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90 Years of Curtain Calls

From a silent-movie house to the Alberni Valley’s home of the performing arts.

The Port Theatre, 1914

Before the Capitol, there was the Port Theatre on First Avenue, across from Alberni Hardware. Jack Warren opened it in 1914. It seated 200, showed films every Wednesday and Saturday night, and an Edison cylinder gramophone supplied the music for the silent pictures.

The Capitol opens, 1936

Talking pictures arrived in 1929. In the hard years of the mid-1930s, Jack Warren saw the need for a larger, modern theatre and bought the corner of Fourth Avenue and Argyle Street in 1934. He died in December 1935 and never saw it open. His wife Louise and son Harold took over.

The 450-seat Capitol Theatre opened with great fanfare on May 11, 1936, with Humphrey Bogart in The Petrified Forest. A 1937 newspaper called it a “community asset,” with air conditioning, a modern sound system and a large chesterfield in the foyer. It ran as a cinema until the late 1970s.

Harold E. Warren, Capitol Theatre owner for 50 years

Born in Port Alberni in 1914, Harold learned the movie business helping his father run the Port Theatre, and was just 21 when the Capitol opened. For the next 50 years it hosted thousands of movies and many local events. The Capitol was also the start of his business career, which went on to include the Paramount and Roxy theatres, the Beaver Valley Drive-In, the Village Theatre in Qualicum, CJAV radio and Alberni Cable Television. He sold his theatre business in 1986 and died in Port Alberni in 2005, at the age of 91.

Portrait of Harold E. Warren — Harold E. Warren

Harold Warren at his desk, feet up — At his desk

Plaque honouring Harold E. Warren, Capitol Theatre owner for 50 years — Commemorative plaque

Portal Players is born, 1978

In the fall of 1978, about twenty Port Alberni residents met in the North Island College gymnasium to talk about forming a drama group. Among them were Allan Markin, Gordon Scoffield, John Andrews, Margita Hartman, David Lord and Pam Aspinall. The college gym became their first stage, with risers built for effect and the staff room serving as the green room. Admission was free at first.

Through the 1980s the company staged production after production, including Funeral Tea, Street of Dreams, A Family Christmas (1984), a sold-out The Odd Couple (1985), Sing A Song of Sixpence (1986) and Cheating Cheaters (1988). Portal Players competed in the North Island Zone Theatre BC festivals, winning praise for “thoroughly professional backstage skills” and individual awards.

Buying the Capitol, 1989

Looking for a bigger home, the members set their sights on the old Capitol. In 1989, against the better judgment of some, they bought it, and never looked back. The roof was repaired, dressing and makeup rooms were built, the washrooms rebuilt, and lighting and sound installed. It took more than $150,000 in grants and donations, eight months and countless volunteer hours. Project manager Maurice Farn called it “the impossible dream.”

The new home opened on September 27, 1989, with Something’s Afoot, followed that Christmas by The Red Shoes, the first show to use the new curtains.

The 1990s and beyond

Highlights include Harvey, which drew a record 750 patrons despite a blizzard on opening night, Mark of Cain (1994), Beauty and the Beast, and Opening Night, winner of three awards at the 1993 North Island Zone Drama Festival.

A later bequest from Helen Ford funded a major renovation of the front of house, now the Helen Ford Lobby.

Adapted from Portal Players Dramatic Society and the Capitol Theatre: A Brief History, a 20th-anniversary project (1999). With thanks to the Alberni Valley Museum & Photographic Archives, Joan Frohn-Nielsen, Pam Aspinall, Cindy Solda and Harold Warren.

Since 1978

Past seasons

Plays, musicals, pantos, one-acts, readings and festival entries staged by Portal Players over the decades. Click on the poster thumbnails to see a larger version.

This list is extensive, but it may not be complete. Know of a production we’ve missed, or spot a name or date to correct? Please email capitoltheatre@shaw.ca so we can add it.

1980s & 1990s

11 seasons

1978–1989

From our 20th-anniversary history (1999). In the early years we performed in the North Island College gymnasium, and admission was free. Exact dates aren’t known for every production.

1978/79Three one-act farcesour first production, staged within months of the society’s founding in the fall of 1978
Early 1980sYou Can’t Take It With Youdirected by Ray Noble · one of our first full-length productions
Early 1980sFuneral Teadirected by Irene Scott
Early 1980sStreet of Dreamsdirected by Pam Aspinall
Spring 1984Three one-act plays at the North Island Zone Drama Festivaladjudicator Ian Fenwick praised our “thoroughly professional backstage skills which allowed them to mount three plays on a strange stage and do it all smoothly and completely on time”
1984A Family Christmasproduced and directed by Ray Noble · Bill Einerson as Scrooge
1985The Odd Coupleby Neil Simon · directed by Mildred Farn · Charlie Burrell as Oscar and Ray Noble as Felix · opened to a sellout crowd
December 1986Sing a Song of Sixpence
1980sThe Street of Good FriendsHonourable Mention at the North Island Zone Drama Festival for Pam Aspinall as a novice director
1980sA LifeBest Actor at the North Island Zone Drama Festival for Allan Markin
November 1988Cheating Cheatersproduced by Stan Graves · Jack Ashbridge in the leading role
September 1989Something’s Afootdirected by Marcia Westly · opened September 27, 1989: our first production in The Capitol Theatre
December 1989The Red Shoesafter Hans Christian Andersen · dancers Julianne Bowman and Andrea White, with Ray Noble and Mildred Farn · the first use of the theatre’s new curtains
1990sHarveyby Mary Chase · George Marshall as Elwood P. Dowd · a blizzard kept opening night small, but later shows drew a record 750 people

1988

March/April 1988Move Over Mrs. Markhamby Ray Cooney & John Chapman · directed by Mildred Farn & Myrna Cain · North Island College Playhouse, March 30–April 9, 1988 · starring Liz Riddalls, Jack Ashbridge, Irene Scott, Pam Aspinall, Peter Wienold, Marilyn McPherson, Brad Henderson, Beate Granneman & Colin McGuire
1988Let’s Murder Marshaby Monk Ferris · with David McGarry as Tobias

1991

February 1991Visit to a Small Planetby Gore Vidal · directed by Jack Ashbridge
May 1991Honestly Nowby Jack Sharkey · directed by Jack Ashbridge
October/November 1991The Mousetrapby Agatha Christie · directed by Erica Gray

1992

December 1991/January 1992Aladdinby Norman Robbins · directed by Pam Aspinall
April 1992The Foxby Alan Miller, from the novel by D.H. Lawrence · directed by Wilf Caron · our entry in the 1992 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Yellow Point Drama Club at Cedar Community Hall, performed April 13

1993

April/May 1993Opening Nightby Norm Foster · directed by Cindy N. Solda · our entry in the 1993 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre, opening the festival on April 25. Ten productions took the Capitol stage, marking the 60th anniversary of Zone Festivals and Mainstage as Theatre BC events. The production won three awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor (Peter Schaad), Outstanding Supporting Actress (Annie Humphries-Loutit) and Outstanding Costumes (Pam Aspinall).
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Robert Gunn
Michael Craig
Peter Schaad
Tom Delaney
Patti Butler
Cilla Fraser
Jamie Bracht
Clayton Fry
Marina Alstad
Libby Husniak
Peter Leitch
Jack Tisdale
Annie Humphries-Loutit
Ruth Tisdale
Production team
Director
Cindy N. Solda
Stage manager & set designer
Hawla Dalrymple
Lights
David Pink
Properties
Flo Klapecki & Muriel Todd
Costumes
Pam Aspinall
Our entry in the 1993 North Island Zone Drama Festival, which we hosted at The Capitol Theatre (April 25 to May 1, 1993). It opened the festival on Sunday, April 25, with a celebration of Theatre BC’s 60th anniversary.
Three awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor (Peter Schaad), Outstanding Supporting Actress (Annie Humphries-Loutit) and Outstanding Costumes (Pam Aspinall). Two encore performances followed at The Capitol on May 7 and 8, 1993.
Hosted the Theatre BC North Island Zone Drama Festival at The Capitol Theatre, April 25 to May 1, 1993 →
October/November 1993I Ought to Be in Picturesby Neil Simon · directed by Cindy N. Solda

1994

January 1994Sing a Song of Sixpenceby Norman Robbins · directed by Pam Aspinall
February 1994Captain Stamp Visits the Rain Forestby Portal Players Dramatic Society, with selected readings from Bill Richardson’s Bachelor Brothers’ Bed & Breakfast by Sandy McRuer, and How You Play the Game, an original play by PPDS member Robert Gunn · a wrap-up to Heritage Week
April/May 1994Mark of Cainby Jesse Beers Jr. · directed by Cindy N. Solda · our entry in the 1994 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum, performed May 27. Three awards: Best Supporting Actor (Jamie Bracht), Best Technical Production, and Best Graphic Design for program and T-shirts (Kim Schroeder).
August 1994Snow White & the Seven Dwarfsby Maurice Berger · directed by Cindy N. Solda

1995

February 1995Beauty & the Beastby Jesse Beers Jr. · directed by Cindy N. Solda
March/April 1995The Wild Guysby Andrew Wreggitt & Rebecca Shaw · directed by Erica Watson · our entry in the 1995 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre, performed May 21
November 1995I Take This Manby Jack Sharkey · directed by Diena Geertsema
December 1995Frosty the Snowmanby William Francis · directed by Misty Knight

1996

January/February 1996Hickory Dickory Dockby Norman Robbins · directed by Pam Aspinall
April/May 1996On Tidy Endingsby Harvey Fierstein · directed by Cindy N. Solda

1997

March 1997Job’s Wife and Laughs, Etc.two one-act plays by Yvette Nolan and James Leo Herlihy · directed by Diane Morrison, Susan Gauthier & Diena Geertsema
May 1997A Moon for the Misbegottenby Eugene O’Neill · directed by Dori McGarrigle
October/November 1997The Odd Coupleby Neil Simon · directed by Ray Noble · our entry in the 1998 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum, performed May 18, 1998

1998

January 1998Sleeping Beautyby Norman Robbins · directed by Pam Aspinall
May 1998The Melville Boysby Norm Foster · our entry in the 1998 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Rivercity Players in Campbell River, performed May 22 at the Tidemark Theatre
September 1998Everything I Learned… Kindergartenby Robert Fulghum, adapted by Ernest Zulia · directed by Erica Watson

1999

February 1999Arsenic and Old Laceby Joseph Kesselring · directed by Scott Lowe
July 1999Steel Magnoliasby Robert Harling · directed by Erica Watson, assisted by Wendy Karpuik · produced by Lori Kerr · July 12–14 & 19–21 · starring Mary Ellen Shimell, Wendy Karpuik, Erica Watson, Teresa Mulligan, Betty Ann Courtney & Lisa Ramsay

↑ Top of the 1980s & 1990s ↑ Top of the list

2000s

8 seasons

2000

January 2000Humpty Dumptyby Norman Robbins · directed by Pam Aspinall
December 2000A Christmas Carol (a dramatic reading with music)by Charles Dickens · presented by CBC Radio One and Pickwick Productions, in partnership with Portal Players · Sunday, December 17, 2000 · proceeds to the Alberni Valley Hospice Society and the Alberni Valley Community Foundation

After this season, Portal Players went on hiatus as The Capitol Theatre entered its most significant renovation to date.

2004

January/February 2004Aladdin (panto)by Norman Robbins · directed by Scott Lowe & Mary Ann Naesgaard
May/June 2004The Butler Did It!by Walter Marks & Peter Marks · directed by Scott Lowe · produced by Mary Ann Naesgaard & Peter Wienold · a murder mystery comedy drama thriller
From the archivePhotos
Mary Ellen Shimell and Elliot Drew in The Butler Did It!, 2004.
Darren Karpuik and Debbie Arnet-Myrfield in The Butler Did It!, 2004.
August 2004Shakespeare Lite for a Mid-Sommer’s Nitea tour through some of Shakespeare’s greatest hits, bridged by humorous dialogue and songs, developed & performed by the youth members of Portal Players · directed by Scott Lowe · August 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2004

2004–05

The cast of Move Over Mrs. Markham, 2004. Back row, left to right: John Milne, Elliot Drew, Robyn Cross, Liz Riddalls; middle row: Wendy Karpuik, Collin Sim, Lisa Davies; front: Teresa Mulligan and Scott Lowe.
September/October 2004Move Over Mrs. Markhamby Ray Cooney & John Chapman · directed & produced by Peter Wienold · co-produced by Mary Ann Naesgaard
From the archiveCast, notes & more
Opening Night Gala fills the Helen Ford Lobby at The Capitol Theatre, September 2004.
Cast
Teresa Mulligan
Joanna Markham
Scott Lowe
Philip Markham
Elliot Drew
Henry Lodge
Wendy Karpuik
Linda Lodge
Collin Sim
Alistair Spenlow
Lisa Davies
Sylvie Hauser
John Milne
Walter Pangbourne
Liz Riddalls
Olive Harriet Smythe
Robyn Cross
Miss Wilkinson
Production team
Director & producer
Peter Wienold
Co-producer
Mary Ann Naesgaard
A new production of the farce we first staged in 1988, with some of the same people involved. Peter Wienold, who played Henry Lodge in 1988, directed and produced it, and Liz Riddalls, who played Joanna Markham in 1988, played Olive Harriet Smythe this time.
Members of our 1988 cast at the 2004 production. Left to right: Peter Wienold (Henry in 1988), Liz Riddalls (Joanna in 1988), Marilyn McPherson (Miss Wilkinson in 1988) and Beate Granneman (Sylvie in 1988).
More of the 1988 cast at the 2004 production. Left to right: Pam Aspinall (Linda in 1988), Peter Wienold (Henry), Marilyn McPherson (Miss Wilkinson), Liz Riddalls (Joanna) and Jack Ashbridge (Philip in 1988).
December 2004Battle of the BandsDecember 11, 2004, organized by Robyn Mayr
December 2004A Christmas Carol readingby Charles Dickens · presented by Portal Players Dramatic Society and the Alberni Valley Community Arts Council, with CBC Radio, December 18
January/February 2005Sing a Song of Sixpence (panto)by Norman Robbins · directed by Scott Lowe & Mary Ann Naesgaard · produced by Mary Ann Naesgaard & Peter Wienold
April 2005Lemonade and Home at Sixtwo one-act plays: Lemonade by James Prideaux and Home at Six by Lee Falk · both directed by Elliot Drew & Robyn Cross · Home at Six was our entry in the 2005 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum, performed May 28, where Wendy Karpuik won an Honourable Mention for Actress in a Leading Role
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Doreen Leach
Lemonade
Carol Gauthier
Lemonade
Peter Wienold
John (Home at Six)
Wendy Karpuik
Kit (Home at Six)
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Grams (Home at Six)
Courtney Royendyk
Marge (Home at Six)
Myles Schroeder
Tim (Home at Six)
Carrera Schroeder
Maude (Home at Six)
Rob Mooney
Bob (Home at Six)
Production team
Directors
Elliot Drew & Robyn Cross
Home at Six, a quirky one-act comedy, ran for three weeks at The Capitol before going to the 2005 North Island Zone Drama Festival (May 21–28, 2005), hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum. Many of the crew made the trip too.
Adjudicator David Ross gave Wendy Karpuik an Honourable Mention for Actress in a Leading Role, as Kit. Lighting technician Jenn Best received an award of thanks from the festival organizers for helping the visiting clubs set up their lighting.
June 2005Rehearsal for Murderby D.D. Brooke, from the television play by Richard Levinson & William Link · directed by Scott Lowe & Carrera Schroeder
From the archivePhotos
The cast and crew of Rehearsal for Murder, 2005. Left to right: Nick Barrett, Rob Mooney, Robyn Cross, John Milne, Mary Ann Naesgaard, Elliot Drew, Wendy Karpuik and Peter Wienold.

2005–06

The cast of Neil Simon’s Rumors, 2005.
September/October 2005Rumorsby Neil Simon · directed by Peter Wienold · starring Teresa Nicholson, David McGarry, Wendy Karpuik, Elliot Drew, Mary Ann Naesgaard, Scott Lowe, Terry Switzer, Carrera Schroeder, Chris Arthurs, Melissa Hazel Lowe & Robyn Cross · opened with a fund-raising gala, September 22, 2005
From the archiveCast & video
Cast
Teresa Nicholson
Chris Gorman
David McGarry
Ken Gorman
Wendy Karpuik
Claire Ganz
Elliot Drew
Lenny Ganz
Scott Lowe
Ernie Cusack
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Cookie Cusack
Terry Switzer
Glenn Cooper
Carrera Schroeder
Cassie Cooper
Chris Arthurs, Melissa Hazel Lowe & Robyn Cross
Officers Welch and Pudney (at various performances)
Production team
Director & producer
Peter Wienold
Rumors promo, October 2005 · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni
December 2005Mirrorsby John O’Brien · directed by Carrera Schroeder · a Portal Players Youth Group one-act, honourable mention for Courtney Royendyk (Supporting Female Actor) at the Vancouver Island One-Act Festival · in a double bill on December 9 & 10, 2005 with A Lass Unparalleled by Paul T. Nolan, presented by Janus Theatre Society of Parksville
January/February 2006The Sleeping Beauty (panto)by Norman Robbins · directed by Scott Lowe
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Jessica Clarke
Azuriel, a fairy
David McGarry
Fusspot, the Lord Chamberlain
Elliot Drew
Tickles, the Court Jester
Sam McKimm
King Cedric VII of Entertainia
Terry Switzer
Queen Semolina, his wife
Scott Lowe
Dame Ammonia Goodbody, the Royal Nurse
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Carabosse, a wicked fairy
Derek Riley
Shout, a herald
Courtenae Woodruff
Bawl, another herald
Courtney Royendyk
Princess Aurora
Richard McGraw
Prince Valiant of Euphoria
Kassah Wietke, Jordon Wietke, Jennifer Ratté, Marie-Jacqueline Thomas, Serri Mather, Charlotte Mather, Alexandria Drew, Maegan Taylor, Madysen Horne, Ryleigh Horne, Caitlyn Royendyk, Allison Clark, Emma Ashbaugh, Chelsea Kraneveldt, Sydney Wiebe, Kiara Colyn, Sara Colyn, Taylor Fox, Shaylene Shepherd, Ciana Marcellus-Payne, Ella
Villagers, bugs & courtiers
Emma Ashbaugh, Jen Ratté, Ryleigh Horne, Sydney Wiebe, Shaylene Shepherd
Ladies
Melissa Lowe, Dale Grey, Kim Poirier, Kiara Colyn, Chelsea Kraneveldt, Sydney Wiebe, Marie-Jacqueline Thomas
Fairies
Ciana Marcellus-Payne, Jordon Wietke, Taylor Fox, Emma Ashbaugh, Madysen Horne, Shaylene Shepherd
Huntsmen
Alex Drew, Maegan Taylor, Charlotte Mather, Serri Mather, Allison Clark
Rabbits
Ciana Marcellus-Payne
Rat
Elliot Drew & Dale Grey
Ghost
Jordon Wietke, Ciana Marcellus-Payne, Taylor Fox, Alex Drew, Madysen Horne
Dragon
Caitlyn Royendyk
“Over the Rainbow”
Production team
Co-directors
Scott Lowe & Mary Ann Naesgaard
Producers
Mary Ann Naesgaard & Peter Wienold
Musical director
Sam McKimm
Choreography
Jill Webb
Piano accompanist
Gordon Brand
Costume design & sewing
Barb Kevis, Pam Aspinall, Gillian Shearwater
Dragon
Wendy Karpuik
Makeup artist
Teresa Nicholson
Makeup assistants
Carrera Schroeder, Robyn Cross, Carol Ann, A. Mom
Set design & construction
Elliot Drew, Bob Mayr, Rob Mooney
Set painter
Nicole Loudon
Lighting design
David McGarry
Lighting operators
Teresa Kisch, Shawn Fjeld
Sound design & operator
Peter Wienold
Publicity
Helgie Naesgaard & Peter Wienold
Tickets, posters & programmes
The Graphics Factory
Poster design
Janine Dame
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Stage manager
Nick Barrett
Assistant stage manager
Chris Arthurs
Stage crew
Melissa Lowe, Jesse Hore
Lobby design & décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard & Brenda Mayr
Front of house coordinator
Doreen Anderson
Front of house & concession
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Tanya Horne, Brenda Mayr, Bob Mayr, Pam Aspinall, Carol Gauthier, Lil Gibney, Wendy Karpuik, Doreen Leach, Katie Mooney, Nicole Mooney
Green room moms
Lois, Tanya, Mary, Shelly, Jill, Terra, Mitzie, Pat, Bonnie, Jane
Our January 2006 pantomime, opening the year in which we hosted the North Island Zone Drama Festival (May 20–27, 2006). Act Two takes place “100 years later”, in the Village of Frolicking-in-the-Forest.
May 2006Miseryby Simon Moore, from the novel by Stephen King · directed by Wendy Karpuik · starring Cindy Solda & Darren Karpuik · our entry in the 2006 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre, opening the festival on May 20
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Cindy Solda
Annie Wilkes
Darren Karpuik
Paul Sheldon
Production team
Director
Wendy Karpuik
Producers
Wendy Karpuik & Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Robyn Cross
Assistant stage manager
Nick Barrett
Makeup & special effects
Teresa Nicholson
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Sound design & operator
Peter Wienold
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set construction
Rob Mooney
Props
Elliot Drew
Costumes
Teresa Nicholson, Melissa Lowe & cast
Publicity & photography
Mary Ann & Helgie Naesgaard
Poster, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Poster & ticket distribution
Cindy Solda & Nick Barrett
Stage crew
Elliot Drew, Melissa Lowe, Carrera Schroeder, Chris Arthurs, Teresa Kisch, Teresa Nicholson, Terry Switzer
Lobby decoration
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Brenda & Bob Mayr
Front of house manager
Doreen Anderson
Front of house volunteers
Bob & Brenda Mayr, Nicole Mooney, Mary Ann Naesgaard, Melissa Lowe, Jen Hogan, Carrera Schroeder, Suzi Stewart, Mitzi Colyn, Deb Arnet-Myrfield
May 4–6, 12–14 and 18–19, 2006, then a final performance opening the North Island Zone Drama Festival we hosted, May 20–27. The program carried the full festival schedule and ticket packages.
Cindy Solda’s return to the stage after about eight years. She had been President of Portal Players for a number of years and a Vice-President of Theatre BC.
Teresa Nicholson created the makeup and special effects, including the bloody stumps.
Hosted the 2006 Theatre BC North Island Zone Drama Festival at The Capitol Theatre, May 20–27, 2006: eight plays in eight nights, adjudicated by Ian Fenwick →
August 2006Hillbilly Weddin’by Le Roma Rose · directed by Elliot Drew · a down-home comedy · August 4–13, 2006
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
John Milne
Paw Belsnickle
Robyn Cross
Maw Belsnickle
Carrera Schroeder
Ceelie Belsnickle
Jessica Clarke
Bonnie Mae Belsnickle
Melissa Lowe
Juney Lou Belsnickle
Krystal Tourangeau
Four Belsnickle
Alex Drew
Five Belsnickle
Chris Arthurs
Obeey Upschlager
Danny Korvin
Chiz Upschlager
Cody Taylor
Ronald Maxwell
Lynne Schroeder
Lucy Maxwell
Scott Lowe
The Reverend
Neil Wagstaff
Cousin Zeke
Meagan Taylor, Karli McGarry & Kyle McGarry
The Cousins
Production team
Director & producer
Elliot Drew
Assistant director
David McGarry
Costume design
Barb Kevis
Makeup artist
Teresa Nicholson
Set design, construction & painting
Elliot Drew
Set backdrops design & painting
Carrera Schroeder
Fireplace
Wendy Karpuik
Lighting design
David McGarry
Lighting operator
Britney Lloyd
Sound design
David McGarry & Peter Wienold
Sound operator
David McGarry
Stage manager
Nick Barrett
Assistant stage manager
Teresa Kisch
Stage crew
Kendra Currie
Publicity
Elliot Drew, Helgie & Mary Ann Naesgaard
Tickets, posters & programmes
The Graphics Factory
Poster & ticket distribution
Nick Barrett
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Lobby design & décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Front of house coordinator
Doreen Anderson
Our summer 2006 production, with a large contingent of our youth members: Fridays and Saturdays August 4, 5, 11 and 12, and Sundays August 6 and 13. Set in the country home of Ma and Pa Belsnickle; produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing.

