陳文進 張鑫焱

當前，新泰梆子的靈魂人物是61歲的孫復常，他是新泰梆子第三代傳承人、百花梆子劇團團長。孫復常的爺爺孫風同于清光緒年間外出學藝大平調(diào)，后回新泰老家組建戲班，所演出的戲曲逐漸演變?yōu)閹в械胤斤L格的新泰梆子。自此，新泰梆子在當?shù)亓餍虚_來，找孫風同學戲的人絡繹不絕。孫風同的兒子孫玉志子承父業(yè)，在泰沂山區(qū)學戲教戲數(shù)十載。

孫復常受家族熏陶自幼登臺，1979年進公社宣傳隊，后入蒙陰縣劇團。1986年劇團解散，孫復常傾囊收購了原劇團的服裝道具，回老家新泰組建了泰安地區(qū)第一家個體戶劇團。孫復常表演風格詼諧幽默，鄉(xiāng)土氣息濃厚，特別是高腔部分響亮獨特，其中，一個音調(diào)能轉(zhuǎn)十八彎更是他的絕活。

改革開放以來，孫復常帶領劇團闖市場，足跡遍布河南、河北、江蘇、安徽、上海等地。近些年，他創(chuàng)作了多部貼近生活的現(xiàn)代戲，以弘揚正能量為出發(fā)點。此外，劇團多次送戲下鄉(xiāng)，義務走進敬老院和校園，播撒歡笑。

孫復常扎根鄉(xiāng)土、深耕民間戲劇的同時也收獲了很多榮譽，榮膺國家級優(yōu)秀編劇和國家級優(yōu)秀演員，被評為山東省首批齊魯文化之星。新泰百花梆子劇團也在山東省首屆文博會莊戶劇團匯演中榮獲一等獎，并兩次進京匯報演出。

新泰梆子口口相傳歷經(jīng)百余年，然而隨著時代的發(fā)展，生活節(jié)奏加快，愿意學戲的人日趨減少，新泰梆子的發(fā)展也愈感步履維艱。為此，新泰市政府積極為劇團提供各種幫助，新泰梆子已被列為非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)保護項目。

孫復常的妻子劉翠13歲學戲，是國家級優(yōu)秀演員，夫妻二人幾十年風雨同舟，編創(chuàng)演出了多個優(yōu)秀劇目。可喜的是，孫復常的兒子孫西明作為第四代傳承人，已逐漸在演出中挑起了大梁。

An Old Mans Attachment to Bangzi

Xintai Bangzi （Wooden Clapper Opera） popular in Xintai City， Taian， has absorbed the essence of Shandong Bangzi， Henan Bangzi， Laiwu Bangzi and Liuqin Opera. With dialectal singing， as well as simple， natural and easy-to-understand performance style， it enjoys great popularity among the local people.

At present， the soul of Xintai Bangzi is 61-year-old Sun Fuchang， who is the third-generation inheritor thereof. In recent years， he has created a number of modern operas close to life. In addition， his troupe has gone to the countryside more than once， and volunteered to perform in nursing homes and campuses.

Sun Fuchang was awarded the titles of National Excellent Screenwriter， National Excellent Actor， and rated as one of the first batch of Qilu Culture Stars in Shandong Province. Besides， Xintai Baihua Bangzi Troupe won the first prize at the Joint Performance by Rural Troupes of the First Shandong ICIF， and went to Beijing twice for shows. Xintai Bangzi has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage conservation item.

Learning the opera at age 13， Sun Fuchangs wife Liu Cui is now a national excellent actress. The couple have stood together through thick and thin for several decades， and created and performed numerous excellent plays. It is gratifying that their son Sun Ximing， as the fourth-generation inheritor， has gradually played the leading role in performances.