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Call for Production Volunteers – Festival 2018

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Volunteer Opportunities #2 – Theatre on the Ridge
Festival 2018

Production Support

Festival 2018 is just around the corner and we’re now looking for production support. Help keep our Festival 2018 productions running smoothly during each performance by volunteering for props or wardrobe supervision, or technical operator. If you are a theatre lover and have experience backstage with either props, wardrobe, or lighting operation we have lots of dates available with several shows requiring your support!

We’re looking for:
Props Supervision
Wardrobe Supervision
Technical Operators

Props supervision: Be available before, during and after performances. Assist with keeping props organized and in place backstage, and prepare and restock live props (food) and serving containers.
Must have previous properties experience.
A commitment to an entire production is preferred but ad hoc/show by show support is also welcome. Approx. 4 hrs/day.

Performance Dates & Productions for Props Supervision:

Melville Boys
July 5/6/7/12/13/14 @7:30 pm
July 8/11 @2pm

Peter Pan
July 11/19/20/21/26/27 @ 7:30 pm
July 14/15/18/28 @2pm

The Glass Menagerie
August 1/3/4/15/17 @7:30 pm
August 11/12 @2pm

Wardrobe Supervision: Be available before, during and after performances. On hand backstage in the need of emergency costume maintenance and repairs, sort and reorganize costumes as required pre and post show.
Must have previous wardrobe and costume construction experience.
A commitment to an entire production is preferred but ad hoc/show by show support is also welcome. Approx. 4 hrs/day.

Performance Dates & Productions for Wardrobe Supervision:

Melville Boys
July 5/6/7/12/13/14 @7:30 pm
July 8/11 @2pm

Peter Pan
July 11/19/20/21/26/27 @ 7:30 pm
July 14/15/18/28 @2pm

Armstrong’s War
July 24/28/31, Aug. 2/8.9 @7:30 pm
August 4 @ 2 pm

The Glass Menagerie
August 1/3/4/15/17 @7:30 pm
August 11/12 @2pm

The Drowning Girls
August 7, 10, 11, 14, 16 @ 7:30 pm
August 8 @ 2pm

Technical Operators – Lighting: Be available before, during and after performances. Lighting board and/or spotlight operator positions available.
Previous experience preferred but an aptitude for technical equipment and computers is essential.
A commitment to an entire production is preferred. Approx. 4 hrs/day.

Performance Dates & Productions for Technical Operators – Lighting

Melville Boys – lighting board
July 5/6/7/12/13/14 @7:30 pm
July 8/11 @2pm

Peter Pan – lighting board and spotlight
July 11/19/20/21/26/27 @ 7:30 pm
July 14/15/18/28 @2pm

The Glass Menagerie – lighting board & spotlight
August 1/3/4/15/17 @7:30 pm
August 11/12 @2pm

The Drowning Girls – lighting board & spotlight
August 7, 10, 11, 14, 16 @ 7:30 pm
August 8 @ 2pm

Location: Town Hall 1873, Port Perry

Volunteers will have the opportunity to see dress rehearsals of all productions

Time commitment:
Roughly 4 hours per performance. You may sign on for as many days as you want. NOTE: high school students may use hours towards required community service contribution.

If interested in volunteering for one or more performances, please email:
info@theatre3x60.ca

Show details available at www.theatreontherridge.ca

Volunteer with us – seeking front of house support for Festival 2018!

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Volunteer Opportunities

Festival 2018 is just around the corner and we’re looking for Front of House support. Our front of house volunteers are our front line connection with our patrons on performance days and if you like to support theatre, enjoy promoting local culture and engaging with people, there are several positions available requiring as little as 3 hours of your time.

We’re looking for:

Usher – help patrons locate seats, hand out programs, assist with wheelchairs and walkers, patron safety
Concession – preparation, service and cleanup
Elevator – operation of elevator

Training is provided and volunteers will have the opportunity to attend dress rehearsals of all productions.

Location: Town Hall 1873, Port Perry

Time commitment: Roughly 3 hours per performance. You may sign on for as many days as you want. NOTE: high school students may use hours towards required community service contribution.