2006–07

September/October 2006Self Helpby Norm Foster · directed by Peter Wienold · opened with a gala on September 21, 2006 · held over for a fourth week, October 12–14
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Teresa Nicholson
Cindy Savage
Elliot Drew
Hal Savage
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Bernice the Maid
Wendy Karpuik
Ruby Delvecchio
Terry Switzer
Detective Snow
Scott Lowe
Jeremy Cash
Production team
Director & producer
Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Nick Barrett
Assistant stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Stage crew
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Kayla Burton, Chris Arthurs, Teresa Kisch
Makeup
Teresa Nicholson & cast
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Sound & multimedia design
Peter Wienold
Sound & multimedia operators
Peter Wienold, Terry Switzer
Sound operator
David McGarry
Set design & construction
Rob Mooney & Bob Mayr
Set painting
Brenda Mayr
Set backdrop design & painting
Carrera Schroeder
Set dressing
Brenda Mayr & Mary Ann Naesgaard
Carpeting
Flooring Depot & Collin Sim
Love seat & chair
Insta-rent Rent-To-Own
Props
Cast & crew
Costumes
Barb Kevis & cast
Publicity & photography
Mary Ann & Helgie Naesgaard
Poster, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Poster & ticket distribution
Nick Barrett
Lobby decoration
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Front of house manager
Doreen Anderson
Front of house volunteers
Robyn Cross, Robert Gunn, Barb Kevis, Nicole Mooney, Cindy Solda, Susannah Stewart, Hannele Talkio, Jill Webb, Gillian Shearwater
Our 2006–07 season opener. President Peter Wienold’s message looked back on a busy year: the pantomime The Sleeping Beauty, hosting an eight-show North Island Zone Drama Festival in May for the first time in 13 years (with our own entry, Misery), and the summer youth production Hillbilly Weddin’.
Many of the set decorations were for sale from Naesgaard’s Farm & Garden, and the furniture was available to rent.
November/December 2006Six one-act playsa Director’s Workshop series, three per night · A Blind Date with Mary by Sura, directed by John Milne; The Defenseless Creature and The Sneeze from Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor, directed by Scott Lowe; Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone? by Louise E. Catron, directed by David McGarry; What Did You Say “What” For? by James Paul Dey, directed by Robyn Cross; The Shock of Recognition by Robert Anderson, directed by Carrera Schroeder
From the archiveCast & notes
Friday nights (November 24, December 1 & 8, 2006): A Blind Date with Mary by Sura
Cast
Michelle Humphries
Susan
David McGarry
Bob
Susannah Stewart
Mary
Production team
Director
John Milne
The Defenseless Creature, from Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor
Cast
Chris Judd
Assistant
John Milne
Kistunov
Deb Arnet-Myrfield
Woman
Production team
Director
Scott Lowe
Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone? by Louise E. Catron
Cast
Susannah Stewart
Girl
Cody Taylor
Boy
Production team
Director
David McGarry
Saturday nights (November 25, December 2 & 9, 2006): The Sneeze, from Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor
Cast
Gillian Shearwater
Narrator
Elliot Drew
Cherdyakov
Rob Mooney
General
Kayla Burton
Wife
Teresa Kisch
Madame Brassilhov
Production team
Director
Scott Lowe
What Did You Say “What” For? by James Paul Dey
Cast
Terry Switzer
Man
Teresa Nicholson
Woman
Production team
Director
Robyn Cross
The Shock of Recognition by Robert Anderson
Cast
Myles Schroeder
Jack
Elliot Drew
Herb
Kayla Burton
Dorothy
Chris Arthurs
Richard
Production team
Director
Carrera Schroeder
Shared production team
Producers
Peter Wienold & Elliot Drew
Stage manager
Nick Barrett
Stage crew
Cast members, Krista Fjeld
Publicity
Helgie & Mary Ann Naesgaard, Peter Wienold
Posters, tickets & program
The Graphics Factory
Poster & ticket distribution
Nick Barrett
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Sound design
Peter Wienold
Lighting & sound operator
Scott Lowe
Costumes
Barb Kevis & cast
Craft services
Darlene McMaster
Theatre monkey
Melissa Lowe
Three plays on Friday nights (November 24, December 1 and 8, 2006) and a different three on Saturday nights (November 25, December 2 and 9).
February/March 2007Home Groan Variety Showmusic, comedy, mystery and magic · written and directed by Scott Lowe & Elliot Drew · contributing writers Gordon Scoffield & Sam McKimm · featuring Scott Lowe as “Dame Isadora,” Elliot Drew as “Billy Blank” and John Milne, with Caitlyn Royendyk, The Troubadours and “G & S” (Gordon Scoffield & Sam McKimm) · February 23 to March 11, 2007
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Scott Lowe
Dame Isadora, your MCstress
Elliot Drew
Billy Blank
John Milne
“The . . . .”
Caitlyn Royendyk
Singer
Gordon Scoffield & Sam McKimm
G & S
Sam McKimm (musical director), Gordon Scoffield (assistant conductor), David Cox (piano & accordion), Bob Hunter, Ab Vroone, Gerry Wytboer, Dick Visee, Colin Stirzaker, Marcel Richer, Henry Ryper, Joe Dol, Alex Taylor, Lionel Cyr, Clem Rousseau, Peter Vliegenthart, Jan Jansma
The Troubadours
Production team
Producers & directors
Elliot Drew, Scott Lowe, John Milne & Peter Wienold
Stage managers
Terry Switzer & Nick Barrett
Stage crew
Melissa Lowe, Carrera Schroeder & Cody Taylor
Publicity
Helgie Naesgaard & Peter Wienold
Posters, tickets & program
The Graphics Factory
Poster & ticket distribution
Nick Barrett
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Sound design & operator
Peter Wienold
Makeup
Teresa Nicholson
Costumes
Barb Kevis & cast
Set design
Terry Switzer, Rob Mooney & Brenda Mayr
Front of house coordinator
Doreen Anderson
Craft services & spotlight operator
Darlene McMaster
Billed as our first variety show, with favourite performers and invited musicians.
May 2007Sinnersby Norm Foster · directed by Cindy N. Solda · May 3–19, 2007, opening with a gala night · our entry in the 2007 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Monica Lloyd
Elliot Drew
Peter Kramer
Scott Lowe
Reverend Lloyd
Wendy Karpuik
Diane Gillis
Annie Humphries-Loutit
Carolyn Cavanaugh
Terry Switzer
Roy Cavanaugh
Production team
Producer
Peter Wienold
Director
Cindy N. Solda
Technical director
David McGarry
Stage manager
Gina Cullum
Assistant stage managers
Nick Barrett, Melissa Lowe, Diena Tyne
Set design & construction
Rob Mooney
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Costumes co-ordinator
Barb Kevis
Props co-ordinator
Hannele Talkio
Props
Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Sound
Peter Wienold
Makeup
Teresa Nicholson
Hair
Darlene McMaster / Le Cut Hairstyling & Esthetics
Lobby decoration
Brenda Mayr, Bob Mayr & Mary Ann Naesgaard
Lobby stained glass alcove
Brenda Mayr
Original poster & program cover illustration
Kim Schroeder
Posters, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Publicity
Helgie Naesgaard & Peter Wienold
Front of house co-ordinator
Doreen Anderson
Front of house volunteers
Lars Meyer, Bud Munsil, Susannah Stewart, Leslie Tomczyk, John Milne, Katimavik members
Sponsorships
Peter Wienold & Elliot Drew
Ticket & poster distribution
Nick Barrett
May 3–19, 2007, Thursday to Saturday nights, opening with a gala night on May 3. An adult farce set in a small, unnamed Vancouver Island town in the mid-1970s.
Our entry in the 2007 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre, performed May 25, 2007.
July 2007Puss in Boots (panto)by Rowena Bennett · directed by David McGarry · presented by the Portal Players Youth Group
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Carrera Schroeder
Puss
Daniel Korvin
Jack
Cody Taylor
Ratzel
Melissa Lowe
Princess
Chad Prive
King
Megan Cathers
Aunt
James Flory
Woodcutter
Chris Arthurs
Ogre
Lanaia Hemmingsen
Servant to the King
Teresa Kisch
Servant to the Ogre
Kendra Currie
Lady
Alex Drew
Lord
Nick Barrett
Mouse
Production team
Director & producer
David McGarry
Stage manager
Nick Barrett
Assistant stage manager
Kayla Burton
Stage crew
Elliot Drew, cast
Costumes coordinator
Barb Kevis
Cat costume
Lynne Schroeder
Mouse and lion
Wendy Karpuik
Makeup
Teresa Nicholson
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Sound operator
Emily Kevis
Set design, construction & painting
Carrera Schroeder, Nick Barrett, Cody Taylor, Elliot Drew
Posters, tickets & programs
The Graphics Factory
Ticket & poster distribution
Nick Barrett
Publicity
Helgie Naesgaard & Peter Wienold
Front of house coordinator
Doreen Anderson
Our summer 2007 production, with a large contingent of our youth members. Set near an old mill at the edge of an enchanted forest, “in the Merry Month of May in the days of Once Upon A Time”.

2007–08

The cast of And Then There Were None, 2007.
October 2007And Then There Were Noneby Agatha Christie · directed by Scott Lowe · with Peter Wienold as Sir Lawrence Wargrave · October 4–20, 2007, plus a special Halloween night performance
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
John Milne
Rogers
Doreen Leach
Mrs. Rogers
Dave Bracht
Fred Narracott
Pamela Walker
Vera Claythorne
Drew Pearson
Philip Lombard
Chris Arthurs
Anthony Marston
Terry Switzer
William Blore
Dave McGarry
General MacKenzie
Melanie Anderson
Emily Brent
Peter Wienold
Sir Lawrence Wargrave
Elliot Drew
Dr. Armstrong
Production team
Producers
Mary Ann Naesgaard & Peter Wienold
Director
Scott Lowe
Technical director
Dave McGarry
Stage manager
Nick Barrett
Assistant stage managers
Melissa Lowe, Teresa Kisch, Kayla Burton
Set design
Elliot Drew
Set construction
Elliot Drew, Terry Switzer, Melissa Lowe, Don Myra
Interior set design & front of house design
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Lighting design
Dave McGarry
Lighting operator
Debbie Burke
Sound design
Peter Wienold
Sound operator
Derek Burke
Costumes & front of house
Barb Kevis
Makeup
Teresa Nicholson
Props co-ordinator, set dressing & stage crew
Hannele Talkio
Set dressing, hair, stage crew & props
Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Artistic design & coordination
Art & Maureen Pullman, Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Props & stage crew
Don Myra
Antique furnishings
on loan from Antiques In The Abbey, Lyn Wilson
“10 Little Indians” props
donated by M&E Ceramics
Bearskin rug
on loan from Matt Stabler
Lobby decoration
Brenda & Bob Mayr, Don Myra, Mary Ann Naesgaard
Posters, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Publicity
Helgie & Mary Ann Naesgaard, Elliot Drew & Peter Wienold
Front of house, FOH volunteer co-ordinator
Doreen Anderson
Season sponsorships
Peter Wienold & Elliot Drew
Ticket & poster distribution
Nick Barrett
October 4–20, 2007, Thursday to Saturday evenings, with one Sunday matinée on October 14 and a Halloween night show on October 31. Billed as a “live mystery thriller”; shots were fired during the play.
Director Scott Lowe saw the film as a young boy and borrowed every Agatha Christie book in the library the following week: “So began a life-long interest in murder mysteries.”
November/December 2007Director’s Workshop One-Act Play SeriesThe Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov, directed by Debbie & Derek Burke; Smoking Pistols by Donald Kvarnes, directed by Teresa Kisch; and Ballerinas by Don Nigro (female version), directed by Elliot Drew, with Carrera Schroeder, Mary Ellen Shimell & Teresa Nicholson · The Marriage Proposal won Best Play, Best Actor (Chris Arthurs) and Best Supporting Actor (Scott Lowe) at the Vancouver Island One Act Play Festival in Qualicum Beach, November 2007
From the archiveCast & notes
The Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov
Cast
Chris Arthurs
Lomov
Megan Cathers
Natalia
Scott Lowe
Chubukov
Production team
Directors
Debbie & Derek Burke
Smoking Pistols by Donald Kvarnes
Production team
Director
Teresa Kisch
Ballerinas by Don Nigro (female version)
Cast
Carrera Schroeder
Mary Ellen Shimell
Teresa Nicholson
Production team
Director
Elliot Drew
The Marriage Proposal won Best Play at the Vancouver Island One Act Play Festival in Qualicum Beach, November 5–10, 2007, with Best Actor for Chris Arthurs and Best Supporting Actor for Scott Lowe. Megan Cathers played Natalia.
February 2008Jesus Christ Superstarmusic by Andrew Lloyd Webber · lyrics by Tim Rice · directed by Cindy N. Solda · choreographer Alison Cowan · musical director Jen Price · vocal director Dave Price
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Elliot Drew
Jesus of Nazareth
David Price
Judas Iscariot
Jessica Bleasdale
Mary Magdalene
Christopher Bernard
Caiaphas
Rick Vissia
Annas
Doug Chisholm, David McGarry
Priests
Brent Ronning
King Herod
Steve De Luca
Pontius Pilate
Serena Gaiga
Lady Pilate
Dan McMillan
Simon
Denis Levasseur
Peter
Rob Armich
Thomas
Chris Arthurs
Bartholomew
Stephen Burton
Luke
Daniel McCauley
John
Rob Mooney
Philip
Andy Rowe
Andrew
Derek Skirrow
Philip
Terry Switzer
James
Walter Thompson
James
Tanner Zurkoski
Matthew
Jessica Burns, Deanna Doucette, Chelsea Kraneveldt, Randi Levasseur, Teresa Nicholson (also the Mother of Jesus), Demi Pedersen, Kortney Pynn
Apostle Women
Janet Deakin, Niomi Pearson, Elyssia Sasaki, Kirsten Smith, Hannele Talkio, Yvette Van Metre, Charlotte Wright, Belinda Zado
Soul Sisters
Frances Holubek, Tanya Horne, Nancy Lee Webster
Chorus
Jordie Bodnar, Alexandria Drew, Amanda Oxley, Tasis Pynn
Youth chorus
Production team
Orchestra
Jen Price (musical director & piano), Dennis Olsen (guitar), Rob Fioraso (bass), Dave Auld (drums), Kayla Burton (saxophone), Erin Onyschtschuk (soprano saxophone), Sharon Janzen (flute), Brittany Olsen (violin), Rebecca Olsen (cello)
Director
Cindy N. Solda
Producers
Peter Wienold & Mary Ann Naesgaard
Choreographer
Alison Cowan
Workshop leader, January 27, 2008
Jeff Hyslop
Musical director
Jen Price
Vocal director
Dave Price
Costume designer & head seamstress
Barb Kevis
Costume seamstresses
Janet Deakin, Connie Milne, Marilyn Ormandy, Pat Venn, Betty Anne Woodcock
Stage manager
Gina Cullum
Technical stage manager
Nick Barrett
Assistant stage managers
Carla Grykuliak, Derek Burke, Melissa Lowe
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Original set design
Don Myra
Set construction head
Rob Mooney
Set carpenters
Chad Bleasdale, Branden Grieder
“The Cross” carpenters
Elliot Drew, Rob Mooney, Denis Levasseur
Set painting
Maureen & Art Pullman, Lorie Shone-Kusmin, Hannele Talkio
Makeup head
Teresa Nicholson
Hair
Lorie Shone-Kusmin & Darlene McGarry
Sound consultant
Richard Thompson, Sound Advice
Sound operator
Peter Wienold
Stage crew
Alana Bodnar, Megan Cathers, Jamie Del Rio
Props
Hannele Talkio, Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Follow spot operator
Debbie Burke
Rehearsal pianist
Sandy Bouleau
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard, Alana Bodnar
Front of house décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Alana Bodnar, Hannele Talkio
Front of house coordinator
Doreen Anderson
Front of house volunteers
Garry Cameron, Scott Lowe, Lars Meyer, John Milne, Nicole Mooney, Bud Munsil, Leslie Tomczyk, Jill Webb, Terry Whyte
Posters, program, tickets & banner
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Peter Wienold, Cindy N. Solda, Helgie & Mary Ann Naesgaard
Season sponsorships
Elliot Drew & Peter Wienold
Jesus Christ Superstar sponsorships
Denis Levasseur, cast members
Ticket & poster distribution
Nick Barrett, Peter Wienold, cast & crew
The biggest production Portal Players had mounted. About 60 people auditioned; rehearsals began December 9, 2007, and in January the cast rehearsed seven days a week. Opening night and the second performance both sold out before the run began.
Director Cindy N. Solda had stage-managed the musical for O’Rourke Productions in Vancouver in 1982. Portal Players first applied for the rights two years earlier and was told to try again.
Jeff Hyslop led a workshop with the company on January 27, 2008, and lent wireless microphones for the performers.
Many cast members also played lepers, tormentors, soldiers, servants and the crowd in The Temple scene.
April/May 2008The Dinner Partyby Neil Simon · directed & produced by Peter Wienold · starring Scott Lowe, Terry Switzer, Elliot Drew, Teresa Nicholson, Megan Cathers & Mary Ellen Shimell · our entry in the 2008 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre, winning Best Set, the Backstage Award for cast and crew, and an Honourable Mention for Terry Switzer (Supporting Male Actor) · held over for two more shows, May 23 & 24
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Scott Lowe
Claude Pichon
Terry Switzer
Albert Donay
Elliot Drew
Andre Bouville
Teresa Nicholson
Mariette Levieux
Megan Cathers
Yvonne Fouchet
Mary Ellen Shimell
Gabrielle Buonocelli
Production team
Director & producer
Peter Wienold
Stage managers
Nick Barrett & Melissa Lowe
Set design
Elliot Drew
Set construction
Elliot Drew, Branden Grieder, Chris Arthurs, Nick Barrett, Melissa Lowe, Terry Switzer
Set décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Set painting
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Brenda Mayr, Maureen & Art Pullman, Hannele Talkio, Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Artistic design (dining room mural painting)
Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Costumes
Barb Kevis & cast
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Hair, makeup & production assistant
Yvette Van Metre
Crew
Jamie Del Rio
Props
Hannele Talkio, Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Front of house décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Brenda Mayr
Front of house coordinator
Doreen Anderson
Posters, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Peter Wienold, Helgie & Mary Ann Naesgaard
Season sponsorships
Elliot Drew & Peter Wienold
Ticket & poster distribution
Nick Barrett, Peter Wienold, Pete Lapins, cast & crew
April 24–26 and May 1–3, 2008, with the audience invited to stay after each show and tell the cast whether it was “a comedic drama or a dramatic comedy”. Rehearsed on a short schedule after Jesus Christ Superstar closed in February; nearly everyone in the cast and crew had worked on the musical.
Our entry in the 2008 North Island Zone Drama Festival, one of five productions, hosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre, performed May 16, 2008.
Ralph’s Men’s Wear supplied the men’s wear.
The cast of Treasure Island: The Panto, 2008.
July/August 2008Treasure Island: The Pantoby Richard Lloyd · directed by Elliot Drew · July 18 to August 10, 2008
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Doug Chisholm
Long John Slither
Walter Thompson
Jim Ladd
Melissa Lowe
The Honourable Nancy Polperro
John Milne
Billy Fishbones
Scott Lowe
Dame Ladd
Yvette Van Metre
Bodmin
Mary Ellen Shimell
Newquay
Megan Cathers
Blind Puke
Belinda Zado
Israel Feet
Teresa Nicholson
George Merry
Demi Pedersen
Seamus “Groundbait” O’Flaherty
Carrera Schroeder
Pink Dog
Tanner Zurkoski
Dr. Liversausage
David McGarry
Squire Polperro
Cody Taylor
Captain Smellit
Alexandria Drew
Cap’n Haddock
Chris Arthurs
Don Iguana Del Annaconda Con Queso
Randi Levasseur
Donna Estella Del Terremolinos y Chimichanga
Brent Ronning
Bertha Gunn
Jordie Bodnar, Jake Jones, Chelsea Kraneveldt, Erin Netzer, Amanda Oxley, Osyrus Samson, Maegan Taylor, Freyja Wilson
Mini Pirate Chorus
Production team
Director & producer
Elliot Drew
Co-producer
Peter Wienold
Assistant director & assistant stage manager
Nick Barrett
Stage manager
Terry Switzer
Stage crew
Elliot Drew, Krista Fjeld, Riley Dagley
Set design
Elliot Drew
Set construction & painting
Elliot Drew, Terry Switzer, Chad Bleasdale, Branden Grieder, Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Nick Barrett, Randi Levasseur, Chris Arthurs, Tanner Zurkoski, Megan Cathers, Alan Nicholson, Elyssia Sasaki, Charlotte Wright, Teresa Nicholson
Additional set painters
Erin Hamre & Kayla Muller
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Debbie Burke
Sound design & operator
Peter Wienold
Sound operator
Derek Skirrow
Performance & rehearsal pianist
Sandy Bouleau
Lyrics
Teresa Nicholson
Costumes
Barb Kevis, Elliot Drew, Teresa Nicholson, cast
Makeup
Teresa Nicholson, Yvette Van Metre
Props
Elliot Drew, cast
Lobby decoration
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Posters, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Publicity
Helgie Naesgaard, Elliot Drew, Peter Wienold, cast
Front of house, FOH volunteer co-ordinator
Doreen Anderson
Season sponsorships
Peter Wienold & Elliot Drew
Ticket & poster distribution
Nick Barrett
July 18 to August 10, 2008, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinées, timed to coincide with the Tall Ships Festival in Port Alberni. Children’s tickets were $5.
“A swashbuckling tale of skullduggery upon the high seas, treasure on a desert island, a Guatemalan crimson parakeet going by the name of Cap’n Haddock, Dame Ladd’s fisherman’s pies and – death by chocolate!” Teresa Nicholson wrote new lyrics for the songs, with Sandy Bouleau at the piano.

