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Drama alive and _ â€"well Drama is alive and well in the Waterloo Region‘ Ask any youngster in the local. schools or the writers of these fan letters: ‘"Dear Actors you did a excellent performance. Thank you for inviting us. And â€"you have beautiful singing voices too. And the actions _ were _ fantastic. And all so you talked out. And whem you left my heart broke in half"", wrote Terriâ€"Lynn Geisel. *‘Dear Actors, thank you for coming to the school and letting us .come to the play. I heard everyâ€" body who were talking, beâ€" cause they talked so loud. Your costumes were exâ€" cellent. _ Love, _ Geoffrey Alviano. Dear Tom and Wags, ’ke your play especially u. There isn‘t a word in the hole wide world. Your friend James Decker. Thank you the end. Canâ€" nabing marter school (Canadian Martyr‘s School)"‘. The objects of _ this praise are the Real Canâ€" adian â€" Mounted â€" Theatre, a group of nine Wilfrid Laurier _ University _ stuâ€" dents funded by this year‘s Opportunities â€" for _ Youth project. Their $13,365 grant pays for props, royalties, other expenses and a $90 a week salary for each member. The grant runs from May 13 to August 24 for the drama group whose aim is ‘"to bring free plays, workshops, creative drama classes and theatre events to people of all ages in the Kâ€"W area . ‘"‘We try to stimulate imaginations. . Both chilâ€" fiw and adults are conâ€" oned to TV and movies, where everything is preâ€" sented in minute detail; in theatre we force auâ€" diences to _ use _ their imaginations. Live theaâ€" tre is an interaction beâ€" tween actor and audience pot found in other forms of entertainment. This _ is why live theatre is still art important function,." said Cathy Miller, 19, who joinâ€" ed the group this summer. They have already visitâ€" ed schools in Cambridge. Elmira, â€" New _ Hamburg. By Gerald May Wellesley, Maryhill, and outlying areas this. season, presenting* plays to school children in two divisions: primary for grades kinderâ€" garten to three and junior for grades four to eight. A pl?ay was presented at Waâ€" terloo Park during the Waâ€" terloo Day celebrations. The group tries to draw the children into the perâ€" formance. and often imâ€" provises in an attempt to get them involved. This approach sometimes has added advantages not to be lightly dismissed. In a play at â€"St. Joseph‘s the involvement was so intense that at one point. when a character, the princess. peeked inquisitively into a bellâ€"cart the entire audiâ€" ence. overcome by curiousiâ€" ty. rushed up to the cart to see what was inside. The overwhelmed actors changâ€" ed dialogue in such a way that the children returned to their seats and the play went on. In another perforâ€" mance in Preston the door ‘‘"We deal in â€" plays which cater to popular taste and can be done with a minimum of props. Emâ€" phasis is on creativity. rather than the technical aspects. For the children. we usually present comedy which they can participate in and aid the characters, the plays are farce or serâ€" ious comedy and we dress in bright., simple costumes that are colorful and easy to carry," said member Mark Cumming. Members of the Real Canadian Mounted Theatre act out The Farce of the Worthy Master Pierre Patelin. The theatre group has been visiting parks throughout the area entertaining the younger crowds.â€"Pictured are Grace Huisman, Tom Andrews and Linda Walesch. ellesley, Maryhill, and _ to the gymnasium in which> responsive then _ adults. tlying areas this. season, they were playing was left and much more enthusiasâ€" esenting* plays to school OPen. and a thunderstorm tic." . ildren in two divisions: â€" Was drowning out the The five female and four imary for grades kinderâ€" Gialogue. Some food was male members have been rten to three and junior being prepared and the working together frequentâ€" . r grades four to eights A King é;g-/lifibed Queen, ly since 1972, and> most ~ j Z)y was presented at Waâ€" we‘d better close the door were active in last year‘s rloo Park during the Waâ€" in ordér that the vegeâ€" productions, also« funded rloo Day celebrations. tables not become cold. by the Opportunities for ‘‘We _ deal in _ plays gl':i S(\)Netrhee sfa\()l(:'(;}géa:indfr(t)':r? i‘gom(t!lfa‘;:nogn::'ge}zrardf:zbr: ‘ !‘,:Ch,_ffte:nto Ap,?npAUléf:;E?_Stf the storm." the â€" university‘s Plaver‘s Though _ they â€" perform before adults and chilâ€" dren, most members preâ€" fer working in the schools. ‘‘The kids are always more WATERLOO SQUARE PET SHOP & Waterloo Square Pet Shop Lower Mall â€" 743â€"6921 TROPICAL FRESH WATER FISH STANLEY PARK PET SHOP Oldest and Largest Pet Shop in Waterloo. 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