Al 2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 11, 2002 Native theatre group breaks for cooling off THE FUTURE of Skeena River Players, a Terrace- based sociely and federal grant recipient, remains uncerlain months after the departure of ils artistic dir- ector. , Marianne Brorup West-. on resigned from the award-winning theatre group in late August, ci- ting personal differences, A number of peaple on the society’s boatd of dir- ectors have since resigned, leaving the future of the fledgiing First Nations theatre company in doubt. Former president Geral- dine Gunanoot, who step- ped down from the board Oct. 4 for health reasons, said she was hopeful Skeena River Players will continue. She said the company, which formed in 2000 after ‘ Brorup Weston organized an initial meeting to deter- mine the level of interest in launching a First Na- tions theatre company, grew too big too quickly. “The board even got picked that night,” Gun- angot said. She views getting a Strong board of directors with a common vision in place as an important first step to putling the theatre company back on the right track. Sunday to Pe Se aa aa en en ra LOR Renee Car ane me mae: gees mad pe ae ie ao Pe £ J aq + 1 moet iat aaa 7 Pe ee ee eek om sel exif] edt pdt ett ng diet pl gett tlh rel pdt eh lel See ee Right now, the current ‘board and society mem- bers are taking a time out period to let emotions set- tle down. “Hopefully, soon they ‘can get a meeting loge- ther. We. could lose. this. I want to encourage the community to get involved,” said Gunanoot. The split means the society’s two major theatre projects - a play about re- sidential schools and an aboriginal youth theatre project - will likely not be completed this year. Skeena River Players “vas the recipient of a $49,000 grant from the Aboriginal Healing Foun- dation for two theatre pro- jects. ‘We could lose this. | want to en- courage the com- munity to get involved.’ OPENING FOR LUNCH! Monday To Sunday hursday 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. t Friday & Saturday’ 11:30 a.m. - 71 80 p.m. Now Until Jan 5, 2003 We are now booking for Christmas & New Year's Parties! Call 635-2362 (ext. 555) ‘GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILAB | Haryana’s Restaurant , 5522 Hwy | TOW, Terrace One is a play about the Tesidential school system. According to information on the foundation’s web- site, Skeena River Players was supposed to stage a public reading and initial performance of the play by ‘the end of 2002 as a con- ACTORS REHEARSE a scene from the award-winning production, Someday, presented earlier this year. From left: Nedra Lee Prisk, Carolyn McNamara, Annette Krause and Dale Sebastian. FILE PHOTO dition of the grant. Meanwhile, the play- wright, Larry Guno, Skee- na River Players’ original president, has teft the company, along with his play, which he is continu- ing to develop. Guno and Brorup West- on are now part of another theatre group and are pur- suing the staging of his play. The society’s other pro- ject for the current season, a youth performance piece on healing, was supposed to have been presented this fall. bem Ken Sine Xe SE Boa Bs ae ee ee eT B ae ad Bd nth pth nb ately ah ete ot ior Cate ede ets Ot Four Categories as | STérrace ‘Standard eKeenle eSteve Cullis Ap *Terrace Totem, For Best Home Best Apartment/Mobile Best Commercial Display Best Eifort Overall Sp onsors ENTRY FORM yside| Insurances. ppratsals *Julie Siegel Notary. Public *Terrace Interiors Ltd. ®Canadian: Tire | *Terrace Beautification Society «Appraisals Northwest.” *Bear. ar Trophy | Pen “be Northern eal Estate Board. ' ADDRESS: CATEGORY: Drop off entries at the Terrace Standard at 3210 Clinton Street or fax lo 638-8432 as — STANDARD _ a Gunanoot said the Aboriginal Healing Foun- dation has recently assured Skeena River Players that the society will be allowed to retain the $49,000 grant. She also urged the community to get involved as members, directors and actors. “I really believe it’s still not the end of it,” she said. Where: Best Western Terrace Inn Where: Skeena Ballroom Date: — Friday Dec 20th Showtime: 8:00 p.m. Tickets: Front desk (250) 635-0083 Beverages and Food Skeena River Players was also the recipient of two Canada Council grants. The first was a $10,000 grant that was used to help theatre troupe iaunch its first production, the Rez Sésters, in 2001. The company received a $5,000 Canada Council | grant for its 2002 produc- tion, Someday. available! POPWA Tet rend He EEA 100-4619 Park Ave. The Dental Building Christmas dead line Decti4th 2002 Packages Available’ °F 3 #103 4622 Greig ave Terrace if Cc, V8G- 1M9 TE NORMAN OOD CHIROPRACTOR This Christmas why not the ones you Jove? rphotograph™ Vin Q * eo a Loon geet ee a¥ : a i eg ae for a book of five $9 coupons for a book of five coupons a8 pest mecca : tee ish i ® :.. At participating stores fora limited time. : - 4658 Lakelse Avenue 4741 Lakelse Avenue 4603 Keith Avenue