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Lively City: Soccer moms, Footloose and art for teens

A Burnaby resident is onstage in a new production at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. North Burnaby’s Julia Walmsley stars in Secrets of a Soccer Mom, which opens April 23 at the Coquitlam theatre.
Notre Dame, Footloose
Burnaby students in the cast of Notre Dame’s Footloose include (back, from left) Jarod MacDonald, Anthony Bitonti, Laura Sullivan, Alessandro Masi, Sebastian Busse and (front, from left), Chelsie Ram, Analisa Marchet, Daniella Traversa, Angela Armeni and Ernesto Marrocco.

  A Burnaby resident is onstage in a new production at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

  North Burnaby’s Julia Walmsley stars in Secrets of a Soccer Mom, which opens April 23 at the Coquitlam theatre.

  Secrets of a Soccer Mom is Stage 43’s final show of the 2014/15 season.

  The show tells the story of three women who take the field in a “mother versus sons” soccer game.

  “They intend to let the children win, but as the game unfolds it’s the women who become intent on scoring,” a write-up explains. “The competition ignites a fierce desire to recapture their youthful good humour, independence and sexiness, paving the way toward a better understand of themselves, their families and changes they need to make in their lives.”

  It also stars Lisa Pope and Arsha Tahir.

  Secrets of a Soccer Mom is onstage April 23 to 25 and April 29 to May 2 at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 26.

  Evergreen Cultural Centre is at 1205 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. Check out www.stage43.org or call the box office at 604-927-6555.

 

EVERYBODY CUT FOOTLOOSE!

  Several students from Burnaby will be front and centre when Notre Dame Regional Secondary School reopens its auditorium.

  The school is marking the end of a long construction period with a new musical in the Father Joe Cuddy Auditorium: Footloose.

  Fans of the 1980s movie starring Kevin Bacon will remember the story: Chicago boy Ren McCormack moves to a small Midwestern town with his mother and discovers that dancing and rock music are illegal. But he makes a new friend, finds a love interest – preacher’s daughter Ariel Moore – and might just find a way to shake up the town.

Burnaby’s own Sebastian Busse stars as Ren. He’s joined by fellow Burnaby students Daniella Traversa as Ren’s mother, Ethel; Jarod MacDonald(who understudies the part of Willard, Ren’s new friend); Analisa Marchet as Vi Moore, Ariel’s mother; and Anthony Bitonti, who understudies the part of Rev. Shaw Moore. Other Burnaby cast members include Angela Armeni, who understudies the part of Ariel’s friend Rusty, plus Laura Sullivan, Alessandro Masi and Ernesto Marrocco.

  The musical is directed by Simon Isherwood, choreographed by Isabelle Maheux and produced by Jessica Isherwood, with set design by Justin Rugge.

  It runs May 6 to 9 at 7:30 p.m., with noon matinees on May 6 and 7.

  Tickets are $15, with a special matinee rate for students and seniors. Contact Ms. Centanni at ccentanni@ndrs.org for tickets.

 

STUDENT ART WORKSHOP OFFERED AT GALLERY

  Have you stopped by the new exhibits at Burnaby Art Gallery yet? Just a reminder that the gallery has just opened two exhibitions: Arts Alive, featuring the artwork of Burnaby students; and Unstable Ground, showcasing the photography of Scott Massey.

  If you have artistically inclined teens in your home, then don’t forget about a mixed media photo art workshop at the gallery this weekend – running Sunday, April 26 from noon to 5 p.m.

  Using photography-inspired techniques from the exhibition, students will explore the theme of “capturing moments” to create their own photo-based mixed media art.

  They’ll explore smart phone apps, Instagram photography, photo transfer techniques, drawing, painting, printmaking and collaging. It’s designed for students aged 13 to 18 and costs $55.

  Check out www.burnabyartgallery.ca for all the details on this and other programs connected to the exhibition.

  Or just drop in to the gallery at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. to check it out for yourself!

Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow.com, or find her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.