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“It's something I'd seen my tamer do. I know pantonnme. I knew how it needed to be done.” he said. “I didm see any harm in giving it a try." “It was my idea original“ (to bring the pantomime to Stouffvillc) and yes. I wmw the script. but there an- many other people involved.” Mr. Parker said. This year's Sth’. Hm Pied Piper of Hameiin. is about a man who promises to rid the town of rats. Htmvwn the local burgomasxer refuses to pay. Sprinkled thmughoul the play will be references to un- rent local. events including town council's recent wage increase and allegatiom of discounted liquor being sold from a trailer in Mussehnan's lake. according to Mr. Patten “We take great delight in dissin' Uxbtidge â€" because we can." Mr. Parker‘said. noting it's become ironic because some uf the: penph: in tin- shuw nuw live in Uxbridgv. ~ The pantomime has become a mum-generational shuw as cast members and Mind-the-scenes workers include parents. spouses. children and even grandchil‘ Town,fami|y tradition on stage dren. ‘lhe Mm haw (hm generations in the show. Ilisx oldesl daughter is an actor. while his oldest grmnidauglr m is a dancer and his young- est granddaughter a sign car; ner. , His father's paw-net- is also felt. [he senior Mr. Park- er wrote the ‘song performed during the 0351's curtain call. When Mr. Parker embarked on creating the pamumiuw in 1993. the “IS! slum was in 1994. he com mitted to 10 scripts. They am currently in their second incarnation. \le them be any more original pantomimes? But he did note it is pos- sible he may put umber a best-0f show one year. "I don“ think I've got it in me any ionger." Mr. Parker In year ll. both Mr; Park- er and Denise Putin It‘limd from the show. The person who took over decided to not return after ‘We take gran delight m dissin' ('xbridge â€" Imam we can.‘ one year. “Does it disamx‘at or do we step back in and hoop It going? It's too valuable to In it die." Mt. Park” Sn thv dun n'lunwd. Ms Pmm Is dinx'mr lh 3 year. “firm-d by Vince l’any and Mr. Parker. do it because we like to.“ Ms Pectin mid “I think we get a lot more nut (If I then these kids summimt-x” 'lhv Lhuwh hall hukts about 200 people. Ms mu t is hoping for near-camcit‘z. if no! sold~nut cnwvds come showtime. “'Ih¢sc kids have work“ very hard \‘0 we wam them t 3 look out and we a MI audi- enua' sht- Mum.) raised [mm lh: show will go “wards chum l pmgams including its new one for young nmthers. as well As community pmioct‘. according to Ms Pmiu. Showtimos aw Man‘h L! - 7:30 pm. Matrix 3 ‘ L.’ and 7:30 pm. and Man-h 4 at 3 31m. ruwmtldbaammfl) ummmihqmm; marmmmm: Standby mummme 6401461. Chas! Chum Amman ; “awn: Charles Palm-f, pantomime writer and txsistanl director. poses with daughters Immisz May (km md Amanda Parker and granddaughters lulic May (left) and Abby Mav. 11w fauyily is very invulvcd in nu! wu‘kcnd’s shuw at Christ (Ihu’rch Anglican. “A” HoOYOWKI MANVWYN ( Ml mcmhcn n! ( hrisl ( .hunh Angh mnR .man pant.»- mimv. The l'iul Pipcr n! Hank-I'm. imludr (ilairc Summorhay m (lrum Mt ). Him Wise nun. trig limijcnm ix. Tun-y Hulchium. hmin Hutchiwn. Hth Ilutchimn and Ryan (k3Ian1ilh. The show will be performed [mu limos next “child. starting Friday night. at the church.