Students perform “Blues” in support of Nova Vita and St. Vincent de Paul

Students perform Blues in support of Nova Vita and St

Residents have an opportunity Wednesday ((April 24) to see a student theater production and support two important local charities.

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Students at St. John’s College are performing Blues, a 45-minute play about homelessness around the world.

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“Many people with not having a stable job or not having a place to stay,” Avery Chard, the production’s stage manager, said. “This show illustrates how everyone has hard times.”

Asiyah Namazie, Barbara Igere and Maisie McCusker-Korzcak, of St. John’s College perform a scene from “Blues” which will be staged Wednesday April 24.

Written by Jerome McDonough, the play is being performed by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

The students put the production together for the Ontario National Theater School DRAMAFEST competition.

As part of the competition, students were asked what they would like to do if their production won and moved on to the next level.

“We said we would like to perform it as a fund-raiser for a local charity,” Chard said. “We didn’t win but we decided that we’d still like to do it to help the community and so that’s why we’re performing it again.”

Doors open at 6:30 pm and tickets are $5 or two non-perishable food items or items such as toiletries and feminine hygiene products.

Proceeds and donations from the performance will be donated to Nova Vita Domestic Violence Services and the St. Vincent de Paul Food bank in Brantford.

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