \ - , st l\(HIL\i\l\'\lIl\'\\l\l\'l\lill'\ll'll\ _._ , .,_ s"\\\|l:il<~l \ll|\'l||.\l\lll\'ltlll _ _ ‘ d f, 4 _ .: -iw‘:'|s«' i_. , .\ , ‘ ‘ ‘ ' ... Iiitt>‘>»’it'iilli l ~ .l ‘ .-__