Stephenville Festival of the Arts, July 15-August 2 1980

Stephenville Festival of the Arts, July 15-August 2 1980

The 1980 program for the Stephenville theatre festival. This was the third season of the festival and was directed by Maxim Mazumdar. The festival schedule that year featured Hamlet, Our Town, Jacques Brel Is..., and Trojan Women.

Stephenville Theatre Festival

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A MESSAGE FROM
HON. KEVIN WALSH
MAYOR
THE TOWN OF STEPHENVILLE
It gives me great pleasure indeed to welcome visitors to Stephenville on the occasion of the Stephenville Festival of the Arts.
This is the second year that the Festival has been operated and is now a much expanded and enlarged operation.
Being one of the few Festivals of the Arts in Canada, The Town of Stephenville is indeed privileged to have been
selected by Maxim Mazumdar and his board.
We know the Festival will be successful; and we trust that all who visit on this occasion will enjoy their stay and will return again next year.
STEPHENVILLE is a modern town havlng many modern facilities. We have many Service Club Organizations, Sports Clubs,
Recreational Centres, Gymnasiums, Shopping Centres, Churches, Parks. Natural Scenery, - and many more interesting things and places for happy and comfortable living and adventure and fun.
A marvellous blending of the old and the new settlers in the Bay St. George area has created a unique individuality in our people and has placed a stamp of distinctiveness upon our very
environment.
Nowhere else can you experience the same warmth of hos- pitality the colorful accent and speech mannerisms, the acute sense of humour, or the unique personality traits.
And nowhere else can you discover the same romantic rem· nants of centuries of history co-mingled harmoniously with modern commercial, industrial and social structures ln Institutions.
Bay St. George is indeed a study in contrasts, and it is this very duality of its character that makes it well loved by Newfoundland- ers and highly regarded by visitors.

WELCOME FRIENDS!
WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
For a second year in a row, Stephenville is ho_sting one of the most exciting arts festivals in Canada. I am proud to be surrounded by the talent that this Festival has enlisted. The professional directors and guest stars are of a calibre that any theatre would be proud of and there is some exciting talent to be found among the young· artists
who are part of this year's Provincial Drama Academy.
Above all, the Festival is a tribute to the people of Stephenville. The time and support that the community has invested in developing
our impossible dream into a reality is extraordinary- a Festival of international stature with its roots firmly in this province.
Welcome to the Stephenville Festival o f the Arts for 1980.
Enjoy the entertainment, meet the performers and come back in
1981.
Maxim Mazumdar
Artistic Director
FACULTY LIST
MAXIM MAZUMDAR, Principal
Mr. Mazumdar is best known for his one-man show, Oscar
Remembered, which has had over 800 performances in Canada, England, Scotland and Ireland. He has written and performed Rimbaud and Dance For Gods, appeared as Oscar Wilde in Eric Bentley's, Lord Alfred's Lover in Buffalo, and has written Conversa- tions for Anton Dolin and Invitation To The Dance for John Gilpin. Mr. Mazumdar founded the ·Provincial Drama Academy in 1979 and is Artistic Director of Theatre NewfoundJand and Labrador (TNL)
and the Stephenville Festival of the Arts.
JOHN GILPIN, Ballet Instructor and Guest Star (INVITATION TO THE DANCE)
Mr. Gilpin joined Ballet Rambert as a soloist in 1945 and toured Australia and New Zealand with them from 1947-49. He then joined Roland Petit's Ballet de· Paris and danced in Europe with them until
1950 when he left them ~o join Les Grand Ballets de Marquis de Ouevas as a leading soloist. At the end of 1950, he joined the newly formed London's Festival Ballet, remaining with them until 1972,

