lO-The Canadian Champion, Friday, August 30, 2002 - vt- s A rt~ ~ a Local actress!singer portrays the ' shimmy girl' in high-energy musical at Stage West theatre By FANNIE SUNSINE The Champion AIthough Michelle Truman is only in her early twenties, shes beginning to feel lîke a veteran of Daîiy 45 & :00p.m. Sat & Sun. 200p.m Violence OSpy Kids 2 Daîiy 700 & 900 p m Sat & Sun. 200p.m OBlue Crush Damiy 45 &900p-m. St &Sun 20 pm Not reoommended for ctîldren e nabOR8 the stage. The Miltonian recently landed a role in Smokey Joe's Cafe, a production at Stage West in Mississauga. The show, which runs until mid- September, is performed eight imes a week. "We dont have character names, but Imn the young girl in the cast," Ms Truman said, adding shes also known as the shim- my girl. "The show is al '5s and '60s music and the set is a juke box. Ifs fun. high energy. Theres no real story line." The cast only had two weeks of rehears- aI betore opening night in June, she contin- ued. WVe didnt rehearse on the stage until the day before. It was craly." Because the cast doesnt play specific characters, Ms Truman said they have more freedom to improvise each show. 'We can go out and act differently each night. People always sing along. 1 love i.' She got her first taste of the stage while a student at Bishop Reding Secondary School. She then went on to tour the Mediterranean seas on Suncruises as a vocalist. Even though sheIl bc the first to admit how much she loves Milton, the actress/dancer will be packing her bags and heading west corne Novemnber. lI'm going to Calgary until February to play a part in Footloose with Stage West out there. Then Fil corne back." That is, if she doesnt land another role in the mneartîlme. I want to go to New York to audition. Torontos great, but theres more to offer in New York." While working. she makes sure 10 gel nine hours of sleep every night and must keep her voice well rested. I drink a lot of water. I hold the htgh har- mony throughout the show and 1 do a few solos. Theres no holding back." During downtime. Ms Truman said she pretty much stays close to home. I hang out here, my friends are here. Milton is home. 1 sleep here every night. I wish more Milton people would come out to the show Concert series set to start season Kerry Stratton and the Toronto Philharmnonia are coming back to Milton. Milton Concert Presentations will open its I 7th season September 20 with 'Highlights of Gilbert and Sullivan'. The evening will include songs from The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance. The Toronto Philharmonia wili retumn October 23 for a performance of Beethovens Fifth and Mozarts Flute Concert with Canadian Loma McGhee. V Soloist Alexa Wing wiIl entertain November 15 with traditional favourites Rule Britannia, Greensleeves, Land of Hope and Glory, Danny Boy and Jerusalem. The new year will start off with The Galazy Trio January 17. Violinists Moshe Hammer and Lenny Solomon, along with pianist Bemnie Senensky, will combine their specialties in their new concert series. An evening of Baroque with harpsichord and woodwinds will be heard February 28. The finale of the season is a Tchaikovsky Spectacular with the Toronto Philharmonia. The evening will feature Concerto for Vinlin and Orchestra in D major, Serenade for Strings and Orchestral Suite No. I. Al concerts will bc held at St. Pauls jUnited Church at 8 p.m. jFor tickets or more information, cal S(905) 878-2432. Michelle Truman perfarms in SmokeY Joe's Cate at Stage West. 'C reative Journal course starts soon Do you feel held back lrom living the life of your dreams? Do you want t0 learn how 10 ignore the negativity of your inner cnt- ic'? Milton's Carolyn Skelly will conduct the l0-week Creative Journal course beginning September 30. The course involves drawing and writing with both hands. which helps individuals access both the left and right sides ol the brain, she said. During the sessions, participants will learn how to gel in îouch with their inner healer. "We often look aI ourselves as mistakes and this stops us from doing the things we want to do. During the course of the workshop, we lear o use the "inner criiCn a more constructive way in order to achieve a more desirable outcome." The course also includes creating a collage as a visual affirma- tion for what participants want Io achieve in their lives. The course will wrap up with a celebration and sharing of success. 1 Seeing how people change over the 10 weeks in the best part." For more information, call (905) 875-2788. -'777MM le. ;IL -q e #rý10 " IL