u v a ~.1z £J, 1IY a , kz Openm>g night rapidly appro aching for Marigold IY v0peming nignt is rapidly approachlng and Larry- Solway and Nuala FitzGerald are more than confident that everything will be ready. September 7 repre-' sents the culmination of ness for themiselves as the owners of the Mari- gold Dimner Playhouse. Their playhouse is located in the old Star- dust Dinner Theatre on Brock Street North. The firat production to be presented will be Whitby resident Marleen Foran in the role of Kate Mallory. Foran recently gra- duated from the drama program at the Univer- sity of Windsor and both FitzGerald and Solway Solwhy also announc- ed that they have hlred Phlip Morris as their food anid beverage manager who will brlng to the Marigold a lot of experience. His respon- sibility will, be for the dinners. Nuala FitzGerald ancd Larry Solway are seen here hamming it Up for the camera in front of the sign of the Marigold Dinner Playhouse which wil open on September 7. FitzGerald and Solway are confident that everything will be ready for opening night which will feature them in Bernard Slade's "Romantic Comedy." -Free Press Staff Photo several months work for the two well-known Canadian performers who have gone into busi- Bernard Slade's "Romantic Comedy" which will star not only' the two of them' but Ambulance cals During the week that endçd at midnight last Thursday, the Whitby Ambulance Service res- ponded to 83 cails for service. According to co-owner Bil Cocker, the service responded to 29 routine cails and to 35 standby cails for other ambu- lance services in Oshawa and Ajax. The service also res- ponded to 14 urgent calis and to five emergency calis- including one motor vehicle accident. The number to caîl for ambulance service is 723-5232. are more than impress- ed, with her, budding talents. Solway said in a brief interview with the Free Press last week that they auditioned a lot of local people for the play. "Some of them are really good perform- ers," Solway said "But they weren't right for the part physically. " This, doesn't mean they will necessarily be forgotten as both of them say they are always on the lookout for local talent. Both said they ýare awaiting opening nlght with baiteci breath. 4I'm excited and flot sleeping very well," Sol-' way .aid., ,During our interview, FitzGerald and Solway stopped talking to our reporter briefly to dlis- cuss some non-performn- ing aspects of their establishment. They have to worry about-- everythrng from table-. cloths to the condition of the washrôoms to card- board fillers for win- dows- to painting the ceiling and worrying about their liquor lic- ence. -"This is our commit- ment," Solway explain- ed, "If we don't make it, we have to go back t-- square one?." "We work very liard to do the things we do, and we do it niglit and day, " he added. The Marigold Dinner Playhouse will be a professional equity company and as such wil give only top-notch performances sucli as those seen in more famous Toronto thea- tres. "People who corne here for theatre will say 'ah, this is a theatre,"'1 Solway said. In fact, tickets for opening niglit are almost sold out at last report. .Solway says that the professionalism on stage, will ho' started in the dinlng room. "We wil give them (the patrons) good food, good service and an ex- cellent performance." Theatre gopers wlll be able to judge that for themselves on Septem- ber 7. *CINa'eA SHOC4n sE r ANOPE R HELD OVER GEI#JTLElmL1rfRICHARD GERE DEBRA WINGER n Elegant Italian Cuisine For Rese rvations Cail 571-30 42 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday Fazlo's presents for your dlnling & dancing pleasure JOHN LUDGATE Folk music - Country music - Soft Rock - j33 Simcoe St. S. Ohw Cyan Presents $SUMMER'S END4 Labour Day Weeke.nd September 3, 4,59,6 At LINGHAM LAKE LODGE . 4 Day Camping - 8 Live Bands; 'Video Recorded« $12.00 Tickets Aval lable At Flipside Records, O.C. and The Carousl For More Information Cati b 72ý3-7222 DINNER SPECUALS 5-10 5-11 5-11 B.B.Q. RIBS NEWYO RK$ 6i, SIRLOIN Incudes - Potato, Vegetable And The Salad Bar YOUR CHOICE FroM Thursdlay Tfil Sun. in August B.B.0. RIBS ORW YRK$,0 SIRLOIN Incudes Potato, Vegetable And The Salad Bar SUNDAY BRUNCH il - 2:30 REMEM BER: WE ARE NOW OPEN FROM NOON FOR LUNCHES. Your Enjoym.nt la Our Responslbllty STEAK HOUSE 918 Brook St.-North Whltby 668-9369 LA Oshawa WWTBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY- 10RI PAr-P 10 1 %ý CINEIWA SHOWR E