2008–09

September/October 2008Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaiiby Allan Stratton · directed by Peter Wienold · September 25 to October 11, 2008 · opening our “Season of Comedies”
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Teresa Mulligan
Doris Chisholm
Terry Switzer
Edgar Chisholm
Teresa Nicholson
Vivien Bliss
Scott Lowe
Bill Scant
Demi Pedersen
Peggy Scant
James Brook
Peter Prior
Kirsten Smith
Betty Scant
Production team
Director & producer
Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Yvette Van Metre
Assistant stage manager
Melanie Anderson
Set design
Elliot Drew
Set construction
Elliot Drew, Cody Taylor, Carrera Schroeder, Terry Switzer, Yvette Van Metre, Chris Arthurs, Megan Cathers
Set décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard & Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Set painting & finishing
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Lorie Shone-Kusmin, Brenda Mayr, Maureen & Art Pullman, Don Myra
Costumes
Cast
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Lighting operator
Jessica Burns
Sound design & operator
Peter Wienold
Sound operator
Melissa Lowe
Hair & makeup
Yvette Van Metre
Stage crew
Elyssia Sasaki, Megan Cathers, Chris Arthurs
Props
Elyssia Sasaki (cake), Hannele Talkio, Lorie Shone-Kusmin, cast
Photography
Elliot Drew & Helgie Naesgaard
Front of house décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Brenda Mayr
Front of house coordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Posters, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Peter Wienold, Helgie Naesgaard, Elliot Drew
Season sponsorships
Brent Ronning, Elliot Drew, Peter Wienold
Ticket & poster distribution
Cast & crew
September 25 to October 11, 2008, Thursday to Saturday evenings, with one Sunday matinée on October 5. It opened our 2008–09 “Season of Comedies” (with Plaza Suite, Accomplice and Loot), and a season ticket for all four shows was $49.
A Canadian farce, first produced by the Phoenix Theatre in Toronto in October 1980. Teresa Mulligan was reunited with director Peter Wienold, who had directed her in the title role of Move Over Mrs. Markham in 2004. Yvette Van Metre stage-managed for the first time; it was James Brook’s first production at The Capitol.
Brent Ronning had just become our first director of fundraising.
November/December 2008Plaza Suiteby Neil Simon · a Director’s Workshop production · Visitor from Mamaroneck directed by David McGarry, Visitor from Hollywood directed by Megan Cathers, Visitor from Forest Hills directed by John Milne · November 20 to December 6, 2008
From the archiveCast & notes
Act 1: Visitor from Mamaroneck
Cast
Mary Ellen Shimell
Karen Nash
Tanner Zurkoski
Bellhop
Rob Mooney
Sam Nash
Terry Switzer
Waiter
Melissa Lowe
Jean McCormack
Production team
Director
David McGarry
Act 2: Visitor from Hollywood
Cast
Terry Switzer
Waiter
Chris Arthurs
Jesse Kiplinger
Melanie Anderson
Muriel Tate
Production team
Director
Megan Cathers
Act 3: Visitor from Forest Hills
Cast
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Norma Hubley
Peter Wienold
Roy Hubley
Tanner Zurkoski
Borden Eisler
Megan Cathers
Mimsey Hubley
Production team
Director
John Milne
Shared production team
Directors’ mentor & producer
Elliot Drew
Stage manager
David McGarry
Assistant stage manager
Terry Switzer
Set design & construction
Elliot Drew
Interior set design & front of house décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Lighting design
David McGarry
Lighting operator
Darlene McGarry
Sound design & operator
David McGarry
Costumes
Cast, Connie Milne
Hair & makeup, production assistant
Yvette Van Metre
Props
Hannele Talkio
Stage crew
Tanner Zurkoski & Jamie Del Rio
Posters, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Publicity
Helgie & Mary Ann Naesgaard, Elliot Drew & Peter Wienold
Front of house, FOH volunteer co-ordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Season sponsorships
Brent Ronning, Elliot Drew & Peter Wienold
Ticket & poster distribution
Elliot Drew, cast
November 20 to December 6, 2008, Thursday to Saturday nights, with one Sunday matinée on November 30.
A departure for our Director’s Workshop: instead of choosing their own one-act plays, the three “fledgling directors” each took one act of a full-length play, mentored by Elliot Drew.
November 2008Ballerinasby Don Nigro · one-act festival · directed by Elliot Drew · a remount of the 2007 production with the same cast: Carrera Schroeder, Mary Ellen Shimell & Teresa Nicholson
February 2009Accompliceby Rupert Holmes · directed by Scott Lowe · produced by Mary Ellen Shimell · starring Yvette Van Metre, Chris Arthurs, Elliot Drew & Megan Cathers · February 12–28, 2009
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Yvette Van Metre
Chris Arthurs
Elliot Drew
Megan Cathers
Production team
Producer
Mary Ellen Shimell
Director
Scott Lowe
Stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Assistant stage managers
Terry Switzer & Dave McGarry
Set design & construction
Elliot Drew, cast
Set painting & décor
Hannele Talkio, Lorie Shone-Kusmin, Don Myra, Cecil Dawson
Front of house décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Lighting design
David McGarry
Lighting operator
Randi Levasseur
Sound design
Peter Wienold
Sound operators
Brayden Pichor & Scott Lowe
Musical interlude
Sandy Bouleau
Costumes
Cast
Hair & makeup
Yvette Van Metre, cast
Props
Hannele Talkio
Stage crew
Demi Pedersen, Tanner Zurkoski & Charlotte Wright
Posters, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Publicity
Cast, Helgie Naesgaard, Peter Wienold
Front of house, FOH volunteer co-ordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Season sponsorships
Brent Ronning, Elliot Drew & Peter Wienold
Ticket & poster distribution
Elliot Drew, Tanya Horne, cast
February 12–28, 2009, Thursday to Saturday evenings (no show on Friday, February 27), with one Sunday matinée on February 15. A comedy-thriller with the warning “brief nudity & mature themes”.
Like the play itself, the program kept its secrets: it listed the four actors without their roles.
Mary Ellen Shimell’s first time as producer, after more than ten years with Portal Players. It was the fifth murder mystery Scott Lowe had directed, and Yvette Van Metre’s first dramatic role.
Furniture seen on stage could be bought at Jowsey’s Furniture & Appliances.
April/May 2009Lootby Joe Orton · directed & produced by Debra & Derek Burke · April 30 to May 16, 2009 · our entry in the 2009 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
From the archiveCast & videos
Cast
David McGarry
McLeavy
Diena Tyne
Fay
Chris Arthurs
Hal
James Brook
Dennis
Brent Ronning
Inspector Truscott
John Milne
Meadows
Production team
Directors & producers
Derek & Debbie Burke
Executive producer
Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Tanya Horne
Assistant stage manager, hair & make-up
Yvette Van Metre
Set design & construction
Chris Doman
Lighting & sound design
David McGarry
Lighting & sound operator
Carrera Schroeder
Props & stage crew
Hannele Talkio & Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Stage crew
Jamie del Rio, Cody Taylor, Elliot Drew
Poster design
Chris Doman
Apr 30 – May 16, 2009: Joe Orton’s “Loot” by Portal Players · Portal Players video · YouTube
Profile of the “Loot” cast members · Portal Players video · YouTube
Profile of the “Loot” crew members · Portal Players video · YouTube
Hosted the 2009 Theatre BC North Island Zone Drama Festival at The Capitol Theatre, May 18–22, 2009: five plays in five nights →

2009–10

October/November 2009The Rocky Horror Showby Richard O’Brien · directed by Cindy N. Solda · choreographer Alison Cowan · musical director Sarah Falls · choral director Colleen Goodrich · October 30 to November 14, 2009, with an October 31 Halloween Spectacular
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Cody Taylor
Narrator
Blaine Ronning
Brad
Randi Levasseur
Janet
Denis Levasseur
Riff Raff
Teresa Nicholson
Magenta
Charlotte Wright
Columbia
Elliot Drew
Frank
Darcey Linden
Rocky
Brent Ronning
Eddie
Chris Arthurs
Dr. Scott
Hannele Talkio, Kayla Layne, Carrera Schroeder, Demi Pedersen
Phantoms
Rabinder Dhillon, Suzanne Levasseur, Tanya Horne, Melissa Lowe, Nancy Webster, Christina Wynans, James Brook, Kirsten Smith
Transylvanians
Production team
Orchestra
Sarah Falls (piano), Sandy Bouleau (piano), Dennis Olsen (guitar), Doug Gretsinger (bass), Dave Auld (drums), Kayla Burton & Erin Onyschtschuk (saxophone)
Director
Cindy N. Solda
Producer
Peter Wienold
Apprentice producer
Melanie Anderson
Choreographer
Alison Cowan
Workshop leader, October 18, 2009
Jeff Hyslop
Musical director
Sarah Falls
Vocal director
Colleen Goodrich
Costume design & head seamstress
Barb Kevis
Costume seamstresses
Colleen May, Connie Milne
Stage manager
Terry Switzer
Technical director
Nick Barrett
Assistant stage manager
Rachelle Anderson
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set construction
Elliot Drew & Rob Mooney
Set painting
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Lorie Shone-Kusmin, Lise Boucher, Randi Levasseur, Sandra Ollech
Set décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Elliot Drew
Makeup design
Teresa Nicholson
Principal hair stylist
Yvette Van Metre
Hair & makeup
Lorie Shone-Kusmin, Stacey McCulloch, Belinda Zado
Microphones
Richard Thompson, Sound Advice
Sound engineer
Denis Levasseur
Sound design & operator
David McGarry
Sound design & projections
Peter Wienold
Spotlight operators
Garry Cameron, John Milne, Theresa Laframboise
Stage crew
Dan McAuley, Derek Kraneveldt, Aleksi Raspberry, Keegan Brook, Melanie Anderson, Stephanie Favel, Jessica Burns
Props
Hannele Talkio
Rehearsal pianist
Sandy Bouleau
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard, Alana Bodnar
Front of house décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Front of house coordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Posters, program, tickets & banner
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Elliot Drew, Melanie Anderson, Peter Wienold, Helgie Naesgaard
Season sponsorships
Elliot Drew, Linda Whiteman, Denis Levasseur
Poster distribution
Tanya Horne, cast & crew
Eight performances, Thursdays to Saturdays from October 30 to November 14, 2009. The October 31 Halloween Spectacular started at 10 pm, with seats at $35 (all other shows $20).
Our first musical since the sold-out Jesus Christ Superstar of 2008, with much of the same team: Cindy N. Solda directing, Alison Cowan choreographing, Sandy Bouleau at the piano and Richard Thompson of Sound Advice on microphones.
Jeff Hyslop came back to lead a workshop with the company on October 18, 2009, as he had for Jesus Christ Superstar.
Denis Levasseur (Riff Raff) also coached cast members on their vocals through the summer. He shared the stage with his wife Suzanne and his daughter Randi.
Barb Kevis and her seamstresses made almost every costume in the show by hand.
Portal Players Rocky Horror Show promo · Portal Players video · YouTube
December 2009STAGES: The Worksa variety show by 4- to 15-year-olds · directed by STAGES instructor Teresa Nicholson, assisted by Melissa Lowe · December 4 & 5, 2009
From the archiveCast & notes
The Tale of Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash · ages 4 to 6
Cast
Rylie Lynn
Custard, a cowardly dragon
Sophie Revai
Belinda, a little girl
Maly Pohar
Ink, a black cat
Ethan Eyford
Mustard, a yellow dog
Brooklyn Higgins
Blink, a grey mouse
Katie Menard, Holden Fraser, Joshua Zado, Liam Tyne
Pirates
101 Dalmatians · ages 13+
Cast
Kaitlyn Dievert
Cruella De Vil
Finding Nemo · ages 13+
Cast
Amber McLachlan
Kaitlyn Dievert
Princess Diaries · ages 13+
Cast
Cassandra Dievert
Bow Wow, an original script by Sarah Tuinstra · ages 10 to 12
Cast
Sarah Tuinstra
Dog owner
Dakota-Lee Dills
Sick dog
Jake Jones
Taxi driver
Drew Odenwald, Huai-En Cameron
Crazy vets
Ever Wish You Could Control Your Dreams? · ages 13+
Cast
Alana Smit
The Elf and the Dormouse by Oliver Herford · ages 4 to 6
Cast
Brooklyn Higgins, Holden Fraser, Maly Pohar, Sophie Revai, Katie Menard
Dormice
Ethan Eyford, Joshua Zado, Liam Tyne, Rylie Lynn
Elves
Jim Carrey monologue · ages 13+
Cast
Dhillon Webster
Little Miss, Little Miss, and Little Miss, an original script by McKenzie Matthews · ages 10 to 12
Cast
McKenzie Matthews
Fiona Turgeon
T’yanna LaFlamme
Mean Girls · ages 13+
Cast
Emily Newman
The Sad Tale of Franken Pickle, an unscripted original plot · ages 7 to 9
Cast
Allison Tuinstra
Franken Pickle
Jordan Higgins, Taya Pohar
Mad scientists
Gabrielle Eyford
Villager, the Pied Pickled Piccolo Piper
Allora Hickey
Villager, Dog the Bounty Hunter
Lennon Chase
Fibber villager
Emma Wall, Cailin Gillis, Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Villagers
Puck’s monologue from A Midsummer Night’s Dream · ages 13+
Cast
Ivy Nichols
From “M” · ages 13+
Cast
Cameron Baird
Moon Walker, an original script by Carmen Steinbach · ages 10 to 12
Cast
Carmen Steinbach
Jewel Hentges
Hayley Thomson
Mady Horne
Freaky Friday · ages 13+
Cast
Amber McLachlan
Arrest Us for What? Wearing Big Pants? · ages 13+
Cast
Ryleigh Horne
Shared production team
Director & STAGES instructor
Teresa Nicholson
Assistant
Melissa Lowe
The first STAGES winter show, December 4 & 5, 2009 at 6 pm: a variety show by 4- to 15-year-olds with monologues, short original scripts, “twisted morality stories” and classic poems, in two acts.
February 2010Nude with Violinby Noël Coward · directed by Debra & Derek Burke · February 12 to 20, 2010 · a family-friendly comedy
From the archiveCast, notes & videos
Cast
Terry Switzer
Sebastien
Alixzandra Verlaan
Marie-Celeste
Yvette Van Metre
Isobel Sorodin
Charlotte Wright
Jane Sorodin
Rob Mooney
Colin Sorodin
Randi Levasseur
Pamela Sorodin
Chuck Shobe
Jacob Friedland
James Brook
Clinton Preminger Jr.
Debra Hamilton
Anya Pavlikova
Mary Ellen Shimell
Cherry-May Waterton
Chazz Lazorko
Fabrice
Christopher Bernard
Obadiah Llewellyn
Brodie Lowe (February 13, 16, 18 & 20), Dhillon Webster (February 10, 12, 17 & 19)
Stotesbury
John Milne
George
Production team
Co-directors
Debra & Derek Burke
Producer
Tanya Horne
Artistic director, set design & construction, poster art
Chris Doman
Stage manager
Jessica Burns
Assistant stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Costumes
Jessica Hewko
Props
Hannele Talkio
“Nude with Violin” artist, painter
Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Language & accent coach
Gillian Shearwater
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Makeup tutor
Teresa Nicholson
Principal hair stylist
Yvette Van Metre
Stage crew
Demi Pedersen & Keegan Brook
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard
Front of house décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard, Elisa Naesgaard
Front of house coordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Posters, program, tickets & banner
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Elliot Drew, Tanya Horne, Helgie Naesgaard
Poster distribution
Tanya Horne, cast & crew
February 12 & 13 and 16 to 20, 2010. Set in Paul Sorodin’s Paris studio, around 1954.
Two young actors shared the role of Stotesbury, on alternate nights.
The third show Derek and Debra Burke co-directed for Portal Players. Chris Doman designed the set (“a colourful blend of fantasy and reality”) and created the poster image; Lorie Shone-Kusmin and Hannele Talkio painted the set, and Lorie painted the title picture.
Kim Ho coached the Mandarin. John Kenchenten and Wendy Kerr made a preview video for YouTube and the website.
Noël Coward’s “Nude With Violin” · Portal Players video · YouTube
“Nude With Violin” extended promo · Portal Players video · YouTube
April/May 2010The Glass Menagerieby Tennessee Williams · directed by Scott Lowe · our entry in the 2010 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum, winning Best Actor, Best Lights and Best Sound, with honourable mentions for Best Production (2nd place), Best Director, Best Actress and Best Set
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Ryan Gander
Tom Wingfield
Teresa Mulligan
Amanda Wingfield
Belinda Zado
Laura Wingfield
Darcey Linden
Jim O’Connor
Production team
Director
Scott Lowe
Producer
Melanie Anderson
Stage manager
Tanya Horne
Assistant stage manager
Nancy Webster
Set design & construction
Elliot Drew
Costumes
Jessica Hewko & cast
Props
Hannele Talkio
Set painting & décor
Tanya Horne, Hannele Talkio, Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Sound design & operator
Peter Wienold
Hair & makeup
Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Stage crew
James Brook, Keegan Brook, Melissa Lowe, Yvette Van Metre, John Milne, Dhillon Webster
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard & Randi Levasseur
Front of house décor
Randi Levasseur
Front of house coordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Posters, program, tickets & banner
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Elliot Drew, Tanya Horne, Helgie Naesgaard, John Kenchenten
Poster distribution
Tanya Horne
The Best Actor award at the 2010 North Island Zone festival went to Ryan Gander as Tom.
Best Lights went to Dave McGarry and Best Sound to Peter Wienold; the honourable mentions named Scott Lowe (director), Teresa Mulligan (actress) and Elliot Drew (set).
Performed at the festival first, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum, on April 29, 2010, then at home at The Capitol on May 7, 8 and 11–15, billed as our award-winning production. Scott Lowe’s first time directing our festival entry, and Melanie Anderson’s first time producing.
“The Glass Menagerie” promo · Portal Players video · YouTube
May 2010STAGES: The Death & Life of Sneaky Fitchby James L. Rosenberg · directed by Teresa Drew · May 28 & 29, 2010
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Kaitlyn Dievert
Rackham, fastest gun in the west
Dhillon Webster
Mervyn Vale, undertaker
Alana Smit
Mrs. Vale, his wife
Amber McLachlan
Maroon, dance hall girl
Cassandra Dievert
Sheriff Jack Oglesby
Ivy Nichols
Doc Burch, physician
Osyrus Samson
Reverend Stanley Blackwood, preacher
Emily Newman
Mrs. Blackwood, his wife
Ryleigh Horne
Sneaky Fitch
Cameron Baird
Joe Carter, Bob Jackson & Bill Wilson, cowboys
Holly Karpuik
Various other cowboys and townspeople
Carmen Steinbach, Fiona Turgeon, Hayley Thomson, Huai-En Cameron, Jake Jones, Mady Horne, McKenzie Matthews, Sarah Tuinstra, T’yanna LaFlamme
Townsfolk (10 to 12 class)
Allison Tuinstra, Allora Hickey, Cailin Gillis, Emma Wall, Gabrielle Eyford, Jordan Higgins, Lennon Chase, Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Shawna Cook
Townsfolk (7 to 9 class)
Brooklynn Higgins, Ethan Eyford, Joshua Zado, Liam Tyne, Sophie Revai, Pallas Wallin
Prairie dogs and cactuses (4 to 6 class)
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Doc Burch and Sneaky scene director
Cameron Baird
Stage managers
Wendy Karpuik / Cameron Baird
Props
Susan Wall
Costumes co-ordinator
Heather Eyford
Costumes
Capitol STAGES students and families
Prairie dog masks
Heather Eyford
Lighting
Diena Tyne
Sound
Dave McGarry
Set
Elliot Drew
Set painting
Teresa Drew, Elliot Drew, Alexandria Drew, Maegan Taylor, Huai-En Cameron, Kim Cameron
Stage crew
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Demi Pedersen, Melissa Lowe, Yvette Deveau, Holly Karpuik, Melanie Anderson
Two shows only, May 28 and 29, 2010, at the end of Capitol STAGES’ first year. Every class took part, from the 4-to-6-year-olds as prairie dogs and cactuses up to the teens in the leading roles.
This STAGES production was designed and taught by instructor Teresa Nicholson (now Teresa Drew), with Wendy Karpuik as co-director and Cody Taylor, Carrera Schroeder, Charlotte Wright and Demi Pedersen as stage assistants.
When our 2009 sponsorship drive passed its $20,000 goal, theatre manager Elliot Drew kept his promise and went bald.
Good Sponsorships = Bald Elliot! · Portal Players video · YouTube