Performance dates:

Melville Boys
July 5/6/7/12/13/14 @7:30 pm
July 8/11 @2pm

Peter Pan
July 11/19/20/21/26/27 @ 7:30 pm
July 14/15/18/28 @2pm

Armstrong’s War
July 24/28/31
August 8/9 @ 2pm

The Glass Menagerie
August 1/3/4/15/17 @7:30 pm
August 11/12 @2pm

The Drowning Girls
August 7, 10, 11, 14, 16 @ 7:30 pm
August 8 @ 2pm

If interested in volunteering for one or more performances, please email:
info@theatre3x60.ca

Show details available at www.theatreontherridge.ca

Theatre on the Ridge Brings Another Season of Captivating Summer Theatre to Port Perry

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Summer is just around the corner and Theatre on the Ridge has another season of captivating live theatre for all ages at Festival 2018 – from 20th century classics, family favorites, Canadian comedy and drama.

Festival 2018 takes place through July and August in Port Perry with 5 productions, an original Lake Scugog themed childrens’ play, a company cabaret and 2 new stories for Pine Grove Plots, the popular theatrical cemetery walk, which debuted in 2017. Festival 2018 has something to keep visitors, and residents in town all summer long!

Theatre 3×60 recently changed its name to Theatre on the Ridge, but continues to be Durham’s entertaining and innovative professional theatre company captivating lives on and offstage. Each summer Theatre on the Ridge presents professional theatre and musical productions of new, Canadian and international works that entertain and engage audiences, pairing a quality big city theatre experience with the welcome and appeal of small town rural hospitality.

Returning to Theatre on the Ridge this summer are several cast members from past seasons, including Michael Williamson and Lexi McRae (Salt-Water Moon), Duncan Gibson-Lockhart (Mary’s Wedding) and Liam Lynch (Godspell). The company also welcomes several new company members, well known local actors and, for the first time, youth apprentices to the summer roster.

The Festival 2018 line up includes The Melville Boys by Norm Foster; Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie – sponsored by Vos’ Indpendent Grocer; The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams; Armstrong’s War by Colleen Murphy; The Drowning Girls by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson, Daniella Vlaskalic; Speakeasy Sunday, a cabaret evening featuring the artists of the company and Monsters & Milfoil, original theatre for young audiences made possible with the support of the Scugog Council for the Arts and the Scugog Lake Stewards.

Joining artistic director, Carey Nicholson, director of The Melville Boys, Peter Pan and The Drowning Girls, are Annette Stokes and Michael Serres as co-directors of The Glass Menagerie and Pine Grove Plots, and Duncan Gibson-Lockhart as co-director of Armstrong’s War. Monsters and Milfoil: A Tale of Lake Scugog will be created and directed by members of the company.

All productions are held at Town Hall 1873, 302 Queen St. Port Perry with the exception of Monsters and Milfoil: A Tale of Lake Scugog, which will be presented at the Scugog Memorial Public Library on Tuesday afternoons, and Pine Grove Plots, which will take place both in Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert (Sunday afternoons) and downtown Port Perry (Wednesday evenings)

Full show, cast and ticket information can be found at www.theatreontheridge.ca. Tickets are on sale now at www.townhall1873.ca.

Billet hosts wanted!

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Making Room for Our Summer Company

Anyone with a spare bedroom in Port Perry is in for a treat this summer should they decide to host one of the visiting professional actors with Theatre on the Ridge for the upcoming 2018 summer season.

Our Festival has actors who will be arriving in Port Perry for an eleven-week period, June 3rd-August 19th. Our goal is to find suitable housing for our summer company members – who come from away to work in Port Perry for the summer! All that is required from a host is a private bedroom for the performer, and access to a kitchen and bathroom. Our summer company members are prepared to pay a nominal weekly living expense, if required, and will provide all of their own food.

This is what one of our past hosts has to say about the experience –

“When I heard we had young actors coming to Port Perry to act in our summer theatre season, I immediately volunteered to house them. I knew that they would bring an enthusiasm and skill to our local theatre scene, and this was an additional way for me to support the arts in our town. Most of all, I knew from my own experience and with my own children, that young people trying to make it in any arts field need lots of support in many ways. It’s rewarding to see them working so hard and laughing so much.”

We even have a quick questionnaire for prospective hosts to match you with the most suitable actor for your home.

Even if hosts cannot provide a space for the complete 11 weeks, anyone interested in hosting over a shorter time frame may still welcome. If you are interested in becoming a billeting host, please contact Carey Nicholson at info@theatre3x60.ca to discuss this opportunity more in depth.

New Programs start April 16th at Theatre on the Ridge!

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Starting April 16th
Home on the Ridge with Theatre on the Ridge  

Theatre On The Ridge now has a new rehearsal and program space as it partners with the Utica Memory Hall to create a home base for our theatre education and community performance programs. We are excited to be taking root in Scugog and to be able to offer youth and adult classes in stagecraft, playwriting and production skills, along with regular staged readings and studio scale productions.

