Welcome to Four Way to be a HIT!

By: Johanna Mathieu

On December 2, 3, and 4, the theater at the Lewiston Middle School will be buzzing with energy and vigour. Where will you be? Center Stage Ensemble hopes that you come to see its fall production, Welcome to Four Way: The Town That Time Forgot, a comedy / drama written by Kent R. Brown. The play, directed by CSE advisor Ricahrd Martin, will be performed at 8 PM each night. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens. In addition, CSE is holding a free drawing to give away tickets to the performances. Everyday during the week of the performace 1 name will be drawn and that person will win 2 tickets to the show. You can enter the drawing at lunch by simply writing your name and phone number on a slip of paper and placing it in the designated box.

Four Way is a small midwestern community where two pioneer roads met over a century ago. Though set in the present, the play details several events that remind us of a simpler time. Jackson (Doug Castongauy) and Amy Lynn (Aimee Jack) have just moved to the town and are anxious to bring it into the 20th century much to the dismay of longtime town residents Maurice (Zeek Powell), Harold (Greg Lambert), and his wife, Georgia (Heather MacKenzie). Meanwhile Vietnam Veteran, Victor (Jeff Lagasse) and his caretaker Harriet (Faraneh Carnegie) aren't happy about how quickly some of the changes are taking place. Then Daryl (David Baril), a highway worker, comes to town to put a stop sign at the town's only intersection. The town's historian, Stanley (Seth Morton), takes this opportuinity to research the town's history as the hole for the sign is dug and interesting rocks are dug up. As Colleen (Abby Hayward) prepares to leave the town to go visit relatives, Bobby James (Justin Labbe), a teenager, wishes to be free of his boring community while his sister Cheryl Mae (Tiffany Boisvert) tries to get him to calm down. Then along comes another outsider, Lucinda (Hilary Wlaker) who views the events as the town issues unfold.

This interesting play about change, people, their interactions and emotions will keep you laughing and thinking. Make sure your come see the talent LHS students have to offer. This is surely a CSE production not to miss!