Left: some action from Act Two.
Melodrama, yes, but just try to stay uninvolved.
The
Wolf, a melodrama of the Hudson's Bay Country.
October 13,14,15, 19,20,21 2000. THE WOLF was a
terrific night's entertainment, mixing laughter and drama,
passion and danger and a ton of colour and theatricality. It
showed what good melodrama really was: engaging, engrossing,
exciting and accessible. Cast: Jules
Beaubein: Jude Farmer; McTavish: Allan Jones;
Hilda: Teagan Healey; Batiste Le Grand: Richard
Pitcher; MacDonald: Emrys Davis; Huntley:
Casey Kenny
THE WOLF was re-mounted as the 1st of our MARKS BROTHERS MELODRAMA shows for our 2002-2003
season.
The Holly Tree, a new musical by David Jacklin, based on stories by Charles Dickens.
Unfortunately, The Holly Tree didn't happen in 2000. We were unable to come up with the 20 people we needed to make the show work, so it was postponed. Instead, we did in-house workshops with some of our company and mounted a workshop production of the show with the Smiths Falls Community Theatre for Christmas 2001 (see 2001/2002 Season). then with new full orchestrations and a full company, The Holly Tree was premiered in 2003.
Mister Chase! A new translation of a farce by Georges Feydeau. February 23, 24, 25; March 1,2,3 2001 What a whirlwind of a show! Great performances from a great cast and a doozy of a script that kept those select few who saw the show in stitches for the whole night. This show is going places and you had the chance to see it here first! Did you? Cast: DUCHOTEL, Robert Del Grande; MORICET, his friend, Peter Graham; CASSAGNE, from the country, Sandy Rankin; GONTRAN, Duchotel's nephew, Matthew Sneyd; BRIDOIS, commissioner of police, Jeremy Dutton; 1st Police Officer, Jim Bond; LEONTINE, Duchotel's wife, Janice Reid; Mme LATOUR, the former Comtesse de Latour du Nord, now a concierge, Susan McDougall (nee Code); ETIENNE, the butler chez Duchotel, Bob Sneyd
Mister Chase! is an original adaptation that is available
for production
Contact us about it.
Above and below:
Greg Linforth as Romeo; Laura Hendrick as Juliet
Above: Devon Nagle, Damon Shannan, Shaun Palmer, Greg Linforth.
Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Here's the outdoor record: 6 years; 37 performances; 0 rain-outs. June 14,15,16; 21,22,23 2001
The Cast (In Order of Appearance)
SAMPSON, David
Paul; GREGORY, Devon Nagle; ABRAHAM, Landon
Hicks; BALTHASAR, Michael Lalonde; BENVOLIO,
Reid Linforth; TYBALT, Damon Shannan; Watchman
, Richard Pitcher; CAPULET, Peter Graham; LADY
CAPULET, Janice Reid; MONTAGUE, Robert Del
Grande; LADY MONTAGUE, Susan McDougall;
ESCALUS, David Bird; ROMEO, Greg Linforth;
NURSE, Catherine Clark; JULIET, Laura
Hendrick; PARIS, Matthew Sneyd; Page, Nicholas
Rainville; MERCUTIO, Shaun Palmer; 2nd
Capulet, Richard Pitcher; FRIAR LAURENCE, Joe
Laxton; PETER, Michael Alon; An Apothecary,
Robert Del Grande; FRIAR JOHN, Richard Pitcher;
Citizens, Guards, Watchmen, Attendants: Charlotte
Argue; Landon Hicks; Devon Nagle; David Paul; Maurice
Rainville
Romeo and Juliet was our
last Garden Classic in association with Gisela and Phil
Aston. Our deep appreciation goes to them for their
willingness to support our work and to open their property
to our use, year in and year out. In April of 2002, Perth
Manor Heritage Inn was sold to Michael J. Dwyer and David K.
Marshall, who continue the tradition of elegance that the
Manor has built and also the growing tradition of excellent
outdoor fare that our Garden Classics series
provides.
Below: the set at dusk
