Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 13, 1960, Winnipeg, Manitoba Second Section pages 19-30 saturday february 13, 1960 re to act open director Esme Crampton. Do they want to it s an outlet. A Means of com it s the Only thing feel Good these Are the answers of lured by spine of the Many people who ate said to be for want of a better Terni stage struck. Over 100 of these people Are studying drama at the new Manitoba school 91 Albert Street directed by misses me cramp ton an experienced teacher from London England. These students jumped at the Chance to take formal dramatic training. They Are the people who love the theatre and Many would usher prompt paint sets or do just about anything to be a part of it. The comprehensive course in drama which costs the student per season provides instruction three nights a week in voice diction movement theatre history acting and rehearsal classes. Students who began in january will be ready for some experience by the end of May 1961, the director said. Single classes in voice acting and theatre history Are also available. Some adults attend classes wednesday afternoon there Are others for children and teen ers. Mrs. Barbara Hub a 28, Mother of three children would like to be a professional actress. Acting is an outlet for emotion. Whenever i go to a movie or a play i feel the part of the player i can t help it. I m taking the course to know ledge of what makes. Rupbert Elli son 25. Manager for Centre think i be show where people have told me i be done i act because i get a great charge but of being on 1 mrs. Helen Dallas is a Singer who has appeared in Rainbow stage musicals. She said i be always had acting ability but to expand it. I be auditioned for to butt Haven t heard from them As assistant stage Mana Ger for the theatre Centre Donnelly Rhodes 23, makes his living from the theatre. I want to be an actor. I m interested in the legitimate stage. I be tried a whole Bunch of jobs. I be been a Roughneck on an Oil Rig a Cowboy and a Long Shoreman. When i m. Acting the Only time i Don t feel Why do people want to act it varies with different said mrs. Jane Heffelfinger. With me it s the desire to communicate. Communication Between people seems to Cloudy. Acting Sharpens and heightens the moment of mrs. Heffelfinger who has been on the local stage and in television product. Tons believes the desire to act does t always make it so. Now i have one career _ my family. But i would like to feel that i have this when my family s grown a voice begins with an exercise in relaxation. Bending at the Waist towards the floor the Stu dents hang loosely striving for Complete relaxation. A humming exercise brings the voice Forward. Learning to open the Mouth wide is a necessity too. Seven or eight lines of Blank verse must be spoken with one breath. Being angry on stage Calls for control. If the actor goes overboard the Muscles of the neck tighten and the voice is lost. Said miss Crampton is basically suggestion. The audience does 50 per cent of the whatever acting is communication an emotion Al outlet fun it is also work As. The students of drama at the Manitoba theatre school Are finding out. Story by Jerry Lee pictures by staff photographers is it communication or. An emotional outlet too Are going dramatic by Barry Bell acting he s not restless. Reater Winnipeg s Ujj High school students have been Quick to take advantage of the establish ment of the Manitoba theatre school. While working on organizing an drama society teenagers have taken a first step by arranging to have representatives from the drama groups in More than half of the City s High schools attend a special class at the school wednes Day nights. Arlene Chernick presi Dent of West Kildonan collegiate s drama club has been working for some time now for greater co operation among school drama groups. The forma Tion of the school she says was a real help. Discussions be tween miss Chernick miss Esme Crampton Dir Ector of the schoo1. And other Manitoba theatre Centre officials resulted m establishment of the High school special program. Two represent a Tives from each school take the wednesday lessons at a fee of for the nine week term opposed to regular rates of to a they then return to their respective schools and pass on to their cohorts the benefits of professional instruction. Students say the lessons Are bearing fruit in better Quality drama study in the schools. Miss Chernick and her colleagues dream of some Day establishing a High school drama festival. As yet no Concrete plans have miss Cher Nick said but Many ideas Are being tossed around. The goal is to hold the festival in 1961, and make it an annual Complete relaxation a must. Tatting Candy seeing a ghost ;