Guys and Dolls Written by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser Directed & Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld Associate Choreographer Joe Bowerman Musical direction by Steve Thomas Performed by Jackie Mustakas, Eddie Glen, Mairi Babb, Paul McQuillan and company Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend August 21 to September 3, 2011 Reviewed [...]

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser Directed and Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld Associate Director Joe Bowerman Musical direction by Charlene Nafziger Performed by Ari Butler, Jayme Armstrong, Victor A. Young, Brian McKay, Ayrin Mackie, Thomas Alderson, Caitlin Goguen, [...]

Heat Wave By Michel Marc Bouchard Translated by Bill Glassco Performed by Karen Wood, Matt Selby, Natasha O’Brien, Michael Spasevski, Terry Barna. Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia August 16 to September 3, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Hot Stuff in Heat Wave A little slice of summer in Quebec is on stage at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia – [...]

Simply Grand Starring Mark Payne With June Crowley, Rebecca Poff, Mary Elizabeth Brown, John Yun, Alex Baerg, Daniel Baerg, Mark Laidman. Starbright Summer Festival Imperial Theatre, Sarnia August 6 to 19, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Piano Man Popular at the Imperial After being musical director at the Starbright Summer Festival in Sarnia for three [...]

Italian Funerals & Other Festive Occasions By John Miranda, developed by Scott Reiniger Directed by Adam Furfaro Performed by Elisa Atristain, Anne Louise Bannon, Trek Buccino, Angelo Celeste, Jill Diane Filion, Michelle Fisk, Nada Humsi, Tim Koetting, W. Joseph Matheson, Gerry Mendicino, Alan K. Sapp, Kathleen Sheehy. Playhouse II, Grand Bend July 27 to August [...]

Glorious By Peter Quilter Directed by Robert More Performed by Danny Johnson, Jo-Ann Waytowich, Viviana Zarrillo Victoria Playhouse Petrolia July 26 to August 13, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Murder on the High Cs I’m sure there are many audience members at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia who are wondering why they paid good money to hear [...]

Let The Sunshine In Directed by David Rogers Musical direction by Mark Payne Choreographed by Adele MacKenzie Performed by Michelle Bouey, Kasey Brown, Carter Easler, Joel Anthony Gomez, Jesse Grandmont, Madison Jones, Jenn Kee, Christopher Leonhardt, Ivan Lo, James Medeiros, Janelle Murray, Vanessa Oude-Reimerink. Starbright Summer Festival, Imperial Theatre, Sarnia July 20 to August 21, [...]

The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead By Robert Hewett Directed by Timothy Murphy Performed by Linda Kash Starbright Summer Festival, Imperial Theatre, Sarnia July 22 to August 13, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Cream Cheese Angel offers Amazing Variety I frequently see the same actors over and over again in different shows and [...]

Vimy By Vern Thiessen Directed by Eric Coates Performed by Mark Crawford, Sébastien David, Meegwun Fairbrother, Greg Gale, Gil Garratt, Tova Smith. Blyth Festival, Blyth June 29 to August 6, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson A Generation of Young Men Lost The play Vimy is made all the more poignant with Canada’s withdrawal from Afghanistan [...]

How the Other Half Loves by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by James Kall Performed by Lisa Horner, Keith Savage, Marlene Handrahan, Daniela Vlaskalic, David Snelgrove, Rob McClure. Playhouse II, Grand Bend July 12 to 23, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Half and Half show is the Cream of Comedy Huron Country Playhouse opened their new second [...]