Check out what’s starting up the week of April 16!

Theatre on the Ridge artistic director Carey Nicholson, brings back her popular non-aerobic stretch and conditioning class – Moving Well – on Monday and Friday mornings and Wednesday evenings. It’s a moderate to almost intense class using body weight, gravity and breathing for general conditioning, stress management, repetitive physical stress and injury recovery.

Also on Wednesday evenings starting April 18th, immediately following Moving Well, is a drop in Open Improv class led by Durham Improv members, Scott Barnes and Elysabeth Reavell-Roy. Whether you are a beginner or experienced improvisation artist, this relaxed class is the perfect way to have some fun in the middle of a busy week!

And starting Tuesday, May 8th , Smart Acts founder Michael Serres and guest instructor Annette Stokes offer a 6 week Introduction to Drama for Adults program. Fun and informal, the program will explore voice and movement to create characters and dramatic storytelling.

Theatre on the Ridge is just settling into its new home, so be sure to watch for announcements on the line up for our upcoming Readings on the Ridge evenings, featuring local playwrights, artists and Theatre on the Ridge company members.

 Join us on the ridge this spring! For full program details, registration information and fees visit – www.theatre3x60.ca

 AND don’t forget to visit us, and artists Linda Virio, Saundra Reiner, Peter Lauricella and Libbie Burns, during the Lake Scugog Studio Tour on May 5 and 6! Full tour details at www.scugogstudiotour.ca.

 

 

Join us on the ridge this summer for Festival 2018!

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Our summer theatre festival, held annually in Port Perry, presents professional theatre and musical productions of new, Canadian and international works that entertain and engage audiences, pairing a quality big city theatre experience with the welcome and appeal of small town rural hospitality.

Five mainstage productions, one original childrens’ play, and the return of our popular site-specific theatrical cemetery walk are featured at Durham’s only professional summer theatre festival. Productions take place July and August at Town Hall 1873 – Centre For The Performing Arts and other local venues in picturesque downtown Port Perry, close to the waterfront, restaurants, shopping and accommodations.

The Melville Boys, by Norm Foster
Peter Pan, by J. M. Barrie
The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams
Armstrong’s War, by Colleen Murphy
The Drowning Girls, by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson, Daniella Vlaskalic
Monsters & Milfoil, by the artists of Theatre On The Ridge
Pine Grove Plots: History To Die For, by Graeme Powell with Paul Arculus

It’s a season filled with something for all ages – from comedy to drama, from heartwarming family stories to fantastic adventures, monsters and residents past!

Tickets go on sale April 1 at Town Hall 1873, with ticket prices and packages available for seniors, students, families and groups. Visit us at  https://theatre3x60.ca/festival-2018/ to learn more!

 

2018 Summer Theatre Youth Opportunities – on and offstage!

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Port Perry Summer Theatre 2018 Youth Opportunities

At Theatre 3×60, we are all about developing new artists and supporting youth engagement with theatre, and our Port Perry Summer Theatre festival is becoming a great incubator and opportunity to build skills on and offstage for all ages!

Here’s what’s available this summer for youth and aspiring theatre artists from ages 7 and up.

Pre-Professional Performance Intensive and Apprenticeship Programs

“This program has taught me that acting is more than playing the part. It’s about feeling, seeing, touching, all of your senses and mindsets go into your role.”

“I have taken away so much more material that will definitely stick with me for my acting career.” 

Our Pre-Professional Performance Intensive program returns with the added option of a Summer Company Apprenticeship. The Performance Intensive is a unique program designed for high school students and youth interested in auditioning for post-secondary theatre programs and pursuing theatre professionally. Participants who successfully audition for one or both of our main summer productions – Spamalot and Peter Pan, will have the opportunity to perform onstage with our summer company members, and receive their pre-professional performance intensive training at no charge. Pre-Professional Performance Intensive information and applications are available at https://theatre3x60.ca/summer-stages-theatre-programs/.

Auditions begin February 20 for Monty Python’s Spamalot and Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie and there are roles available for youth, young adults and adults. Audition information and forms are available at www.theatre3x60.ca/auditions.

Playing on Stage Recreational Theatre Performance Camps

“A great camp!”

“Confidence – Bravery – Warmups – How to Act!”

“Lots of fun…always excited and happy to come every morning.”

