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PAGE 14 - WATERLOO m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1933 Coral Andrews Chronicle Special Hold it! Don't touch that dial! SCTC is com- ing to you. This Friday night the Second City Touring Company is back "Once More with Feel- ing." and they've added a second show at ll p.m. So perior- mances will run from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m.. and ”:00 p.m. to 12: 30 a.m. due to popular de- mand. The current show is a compendium from the best of past Second City skits. with a .'ipe- cial half hour of im- provisalion. "it's a series of songs, scenes, skits and black-outs: short one-joke visuals," says producer Christopher Bye. SCTC is not the same troupe that played Cen- tre in the Square last year; it's a different set of laughs. Gary Furlong, David lluband. Adrian Truss, Jane Schoettle. and Elizabeth Paddon will be pleasing and teasing your funnybone with sketches and spoofs from both the Edmon- ton and Toronto com- parties. Second City in Toron- to is sold out every night tf the week and thousands of people au- dition for the chance in a million to become another John Candy or Catherine O'Hara. Chin. I handsome '"Nere are two ways to get in to SC," slid a? The Toronto-based Parachute Club were a hit when they performed last week at the Waterioo Inn. Parachute Club a smash hit Sketches and spoofs highlight SCTC's "Once More With Feeling" brunette who was once a child actor, but “packed it all in" to produce. “One is to be part of the workshop, which deals mainly with improv comedy. Each year we audition workshop candidates for the touring com- pany. From there it's mainstage and then the television show. It's wild. We get people from 16-55, but our average age is the early 20s." The second way is to join the troupe from annual auditions. Friday, connoisseurs will see the future of the brightest new tal- ent in Second City. "This is how we founded the troupe that's playing Friday. They were selected from general auditions for improv skills. sense of humor and comic timing. But no one is a star. Everyone has got to give and take. It's a buddy system and stars are out." The success of Sec- ond City lies in the theory behind it. All members are taught improvisation. and writing skills. In fact. most of the current material is born from the improv skits which the members mould and perfect to fit rou- tines. Topic matter is anything relevant. sometimes controver- sial, but never any- thing tasteless. "Our comedy is sym- biotic. We try to igt. volve the crowd. where a stand-up comedy tends to take the en- ergy from the audi- ence. They use target comedy. Second City does not do that," said Chris emphatically. "SC uses situations. it's characterization that people can easily identify with. People see themselves and laugh. We take it an exaggerated step far- ther." SC does not abuse or attack the audience, but is good-natured so- phisticated to a degree, vastly appealing to the university crowd from coast to coast. "We deal with pet peeves, radiation. the cruise missile, gun control, economics. and there is a lovely piece called Make a Song. where audience members shout our book titles and the troupe makes a song from it. We look at fresh topics in the news, but we know there is a limit. For instance. the Korean air disaster. too tender, and we're not racists. This would be in ex- tremely poor taste any- way." Once More with Feeling is based on 20 of the best shows SC has to offer. "There was a hor- rendously funny sketch written by Rosemary Radcliffe and Jottn Candy called Canadian Play. a 'kitchen sink drama' based on Can- adiana playwrights. But some things that were tltlllatlnl and shockh‘thenam’tao Coral Andrew: Chronicle Special Rise up! Rise up! h That's exactly what a capacity-crammed Ruby's, Waterloo Inn, did Thursday night when the Parachute Club 'dropped in' for a wild night of 'New World Music.' Lead lady Lorraine Segato is a mellow charmer. Her easygoing essence and layered- clothing 'Queen St.' Toronto charisma had the crowd in the palm of her sweaty hand as she individualized each song. Segato, a deverse talent. was formerly the main drive behind Mama Quilla ll. a Toronto band which won CFNY's talent search several years ago and has blossomed since. Segato and Billy Bryans. nee of the Government, Time Twins, and noted producer of bands Downchild. Cameo Blues Band and the Bopcgts, joined modern forces. In six monttisCthd Parachute Club has accelerated from a popular Toronto group to world-wide recording artists on Current/RCA. Parachute Club is the end result of Group V. initiated by Bryans and Terry Wilkins.