b'You look so cool, so cool,so enviably cool. Quote from Cat on a Hot Tin RoofKYLE BROUGHMAKING HIS DIRECTORIAL COMEBACKIf you are a library user in Scugog,thetheatrebugbit,Kylecouldnt you have no doubt had the pleasurestop. He began to take on backstage of meeting Kyle Brough. work needed by both his high school KylehasbeenworkingatthedramaprogramandtheBorelians. ScugogPublicLibrarysince2011,Ultimately,hispassionfortheatre wherehecoordinatesthepopularwassostrongitledhimtoYork Thursday nightnights, teachesUniversity where he earned a B.A. inlm technologyclassesandmakeshim- Directing. Afternishing his degree, self invaluable to the community inKylereturnedhometoPortPerry many other ways.and his theatre family, the Borelians.Kylemaybeamild-manneredFeeling ready for a new challenge library worker by day; however, pa- after directing several student shows trons may not realize that Kyle has anandsomeTorontoFringeFestivalwinning, Tennessee Williams classic, artistic super-power that he indulgesproductions, he took the giant leapCatonaHotTinRoof.Whywas in when not at work: THEATRE. from backstage to the spotlight andthis play his top pick for his direc-Thatsright!Kylehasbeenin- acted in hisrst full-scaletorialcomeback?Ibelievethatit volvedinlocalcommunityproductionhereinPortis Williams most challenging play theatreinPortPerrysincePerry: Inherit the Wind. saysthedirector,Ivestudiedit he was 16 years old when heSince that time, Kyle hasthroughout my life but I keepnding joined Borelians Communityplayed many roles both on thenew aspects to it. My perspective on Theatre to help paint andstage and in the wings, but histhe characters has changed so much buildsetpiecesforthedaytime alter ego and career tookover the years. Its a huge play, very showSinners.Oncethe front seat for a while andemotional. A lot of people may think kept him from returning histhat they know the play because of full attention to direction - histhemoviebuttherewasactuallya specialty. lot in thelm that was left out. The In 2019, all of that shifted lm Kyle is referring to is the Oscar-againasKyledecidedthenominated1958classicstarring time was right to sit in theElizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and directorsseatagaininBurl Ives.ordertopresentoneofBroughdescribestheplayasa hisfavouriteplaysofallspicey one, with choice language and time for the Borelians 49thmature subject matter, but stresses that season: the Pulitzer Prize- all of its themes are still very relevant totoday.Thepiecesarefallinginto place for opening night on Thursday February13.Rehearsalshavebeen Kyle dressed for hisa dream! Kyle raves when speaking role in Palmer Park about his exceptional cast.performed last year byThe Borelians Community Theatre Borelians Communityproduction of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Theatre. promises to be the theatre event of the year in Port Perry. Tickets are $24 and areavailableatTownHallTheatre at 302 Queen St., in Port Perry. You mayalsocall905-985-8181orvisit www.townhalltheatre.ca. The show runs from February 13 to 22. by Amy Caughlin, Special to Focus on Scugog22 FOCUS - FEBRUARY 2020'