_ The North Coast Players of
‘Prince Rupert pulled off a
successful coup this weekend

when they brought their version:
‘of Brian Friel's Lovers -(The

Lovers) to the -Skeena Zone’:

‘Drama Finals and walked -off
with most of the acclaim and
awards presentations... Among
the.-awards was that’ for best
production .which earns them

the -right. to travel..to the

provincial -drama finals to be
held in Kelowna, °...°..

The North Coast
-entry was just one of five plays
presented over the weekend,
“four of which were in direct
‘competition for: a number of
awards’: Including. best
production, 9 OT
+ The fifth play was a delighlful
children's play, “The Valley of

‘Echoes", presented by the.
Kitimat Children’s Players. . -
That play. used audience -par- -.
‘ticipation extensively "and a
although ‘only 60‘children were “
in attendance,: (heir ‘attention ~

‘was riveted to the action from
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Terrace Little Theatre with two"
entries, Cherie Stewart's ‘The’

friel’s “Lovers Parts .1 and 2”...

Mrs. Paddy Macolm-English,
adjidicatorfor the weekend fete,.

made the following remarks al~
a. public adjudication ‘session .

following the, two presentations.

The Extroverted Suicide:
«actors and director did a

needs depth written into jt.” .

‘Mrs: -Maleclm-English later”

awarded the prize for the best:

; supporting actress | to’-Lorna .

~ Morton for: her portrayal of ‘arr

old: woman and -méntioned
’ Sharon ‘Lytich. who" played the
female lead.and‘director Molly
Nattress ‘in her. ‘presentations
for best -actress.and best
directors’ Np 8 ot!
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“4+; The first. part ‘succeeded

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joyable and Eunny although not
suificiently developed.” a
No-members of the cast won
awards here although Geoff

Giles was mentioned as .4

candidate’. for best. actor.

Strangely. enough his ¢com- .
petition cdme from a” Prince -

Rupert ‘man who played the

- same part and although Giles -
‘performance was noticeably

smoother: over-all the award
went to. the Rupert man.

_ The American Dream :
“Presented by © the .Kitimal
Players, the American. Dream
by Edward. Albee, started off
the ‘second night of. per-
formances. Dream, a theatre of
the absurd type satire, drew the
following remarks | from Mrs.

_-Maleolm-English: =; -

“ahe Kitimal-players tried
a diffieult:play but’ gol a lot of

_ meaning. isto it: and. nearly.

pulled it, off.” They didn't have

ihe pace.and tempo this lype of.

play needs."

“The thst night of play _ ,"*....The second part: wes en-*
presentations featured ‘the ©

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productions-and. for. their hard -
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Lovers - Terrace

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“The final play, and the one...
which swept. lhe awards was .
Prince Rupert’s lone entry in:
the competition. Mrs. Malcolm--

English sald: — - ;
\..a highly. enjoyable

production despite physical

stage handicaps.’’ - :

_:.,When the awards were made
“ ét-was almost entirely Prince
* Rupert-taking the honours. For
“Best Actor,.it..was Paddy
'. McGarrigle of Prince Rupert;

Best: Actress was- Barbara

“MeGowan of “Prince Rupert;

best supporling actress was
Lorna. Morton of Terrace and
Kitimat’s: Ruthie LeFeaux. (a

split decision), Mrs. Malcolm-

.English did not award the best

supporling actor or best visual
effects awards but did give the
Best Directors award. It went
to. Pat Belton, again af Prince
Rupert.” Finally. the best
‘production award went le
Lovers and the North Coast
Players. ., ot

‘The.two days of. dramatics
* the’

enjoyable . for
and much praise
tothe Terrace

audiences

together.” -

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