Winter 2018

Stage Directions This newsletter is for members of the Owen Sound

Little Theatre and is published four times per year.

President’s Message Here we go...another new year and a quarter of the way through our season.

Congratulations to all things Spamalot.

What an outstanding beginning to the season. So many new theatre-goers, Pythoners, were introduced to the Roxy, and that is a wonderful thing. Witnessing such quality live theatre will lure them back to other offerings at the theatre.

Congratulations too, to Gas Head Willy. Bill Murphy's brilliant adaptation of Richard Thomas' novel into a radio play, then realized live on stage, also lured new audience to the Roxy, and offered versatility, experiment, and another experience in live theatre.

We want to, must continue to, offer all genres of theatre, drama, satire, tragedy, comedy, mystery, musical, issue plays, just for laughs plays, historical dramas, and plays that make us think, reflect, laugh, cry; plays that disturb, challenge, awaken our consciousness either through satire or drama, poking fun at human nature or exposing it, and plays that stretch our imaginations and creativity.

OSLT has presented it all in its 50 plus years and that is why we are still here.

We all have personal preferences, but remember, our productions, whether you are actively involved or not, are 'Owen Sound Little Theatre Presents' productions, and so we support them all, positively and enthusiastically to the public, regardless of our own preference. I have heard too often that our own members have been the communicators of negative commentary about productions. I would certainly hope, that as a member, regardless of personal opinion, your message to the public, would always be supportive and encouraging, inviting people to come, not to stay away. As members, we are our greatest ambassadors of live theatre, and perhaps this our most important role.

I also encourage members, new and old, to come out to rehearsals. Watch the process, learn about the production, meet your membership in action, witness the hard work that goes into preparing the production.

Stay tuned to what is happening next at the Roxy, and then promote, promote, promote.

There is nothing like 'word of mouth' advertising. May our word always be positive.

~ Corry Lapointe, President

OSLT’s Mission Is:

OFFERING our members opportunities for developing skills in the art and business of theatre SUPPORT for a broad range of performers and artists to use the Roxy Theatre LOCAL partnership-building with community groups to support our mission THEATRE performances, repertory and original, regularly produced by members

