Theatre groups share Christmas spirit
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- Published on Saturday, December 3, 2016
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The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Pine Creek Players, The Highway 50 Players and Gladwest Rec joined forces to present an evening of music and laughter in honor of Christmas.
The Christmas choir has never sounded worse! Perhaps it’s because of a lack of talent or not enough rehearsals... or it could be because the choir members aren’t sincere in their reasons for being there. David is trying to drum up votes for the next city council election while Laraine just wants to get out of the house and away from her large, loud family. George is always trying to sell insurance, while Phoebe is trying to catch the eye of choir director, Michael, whom she simply adores. Not even Ron, the photographer, can get them to cooperate! Fast lines fly in this zany send-up of human nature — some hilarious, some poignant — with each character getting his or her moment in the spotlight... literally! The good-hearted volunteer choir director thinks the only way to get someone to bless this group is if they all sneezed at the same time! If even the director has no faith, then what’s in store for this motley crew of would-be singers? Find out how a young preacher helps the choir find harmony and the true meaning of Christmas in this fast-paced Christmas comedy.
“A couple of years ago Gladstone, Langruth and Plumas were forced to amalgamate”, said Pine Creek Players President, Kelvin Bueckert. “The amalgamation process had some challenges, as might be expected. Anyway, as it happened, there was some discussion with Terry Dumelie, Philip Thordason, and other members of the Langruth area Highway 50 Players and we agreed that, considering all that had gone on, it would be a good idea for us to join forces and celebrate Christmas together. With that in mind, we divided the cast of our Christmas Choir play so that half of the actors were from the Pine Creek Players and half were from the Highway 50 Players. In another twist, Zapphira Neushwander, the Gladwest Rec Director, was working on starting a community choir, so on show night, we'll have an actual Christmas Choir on hand to sing a few carols from around the world. The community choir is directed by Langruth resident, Cathy Cornwall-Brown, who is doing a fine job on it. I guess you could say one thing we've all got in common is that we're all in a quest for harmony... so why not come out to the show, it'll be fun! We're performing in Amaranth on Dec. 8, Langruth on Dec. 9 and in Gladstone on Dec. 10. Showtime is 7:30. A portion of the proceeds from the Gladstone show will go to support Sprucedale Industries and their important work with the mentally challenged. If people want more information, they can visit our website at: www.pinecreekplayers.webs.com"
