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Current Production: Sylvia opens February 9th 
SYLVIA is a modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog. When the dog, Sylvia, becomes a bone of contention between husband and wife, it takes a series of touching and hilarious events to set things right. "Howlingly funny". Coarse language -- not suitable for children.
Sweet Theatre, Valentine's Day, February 14th
Sweet Theatre, February 14, 6:30 pm at the Market Centre *More information on the WODL Festival is available from their website at www.wodl.on.ca. The Preliminary adjudicator is Dennis Johnson, with Festival adjudicator being Jane Carnwath. WODL FESTIVAL 2007 will be hosted by Theatre Sarnia from March 12-17 (see www.imperialtheatre.net). Fundraising Opportunity for Non-Profits Theatre Woodstock has a great FUNDRAISING opportunity for your Non-Profit organization. It's a way for your organization to raise funds and enjoy some high quality entertainment. The way to do it is simple and takes little effort on your part as a leader for your organization. Theatre Woodstock is offering your organization tickets to our upcoming show: Sylvia, February 8th, 2007 (Preview Night). Simply call our box office at 519-537-8871 and tell Laurie that you want Preview Night tickets at a face value of $18.00 each and pay only $9.00 for the tickets. We ask only that you purchase a minimum of 25 tickets. The price you sell them for is up to you. It's that easy! Call before they are all gone! Call us today! 519-537-8871.
Heart FM presents Woodstock's Got Talent!
Getting involved is easy. All you have to do is go to www.1047.ca or www.theatrewoodstock.com, print your registration form and mail it to Theatre Woodstock, drop it off at Occasions at Craftworks in the Springbank Plaza, or Theatre Woodstock on Saturday mornings between 9:30am and noon, or Record Works on Perry Street. There will be a registration day Saturday, February 24th from 2 to 5pm at the Market Centre where you can fill out an application. Your registration form guarantees you an audition in front of our panel of 5 very qualified judges on Tuesday March 20. If chosen, you'll move to one of the semi-final nights on March 22 or 23. From there you could go on to the big finals night on Saturday, March 24th where you could share in $2,000 in prize money. There will be prizes for the top 5 finalists including the $1,000 first prize. Those talented people who place in the top 3 will not only share in prize money but they will also have a chance to show off their talents again at Cowapolooza in August at Southside Park. The registration deadline of Saturday, March 10 is fast approaching so now is the time to get registered. You could win money, be featured at a summer festival, and even better, have bragging rights for being a finalist in the first ever Heart FM's Woodstock's Got Talent!
Next Production: Novel House by Jayson McDonald, a Canadian playwright from London, ON April 12 (P), 13, 14, 15 (M), 18, 19, 20, 21 A warm look at the Novel family as they deal with life events. A novelist father, a scatterbrained wife and an eccentric grandfather combine to make a delightful evening of entertainment. Heather Bailey is playing Rebecca. She recently moved to Woodstock from Brantford, where she played Mary Snow in Salt Water Moon. Heather spent a year as a Rotary exchange student in India, and is an interesting young woman to talk to. Our very own fabulous ASM, Brian Jackson, will be playing the role of Thomas. Mary will be played by Janet Orr. While Janet is often SM for Theatre Tillsonburg, she has won a WODL out of festival award for best supporting actress in her role as the wacky Carmen, in Cooking with Gus, and a cameo award for a role in Odd Couple. We are excited to see Brian George on stage in the role of James Novel, the centre of the play. Mr. Marcus Tonner will be playing the eccentric grandfather, Geoffrey. President's Corner 2007 is well underway and what a busy year it is shaping up to be for Theatre Woodstock! The production of Sylvia, directed by Tony Harding, is just around the corner, previewing on February 8th and opening on the 9th. An ingenious look at the strain dog ownership places on 22 year marriage, dog owners will be rolling (over) in the aisles with Tracey Price's portrayal of the canine character, Sylvia. This production is Theatre Woodstock's out-of-festival entry in the 2007 WODL Festival and will be publicly adjudicated on February 14th. Why not make a Valentine's Day date of it and bring your sweetheart out for some Sweet Theatre, complete with champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries before the show. Advance tickets for Sweet Theatre are available through the Box Office. As we move into March, Theatre Woodstock will be hosting Woodstock's Got Talent, sponsored by Heart FM. Come out and audition your talent for a chance to be part of three nights of competition for top place, which includes a $1,000 prize! Don't feel brave enough to strut your stuff on stage? Make sure you have tickets to be part of the audience as the most talented members of Oxford County compete for top spot! While all of this is going on, rehearsals have begun for Novel House with director John R. Smith, and of course the CAST kids are working to polish their spring shows as well, including Pirates of Penzance! There's always something going on at Theatre Woodstock! Call the Box Office or drop in at Craftworks for tickets to these great upcoming events! --Tanya Thompson
Our Wake-a-thon evening (December 16, 2006) went off without a hitch. There were about 75 people in attendance. The guest speaker (Sarita Vandernaalt), who spent time in an AIDS orphanage in sub-saharan Africa, was beautiful and incredibly moving. You could have heard a pin drop during her presentation. When we asked for questions, we were overwhelmed. The question period went on for over an hour. The committee of young people including Taylor Markham, Jessica Dunning, Cheryl Keyes, Andria Reaume, Leigh Cowan, Jacob Paquette, Jess Wareing, Karin Visser, Erica Roth, and Daniel Chu created a wonderful night - that included a talent show, jam sessions, dance class, crafts and movies. Also thanks to Sue Garner, Sarita Vandernaalt, Jeff Dunning, Laurie and Gary Markham, Lori and Eric Young, Kait and Emily Gray, Jen and Jason Paquette, Alex Saslove, Kayla James and Ben Alexander who generously donated their time (and stayed up all night!) Special thank-you to Sally Johnston and the parents that came in and made breakfast for us, and cleaned up afterwards. The wake-a-thon raised $16,100.18. Top dollar amounts went to Lindsay Haas ($1,260), Leigh Cowan ($940). The highest number of pledges went to Eva Romme, who brought in 74 pledges! For the Stephen Lewis Foundation, CAST has raised $1,300, through summer camp events; the wake-a-thon raised $16,100.18. Amanda Bergman donated her 50/50 prize of $85 and a donation from Matt Cassidy of $350 gives us a grand total to date of $17,935.18! Way to go CAST, you are all incredible!