Theatre Manager’s Report

Inside We are now mid-season and the theatre has been very busy. Between July and December 2017 there were 44 shows at The Roxy with 10,873 audience members passing through the doors – one third of those attendees were attending OSLT’s production of Monty Python’s Spamalot. This Issue Between January and June 2018 we have 57 shows scheduled (21 of which are OSLT shows). Thank you to all of the volunteers who do such a tremendous job of running OSLT. Save the Date: July 5, 2018, OSLT Golf Tournament! Mark Thursday, July 5, on your calendars because that is the date of the theatre’s first-ever President’s Message 1 golf tournament. The event will take place at Legacy Ridge Golf Club and all proceeds will go towards necessary interior repairs at the theatre (think replacing the Green Room floor and OSLT’s Mission 1 updating the fixtures in the public washrooms, among other capital items.) Planning this FUN event is OSLT member Michael Rea and staff member Collene Bullock. Please feel free to Theatre Manger’s Report 2 contact either of them if you have any ideas you would like to contribute. IMPROV Classes – Sign up now! Financial Report 3 Tap into your intuitively funny nature when you sign up for eight weeks of improv classes! More than just fun and entertaining, improvisation is great training for being on stage. Archives 3 Instructor Enio Mascherin is the Creative Director for a local advertising agency and was a founding member of the Toronto TheatreSports movement and a director of The Second City Training Centre Toronto. Enio has taught Improvisation as part of the Seneca College Theatre Staff Directory 3 Program and at The Haliburton School of Arts. He also collaborated with The Debajehmujig Theatre to create the first Native Improv Group “The Best Medicine.” Classes run Tuesdays Board of Directors 3 from February 6 to March 27 from 7-9:30pm. Register online or at the box office. Artist Call - Group “Lighthouse” Art Show in the Griffin Gallery Recent Productions 4,5 & 6 We are now accepting submissions from artists and photographers for a group show of lighthouse images that will be exhibited in the theatre’s gallery. The exhibit will run from Upcoming Productions 7, 8 & 9 April 3 to May 28 and will coincide with OSLT’s production of The Ghost Island Light. If you have art work that you would like to be considered for the exhibit, or know of someone who does, please email me at [email protected]. You don’t have to be a member to participate. Be a Team Player 8 Congratulations, Collene! In December, Assistant Manager Collene Bullock completed a two-year Business Condolences 8 Administration Diploma from McMaster University, online studies. Through two Canada Ontario Jobs Grants, that paid for 85% of her schooling, OSLT generously sponsored and Board of Directors & supported Collene in her goal to complete a post-secondary program. Throughout the program, 9 General Meetings Collene maintained a 90%+ average. Bravo, Collene, excellent work! Storage Space for set pieces and props OSLT is currently suffering from a storage space shortage. If anyone knows of clean, dry and OSLT Annual Playbill 9 accessible space, that is also free or could be donated in-kind in return for a tax receipt, please let me know. In the Griffin Gallery 9 Theatre Training for Youth We are looking forward to continuing with The Roxy Young Company this term, as well as offering a March Break Camp and two, two-week Summer Camps in July. All of these youth Mark These Events 9 initiatives will continue to be led by Christy Taylor. Please note: there will be no RYC production during Term II. Playbill Team 10 Public Health inspection In mid-November a public health inspector made an unscheduled visit to the theatre to inspect OSLT Volunteers 10 the bar. There were only two infractions: 1) the ice scoop should not rest on the ice; and, 2) the fridges and freezer were missing thermometers. From the Editor’s Desk 10 Once again, “thank you” to all of the members -- and if you have any ideas or suggestions, please do not hesitate to share them with me! ~ Maria Canton, Theatre Manager

2 Financial Report Staff Directory at the

At the December 2017 General Meeting, Treasurer Michelle Scobie gave the following Roxy report. Theatre Manager: The Finance Team met last month and reviewed the current OSLT operational budget and Maria Canton the OSLT capital budget. There was a slight change to the capital budget due to the need to 519-371-3425 replace the air conditioning system earlier than planned. This has not impacted the overall [email protected] plan though, as at worst, it would simply mean changing the replacement timelines for some of our other projected expenses. Our Fearless Leader Maria has also applied for a Assistant Manager: grant that might offset some of the air-conditioning costs. Yes, yes, I know… enough Collene Bullock about air-conditioning in the middle of one of the coldest winters we’ve seen for years! 519-371-2833 [email protected] The upcoming capital campaign, Refresh the Roxy, will be launched this spring. The campaign will focus on completing necessary interior repairs, such as replacing Box Office: the floors in the Green Room and Makeup Room, upgrading the fixtures in the public Kate Baker washrooms, repairing the damaged auditorium wall, and other projects. The capital Melissa Monk campaign has been developed in order to meet the expenses of the capital budget. Maria 519-371-2833 also continues to write grant applications to supplement that budget. [email protected] The Finance Team also reviewed the new legislation for the 2018 increase to minimum wage. We adjusted the salary grid for the “Box Office Clerk” position, and proposed our new grid to the Board. The changes come into effect January 1, 2018. Our team will be meeting in a month to start deliberations for our next fiscal year’s budget. We are asking all teams to please send us their budgeting “wish list”. Our team does not make approval decisions for the “wish list”, but will consider the amounts requested when working on the budget. Wishing you a most happy and peaceful 2018, OSLT Board of Directors

~ Michelle Scobie, Treasurer 2017 - 2018 Elected to the Board of Directors at the AGM held September 19,2017

