In
a play touted as "not a fake production, but entirely
based on alternative facts," the Orléans Young
Players recreational adult drama class, also known as
OOPS, takes to the Shenkman's Richcraft Theatre stage
for two performances on Saturday, Feb. 25.
The OOPS Avengers:
A Very Berry Adventure combines such timely topics as
superheroes and Swiss Chalet, combined with show tunes from
the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma. What happens
when the world must call on five languishing superheroes
to halt the nefarious plot of Eva Destruction and Mal Licious
to corner the world's Swedish Berries Market?
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The
Orleans Older Players class take to the Richcraft
Theatre stage this weekend with their production
of OOPS Avengers: A Very Berry Adventure.
Photo provided
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What superpowers
will they need to defeat the bad guys in a world preoccupied
with the sensational? Who is Dr. Sybil Dreacht and why does
Dr. Axel Filbert care?
With a cast of
nine, this OYP production continues the OOPS tradition of
providing an opportunity for veteran and neophyte adult
actors to experience the thrill of live theatre. Together
since September, the class has explored character development,
staging, voice and movement under the direction of teacher
and director Susan Flemming.
"This has
been a particularly interesting class as there are almost
as many 'first-timers' as returning actors. I get goosebumps
every time a student performs on stage for the first time.
I am always so proud of them for their effort and courage,"
says Flemming.
"With the
proliferation of superheroes in pop culture, I couldn't
resist writing a script that explores the phenomenon, albeit
from a different and slightly skewed angle," she adds.
Performances
are Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($10 for
adults and $5 for children) are available at the door. For
more information about OYP class for adults and children,
including classes in French, March Break and summer camps,
visit www.oypts.ca.