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portrait | by I l o n a Beiks A Star on the Rise The North Shore's Peter Jorgensen is a 21stcentury sort of guy whose success story reads like a plot from a vintage movie musical, "Young Canadian theatrical hopeful goes to the Big Apple to study singing and dancing - and his feet have never touched the ground since." Joregensen received his first Vancouver theatre exposure in Uncle Randy productions of Jesus Christ for the upcoming Arts Club Theatre provincial tour of the show, Forever Plaid which kicks off at Capilano Performing Arts Centre January 9 and 10. Jorgensen believes that Forever Plaid sets itself apart from other revues by being not only packed with songs such as Catch A Falling Star, Three Coins In A Fountain, and Sixteen Tons but by also having an intriguing story line and particularly endearing characters. "It's amazing to sing the four-part harmonies of all these songs, and it's a lot of fun, t o o " he explains. Since Jorgensen begins Forever Plaid rehearsals the day after finishing his starring role in the acclaimed musical MATT PALMER, PETER JORGENSEN AND SANDERS WHITING STAR IN THE 'SO'S MUSICAL HIT FOREVER PLAID, AN ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION. Superstar, Into the Woods, and Godspell, which led to study at the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Afterwards, he experienced a budding "actor's dream come true" of being able to stay in New York and work constantly, in shows ranging from Shakespeare's Romeo She Loves Me at the Stanley Theatre, you might just call him "Mr. Forever Working" and he makes it all look like so much fun. and Juliet to off-Broadway productions. Joregensen was lured back to the West Coast, where he reprises the role of Frankie C E N T E N N T H E A T R E C E N T R E P R E Ultimate Green Thumb Theatre "THE BEAUTY MACHINE" Sunday Jan 21 Two Shows 11:30am and 2:00pm M O T U S O d a n c e theatre g i v e s the c l a s s i c " A l i c e " a n e w twist with their unique v e r s i o n u s i n g m i m e , d a n c e and music. With amazing comical a n d bizarre twists that c a n only h a p p e n in W o n d e r l a n d this p e r f o r m a n c e is "awesome". MOTUS O Sunday Feb 18 2 Shows 11:30am & 2:00pm ears Enter the realm of exotic Asia - see the people and their lands... a series of mutti-image presentations by global travel expert Peter Langer I N D O C H I N A Tuesday, January 16 3:30pm & 7:00pm PHILIPPINES TRAVELLER Tuesday, February 20 3:30pm & 7:0Opm I R A N Tuesday, March 20 3:30pm & 7100pm INDIA Tuesday, April 17 7:00pm thin? stick o u t ? A r e y o u t o o tall, s h o r t , fat, Machine Don't c a n make everybody problem: worry -- the Beauty look Is y o u r n o s e t o o b i g ? D o y o u r Family Festival S i n g l e T i c k e t s : $9.50 C e n t e n n i a l Theatre Box Office 9 8 4 - 4 4 8 4 Noon-4pm, Mon-Sat 2300 L o n s d a l e North V a n c o u v e r perfect. everybody looks a n d acts the s a m e , h o w c a n y o u tell t h e m a p a r t ? Beauty Machine fable where is a zany T h e only once The A *> Season Sponsor ·ii'J-AWlar.i.i^.^-. Edgemorrl North Vancouver 986-2262 Ambleside West Vancouver 926-8511 captivating l e a r n s to v a l u e their individuality a n d respect the differences. everyone and January | February 15