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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 19. 1999 DAILY JOURNAL PAGE 3 Com mwnitv British omes to MAC stage (C iGOSJnuro fair? -5 ft- w64vr( 'i --Of-' 1 v--x By DONNA HICKMAN Daily Journal Staff Writer PARK HILLS Doors slam. Actors fall. Sardines disappear.

Confusion reigns as one of the funniest plays of the 20th century comes to the stage at Mineral Area College Wednesday through Saturday. "Noises Off," by Michael Frayn is a play within a play. The antics of the actors playing actors playing actors (did you get that?) are designed to keep the audience in stitches. "It's all about timing," said Rick Giles, director. "Every actor has to be in the right spot at the right time to pull it off and there's so much going on, you might miss something.

But that's okay, we hope you'll come back to see it again." The show opens Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for senior citizens only. Tickets are $2. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. with tickets $4 in advance or at the door.

Advance tickets are available at the MAC bookstore. All performances are in the Community Center. The title of the show refers to a theatrical phrase. "'Noises off means 'quiet back explained Li Scott Shell, who is appearing in his sixth show at MAC. "It is the best farce ever written." "People will love the physical comedy and the pantomime," said Miranda Hays.

"I play a really stupid character. And I run around in my People love physical comedy pantomime. and the Future Teachers of Association of Central High School have joined forces for a book sale to benefit the Central High School Library. The books will be sold on Oct 23 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at Columbia Park during the Fall Festival.

All proceeds will be donated to the Central Library. For more information call Christie Miner at 431-6298. Lions Club The mission statement of Lions Club International: "To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation." Interested? Call David Hughes, Desloge Lions at 431-8576. Hearing Aids The Life Center for Independent Living is an official HEAR-0 collection site for old, used, and broken hearing aids. Your old hearing aids are recycled through the Hear Now program and sold to hearing aid manufactures.

The money generated through this recycling program pays for new hearing aids for adults and children with limited financial resources. You can donate your old hearing aid by dropping it off at the LIFE Center, located at 1109 Ste. Genevieve Farmington or call (573) 756-4314 or 1-800-596-7273. Cookie Contest Wal-Mart cookie decorating contest from Oct. 1-22.

Contestants will be asked to bake and decorate -r ffw ff if mm mm mum "I I IH) 1 Breast Cancer Support The Mineral Area Breast Cancer Support Group will meet on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in the community room at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center, Weber Road, Farmington. Guest speaker will be Shelly Hartmann, dietician, from Parkland Health Center. For more information call Jane Mitchell at 756-4581.

Community Partnership St. Francois County Community Partnership will have a board meeting Oct. 21 at noon at Parkland Health Center. Woodcarving Club Leadbelt Carver's Club will meet Oct. 21 at Mineral Area College from p.m.

in the Arts Department for beginning, intermediate and advanced. For more information call 358-7557-Noises Off The Mineral Area College Little Theatre Guild will present the fall production of Noises Off, a British bedroom farce which contains slight adult content and a hilarious cast, Oct. 21-23 with admission $4. Senior night will be Oct. 20 with admission $2.

Seating will be general admission, no reservations are necessary. Tickets available at the MAC Bookstore (573) 518-2106. Computer Lab Night Learn the basic fundamentals of the computer and search the world wide web at family computer lab night on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at Farming-ton High School, presented by Bill Bratberg and Susan Webb.

Children will also be provided WtkrHab, but pawn must" Time" on the computers at a RSVP to have an idea of chil- dren's ages and numbers. Please contact Caring Communities at 701-1395 or 701-1396 for more information or to RSVP. Family Fall Festival Down-home family fun is on tap for the Park Hills Family Fall Festival set for Oct. 23 at Columbia Park according to board member Lori Bolius. Ozark Hills Aux.

The regular meeting of Ozark Hills Auxiliary 3350 of Desloge scheduled for Oct. 21 has been rescheduled for Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Christmas Greenery Annual Christmas greenery sales of wreaths and roping, sponsored by GFWC Federated Woman's Club of Farming-ton. Call 756-529, 756-2151, 756-7001 or 760-0414.