Archives: Past President Cathie Locke GAPS IN OUR PHOTO ARCHIVES - HELP! [email protected] In OSLT’s photo albums there are no or very few photos from the following past productions: President Corry Lapointe Sept ’96 ...... A Pinter Evening [email protected] Dec ’96 ...... Feeding the Moonfish Oct-Nov ’97 ...... The Hollow (also need the program) Vice-President Lisa Miller Feb ’98 ...... Transit of Venus [email protected] March ’98 ...... Theatre Ontario in Owen Sound Sept ’98 ...... The Boat (directed. by Doug Beattie) Treasurer Michelle Scobie Mar ’99 ...... RYC Alice in Wonderland [email protected] April ’99 ...... Dads in Bondage Nov ’99 ...... 1949 Secretary Kathleen Murphy Feb 2000 ...... The Last Real Summer [email protected] Sept 2000 ...... One Acts - Rain; Chicks Nov 2000 ...... The Death of Me Director Kathy Barratt [email protected] If you have any photos you’d be willing to donate to posterity, contact Eileen O’Connor [email protected] and arrange to get them to the Archives mail slot in the Roxy. Please be Director Jack Goad sure to identify the production and the people in the photos. [email protected]

This is an ongoing project to get all our albums in physical good shape and for Rosemary Director Susan Sankey Buchanan to compile a searchable database for them. [email protected] One final note - Are you sending your pictures of OSLT productions or events to Rosemary via Facebook? Candids and backstage shots of crew, with identification, are especially Director Mike Tettenborn welcome. [email protected]

~ Eileen O’Connor, Archives Director Valerie Underwood [email protected]

3 Recent Productions

Monty Python’s Spamalot

By: Eric Idle Director: Kathleen Cassidy Producer: Jane Phillips Associate and mentoring Producer: Gwynda McKee Stage Manager: Karen Twining Assistant Stage Managers: Fiona McConachie-Anderson and Jack Goad Musical Director: Gord McConachie Choreographer: Paula Mercer November 9-11, 15-18, 21-25, 2017

Cast (of thousands): Crew: Arthur ...... Brodie McGruer Set Design and Manufacture Lead ...... Paul Nicholson Lady of the Lake ...... Lacey Mooney Costume Leads ...... Cathie Tillie and Martha Tettenborn Patsy ...... Bill Murphy Props Leads .... Judy Beth Armstrong and Carol Edwards Sir Lancelot ...... John Biesel Lighting Team...... Yvonne Korince and Andre Petitjean Sir Robin ...... Rick Twining Technical Director ...... Gary Byers Sir Galahad ...... Jamie Smith Sound ...... Matt Martin Sir Bedevere ...... Ben Davidson Hair Lead ...... Kasey Williams Makeup Lead ...... Wendy Smart And in various roles, singing and dancing Rovers and Fly ...... Peter Leonard and Carol Reid Knights: Special Cabaret Sign ...... Mike Tettenborn Ian Doyle, Jed Phillips, Bill Korince, Daniel Graham, Ryan Brown, James Moyce, Leigh Grigg

Ladies: Katie Jerome, Dale Albrecht, Jen MacKinnon, Emma McConachie-Anderson, Sandy Le Maitre, Aly Boltman, Fiona Smith, Maggie Alguire, Holly Melsom, Annie Buckton

This extraordinary production was filled with hard work, dedication, respect, camaraderie, team work and …coconuts from day one, almost 1 ½ years ago. We also took some calculated decisions and planning early on, since Spamalot was such a commercial musical. These included requesting and receiving an extra week in the theatre which allowed us to build/ paint and rehearse, set lights in the day, reset, try music, sound, and to do extra runs with costumes and props Other decisions and risks that we determined were worth it and would in fact increase the level and attract some new audience mem- bers included ordering and using pre-produced music, renting most costumes, and some props. These decisions did not diminish the day to day organizing, tailoring, repairing and returning of these items but certainly allowed the crew to focus on other areas since the volume, otherwise, would have meant a huge team, storage issues, costs and more challenges. Gord McConachie also had the music early and could then assist and work with the cast immediately following the auditions/casting in June and beyond, so that they all had access to their music and could review and get ready (with Gord) all summer. Paula Mercer offered some summer dance/tap sessions to brush up or learn new, and many attended and appreciated this extra offer. And all summer Kathleen continued to figure, dream, plan - with the crew - to be ready for the cast to “appear” for rehearsals, late August. We ran from November 9 to 25 with 12 shows (we added the Tuesday in the last week! This was another decision to create more op- portunity to recover expenses and for the cast and crew to keep “warm” for other performances.)

