Plast plans special presentation to mark 50th anniversary in U.S. (06/04/00)

Plast plans special presentation to mark 50th anniversary in U.S.

CLIFTON, N.J. - The Plast National Council of the U.S.A. is proud has announced that in conjunction with its 50th anniversary festivities it will host a special event on Sunday, October 8, titled "The Golden Flame." The show is part of a campaign to join with the Ukrainian community at large in celebrating a half-century of Ukrainian scouting in the United States and will be held at Clifton High School in Clifton, N.J.

Organizers of the program, Zenia Brozyna, Oksana Korduba and Adia Fedash, report that this unique event will be presented as a montage of music, dance, humor, drama and video technology intertwined through a seven-act story line. The plot behind the "Flame" involves a young scout (plastun) named Levko. One night, while reminiscing about past scouting adventures, Levko is visited by the Plast Spirit, who enchants him into a magical dream.

In the course of the Spirit's wizardry, Levko and the Spirit witness various touchstone events in Plast's 88-year history - most notably moments spanning the last 50 years of Plast's activity in this country.

The tone of "The Golden Flame" will be enriched by the composition of its cast and crew. All of the performers slated to take part are either members of Plast or long-time supporters of the organization. The lead roles are scheduled to be performed by youths and young adults from the East Coast.

The show will be directed by renowned theater director Lidia Krushelnytsky, who has mentored scores of young plastuny through her Ukrainian Stage Ensemble group. The distinguished choreographer Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky will arrange the dance sequences that will be performed by members of her various dance schools.

This event is part of a continuing series of 50th anniversary celebrations sponsored by Plast's National Council of the U.S.A. headed by Borys Pawluk and the Anniversary Organizational Committee chaired by Halyna Kutko. To date, Plast U.S.A. under these auspices has produced and distributed commemorative audio cassettes and CDs featuring popular Plast songs and a 50-minute video titled "The Never-Changing Face of Plast." A highly anticipated book covering the history of Plast in the United States (1949-1999) is due to be published at the end of this year under the stewardship of Olha Kuzmowycz, editor-in-chief.

Producers of "The Golden Flame" hope that through this event, Plast will be able to express its respect and gratitude to the Ukrainian community for its many years of support and cooperation.

Indeed, as the Anniversary Program Committee's chairman, Ms. Brozyna, stated, "We want to take our 50th anniversary celebrations to the Ukrainian 'hromada,' and share with everyone this special moment in our organization's history. We encourage young and old alike, to come and join us on October 8 at our commemorative presentation of 'The Golden Flame."

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