(former bass player for Carol Pope and Rough Trade) in an effort to cross music cultures across Canada. Hence the Parachute Club's musical mosaic. funny now. The point of reference changes through the years." Second City recently celebrated its tenth To, ronto anniversary, so it has come of comedy age. Lorraine and Billy added five mega-talented members all with an amazing integration of musical savoir-faire to their colorful repertoire and The Parachute Club skyrocketed into the mass music maze. Margin Davidson on Sax wis a mesmerizing joy to any accomplished ear. Together with WLU Pmbdant Dr. John Watt and artlat WoIdamar Neuron proudly display a plaque prmntad Thursday to the unIvaralty by the 1982 Graduating CIaaa. 'tqqftitt waa In Watarloo to mark the owning of an "mutton ot Ma work to the unlvaralty. The dismay waa organiud to W the 1902 grad cIaaa' out to VILU of " Nautatd linocuta. “Toronto's Firehall has become institution- alized because of sup- port, not necessarily Canadian. It's a great old building and a super evening out. You come away feeling good and the fireball is one of the cheapest dinner theatre pack- ages around." In the maze of people Thursday night, the band‘s pizzazz was delightfully evident. - _ Friday's is a funny. funny show, and in hard times comedy always seems to fare best. "Look at Laugh-In. It was a perfect time cap- sule with sock it to me and Goldie's outra- geous hairdo. People want to laugh and the current program is de- signed for that. My favorite skit is Cowboy Bob. I can't talk about it. I'll simply say it's a transcendence of reali- ty." said Chris with a Cheshire grin. . This young wini- cist/producer main- tains this SCTC is a great one. "Each member has Segato's unisex vocals. the two ignited an electrifying atmosphere. - -- _ Julie fiasi, aid Laurie Conger, key- boards/synthesizers completed the powerhouse of four intricately-gifted feminists on stage. Billy Bryans, i Fercussioet master on drums, Russ Boswell, bass. and David Grey on lead are the supreme complement to thet "dies. _ -- The master and Segato are dedicated to New World Music, melody of meaning, in addition to beauty. Parachute Club songs include the AM smash Rise Up, and a crucial Third World com- mentary. "Man, no matter how poor we've been, we've always had food on the table, even though it didn't taste very good. This song is for the people who don't always know that feeling.“ said Segato, momentarily somber, but warm to the crowd's concern. their own rrsonality week!!! and some ill be per- forming at the Fire- So, this contagious hall. Second City is so comedy epidemic will versatile because of once again storm the the levels. You start airways in early No- with the auxiliary tour- vember, on Superchan- ing company like this nel in Canada and CIN- one.thecity companies EMAX in the States. like Toronto, Chicago, SCTV is not dead! It Edmonton and now continues to lovingly London, doing the contaminate mental fa- mainstage stuff and culties everywhere and then if you're a genius Christopher Bye's it's off to SCTV. We SCTC playing two wild were underground be, T shows at the Humani. fore, but now we are ties Theatre this Fri- definitely known. We day is doing its utmost are in the main- best to contribute to stream." this traditionally teas, TheOld Fireball sees ing and tantalizing 'old' alumni every cause. Are You Hungry is Parachute's powerful funk statement. And the funk flowed through the evening, with the Club performing Love Potion Number 9 and a sensuously 'saxy' version of Young Rascals' goldie oldie Groovin' (on a Thursday evening): modern music opulence. Lorraine and her ladies and gentlemen are not just another young calypso/funk/jazz trend from Toronto - they mean intelligent busi- ness. Their talent is just the intellectual icing on a controversial cake. "You make it easy for us to love you." answered Lorraine casually to the "standing' standing ovation. After last Thursday, it's easy to love the Parachute Club, too.