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Monty Python’s Spamalot (continued)

Although not a final report, here are the basics: Ticket Sales: $99,659 Spamalot Bags sales: $300 Donations: $300 Bar: $6400 Tips: $802 Tickets percentage fee revenue: $3467 Donation of $100 from Cobourg Theatre for OSLT’s donation of props Under budget by $4395 Profit of approx. $64,000

From the community outpouring of glee, the input from sponsors and increases in auxiliary income generators, the fun, the talent, and the guidance … we are so pleased that the work and worry were well worth it. And, financially, OSLT hit the mark again.

Another super experience for so many! Thanks to all involved and all who supported!

~ Jane Phillips, Producer

5 Recent Productions (continued) Gas Head Willy Novel by: Richard Thomas Adapted and Directed by: Bill Murphy Producer: Kathleen Murphy Stage Manager: Connie Vincent September 22 – 23 and December 8, 2017

First, a big thank you to Maria and the OSLT Board for supporting this work. Although it was based on Richard Thomas’ very successful novel, as a dramatization in an unusual format, it was quite an unknown quantity. Having completed our somewhat fragmented run (September 22-23 and December 8), we now know that it works, that the audience responded in a very positive fashion, and that there is potential for a series based on Richard’s novels. A special thanks to Maria for accommodating our multitudinous requirements, solving problems, and getting things done. Now, we just have to get her on stage too. As always, thanks to the OSLT membership for helping out with the show in a number of brilliant ways: Thanks to the flying fingers of Max Clark for the incredible work on the piano to underscore the action and create the appropriate atmosphere for the show. Those of you who got to see the show can attest to how hard Max worked during the show. Kudos to The Foley Guys: Jack Goad, Mike Tettenborn, and Martin Cooper. Their engineering creativity, their comic sense, and their hard work, all made them a hit with the audience. Thanks to Connie Vincent, our SM, who allowed herself to appear on stage, and direct the action from outside her comfort zone. In fact, this might be the only time in the history of OSLT when the entire production team has been on stage with the actors for the whole show. Thanks to producer Kathleen Murphy who arranged everything, and appeared in the show as an honorary member of the Foley Team. She is a mean hand with the coconuts. Thanks to Costumer Joan Spence for creating our 40’s look, and for taking on her first speaking role with OSLT. The cast and crew all thought she looked smashing in her red wig. r5A huge thanks to all of the cast members (Tom Pink, Carrie Keeling, Pat O’Connor, Rick Ringer, Richard Thomas, and Blaine Courtney) for their willingness to take part, and in many cases, to take on multiple roles. Special kudos to May Ip, Dudley Gill, and Ruth Gorbet for proving that there are no small parts, only small actors. They all endured long rehearsal hours with grace, and humour. A special thanks to Maryann Thomas at the Ginger Press who started the whole ball rolling by suggesting that I should do the adaptation. She has been a tireless supporter of the whole adventure, and a great help in the editing process. No OSLT production can go ahead without the incredible contributions of our House Tech, Gary Byers. Gary just makes everything happen. The mikes, which he rented for us, were perfect for the time period, and he was able to run the show on the fly without a lot of rehearsal in the midst of his own very busy schedule. He was also a big link for us to CFOS who lent us their On Air sign, and sent us some jingles for the show. Thanks, Gary. Perhaps the most important thanks should go to Richard Thomas for trusting me with his novel, for suffering through the first several incarnations of the script, for assisting with the editing process, for agreeing to take part in the performance, and for taking on such an enormous amount of dialogue. He also arranged the access to the beautiful board room chairs from the Library for our onstage comfort. To top it all off, we made a significant amount of money for OSLT, and have paved the way for the next show, The Lost Tire Gang, which will appear before your eyes and ears in September 2018. Thanks to everyone in OSLT for making this show a success. * ~ Bill Murphy, Director

