{"id":2124,"date":"2021-12-29T12:21:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T12:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bedfordplayers.ca\/?p=2124"},"modified":"2021-12-29T12:21:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T12:21:34","slug":"featured-volunteer-ann-merritt-april-2021-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedfordplayers.ca\/?p=2124","title":{"rendered":"Featured Volunteer – Bryn Rowlands – January 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Bruce Goodick<\/p><\/div>\n

Bryn Rowlands<\/h3>\n

Featured Volunteer – January 2022<\/p>\n

My first play at Bedford Players was as Magnus in the November 2006 The Real Inspector Hound<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0 \u00a0directed by Janet Godsell. I had 50 lines, was in a wheelchair and had a wig.\u00a0 At that time, I was quite involved with Dartmouth Players, having directed my first and last musical, “Walking Happy” in June of that year.\u00a0 I
\nwanted to see what the other theatre companies were like and I auditioned on a whim.\u00a0 I had seen a play at Bedford the previous year and quite enjoyed it. They appeared to have a close-knit community, similar to Dartmouth Players and other communities I had been involved in. BP is a great bunch of people.<\/p>\n

At that time, it was my 11th role as an actor, I had also directed 2 plays and stage managed 4 others.\u00a0 I
\nhad also worked as a sound and light technician and a set builder and light hanger. I continued doing the
\nsame at BP. Community theatre is just that: a community of people with like-minded goals of putting on a
\ntop-notch play to entertain our loving and fiercely loyal patrons. As indicated, there are many roles that
\na\u00a0volunteer can get immersed in that\u00a0doesn’t have to involve\u00a0being on stage. Although, as a ham, I love to
\nbe up under those lights, I find the other roles equally fulfilling. It takes dozens of volunteers to
\nsuccessfully put on a play and it is great to see the well-oiled machine in action, its interactions, and the
\nlook of satisfaction on the faces of patrons as they go home, having witnessed a fine spectacle. I am
\npassionate about this wonderful hobby and had quite frankly been languishing in the Covid doldrums until
\nthe role of Professor Plum came along. I directed Jitters<\/em><\/strong>, the last play BP presented before the Covid
\nhammer came down, the day after it ended! Clue: On Stage<\/strong> <\/em>was like a re-awakening. And now I get to be the
\nSheriff of Nottingham in the upcoming production of The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0 A baddy.\u00a0 Pinch me; I think I’m dreaming. The Sheriff represents my 13th role on the Bedford Players stage. I love building sets and doing backstage stuff but treading the boards is my first love and I love\u00a0acting here.<\/p>\n

The best part of BP is the camaraderie and fun that comes with putting on a play.\u00a0 Of course, we are very
\nserious about putting on a good product, but we have 2-3 months to get it together with many steps in\u00a0the
\nprocess and we have lots of fun.\u00a0 All work and no play makes Jack a dull\u00a0boy.\u00a0 Haha.\u00a0 There is always
\nhumour\u00a0and laughter.\u00a0 Theatre\u00a0people are the funniest folks around, and many of my best friends come
\nfrom their ranks. We also have a blast doing monthly play reads.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of roles that someone can volunteer for and we do have a bit of turnover as folks move or
\nretire or find other hobbies or find themselves pandemic risk-adverse. As I said, we have fun, and we love
\nto welcome newcomers into our group and teach them the fascinating ins and outs of this wonderful
\ncommunity.\u00a0 If you have even a slight interest, come on down and see what we have for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bryn Rowlands <\/p>\n

Featured Volunteer – January 2022<\/p>\n

My first play at Bedford Players was as Magnus in the November 2006 The Real Inspector Hound<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0 \u00a0directed by Janet Godsell. I had 50 lines, was in a wheelchair and had a wig.\u00a0 At that time, I was quite involved with Dartmouth Players, having directed my … <\/p>\n

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