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September/October 2010Noises Offby Michael Frayn · directed by Peter Wienold · co-produced by Melanie Anderson & Jessica Burns · starring Mary Ellen Shimell, Peter Wienold, Elliot Drew, Deb Hamilton, Yvette Marie Deveau, Chazz Lazorko, Teresa Drew, Chris Arthurs & Terry Switzer · September 30 to October 16, 2010 · opening Portal Players’ 32nd season and celebrating 75 years of The Capitol Theatre
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Mary Ellen Shimell
Dotty Otley (Mrs. Clackett)
Peter Wienold
Lloyd Dallas
Elliot Drew
Garry Lejeune (Roger Tramplemain)
Deb Hamilton
Brooke Ashton (Vicki)
Yvette Marie Deveau
Poppy Norton-Taylor
Chazz Lazorko
Frederick Fellowes (Philip Brent & the Sheikh)
Teresa Drew
Belinda Blair (Flavia Brent)
Chris Arthurs
Tim Allgood
Terry Switzer
Selsdon Mowbray (the Burglar)
Production team
Director
Peter Wienold
Producers
Melanie Anderson, Jessica Burns, Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Melanie Anderson
Assistant stage manager
Jessica Burns
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set construction
Chris Marshall, Elliot Drew, Chris Doman, Terry Switzer
Set technical assistance
Werner Koch & ECHO Players, Qualicum
Costumes
Jessica Hewko, Colleen May, cast
Props
Tanya Horne, Melanie Anderson
Set painting
Hannele Talkio, Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Sound design
Dave McGarry, Peter Wienold
Lighting & sound operators
Diena Tyne, Scott Lowe, Dave McGarry
Hair & make-up
Yvette Marie Deveau, Teresa Drew
Stage crew
Chris Arthurs, Dan McAuley, Keegan Brook, Brodie Lowe
Photography
Peter Wienold, Elliot Drew
Front of house coordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Posters, program, tickets, banner
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Elliot Drew, Peter Wienold
Posters distribution
Tanya Horne
Peter Wienold’s first time both directing and acting in the same production. The set revolved between acts, a mini-show of its own, and the tour of the play-within-the-play, “Nothing On”, was set in Canada: Ottawa’s Grand Theatre, Sudbury’s Theatre Royal and the Municipal Theatre in Regina.
Brent Ronning had just succeeded Peter Wienold as President of Portal Players.
Portal Players says good night to “Noises Off”: the set comes down · Portal Players video · YouTube
November 2010One-act play seriesThis Is a Play by Daniel MacIvor (directed by Teresa Drew), Overtones by Alice Gerstenberg (directed by Jessica Burns) and The Still Alarm by George S. Kaufman (directed by John Milne) · November 18–20, 2010 · This Is a Play featured Mary Ellen Shimell, Elliot Drew, Melissa Lowe and Peter Wienold as the composer (stage manager Yvette Deveau); performed November 3 at the Vancouver Island One-Act Play Festival at the Village Theatre in Qualicum, it won Best Female Actor in a Leading Role (Mary Ellen Shimell) and Best Male Actor in a Leading Role (Elliot Drew)
From the archiveCast & notes
This Is a Play by Daniel MacIvor
Cast
Mary Ellen Shimell
Older Female Actor
Melissa Lowe
Female Actor
Elliot Drew
Male Actor
Peter Wienold
Voice of “The Composer”
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Stage manager
Yvette Deveau
Stage crew
Jamie del Rio
Overtones by Alice Gerstenberg
Cast
Debbie Arnet-Myrfield
Harriett
Deb Hamilton
Hetti
Pam Donald
Margaret
Cydney Pedersen
Maggie
Production team
Director
Jessica Burns
Stage manager
Rob Mooney
The Still Alarm by George S. Kaufman
Cast
Ryan Gander
Bob Barclay
Dave McGarry
Ed Jamieson
Keegan Brook
The Bellboy
Garry Cameron
First Fireman
David Bracht
Second Fireman (Sid)
Production team
Director
John Milne
Stage manager
Rob Mooney
November 18–20, 2010, all seats $10. This Is a Play came straight from the 2010 Vancouver Island One-Act Play Festival in Qualicum, where Mary Ellen Shimell won Best Female Actor in a Lead Role and Elliot Drew Best Male Actor in a Lead Role.
December 2010STAGES: The Works: Changing Channelswritten and directed by Teresa Drew & Wendy Karpuik · a variety show by 4- to 15-year-olds: comedy sketches inspired by television, British humour and a rap about kindergarten, with crazy commercials all the way through · featuring songs by Capitol GLEE and the Wee Glee Singers · December 3 & 4, 2010
From the archiveCast & notes
1. “Echo Hello / Play Along!” · Wee Glee Singers
Cast
Riley Evans, Ella McDougall, Pallas Wallin, Hunter Alarie
2. “Loch Ness Monster Repellent”, an original commercial by Brennan Brouard
Cast
Brennan Brouard
Graham McIntyre
Curtis Dewar
Ian Luxley
3. “Kindergarten Rap”, written by Teresa Drew with help from family and friends · ages 4 to 6
Cast
Pallas Wallin, Sawyer Cross, Grace Dewar, Norelle Ritchie
4. “Bieberific Shampoo”, an original commercial by Maggie Messer
Cast
Maggie Messer
Maggie
Alison Scheffers
Justin
5. “Magdalena Hagdalena” · Wee Glee Singers
Cast
Riley Evans, Ella McDougall, Pallas Wallin, Hunter Alarie
6. “The Pet Pooper-Uper”, an original commercial by Emma Tierney & Evani Maxwell
Cast
Emma Tierney
Bratty Brianna
Evani Maxwell
Sighing Sally
Fiona Turgeon
Maxwell
7. “Swamp Castle”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+
Cast
Osyrus Samson
Father
Amber McLachlan
Herbert
Sarah Emmonds
Guard #1
Isaac Cristea
Guard #2
8. “Hot Chocolate!” · Capitol Glee Singers
Cast
Shay Balle, Venessa Branham, Kayshella Brown, Holden Cole, Taylar Czeczei, Dylana MacAnulty, Angel Magnussen, Alison Scheffers, Emily West, Jenna West, Kessa Wilkinson, Emily Ward, Christina Wynans
9. “Soapy Hospital”, episode one · ages 9 to 10
Cast
Maegan Taylor
Dr. Laugh
Kirsten Tardif
Nurse Kirsten
Brodie Nichols
Patient Brodie
Justin MacFadden
Dr. Jiggo
Ashley Hewko
Patient Ashley
10. “Bo-Bo Lips Lip Stick”, an original commercial by Fiona Turgeon
Cast
Fiona Turgeon
Fiona
Alison Scheffers
Allison
11. “Alice the Camel” · Wee Glee Singers
Cast
Riley Evans, Ella McDougall, Pallas Wallin, Hunter Alarie
12. “Whizzo Chocolate Factory”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+
Cast
Sarah Tuinstra
Praline
Hayley Thomson
Milton
Ben Salitter
Parrot
13. “Meganonstropilosos”, an original commercial by T’yanna LaFlamme
Cast
T’yanna LaFlamme
T’yanna
Chantelle Price
Chantelle
14. “Flix Are for Kids”, a medley of movie favourites · Capitol Glee Singers
Cast
Shay Balle, Venessa Branham, Kayshella Brown, Holden Cole, Taylar Czeczei, Dylana MacAnulty, Angel Magnussen, Alison Scheffers, Emily West, Jenna West, Kessa Wilkinson, Emily Ward, Christina Wynans
15. “STAGES Island”, written by Teresa Drew from an original concept by Wendy Karpuik · ages 7 to 8
Cast
Sophie Revai, Ethan Eyford, Morgan Gaudet, Joshua Zado, Liam Tyne, Sam Wynans, Jenessa Lang, Brooklyn Milligan, Maren Longman, Emily Swanson, Corynn Ayres
16. “The Desmellerador”, an original commercial by Curtis Dewar
Cast
Curtis Dewar
Jim
Brennan Brouard
Bob
17. “The Bridge of Death”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+
Cast
Alana Smit
Arthur
Cassandra Dievert
Robin
Isaac Cristea
Bedemir
Ivy Nichols
Lancelot
Cameron Baird
Keeper
Hayley Thomson
Galahad
18. “X-Ray Glasses”, an original commercial by Chantelle Price
Cast
Chantelle Price
Chantelle
T’yanna LaFlamme
Bully
19. “Soapy Hospital”, episode two · ages 9 to 10
Cast
Shawna Cook
Patient Shawna
Gabrielle Eyford
Super Teddy Bear Stopper
Cailin Gillis
Nurse Cailin
Emma Wall
Evil Teddy Bear
Allison Tuinstra
Nurse Allison
Justin MacFadden
Dr. Jiggo
20. “Frosty Hand Jive” · Capitol Glee Singers
Cast
Shay Balle, Venessa Branham, Kayshella Brown, Holden Cole, Taylar Czeczei, Dylana MacAnulty, Angel Magnussen, Alison Scheffers, Emily West, Jenna West, Kessa Wilkinson, Emily Ward, Christina Wynans
21. “The Witch Trial”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+
Cast
Dhillon Webster
Villager #1
Heidi Durkop
Villager #2
Ivy Nichols
Villager #3
Ben Salitter
Bedemir
Sarah Tuinstra
Witch
Kaden Tardif
Arthur
22. “Prosmacncne”, an original commercial by Alison Scheffers
Cast
Alison Scheffers
Billy Mays
Fiona Turgeon
Vince
Maggie Messer
Ashley
23. “Killer Bunny”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+
Cast
Kaden Tardif
Tim
Dhillon Webster
Arthur
Amber McLachlan
Knight
Heidi Durkop
Robin
Cassandra Dievert
Galahad
Cameron Baird
Other Knight #1
Alana Smit
Other Knight #2
Shared production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Technical director
Wendy Karpuik
Stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Glee director
Janet Schlackl
Glee accompanist (piano)
Ellen Vander Putten
Drums
Graham Villette
Glee assistant
Mary Steele
Sound
Dewayne Parfitt
Lights
Diena Tyne
Costumes
STAGES students and families
Backstage crew
Yvette, Melanie, Jamie, Alex, Carrera, Cody, Holly, Ben and others
Front of house
Suzanne Levasseur and Portal Players volunteers
December 3 & 4, 2010, with Capitol Glee and the Wee Glee Singers. The program lists the STAGES players by class: Kindergarten Rap (ages 4 to 6), STAGES Island (7 to 8), Soapy Hospital (9 to 10), crazy commercials (11 to 12) and Monty Python sketches (13+).
December 2010Home Groan Holiday Showlots of fun with hometown talent to kick off the holiday season · December 10, 2010 · admission by a non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army
February 2011Jack and the Beanstalk (panto)by John Morley · directed by Scott Lowe & Tanya Horne · produced by Derek Burke · a fairy-tale comedy in the classic British style · February 11–27, 2011
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Scott Lowe
Dame Trot
Cydney Pedersen
Jack (her son)
Elliot Drew
Silly Billy (her other son)
Walter Thompson
King Satupon
Alexandria Drew
Princess Melanie
Teresa Drew
Daisy, the Cow
Chazz Lazorko
Sergeant Spick (King’s Guardsman)
Ryleigh Horne (Madysen Horne on February 12 & 13)
Corporal Span (King’s Guardsman)
Amanda Oxley
Clarence Clanger (Town Crier)
Dan Brennan
Fleshcreep (Giant’s Henchman)
Irene Williams
The Vegetable Fairy
Madysen Horne
The Dreaded Dragon
David McGarry
Giant Blundabore and Mrs. Blundabore
Kim Barrett, Kassandra Bouvier, Circe Campbell, Shawna Cook, Gabby Eyford, Briana Haynes, Ashley Hewko, Hope Higgins, Ciana Marcellus-Payne, Osyrus Samson, Katie Sara, Alison Scheffers, Maegan Taylor, Fiona Turgeon, Sofia Van Pelt, Emma Wall, Kessa Wilkinson
Villagers (children)
Production team
Director
Scott Lowe
Assistant director
Tanya Horne
Producer
Derek Burke
Manager of props & set decoration
Hannele Talkio
Manager of stage crew
Keegan Brook
Manager of actors
Debra Hamilton
Children’s wrangler
Melissa Lowe
Stage crew
Hannele Talkio, Olivia Marko, Brodie Lowe, John Milne, Jamie del Rio
Music coordinator & pianist
Barb Marcellus (with special thanks for additional music & jokes)
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Debra Burke
Sound design
Peter Wienold
Sound operator
Ashley Castle
Set design
Ryan Gander
Set artist
Chris Doman
Set construction & painting
Ryan Gander, Chris Doman, Hannele Talkio, Debra Burke, Derek Burke, Kamron Horne, Chris Hancock-Donaldson, Gillian Shearwater
Props construction & painting
Hannele Talkio, Tanya Horne, Ryleigh Horne, Madysen Horne, Colleen Clancy, Walter Thompson, Debra Burke, Derek Burke, Kamron Horne
Costume manager & designer
Jessica Hewko
Dragon’s costume
Barb Kevis
Makeup
Teresa Drew
Photography
Helgie Naesgaard, Melissa Lowe, Elliot Drew
Front of house coordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Posters, program, tickets & banner
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Elliot Drew, Tanya Horne
Poster distribution
Tanya Horne
February 11–13, 18–20 and 25–27, 2011, with Sunday matinées each weekend. Tickets for children 12 and under were $5.
The February 13 matinée was a “Pay What You Can” performance, with half the box office going to Port Alberni’s Raise a Reader program.
David McGarry played both the Giant and Mrs. Blundabore.
May 2011The Importance of Being Earnestby Oscar Wilde · directed by Derek & Debra Burke · May 5–21, 2011 · our entry in the 2011 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre, opening the festival, May 22–27
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Dave McGarry
Lane
Ryan Gander
Algernon Moncrieff
Elliot Drew
John Worthing
Yvette Deveau
Lady Bracknell
Megan Cathers
Gwendolen Fairfax
Teresa Drew
Miss Prism
Melissa Hazel Lowe
Cecily Cardew
Chuck Shobe
Rev. Canon Chasuble
John Milne
Merriman
Production team
Co-directors
Debra & Derek Burke
Producer & stage manager
Tanya Horne
Artistic director & set designer
Chris Doman
Set construction
Chris Doman, Peter Kulich
Set painters
Chris Doman, Lorie Shone-Kusmin, Colleen Clancy, Bev Ross, Lisa McGill
Costume designer & head seamstress
Barb Kevis
Costume assistant
Colleen Clancy
Hair
Yvette Deveau
Makeup
Yvette Deveau & cast
Lighting design
Nick Barrett
Lighting operator
Carrera Schroeder
Sound design, recording & operator
Peter Wienold
Sound operators
Deb Hamilton, Jamie del Rio
Props manager
Hannele Talkio
Assistant stage managers
Demi Pedersen, Jessica Burns
Stage crew
Cydney Pedersen, Amanda Oxley, Jamie del Rio
Photography & publicity
Charmead Schella
Publicity
Elliot Drew, Tanya Horne
Lobby décor
Mary Ann Naesgaard
Poster concept
Megan Cathers
Poster design
Chris Doman, Ann Cullen, Peter Wienold
Posters, program, tickets & banner
The Graphics Factory
Poster distribution
Tanya Horne
Piano player
Ann Cullen
Front of house coordinator
Elliot Drew
Ten performances, May 5 to 21, 2011, including a Sunday matinée on May 8 that was a “Pay What You Can” performance, with half the proceeds going to Portal Players’ Relay For Life team.
The fourth show Derek and Debra Burke co-directed for Portal Players since joining in 2007, after The Marriage Proposal, Loot and Nude with Violin. Chris Doman designed and built the set and led the team of artists who painted it.
ECHO Players of Qualicum Beach helped with costumes, advice (thanks to Celia Wesselman) and the loan of set furniture (thanks to Lyn Wilson).
“The Importance of Being Earnest” by Portal Players · Portal Players video · YouTube
May 2011GLEE: Year-End ConcertCapitol GLEE year-end concert
June 2011STAGES: The Cremation of Sam McGee: An Interesting Interpretationbased on the poem by Robert W. Service · directed by Teresa Drew · June 2 & 3, 2011
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Amber McLachlan, Casandra Dievert, Sarah Emmonds, Kaden Tardif, Isaac Cristea, Osyrus Samson, Alana Smit, Cameron Baird
13-plus class
Fiona Turgeon, Evani Maxwell, Curtis Dewar, Kayshella Brown, Emma Tierney, Brennan Brouard, Chantal, Chantelle Price, T’yanna LaFlamme, Maggie, Allison Tuinstra
11-to-12 class
Sofia VanPelt, Tyler Bangsund, Justin MacFadden, Ashley Hewko, Emma Wall, Shawna Cook, Amira Strain, Cailin Gillis, Gabby Eyford, Kirsten, Maegan
9-to-10 class
Kyle Turgeon, Shanti Courtney, Liam Tyne, Maren Longman, Sophie Revai, Brooklyn Milligan, Ethan Eyford, Josh
7-to-8 class
Sawyer Gross, Pallas Wallin, Norelle Ritchie
4-to-6 class
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Technical director
Wendy Karpuik
Stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Assistant stage manager
Cydney Pedersen
Sound
Peter Wienold
Lights
Diena Tyne
Some props, parts of costumes & set designs
Wendy Karpuik
Costumes & props
STAGES students and families
Inukshuk construction
Chris Doman
Electric ukulele
Ben Karpuik
Poster, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Backstage crew
Carrera, Cody, Yvette, Amanda, Deb, Janet, Ben, Holly, Alex, Jamie, Megan, Belinda
Photography
Melissa Lowe
June 2 and 3, 2011. Each stanza of Robert W. Service’s poem was staged in a different “interpretation”, most of them directed and narrated by students of the 13-plus class, with sled dogs, miners, wizards and a sandwich along the way.
Between the stanzas, the younger classes performed their own pieces: “Dancing With the Stars”, “Disco Inferno”, “Dueling Banjos”, and original scripts about promises and loathing written by the 11-to-12 class. Wendy Karpuik choreographed a black-light movement piece to “Smoke on the Water”, with Ben Karpuik on electric ukulele.
Hosted the 2011 Theatre BC North Island Zone Drama Festival at The Capitol Theatre, May 22–27, 2011: six plays in six nights, opening with our own The Importance of Being Earnest, in the Capitol’s 75th year →
From the archiveVideo
2011 North Island Zone Drama Festival promo · Portal Players video · YouTube