*Financial update on GHW: More than 900 patrons came to see the show over the 3 performances. Ticket sales totaled $13,737.45; Expenses totaled $3935. Total Revenue for the 3 shows was just over $9800.

6 Upcoming Productions The Children’s Hour By: Lillian Hellman Director: Corry Lapointe Producer: Cathie Locke Stage Manager: Lisa Miller Assistant Stage Managers: Karen Twining, Gayle Fairchild Original Score: Don Buchanan Runs: February 1-3, 7-10, 2018

Cast Crew: Karen Wright ...... Hallie Acton Lighting Design ...... Kathleen Cassidy Martha Dobie ...... Zoe Woodrow Wardrobe ...... Susan Sankey Mary Tilford ...... Jasmine Brough Props ...... Kathy Barratt Rosalie Wells ...... Ellie Lehman Prompter ...... Jean Murphy Mrs. Amelia Tilford ...... Jane Phillips Makeup ...... Wendy Smart Lily Mortar ...... Eileen O'Connor Hair ...... Kasey Williams Dr. Joseph Cardin ...... Matt Evans Light operator ...... Catherine Tilley Agatha...... Janet Pawsey Sound operator ...... Matt Martin Peggy ...... Sophie Akitt Catherine ...... Kassidy Shaw Helen ...... Olivia Ranieri Lois ...... Adriana Ranieri Evelyn ...... Alex Dedrick Grocery Boy ...... Gabe Lehman

At this writing, we are just 3 weeks away from opening night and everyone, cast and crew, is pretty excited about the production. We are ready! Just a few tweaks here and there, hone last details, make sure we have discovered every nuance, tighten up the pace, give tech their time to implement and work their magic.... and February 1st here we come. The Children's Hour is a brutally difficult drama with complex characters in a very complicated story, and we all feel very proud to present this important message. It is a powerful tragic drama. Don's beautiful original score which provides an 'audio set' and using a ‘theatre in the round’ approach without having a ‘theatre in the round’ has been an exciting and challenging experiment. Along with 4 veteran actors, the very young and relatively inexperienced new actors have worked their buns off and will blow you away. The splendid crew has met every request with positive results. Spread the word...The Children's Hour is a must see, for young and old, but we do recommend a PG rating.

~ Corry Lapointe, Director

The Roxy Theatre is independently owned & operated by Owen Sound Little Theatre 251 9th St East, Owen Sound www.roxytheatre.ca

Box Office 519-371-2833

7 Upcoming Productions, (continued) Be a Team Player!

The Ghost Island Light Get the most out of your OSLT By: Peter Colley membership by helping out on one of the Director: Kevin Haxell following teams: Producer: John Prettie Here are the people to contact: Runs: April 5-7, 11-14, 2018 Archives ~ I want to tell you what I love about OSLT. Last night we had Eileen O’Connor 371-1156; our first rehearsal for April’s production of Peter Colley’s The [email protected] Ghost Island Light. It was a blocking rehearsal. Despite Digital Archives ~ spending hours pre-blocking the first three French Scenes, I just Rosemary Buchanan 935-3018; couldn’t find a good way for a character to remove the smelly [email protected] garbage. (If you want to know what I’m talking about, buy a ticket.) Today, one of my actors sent me an email, with a brilliant suggestion. (I’m not going to single out the actor, as I know each and every Bartending ~ member of my cast and crew will be giving me brilliant suggestions over the next 36 Cathie Locke 372-1145 rehearsals.) Truly unselfish, creative collaboration. That’s what I love about OSLT. [email protected] From my experience, I can tell you that it is more unique to this group than you may realize. Creative ~ Maria Canton 371-3425; My cast, in order of their appearance, is as follows: [email protected] Rowena ...... Carrie Keeling Josiah ...... Paul Welch House Managing & Ushering ~ Erin ...... Lacey Mooney Cathie Locke 372-1145 Brandon ...... Ross Docherty [email protected]

