pulses. Theatre consultant Brent Applegath is here doing workshops with Terrace Little Theatre casts and crews of upcoming plays. Theatre consu gives expert . Theater consultant Brent Ap- plegath arrived in Terrace on March 27 for the first two days ’ of workshops with the Terrace Little Theater. That evening he met with the cast and crew of the Little Theatre’s upcoming per- formance of Catherine Butter- field’s ‘‘No Problem.” Apple- gath commended director Gor- don Oates on his choice of ‘‘No Problem’’, a one-act play, for his first directing experience. On the following day Apple- ‘gath did a workshop with cast and crew of Michel Tremblay’s “Forever Yours, Marie-Lou’’. This play, directed by Ken Mor- ton, will be performed together with ‘‘No Problem” at the Mc- Coll Playhouse April 18-21. **Forever Yours, Marie-Lou’”’ is also entered into the Northwest Drama Festival, scheduled to start in Prince Rupert on April - 26th. In his afternoon workshop with ‘‘Forever Yours...’ actors, . Applegath advised, ‘‘So much of the time, we stop our im- In: rehearsals, follow through with them, You’ll find your impulses are usually cor- rect. And work best for the au- dience too.”’ Applegath observ- ed scenes of the play, made notes and then reviewed them with the cast. He asked pro- vocative questions to get the ac- tors to look at the meanings behind the words of their characters. ‘‘Allow yourselves to be drawn into it.” In the evening, Applegath did improvisation with four young _ competitors in the recent North- west Music Festival.. Involved were Sara Weston,. Glenys George,. Jocelyn Coxford and_ Megan Walker. Applegath has been a profes- sional actor since 1981 and self- sufficient as an actor since 1986. He attended the Playhouse Ac- ting School for voice, acting, stage fighting, mask and contact improvisation training in 1981-82. He has attended work- shops for professional actors with H.B, Studio in New York. He is a regular improvisor at Theatre Sports, City Stage, Van- couver. Applegath also has ex- tensive theater, film, radio and television experience. He enjoys “anything that’s not stereo- typical,- something that’s a challenge, but doesn’t look ridiculous.’’ Applegath usually gets cast as a heavy, a pimp, or a cop, a sup- porting actor. He doesn’t like leading male roles. He asks the question, “‘Which would you ’ rather do, have the girl or steal the girl?’’ Prior to this tour. of the Northwest, Applegath finished a voice-over demo tape. He says, *‘As an actor you have to diver- sify, There’s a great demand for actors who can take direction and do characters for radio and advertising.”’ After this tour, he will travel-to Saskatchewan for an audition’ with the Globe Theatre. Applegath was in this area two years ago as an actor in a “Green Thumb’? play Two Times Twice a Year. During his tour of our area this week, he also did workshops in Prince Rupert, Kitimat.and Smithers. When ‘asked: if he enjoys the workshops with little theater companies, he replied, “I love | the variety and the creativity of . Latin. Quarter. Terrace Review — Wednesday, April 4, 1990 Bil Operetta warms up for Terrace . This Friday, April 6th, the Terrace Concert Society will pre- sent the operetta A La Boheme at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. A La Boheme features an ex- citing selection of Parisian favorites -- from La Traviata, Carmen, The Merry Widow and many others. The five per- formers in the production play tourists in Paris, awed by. the romantic ‘‘city of lights”? and, in particular, a tiny cafe in the In the Cafe Momus, the tourists are whisked from these operatic favorites to Puccini’s masterpiece La Boheme. This special presentation was written by Stephen White and was the inspiration of Victoria director Glynis Leyshon. The dialogue for A La Boheme is in English, but musical pieces in the first half of the programme are sung in the original language of the operas. . .This popular programme will be staged by Vancouver Opera’s Touring Ensemble, currently on tour throughout British Colum- bia. Five talented singers star in A La Boheme; soprano Alisa Kort as Mimi; soprano Jill tant vise the différent people in the dif- feent clubs. I do find it a bit frustrating, though, not to see the final product.”’ Upon his return to Terrace on April 3 and 4, he is doing follow- ups to last week’s workshops with the casts of ‘“‘No Problem’”’ and “‘Forever Yours...’’ And, he will also provide some guidance to director and playwright Daniel Barnswell and his cast of Room 44. Room 44 is Barnswell’s first play. He is still writing the final scenes of this one-act production — as the actors rehearse. He says it’s more creative that way. The actors get to develop their own characters, including the lines that they feel most comfortable with. The first live performance of “Room. 44” will be at the ‘Northwest Drama Festival on the evening of April 27 at the Performing Arts Centre in Prince Rupert. After the performances in Prince Rupert, it is anticipated that ‘“‘Room 44°’ will be per- formed in Terrace for local au- diences. Stay tuned for further information. — Locals arrested on drug charges A Terrace man and woman have been charged with possession of a narcotic for the purpose of traf- ficking and will appear in court May 4. According to RCMP Cpl. Gary Mortiz, police obtained a search warrant before cntering a home in the 4500 block Straume Ave. at 1 am. on March 23. Moritz says a quantity of drugs were seized in the raid. Diane Filion as Musetta; tenor Lenard Whiting as . Rodolfo; baritone Robert Ursan as Marcello and bass W. David Collins as Colline and Alcin- The NeEeWeS .4551 Greig Avenue, Terrace, B.C. . - Phone: 636-6630 Fax: 635-2768 TOLL FREE: 1-800-863-8156 |. . by Robert Q. Smith General Manager _ This new column will be a regular feature of the Terrace Review. Its aim is to keep you up-to-date on the many features, events and specials at the ‘‘new” Terrace Inn. WE ARE CHANGING OUR NAME — From the Terrace Hotel to the TERRACE INN. Our new name is better suited to our Bed and Breakfast plan, soon to be introduced. Our renovations are well underway -with the new dining room scheduled to open April 9th. It will feature a hew menu and offer casual dining at its finest. Work is also in progress on the lobby, banquet and meeting rooms, hallways and accommodation rooms. As a finishing touch, the Terrace Inn will be completely refurbished on the exterior with a new sign on the roof and bright neon highlighting the building. You are cordially invited to enjoy the new sparkle and life at our “‘Inn’’ in downtown Terrace. NEW BUFFET LUNCH SPECIAL — We now feature a daily Buffet Lunch in Augie’s Lounge, Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Soups, salads and a hot entre for only $6.25 — all.you can eat! Dur- ing lunch, listen to the piano’ stylings of Glenn Fossum, while you enjoy the fine food at the Terrace Inn Buffet Lunch. “AFTER 5” WIND DOWN — The perfect place to relax after a busy day is in Augie’s Lounge. We offer complimentary hot hors d’oeuvres, and again feature pianist Glenn Fossum. Monday through Friday from § to 7 p.m., relax and wind down in the cozy at-- mosphere of the Terrace Inn Lounge. Terrace Inn | doro. Tickets for A La Boheme are available at Erwin Jewellers in ‘the Skeena Mall. VANCOUVER OES OPERA “Touring Ensemble Ensemble ~ ies PAPE Ee OS aS EE IE deg, Pi