Thank-you to TD Canada Trust for their $2,500 donation. We have purchased 3 hairline wireless microphones for the theatre. Thank-you to Deb Prentice for her hard work in helping us to receive the donation. 101 Dalmatians and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were a huge success. CAST entertained 5 sold out shows. Make sure you get your tickets early for The Lost and Found Pound and Fiddler on the Roof. Tickets are on sale now at the box office. The week of January 15-21, CAST was proud to host a mentoring project with Matt Cassidy and David Warrack. Many of you may remember Matt Cassidy who was an original member of my first theatre for youth program in 1990 (before it was CAST) , and who also played many memorable roles for Theatre Woodstock, including The Artful Dodger and Snoopy. Matt, who now has an insanely successful career (last year he starred in the Toronto production of Lord of the Rings and this coming season he can be seen in Oklahoma and Pentecost at the Stratford Festival joined forces with... David Warrack has a varied career as a performer, musical director, conductor, writer and producer. As a writer, he has had fifty-two shows produced professionally and he has been Musical Director for over two hundred productions across North America, including Shenandoah starring John Cullum on Broadway. He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award in Toronto for his production of Toronto, Toronto, and for outstanding Music Direction on the production of Closer Than Ever. For the past seven seasons David has been Music Director for Ross Petty's madcap Christmas pantomines at the Elgin Theatre. This coming Christmas he will be involved in their production of Cinderella. David is the music director/conductor for the brand new Canada Pops Orchestra, whose first full season began in the fall of 2003. Seventeen young people spent every day from 3:30-9:00pm working with Matt and David. Classes included: Meisner (a method acting technique), vocal sessions, kick boxing, dance, yoga and one on one question and answer periods about 'the business'. One lucky participant had the opportunity to work with the professional technicians that Matt brought with him. The week ended with 4 concerts with the young people as 'special guest performers'. All 17 young people said it was an amazing experience that they will never forget. I want to thank Matt and David for being so generous with their time and and their spirits. Matt donated $1,050 to be split between TW, CAST and the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Many thanks to Kevin Schneider, Sally Johnston, Bonnie Hartley, Deb Prentice, Joanna Sweete, Laurie Markham and Taffy Weir who helped make this event a success. --Laurie Markham and Jennifer Paquette Theatre Ontario Festival 2007 In celebration of Theatre Ontario's 35th Anniversary, the Festival will be hosted by Theatre Ontario and ACT-CO, in the terrific Newmarket Theatre. The adjudicator for the week will be Brian Van Norman. Dates are May 16-20, 2007. Ticket Prices: All four plays: $64.00. Brunch Tickets: $25.00. Green Room Tickets $5.00/night; $20.00 in total. Full packages: $109.00. For participants: Package of 3 plays: $48.00. Brunch Tickets: $25.00. Green Room Tickets $5.00/night; $15.00 in total. Full packages: $88.00. Single tickets available after April 6 at $20.00 each. Tickets will go on sale February 15. The telephone number is 905-953-5122. The Festival Hotel is The Best Western Voyageur. Room rates are $99.00. The hotel allows four people to a room. Call the hotel directly to make reservations: 1-800-575-0601 or 905-895-2131. We have many exciting events planned for this Festival, so keep watching the website: http://theatreontario.org. The Theatre Ontario website also has details on the Adult and Youth Summer Courses to be held at Brock University from August 12 to 19. In the community NEW THEATRE: Theatre Athena in Waterloo is a new equity company in its inaugural season. It is presenting a new play by Itamar Moses, Bach in Leipzig. Performance dates are Feb. 1 to Feb. 18. They do have roles for non-equity performers... something to watch for! Artistic Director - Allison Grant, Theatre Athena - 519-883-0300 website: www.waterlooentertainmentcentre.com INGERSOLL THEATRE OF PERFORMING ARTS: ITOPA's next production is Same Time Next Year, by Bernard Slade, and directed by Peter Busby. Performances are Feb. 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, with matinees on Feb. 11 and 18. Box office open weekdays between 6.30 and 8:00pm. Adults $15, seniors and students $12. Contact our Editor Backstage is edited by Claire Lewis. You can reach Claire by telephone at 519-421-4425. Please make submissions for the newsletter to clairebear@bmts.com. "He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest" --Dylan Thomas |
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Hi friends! You won't want to miss this delicious fundraiser. A wonderful way to celebrate St. Valentine's Day with friends and loved ones. All the information you need is below and on the poster itself. Begin your evening with Champagne and Strawberries and end it with Sylvia and a public adjudication for the WODL Festival*! Please forward to as many as possible to help spread the word and be sure to call the theatre or visit Craftworks in the Springbank plaza to get your tickets today! Special thanks to Innovative Graphics for creating such a beautiful poster. PLEASE PASS IT ON! --Sally
Heart FM and Theatre Woodstock are having their very own talent show and are looking for anyone with a talent who wants to show it off--but time is running out. Woodstock's Got Talent! is looking for singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, magicians, or anyone else with a unique talent.
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