聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Redvers Adult Drama Club hosts an annual, much-anticipated, drama production each year. This year they decided to perform the two-act comedy by Jones, Hope and Wooten called, 鈥淔arce of Nature.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The dinner theatre was hosted for three days. On Thursday, Nov. 24, was an appetizer night; Friday, Nov. 25, a lasagna supper was held; and on Saturday, Nov. 26, a turkey supper was enjoyed by all.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The first two nights were approximately half sold out, while Saturday the room was filled at the Redvers Rec Centre.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The play, 鈥淎 Farce of Nature,鈥� was a comedic journey following the lives of a family in Mayhew, Arkansas, an investment woman, a man in witness protection, and a mobster.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Set at a family owned fishing lodge in the Ozarks, Reel 鈥楨m Inn, owned by the Wilburn鈥檚 was in desperate need of an influx of cash due to it being in poor condition. It had once been a great tourist stop, but business was down.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The slapstick comedy, which saw cases of mistaken identity, disguises, and slam door chasing of one another brought the laughter and the evening entertainment was well enjoyed by all that attended.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The cast included Jocelyne Toms-Delmaire as Wanelle Wilburn, Trent Dumaine as D. Gene Wilburn, Andrea Carriere as Jenna Sealy, Jasmin Parker as Maxie Wilburn Suggs, Tiffany Holtom as Carmine Deluca, Corby Parker as Ty Wilburn, Joleen Colleaux as Lola Barbosa, Marius Erickson as Sonny Barbosa, and Lisa Ironside as Roxanne Thorne.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The production was made possible by a fantastic production crew including Director Gwen Arthur, Stage Manager Janet Dauvin, Lights, Sound and Music by Dale Turton and Lindsey Downing, Costumes and Props by Jacquie George, Hair and Make Up by Shannon Hamilton and Amber Sylvestre, Set by Dale Turton, Richard George and Janet Dauvin. The back stage crew included Lindsey Downing, Rita Parker, Patti Smyth, and Shelby Matthewson. Publicity for the event was handled by Graham James, Jocelyn Toms-Delmaire, and Gwen Arthur. Programs were created by Shelby Matthewson, Rita Parker, and Lindsey Downing. And the prompter for the event was Nancy Larsen-James.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e do a major drama like this once a year because it is a large time commitment,鈥� Director Gwen Arthur explained. Funds raised for the Arts Centre renovations from the event were unavailable at the time of publication.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淔or the Arts Centre we have about five or six things we do throughout the year and this is the last one for this year,鈥� she added.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Plans for the Arts Centre renovations will hopefully come into action soon with construction set to begin shortly according to Arthur.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e鈥檇 like to thank all of our sponsors, it is all appreciated,鈥� Arthur stated. Some of the large donations included a $10,000 donation from the Redvers and District Lions Club, the donation of a beef by Ross Madsen, fishing supplies donated by ERP Hardware, a patio set from Advantage Co-op, original artwork by Colleen Cop, and Christmas items from Cecile Delmaire.
