Drayton Entertainment announces 2015 Season at Huron Country Playhouse & Other Venues

Media Release from Drayton Entertainment

GRAND BEND – Seven productions will take centre stage at Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend with an ambitious 2015 Season of “Music, Laughter … and all that jazz!”

“This season promises to be remembered for years to come,” says Artistic Director Alex Mustakas. “We have planned a season full of magical moments, complete with Broadway blockbusters, heartwarming comedies, nostalgic musical tributes, and lots of family fun.

Huron Country Playhouse: Mainstage

The 2015 Season kicks off with the most popular musical in Canadian history, Anne of Green Gables, on stage June 11^th to June 27^th. Journey to the shores of Prince Edward Island and follow the misadventures of Anne Shirley, a freckle-faced, red-haired orphan who will immediately capture your heart with her irrepressible spirit.

Next up is the hotly anticipated production of Chicago, July 2^nd to July 18^th.  Bob Fosse’s energetic, cabaret style musical continues to seduce audiences worldwide.  Winner of six Tony® Awards, Chicago glitters hypnotically with brassy songs, astonishing dancing, biting satire, and of course, all that jazz.

After a sold-out engagement at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse this fall, Footloose is dancing its way onto the Huron Country Playhouse stage, July 23^rd to August 8^th. Based on the beloved 80s movie, Footloose is the feel-good story about a young rebel who inadvertently heals the heart of a small town when he encourages the local youth to defy the strict edict of the local pastor and hold a rock ‘n’ roll dance.

From the creators of last year’s sensation, Twist and Shout: The British Invasion, comes another production in the perennially popular Legends series of tribute shows that will put a snap in your fingers and a song in your heart. Legends … of Rock ‘n’ Roll relives the incredible discography from the 1950s through 1970s that forever changed the landscape of modern music. Such influential acts as Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, Elton John, ABBA, and Simon & Garfunkel are celebrated in this tribute to musical pioneers,August 13^th to August 29^th.

Huron Country Playhouse II

Check in for a weekend of laughs with the lighthearted, racy comedy Sexy Laundry, on stage June 11^th to June 27^th. A couple checks into a swanky hotel room for a romantic getaway, all in the hope of rekindling some much-needed passion – but jumpstarting their stale love life proves infinitely more difficult, and hilarious, than anticipated.

Last Chance Romance is a topsy-turvy romantic comedy about the perils of finding “the one.”  Its frothy, fun look at the absurdity of love, will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone.  The production runs July 2^nd to July 18^th.

After the success of last season’s production of Peter Pan: The Panto, comes Snow White: The Panto.  In the British Panto tradition where audiences cheer the hero and boo the villain, this lively production boasts a winning combination of incredible musical numbers, slapstick comedy, outrageous costumes, audience participation, and of course, seven dwarfs. Once again, there will be opportunities for local youth to participate in the production as members of the Children’s Chorus.  Audition details will be made available in the New Year. Snow White: The Panto will entertain theatregoers of all ages July 29^th to August 29^th.

 

Drayton Entertainment’s Other Venues

Drayton Festival Theatre, Drayton

Legends … of Rock ‘n’ Roll
A Tribute to Musical Pioneers                                                          May 14^th to June 6^th

Looking
A Comedy About Finding Love                                                       June 10^th to June 27^th

Hilda’s Yard
An Uplifting Comedy                                                                       July 2^nd to July 18^th

The Music Man
An Award-Winning Broadway Classic                                            Aug 5^th to Aug 29^th

 

Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, Cambridge

The Wizard of Oz
A Family Musical                                                                            March 4^th to March 29^th

Spamalot
Monty Python’s Smash-Hit Musical                                                May 6^th to May 24^th

Canadian Legends
A Celebration of Our Musical Heritage                                          July 2^nd to July 18^th

The Odd Couple
A Mismatched Comedy                                                                   Aug 12^th to Aug 29^th

Anne of Green Gables
A Musical                                                                                           Oct 14^th to Nov 8^th

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
The Holiday Musical You’ve Been Dreaming Of                          Nov 18^th to Dec 20^th

 

King’s Wharf Theatre, Penetanguishene

Snow White: The Panto
A Tradition for the Entire Family                                                    June 3^rd to June 27^th

Sexy Laundry
A Comedy of Unmentionable Hilarity                                           July 2^nd to July 18^th

Legends … of Rock ‘n’ Roll
A Tribute to Musical Pioneers                                                        July 23^rd to Aug 8^th

Footloose
The Dance Musical                                                                           Aug 13^th to Aug 29^th

 

St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, St. Jacobs

The Last Resort
A Madcap Musical Whodunit                                                            March 4^th to March 22^nd

The Crazy Time
A Laugh-A-Minute Comedy                                                             April 15^th to May 3^rd

Chicago
The Musical                                                                                        June 3^rd to June 27^th

Last Chance Romance
A Heartwarming Comedy                                                                July 22^nd to Aug 9^th

The Pirates of Penzance
A Comic Operetta                                                                             Oct 7^th to Oct 25^th

Aladdin: The Panto
A Tradition for the Entire Family                                                    Nov 18^th to Dec 20^th

 

St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, St. Jacobs

Sexy Laundry
A Comedy of Unmentionable Hilarity                                           Sept 8^th to Dec 20^th