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theatre Dramaworks Works Wonders Casual Employment. . I LI.IUI.ivM.RKS .INDENTS . 1 tilth year, a different community hosts Mainslage, Theatre B.C.'s provincial drama festival. Next year, the North Shore Zone of Theatre B.C. is slated to host Mainslage. This event is an intensive seven days of drama workshop-., rehearsals and performances for the winners of the regional festivals, bach evening the winning productions will he presented to the public For those of ynu who came out to the Festival of Plays, you will know this means two full weeks of great entertainment--one for our North Shore Drama Festival in April and one for Mainsiage '93 in June! Mainstagc is a big undertaking lor our community and yet anoihergrc.il opportunity for volunteers. You will hear more about that once the organizing c involved in improv is,nion and other kinds of imaginative expression. We teach in a feel safe to stretch beyond formal boundaries ol expression. We see ihem draw on their accumulated life experiences in the most creative ways. This works wonders on their self-esteem and ultimately their confidence." The Dramaworks experience at Klee Wyck also has a positive effect on the other age group--the J 3- to 15-year olds. "People always seem to think this is a difficult group to get involved in drama Jennifer was drama director tor ihree years with Parks and Recreation in Edmonton, where she coordinated over 100 drama classes within the schools and ran Playground Players--a group which toured Edmonton parks dunng the sum-mer months. While there, she also created and Wins pie. call Dcbra Drayton at 421-4857 or Ingelore Dwyer at 929-6764. They should be able to direct your enquiries. So. what's next? Well. We are busy at work on a new season, of course. Dates and derails are still in the works but the following is an outline of what you can expect: Frankenstein in October, our annual English Pantomime during the Christmas holidays; Noel Coward's Blithe entry play(s); and a rollicking comedy to close ihc season in June. More information will be available in the October issue of | Arts Access. Also, watch for audition notices in the North Shore News, Georgia Siim^lii and Deep ( o\c Crier, The deadline for our next playwriling competition is July 15th. 1992. Subunpublished one-act scripts w ritlen by u resident of Canada. The w inner gets a SI00 cash prize and there is a possibility that the winning play will be produced as r>o7en^ shortage of students. There were 17 students in the spring semester and I Klee Wyck. She counts herselt extremely lucky to have been given use of the space . by the District of West Van-couver Parks and Recreation, which early on recognized the value of the school to the community and is now a partner in the venture, handling all registration. "1 have had nothing hut encouragement and help from them." says Jennifer, who works closely with West Vancouver arts co-ordinator Cathy Mathcsoii Dramaworks summer camp runs in four sessions: July 20 August I for 7 to 9 yearolds: July 6-18 and August 4-15 for 10 to 12 year-olds; and August 17-29 for 13 to 15-year-olds. Register at the West Vancouver Recreation Centre (phone 926-3266«,or call 922-8963 for more information. the bonding starting and the sharing and the camaraderie." The child or teenager who signs up for a two-week Dramaworks camp at Klee Wyck is in for a magical experience. First there is Klee Wyck itself, a simple house bordered on one side by the Capilano River and on the other by a beautiful English-style garden with ornamental ponds and bridges and a variety of shrubs and flowers. Once the home of Dr. Ethlyn Trapp. it seems oblivious to the passing of group. There are :ing. stage Deep Cove Stage Looks Ahead few !) Membership also entitles you to Theatre B.C. privileges (i.e.. re-duced ticket prices for theatre productions). «*1 Hi". ? the experience. Thank you to members of the PIE SIDE I 1-4857. Drama Festival in any way. The Deep Cove Stage group took the following Gail Trainer is a publicist for the arts entertainment industry ami a writer at theatre, both as a performer and \oliauet John Forrest won Best Supporting Actor for Those in Peril on the Sea. That pro-