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Anne of Green Gables, A Western Canada Premiere

"Arts Alive" the Arts Festival in Surrey is featuring Anne of Green Gables
in March. The production is being mounted by the Surrey Arts Society with
the co-operation of Douglas College. This will be the first time Anne of

Green Gables has been produced tn Western Canada.

Anne of Green Gables, adapted by Donald Harron with music by Norman Campbell
is based on the novel by L.M. Montgomery. This musical was voted the best
musical of 1969 In the London critics awards sponsored by the magazine "Play
and Players''. First written for television, then expanded in 1965 for the
Charlottetown festival where it has been performed each year. A production
toured Canada in 1967. It was performed at Expo 70 by the Charlottetown
company.
The director of the show Is Dorothy Jones, a member of the Surrey Arts
Society, who comes from Alberta. She has studied at the Unviersity of
Alberta, the University of Washington and the Banff Centre. While in
Alberta, she was head of the theatre department at Medicine Hat College.
She has directed and produced several musicals including: Sound of Music,
L'il Abner, Oliver and the Fantasticks. Mrs. Jones Is an Instructor at

Douglas College In Surrey.

The musical directors are Wall y Robertson and Henry Waack. Wally Robertson,
presently a Music instructor at Douglas College has directed musicals and
operas in London, England, British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Henry

Waack, a music instructor at Douglas College, has worked on shows in Lethbridge,
Surrey and Edmonton. He Is the former president of the Surrey Arts Society.
Choreography Is by Dolores Kirkwood.

Gwyneth Walsh, who plays Anne, Is a highly oromistng young actress from West
Vancouver. Mathew Is played by Drew Kemp, well-known’ in local theatre.

Doreen Beiner of Surrey plays Marllla. The cast of forty is backed by a 20-

piece orchestra.

Anne of Green Gables will be showing March 7, 8 and 9 at the Centennial Arts

Centre, King George Highway and 88th Avenue In Surrey. The performance starts

at 8PM. a: