time to ‘pig out’ readers’ theatre · 8/4/2006  · ton students in grades 5-9 who like to...

2
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 12 This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO Box 592 Hampton, NH 03843- Contributed items and logos are © and ™ their respective owners Unauthorized reproduction of this page or its contents for republication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited • For permission, call (603) 926-4557 • AN-Mark 9A-EVEN- Rev 12-16-2004 PAGE 12A | ATLANTIC NEWS | AUGUST 4, 2006 | VOL 31, NO 30 ATLANTICNEWS.COM . COMMUNITY Apple Hill Golf Club Route 107 • East Kingston, NH (603) 642-4414 applehillgolf.com • 18 HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE • CARTS AVAILABLE • TEE TIMES AVAILABLE • FULL LINE PRO SHOP • PAR 3 CHIP AND PUTT COURSE • OPEN FOR LEAGUES AND OUTINGS EVERY TUESDAY 7 AM-3 PM Special 9 Holes w/Cart • $20 Special 18 Holes w/Cart • $32 WEEKDAYS 9 HOLES~ $18.00 18 HOLES~ $30.00 SAT , SUN, HOLIDAYS 9 HOLES~ $19.00 18 HOLES~ $35.00 PAR 3 9 HOLES~ $10.00 18 HOLES~ $15.00 RIDING CART PER PERSON 9 HOLES~ $8.00 18 HOLES~ $15.00 SUNDAY SPECIALS AFTER 3:00 PM TO CLOSE Special 9 Holes w/Cart • $20 Special 18 Holes w/Cart • $32 EVERY MONDAY SENIOR SCRAMBLE at 9:00 a.m. • 9 Holes • $20 w/ a cart During the recent Summerfest event at Tuck Field, this little piggy promoted the Hampton Historical Society’s annual Southern Style Pig Roast, taking place on Saturday, September 2 from 12-3 p.m. on the grounds of the Tuck Museum on Park Avenue. The menu will feature a succulent pork dinner with all the trimmings, including baked beans, sal- ads, rolls and desserts. Tickets for the annual HHS fundrais- er are now on sale at $20 each for adults; $18 for members; $10 for ages 9-16 (age 8 and under are free when accompa- nied by an adult); and $150 for tables of eight. They may be purchased during regular hours at the Tuck Museum, or by sending a check made payable to the Hampton Historical Society, PO Box 1601, Hampton 03843-1601 (print out a form at www.hampton historical society.org). — Atlantic News Photo by Liz Premo TIME TO ‘PIG OUT’ BY LIZ PREMO ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER HAMPTON | There’s something new coming to the Lane Memorial Library, thanks to a group of Hamp- ton students in grades 5-9 who like to put words into actions. It’s Readers’ Theatre (RT), an informal program that is part read-aloud story time and part per- forming arts — and one which promises to be whol- ly entertaining. So how did this all come about? “I sort of threw it out there and there was some interest,” says Teen Ser- vices Librarian, Cheryl French, who facilitates the library’s Youth Advisory Board and the young adults who comprise it. French had initially con- ducted a survey with mem- bers of the advisory board, and based on the results decided “to give it a try as part of our teen summer programming.” French is “keeping the group infor- mal and flexible, in the hopes that we will be able to work around the partici- pants’ busy school sched- ules and extracurricular activities.” The premiere Readers’ Theatre performance is scheduled for Tuesday, August 8 at 4 p.m. at the library. While the program is open to all ages, it is especially geared toward students entering Kinder- garten and on through fourth grade. The setting is simple: Working with “scripts,” the readers (with their previ- ously-assigned parts) will use expression, tone of voice and, at times, props to tell the selected stories. French figures the read- aloud tales will run about 10-20 minutes each. For the first RT at the Lane Library, there will be two featured scripts adapt- ed for readers’ theatre by Curtain opens on Lane Library’s Readers’ Theatre author and story “reteller” Aaron Shepard: “The Leg- end of Slappy Hooper” (an American tall tale) and “Three Sideways Stories from Wayside School” (from Louis Sachar’s origi- nal series of novellas). This is definitely a pro- gram with a purpose. “From the audience’s perspective, Readers’ The- atre is like listening to a full-cast audio story, or sit- ting in on an old-fashioned radio story,” explains French. “The audience can see the readers, but their imagination still has to fill in all of the blanks. No scenery, no memorized lines, minimal props — the focus is on the words of the story and how they sound.” That’s not the only cre- ative benefit to this type of presentation. It works both ways. “From the reader’s per- spective,” says French, “RT is a chance to play with expression, bring a story to life with one’s voice. It also develops oral reading and public speaking skills.” The RT troupe currently has seven participants, ranging in age from 10-14. According to French, “The number of readers is likely to fluctuate from presenta- tion to presentation, depending upon schedules, but I hope to maintain a core group of at least five.” French says participants of all ages on both sides of the script can benefit from the program, be they beginning readers on up to college-age students. “And for the theatre geek within,” says French, “it is a great opportunity to act without worrying about blocking, costume changes, tripping over scenery, or memorizing one’s lines.” That doesn’t mean there’s no preparation involved, although “time requirements are minimal,” says French, “just one or two meetings per perfor- mance to select scripts, assign roles, and rehearse reading.” As the troupe develops (newcomers are welcome), the program may be expanded to include origi- nal scripts and adaptations of folk tales, says French, as well as short puppet shows and more traditional story read-alouds, in addition to existing readers theatre scripts. Check out Readers’ The- atre at the Lane Memorial Library beginning on Tues- day, August 8 at 4 p.m. For more information, call Cheryl French at (603) 926- 4729. “Measurable” Mailing to every house at Half the Price of our competition! To Advertise, Call Michael or Michelle Connelly (603) 926-4557

Upload: others

Post on 12-Feb-2021

2 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

  • Cyan Magenta Yellow

    Black

    12This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO Box 592 Hampton, NH 03843- Contributed items and logos are © and ™ their respective owners Unauthorized reproduction of this page or its contents for republication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited • For permission, call (603) 926-4557 • AN-Mark 9A-EVEN- Rev 12-16-2004

    PAGE 12A | ATLANTIC NEWS | AUGUST 4, 2006 | VOL 31, NO 30 ATLANTICNEWS.COM .

    COMMUNITY

    Apple Hill Golf ClubRoute 107 • East Kingston, NH

    (603) 642-4414applehillgolf.com

    • 18 HOLECHAMPIONSHIPCOURSE

    • CARTSAVAILABLE

    • TEE TIMES AVAILABLE

    • FULL LINEPRO SHOP

    • PAR 3 CHIP AND PUTTCOURSE

    • OPEN FOR LEAGUESAND OUTINGS

    EVERY TUESDAY 7 AM-3 PMSpecial 9 Holes w/Cart • $20Special 18 Holes w/Cart • $32

    WEEKDAYS 9 HOLES~ $18.00 18 HOLES~ $30.00SAT, SUN, HOLIDAYS 9 HOLES~ $19.00 18 HOLES~ $35.00PAR 3 9 HOLES~ $10.00 18 HOLES~ $15.00RIDING CART PER PERSON 9 HOLES~ $8.00 18 HOLES~ $15.00

    SUNDAY SPECIALSAFTER 3:00 PM TO CLOSESpecial 9 Holes w/Cart • $20

    Special 18 Holes w/Cart • $32

    EVERY MONDAYSENIOR SCRAMBLE

    at 9:00 a.m. • 9 Holes • $20 w/ a cart

    During the recent Summerfest event at Tuck Field, this littlepiggy promoted the Hampton Historical Society’s annualSouthern Style Pig Roast, taking place on Saturday,September 2 from 12-3 p.m. on the grounds of the TuckMuseum on Park Avenue. The menu will feature a succulentpork dinner with all the trimmings, including baked beans, sal-ads, rolls and desserts. Tickets for the annual HHS fundrais-er are now on sale at $20 each for adults; $18 for members;$10 for ages 9-16 (age 8 and under are free when accompa-nied by an adult); and $150 for tables of eight. They may bepurchased during regular hours at the Tuck Museum, or bysending a check made payable to the Hampton HistoricalSociety, PO Box 1601, Hampton 03843-1601 (print out a format www.hampton historical society.org).

    — Atlantic News Photo by Liz Premo

    TIME TO ‘PIG OUT’

    BY LIZ PREMOATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER

    HAMPTON | There’ssomething new coming tothe Lane Memorial Library,thanks to a group of Hamp-ton students in grades 5-9who like to put words intoactions.

    It’s Readers’ Theatre(RT), an informal programthat is part read-aloudstory time and part per-forming arts — and onewhich promises to be whol-ly entertaining.

    So how did this all comeabout?

    “I sort of threw it outthere and there was someinterest,” says Teen Ser-vices Librarian, CherylFrench, who facilitates thelibrary’s Youth AdvisoryBoard and the youngadults who comprise it.

    French had initially con-ducted a survey with mem-bers of the advisory board,and based on the resultsdecided “to give it a try aspart of our teen summer

    programming.” French is“keeping the group infor-mal and flexible, in thehopes that we will be ableto work around the partici-pants’ busy school sched-ules and extracurricularactivities.”

    The premiere Readers’Theatre performance isscheduled for Tuesday,August 8 at 4 p.m. at thelibrary. While the programis open to all ages, it isespecially geared towardstudents entering Kinder-garten and on throughfourth grade.

    The setting is simple:Working with “scripts,” thereaders (with their previ-ously-assigned parts) willuse expression, tone ofvoice and, at times, propsto tell the selected stories.French figures the read-aloud tales will run about10-20 minutes each.

    For the first RT at theLane Library, there will betwo featured scripts adapt-ed for readers’ theatre by

    Curtain opens on Lane Library’sReaders’ Theatre

    author and story “reteller”Aaron Shepard: “The Leg-end of Slappy Hooper” (anAmerican tall tale) and“Three Sideways Storiesfrom Wayside School”(from Louis Sachar’s origi-nal series of novellas).

    This is definitely a pro-gram with a purpose.

    “From the audience’sperspective, Readers’ The-atre is like listening to afull-cast audio story, or sit-ting in on an old-fashionedradio story,” explainsFrench. “The audience cansee the readers, but theirimagination still has to fillin all of the blanks. Noscenery, no memorizedlines, minimal props — thefocus is on the words of thestory and how theysound.”

    That’s not the only cre-ative benefit to this type ofpresentation. It works bothways.

    “From the reader’s per-spective,” says French, “RTis a chance to play withexpression, bring a story tolife with one’s voice. It alsodevelops oral reading andpublic speaking skills.”

    The RT troupe currentlyhas seven participants,ranging in age from 10-14.According to French, “Thenumber of readers is likelyto fluctuate from presenta-tion to presentation,

    depending upon schedules,but I hope to maintain acore group of at least five.”

    French says participantsof all ages on both sides ofthe script can benefit fromthe program, be theybeginning readers on up tocollege-age students.

    “And for the theatregeek within,” says French,“it is a great opportunity toact without worrying aboutblocking, costume changes,tripping over scenery, ormemorizing one’s lines.”

    That doesn’t meanthere’s no preparationinvolved, although “timerequirements are minimal,”says French, “just one ortwo meetings per perfor-mance to select scripts,assign roles, and rehearsereading.”

    As the troupe develops(newcomers are welcome),the program may beexpanded to include origi-nal scripts and adaptationsof folk tales, says French, aswell as short puppet showsand more traditional storyread-alouds, in addition toexisting readers theatrescripts.

    Check out Readers’ The-atre at the Lane MemorialLibrary beginning on Tues-day, August 8 at 4 p.m. Formore information, callCheryl French at (603) 926-4729.

    “Measurable”

    Mailing to every house at Half the Price of our competition!

    To Advertise, Call Michael or Michelle Connelly(603) 926-4557

  • Cyan Magenta Yellow

    Black29This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO Box 592 Hampton, NH 03843- Contributed items and logos are © and ™ their respective owners Unauthorized reproduction of this page or its contents for republication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited • For permission, call (603) 926-4557 • AN-Mark 9A-ODD- Rev 12-16-2004

    ATLANTICNEWS.COM VOL 32, NO 30 | AUGUST 4, 2006 | ATLANTIC NEWS | PAGE 3 SEA

    8/4/06 5 PM 5:30 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30WBZ-4(CBS)

    News (CC) News(CC)

    CBSNews

    The Insid-er (N)

    Entertain-ment

    NCIS “Twilight” (iTV)’ (HD)

    The Unit “Unan-nounced” (CC)

    NUMB3RS “Gunsand Roses” (CC)

    News(CC)

    Late Show WithDavid Letterman

    Late LateShow

    WCVB-5(ABC)

    News(CC)

    News(CC)

    News(CC)

    ABC WldNews

    InsideEdition

    Chronicle(CC)

    America’s FunniestHome Videos ’

    Kyle XY “Blame It onthe Rain” (CC)

    20/20 (CC) News(CC)

    (:35)Nightline

    (12:06) Jimmy Kim-mel Live (N) ’

    WCSH-6(NBC)

    News ’(CC)

    News ’(CC)

    News ’(CC)

    NBCNews

    207 Maga-zine ’

    InsideEdition

    Dateline NBC ’ (CC) Las Vegas “CoyoteUgly” ’ (HD)

    Law & Order “BibleStory” ’ (HD)

    News ’(CC)

    The Tonight ShowWith Jay Leno (N)

    Late Night

    WHDH-7(NBC)

    News ’(CC)

    News ’(CC)

    News ’(CC)

    NBCNews

    AccessH’wood

    Extra (N)’ (CC)

    Dateline NBC ’ (CC) Las Vegas “CoyoteUgly” ’ (HD)

    Law & Order “BibleStory” ’ (HD)

    News ’(CC)

    The Tonight ShowWith Jay Leno (N)

    Late Night

    WUNI-27(UNI)

    Primer Impacto NoticiasUnivisión

    NoticieroUnivisión

    Heridas de Amor (N) La Fea Más Bella (N) Barrera de Amor (N) Casos de la VidaReal

    NoticiasUnivisión

    NoticieroUnivisión

    Incognito Presenta-do por Facundo.

    WMUR-9(ABC)

    News(CC)

    News(CC)

    News(CC)

    ABC WldNews

    Entertain-ment

    Chronicle America’s FunniestHome Videos ’

    Kyle XY “Blame It onthe Rain” (CC)

    20/20 (CC) News(CC)

    (:35)Nightline

    (12:06) Jimmy Kim-mel Live (N) ’

    WGBH-2(PBS)

    Cyber-chase

    Fetch!With

    The NewsHour WithJim Lehrer (N) (CC)

    Beat thePress

    McLaugh-lin

    NOW (N)’ (CC)

    Washing-ton Week

    Bill Moyers on Faith& Reason (N) (CC)

    Bruce Springsteen and the EStreet Band: Hammersmith

    Charlie Rose (N) ’(CC)

    Beat thePress

    WENH-11(PBS)

    DragonTales

    Clifford-Red

    The NewsHour WithJim Lehrer (N) (CC)

    BusinessRpt.

    NH Out-look (CC)

    Nature “A Mystery inAlaska” ’

    Mystery! “Inspector Lewis” (N) ’ (CC)(DVS)

    SmartTravels

    NH Out-look (CC)

    Hunt for BattleshipHood (CC)

    WLVI-56(WB)

    My Wifeand Kids

    My Wifeand Kids

    Friends ’ Will &Grace

    Every-Raymond

    Every-Raymond

    What ILike

    Twins ’(HD)

    Reba ’(HD)

    LivingWith Fran

    News (CC) Sex andthe City

    Will &Grace

    Friends ’ JustShoot Me

    WSBK-38(UPN)

    That ’70sShow ’

    That ’70sShow ’

    King ofQueens

    King ofQueens

    Wheel ofFortune

    Jeopardy! WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (N) ’(CC)

    Dr. Phil SouthPark

    SouthPark

    Fear Factor “Cou-ples” ’ (CC)

    WNRU-21(PAX)

    Paid Pro-gram

    Paid Pro-gram

    Animal Tails ’ Shop ’TilYou Drop

    FamilyFeud ’

    ›› Mr. Mom (1983, Comedy) MichaelKeaton, Teri Garr, Ann Jillian. ’

    Diagnosis Murder“Lily” ’ (CC)

    Time Life’

    Paid Pro-gram

    Paid Pro-gram ’

    Paid Pro-gram ’

    WFXT-25(FOX)

    News(CC)

    News(CC)

    Geraldoat Large

    Malcolm-Mid.

    Seinfeld(CC)

    Simpsons ›› Bringing Down the House (2003) (HD)Steve Martin. Premiere. ’ (CC)

    News (CC) Seinfeld’ (CC)

    Simpsons Malcolm-Mid.

    DrewCarey

    DISN Even Lizzie So Raven Suite Life Montana So Raven Lilo & Stitch 2: Glitch Emperor Dragon Dragon Suite Life So Raven Montana KimFAM Gilmore Girls ’ 7th Heaven ’ (CC) 7th Heaven “Blind” Whose? Whose? Whose? Whose? Whose? Whose? The 700 Club (CC) Dukes of HazzardNICK Sponge Drake School Phantom Sponge Sponge Sabrina Goes to Rome (1998), Eddie Mills Full Hse. Full Hse. Full Hse. (:45) Full House ’ Full Hse.TOON Pokémon Ben 10 Xiaolin Lazlo Squirrel Foster Grim Coden Partner Ben 10 Squirrel Lazlo Foster Ed, Edd IGPX (N) DragonTVLAND Hap Days Good Leave Griffith Little House Little House Griffith Sanford ››› Hoosiers (1986) Gene Hackman. Hap Days BensonESPN Horn Interrupt SportsCenter (Live) (HD) NFL Live Series of Poker X Games From Carson, Calif. (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (CC) Baseball NFL LiveESPN2 WTA Tennis: Acura Classic Quarterfinal Interrupt Muscle The Contender (N) Boxing Friday Night Fights. (Live) (CC) Quite Frankly X Center (Live)ESPNC Madden Madden SportsCentury (CC) Schwab Streetball Boxing Series-Poker 60 Min. 60 Min. Arliss Seats BoxingFOXSN In Focus The Ride Baseball Sports Sports Baseball Poker Superstars Best-Sports Sports Sports Best-Sports Final SportsNESN Poker Challenge Pregame Report MLB Baseball Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (CC) Innings Extra Inn SportsD Poker Challenge Baseball

    CNN The Situation Room Lou Dobbs Tonight The Situation Room Paula Zahn Now Larry King Live Anderson Cooper 360 (CC) Larry King LiveCNNHN Headline News Prime News Glenn Beck Nancy Grace Glenn Beck Nancy Grace Showbiz Tonight Glenn BeckCNBC Kudlow & Company Mad Money On the Money Heads-Poker Mad Money The Big Idea On the Money Mad MoneyFOXNWS The Big Story Special Report (CC) Fox Report The O’Reilly Factor Hannity & Colmes On the Record The O’Reilly Factor Special ReportMSNBC Hardball (CC) Tucker Hardball (CC) Countdown Scarborough MSNBC Investigates CountdownNECN Live at Five Right Business Globe Right Curtis Business News News LateNight LateNight News

    HBO Harry Potter-Azkaban ›› Rebound (2005) (CC) Entou Entou Entou Entou Deadwood (CC) Lucky Entou Tour ScorcherMAX Alien vs On Set ››› Saturday Night Fever (1977) (CC) ›› The Girl Next Door (2004) (CC) ››› Ransom (1996) Mel Gibson. (CC) Hotel AlabamaSHOW (4:15) ›› Mind the Gap (2004) (:25) ›› Saved! (2004) (CC) ›› Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) Sexual Healing (N) Boxing: Camou vs. HanshawFOOD Contessa Lee Minute Minute Good Unwrap Emeril Live 40-a-Day Tasty Summertime Good 40-a-Day 40-a-Day TastyHGTV Weekend Land Renovatn If Walls Offbeat House Get Color Design Dbl Take FreeStyle House House First Want Get Color DesignTRAVEL Pizza Wars Fun Food Factory Food War-BBQ UFOs Over Phoenix UFO Over Illinois Most Haunted (CC) UFOs Over Phoenix UFO Over Illinois

    A&E American Justice Cold Case Files Crossing Jordan ’ ›› Windtalkers (2002, War) Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach. (CC) American Justice ›› Windtalkers (CC)DISC Cash Cash How How Great White Sharks-Hunting Dirty Jobs: Harder Science Shark Perfect Shark Sharks-HuntingHIST History’s Mysteries Super Tools (CC) Modern Marvels UFO Files (CC) UFO Files (CC) UFO Files (CC) UFO Files (CC) UFO Files (CC)TLC Chef Dinner While You Were Out What Not to Wear Chef Chef What Not to Wear What Not to Wear Chef Chef What Not to Wear

    AMC Bruce Lee: Journey ›› Hard to Kill (1990) Steven Seagal. ›› Commando (1985, Action) (:45) ›› Gothika (2003) Halle Berry. (CC) (:45) › Piñata: Survival IslandMTV Cribs Next ’ Can’t Be Room Video Band Band Band Chal Chal Celebrity My Dogs Final Fu Wild Out Wild Out Wild OutTBS Home Im Home Im Seinfeld Seinfeld Raymond Raymond Friends Friends ›› Jersey Girl (2004) Ben Affleck. (CC) (:10) › Simply Irresistible (1999) (CC)TNT Charmed (CC) Law & Order Without a Trace ››› The Mummy (1999) (HD) Brendan Fraser. ››› The Mummy (1999) (HD) Brendan Fraser.E! Angelina Jolie Hip Hop Wives E! News Daily 10 Pink: Story Simple Simple The Soup Handler E! News Daily 10 Saturday Night LiveUSA PGA Golf Law Order: CI Law Order: CI Law & Order: SVU Monk (N) (CC) Psych “9 Lives” (N) House ’ (CC) Monk (CC)LIFE Nanny Nanny Golden Golden ›› The Beneficiary (1997) Ron Silver. Black Widower (2006) Kelly McGillis. (CC) Will Will Frasier Frasier

    BROA

    DCAS

    TKI

    DSSP

    ORTS

    NEW

    SM

    OVIE

    SHO

    BBY

    LEAR

    NING

    VARI

    ETY

    8/4/06

    BROA

    DCAS

    TKI

    DSSP

    ORTS

    NEW

    SM

    OVIE

    SHO

    BBY

    LEAR

    NING

    VARI

    ETY

    BUSINESS & SERVICETO ADVERTISE CALL 603-926-4557

    30ATLANTIC CLASSIFIEDS26,000 COPIES WEEKLY | 22,671 MAILED TO 15 TOWNS | TO ADVERTISE, CALL (603) 926-4557 TODAY!

    DAYSWORDSBUCKS

    JEWELRY

    ARTS

    (603) 929-9113

    Accents in

    Glass

    Hampton, NH

    Classes BeginningRegister Now

    Stained Glass and Supplies

    JEWELRY ANDWATCH REPAIR

    Fast, dependable service.Reasonable rates.

    Appraisals (by appointment only).All Work Guaranteed

    29 Lafayette Rd. • Rte. 1 • Seacoast Village • N. Hampton603-964-6541

    FLOWERSFine Fresh

    FlowersAlways!

    Appledore Arbor225 Atlantic Ave/Rte 111

    (Next to Joe’s Meat Shoppe)North Hampton, NH

    www.appledorearbor.com(603) 964-4486

    “NOW SCHEDULING FOR YOURSUMMER & FALL PROJECTS”

    Building • RemodelingVinyl Siding • Repairs

    (603) 895-9276Richard Hedglin

    www.Daybreakcontracting.comInsured Free Estimates

    CONSTRUCTION FURNISHINGS

    1000 Washington RoadRye NH

    603-964-2380

    eclectic decor for home & gardenantique to contemporary

    CHRISTINE & CO.

    SALE DAYSAug 4 & 5

    SPECIAL TO THE ATLANTIC NEWSROCHESTER | What do you do when

    your kids have finally gone off to school, yourwife’s career is at last taking off, and not onlydoes no one appreciate you but you’re alsostuck in the same job that you’ve alwayshated — but enabled everyone else to doexactly what they wanted to do?

    The answer is simple: You get a dog. Or, inGreg’s case,the dog getsyou. It allhappens in“Sylvia,” am o d e r nr o m a n t i cc o m e d ywritten byaward-win-ning play-wright A.R. Gurney and playing at theRochester Opera House now through August12.

    “Sylvia” explores the dynamics of rela-tionship on many levels — even how a dogmust feel about his/ her owners. The storyinvolves a couple, Greg and Kate, who havemoved to Manhattan after 22 years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg’s career as afinancial trader is winding down, whileKate’s career, as a public-school Englishteacher, is beginning to offer her more oppor-tunities.

    Greg brings home a dog he found (orrather, that has found him) bearing only thename “Sylvia” on her name tag. A street-smart mixture of Lab and Poodle, Sylviabecomes a major bone of contention betweenhusband and wife. She offers Greg an escapefrom the frustrations of his job and theunknowns of middle age, and looks adoring-ly up at him as her rescuer, her savior, herinspiration, her soul mate.

    To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for affec-tion. Greg’s devotion to Sylvia grows andgrows, until not only his job is threatened butalso his marriage, as Sylvia subtly takes on

    ‘Sylvia’ ahysterical romp

    SYLVIA Continued on Following Page•