Producer, John Prettie, has assembled the following, immensely talented and very Newsletter ~ exciting group of artists to bring our production to a level that will amaze: Judy Beth Armstrong 376-5096; Stage Manager: ...... Sandi Holland [email protected] ASMs ...... Valerie Prettie and Janice Holmes Stage Manager Mentor ...... Carroll Flood Playbill Team ~ Set Design: ...... Paul Nicholson Michael Rea 376-3238; Props: ...... Debbie Morris [email protected] Props Mentor: ...... Kathy Barratt Lighting Design: ...... Bill Murphy Properties ~ Sound Design: ...... Cory Laycock Kathy Barratt 370-2015; Original Music: ...... Max Clark [email protected] Costume Design: ...... Joan Spence Sewing and Wardrobe ~ Those of you who have searched The Ghost Island Light online will know that there Joan Spence 371-2043; are two other productions of the play scheduled for this season. Guelph Little Theatre [email protected] is opening its production the night after we open. Peter Colley told me when we met for dinner to discuss the script that this is no coincidence. As he has done with some Teams ~ of his other “hits”, he has three community theatre groups doing slightly different Cathie Locke 372-1145; versions of his new play. He intends to attend each production to decide which version [email protected] to release for future productions by both amateur and professional companies. Building & Maintenance ~ The first version of the script, which was the one performed in Port Dover at the Jack Goad 371-6333; Lighthouse Festival Theatre and re-mounted in Orangeville, is not the version that we [email protected] are mounting. So if you have “seen the show”, you haven’t seen The Ghost that OSLT is doing. I much prefer the version that I am directing and am thankful to Peter Colley for agreeing that we can do what I refer to as ‘the Rowena confession’ version. I told Peter and I truly believe that after seeing the OSLT show, he will be releasing what Condolences … you’ll see on the Roxy stage. We extend our sincere condolences to If you would like to help us backstage on this very exciting production, please contact Wendy Smart on the death of her moth- John Prettie at [email protected]. If you would like to see The Ghost Island Light, er, Myrtle, who died on November 14, the version that will be a world-wide hit, buy your tickets now, before they’re all gone! 2017 in her 100th year. Funeral arrange- ments were entrusted to Rhody Family ~ Kevin Haxell, Director Funeral Home [www.rhodyfamily.com], Chesley.

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Upcoming Productions, (continued) Board of Directors & General Meetings Rabbit Hole Meetings of the Board of Directors are open By: David Lindsay-Abaire to members, with the exception of “in Director: Carol Reid camera” meetings. Members may observe Producer: Kathleen Murphy only, unless they have pre-approval to make Stage Manager: Connie Vincent a presentation and, therefore, appear on the Auditions: February 26 & 27, from 7 – 9 p.m.; Agenda. Call backs: February 28th Runs: May 31, June 1-2, 6-9, 2018 Board of Directors Meetings: Regular meetings, usually the 2nd Tuesday "Dogs chase squirrels, boys chase dogs." of the month, @ The Roxy, 5:30 p.m. February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, Although auditions for this June show aren't until the end of February, our Producer June 12 Kathleen Murphy has been busy assembling a team, which is already hard at work, with preliminary meetings on props and set design and construction. General Meetings: Quarterly, usually the Set in modern day Larchmont (an affluent commuter town for New York City), 3rd Tuesday, @ The Roxy at 7:30 p.m. Rabbit Hole tells the story of Becca and Howie Corbett, who have everything a March 20 and June 19 family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down, and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek Editor’s Note: The OSLT newsletter, Stage and winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama), Rabbit Hole is a surprisingly funny Directions, ideally will be published at the and heart-rending portrait of one family's tragedy and the trials of navigating the first of the month immediately following a unimaginable. general meeting. Cast: (all ages are approximate) Becca - late 30s/ early 40s - Trying to cope with the loss of her young son. Howie - late 30s/ early 40s - Becca's husband - dealing with the unimaginable in his OSLT 57th Annual Playbill own way 2017-2018 Izzy - mid 30s - Becca's younger sister - A perennial party girl who never grew up, Izzy is still trying to find herself Spamalot Nat - mid 60s - Becca's mother - An opinionated woman with a taste for wine, and a directed by Kathleen Cassidy knack for sticking her foot in her mouth November 2017

