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ENTERTAINMENTFriday, May 09th, 2008May 1st, 2008  Take one blushing bride, an older, man-crazy sister, an uptight mother, and a highly disreputable boyfriend, and you have all the ingredients you need for a fun night out, courtesy the Elmira Theatre Company. The theatre troupe is now performing...  Read MoreCarrie-Lyn Whiting For the Weekender April 18th, 2008  Are you a parent of a child that is 5 to 17 years old? Are you a child in the same age group that likes to act? Do you like the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty? Here is your chance to get involved in a local production of a more humorous version of Sleeping... Read MoreApril 9th, 2008 Is your son a character? If so, he may have the chance of a lifetime to nurture his creativity in a professional production this spring at the renowned Drayton Festival Theatre. Award-winning Drayton Entertainment is looking for a pre-adolescent... Read MoreMarch 26th, 2008 The Elmira Theatre Company performed its production Ten Times Two to a crowd of over 200 people at the Chatham Cultural Centre on Friday, March 14, culminating with a heartfelt standing ovation by the entire audience. Elmira was the last of five community... Read MoreJulie Sawyer Staff Reporter March 19th, 2008  A trip back to the big band era is made easier thanks to Drayton Entertainment. There is no need for a time machine, just a ticket to their current production — Swing! — which is a musical tribute to the ’30s and ’40s. While it is expected that... Read MoreChuck Kuepfer Staff Reporter February 29th, 2008  A local artist’s collection of paintings featuring everyday people doing everyday jobs won’t have to travel nearly as far for an exhibition this time around. Linda Brubacher’s 20-painting collection will be featured at the Rotunda Gallery in Kitchener’s... Read MoreSteam enthusiast proves you are never too young to start February 22nd, 2008  Johnny Ortleib, a steam train enthusiast, is the Weekender’s first hobbyist to be profiled. Given the fact that Johnny is only six years old, his interest in steam trains is phenomenal. His proud mom, Cheryl, sent in these photos of Johnny, along with... Read MoreOne of longest-running plays in history opens in St. Jacobs February 20th, 2008  A killer is among them. So is a victim — at least two people will be murdered at Monkswell Manor. A wintery blast has cut off communication with the outside world, trapping residents in their home. Or, in the case of The Mousetrap (now playing at... Read MoreNext Level Theatre tackles the romantic world of cats Julie Sawyer Staff Reporter February 15th, 2008  Love is in the air. With February the month for valentines, it’s no wonder that love is in the air as the Next Level Theatre Company returns to the stage at the Church Theatre in St. Jacobs. This production, though, isn’t an ordinary romantic comedy.... Read MoreCompany will also move set construction, wardrobe design to Cambridge Melissa Hancock For the Weekender February 15th, 2008 Alex Mustakas will bring more of Drayton Entertainment to Cambridge than he ever anticipated. The artistic director’s feelings were evident by the display of his “Cheshire grin”, as described by the master of ceremonies, at Friday’s theatre announcement... Read MoreJulie Sawyer Staff Reporter February 12th, 2008 With more than 225,00 seats sold last year at the six theatres Drayton Entertainment operates, the upcoming 2008 season has high expectations. “After receiving so many accolades this year, people keep asking us how we can possibly top ourselves,”... Read MoreFebruary 12th, 2008 Get taken back to the roaring 20s, when Harlem was in its golden years. Bubbling Brown Sugar tells the story of Harlem in the golden years of the 1920s. Taking many of the great songs from the era, Loften Mitchell has woven an exciting tale of a time... Read MoreChuck Kuepfer Staff Reporter January 30th, 2008  It was 15 years ago that Elmira Theatre Company production Opening Night won the Western Ontario Drama League in-festival competition, en route to its coronation as the top entry in the province-wide finals. Now Elmira Theatre Company is looking for a... Read MoreDecember 5th, 2007  Christmas comes but once a year, a wondrous time full of cheer; when the evil Flinch draws near, it’s time to fear. Okay, enough rhyming this isn’t a Dr. Seuss story. Although The Christmas Show by Drayton Entertainment was inspired by that story,... Read MoreJulie Martin For the Weekender November 21st, 2007 After a nine-month cruise ship adventure, Rachel Clark, a Randolph Academy for Performing Arts graduate, has a lot to offer Elmira District Secondary School students. Her involvement in EDSS’s fall musical, Alice in Wonderland as a choreographer and... Read MoreNovember 21st, 2007  Three Men and a Baby meets Mr. Mom can accurately describe Drayton Entertainment’s current production — Dads: The Musical. The role reversal production sees three men become stay at home dads after losing their jobs. With plenty of stereotypes, the... Read More |
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