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Too Many Cooks

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 […]

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Corpse!

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

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Cotton Patch Gospel

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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The Foursome

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

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Test Drive

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

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Oklahoma!

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

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Much Ado About Nothing

By William Shakespeare Directed by Stephen Ouimette and Marti Maraden Stratford Festival of Canada Production Festival Theatre May 13 – October 22, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson A big to-do about Much Ado The battle of the sexes is a popular theme in many of Shakespeare’s comedies. In Much Ado About Nothing currently on stage

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South Pacific

By Richard Rogers & Oscar Hammerstein II Performed by Cynthia Dale, Theodore Baerg & company Director & Choreographer Michael Lichtefeld Stratford Festival of Canada Avon Theatre May 1 – October 28, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Musical highlights love, war & racism Some might try to dismiss South Pacific as another light Rogers & Hammerstien

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