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Anna
A big thank you to Kevin and Anna from Kevanna Studio for the wonderful photography of our actors. Poor Anna, we gave her less than a week’s notice in the middle of wedding season, but she did it! She was heard to say that she cannot refuse the Soup Kitchen anything. Anna is a beautiful woman with a big heart. Hugs.
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Paul Tonon has
been with the play for almost a year now and at one time or another
has played almost every part. Paul is a very special young man and
has a part time job working with an autistic child . Paul was one of
the first to sign up for the Great Soup Kitchen Sleepover. He (and
200 others) spent the night sleeping in a cardboard box on the
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Brian Dinsmore
When asked why he first came to the Soup Kitchen, Brian said that after the end of his marriage he found himself depressed and spending too much time alone. He came to the Soup Kitchen on a whim and has found a home. Brian has volunteered for many years and is now the President of our Board of Directors.
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Ben Tonon is a gifted performer and an Algoma University student. He has also volunteered at the Soup Kitchen and took part in the Great Soup Kitchen Sleepover. He not only slept in the box but also put together a small group, played guitar and sang.
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Alan Elliot
according to Alan he is ‘ancient’ and he is a retired vice principal and Special Education teacher who now does what his wife, Norma, tells him to do. He is Joshua’s Dad and his interests are volunteering at the Soup Kitchen and other organizations. He thinks the Soup Kitchen is a great place with great people and great purpose. He enjoys travelling, volunteering, creative woodworking and blacksmithing and knife making. He also enjoys bugging Calna and calling her Grandma. (no wonder we keep him in the basement)
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Teddy Hurley is the only cast member who has never missed a rehearsal or a performance. He makes everyone laugh and says he likes to tell his story to help others. He has recently decided to ad-lib during the play! We think it helps to show what a character he is.
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Joshua Elliot is 10 years old and in Grade 5. He is a Special Needs student with severe anxiety and ADHD. His interests include Karate and he has a brown belt and a black stripe. He likes sparring and weapons and does well in public speaking. He enjoys skateboarding, travelling, video games and his Dad says he likes girls too. Josh and his Dad had one of the best cardboard camps at the Sleepover and even a woodstove.
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Tineka Huffles started to come to the Soup Kitchen Community Centre a few years age. She is a single mom on Ontario Works and has had problems making ends meet. Tineka enjoys knitting and designing hats for her little girl. She volunteers and has many friends at the Soup Kitchen.
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Elizabeth Daynard a.k.a. Aunt Liz is a frequent volunteer at the Soup Kitchen and also a lunch worker at an elementary school. She is Jennifer Verquin’s (playwrite) Aunt but we all call her Aunt Liz. The part she plays is based on her life.
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Erin Neal, a St. Mary’s College student, was also a participant in the Great Soup Kitchen Sleepover (check it out on Facebook) as was her brother Clancy and her sister Megan. Over 200 people from all walks of life participated. They ranged in age from 6 to 80, and included our Member of Parliament, Tony Martin and a retired judge, Ray Stortini (age 80), one of the major supporters of our play.
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Aurora Huffles is our youngest volunteer at the Soup Kitchen and can often be found wiping tables or sweeping floors. One of her duties, with her Mom, is to sing Happy Birthday and present the birthday cakes to our patrons on their birthday. She is always smiling and loves to play dress-up.
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Lee-Ann
Hudebine