2011–12

November/December 2011Les Belles-Sœursby Michel Tremblay · directed by Debra & Derek Burke
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Suzanne Levasseur
Germaine Lauzon
Melissa Lowe
Linda Lauzon
Nona Hawley
Marie-Ange Brouillette
Rabinder Dhillon
Lisette de Courval
Chris Hancock Donaldson
Gabrielle Jodoin
Yvette Marie Deveau
Rose Ouimet
Debra Hamilton
Yvette Longpré
Pam Donald
Des-Neiges Verrette
Diena Tyne
Thérèse Dubuc
Gittan Klemetsrud
Olivine Dubuc
Cydney Pedersen
Lise Paquette
Chantal Baumgartner
Ginette Ménard
Libbie Morin
Angéline Sauvé
Jean Kanngiesser
Rhéauna Bibeau
Megan Cathers
Pierrette Guérin
Jamie Del Rio
Voice of Neighbour
Production team
Co-directors
Derek & Debra Burke
Producer
Brent Ronning
Stage manager
Sheena Falconer
Set design
Peter Kulich
Set construction
Peter Kulich & Chris Doman
Set painting
Peter Kulich, Chris Doman, Derek Burke, Johannes Kulich
Props manager
John Milne
Set dresser
Hannele Talkio
Stage crew
Jamie Del Rio, Jennifer Nordahl
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Nathan Satterlee
Sound design
Brent Ronning
Sound operator
Kodie Spence
Costumes
The cast
Hair design
Yvette Deveau & the cast
Make-up / green room assistant
Stacey McCulloch
Photography
Charmead Schella (cast), Gittan Klemetsrud (crew)
Poster design
Colleen Clancy
Poster, tickets, banner
The Graphics Factory
Program
Brent Ronning & Peter Wienold
Publicity
Ann Cullen, Brent Ronning
Front of house coordinator
Brent Ronning
Performed in English, November 17 to December 3, 2011, opening the 2011–12 season in the Capitol’s 75th anniversary year. Fifteen women shared the stage, and nearly half the cast were newcomers to Portal Players.
Michel Tremblay’s landmark play was first produced in Montreal in 1968. Debra Burke had acted in two Toronto productions, and Derek co-produced the second, in 1994. It was the Burkes’ fifth show as co-directors for Portal Players, and Peter Kulich’s first set design.
December 2011STAGES: The Works: Fairy Taleswritten by Teresa Drew & Wendy Karpuik · directed by Teresa Drew · December 16 & 17, 2011 · STAGES students aged 4 to 16 as billy goats, bears, gingerbread cookies, farm animals who think the sky is falling, and a poor fellow whose reputation has been ruined
From the archiveCast & notes
Billy Goats Gruff by Wendy Karpuik (4–6 class)
Cast
Sawyer Gross
Little goat
Jayden Blake
Medium goat
Gabrielle Eyford
Large goat
Fiona Turgeon
Troll
Teresa Drew
Narrator
The Gingerbread Girl by Wendy Karpuik (7–8 class)
Cast
Samantha Repay
Gingerbread Girl
Joshua Zado
Little Old Woman, Mail Carrier, Farmer, Fox
Ethan Eyford
Little Old Man, Milk Person, Drama Teacher, Cow
Teresa Drew
Narrator
The Three Bears by Wendy Karpuik (9–10 class)
Cast
Kirsten Tardif
Momma Bear
Brooke Fevens
Poppa Bear
Carmen Holcombe
Baby Bear
Justin MacFadden
Goldylocks
Gabrielle Eyford
Reader
Liam Tyne
Director
Katie Sara
Stage Manager
Curtis Dewar
Props
Chantal Folka
Sound
Chicken Little by Wendy Karpuik (11–12 class)
Cast
Chantal Folka
Chicken Little
Shawna Cook
Henny Penny
Tyler Bangsund
Ducky Lucky
T’yanna LaFlamme
Turkey Lurkey
Curtis Dewar
Piggy Wiggy
Amira Strain
Sheepy Leepy
Fiona Turgeon
Horsey of Coursey
Jacob Price
Cowie Wowie
Emma Wall
Foxy Locksy
Rumplestiltskin and The Big Bad Wolf by Teresa Drew (13 plus class)
Cast
Cam Baird
Steve
Shared production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Assistant stage manager
Fiona Turgeon
Lighting
Diena Tyne
Sound
Carrera Schroeder
Props
Capitol STAGES students, Discovery Preschool students, Wendy Karpuik & Teresa Drew
Costumes
STAGES students and family
Crew
Deb Hamilton, Megan Cathers, Cody Taylor, Carrera Schroeder, Joell Turgeon, Ben Karpuik, Holly Karpuik, Elliot Drew, Brent Ronning, the front of house crew and many other Portal Players members
Each STAGES class performed its own piece. The youngest class played Billy Goats Gruff three ways: regular, rock star and big attitude. The 7–8 class performed The Gingerbread Girl, written for ten children, with just three actors.
February/March 2012Suds: The Musical Soap Operathe rocking ’60s musical soap opera by Melinda Gilb, Steve Gunderson & Bryan Scott · directed by Blaine Ronning · musical director Sandy Bouleau
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Lisa Fryer
Cindy
Janet Deakin
Marge
Yvette Deveau
Dee Dee
Brent Ronning
Mr. Right / Mrs. Halo / Johnny Angel
Chris Arthurs
Mr. Postman / Washer Repairman / Milt Dudman
Peter Wienold
Radio Announcer / Mystery Date voice
Production team
Band
Sandy Bouleau (keyboards), Dennis Olsen (guitar), Scott Jarvis (bass), James Van Metre (drums), Kayla Burton (saxophone)
Director
Blaine Ronning
Musical director
Sandy Bouleau
Producer
Liz Bernstein
Stage manager
Sheena Falconer
Assistant stage manager
Jennifer Nordahl
Choreographer
Christine Connah
Set construction
Blaine Ronning, Richard Connah
Set painters
Melissa Lowe, Libbie Morin
Set dresser / props manager
Hannele Talkio
Costume designers
Tina Ronning, Marina Connah
Seamstresses
Tina Ronning, Marina Connah, Wendy Stander
Hairstylist
Marina Connah
Backstage cast dressers
Tina Ronning, Marina Connah, Wendy Stander, Jenaya Ronning
Stage crew
Nona Hawley, Chantal Baumgartner, Jamie Del Rio
Lighting designer
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Nathan Satterlee
Sound designer
Denis Levasseur
Sound operator
Melissa Hazel Lowe
Sound technician
Walter Bouleau
Photographer
Gittan Klemetsrud
Poster / program
Nathan Satterlee
Front of house manager
Suzanne Levasseur
Front of house decoration
Katie Connah, Jenaya Ronning
Portal Players’ first musical in the Capitol Theatre’s new seats.
Tina Ronning, Marina Connah and Wendy Stander sewed Cindy’s and her angels’ outfits from Tina’s vintage patterns of the era, using more than 70 metres of fabric and 60 metres of crinoline.
SUDS The Musical promo (courtesy Shaw TV Port Alberni) · Portal Players video · YouTube
May/June 2012Greater Tunaby Jaston Williams, Joe Sears & Ed Howard · directed by Peter Wienold · starring Elliot Drew, Terry Switzer & Peter Wienold · our entry in the 2012 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre, performed May 16
From the archiveAwards, cast & more
Melissa Lowe and Teresa Drew accept the backstage award for Greater Tuna at the 2012 Theatre BC North Island Zone Drama Festival, presented by festival stage managers Sharon Pridham (left) and Shari Jakubiec (right). From the Alberni Valley Times, May 23, 2012.
2012 North Island Zone Drama Festival
Hosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre · performed May 16, 2012 · adjudicator Kathryn Shaw
Best ActorElliot Drew
Best CostumesTeresa Drew, building on the foundation started by Colleen May
Merit CertificateDenis Levasseur, for designing & building the radio microphone props
Backstage Awardcast & crew, for a smooth move-in and move-out (chosen by festival stage managers Sharon Pridham & Shari Jakubiec)
Cast
Elliot Drew
Arles Struvie, Didi Snavely, Harold Dean Lattimer, Petey Fisk, Jody, Stanley & Charlene Bumiller, Chad Hartford, Phinas Blye, Vera Carp
Terry Switzer
Bertha Bumiller, Yippee, R.R. Snavely, Reverend Spikes, Hank Bumiller
Peter Wienold
Thurston Wheelis, Elmer Watkins, Leonard Childers, Aunt Pearl Burras, Sheriff Givens
Production team
Director, producer & publicity
Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Terry Switzer
Assistant stage manager / dresser
Melanie Anderson
Apprentice director / sound operator
Denis Levasseur
Set design & construction
Elliot Drew
Set painting
Alexandria Drew, Maegan Taylor
Radio painting
Chris Doman, Lorie Shone Kusmin
Costumes
Colleen May, Teresa Drew, cast & crew
Microphone props design & construction
Denis Levasseur
Lighting design
Nathan Satterlee & Dave McGarry
Sound design
Peter Wienold
Lighting operators
Dave McGarry, Carrera Schroeder
Dresser / wigs
Yvette Deveau
Dressers / stage crew
Teresa Drew, Melissa Lowe, Carrera Schroeder
Front of house coordinator
Suzanne Levasseur
Poster / program cover
Nathan Satterlee
Program / tickets / banner
The Graphics Factory
Posters distribution
Janet Schlackl
Peter Wienold and Elliot Drew first saw Greater Tuna at Theatre BC’s Mainstage in Nanaimo in 2005. It became the season closer and zone festival entry in March 2012, replacing Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which was postponed for casting.
Written for two actors playing about twenty characters, it was rehearsed with Elliot Drew and Scott Lowe. When Scott had to leave three weeks before the festival, director Peter Wienold and stage manager Terry Switzer split his ten roles between them. The Port Alberni opening moved from May 4 to May 24, so the festival performance became the official opening night.
June 2012GLEE: Sounds of GleeCapitol GLEE spring concert · June 10, 2012
June 2012STAGES: Beauty IS a Beastby D.M. Larson, adapted and directed by Teresa Drew · June 15 & 16, 2012
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Amira Strain
Beauty, a spoiled princess who learns a lesson
Fiona Turgeon
Honour, Beauty’s kind sister
Curtis Dewar
Nick, a young strong peasant who meets Beauty
Tyler Bangsund
Loola, one of Beauty’s fairy godmothers
T’yanna LaFlamme
Toola, one of Beauty’s fairy godmothers
Jacob Price
Andres, a blind prince from a neighbouring kingdom / Salt, a guard
Chantal Folka
Janie, Nick’s sister
Shawna Cook
Scribe, a royal servant
Cameron Baird
King, Beauty and Honour’s father
Emma Wall
Tutor / Pepper, a guard
Ethan Eyford, Samantha Repay, Joshua Zado, Grace Dewar
Nick’s brothers & sisters (7-to-8 class): Peter, Cindy, Jimmy, Mandy
Gabby Eyford, Brooke Fevens (Friday), Emma Tierney (Saturday), Kirsten Tardif, Katie Sara, Justin MacFadden, Liam Tyne
Peasants (9-to-10 class): Jill, Meg, May, Mary, John, the Mayor
Jayden Blake, Sawyer Gross (also the Strongman), Ella Huggins, Norelle Ritchie
Peasant children (4-to-6 class)
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Set design & stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Set construction & painting
Chris Doman
Lights
Diena Tyne
Sound
Dave McGarry
Costumes
STAGES students
Props
STAGES students, Wendy Karpuik
Poster art
Ella Huggins & Samantha Repay
Crew
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Megan Cathers, Deb Hamilton, Ben Karpuik
Front of house
Elliot Drew, Andrea Markiewicz
Live music
Jane Doe (Autumn Parker, Derion Van Paridon, Holly Raquel), from Nanaimo
Set in “the Kingdom of Alberni, once upon a time”. Tickets were $5 at the door.
The Nanaimo indie band Jane Doe played live at rehearsals and at the show.
July 2012Four one-act playsFawlty Towers: A Touch of Class by John Cleese & Connie Booth (directed by Jose Araujo), Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg (directed by John Milne), Legend by Floyd Dell (directed by Andrea Markiewicz) and Chekhov’s The Bear (directed by Chris Arthurs) · produced by Debra & Derek Burke
From the archiveCast & notes
Fawlty Towers: A Touch of Class by John Cleese & Connie Booth
Cast
Ryan Gander
Basil Fawlty
Teresa Drew
Sybil Fawlty
Neil Wagstaff
Manuel
Melissa Lowe
Polly
John Milne
Major Gowen
Gittan Klemetsrud
Miss Tibbs, Lady Morris & Mrs. Mackenzie
Andrea Markiewicz
Miss Gatsby
Dave McGarry
Lord Melbury
Chris Arthurs
Danny Brown
Bart Mearns
Sir Richard Morris & Mr. Watson
Jamie Del Rio
Mrs. Watson & Random Guest
Jose Araujo
Mr. Wareing
Keegan Brook
Mrs. Wareing & Newspaper Boy
Lewis Mearns
Mr. Mackenzie & Policeman
Production team
Director
Jose Araujo
Assistant director
Jenny Fortin
Costume designer
Stephanie Fortin
Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg
Cast
Jean Kanngiesser
Mrs. Pringle
Garry Cameron
Dunham
Melissa Lowe
Elaine Pringle
Production team
Director
John Milne
Legend by Floyd Dell
Cast
Jamie Del Rio
Violetta
Gittan Klemetsrud
Luciano
Production team
Director
Andrea Markiewicz
The Bear by Anton Chekhov
Cast
Megan Cathers
Elena Ivanovna Popova
Cody Taylor
Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov
Michael Mallin
Luka
Production team
Director
Chris Arthurs
Shared production team
Producers
Debra & Derek Burke
Stage manager
Nona Hawley
Set designer / construction / painting
Peter Kulich
Stage crew
Jennifer Nordahl (ASM), Libbie Morin, Chantal Baumgartner, Hannele Talkio
Props manager / set dresser
Hannele Talkio
Lighting designer / operator
Nathan Satterlee
Sound operator
Jenny Fortin
Costumes
The cast
Advertising
Derek Burke
Poster / program design
Nathan Satterlee
Poster / program / ticket printing
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Gittan Klemetsrud
Front of house manager
Melanie Anderson
Played July 19–21 and 26–28, 2012, all tickets $10 at the door. For Chris Arthurs, Andrea Markiewicz and Jose Araujo it was a first time directing, and several actors were on stage for the first time.
Chris Arthurs’ The Bear won two awards at the 2012 Vancouver Island One Act Play Festival in Qualicum, including Best Play, with Megan Cathers recognized for her Popova and an honourable mention for Cody Taylor as Best Supporting Actor.

