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 [...]

Blood Brothers Music, book and lyrics by Willy Russell Directed by Alex Mustakas Musical direction by Charles T. Cozens Performed by Charlotte Moore, Paul McQuilllan, Tory Doctor, et al. Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend July 6 – July 23, 2011 at Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend July 27 – Aug 13, 2011 at King’s Wharf [...]

Anne of Green Gables: The Musical Book & Lyrics by Don Harron Music & Lyrics by Norman Campbell Directed by Marcia Kash Choreographed by Mike Jackson Musical direction by Donald Fraser Performed by Tess Benger, Nora McLellen, Kristian Truelsen, Justin Stadnyk, Lisa Lennox, Stephanie West et al. Charlottetown Festival, Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island [...]

Skin Flick By Norm Foster Directed by Walter Learning Performed by Norm Foster, Susan Greenfield, David Nairn, Amanda Parsons, Jamie Williams. Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia July 5 to July 23, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Bumbling Porn Stars What’s more fun than a Norm Foster comedy? A Norm Foster comedy starring Norm Foster himself. Victoria Playhouse [...]