Our popular recreational theatre camps return for ages 7 – 15, this year in partnership with the Township of Scugog. Information can be found in the Scugog Parks & Recreation Leisure Guide at http://www.scugog.ca/en/live-and-play/Leisure-Guide.aspx.
Registration opens early May.

New This Year – Summer Co-op Placements!

If performing onstage is not your thing, we are also offering backstage summer co-op placements in front of house, production and scenic decoration. Contact us directly at info@theatre3x60.ca if you are interested in the co-op program. 

Last but not least! Building the Playground and Playmakers Programs

We also offer production/scenic decoration and introductory playwriting programs for ages 13 and up. Find details at https://theatre3x60.ca/summer-stages-theatre-programs/. 

Need more information visit us at https://theatre3x60.ca/summer-stages-theatre-programs/ or contact us directly at mailto:info@theatre3x60.ca

 

 

 

Share the Spirit of the Season!

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Theatre 3×60 presents
A Holiday Reading
 Sunday, December 17, 2:30 pm
Scugog Memorial Public Library

 There will be cider and cookies, stockings and gifts, and lots of good cheer at the Scugog Memorial Public Library on Sunday, December 17, 2:30 pm when Theatre 3×60 shares the spirit of the season with a uniquely Canadian staged reading that will soften the hardest heart.

Theatre 3×60 company members and guests Peyton Deguilio, Lindsay Faulkner, Carolyn Goff, Kelly Hoare, Tom Lynch and Michael Serres will be presenting one performance only in the Rotary Community Room, right next door to the popular annual animated Gingerbread Village display in the Kent Farndale Gallery and just down the hall from the library’s popular Snowflake Sale. What better way to get in the holiday spirit!

Tickets are PWYC (suggested donation of $12/adult, $5/youth) at the door. Doors open at 1:45 pm. Advance reserved seats available for $15 at www.theatre3x60.ca. Suitable for children 10 and over.

 

 

A Taste of Spain – Tapas and Wine Tasting in support of Theatre 3×60!

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A TASTE OF SPAIN
TAPAS & WINE PAIRING
FEATURING CHEF STEVEN LOVISA & 
SPANISH WINE SOCIETY PRESIDENT BARRY BROWN

Thursday December 7th at 7 pm
$100 per person

LOCATION: FOUNDRY KITCHEN & BAR
56 Water Street, Port Perry
proceeds to benefit Theatre 3×60 

Limited seating! Purchase your tickets now!

A fun and fabulous event on behalf of Theatre 3×60!

Be part of an intimate crowd of only 34 guests, and enjoy an evening of awesome food and wine with Barry Brown, president of the Spanish Wine Society. Complementing the wines is an incredible tapas menu created by Chef Steven Lovisa at Foundry Kitchen & Bar.

Barry has successfully presented Spanish wine and food events, and hosted wine tours to Spain for over 30 years, King Juan Carlos I, has awarded him the “Officers Cross of the Order of Civil Merit” for his support of the wines and culture of Spain which makes Barry the perfect guide for the evening!

Click on the link here to purchase your tickets. Remember there are only 34 seats and they are selling quickly, so be sure to buy yours now!

 

Theatre 3×60 remembers with Vimy and the Great War: 100 Years Later

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Vimy and the Great War: 100 Years Later
Readings and Reflections on World War 1

Sunday, November 12, 2:30 pm
Scugog Memorial Public Library
231 Water St. Port Perry

Theatre 3×60 is presenting an encore performance of their tribute to the many Canadians who served in World War 1. On Sunday, November 12, in the Rotary Room of the Scugog Memorial Public Library, artists and guests of Theatre 3×60 present a special afternoon of readings, songs and reflections taking place 100 years after the first soldiers went over the top in the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Theatre 3×60 summer company members Duncan Gibson-Lockhart, and Michael Williamsonjoin original cast members Annette Stokes-Harris, Michael Serres, Tyler Cox, and Andy Williamson onstage for readings that encompass life at the front and at home, from the early days of enthusiastic recruits to the heartbreaking aftermath of battles conducted on a scale never seen before. Also appearing with the company is Port Perry native, Kelly Hoare to read from the works of his great grandfather, Pte. Frank Walker. Pte. Walker was a poet and stretcher-bearer throughout the Great War, including the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

This special encore presentation of Vimy and the Great War takes place, one performance only, at the Scugog Memorial Public Library on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 2:30 pm. Doors open at 1:45. Admission is PWYC at the door, with a suggested donation of $10/person and limited reserved general seating available in advance for $15.

Purchase your advance tickets available here.