• Recent Events

    March 2008 - Fiddler on the Roof

    The very successful production of Fiddler on the Roof played to a sell out crowd for seven performances.   Over 2,500 people shared in the 'tradition' of live theatre with over 60 cast and crew!  Hats off to the sponsors and the audience who supported this wonderful production.   Watch the Photo Gallery in the near future for a snapshot of the fun.
    Vanity Fair

    After the recent and successful run of The Half Monty (the other half), Fraser Valley Stage (FVS) is presenting 3 Broads and a Baritone in concert, April 29th at the Matsqui Centenial Auditorium. The evening, entitled Vanity Fair, will feature the local singers presenting songs from musical theatre, operetta, opera and art song on the theme of vanity and beauty. The evening will include the music of Leonard Bernstein, Irving Berlin, Lerner & Lowe, Rogers & Hammerstein, Stephen Schwartz, Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Roger Quilter and Mel Brookes.

    The show starts at 7:30pm and tickets are $15 available at Toews Music and Sewing, 2506 Clearbrook Road or by calling 604.853.5584.

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    The Full Monty (The Other Half)

    It's back! The ever popular British pub night filled with hysterical jokes, skits, and songs that will keep you laughing all night long. Click here for full press release. Your will need Adobe Acrobat to view any press releases..

     

    Cox & Box

    Sergeant Bouncer, a retired soldier, is an inventive lodging-house keeper, with two tenants, Mr Cox, a man who works all day making hats, and Mr Box, a man who works all night setting type for the daily newspaper.

    Sergeant Bouncer has learned that he can earn twice as much rent for his accommodation by letting it to these two tenants at the same time. His scheme is simple:  as soon as one leaves for work in the morning he carefully cleans the place up before the other comes home from his all-night work.

    All is well until Mr Cox, the hatter, is given the day off. He returns home to find Mr. Box, the printer,  in his apartment, in his bed, using his fireplace and his coal to cook his breakfast. There is an altercation, first between Cox and Box and later with Bouncer, but eventually, because of a fortunate and improbable coincidence, all is settled amicably.

    Cast

    Mr. Cox

    Jeret Unger

    Mr. Box

    Charles Wiebe

    Sergeant Bouncer   

    Arne Larsen

    Artistic Director & Choreographer

    Derek Albon

    Musical Director & Accompanist    

    Mel Bowker

    Rehearsal pianists        

    Larraine Kandal & Beverley Albon

     

    Trial By Jury

    Edwin, the Defendant, tiring of his sweetheart Angelina, has fallen in love with another, and Angelina accordingly has taken him to court for breach of promise. The Usher, while calling for impartiality by the Jurymen, shows a definite bias for the fair Plaintiff. Edwin regrets his actions but explains that he simply happened to fall in love with another girl. Both the Judge and Jury have very little sympathy for him. Edwin proposes various solutions all in vain. He declares that although when tipsey he would likely beat her, he will marry Angelina if she agrees that he may marry his new sweetheart later. The Judge proposes that Edwin be made tipsy to see whether he would, indeed, beat her. Although Edwin happily agrees, both Angelina and her lawyer vigorously object. Finally the Judge, losing patience and eager to get away, decides to marry the beautiful Angelina himself.

    Cast

    The Judge     

    Tony Roper

    The Plaintiff      

    Pauline Harskamp

    The Defendant   

    Larry Doan

    Counsel for the Plaintiff   

    Dustin Hiles

    The Usher   

    Arne Larsen

    Foreman of the Jury  

    Daryl Spenst

    The “Other Woman”

    Joan Byrne

    Clerk of the Court

    Ernie Willms

    Cleaning lady

    Margaret Kennedy   

    Bridesmaids     
    Wendy Brassard, Kathy McWhinney, Amy Pankratz, June Robinson & Carol Wiebe

    Gentlemen of the Jury  
    Phil Aldridge, Jeff Brown, Art Last, Jeret Unger, 
    Phil Crosby-Jones,  Ken Curry,  Alex  Stewart,
    Jim Tessaro & Charles Wiebe.

    Public Gallery  
    Bill Borman, Dave Burnett, Susan Willms, Margaret Brown,  
    Christine Coggins, Jean Konda-Witte, Diana Kaufman,  
    Lorna Keith, Claralana Langman, Lyn McCullagh,   
    Mike Morrison, Eddie Schroeder, Johnathan Stevens & Bert Turner

    Artistic Director & Choreographer  Derek Albon
    Music Director                                      Chris Bond
    Accompanist                                         Eileen Deros

     Production Crew

    Producer

    Phil Crosby-Jones

    Stage Manager       

    Julia Happer

    Set Designs

    Derek Albon

    Set Construction  

    Alex Stewart, Derek Albon, Ken Curry, John Stonoski & Phil Crosby-Jones

    Set Painter

    Gordon McKinnon

    Costume Design & Wardrobe

    Joan Byrne, Linda Sanders

    Properties     

    Shawn Kennedy & Joanne Obermeyer

    Programme    

    Beverley Albon

    Publicity  

    Amelia Kennedy-Maki

    Make-up    

    Julia Bors, Teresa Binkle, Rachel Jung & Jacelyn Scott

    Light and Sound 

    Matt Vondette

    Front of House 

    Mary Turner

    Box Office    

    Joan Baumbach

    Concession

    Helen Embury

    Special thanks  

    Gillian & Pat McWhinneySchool District #34 Calvin Dyck