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Dylan Nikkels, who plays George Gibbs, and Katharine Lazar, who takes on the role of Emily Webb, are the lead actors in Royal Bay secondary’s production of the 1930’s classic play, Our Town. The show, running from Jan. 20 to 22, is the first Royal Bay production to be mounted at the school’s Teechamitsa Theatre. Arnold Lim/ News Gazette staff
Royal Bay theatre adds to West Shore arts offerings New theatrical talent growing within purpose-built facility
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When students walked in for the first time, there were tears. Royal Bay secondary school drama instructor and artistic director Melissa Young remembers the awe on the young actors’ faces when they saw the new school’s 347-seat Teechamitsa Theatre. Many students, who had previously
attended Belmont, knew well the challenges of running a theatre program without a proper facility. “I cannot begin to express how happy I am, how grateful I am to be working in this space. It’s truly amazing,” Young said between rehearsals for Royal Bay’s production of Our Town, which will be the first school production staged at the new facility when it premieres next Wednesday (Jan. 20). “I rented theatres for many years … I have to pinch myself on stage.” Young, who transferred over to
Royal Bay last fall, has overseen Belmont productions at other schools with theatres, such as Spectrum, to accommodate the drama program. Not only did that mean large set pieces had to be transported back and forth before and after a show’s run, theatre students didn’t have a proper theatre in which to rehearse day in and day out, or learn the production side. With the opening of the new school, all that has changed. “The students appreciate it and they take care of the space. They’re
very helpful reminding people not to put feet on seats and not to eat there; they have really embraced it,” Young said. “They know how lucky they are and are very excited to be performing on stage and be backstage.” Since September, more than 60 students in the various aspects of the theatre program have been working towards the inaugural production. PleASe See: Our Town, Page A6
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