2012–13

October 2012The Mousetrapby Agatha Christie, in the play’s 60th anniversary year · directed by Scott Lowe · produced by Brent Ronning · with a special Halloween night
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Andrea Markiewicz
Mollie Ralston
Grahame Merke
Giles Ralston
Lance Koivunen
Christopher Wren
Deborah Arnet-Myrfield
Mrs. Boyle
David McGarry
Major Metcalf
Gittan Klemetsrud
Miss Casewell
Dan Oliver
Detective Sergeant Trotter
Production team
Producer
Brent Ronning
Director
Scott Lowe
Assistant directors
Garry Cameron, Janis Cameron
Stage managers
Nona Hawley, Jamie Del Rio
Stage crew
Libbie Morin, Liz Bernstein, James Van Metre
Set design
Peter Kulich, Chris Doman
Set dressers
Hannele Talkio, Liz Bernstein
Lighting design
Nathan Satterlee
Lighting operator
Osyrus Samson
Sound design / operator
Brent Ronning, Peter Wienold
Costumes
Gittan Klemetsrud and the cast
Photography
Gittan Klemetsrud
Poster / program
Nathan Satterlee
Front of house manager
Brent Ronning
Opened Portal Players’ 35th season, our 24th at The Capitol Theatre, in the play’s 60th anniversary year, with a special Hallowe’en performance on October 31, 2012.
Hannele Talkio, the props master, received the Doreen Anderson Volunteer of the Year Award that season, with thanks for 15 years of service.
December 2012STAGES: The Works: The History of…written by Teresa Drew & Wendy Karpuik · directed by Teresa Drew · December 15 & 16, 2012 · STAGES students aged 4 to 16 as stars, planets, aliens, scientists, a cave family and more
From the archiveCast & notes
The History of Viruses (Floodlight class)
Cast
Lennon Chase
Mumford, a scientist
Ethan Eyford
Lenard, a scientist
Liam Tyne
Dwayne, a scientist
Alex Gross
Sneezy, a virus
Sawyer Gross
Stuffy, a virus
Emma Willman
Drippy, a virus
Grace Dewar
Dizzy, a virus
Jayden Blake
Sniffy, a virus
Sam Odenwald
Ralph, a virus
The History of Manners (Spotlight class)
Cast
Shawna Cook
Mum (cave family) & Sarah (modern family)
Justin MacFadden
Dad (cave family)
Olivia Zanette
Drag (cave family)
Gabby Eyford
Dig (cave family) & Susie (modern family)
Katie Sara
Mother (Renaissance family)
Kirsten Tardif
Father (Renaissance family)
Nevada Grist
Elizabeth (Renaissance family)
Liam Welsh
William (Renaissance family)
Chantelle Deforest
Mommy (modern family)
Krista Watton
Daddy (modern family)
The History of Math (Fresnel Lights class)
Cast
Maggie Boire
Bulla, a scientist
Niko Kaminski
Hector, a scientist
T’yanna LaFlamme
Edna, a scientist
Emma Wall
Willa
Desmond Mark
Lemmy, a scientist
Amira Strain
Lloyd, a nerd
Emma Tierney
Myrtle, a nerd
Evani Maxwell
Ernie, a nerd
Chantal Folka
Arnold, a nerd
Drew Odenwald
Sheldon, a nerd
The History of Computers (Leko Light class)
Cast
Tyler Bangsund
Olga
Curtis Dewar
Roger
Taya Pohar
Edith
Fiona Turgeon
Gerti
Jake Jones
Donovan
Aiden Smith
Bernard
Jacob Price
Walter
Shared production team
Writers
Wendy Karpuik, Teresa Drew & the Floodlights class
Director
Teresa Drew
Stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Assistant stage manager
Fiona Turgeon
Crew
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Megan Cathers, Deb Hamilton
Lighting
Diena Tyne
Sound
Osyrus Samson (mentored by Peter Wienold)
Props
Wendy Karpuik, Teresa Drew, STAGES students & parents
Costumes
STAGES students and family
Front of house
Colleen Brooks, Michelle Clarke, Dale Gross, Amarjit Pohar, Thane Currie, Gittan Klemetsrud, Marla Kjernisted, Shandraya Grist, Susan Wall & Heather Eyford
December 15 and 16, 2012. Each class (named after a kind of stage light) told a “history”: of the cold virus, of manners (from a cave family to a modern one), of math and of computers, with stars, planets, aliens, mad scientists and a herd of nerds.
STAGES was in its fourth year. Discovery Preschool lent the black-light props.
December 2012GLEE: Wee Glee ChristmasPort Alberni’s own GLEE and Wee Glee youth choruses present Once on a Housetop: An International Holiday Celebration, words and music by John Jacobson & John Higgins, adapted by Janet Schlackl: chimney sweeps on a rooftop share the many ways people celebrate the winter holidays, from Hanukkah and Las Posadas to Kwanzaa, the Christmas story and Santa · December 9, 2012
February 2, 2013An Evening Out: Dennis Olsenwith guitarist Dennis Olsen · special guests Storm Warning and cast members from Reefer Madness · hosted by Peter Wienold with Denis Levasseur · presented with helloalberni.com; partial proceeds to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
From the archivePhotos
Denis Levasseur and Dennis Olsen performing.
Dennis Olsen chatting with Hello Alberni host Peter Wienold and co-host and fellow musician Denis Levasseur.
The cast and crew of Reefer Madness, 2013.
February/March 2013Reefer Madnessbook by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney, music by Dan Studney, lyrics by Kevin Murphy · directed by Chris Arthurs · produced by Megan Cathers · musical director Sandy Bouleau
From the archiveCast, notes & photos
Cast
Cody Taylor
The Lecturer
Aaron M. Wells
Jimmy Harper
Cydney Pedersen
Mary Lane
Elliot Drew
Jack Stone
Belinda Williams
Mae Coleman
Rick Vissia
Ralph
Megan Cathers
Sally
Melissa Hazel Lowe
Susie Mayberry
Chris Arthurs
Steve Rogers
Robyn Cross
Elizabeth Stuart
Jamie Del Rio
Amber Hemlock
Emily Kevis
Stella
Osyrus Samson
Reginold Vitale
Tony Tancon
Bud Grud
Dhillon Webster
Fred Greene
Nancy Webster
Ami Pistone
Production team
Band
Sandy Bouleau (piano), Kayla Burton (saxophone), Kyle Guineau (guitar), Scott Jarvis (bass), James Van Metre (drums)
Director
Chris Arthurs
Producer
Megan Cathers
Executive producer
Peter Wienold
Musical director
Sandy Bouleau
Stage manager
Carrera Schroeder
Assistant stage manager
Robyn Cross
Choral assistant
Janet Deakin
Choreographer
Ellie Badham
Technical director
Denis Levasseur
Assistant sound engineer
Walter Bouleau
Sound effects
Janet Deakin
Lighting design
Nathan Satterlee
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Props mistress
Hannele Talkio
Costume design
Carrera Schroeder
Assistant seamstress
Stephanie Fortin
Make-up design
Teresa Drew
Hair design
Yvette Marie Deveau
Hair assistants
Lorian Shone Kusmin, Gittan Klemetsrud
Backstage assistants
Brent Ronning, Demi Pedersen, Yvette Marie Deveau
Cast & crew photographer
Gittan Klemetsrud
Rehearsal photographer
Paul Blondahl
Poster & program
Nathan Satterlee
Front of house manager
Melanie Anderson
Ran February 22 to March 16, 2013, for adult audiences only. Chris Arthurs’ second production as a director, after The Bear.
Chris Arthurs, director of Reefer Madness, chatting with Hello Alberni host Peter Wienold and co-host Denis Levasseur at The Capitol Theatre.
Debra Hamilton, Melanie Anderson and Teresa Drew in The Attic, the Pearls & 3 Fine Girls, 2013.
April/May 2013The Attic, the Pearls & 3 Fine Girlsby Jennifer Brewin, Leah Cherniak, Alisa Palmer, Ann-Marie MacDonald & Martha Ross · directed by Debra & Derek Burke · starring Melanie Anderson, Teresa Drew & Debra Hamilton · our entry in the 2013 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
From the archiveCast, notes & photos
Cast
Melanie Anderson
Angela “Jelly” Fine
Teresa Drew
Josephine “Jojo” Fine
Debra Hamilton
Jayne Fine
Production team
Co-directors & co-producers
Derek & Debra Burke
Stage manager
Nona Hawley
Assistant stage manager
Libbie Morin
Backstage assistants
Elliot Drew & Stephanie Fortin
Costumes
Andrea Markiewicz
Props
Jessica Burns
Set
Chris Doman & Peter Kulich
Sound
Janet Deakin
Lighting
Nathan Satterlee
Photography
Charmead Schella
Poster & program
Nathan Satterlee
Front of house manager
Suzanne Levasseur
Played April 19 to May 11, 2013, without intermission, and in competition at the Bailey Theatre in Nanaimo on May 15. The three actors won Outstanding Ensemble Acting at the 2013 North Island Zone Drama Festival.
Derek and Debra Burke had wanted to stage the play since seeing its first production in Toronto in 1995. It was their sixth show as co-directors for Portal Players.
Debra Hamilton, Melanie Anderson and Teresa Drew in The Attic, the Pearls & 3 Fine Girls, 2013.
June 2013STAGES: Rumpelstiltskinby Wendy Karpuik · directed by Teresa Drew · June 15 & 16, 2013 · poster drawings by Tyler Bangsund & Sawyer Gross
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Fiona Turgeon
Narrator
Tyler Bangsund
Queen / Daughter
Maggie Boire
The Miller’s Wife
Curtis Dewar
The Miller
Jacob Price
Rumpelstiltskin
Niko Kaminski
King
Amira Strain
King’s Knight I
Emma Tierney
King’s Knight II
Taya Pohar
King’s Knight III
Chantal Folka
King’s Knight IV
Jake Jones
General
Aiden Smith
Assistant General
Niklaus Treleaven
Coconut
T’yanna LaFlamme
Knight II
Desmond Mark
Knight III
Drew Odenwald
Knight IV
Liam Dupuis
Knight V
Gabby Eyford
Knight VI
Justin MacFadden
Knight VII
Chantelle Deforest
Tree / Villager I
Nevada Grist
Tree / Villager II
Krista Watton
Tree / Villager IV
Liam Calvin Ray Welsh
Tree / Villager V
Olivia Zanette
Tree / Villager VI
Lennon Chase
Tree / Villager VII
Katie Sara
Tree / Villager VIII
Ethan Eyford
Tree / Villager IX
Liam Tyne
Tree / Villager X
Samantha Odenwald
Coin / Straw I
Grace Dewar
Coin / Straw II
Emma Willman
Coin / Straw III
Jayden Blake
Coin / Straw IV
Sawyer Gross
Coin / Straw V
Alex Gross
Coin / Straw VI
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Assistant director
Malaika Stone
Stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Assistant stage managers
Fiona Turgeon & Malaika Stone
Choreography
Teresa Drew & Samantha Odenwald
Backstage assistants
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Elliot Drew, Melanie Anderson, Jessica Burns, Yvette Marie Deveau, Colleen Brooks, Robyn Cross, Osyrus Samson, Megan Cathers & Amarjit Pohar
Costumes
STAGES students & their parents
Props
Teresa Drew, Wendy Karpuik, and STAGES students & their parents
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set construction
Elliot Drew
Set painting
Lorian Shone Kusmin
Sound
Peter Wienold & Ben Karpuik
Lighting
Diena Tyne
Photography
Fiona Turgeon
Posters & program
Nathan Satterlee
Live band
Jane Doe: Holly Karpuik, Autumn Parker & Derion Vanparidon
Front of house
Craig Brooks, Marla Kjernisted, Deanna Little, Janis Cameron, Garry Cameron, Janet Deakin, Michelle Clarke & Dale Gross
Two performances: Saturday, June 15 at 7 pm and Sunday, June 16 at 2 pm, 2013, with live music from the band Jane Doe.
June 2013Ballerinas (male version)by Don Nigro · directed by Melanie Anderson · with Elliot Drew, Peter Wienold & Brent Ronning · June 22 & 23, 2013
June 2013GLEE: Dreamsannual spring show by Portal Players’ GLEE and Wee Glee youth choruses · directed by Janet Schlackl · June 9, 2013

2013–14

September/October 2013Let’s Murder Marshaby Monk Ferris · directed by David McGarry · produced by Brent Ronning
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Scott Lowe
Tobias Gilmore
Teresa Mulligan
Marsha Gilmore
Stephen Novik
Virgil Baxter
Andrea Markiewicz
Persis Devore
Ashley Romuld
Bianca
Janis Cameron
Lynette Thoren
Rick Vissia
Ben Quade
Production team
Director
David McGarry
Producer
Brent Ronning
Stage manager
Garry Cameron
Lighting design, sound design / technician
David McGarry
Lighting technician
Kyle McGarry
Backstage assistant
Sandy Bouleau
Set design / construction
Richard Connah, Brent Ronning, Kim Smith & Marina Connah
Set dressing
Marina Connah, Brent Ronning & Liz Bernstein
Props
Darlene McGarry & Brent Ronning
Costume design
Andrea Markiewicz
Seamstress
Marina Connah
Cast / crew photographers
Janet Deakin & Paul Blondahl
Poster / program
Nathan Satterlee
Front of house managers
Janet Deakin & Brent Ronning
Portal Players first produced the play in 1988, with director David McGarry, then a young actor, as Tobias.
The production was dedicated to the memory of Sam McKimm (December 4, 1935 – September 14, 2013).
October 19, 2013An Evening Out: The Mallonsthree generations of Mallons (Carson, Hank and Mike) plus Lazy Mike & The Rockin’ Recliners · hosted by Peter Wienold with Denis Levasseur · presented with helloalberni.com; partial proceeds to the Alberni Valley Hospice Society
November 2013Three one-act playsZelda: The Last Flapper by William Luce (directed by Brent Ronning, starring Debra Hamilton), Birth of Releasing Light Kreations (created and performed by Nuu-chah-nulth artist Jason Titian) and Smoke Scenes by Nick Zagone (directed and performed by Carrera Schroeder & Cody Taylor) · produced by Chris Arthurs
From the archiveCast & notes
Zelda: The Last Flapper by William Luce
Cast
Debra Hamilton
Zelda Fitzgerald
Production team
Director
Brent Ronning
Smoke Scenes by Nick Zagone
Cast
Carrera Schroeder
Cody Taylor
Production team
Directors
Carrera Schroeder & Cody Taylor
Birth of Releasing Light Kreations by Jason Titian & Bettina Thomas
Cast
Jason Titian
Matthew Titian
special appearance
Bettina Thomas
additional vocals
Production team
“Kuu-Uu-Shim Song”
composed by Kevin Titian, performed by Kevin & Jason Titian
Shared production team
Producer
Chris Arthurs
Set design
Brent Ronning, Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor
Lighting design
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Nathan Satterlee
Lighting operators
Carrera Schroeder, Brent Ronning
Sound design
Brent Ronning, Janet Deakin, Jason Titian
Sound operators
Brent Ronning, Janet Deakin
Backstage assistants
Cody Taylor, Debra Hamilton, Jason Titian
Graphic design
Nathan Satterlee
Front of house
Chris Arthurs
Three shows in one evening, November 15, 16, 22 & 23, 2013.
Jason Titian’s one-man piece, performed in papier-mâché masks he made himself, was first presented at the Alberni Valley Fringe Festival in June 2013.
December 2013STAGES: The Works: In the Newswritten by Wendy Karpuik & Teresa Drew · directed by Teresa Drew · December 14, 2013
From the archiveCast & notes
The Vancouver Island Marathon by Wendy Karpuik
Cast
Caleb Robertson
Derek, reporter
Liam Welsh
Calvin, not the winner
Krista Gaetz-Watton
Helga, sadistic trainer
Garin Burns
Publicist
Amy Barker
Publicist assistant
Lennon Chase
Nate, Calvin’s buddy
Justin MacFadden
Chuck, Calvin’s buddy
Haley Surrell
Thom, winner
Keanna Sept
Tasty Bits, sponsor
Grace Servatius
Exercise Barn, sponsor
Winning the Lottery by Wendy Karpuik
Cast
Haley Surrell
Tabitha, reporter
Krista Gaetz-Watton
Georgia, lottery winner
Amy Barker
Carla, neighbour to Georgia
Keanna Sept
Bill, Carla’s spouse
Justin MacFadden
Jorge, winner’s husband
Garin Burns
Gorge1, winner’s son (needs attention)
Caleb Robertson
Gorj2, winner’s son (why can’t I…)
Liam Welsh
Georg3, winner’s sensible son
Grace Servatius
Grandma, winner’s mother
Lennon Chase
Grandpa, winner’s father
Gingerbread Girl by D.M. Larson
Cast
Madison Nicholson
Reporter
Justin MacFadden
Baker
Gabby Eyford
Igor
Katie Sara
Gingerbread Girl
Chantelle Deforest
Cop / Cat / Sheep
Sarah Bertolucci
Farmer / Fox
Sawyer Gross
Vendi / Man / Lamb
Alexandra Gross
Peep / Hansel
Santaya LaFlamme
Mary / Gretel
Shared production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Backstage assistants
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor & Megan Cathers
Stage crew (STAGES Advanced Class)
Aiden Smith, T’yanna LaFlamme, Curtis Dewar, Niklaus Treleaven, Tyler Bangsund, Reghan Geddes, Olivia Zanette, Liam Tyne, Nevada Grist & Gabby Eyford
Lighting
Diena Tyne & Morgan Schoen
Sound
Janet Deakin & Colleen Brooks
Props
Wendy Karpuik, Teresa Drew, and STAGES students & parents
Costumes
STAGES students & parents
Poster & program
Nathan Satterlee
Front of house
Jean & Bob Kanngiesser, Michelle Clarke, Dale Gross, Andrea Markiewicz, Marla Kjernisted, Gabby Osborne, Garry & Janis Cameron
Saturday, December 14, 2013: a 1 pm matinee and a 7 pm evening show, three short plays in one programme. The Medicine Shoppe was the gala sponsor.
December 2013GLEE: A Rockin’ Christmasannual Christmas show by GLEE and Wee Glee · directed by Janet Schlackl · December 8, 2013
The cast and crew of The Wizard of Oz, 2014.
February/March 2014The Wizard of Ozby L. Frank Baum, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company · directed by Elliot Drew & Denis Levasseur · produced by Suzanne Levasseur
From the archiveCast, notes & more
Cast
Caitlin Johannessen
Dorothy Gale
Rochelle Johannessen
Aunt Em / Glinda, Good Witch of the North
Paul McMillen
Uncle Henry / Crow / Osian / Winkie
Justin Johannessen
Zeke / Cowardly Lion
Shawn Standley
Hickory / Tin Woodsman
Renee Baron
Hunk / Scarecrow
Teresa Drew
Miss Almira Gultch / Wicked Witch of the West
Dave Best
Professor Chester Marvel / Wizard of Oz
Krystal Freeman
Crow / Snow Fairy / Emerald City Guard / Winkie
Bree May
Toto
Kortney Brookes, Amanda Gustafsson, Melissa Hazel Lowe, Andrea Markiewicz, Rhonda Varga
Adult chorus
Noah Cloke, Libby Manson, Daniel Marriott, Taelyn Michalenko, Linden Orchard, Morgan Schoen, Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Krista Watton, Emma Willman
Children’s chorus
John Bennie, Adrienne Cloke, Cathy MacFadden, John McNabb, Marlene Mortensen, Mike Villette
Chorus
Production team
Producer
Suzanne Levasseur
Executive producer
Peter Wienold
Directors
Elliot Drew & Denis Levasseur
Artistic director, choreographer & set designer
Elliot Drew
Technical director & sound engineer
Denis Levasseur
Choral director
Janet Schlackl
Choral director’s assistant
Suzanne Levasseur
Stage manager
Terry Switzer
Assistant stage managers
Nancy Webster & Jon-Mykel Walters
Stage crew
Pam Webster, Hannele Talkio & Michael Mallin
Costume designers
Stephanie Fortin & Vanessa Schoen
Costume seamstresses
Stephanie Fortin, Vanessa Schoen, Tania Leger, Tanisha Dubord, Mike Schoen, Morgan Schoen, Kathleen Bodaly, Carrera Schroeder, Jenny Fortin, Nancy Webster, Kathleen Willman, Nathan Byfeild, Hannele Talkio, Caitlin Johannessen, Rochelle Johannessen, Graham Hughes & Colleen May
Makeup designer
Teresa Drew
Head makeup
Carrera Schroeder & Gittan Klemetsrud
Makeup
Yvette Deveau & Lorie Shone-Kusmin
Props designer
Hannele Talkio
Props assistants
Tim Deakin & Martti Talkio
Set builders
Peter Kulich, Chris Doman, Katrine Lasse Christensen & Elliot Drew
Set painters
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Chris Arthurs, Megan Cathers, Hannele Talkio, Megan Drew, Michael Mallin, Gittan Klemetsrud, Alex Drew & Jessie Hopwood
Set backdrops
Teresa Drew
Lighting designer & operator
Nathan Satterlee
Sound designer & operator
Peter Wienold
Assistant sound engineer
Dewayne Parfitt
Projections
Denis Levasseur & Glen Walushka
Videographer
Glen Walushka
Photographers
Nona Hawley, Paul Blondahl & Sun Six Media Photography & Illustration (Tashia Dupont)
Program & poster designer
Nathan Satterlee
Tickets, programs, posters, banners, gala invitations
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Suzanne Levasseur
Front of house decor
Vanessa Schoen
Special effects
Steve Fairclough
Every performance sold out.
Props master Hannele Talkio, Portal Players’ 2012 Volunteer of the Year, was featured on Shaw TV as “The Props Whisperer.”
In the audience was Beverly Foster, who played Dorothy in a 1954 production of The Wizard of Oz in Port Alberni.
Stephanie Fortin and Vanessa Schoen designed and built about 88 costumes in six months. The show brought 8-channel digital surround sound and green-screen projections to the Capitol for the first time.
Elliot Drew’s first time heading a major musical. Denis Levasseur first proposed the show to him in March 2013.
Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion. Photo: Sun Six Media.
The Wicked Witch of the West (Teresa Drew) and Glinda. Photo: Sun Six Media.
Miss Gulch. Photo: Sun Six Media.
The Scarecrow. Photo: Sun Six Media.
The company on stage.
Volunteers painting the set.
The Props Whisperer: props master Hannele Talkio · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni · YouTube
Beverly Foster, Dorothy in Port Alberni’s 1954 Wizard of Oz · Video courtesy of Lightographer · YouTube
April 2014STAGES: Little Womenby John D. Ravold, from the novel by Louisa May Alcott · directed by Teresa Drew · April 4–6, 2014
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Tyler Bangsund
Jo
Gabby Eyford
Meg
Nevada Grist
Amy
T’yanna LaFlamme
Beth
Reghan Geddes
Marmee
Curtis Dewar
Laurie
Niklaus Treleaven
John Brooke
Olivia Zanette
Aunt March
Aiden Smith
Mr. March (Father)
Liam Tyne
Professor Bhaer
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Stage manager
Shawn Standley
Assistant stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set builders, dressers & painters
Elliot Drew, Shawn Standley, Rebecca Standley & Andrea Markiewicz
Lighting
Diena Tyne
Sound design
Ben Karpuik
Sound operator
Denis Levasseur
Costumes
Barb Kevis
Hair
Courtesy of Michelle Clarke & Alter Ego Studio & Cosmetology Institute
Stage crew
Holly Karpuik, Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Vanessa Schoen & Suzanne Levasseur
Front of house
Colleen Brooks & volunteers from Portal Players
Cast photos & poster ideas
Olivia Zanette
Poster & program design
Nathan Satterlee
April 4–6, 2014: the first show by the STAGES Advanced Class, which had worked on the production side since September, from plot and character graphs to costume designs, prop lists, poster ideas and press releases. Teresa Drew and her sister Wendy Karpuik had started STAGES five years earlier.
A Rotary Arts grant paid for the set.
May 2014Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Deanby Ed Graczyk · directed by Derek & Debra Burke · produced by Brent Ronning · our official entry in the 2014 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Teresa Mulligan
Juanita
Yvette Marie Deveau
Mona
Ashley Romuld
Mona (then)
Evelyn Lorien Ridsdale
Sissy
Melissa Hazel Lowe
Sissy (then)
Randy Humchitt
Joe
Belinda Williams
Joanne
Carrera Schroeder
Stella May
Melanie Anderson
Edna Louise
Production team
Co-directors
Derek & Debra Burke
Producer
Brent Ronning
Set design / construction / artistic director
Chris Doman
Set design / construction
Peter Kulich
Stage manager
Peggy Geismar
Set dresser
Jessica Burns
Costume design / seamstress / hair design
Marina Connah
Sound
Chris Hancock Donaldson
Lights
Nathan Satterlee
Videographer
Glen Walushka
Played May 1–17, 2014 at The Capitol, then at the 2014 North Island Zone Drama Festival on May 22, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum.
Carrera Schroeder won Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 North Island Zone Drama Festival for her Stella.
Elliot Drew was the voice of the radio announcer. The 2014 zone festival was hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum and adjudicated by Fran Gebhard.
June 2014STAGES: The Big Badby Wendy Karpuik · directed by Teresa Drew · June 7 & 8, 2014 · poster drawings by Gabrielle Eyford and Brianna Hepner
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Justin MacFadden
The Wolf
Gabby Eyford
Mama Pig
Ethan Eyford
Pig 1 (Bob)
Madison Nicholson
Pig 2 (Britney)
Brianna Hepner
Pig 3 (Bertha)
Amy Barker
Little Red
Katie Sara
Mum
Krista Gaetz-Watton
Grandma / Leader
Lennon Chase
Citizen 1
Brennen Cross
Citizen 2
Sarah Bertolucci, Alexandra Gross
Straw sellers
Keanna Sept
Straw rep
Sawyer Gross, Santaya LaFlamme
Stick sellers
Liam Welsh
Stick rep
Chantelle Deforest
Brick seller
Grace Servatius
Brick rep
Jordan
Man
Tyler Bangsund, Nevada Grist, Reghan Geddes, Aiden Smith, Niklaus Treleaven, Liam Tyne, Gabby Eyford, Morgan Schoen
Black light show
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Class-time stage manager
Katie Sara
Lights
Diena Tyne
Sound design
Ben Karpuik
Sound operator
Elliot Drew
Props & set pieces
Teresa, Elliot, Wendy, Tyler, Morgan
Costumes
STAGES students and families
Stage crew
Tyler Bangsund, Curtis Dewar, Nevada Grist, Reghan Geddes, Aiden Smith, T’yanna LaFlamme, Niklaus Treleaven, Liam Tyne, Olivia Zanette, Gabby Eyford, Morgan Schoen
The STAGES spring show, with the Advanced class (fresh from Little Women) running the stage crew and a black-light show.
June 2014Zelda: The Last Flapperby William Luce · directed by Brent Ronning · starring Debra Hamilton · at the Alberni Fringe Festival
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Debra Hamilton
Zelda Fitzgerald
Production team
Director
Brent Ronning
First staged in our November 2013 one-act series, then performed again at the Alberni Valley Fringe Theatre Festival at The Capitol, June 20 & 22, 2014.
June 2014GLEE: Imaginationannual spring show by Portal Players’ GLEE and Wee Glee youth choruses · directed by Janet Schlackl · June 1, 2014