Jason - 17 - An intelligent, serious high school senior who was driving the car that hit The Children's Hour Becca and Howie's son. directed by Corry Lapointe If you have any questions, please contact Producer, Kathleen Murphy February 2018 ([email protected]) or Director, Carol Reid ([email protected]) The Ghost Island Light directed by Kevin Haxell Scripts are available at the box office, or on-line at: April 2018 http://nsaadrama.weebly.com/uploads/4/5/0/7/4507185/rabbitholescript.pdf Rabbit Hole ~ Carol Reid, Director directed by Carol Reid June 2018

Mark These OSLT/Roxy Events on Your Calendar In the Griffin Gallery OSLT's The Children's Hour, ...... Feb. 1-3, 7-11, 2018 St. Mary's High School's The Wizard of Oz, ...... Feb. 22-24, 2018 OSLT Member Jamie Smith Johnny Gems and the Red Hot Bananas January 30-April 2 – The Best of American Graffiti, ...... March 9, 2018 Take it Easy: The Story of the Eagles, ...... March 10, 2018 Group “Lighthouse” Show The Mudmen, ...... March 16, 2018 April 3-May 28 Mini Pop Kids Live, ...... March 17, 2018 Ron James, Full Throttle, ...... March 24, 2018 OSLT Member Carrie Keeling OSLT's The Ghost Island Light, ...... April 5-7, 11-14, 2018 May 29-August 29

9 Playbill Team:

The 2018-19 OSLT Playbill selections will be forwarded from the Playbill Team to the Board soon. The Board has the responsibility for making the final selections. The Board usually announces its decision in February or March.

The Playbill Team is comprised of: Michael Rea (Chair), Jean Murphy (Sec.), Peter Leonard, Tom Albrecht, Eileen O'Connor, Jed Phillips, Aly Boltman, Rosemary Buchanan, Donna Henry, Lacey Mooney, and Mike Tettenborn (Board liaison).

~ Michael Rea, Chair, Playbill Team

OSLT volunteers at Georgian Bay Symphony concert, December 9 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Claus (aka Paul Flood and Shirley Holmes) were delighted to take a break from their busy schedules to read and act out The Polar Express for The Georgian Bay Symphony afternoon children’s show. Great fun was had by all as Santa provided all the sights (one highlight being a wardrobe malfunction!!!) and sounds for the popular story with Mrs. C narrating. As the saying goes “ Behind every successful man there’s a woman! ” At the evening concert, David Adair mentioned it was the highest attended show ever. There was a good crowd, not including the Children’s choir, Youth orchestra and regular Symphony. A small honorarium, given to Mr. and Mrs. C by GBS, was donated to OSLT. ~ Shirley Holmes

From the Editor’s Desk We hope that you find this Winter edition of Stage Directions both interesting and informative. It is a product of OSLT Board, staff and members’ contributions, and the brilliant formatting skills of OSLT volunteer Janet Hutchison, with a wee bit of cajoling, editing, and compiling by me. Please do continue to provide me with your comments, suggestions, submissions and ideas for our OSLT newsletter. Your submissions to [email protected] are always welcome. Happy New Year to all! ~ Judy Beth Armstrong, Editor, OSLT Newsletter

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