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NEWS
MAGAZINE
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Herb Bridges, theatre
director.
Behind The Scenes With
Footlight Players
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Jennie Pyron (Gertrude) and Mary Fitzhugh
(Minnie) at dress rehearsal of “Farewell, Fare
well, Eugene.”
Griffin, Go., 30223, Sat. and Sun., April 23-24, 1966
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Props in the proper place. Jack and Sandy Robbins chat with Mary Smalley (r) dur
ing break.
The Griffin Footlight Flayers
produced their first play, Ten
der Trap, Thanksgiving week of
1959. Bob Smith, Griffin librar
ian, helped organize the players
and direct the first plays.
Since the theatre’s debut, 12
plays have brought many hours
of pleasant entertainment of hun
dreds of Grirrinnes.
All the fun is not cornered by
the audience. With each produc
tion an average of 20-25 people,
all amatures, gather three nights
a week for two to four hours of
hard work and fun.
Director Herb Bridges said
that everyone has a little ham
in him and the players is an out
let. It is work. . . no play is sta
ged in one night. Team work on
the part of cast, prop makers
and, makeup people and set buil
ders alike is required.
Bridges added that interested
individuals are encouraged to
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Alyn Jones and Rudy Kolousek building set.
attend rehearsals to see the
plays and learn how they work,
Some of the current actors
took an interest as maxe up and
set workers and then worked in
to casts. For many it has be
come a real hobby and relaxa
tion. . . a means of getting away
from the dishes and office wor
ries.
Who are the members? Well,
just ordinary people. . . house
wives, office workers, teachers,
doctors and lawyers. There are
no pros. . . just a interested gr
oup working and learning toge
ther.
Did you ever try to find high
top-spool heel ladies shoes, or
a black derby hat and detach
able collor? How about finding
a round dining table or pump
organ? This is part of the play
also. With each production many
are Involved in attic and base-
ment scavanger hunts In search
of props and costumes.
Truly a host of workers is
needed for each play. The cast
is only part of it. There is light
ing installation, set designing
and painting, props, sound ef
fects, curtains, tickets and pub
licity.
The Footlight Players belongs
to the community and is a pro
duct of its citizens. “Farewell,
Farewell, Eugene” will be pre
sented next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday (April 28, 29, 30)
at Griffin High School. It will be
the result of hours of work be
hind the scenes that the audience
never will see.
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Footlight president, Grace
Young.