2014–15

October 2014The Woman in Blackby Susan Hill, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt · directed by David McGarry · with a special Halloween performance
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Chris Arthurs
Cody Taylor
Production team
Director
David McGarry
Producer
Brent Ronning
Stage manager
Carrera Schroeder
Assistant stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Lighting designer & operator
David McGarry
Soundscape design & operator
Peter Wienold
Costume design
Andrea Markiewicz
Backstage assistant
Lise Stephens
Lighting crew
Elliot Drew, Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor
Props
John Milne
Opened our 37th season, and our 26th at The Capitol Theatre, which played the empty Victorian theatre in this ghost play.
The Hallowe’en performance on October 31 began at 9 pm, with time beforehand to explore the theatre’s unexplored depths.
President Brent Ronning’s welcome recalled Portal Players’ humble beginnings in the gymnasium of what is now John Paul II School, and noted that the 78-year-old theatre was itself one of the characters in this ghost play.
December 2014STAGES: The Works: STAGES Has Talent!by Wendy Karpuik · directed by Teresa Drew · December 13, 2014 · admission for children with a canned food item for the Bread of Life
From the archiveCast & notes
Synchronized Swimming
Cast
Katey Kincaid
Host 1
Morgan Schoen
Host 2
Ethan Eyford
Swim captain
Kendra Neary, Grace Servatius, Arwen Treleaven, Lisa Stevenson, Caleb Robertson, Sawyer Gross, Alexandra Gross
Swimmers
Air Band
Cast
Anna Parac, Libby Manson
Stage hands
Lennon Chase
Vocalist
Jordan McKenna
Guitar
Gwen Flint
Bass
Liam Welsh
Drummer
Brennen Cross
Keyboard
Sarah Bertolucci, Keanna Sept, Maya King
Backup singers
Three Legged Dance
Cast
Ethan Eyford
Host 3
Kendra Neary
Host 4
Morgan Schoen, Katey Kincaid, Grace Servatius, Arwen Treleaven, Sawyer Gross, Lisa Stevenson, Caleb Robertson, Alexandra Gross
Dancers
Stranger Arms
Cast
Jordan McKenna, Liam Welsh, Gwen Flint, Maya King, Anna Parac, Libby Manson, Lennon Chase, Brennen Cross
Musicians and arms (pairs swapped between the matinée and evening shows)
Keanna Sept, Sarah Bertolucci
Assistants
Caleb Robertson
Host 5
Grace Servatius
Host 6
Shared production team
Writer
Wendy Karpuik
Director
Teresa Drew
Stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Assistant stage manager & prompter
Fiona Turgeon
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Niklaus Treleaven
Sound
Elliot Drew
Sound assistant
Aiden Smith
Costumes
STAGES students and families
Props
Elliot Drew, Teresa Drew, STAGES students and families
Stage crew
Tyler Bangsund, Curtis Dewar, Justin MacFadden, Nevada Grist, Reghan Geddes, Olivia Zanette, Katie Sara & Gabby Eyford
Poster & programs
The Graphics Factory
Two shows on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at 1 pm and 7 pm: a talent show in four acts. Children under 12 got in free with an adult and a canned food item for the Bread of Life.
December 2014GLEE: A Capitol Christmasannual Christmas show by Capitol GLEE, Wee Glee and the Capitol Sea Notes · directed by Janet Schlackl · December 7, 2014
February/March 2015Seussical the Musicalmusic by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, based on the works of Dr. Seuss · directed by Elliot Drew
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Melissa Lowe
The Cat in the Hat
Brent Ronning
Horton the Elephant
Daniel Marriott
Boy / JoJo
Lisa Fryer
Gertrude McFuzz
Yvette Deveau
Mayzie LaBird
Colleen Brooks
Sour Kangaroo
Nathaniel Cain
Mr. Mayor
Libby Manson
Mrs. Mayor
Shawn Standley
General Genghis Khan Schmidt
Amy Barker, Erin Netzer, Jenna Rigets
Bird Girls
Misha Monroe, Osyrus Samson, Shawn Standley
The Wickershams
Kylor Cain
Yertle the Turtle / Vlad Vladikov
Liam Tyne
The Grinch
Kendra Neary
Jungle Cat
Nancy Webster
Zebra
Hannele Talkio
Thing 1
Jamie Del Rio
Thing 2
Jayden Blake, Cassie Campbell, Anika Elder, Carmen Johnston, Linden Orchard, Arwen Rauguth-Treleaven, Emily Rushton, Emma Willman
The Whos
Production team
Pit crew singers
Caitlin Johannessen, Cathy MacFadden, Marlene Mortenson, Peter Kulich, Sandy McRuer, John McNabb, Susan Sigurdson
Band
Sandy Bouleau (keyboards), Mike Brack & Kayla Burton (saxophone), Sharon Janzen (flute/piccolo), Anna Lewis (violin), Dan McMillan (guitar), James Van Metre (drums)
Producer
Janet Deakin
Director
Elliot Drew
Music director, vocals
Janet Schlackl
Music director, band, & keyboards
Sandy Bouleau
Sound engineer
Glen Walushka
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Costumes
Stephanie Fortin
Costume helpers
Jenny Fortin, Ellisha Cartlidge
Props master
Hannele Talkio
Makeup design
Carrera Schroeder
Makeup helpers
Teresa Drew, Naomi Boutwell, Hannah Schuhmann, Charli Jaenta
Hair design
Michelle Clarke, Alter Ego Studio
Hair stylists
Michelle Clarke, Kyra Brettermayer, Hannah Schuhmann, Kim Lauder, Tanya Wilson, Paige Breadsworth, Bryn Tall
Set design & construction
Elliot Drew, Brent Manson
Art design & painting
Janet Deakin, Michael Mallin
Sound operator
Dewayne Parfitt
Stage & blacklight crew
Robyn Cross, Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Kiara Collinge, Lise Stephens, Hannele Talkio, Jamie Del Rio
Portrait photographer
Chris Donaldson
Publicity photographer
Brenda Widdess
Poster, program, tickets
Peter Wienold, The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
Ten performances, February 13 to March 7, 2015, and the first Portal Players show with reserved seating.
Michelle Clarke and her Alter Ego Studio students created and styled every hairstyle in the show as part of their curriculum.
A raffle drawn on closing night raised money to replace The Capitol Theatre’s furnace.
The program thanks John Kenchenten for bringing Seussical to Portal Players.
Fantasy Hair! · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni · YouTube
April 2015STAGES: But Why Bump Off Barnaby?by Rick Abbot · directed by Teresa Drew · April 3–5, 2015
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Aiden Smith
Medkins, a serenely capable butler
Katie Sara
Magnolia, a very apprehensive maid
Nik Treleaven
Orion Leduc, an arthritic British baronet
Justin MacFadden
Barnaby Folcey, a poor relation of the Leducs
Tyler Bangsund
Lady Barbra Fenwick, a rather deaf peeress
Nevada Grist
Rosalind Barstow, a flamboyant fortune hunter
Gabby Eyford
Cleo Barton, a Middle Ages Hollywood actress
Curtis Dewar
Jeff Barnett, an intrepid police reporter
Olivia Zanette
Miss Barnsdale, an old nearsighted family governess
Reghan Geddes
Dora Dunstock, an adorable young dimwit
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Stage manager
Carrera Schroeder
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set construction
Elliot Drew
Paintings
Wendy Karpuik
Set painters
Elliot Drew, Teresa Drew, Cody Taylor, Carrera Schroeder
Props
Tyler Bangsund, Justin MacFadden, and STAGES students
Lighting
Diena Tyne
Spot operators
Liam Tyne, Cody Taylor
Sound
Gabby Eyford, Peter Wienold
Sound operator
Naomi Boutwell
Crew
Colleen Brooks, Debra Hamilton, Fiona Turgeon, Vanessa Schoen
Costumes
Heather Eyford, Aiden Smith, Olivia Zanette, Vanessa Schoen
Hair
Alter Ego Studio and Cosmetology Institute students
Poster design
Nik Treleaven
Posters & program printing
The Graphics Factory
Photos
Melissa Lowe
Front of house
Andrea Markiewicz
Evening shows Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 pm, and a Sunday matinée on April 5 at 1 pm, 2015.
The STAGES Advanced Class production for 2014–15, a murder mystery in three acts. Most of the cast had played in the Advanced Class’s Little Women the year before.
May 2015Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?by Edward Albee · directed by Scott Lowe · with Peter Wienold as George · our official entry in the 2015 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Teresa Mulligan
Martha
Peter Wienold
George
Melanie Anderson
Honey
Ryan Gander
Nick
Production team
Director
Scott Lowe
Producer
Andrea Markiewicz
Stage manager
Terry Switzer
Assistant stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Set design & construction
Chris Doman & Peter Kulich
Set furniture
Megan & Chris Arthurs
Set décor
Terry Switzer & Andrea Markiewicz
Lighting design & operator
David McGarry
Sound design
Peter Wienold
Sound operator
David McGarry
Stage crew
Caitlin Johannessen
Props
John Milne, Blackbird Theatre
Hair & makeup
Yvette Deveau
Photography
Chris Donaldson
Poster concept
Ryan Gander
Posters, tickets, programs, banner
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
Played May 8, 9, 15, 29 & 30, 2015 at The Capitol, around its festival performance on May 16.
The production reached our stage after a journey of almost four years. It was Teresa Mulligan’s seventh appearance with Portal Players and her third in zone festival competition.
Hosted the 2015 Theatre BC North Island Zone Drama Festival at The Capitol Theatre, May 16–22, 2015: seven plays in seven nights →
June 2015STAGES year-end show: Blellow! The King’s New Dudsby Wendy Karpuik · directed by Teresa Drew · June 13 & 14, 2015
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Liam Welsh
Buyer
Brianna Hepner
Seller
Sawyer Gross
Weaver 1
Lisa-Jane Stevenson
Weaver 3
Alexandra Gross
Weaver 5
Arwen Treleaven
Weaver 8
Zachary Hamelin
Weaver 9
Brennen Cross
King
Lennon Chase
Wardrobe assistant
Libby Manson
Queen
Anna Parac
Lady Anastasia
Grace Servatius
Lady Gracieanna
Keanna Sept
Nurse
Sarah Bertolucci
Princess 1
Amaya Pietler
Princess 2
Morgan Schoen
Aunty Morganna
Kendra Neary
Aunty Kendrianna
Katie Sara, Tyler Bangsund, Niklaus Treleaven, Justin MacFadden, Gabby Eyford, Liam Tyne
Puppeteers: A Shadow Puppet Cinderella, reimagined by the movement class
Production team
Director & prompter
Teresa Drew
Stage managers
Fiona Turgeon & Wendy Karpuik
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Poster design
Grace Servatius
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Niklaus Treleaven
Sound
Naomi Boutwell
Backstage crew
The Advanced STAGES class: Tyler Bangsund, Reghan Geddes, Nevada Grist, Curtis Dewar, Aiden Smith, Gabby Eyford, Justin MacFadden, Olivia Zanette & Katie Sara
Costumes, hair & makeup
STAGES students and their families
Programs & posters
The Graphics Factory
Front of house
Andrea Markiewicz and volunteers
Wendy Karpuik’s retelling of The Emperor’s New Clothes, the STAGES big spring show. Teresa Drew’s message thanked the Dragon Boaters, Rotary Arts and private donors for bursaries, and announced The Diary of Anne Frank as the next Advanced class show.
June 2015GLEE: Summer Swingannual summer concert by the Capitol Singers: Capitol GLEE, Wee Glee and the Sea Notes · directed by Janet Schlackl · with special guests Cat Sass · June 7, 2015