except for the period ·1961-62 when he was a guest artist with the Royal Ballet. Mr. Gilpin was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Corona- tion Award for his services to British ballet in 1963 and in 27 years
of dancing he partnered most of the leading ballerinas of their times.
MICHAEL SINELNI KOFF, Acting Instructor and Directo~ (OUR TOWN)
Mr. Sinelnikoff was a student at the Italia Conti School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. He has worked extensively in amateur and professional theatre in Canada and won the
1962 Best Director Award in the Dominion Drama Festival for his production of Look Back In Anger. He produced and directed 75 half- hour dramas for CBC's Teleplay series and won an Anik Award in 1978 for ''The Fun of Being With Oscar'' starring Maxim Mazumdar. Mr. Sinelnikoff has adjudicated many festivals, scriptwritten for Playdate and the Festival series in Toronto and is currently a pro~ ducer/director with CBC Drama in Montreal. This is his second year
at the Provincial Drama Academy.
THOM SOKOLOSKI, Acting Instructor and Director (HAMLET)
Mr. Sokoloski was a student at the LeCoq Mime School in Paris, France and has acted and directed in productions in Canada, Europe and the United States. He is Artistic Director of Theatre Autumn Leaf (based in Toronto) which has performed alternate productions of Miss
Julie, Deathwatch, The Chairs, Endgame and five plays written by Mr. Sokoloski.
He has performed with the LaMama Company in New York City and at Festivals in Edinburgh, Scotland and Avignon, France. He co- directed a student production of Hair which recently played at Artpark, New York.
JULIE RANK, Jazz Instructor and Director (JACQUES BREL IS ...)
Ms. Rank trained at the National Ballet School in Toronto and has since performed on numerous television shows including ''Pig and Whistle'', ''Miss Teen Canada'', ''The Juno Awards'', ''The Rene Simard Show'' and ''The Gene Taylor Show''. She has worked exten- sively in nightclubs across Canada and the United States as a singer/
dancer. She has choreo¥graphed commercials and for Toronto show
bands. Ms. Rank has also acted in a number of films. This is her\i second year at the Provincial Drama Academy.

ELISE PEARLMAN, Voice Instructor and Guest Artist (JACQUES BREL IS ...)
Ms. Pearlman has two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Theatre and Com-
municative Disorders and Science. She has performed in 17 produc-
tions in Buffalo, New York, including ''The Club'', ''Threepenny 1
Opera'', ''The Boyfriend'', ''Cherry Orchard'' and ''Wizard of Oz''. She was Dialect Coach for Eric Bentley's production of ''Lord Alfred's
Lover'' starring Maxim Mazumdar. She is currently a teacher of Voice at the St,ate University of New York in Buffalo. She has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, mime, singing and lighting design.
JAM ES COLBECK, Design Instructor and Designer
(HAMLET, OUR TOWN, INVITATION TO THE DANCE)
Mr. Colbeck began his professional career at 13 as an original member of the Stratford Festival (Ontario) as Sir Alec Guinness' page in ''Richard 111'' directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie. He graduated from the
Royal Military College of Canada in 1962, and after three years of active service, returned to theatre where he since has held the posi- tions of Artistic Director, Assistant Director, General Manager, Dean of Performing Arts, Dea,n of Men and General Director. He was the
Founder/Artistic Director of Theatre Antigonish and was the recipient of two Canada Council Awards as a director/designer.
IAN LeMAISTRE, Technical Instructor and Lighting Designer
(HAMLET, OUR TOWN, INVITATION TO THE DANCE)
Mr. LeMaistre has been Technical Director and Lighting Designer for Theatre Antigonish in Nova Scotia since 1975. He was lighting desig-
ner and co-set designer for the winning entry in the Atlantic ,Drama Festival in Corner Brook, Nfld. which was judged best visual present~ ation. He was awarded the Theatre Antigonish award for artistic ach- ievement in 1977. He has conducted numerous Iighting workshops all over Nova Scotia. He has worked on over 25 productions in Nova
Scotia and Quebec.
JOEY SHULMAN, Administrative Instructor and Publicist
Mr. Shulman was Tour Manager and Publicity Director for Toronto Dance Theatre for 31⁄2 years before opening his own P. R1 . firm, The Other Agency in 1978. Since then, he has represented Maxim Mazumdar, Canadian Mime Theatre, National Tap Dance Company, Young People's Theatre (Toronto), Tom Kneebone, Brian Macd;onald, Annette av Pau,I, Veronica Tennant, Donald Davis, Helene Winston and many others. This is his second year at the Provincial Drama
Academy.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Set Construction by Ellis Flynn, Don Dunphy, Bernadette Whalan. Costumes Constructed by Peter RyalI and Ada Shave.
Production Stage Manager for the Festival: Lorraine Paris

