The Premature Corpse
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Directed by: Colleen Sawyer
Produced by:Doug Avram

"The Premature Corpse" ran from November ? to November ?

Peter Legg - Evan 
	Peter is grateful for the opportunity to participate
in this third season of ACT.  He notes, however, that his character in this
performance of The Premature Corpse is not a representation of his typical
personality. It was a wonderful experience to be involved in the very first ACT 
presentation - Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (Female Version) a couple of years
ago, and to once again perform with and for friends and neighbours is a real 
treat. ACT makes excellent use of the Old Town Hall's performance space and 
Peter applauds the success of this continuing adventure in theatre.
 

Barbara Warnock - Francine
	Barbara has been very active in local theatre, particularly the Elgin
Theatre Guild, where she appeared in Play On, The Nerd, To Die For and Doctor
Death. She has since performed in three of Aylmer Community Theatre's 
productions, starting with the role of "Florence" in The Odd Couple - Female 
Version in 2001. She was then seen in Drinking Alone as "Carrie" and last 
season as "Gerry" in Sing On. She then directed The Honourable Member, ACT's
most recent production. Barbara is very busy behind the scenes and the success
of ACT is due in no small way to her energy and commitment.
 

Bill McKenzie - Larry
	Since moving to St Thomas, Bill has appeared in Elgin Theatre Guild's
production of Little Wome and Picasso at the Lapine Agile. He also assisted 
in the directing of last season's Wild Guys. This is Bill's first appearance
with ACT and he wishes to thank the cast and crew for this opportunity.
 

Allan Leitch - Bert  
	The role of Bert is Allan's first with Aylmer 
Community Theatre. A member of London Community Players, he most recently 
appeared as "Ralph Cachenko" in Elgin Theatre Guild's spring 2003 production
of To Forgive, Devine. Previous credits include his portrayal of 
"Charles Babcock",  in There Goes the Bride, "Artie Barnes", the 
reality-challenged jockey in Norm Foster's Office Hours, both with LCP, as
well as a number of community theatre productions in the Thorndale area where
he makes his home. Allan is enjoying working with this talented cast and crew,
and in spite of the aggravations presented by Evan and Francine, looks forward 
to a continuing association with ACT.

 
Crystal Abel - Thalia   	
	Crystal is pleased to be acting again with ACT; this is only her second
time on stage. She had a great time playing "Diane" in Sinners during ACT's 
inaugural season and is enjoying "Thalia's" character this time around. Crystal
has enjoyed working with everyone involved in this production.


Laurie Deven - Angie  
	Laurie has been involved in little theatre since 1988 when she appeared
in Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii at the Old Town Hall.  She has been active onstage
at the Elgin Theatre Guild, most recently as "Bernadette" in Flaming Idiots, 
and backstage working on costumes, sets and newsletters. She performed in two 
murder mysteries this summer on the Port Stanley train. Laurie finds the act of 
volunteering in the theatre very rewarding.

 
Colleen Sawyer - Director  
	Colleen calls upon her experience in a wide range of theatrical 
disciplines for her directing debut with Aylmer Community Theatre. During two 
seasons with ACT, she has stage-managed and done props, lighting and sound. She 
also appeared as "Vera" in The Odd Couple - Female Version and as the plaid 
"Polly" in Sing On. Colleen found it a joy to work with such a delightful and 
talented cast and crew. She would like to give special thanks to Ron for all 
of his hard work and support.

 
Doug Avram - Producer
	  It has been a blast these last couple of years for Doug. He has 
directed plays for ACT and the Elgin Theatre Guild and has appeared on stage 
for both theatre groups as well as doing some dinner theatre murder mysteries. 
His directing credits include A Christmas Carol, Sing On, and The Odd 
Couple-Female Version for ACT and Flaming Idiots, Play On, To Die For and 
Doctor Death for the Elgin Theatre Guild and Some Men Need Help and A Christmas 
Carol for Theatre Fanshawe. He last appeared on the Aylmer stage in The Honourable
Member and will be directing the Norm Foster comedy My Darling Judith.

 
Ron Sawyer - Stage Manager 
	Most of Ron's involvement with ACT has been onstage. You would have seen 
him last season as "Dave" in The Honourable Member, "Bill" in Sing On and "Marley"
in A Christmas Carol. He also appeared in ACT's first season as "Joe" in Norm 
Foster's Drinking Alone. He first performed on this stage in the 1991 Old Town Hall
Players production of Murder by the Book. Ron has enjoyed working with this fun and
talented cast.

Director's Notes:
	When a director speaks of a show, the terms "creative direction", "focus" and 
"artistic vision" are used. When an audience sees a show, they see a finished product
complete with sets, costumes and clear characterisations. What they don't see are the 
gruelling rehearsals, the tears, the fears, and the long, sleepless nights. I have been
 associated with enough productions to know this is what to expect. Fortunately, what 
I got in addition was the laughter, the camaraderie, the growth of character and the 
sheer satisfaction of hard work well done. I have been blessed with a exceptional cast 
and a talented crew that has given me much more than I ever expected. The community 
support is much more than I expected. In all, I hope this production, the first of 
Aylmer Community Theatre's third season, will provide you with as much enjoyment as 
it has given me.