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Broadway," said Hamel. “I love cious Weir. “I like how she's always " The story of Lucy Maud Mont~ going to see him and I kind of want imagining things “‘"“ k .5 . " gomery's carrot»topped heroine to be like him i guess" “She doesn't have much. so she \ ' , has stood the test of time for the Hamel's first role came in always makes the best of what she ‘ '- .‘ better part of a century. putting December with the drama group's has, She always pretends her life's ,' '-. ' Prince Edward Island on the map production of Miracle on 34th amazing.” &. for something other than just polar Street. Now that he's been on stage Leah Edmonds plays the other 5}: ‘ toes. in addition to attracting himself, he understands what drew Anne Shirley in the production ' _ , tourists. it also inspired a musical in his uncle. 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S. - - 2 S. l I ’35 The musical is a family affair for really exerting u’hen I Director Sharron Byram said . ‘. .. . “ ' . Hannah Bremen, who plays Anne's got the part" she's excited about the energy the ’ . y? ' '5" , . friend Diana. Her great-uncle. Fen~ kids are bringing to the stage and ‘ W. t, Y; w M ”a wick Watkin. was the music direc- ~VHarlnah BM?" thinks they're ready to pull it all -r:\ ' .‘- * tor for the Charlottetown perform» ”" “""nmg'w'd’mm ”a” together for their performance .'. ’2‘“ ~ ‘ . . " ance of the musical for 40 years. run. _ - , ‘ T “I would always go and see him "He awes people and people “It is reallya Canadian musical," . r ' and say, ‘l've always wanted to he want to see him and that's what I said Byram. :0 ‘ 1 ~ in that Show." said Brezden. “l want to do," said Hamel. "This is our show and a lot of . , " actually wanted to be Diana and it While family ties bind some of people plan holidays to go and see :. a] ‘ .§. . '. ' was really exciting when 1 got the the young cast. others are attracted it, t . \ '. .' _ . 2' part." to the tale ofthe young orphan girl. "It just amazes me how it has I ‘ ' - ‘ > But once she got the role, reality Anne. and how she makes her way grown and what it's come to mean \ ' set it â€" wishing is one thing. get- in the world by melting the hearts across Canada." A ' tingis quite another. ofthose who meet her. What is it about the play that . ‘ ‘ “l was nervous because l'm Stephanie ()kum, who plays serves as such a (‘anadian touch» ’ - ‘ nothing like Diana." said Bremen, Marilla. said it was the first musical stone? Byram thinks it is the (Lana who is one of two girls playing the she ever saw live and she dreamed dian Values that come across. , t. pan during the shows six perform~ of playing the title role. Unfortu- “There are some lines that are ance run at the University of nately. she outgrew the Anne role just hit you.” said Byram. "When Waterloo Theatre of the Arts. "She's but gets to play another important Marilla asks Matthew. 'What good really lady-like except for the drunk character. would she be to us?’ W scene. “My dream role was always "He says. 'We might be some - . “She goes really insane, so that‘s Anne but the height thing put that good to her.’ That just hits you in Emily Weir, one of the two girls playing Anne in the K-W Children Drama going to be hard,” out reach." said Okum who splits the heart." Workshop's production of Anne of Green Gables â€" The Musical, chases The pull of the stage was also the role with Marissa Melanson. For more information about the ‘ Zach Hamel, who plays her eventual beau Gilbert. up a tree. noun-Aw move strong for Zach Hamel. who plays “But I think everyone has performances call 519-888-4908. 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