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
July 15
Hamlet
8:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
July 16
Our Town
8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
July 17
Jacques Brei Is ..
FRIDAY
July 18
Invitation to the Dance
8:30 p.m.
Brei
9:00p.m.
July 25
Dance
8:30p.m.
Brei
9:00 p.m.
August 1 Dance
8:30p.m.
Brei
9:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
July 19
Our Town
2:00 p.m.
Hamlet
8:30 p.m.
Brei
9.00 p.m.
July 26
Our Town
2:00 p.m.
Hamlet
8:30 p.m.
Brei
9:00 p.m.
August 2 Our Town
2:00 p.m.
Hamlet
' 8:30 p.m.
July 21
Dance
8:30p.m.
Brei
9:00 p.m.
July 28
Dance
July 22
Hamlet
8:30 p.m.
Brei
9: 00 p.m.
July 29 · Hamlet
July 23
Our Town
8:30p.m.
8:30p.m. 8:30p.m.
July 30
Our Town
8: 30 p.m.
Trojan Women
Open-Air
Performance
War Memorial Site
Brei
9:00 p.m.
Brei
9:00 p.m.
11:00p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Hamlet
8:30 p.m.
July 24
Hamlet
8:30 p.m.
Brei
9:00p.m.
July 31
Hamlet
8:30 p.m.
Brei
9: 00 p.m.
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Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Tliom Sokoloski
/1ssistants to DirectcJr : Nick UJoolridge and Slieila Bardach Design by James Colbeck
Lighting Designed by Ian LeMaistre
Hamlet Claudius Polonius
Horatio Laertes Rosencrantz
Gui ldenstern Osric Gravedigger =I= 1 Gravedigger=I= 2
Marcellus Bernardo Francisco The Players
Player King · Player Queen Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Gertrude Ophelia Ladies in Waiting
Soldiers
Priest and Gentleman Fortinbras
Maxim Mazumdar Boyd Norman
Ed Kieley
Paul Rowe
Jeff Pitcher
Peter Soucy
Derek Martin Chris Warrick Charles Tomlinson Colin Macpherson Brian Lake Charles Tomlinson Paul Brault Charles Tomi inson Sheila Bardach Chris Warrick Victoria Dawe John Patti
Brian Lake
Suzanne Fitzpatrick
Lorne Pardy Marilyn Maclean Bernadine Stapleton Gayle Roberts Cathy Finn
Suzanne Fitzpatrick
Libby Anderson Sheila Bardach James Healey Charles Tomlinson
Lloyd White John Patti
We _gratefully appreciate the generous contribution of cos- tumes for this production from Neptune Theatre (Halifax).

Written By : Thornton Wilder
Directed By : Michael Sinelnikoff
Assistant to the Director : Paul Snelgrove
Set Designed By : James Colbeck
Lighting Designed By : Ian LeMaistre
Costumes Designed By : Peter Ryall
Executed By : Ada Shave
Stage Manager
Doctor Gibbs George Gibbs Professor Willard
Joe Crowell Cy Crowell
Howie Newsome Mrs. Gibbs
Mrs. Webb
Rebecca Wally Webb
Mr. Webb
Woman in Balcony Man in Auditorium
Lady in Box Simon Stimson
Mrs. Soames Constable Warren
Emily Webb Sam Craig Joe Stoddard
Choir/Congregation/ Wedding Guests/Deceased
: Paul Rowe
: Ed Kieley
: John Patti
: Charles Tomi inson
: Lorne Pardy
: Colin Macpherson
: Peter Soucy
: Marilyn Noseworthy : Margaret FIetcher
: Lisa Moore
: Chris Warrick
: Lloyd White
: Barbara Bickerton
: Brian Lake
: Amy Hous.e
: James Healey
: Teri Snelgrove
: Boyd Norman
: Derek Martin
: Gayle Roberts : Cathy Finn
: Victoria Dawe
: Libby Anderson : Paul Smith
: PauI Snelgrove
We gratefully appreciate the loan of the pump organ from Monsignor White ofStephenville Crossing.

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By Eric Blau and Mort Shuman
Directed and Choreographed by Julie Rank
Assistant to the Director : Gloria Fiander Musical Direction by Gary Graham
Designed by Peter RyalI
Costumes Designed by Lush and Lavish
Lighting Designed by Ian LeMaistre
Cast (in alphabetical order)
Paul Brault
Dennis Caines/Maxim Mazumdar (July 28, Aug. 1) Elise Pearlman/Teri Snelgrove (July 26, 29)
Patti van Roode
Songs:
Marathon-Company Alone-Dennis Caines Madeleine-Company
I loved - Patti van Roode
: Mathilde - Dennis Caines BacheIor's Dance - Paul BrauIt
Timid Frieda - Paul Brault, Patti van Roode, Dennis Caines My Death - Elise Pearl man
Jackie - Dennis Caines
The Desperate Ones - Company Sons Of - Patti van Roode
Amsterdam - Paul Brault
INTERMISSION
The Bulls - Paul Brault Old Folks - Elise Pearlman
Marieke - Dennis Caines
Brussels - Patti van Roode
Fanette - Dennis Caines
Funeral Tango - Paul Brault
No Love You're Not Alone - Elise Pearlman Next - Paul Brault
Carousel - Elise Pearlman
If We Only Have Love - The Company
.

World Premiere
Written and Directed by Maxim Mazumdar
Assistants to the Director : Paul Smith and Alison Woolridge
Set Designed by James Colbeck
Lighting Designed by Ian LeMaistre
Sound Recording by Clode Sound Productions
Author's Note:
Jonathan Arden
John Gilpin
Jeff Pitcher
Teri Snelgrove
The Boy
.,
CAST
11lie world of the Ballet is a unique one. It is the most disciplined of the arts, requiring the emotions of· an actor, the sensitivity of a rrius- ician and the stam.ina of an athlete. No other art form lavishes such
adulation on its members or discards them with more ruthlessness. But all artists, even dancers, have one tliing in common - the human instinct for sur·vival. In INVITATION TO THE DANCE Jonathan Arden has to face this for the first time. lie is no longer the great star of· the ballet that lie was. l~lours before his farewell perf~ormance lie
sits in his dressing roorn brooding over the past. Two figures enact various characters in his life - his teachers, his family, his audiences; they are part of· liis Self Through them he relives his early triumphs,
as well as liis struggle with alcoliol and ill-health. Slowly through these memories lie picks up the threads of· the future and before the end of the play he encounters unexpected help from a visitor.
This play is a tribute to the art of the Ballet which I have grown to know and love ... and to all performers everywhere. It could never have been written or performed without the co-operation and help of the great English dancer, John Gilpin.

SPECIAL EVENTS & DISPLAYS - 1980
KINDALE LIBRARY:
Regional History in Artifacts, Pictures, Stories, Seminars and Music.
Continues until September 3, 1980.
CRAFTS DISPLAY:
Stephenville Arts & Culture Centre during the Stephenville Festival of the Arts.
WEST COAST ANNUAL REGATTA:
Long Gu11 Pond - August 3, 1980.
STEPHENVILLE RECREATION SCHEDULES: ST. STEPHEN'S RECREATION CENTRE:
During the su117mer months there will be adult swims daily:
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Monday to Saturday: Monday to Friday: Daily:
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
9: 00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
WEST COAST TRAINING CENTRE:
During the summer months the gym will be open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Activities and faci Iities include basketbal I, badminton, volley- balI, exercise rooms, a weightlifting room, squash rooms, tennis courts, and a steam bath.
HARMON GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
The Golf Club opens daily at 9:00 a.m.
Green Fees - $6.00
Golf clubs rental - $4.00

The Caribou Curling Club
Bay St. George Community College
Town of StephenviIle
West Coast Training Centre
Harmon Corporation Theatre Antigonish
S'viIle School of Dance
Stagg & Stagg
Thank You!
The Provincial Drama Academy wishes to extend sincere thanks to the many groups and individuals who have been of considerable
assistance during the past ,nonths.
Financial Assistance has been given to the school either as direct grants and donations, or in the form of discounts, by the following:
Abitibi-Price Inc.
Harmon Corporation Bowater Newfoundland Ltd.
Stephenvi Ile Rotary Club
The Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council
Equipment, Facilities, and Assistance have been made available to the school by the following:
Stephenvi Ile Arts & Culture Centre Staff
·Publicity for the 1980 Stephenville Festival of the Arts has been made more effective through the assistance of the following:
The Department of Tourism, Recreation, & Culture
Chamber of Commerce Town of StephenviIle Quality Printers Ltd.
Hotel Stephenvi'lle
Island Inn White's Hotel
Retail Business Assoc. of Stephenville Dhoon Lodge
Harmon Corporation Bowater Newfoundland Ltd. CBC
CFSX
Many other media groups throughout the province.
Appearance by the Provincial Drama Academy representatives at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival is being made possible
through the generosity of:
CENTRAL FOODS LTD.
.
To all of those who have given so freely of their time, have helped in so many ways, and to those whose assistance will have been sought and received after the printing deadline o f this publication, we extend a sincere THANK YOU!
Diamond's Buildall
Ari im Company
Maritime Service & Supply
Labatt's Breweries
The Western ·Star The Georgian The Reporter
Air Canada and EPA

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