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The Colebrook Chronicle
Friday, April 8, 2016
Around The Region
(Continued from page 13)
In the block category of the
quilt contest, Noreen Hinton of
Newport received a $25 gift certificate donated by Lee Anthony
Fabric and The Vermont Sewing
School; in the appliqué category,
Sharon Miller of Errol was
awarded a $25 gift certificate
donated by Staples.
For the Lunenburg/Gilman
students’ poster contest, the
choice for the 2017 Maple Festival flyer was Wade Nelson, who
received two personal pizza certificates donated by Pizza Hut of
St. Johnsbury.
Free door prizes went to Irene
Couture, with quart of maple
syrup donated by Goodrich
Maple Farm, Amanda Garneau,
with a large pizza certificate
donated by Barnie’s Market,
Shelia Tobyne won a $25 gift
certificate donate by Tractor
Supply, Helen Pike won a $10
gift certificate donated by St. Jay
Hardware, and Tocalia Mosier
received a large pizza certificate
donated by Barnie’s Market.
Raffle winners are as follows:
maple quilt, Jacob Fournier;
quilter bag donated by Lorraine
Odell, Rachel Sanborn; insect
trap donated by Aubuchon Hardware, Cathy Scott; electric grill
donated by Home Depot, Dottie
Hodgdon; and a maple product
gift basket donated by Maple
Grove Farms, Ashley Page.
For more information about
the Top of the Common Committee, please visit online at
www.topofthecommon.org.
LENNOXVILLE JUNIOR
CURLING BONSPIEL
This past weekend, the curling stones were clashing and
calls of “Hurry - hurry!” echoing
through the air at the Lennoxville Curling rink. It was the
Lennoxville Junior Curling Bonspiel. This included 12 teams
from St-Lambert, Drummondville, Danielle, North Hatley, and
of course Lennoxville, with all
competing for the trophy at the
end. The action was intense all
weekend with many very close
games being played throughout
the two days of action that
brought many good friends
together and provided the spectators with a weekend of curling.
–Corey Bellam
UPSTAGE PLAYERS TO
PERFORM “LITTLE SHOP”
The Upstage Players invites
audiences to “Little Shop of Horrors,” book & lyrics by Howard
Ashman and music by Alen Menken, presented at the Littleton
Opera House on April 15, 16, 22,
23, and 24. A deviously delicious
Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi
smash musical, “Little Shop of
Horrors” has devoured the hearts
of theatre goers for over 30 years.
Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and
Aladdin) are the creative
geniuses behind what has
become one of the most popular
shows in the world.
Upstage Players version of
“Little Shop” promises to delight
and features the new orchestrations, which were revamped for
the 2003 Broadway revival, as
well as an incredible set of
Audrey II puppets. “You may
have seen Little Shop before, but
we’re guessing not quite like this.
Come for the show you know and
love and be amazed. This is a
not-to-be-missed treat!” reads a
recent press release.
Little Shop is directed by
Upstage
Artistic
Director,
Andrew Lidestri, with musical
direction by Rachel Norton and
choreography by Lidestri and
Madalyn Sheehy. The cast will
consist of local talent including
Connor MacDonald, Courtney
Vashaw, Alyssa Comeau, Naomi
Going, Kirstjar Nielson, Owen
Fogg, Brian Butler and Josh
Bonilla. There is also a wonderful chorus of local talent rounding out the production. Upstage
is lucky to be working with an
incredible set of Audrey II puppets from Paul McAvene design
studios in Las Vegas and this
killer plant is sure to impress.
The Opera House has been transformed into the slums of Skid
Row, NYC circa 1958 and you
won’t believe what you find in
this little flower shop. A full pit
band orchestra will accompany
these voices and bring these new
orchestrations to life. This is
Little Shop as you’ve never seen
it before.
Performances on April 15, 16,
22, & 23 will be at 7:30 p.m. with
a matinee performance on April
24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 when
purchas ed in advance or $16 at
the door for general admission
seating. They can be purchased
online
at
www.catamountarts.org/shows/l
ittle-shop-of-horrors, at the Littleton area Chamber of Commerce, as well as at the door.
Upstage Players is a not for
profit community theater company, serving the North Country
with quality theatrical experiences for over 30 years. The
company has recently adopted
the mission to “create exceptional theatre in the community
setting,” making theatre accessible to interested thespians and
audiences at the Littleton Opera
House. For more information
about participating in or attending events presented by the
Upstage Players, please visit the
website
online
at
www.upstageplayersnh.org or
follow them on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/upstageplaye
rsnh.
This week at the Sawyerville Baptist Church Children’s Club, kids were planting flower seeds to get ready
for the upcoming Mothers Day, under the watchful eyes of Craig and Mary McBurney. Corey Bellam
photo.
The children were working hard to prepare the pots for their flower seeds. Corey Bellam photo.
Three youngsters dig into the soil before the seeds are planted. Corey Bellam photo.