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"On Golden Pond" Holds Record Weekend
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CANTON, GA (April 22, 2004) -
Opening weekend at the historic Canton Theatre in Canton, Georgia, saw over
500 satisfied patrons leave from the season opening weekend of "On Golden Pond".
Under the direction of television and commercial actor, Jim Adams, the cast of
"On Golden Pond" opened Thursday, April 15th, to over one hundred media and industry
professionals. The trend continued throughout the weekend at the 170-seat theatre, bringing
box office gross for opening weekend to over 500.
Best known as a 1981 film starring Henry Fond, Jane Fonda and Katharine Hepburn,
"On Golden Pond" tells the story of a summer spent by an aging couple at their
summer home on Golden Pond, their daughter who attempts to close the age-old
gap between herself and her father, and her new stepson who spends a month on
the pond with her parents. The play stars Bill Mann (Norman), Barbara McFann (Ethel),
Sherri Taylor (their daughter Chelsea), Will Fowlkes (their new son-in-law Bill Ray),
Jim Adams (Charlie the local mailman) and Michael Gold (their step-grandson Billy Ray).
The movie was adapted by Ernest Thompson from his stage play and was directed by Jim Adams,
who will also be directing a couple of other shows at the Canton Theatre later this year.
The movie won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Henry Fonda),
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Katharine Hepburn) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on
Material from Another Medium. It was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
(Jane Fonda), Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music,
Original Score, Best Picture and Best Sound.
The performance run is from April 15th - May 2nd, with Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening performances
beginning at 8PM and Sunday afternoon matinees beginning at 3PM. Tickets on the floor level are $20 each
with tables of four on the upper premium deck going for $100 each.
A complete photo gallery exists at
http://www.sios.com/gallery/acting.
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