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stouffville suntribune saturday may 12 2007 9 oliver staged in the round at fairgrounds byhannelore volpe staff writer youll be transported to an 1830s poorhouse in victorian england when you step into building 4at the markham fairgrounds for the musi cal theatre production of oliver next week it is the york durham academy of performing arts final produc tion of the season there will be a licensed pub during intermission a chance to meet the cast in char acter and special admission prices on saturday the action starting thursday happens all around you as the large rustic building is transformed into a theatre in the round to follow the adventures of the orphan boy oliver twist he is sent to a workhouse because of his poverty and falls in with criminals who train him as a pickpocket the theatre surrounding the audience is a new concept for stouf- fvillebased ydapa theatre group it is also the first time the theatre has performed at the fairgrounds the famous scene from charles dickens 1838 novel where a small timid oliver asks the portly work house supervisor for more gruel by saying please sir i want some more will come to life in the melo dious food glorious food scene with almost all cast members on stage numerous stages will appear mysteriously to highlight various scenes with lighting and sound pro vided by shooting stars productions nobody will be very far from the action ydapa founder wayne hill said child adult actors there are about 50 cast mem bers ranging in age from elementary school children to adults the lead roles are played by dave markle bill sykes ryan wynne oliver geordie hill mr bumble and shawna sanders the widow corney all from stouffville todd martin fagin from markham and allison trewin nancy from claremont there is some emotion involved in making costumes for oliver stouflviues pam mandich is finding it a challenge to make some of the more elaborate dresses including nancys and then have to shred and discolour them shes doing it all with a sense of deja vu however ms mandich played the same character in ele mentary school and her mother made her a dress which she then had to ruin fortunately ms mandich doesnt have to sew all the costumes for the show some of them are from its pro duction of oliver five years ago and were created by ada seebach you can see oliver may 17 at 730 pm may 18 at 730 pm and may 19 at 130 and 730 pm for the closing performance on saturday evening youll have a chance to meet the cast as they stay in character after the production for the saturday matinee there is a special admission price of 5 each for groups of 10 or more children and young people tickets are available at the york durham academy for performing arts office 6297 main st in the silver jubilee building mondays from 10 am to 1 pm and wednesdays from 9 am to noon you can also call 905-640- 0823 ext 3 or log on to yshowsca for ticket information and order forms oiscover the peace of mind of puron the environmentally sound refrigerant s b7 whether pi iron you need air jjjr conditioning unit or a heat pump bryant will always make sure your unit is not only friendly to everyone in your household but its friendlier to everything outside as well whatever it takes ohms mechanical service 9v anderson avenue unit 10 markham ontariol6e 1a5 9052942089 mm since o04 community prater breakfast thursday may 17 2007 rfrisgsbs station creek golf club 1 2657 woodbine ave 700 am buffet program 730 900 am sharp guest speaker rev rocky dundas former toronto maple leaf and a lead pastor of summit community church richmond hill my y y special music sdss vocal ensemble tim maggie birtch wwwwsparyerbreakfastcom tickets 20 for tickets contact ann pride 905640336 1 candleight and dennis secley 9056403632 memoires martha dodd 9056409033 6198 main st stouffville sue sherban 9056404584 9056424940 four ticket includes f gourmet meal with wine host reception host bar live silent auction and an intimate evening with tony orlando entertainment sponsors to order your tickets call 9054724779 ext 3401 or 3402 or visit our website at wwwmarkhavenfoundationca the markhaven foundation 54 parkway avenue markham on l3p 2g4 highland funeral home jrxatkliam cjiapat scotiabank group sponsored in pari by markham r economist sun i m