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greening of the arts by Sophia Sorensen Conspicuous Recycling variety, and she has a p e n c h a n t f o r recycling that has c o n t i n u e d f o r " t o o many years t o c o u n t . " Stortz's regard f o r the e n v i r o n m e n t e x t e n d s t o the creative arena, and she believes in a " g r e e n i n g of the a r t s " -- w o r l d of artistic e x p r e s s i o n , spirit, and r e v e r e n c e f o r nature. In all aspects of h e r life, S t o r t z f o l l o w s h e r p r i n c i p l e s w i t h integrity, t h o u g h she agrees w i t h K e r m i t t h e F r o g that, "It isn't easy being g r e e n . " A s i d e f r o m musical ventures, o n e of Stortz's o t h e r c o l o u r f u l hats is as a t e a c h e r of d r a m a at DramaWorks, Every production needs sets, p r o p s , and c o s t u m e s , and this responsibility is shared by the students and e n h a n c e d by Stortz's talent f o r s o u r c i n g and reusing resources. Through a f l u r r y of activity, o l d sheets suddenly are painted and t r a n s f o r m e d into an undersea w o r l d ; discarded clothing f r o m garage sales b e c o m e elegant p e r i o d g o w n s , and c a r d b o a r d b o x e s s p r o u t b r a n c h e s , leaves, and t e r r a cotta pots. Recyclable materials are d o n a t e d by the F e r r y Building, s t u d e n t s , and s o m e t i m e s , a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h the o c c a s i o n a l w i n d f a l l . A f e w years ago, w h e n a local t h e a t r e c o m p a n y was Striker. N o t long ago, he had quite an unusual a d v e n t u r e . H e fell off a fishing b o a t in t h e t u m u l t u o u s , w i l d w a t e r s of t h e W e s t C o a s t . Luckily, S t r i k e r s u r v i v e d t o share his e x p e r i e n c e in the guise of a s t o r y t i t l e d " D o g O v e r b o a r d . " S o m e o f his f r i e n d s , Priscilla t h e G o r i l l a , D a v i d t h e D u c k , and Felicity Flea share t h e i r s t o r i e s as w e l l , o n an e n c h a n t i n g n e w c o m p a c t disc by Peggy R o s e S t o r t z , e n t i t l e d Peggy Rose's Musical Storybook, Volume / . W h e r e a s s o m e c h a r a c t e r s are real, o t h e r s are delightful w h i m s y , s u r e t o engage the a t t e n t i o n of a y o u n g a u d i e n c e . T h e s t o r y b o o k is an i n s p i r e d c o l l e c t i o n of songs, s t o r i e s , and w "5 t ^_ ^ p o e m s , all w r i t t e n by S t o r t z and d e s i g n e d t o instill an early r e s p e c t f o r o u r natural e n v i r o n m e n t . T h e s t o r y b o o k is o n e e x a m p l e of an artistic e n d e a v o u r that weaves t o g e t h e r Stortz's passion f o r s t o r y telling, love of n a t u r e , and s t r o n g c o m m i t m e n t t o living lightly o n this e a r t h . S t o r t z ' s values have g u i d e d h e r in s o m e i n t e r e s t i n g d i r e c t i o n s . She has b e e n a c a n d i d a t e f o r the G r e e n P a r t y t h r e e t i m e s , shuns car o w n e r ship, and practises t h e p r i n c i p l e s o f p e r m a c u l t u r e in h e r h o m e g a r d e n . Her commute to work.is on a vehicle of the s e l f - p r o p e l l e d , t w o - w h e e l e d T, " h e r e o n c e was a gentle g o l d e n Labrador retriever named " W e do not cease to play because we grow old; we grow old because we cease to play" -George Bernard Shaw closing, it called D r a m a W o r k s to i n q u i r e if t h e p r o g r a m w o u l d be the well-known theatre program for c h i l d r e n and t e e n s . T h e l o c a t i o n , K l e e W y c k , is an oasis o f s e r e n i t y and tranquillity that Peggy a n d Jennifer Riach ( D r a m a W o r k s d i r e c t o r ) feel is " c o n d u c i v e t o creativity." In this i d y l lic l o c a t i o n , y o u n g a c t o r s e x p l o r e t h e a t r e , role-playing, and i m p r o v i s a t i o n , g u i d e d by t h e staff. i n t e r e s t e d in taking s o m e c o s t u m e s . Stortz's e x c i t e m e n t was evident, she says; " W e had t o restrain o u r s e l v e s f r o m c a r r y i n g e v e r y t h i n g away." Reusables such as milk c o n t a i n e r s , egg c a r t o n s , industrial-sized b o x e s -- all s o u r c e s f o r the n e x t p r o d u c t i o n -- a r e organized and s t o r e d at K l e e W y c k . N o t h i n g goes t o w a s t e . W h e t h e r in life o r in a r t , Stortz's "deep philosophical understanding and a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h e e n v i r o n m e n t " is evident, as is h e r d e s i r e t o live in a g r e e n e r w o r l d . Stortz performs as a singer and storyteller. To buy her C D or cassette, or to book her for a performance, Margaret call enroll sumStortz at 92l-7S8S.To children and teens in DramaWorks mer programs, visit West Vancouver Community call Centre at Eagle Harbour, or 92S-7270. Sophia Sorensen is a West Coast freelance writer.