Book Sale The Presbyterian Women will the and Miranda Hays Playing Brooke in 'Noises Off' I I i if. 1 I' I actors in the final rehearsal for a play. It's going badly. "Then in the second act, we spin the set around and the audience is watching what's going on behind the scenes of the play within the play," said Giles. Bob Movers plays a stage manager, a burglar, and a character named Freddie.

"I fall down a lot. too," said Movers, who lifted his pants to show off his kneepads. "I've got padding around the middle and on my arms, too, so 1 don't think I'll get hurt." Dr. G. Richard 1 5 Reney, director of theatre nt is in 'the' play; too.

It's the fourth time he has appeared in a MAC production. "This is fun for fun's sake," said Giles. "In the first act, you see actors desperate to get on with the show. In Act 2, you see how the 'show-mances' (actors who fall in love with fellow actors) start to fall apart. In Act 3, the show is on the verge of spontaneous combustion." The actors never walk; they rush through the show non- and first quarter budget report.

Other issues will include a dropout rate report and achievement test results. This evening's meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the board building on Ste. Genevieve OOL UES rsv 8t Month FREE mm 1 tier CH fi opic The cast of "Noises Off" brings to life the British bedroom farce involving seven slamming doors, mistaken identities, romantic trysts and disappearing sardines. The show runs Wednesday through Saturday at 7 30 m.

Almost all the members of the cast play two characters "th show arid J'tneyre all supposed to be British? "It's fun' because we have to use one kind of British accent when we're playing the actor and another one when we're playing the actor who is in a play," explained Angie Harrington. She's on stage with her sister Amy. "Oh, it's fun," said Amy Harrington. "We've watched each other in plays, but we've never been in one together." The show opens with the stop for two hours and fifteen minutes tun. It's uh.it (iiies calls, more danee than a pl.iv "'I'hese are iuirk (h.uaeteis who Inn In ila," said Rod Keown.

of board oney ma By DOUG SMITH Daily Journal Staff Writer FARMINGTON Monetary matters will top this evening's Farmington School Board of Education meeting when members hear of the 1998-1999 audit ASCIHU'. A (if the iin'i'tinu should be a Missouri Nilinol Board Association presentation by long-time Central School District board member llaie Iac I'aircloth. It's hoped a roup ol teachers tiiim (lermain visiting the district the next several d.ns will be on hand tor the meeting. The teachers are louring American schools as part ot an exchange pr igrain. COFIWIAN their own unique cookie.

Blifitejtf on at me local wai-Mart tor judging. Food Drive Lake Timberline Paddle Club Community Center and the Dogwood Chapel are having a food can drive for the food pantry. Please drop off your can goods or dried foods to either place. Help feed the hungry. Car for Charity In honor of the Park Hills "Random Acts of Kindness Month," Jack's Auto Body will be giving a car away for charity.

To register, you must be 18 years of age or older and make $10 cash donation to the "Tree of Miracles," which helps the handicapped, elderly, veterans, shut-ins and needy families in the community. The drawing will be held Oct. 30 at Jack's Auto Body For more information call 431-1280. Suite 2K9B. St Louis (314) 842-4027 (ri to uow Buru) 873-5 1 7-O9O0 50 Bwfatiai Women's HealthCare and Diagnostic Center Nino K.

Datta, m.d. facog are pleased to announce the opening of an office at 3619 Richardson Square Drive Arnold "It's probahK prettv close to In tile theatre really is." said Stieklm. a certain aspeet. I jjtiess." Itiier ineinlieis ot the east are April ollni and Amanda Cantrvll. meeting Other reports to be given include a student enrollment report, and updates from soi'ial workers lowns.

Kell Crews and Jennifer I. lam Tin' otticial eurollnicnt total, done late September, should he announced, as well as progress on a Title i pre school program. An update on parking issues at the high school should also be given. your teetl 4, Operating 11 US, SC. A SIO Your Title is Secure with v.

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