By Valerie Boyle Performed by Valerie Boyle and Randy Vancourt Directed by Robert More, Musical Direction by Randy Vancourt VPP Production, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia August 15 to September 2, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Sophie’s Naughty Jokes keeps audience in hysterics She was big, she was bold, but she wasn’t beautiful. The story of Sophie […]
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By William Shakespeare Performed by Brian Bedford, Dana Green, Seana McKenna, Diane D’Aquila, Andrew Massingham, Thom Marriott, Don Carrier, SanJay Talwar, Shaun McComb, et al. Directed by Leon Rubin Stratford Festival Production Festival Theatre July 30 – October 28, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson What You Will is what you get Apparently someone in Shakespeare’s
By Alan Janes & Rob Bettinson Performed by Zachary Stevenson as Buddy Holly, plus cast Directed by Adam Furfaro Drayton Entertainment Production Huron Country Playhouse July 27 to August 12, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Buddy Holly is alive & well in Grand Bend Back by popular demand may sound like a cliché, but in
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By Marcia Kash & Douglas E. Hughes Directed by Robert More VPP Production, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia July 25 – August 12, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Too Many Cooks too much farce Writers Marcia Kash and Douglas Hughes have again put together an all-Canadian farce, currently being staged at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia. Kash & Hughes
By Gerald Moon Performed by Robert Latimer, Ivan Sherry, Mark Uhre, Lorna Wilson Directed by Adam Furfaro Drayton Entertainment Huron Country Playhouse July 5 to July 22, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Murder Mystery based on sibling rivalry Corpse! on stage at Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend, is a typical murder mystery, with mistaken
Book & Lyrics by Robert More Music by Tom Doyle Performed by Craig Maguire, Glynis Ranney, David Rosser, Eric Woolfe. Directed by Robert More VPP Production, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia July 4 to July 22, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Lots of laughs with Stay-at-Home Dads If you saw the original Dads at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia
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Music, Lyrics & Score by Harry Chapin Book by Tom Key & Russell Treyz Performed by Mike Nadajewski Featuring Duncan Cameron, Bobby Prochaska, Mark Stewartson, Danny Williams Directed by Alex Mustakas Drayton Entertainmentm Huron Country Playhouse June 20 to July 1, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Greatest Story Every Re-told What if Jesus was born today
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By Norm Foster Performed by Sheldon Davis, Joe Matheson, Michael Peng, Richard Quesnel Directed by Max Reimer Drayton Entertainment Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend July 19 – August 20, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Above Par Comedy The Foursome, currently running at Playhouse II, the smaller venue at Grand Bend’s Huron Country Playhouse, is more
By Dave Carley Performed by Andy Pogson, Avery Saltzman, Leisa Way Directed by David Nairn VPP and Theatre Orangeville Co-production Victoria Playhouse Petrolia June 13 – July 1, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Driving around the Circle of Life Test Drive is one of those neat little plays that forces the audience think about they
Music By Richard Rodgers Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Performed by Doug Adler, Mairi Babb, Michelle Black, Brenley Charkow, Michael Falcucci, Carly Fielding, Scott Freethy, Carla Giuliani, Gail Hakala, Scott Lancastle, Melissa Leifer, Cara Leslie, Vic Roberts, Sammy Rosen, Keith Savage, David W. Smith, Reid Spencer, Mike Tracz, Mark Uhre, Andrea Wingelaar. Directed
