S Spffifor Re.r 1 &oie Advisoe of ail Psychics Zr Are pocauroint for a CLoista*i 0 Palm * Tarot Card> y.Crystal 0 Face UNit Energy 289878630 Bedtime Stres di recto r prom usesc plenty of Iaughter By Julie Slack CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF The director of Milton Players Theatre Group's Iatest production says he rarely laughs out loud when he's reading a play, even if it's fun- ny. Trying to decipher if it's something he'd like to direct, Dennis Curley takes the task seriousty. That wasn't the case with Bedtime Stories, which he just happened to be reading, at bedtime. He was roaring - fuit-on, rib-hurting laugh- ter - while his wife Sandra, beside him in bed was trying to read a book. "I don't do that'" he laughed. "But I'm reading it, and l'm like, 'l've got to do this show:" Bedtime Stories will take to the stage at the Milton Centre for the Arts Friday, May 2 toi 3 and Thursday, May 8 to 10 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, May 4 at 2 p.m. Norm Foster's Bedtime Stories is a six-tier plot that delivers snapshots of life through famil- îar and common characters. One story follows Lou and Betsy, a couple who agree to be in- Milton Players Theatre Group actors Michael Chew and Huw Evans rehearse for Norm Foster's Bedtime Stories. Performances are set for Friday, May 2 to 3 and Thursday, May 8 to 10 and on Sunday, May 4 at the Milton Centre for the Arts. Enc RIehi/Canadian Champion (Followon TWitter@haftonphotog) timate on live-radio for $5,000; another fol- lows two high school friends who rekindle an old friendship; the third involves a break-in, which leads to a crazy discovery between two people; the fourth is about Tommy Quick, a shock rocker, and one of his admîring fans; and the fifth involves the owner of a dance club who has to, fire an all-too-eager dancer. The final plot brings the audience back to the beginning and wraps everything up. "lt's cleverly written and if the people will corne, they will Iaugh their heads off:' Curley promised. "We're also doing things a little dif- ferent than usual playsf He explained that set changes are quite dras- tic, with totally different settings involving major modifications. To keep the audience entertained, Curley is having the stage hands dress as maids, complete with black and white aprons, tcj change the sets. The audi- ence can watch as the transformation takes place. "There's massive changeover, the same fur- niture, but that takes time and we want to keep the audience entertained " Curley said, noting they'll already be captivated by that point, because the play makes them think. "It's a play the audience has to give some thought to, and there are things they have to think about that are said from one scene to the next," he said. "There's a lot of little things7 Even the actors in the play, who Curly says are brilliant, are cracking up watching it as it comes together. "lt's ail local acting and l've heard it said if you pick the right cast, it's already 50 per cent di- rected," he said, acknowledging that this is the case with Bedtime Stories. "I'm going to sit back and get a pat on the back, but I'm not sure 1 deserve it. "They've done an amazing job as ac-a DO ý U7 @CIM Q K ISUdiGAC 0 ainSt., Ea adm asrdcd c t Miltyeofnm um$j 11M