Theatre on Ontario’s West Coast There is nothing like live theatre – the experience of a live performance can only happen once in a life time. Each time you see a play it’s your experience for ever. Summer means the best in live theatre from Canada’s Storyteller, the Blyth Festival to the Huron Country Playhouse, along with The Livery and the Town Hall Heritage Theatre too. The summer theatre season begins in June each year and runs to early September and each theatre sets the stage for your entertainment. Sample summer theatre at its best: spark your imagination and recharge your spirit with lively, intriguing and entertaining theatre in Huron County. Blyth Festival is celebrating its 37th year of creating and presenting Canadian theatre at its best. Over the years this charming theatre and skilled writers, actors and directors have created more than 106 world premieres, with many of these plays travelling to theatres all over the world. Huron Country Playhouse is a part of the Drayton Entertainment group of theatres located throughout southwestern Ontario. The lovely setting for the Playhouse adds a special note to attending this theatre, whether it’s a musical or contemporary comedy. The Livery theatre is an acoustical gem, renowned for intimate concerts and home to the Goderich Little Theatre company of passionate theatre folks in the area. The Town Hall Heritage Theatre, in Wingham, provides a wonderful array of concerts and celebrations of music from country to contemporary, with lively fiddle and step dancing events too. Other theatre events and celebrations are listed on the web pages with contact information and box office details: www.ontarioswestcoast.ca 24 1-888-524-8394 x3
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Theatreon Ontario’s West Coast
There is nothing like live theatre – the experienceofaliveperformancecanonlyhappenonceinalifetime. Eachtimeyouseeaplay it’syourexperienceforever.SummermeansthebestinlivetheatrefromCanada’sStoryteller, theBlythFestival to theHuronCountry Playhouse, along with The Livery and theTownHallHeritageTheatretoo.Thesummertheatreseason begins in June each year and runs to earlySeptemberandeachtheatresetsthestageforyourentertainment. Samplesummertheatreat itsbest:sparkyourimaginationandrechargeyourspiritwithlively, intriguing and entertaining theatre in HuronCounty.
Blyth Festival iscelebratingits37thyearofcreatingand presenting Canadian theatre at its best. Overthe years this charming theatre and skilled writers,actors and directors have created more than 106worldpremieres,withmanyoftheseplaystravellingtotheatresallovertheworld.
Huron Country Playhouse isapartoftheDraytonEntertainmentgroupoftheatreslocatedthroughoutsouthwestern Ontario. The lovely setting for thePlayhouse adds a special note to attending thistheatre, whether it’s a musical or contemporarycomedy.
The Livery theatre isanacousticalgem, renownedfor intimate concerts and home to the GoderichLittleTheatrecompanyofpassionatetheatrefolksinthearea.
The Town Hall Heritage Theatre, in Wingham,provides a wonderful array of concerts andcelebrationsofmusicfromcountrytocontemporary,withlivelyfiddleandstepdancingeventstoo.Othertheatre events and celebrations are listed on thewebpageswithcontact informationandboxofficedetails:www.ontarioswestcoast.ca
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THEATRE - BLYTH FESTIVAL
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Alex Mustakas Artistic Director
40th Anniversary
Season
2011SEA
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Huron Country Playhouse
HAIRSPRAY The Broadway Musical June 8 - July 2 Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas MeehanMusic by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
BLOOD BROTHERS A Musical July 6 - July 23Book, Music & Lyrics by Willy Russell
GUYS AND DOLLSA Musical Fable of Broadway Aug 17 - Sept 3Based on Story & Characters of Damon RunyonMusic & Lyrics by Frank Loesser Book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Big Business Musical July 27 - Aug 13Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock & Willie GilbertMusic & Lyrics by Frank Loesser Based upon the book by Shepherd Mead
NEW PLAYHOUSE II OPENS THIS SUMMER!
BLUE SUEDE SHOES: MEMORIES OF THE KINGA Salute to Elvis Presley Aug 7 - Sept 3Created by Chris McHarge & Colin Stewart
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVESA Delicious Comedy July 13 - July 23By Alan Ayckbourn
ITALIAN FUNERALS & OTHER FESTIVE OCCASIONSA Life-Affirming Comedy July 27 - Aug 6By John Miranda Developed by Scott Reiniger
