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6weekentfcr saturday february 211998 st local youth have a ball with cinderella pantomime kate gilderdale correspondent katie scorrar as the fairy godmother waves her wand over left to right caris reid erik patterson and chris pettitt as the youth group prepares for next weeks production of cinderella photo by cheryl johnson the fifth annual pantomime presented by christ church anglicans youth group fea tures six young veterans who have per formed in every production chris pettitt 15 who plays baron mar- maduke hardup in this years presentation of cinderella began his illustrious theatri cal career in kindergarten as the country mouse i had the lead role i was a star in all grades said the young man with a modest grin he decided to try pantomime because it sounded interesting at least thats the official version he added enigmatically what also attracted him was the opportuni ty to adlib a prerequisite for all good pan tomime characters and something at which he excels both on stage and off the genre itself which grew out of britains music hall tradition strong ly on actoraudience rapport and quickness of reaction oh the part of the cast keeping the actors to any semblance of the script is no mean feat acknowledged chris who clearly relishes the artistic freedom offered by pantomime for 18yearold katie scorrar who plays the fairy godmother acting in a pan tomime is more interesting than performing in a serious play theres more life to it and in this role i find my ballet training pays off said katie who has been a student at stouffvilles dancecentre for more than 14 years if we dont like something in the script we can change it chris and katie agree that group dynam ics are an integral part of why they became involved you are in this little club join ing is more of a group choice than a per sonal choice and you cant do it without the rest of the group said chris unexpected twists in the dialogue can lead to a delayed audience reaction another challenge for the cast sometimes when yoti make a joke no one gets it for a couple of minutes and then someone starts laugh ing really hard kate observed i was just part of the church when it all started and i thought it would be interesting to try said eric patterson 1 5 another orig inal cast member who plays buttons in this years production i enjoy doinglhis more than a dramatic presentation i was so embarrassed the first year admitted chris and while it is tough to per form in front of his peers he really enjoys the youngest members of the audience who enter unselfconsciously into the spirit of the play theyre the best you tell them to jump and they say how high also back for their fifth year are amanda parker 15 caris reid 16- and jessica franklin 18 cinderella has been adapted with great poetic licence by pantomime veteran and perennial dame charlie park er performances take place 730 pm feb 27 and 2 pm and 730 pm feb 28 at latcham hall tickets are 8 for adults and 6 for chil dren under 12 and are available from boyds sports freckles and stouffville travel or by calling the church office at 6401641 limited time only your best deal on our best buy markville bar billiards main events monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday price pool heap night ffilfrel wings ladies night 4 on the floor martini night blues night 11 4 anderson ave markham iliftijisp tully licensed lease a new 1998 accent l 5year100000 km powertrain warranty- 3year60000 km 24hour roadside assistance program electronicallycontrolled 15 litre 4cylinder multivalve engine dual remote controlmirrors full folding rear seat only per month 48 months 0 ac- hurry in for best selection the new hyundai vjqy driving is believing hvundri hyuhd div markham fine cars ltd n 1 hwy7 3 7s 5829 highway 7 east 90547255 need all your votes ting for a strong mandate in ward 7