In this scana from Glimpses: The Teona @ Years, a Skeena school student ‘actor summons up the rage and frustration that are too often a significant _ part of being a teenager. Glimpses: The Teenage Years, presented to various high schools by Skeena Theatre Arts students last year, was so suc- cessful that it has been revived for presentation to the public. There will be performances of a revised version on Thursday and Friday, February 4 and 5, 8:00 p.m., at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. The play is comprised of nine- teen pieces taken from collec- tions written by teenagers who were winners of a national American playwrighting contest. The production focuses on the concerns of teenagers — both serious and humorous. The pieces are:.1. ‘The Adolescent Fugue’ (deals with popularity, teenage drinking, skin problems and braces, and being overweight) 2. ‘‘Happy Birthday’’ (loneliness) 3. ‘‘Hot Ice Cream” or “‘Custody’’ (di- vorce) 4, ‘Runaway’’ (running away from home) 5. ‘‘The Last Goodbye’’ (suicide) 6. ‘‘Mud- pies Revisited’’ (remembering ‘the carefree days of childhood) 7. “Concerning Complaining’ (dealing with complainers) 8. ‘*Try. Again, Eugene’’ (feeling like a wimp) 9, ‘‘And Then the Really Weird Stuff Started’ (teenage imagination) 10. *“*Love’’ or ‘“‘My Blue Jacket”’ (uncertain love, or the problem of being a female and having hairy arms) 11. ‘‘Thinking Pink’? (feeling useless) 12. ‘*‘Worms’’ (school locker pro- blems) 13, ‘“‘Any Ending Will Do’’ (unrequited love) 14. ‘Stepfather’? (physical abuse) 15. ‘‘Not. Normal” (the problem of dealing with stress) 16. ‘‘Pick- ing Scabs’’ (the aftermath of a suicide attempt) 17. ‘Purple Gerbil’’ (adoration of one’s pet) 18. ‘‘My Lessons’’ (the over- committed teenager) 19. “‘Point/Counter-Point’’ (teen- age romance and bothersome siblings). The following are a few repre- sentative responses to Glimpses: The Teenage Years quoted from reaction sheets. They include those of a principal, vice- principal, teacher and student: On behalf of the staff and students of Thornhill Junior Secondary School, this is to say “Thank You’ to you and your Theatre Arts students for the ex- -cellent production of Glinipsess The Teenage Years presented to our school yesterday. In speaking to staff and stu- dents, I found that they all en- thusiastically indicated that they really enjoyed the presentation. Many of the staff who had previously seen one of your year end productions were very im- In "Try Again, Eugene", one of the Nineteen vignettes that make up Glimpses: The Teenage Years, the humor and humiliations involved in passing through adolescence are illuminated. pressed with the high calibre of your drama students’ perfor- mance. Congratulations! I would like to compliment you and your students on a highly sophisti- cated, incredibly entertaining and thought-provoking produc- tion. We are indeed fortunate to have @ group such as you at Skeena. The acting was super,. your audience captivated, and the results impressive. I have already heard comments from Thornhill which are a fine reflec- tion on your performance, your program, and our school. . The discipline required to pro- vide such mature theatre is one Jtrom which your students can all benefit if they carry it over to other areas of academic endea- vour and even life itself. Thank you and.,.well done! I was truly amazed that students could watch a produc- tion for two. hours and hardly fidget. Glimpses certainly ap- pealed to the students and to me also. I was especially impressed by how versatile, disciplined, and convincing your junior high performers were when handling both comic and tragic scenes. I have seen several of your plays and this was one of the best. I liked it not because some of my friends were acting, but because the play dealt with things that also interest teenagers. I-liked it so much that I wanted to see it again, Glimpses: The Teenage Years * A revised version | Thurs., Fri. Feb. ap 3 R.E.M. Lee Theatre Advanced tickets at Sight & Sound $4.00 Terrace Review — Wednesday, January 27, 1988 - 15 Play examines the anguish and humor See Of teenage years is not only a performance that entertains but also one that ‘‘il- luminates”. It is a full length production, lasting over two hours. Six new pieces have replaced slower pieces; five are humorous, and one is serious. Skeena’s Theatre Arts classes are performance-oriented classes Contempiat! that run in conjunction: with regular Developmental Drama classes. The Theatre Arts pro- gram has been in effect since 1975. Full length, public produc- tions, presented at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre, include: Melo- drama: 1890's Style; Up the «continued on page 23 a fulure filled with uncertainty and promise is a role cap- tured naturally by student players in Glimpses: The Teenage Years, a return production by the Skeena Juntor Secondary School theatre arts department that will run Feb. 4 and 5 at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. GLIMPSES: | The Teenage At the door $5.50 Not recommended for younger children Years * A full length play 8:00 p.m.