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12 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 18, 1986 Tongue stuck out obnoxiously, Tara Galberg reacts to a speech by Zakeana Reid in an im- Meet the kids who make up the Greenbank Children's Theatre Workshop. George Rizsanyi, the only member who is past his teen-aged years, runs the show which features weekly lessons in basic theatre. The community can catch their first presentation at the beginning of June, a fast-paced comedy called Bizzy, Dizzy, Daffy and Arthur. The workshop includes (front, from left) they're dizz promptu dialogue of the Greenbank Children's Theatre Workshop. Scott Spencer, 13; Cynthia Christensen, 12; Michael Green, 15; (middle) Tiffany Reid, 9; George Rizsany; Peter Loughran, 11; (next row) Jim Walster, 11; Zakeana Reid, 14; Rhonda Pro- haska, 12; Janice Marshman, 12; Marilyn Geronimo, 11; Matthew White, 13; (top) Tara Galberg, 13 and Holly Zimmerman, 12. (See story inside for details) y: daffy Greenbank theatrical kids prove and bizzy Bizzy, Dizzy, Daffy And Arthur are coming to town but the Welcome Wagon need not drop by. They're not new neighbours -- in fact, they're old neighbours perfor- ming in a fresh young play called Bizzy, Dizzy, Daffy And Arthur. The performers are a youthful new group called the Greenbank Children's Theatre Workshop and the play is slated to appear on the Greenbank Community Centre stage at the beginning of June. George Rizsanyi, 31, of Green- bank, has been in charge of the group since its formation, back in January. He brings a wealth of ex- perience to the kids, including a stint at Second City and his present work in "No Sex Please, We're British" at Herongate Theatre in Pickering. George was asked to lead the group by the Greenbank Hall Com- mittee's Kathy Galberg, whose daughter is now a member along with 15 or so other neighbourhood youngsters. As well as the upcoming play, each Thursday night they work on impromptu sketches and exercises designed to improve their acting skills and concentration. The kids themselves say they're thrilled about the workshop, calling Holly Zimmerman and Marilyn Geronimo giggle onstage dur- ing a theatrical exercise demonstrating what goes on in the classroom. it "fun," "excellent,' and "neat." "It gives us something to do," quipped one girl. Many members of the group say .they want to become professional actors some day and consider their workshop to be good experience. They say the hardest thing about acting is concentration and focus. "It's like, when you're up on stage and you're doing something really funny, it's hard not to laugh," said one boy. George has a whole box of skit ideas and games for his workshop members to try out, which they do, small groups at a time. When they finish their task, the rest of the workshop discusses the exercise so actors will know what they did wrong and how they can improve it next time. They take criticism well for their age, or any age for that matter, but workshop members are also careful to temper their criticism with praise. It's a system that seems to be working -- the kids are happy, George is happy, and when their first play opens, the community will probably Le happy too. '"They're a great group," George said. "We have a lot of fun." ANT HI IN A HNL [4 EAA i I i a ia A, [ Patrick G. Deegan DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 305 Queen Street -- Port Perry BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Phone: 985-2916 or 623-4473 (COLLECT) «i . . .. «a a "a '« ) i . . . a nae eee a MM EET, ea " A GE STA Alcs Agi TOT a APA a ST a -- ------ a i eed PE ' Tr A alarm - ew Sg a wr A create wa