2015–16

October 31, 2015Raise the Reds! fundraising dancewith Big Fun at the Italian Hall, raising funds to replace the main red drapes at The Capitol Theatre
November 2015A Closer Walk with Patsy Clineby Dean Regan · directed by Peter Wienold & Denis Levasseur · featuring Kerri Shannon as Patsy Cline · November 6–22, 2015
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Kerri Shannon
Patsy Cline
Craig Brooks
Little Big Man & comics
Colleen Brooks
Quartet
Marina Connah
Quartet
Brent Ronning
Quartet
Mike Villette
Quartet
Production team
Band
Dennis Olsen (guitar), Anna Lewis (fiddle), Guy Langlois (standup bass), Rick Smith (drums), Bill Frew (piano)
Directors
Peter Wienold & Denis Levasseur
Artistic director & projections
Peter Wienold
Technical director & sound engineer
Denis Levasseur
Musical director
Dennis Olsen
Vocal director
Colleen Noiles Brooks
Producer
Suzanne Levasseur
Stage manager
Terry Switzer
Assistant stage manager
Melanie Anderson
Set design & construction
Don Maloney & Richard Connah
Costumes
Heather Maloney & Marina Connah
Props design & décor
Hannele Talkio & Terry Switzer
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Sound design & operator, publicity
Peter Wienold
Sound assistants
Suzanne Levasseur & Terry Switzer
Dressers
Melissa Lowe & Yvette Deveau
Hair & makeup
Michelle Clarke & Alter Ego Studio
Photography
Chris Donaldson & Melissa Lowe
Videographer
Glen Walushka
Poster design
Nathan Satterlee
Posters, programs, tickets, banner
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
Both opening-weekend shows sold out, with standing ovations, and an extra performance was added on Wednesday, November 18.
Dean Regan’s show began at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre and is one of only two Patsy Cline musicals sanctioned by her estate.
Our second musical of 2015, after Seussical: two in one calendar year. At least six couples and one pair of siblings worked on the production.
Peter Wienold and Denis Levasseur first worked closely together on Greater Tuna in 2012, a comedy that also featured a lot of Patsy Cline’s music.
A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni · YouTube
December 2015STAGES: The Works: Bunsch of Storieswritten by Wendy Karpuik, Naomi Boutwell & Teresa Drew · directed by Teresa Drew · December 12, 2015
From the archiveCast & notes
Jane Cleaned Up and Then She Heard a Noise
Cast
Amira Strain
Narrator
Angus Marshall
Conductor 1
Farley Brack
Conductor 2
Amaya Pietler
Mom
Jasmine Gomez
Jane
Kate Edgar
P1
Ella Standley
P2
Carmen Johnston
P3 / Old Lady
Jayden Blake
P5 / Table Girl
Brynn Geddes
Mayor
Stephanie’s Ponytail
Cast
Amira Strain
Narrator
Grace Servatius
Stephanie
Brianna Hepner
Mother
Liam Tyne, Libby Manson, Kendra Neary, Keanna Sept, Liam Welsh, Ethan Eyford
Students
Lennon Chase
Principal
Fire Station
Cast
Amira Strain
Narrator
Jenelle Chipman
Sheila
Ciara Rice
Michelle
Jonathan Standley
Father
Sarah Bertolucci
Mother
Torin Waters
Fire Fighter 1
Cade Reddick
Fire Fighter 2
Pigs
Cast
Liam Tyne, Lennon Chase, Libby Manson, Keanna Sept
Narrators
Kendra Neary
Megan
Liam Welsh
Father
Ethan Eyford
Principal & Baby Pig
Brianna Hepner
Teacher
Amira Strain
Pig Bus Driver
Grace Servatius, Liam Welsh, Ethan Eyford, Brianna Hepner, Amira Strain
Pigs
Mortimer
Cast
Brianna Hepner
Narrator
Liam Welsh
Mortimer
Amira Strain
Mother
Ethan Eyford
Father
Keanna Sept
Police Officer 1
Liam Tyne
Police Officer 2
Lennon Chase, Libby Manson, Kendra Neary, Grace Servatius, Sarah Bertolucci, Jayden Blake, Farley Brack, Jenelle Chipman, Kate Edgar, Brynn Geddes, Jasmine Gomez, Carmen Johnston, Angus Marshall, Amaya Pietler, Cade Reddick, Ciara Rice, Ella Standley, Jonathan Standley, Torin Waters
Brothers and sisters
Shared production team
Writers
Wendy Karpuik, Naomi Boutwell & Teresa Drew
Directors
Naomi Boutwell & Teresa Drew
Working stage manager
Fiona Turgeon
Show stage manager
Wendy Karpuik
Sound
Naomi Boutwell
Lights
Diena Tyne
Costumes
STAGES students and their families
T-shirts
Cloud City
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set builder
Nathan Kjernisted
Set painters
Teresa Drew & Naomi Boutwell
Crew
Company One class: Tyler Bangsund, Reghan Geddes, Nik Treleaven, Joshua Zado, Fiona Turgeon, Gabby Eyford, Katie Sara, Liam Molloy, Aiden Smith, Justin MacFadden
Poster & programs
The Graphics Factory
Front of house
Andrea Markiewicz and Portal Players volunteers
Two shows on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at 1 pm and 7 pm. The title is a play on Robert Munsch, whose stories Stephanie’s Ponytail, Fire Station, Pigs and Mortimer were staged. Children under 12 got in free with an adult and a canned food item for the Bread of Life.
December 2015GLEE: Christmas Wishesan evening of music with the Capitol GLEE & Wee Glee Singers and the Capitol Sea Notes Choir · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · December 6, 2015
February 2016Five Women Wearing the Same Dressby Alan Ball · directed by Naomi Boutwell · February 5–27, 2016
From the archiveCast & video
Cast
Teresa Drew
Georgeanne
Belinda Williams
Trisha
Carrera Schroeder
Meredith
Melissa Lowe
Frances
Kristen Hunt
Mindy
Cody Taylor
Tripp
Production team
Director
Naomi Boutwell
Producers
Elliot Drew & Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Robyn Cross
Assistant stage managers
Dale Hillman & Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Running crew
Chris & Megan Arthurs
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set construction
Elliot Drew
Painters
Elliot Drew, Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Melissa Lowe, Robyn Cross, Naomi Boutwell, Chris Arthurs, Zoe Arthurs
Costume designer
Stephanie Fortin
Costume makers
Stephanie Fortin, Jenn Fortin, Tyler Donovan, Ellisha Cartlidge, Trianna Humme, Mike Waldron, Carrera Schroeder, Robyn Cross, Naomi Boutwell, Hannele Talkio
Props
Hannele Talkio
Lighting design
Nick Barrett
Lighting operator
Niklaus Treleaven
Sound design
Naomi Boutwell, assisted by Katie Markiewicz
Sound operator
Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Hair & makeup
Alter Ego Studio team: Ashlyn Mahar, Kim Lauder, Michelle Clarke, Sarah Gilbert
Photography
Brandon Grieder & Melissa Lowe
Posters, programs, tickets, banner
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Yvette Deveau
Five Women, One Dress · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni · YouTube
April 2016STAGES: The Diary of Anne Frankby Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman · directed by Teresa Drew · performed by the STAGES Youth Theatre Advanced Class · April 8–17, 2016
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Tyler Bangsund
Anne Frank
Josh Zado
Otto Frank
Fiona Turgeon
Edith Frank
Gabrielle Eyford
Margot Frank
Katie Sara
Mrs. Van Daan
Niklaus Treleaven
Mr. Van Daan
Justin MacFadden
Peter Van Daan
Liam Molloy
Mr. Alfred Dussel
Reghan Geddes
Miep Gies
Aiden Smith
Mr. Kraler
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Producer
Colleen Brooks
Tech director & sound engineer
Naomi Boutwell
Stage manager
Carrera Schroeder
Stage crew (STAGES Company 2)
Lennon Chase, Ethan Eyford, Brianna Hepner, Libby Manson, Kendra Neary, Morgan Schoen, Grace Servatius, Keanna Sept, Amira Strain, Liam Tyne & Liam Welsh
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set construction
Nathan Kjernisted, Brent Manson & Lennon Chase
Costumes
Barb Kevis, with Justin MacFadden & Katie Sara
Props
Niklaus Treleaven & Josh Zado
Show music
Katie Sara
Sound cues
Aiden Smith
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Hair & makeup
The cast
Publicity
Fiona Turgeon & Gabrielle Eyford
Photography
4-H Cloverpatch Photography Club
Videography
Glen Walushka / Analog Inn
Poster design
Fiona Turgeon, Gabrielle Eyford & The Graphics Factory
Posters, programs, tickets & banner
The Graphics Factory
Front of house managers
Brent Ronning & Colleen Brooks
The third major production by the STAGES Company One class, in STAGES’ seventh year. The students asked to try a drama after a run of comedies. Six performances: Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinées at 2 pm, April 8–17, 2016.
Diary of Anne Frank · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni · YouTube
April/May 2016Someone Who’ll Watch Over Meby Frank McGuinness · directed by Carrera Schroeder · produced by Brent Ronning · April 29 to May 14, 2016 · our official entry in the 2016 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Rivercity Players in Campbell River
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Chris Arthurs
Edward
Cody Taylor
Michael
Nathan Satterlee
Adam
Production team
Director
Carrera Schroeder
Producer
Brent Ronning
Stage manager
Melissa Hazel Lowe
Assistant stage manager
Brent Ronning
Set designer
Carrera Schroeder
Sound designer & operator
Naomi Boutwell
Lighting designer
Nick Barrett
Lighting operator
Carrera Schroeder
Costumes
Carrera Schroeder
Props
Carrera Schroeder, Naomi Boutwell & Chris Arthurs
Painting
Carrera Schroeder & Cody Taylor
Photography
Chris Hancock Donaldson
Graphic design
Nathan Satterlee
Won Best Ensemble at the 2016 North Island Zone Drama Festival, performed Monday, May 16, hosted by Rivercity Players in Campbell River.
Carrera Schroeder’s first time directing a festival entry; she had seen the play at the zone festival about a decade earlier. Fran Gebhard, MFA, of the University of Victoria travelled to Port Alberni to lead a workshop for the cast and crew.
Nathan Satterlee’s first time on stage, after five years working behind the scenes at The Capitol.
Competitive Theatre · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni · YouTube
June 2016GLEE: Spring Medleyan evening of music with the Capitol GLEE & Wee Glee Singers and the Capitol Sea Notes Choir · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · June 5, 2016
June 2016STAGES: Rapunzelby Wendy Karpuik · directed by Naomi Boutwell & Teresa Drew · June 11 & 12, 2016 · poster art by Ciara Rice
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Libby Manson
Witch
Lennon Chase
Wife
Brianna Hepner
Husband
Morgan Schoen
Villager 1 / Javelin
Keanna Sept
Villager 2 / Discus
Amira Strain
Villager 3 / Gymnast
Grace Servatius
Bread Seller / Child 2
Liam Welsh
Fruit Seller / Child 3
Liam Tyne
Egg Seller / Runner
Kendra Neary
Rapunzel
Torin Waters
Prince
Cade Reddick
King
Ciara Rice
Queen
Jonathan Standley
Trainer
Sarah Bertolucci, Tyler Nelson, Bethany MacFadden
Princesses 1–3
Kieris Braker-Patterson
Mignon
Anna Ayres
Vibrato
Jenelle Chipman
Organza
Ella Standley, Amaya Pietler
Rabbits
Sawyer Gross, Alex Gross
Deer
Farley Brack, Zelda Reis
Raccoons
Kate Edgar, Jordan McKenna
Bears
Carmen Johnston
Beaver
Brynn Geddes
Squirrel
Jayden Blake
Robin
Jasmine Gomez
Toad
Nik Treleaven, Reghan Geddes, Joshua Zado, Katie Sara & Justin MacFadden
When You Are a Jet, a movement piece
Production team
Directors
Naomi Boutwell & Teresa Drew
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set building
Nathan Kjernisted
Set painting
Teresa Drew
Lights
Diena Tyne
Sound
Naomi Boutwell
Costumes
STAGES students and families
Props
Wendy Karpuik and STAGES students and families
Stage crew
Company One class
Poster design
Ciara Rice
Programs & posters
The Graphics Factory
Front of house
Portal Players volunteers
Saturday, June 11 at 7 pm and Sunday, June 12 at 1 pm, 2016: the STAGES spring production. Nathan Kjernisted volunteered “many hours well into the night” building the set.

2016–17

November 2016The Witchesby Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood · directed by Naomi Boutwell · produced by Brent Ronning
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Amira Strain
Boy
Heather Maloney
Grandmother
Robyn Cross
Lawyer
Stephen Novik
Sailor / Doorman
Shannon Currie
Tree House Witch
Jean Clark
Doctor
Chris Arthurs
Bruno
Dale Hillman
Mr. Jenkins
Pam Donald
Mrs. Jenkins
Carrera Schroeder
Grand High Witch
Angela Brown
Display Witch / Waitress
Melissa Hazel Lowe
Witch Two / Head Chef
Diena Tyne
Witch One
Kristen Hunt
Maid / Waiter
Tyler Bangsund
Frog / Second Chef
hinatinyis
Head Waiter
Tyler Bangsund, Kat Berkeley, Angela Brown, Jean Clark, Robyn Cross, Shannon Currie, Kristen Hunt, hinatinyis, Charlotte Wishart
Witches
Production team
Director
Naomi Boutwell
Producer
Brent Ronning
Stage manager
Cody Taylor
Assistant stage manager
Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Costumes
Stephanie Fortin
Costume assistant
Heather Maloney
Hair
Michelle Clarke & Alter Ego Studio
Special effect makeup
Teresa Drew, Sandy Bouleau & Carrera Schroeder
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting assistants
Zeno Duendé, Chris Arthurs
Lighting operator
Theresa Hopkins
Sound design
Brent Ronning
Sound operator
Naomi Boutwell
Props magician
Hannele Talkio
Puppet design & creation / frog mask
Wendy Karpuik
Backstage crew
Lise Stephens, Hannele Talkio & Julia Field
Set builders
Rick Vissia, Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Melissa Hazel Lowe & Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Set design
Naomi Boutwell & Carrera Schroeder
Set painters
Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Carrera Schroeder, Melissa Hazel Lowe, Naomi Boutwell, Cody Taylor & Hannele Talkio
Poster & program design
Nathan Satterlee
Photography
Chris Hancock Donaldson & Melissa Hazel Lowe
Front of house manager
Brent Ronning
Opened the 2016–17 season. The Artistic Direction Committee had asked for children’s plays, and Naomi Boutwell chose her favourite childhood book. The large cast mixed many first-timers with familiar faces; the youngest was 15.
December 2016/January 2017Musical Memoriescelebrating 80 years at The Capitol Theatre · written and directed by Peter Wienold · co-writer Colleen Brooks
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Colleen Brooks
Vocalist
Marina Connah
Vocalist
Kelly Edgar
Vocalist
Brent Ronning
Vocalist
Kerri Shannon
Vocalist
Michael Villette
Vocalist
Kiara Collinge & Jessica Denis
Dancers
Naomi Boutwell
Poi performer
Production team
Writer, director & announcer
Peter Wienold
Music & vocal director
Colleen Brooks
Producer
Brent Ronning
Multimedia projections & sound
Peter Wienold
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Choreography
Kiara Collinge & Jessica Denis
Costumes, crew & props
Marina Connah, Heather Maloney
Makeup
Christine Parfitt
Stage crew
Melanie Anderson, Tina Ronning
Photography
Chris Donaldson
Posters, programs, tickets, banner
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Janet Deakin
Eight performances: December 16, 17 & 30, 2016 and January 6, 7, 8, 13 & 14, 2017.
Created when planned encore performances of A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline couldn’t be remounted. Most of that cast and crew stayed on, adding vocalist Kelly Edgar, and rehearsed at Colleen Brooks’ dining room table while The Witches had the stage.
Peter Wienold wrote the script from research in the archives of the Alberni District Historical Society at the Alberni Valley Museum, whose historical photo library supplied the show’s projections.
Musical Memories: Celebrating 80 Years at The Capitol Theatre · Portal Players video · YouTube
December 2016GLEE: There Is Peacean evening of music with the Capitol GLEE & Wee Glee Singers and the Capitol Sea Notes Choir, with special guest Raphael Wagner, soprano · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · December 4, 2016
February/March 2017The Foreignerby Larry Shue · directed by Chris Arthurs · produced by Megan Arthurs
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Cody Taylor
“Froggy” LeSueur
Terry Switzer
Charlie Baker
Holly Wilbee
Betty Meeks
Shawn Standley
Rev. David Marshall Lee
Belinda Williams
Catherine Simms
Nathan Satterlee
Owen Musser
Randy Humchitt
Ellard Simms
Cooper Cardinal-Smith & John Milne
Extras
Production team
Director
Chris Arthurs
Producer
Megan Arthurs
Executive producer & sound design
Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Carrera Schroeder
Backstage wizards
Lise Stephens & Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Lighting design
Ryan Gander & Nathan Satterlee
Lighting assistant
Jonathan Standley
Sound operator
Melissa Lowe
Costume design
Stephanie Fortin
Set design & lead builder
Elliot Drew
Set builders
Ryan Gander & Shawn Standley
Set dresser
Jessica Burns
Scenic painting
Kim Schroeder
Set painters
Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Lise Stephens, Megan Arthurs, Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Jessica Burns, Shawn Standley, Terry Switzer, Randy Humchitt, Ryan Gander, Michael Standley, Holden Gander
Props master
Hannele Talkio
Hair & makeup
Alter Ego Studio: Michelle Clarke, Lily Finlayson, Katie Tilley, Kayla Wells, Haley Krause
Photography
Chris Donaldson
Poster artwork
Teresa Drew
Posters, programs, tickets, banner
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Megan Arthurs
Chris Arthurs’ third production as a director, after The Bear (2012) and Reefer Madness (2013). Holly Wilbee made her Portal Players debut as Betty.
March 2017Divided We Falla Port Alberni Friendship Center and Portal Players Dramatic Society production · coordinated by Teresa Drew · funded by the Ministry of International Trade · March 16–18 at 7:30 pm and March 19 at 2:00 pm, 2017
May 2017STAGES: Anne of Green Gablesadapted by Wendy Karpuik, from the novel by L.M. Montgomery · directed by Teresa Drew · produced by Brent Ronning · May 5–13, 2017 · our official entry in the 2017 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Kendra Neary, Reghan Geddes
Anne Shirley & Jane
Tyler Bangsund
Marilla
Justin MacFadden, Niklaus Treleaven
Gilbert Blythe, Matthew Cuthbert & Moody
Gabrielle Eyford
Diana Barry
Brianna Hepner
Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Blewitt, Mrs. Lucilla & Josie Pye
Morgan Schoen
Prissy Andrew & Mrs. Lynde
Katie Sara
Ruby & Miss Stacey
Liam Molloy
Train Station Master, Mr. Spencer, the Doctor, Mr. Phillips & Charlie
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Adapted by
Wendy Karpuik
Producer
Brent Ronning
Assistant producer & backstage magic maker
Vanessa Schoen
Stage manager
Lennon Chase
Stage crew
Grace Servatius, Curtis Dewar
Lighting design
Holly Karpuik
Lighting operator
Jonathan Standley
Guest tech director
Ben Karpuik
Sound design mentor
Naomi Boutwell
Sound design
Brianna Hepner, Liam Welsh, Lennon Chase
Sound operator
Liam Welsh
Costume design
Barb Kevis
Costume crew
Barb Kevis, Vanessa Schoen, Heather Eyford
Wig styling
Marina Connah
Hair braiding
Grace Tsai
Props
Vanessa Schoen, Heather Eyford, Company One class
Special props (cart & boat)
Heather Maloney
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set builders
Michael Stewart, Mike McClellan, Elliot Drew
Set painting
Company One class
Photography
Stirling Images, Erica Watson
Poster artwork
Katie Sara
Posters, programs & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
The 2017 Theatre BC festivals asked for Canadian plays, to mark Canada’s 150th birthday. Unable to find an Anne of Green Gables adapted by a Canadian, STAGES co-founder Wendy Karpuik wrote her own, and the Company One class took it to the North Island Zone Drama Festival in Courtenay on May 15, 2017, as Portal Players’ entry.
Teresa Drew and her twin sister Wendy Karpuik opened STAGES in September 2009. By 2017 it had produced 18 plays in seven years, with as many as 60 children in a single production.
The program lists two actors for Anne and Jane, and two for Gilbert, Matthew and Moody, sharing the roles.
June 2017GLEE: Noteables 2017an evening of song with the Capitol GLEE & Wee Glee Singers and the Capitol Sea Notes Chorus · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · June 4, 2017

2017–18

October 2017The Actor’s Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for Youcomedy double feature: two one-act plays by Christopher Durang · directed by Belinda Williams · produced by Dale Hillman · our official entry in the 2017 Vancouver Island One-Act Play Festival
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Elliot Drew
George Spelvin / Aloysius Benheim
Andrea Markiewicz
Sister Mary Ignatius
Robyn Cross
Ellen Terry / Diane Symonds
Cindy Solda
Sarah Siddons
Shannon Currie
Meg / Philomena Rostovich
Mitch Coté
Executioner / Gary Sullivan
Michael Standley
Thomas
Don Tecson
Henry Irving
Production team
Producer
Dale Hillman
Director
Belinda Williams
Stage manager
Teresa Drew
Assistant stage manager
Tyler Bangsund
Costume designer
Barb Kevis
Costume builders
Barb Kevis & Belinda Williams
Lighting designer
Diena Tyne
Lighting operators
Jonathan Standley & Diena Tyne
Sound designer
Melissa Lowe
Sound operators
Josh Zado & Melissa Lowe
Set design
Belinda Williams & Rick Vissia
Set builder
Rick Vissia
Set painters
Belinda Williams & Natalie Zado
Property master
Belinda Williams
Hair & makeup design
Teresa Drew & Belinda Williams
Wig designer
Teresa Drew
Stage crew
Carrera Schroeder, Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Cody Taylor
Photography
Chris Donaldson
Posters, programs & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Dale Hillman
The Actor’s Nightmare won Best Play at the one-act festival in Qualicum. It was Belinda Williams’ first time directing.
December 2017GLEE: Listen! It’s Christmasan evening of seasonal music with the Capitol GLEE & Wee Glee Singers and the Capitol Sea Notes Choruses · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · December 3, 2017
January 2018The SCENEiors Projectcoordinated & directed by Naomi Boutwell · the SCENEiors also offered free guided tours of The Capitol Theatre with Portal Players on September 10, 2017
February/March 2018NunsensationsDan Goggin’s Nunsense Vegas revue · directed by Kerry Robertson · produced by Andrea Markiewicz
From the archiveCast, notes & videos
Cast
Colleen Brooks
Sister Mary Regina, the Reverend Mother
hinatinyis
Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices
Lauralee Edgell
Sister Robert Anne
Bronwynn Mairie Nestegaard-Paul
Sister Mary Leo
Nicole Saugstad
Sister Mary Paul a.k.a. Sister Amnesia, and Sister Mary Annette
Peter Wienold
Announcer’s voice
Production team
Pit band
Nathan Satterlee (drums), Kelly Edgar & Sandy Bouleau (piano)
Pit vocalists
Kendra Neary, Brianna Jacobsen, Olivia Gentleman
Director
Kerry Robertson
Producer & front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
Choral director
Janet Schlackl
Orchestral director
Sandy Bouleau
Choreographer
Alison Cowan
Stage manager
Janice Cairney
Assistant stage manager
Tyler Bangsund
Stage crew
Reghan Geddes & Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Set design
Dieter Schlackl
Set builder
Barry Blair
Set building team
Dieter Schlackl, David Robertson
Painting crew
Nicole Saugstad, Lauralee Edgell, Kerry Robertson
Props design & runner
Hannele Talkio
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Sound engineer
Peter Kulich
Sound cues operator
Melissa Lowe
Sound assistant (mics)
Janet Schlackl
Sound intern
Katie Sara
Costume designer
Marina Connah
Costume sewing crew
Heather Maloney, Alice Crookes
Costume special thanks
Cathy Huisman, Tina Ronning, Sandy Fedorachuk
Backstage dressers
Marina Connah, Alice Crookes, Tina Ronning
Photographers
Chris Donaldson, Melissa Lowe, Paul Blondahl, Kerry Robertson
Videographers
Kerry Robertson & Branden Grieder
Publicity
Kerry Robertson, Andrea Markiewicz, Sandy Bouleau, Peter Wienold
Poster, program, poker chip & Holy Roller graphics
The Graphics Factory
Production consultant
Peter Wienold
Ran February 23 to March 11, 2018, including three Sunday matinees.
Before opening, the Sisters were “caught on camera” in full habit at Chances Rim Rock casino in Port Alberni.
Nunsensations: Where You Live · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni · YouTube
Nunsensations Sisters hit local casino in Port Alberni! · Video courtesy of Kerry Robertson · YouTube
Nunsensations Sisters caught on camera! · Video courtesy of Kerry Robertson · YouTube
Nunsensations Sisters win big in Port Alberni! · Video courtesy of Kerry Robertson · YouTube
A second sighting of the Nunsensations Sisters · Video courtesy of Kerry Robertson · YouTube
April 2018STAGES: The Jungle Bookby Joseph Robinette, from Rudyard Kipling · directed by Teresa Drew · produced by Vanessa Schoen · April 13–22, 2018
From the archiveCast
Cast
Morgan Schoen
Mowgli, a child; Rudyard Kipling, a student
Gabby Eyford
Shere Kahn, a tiger; Fielding, a student
Josh Zado
Tabaqui, a jackal; Hanley, a student
Justin MacFadden
Akela, Father Wolf; Price, Head Master
Jasmine Gomez
Bagheera, a black panther; Willies, a chaplain
Katie Sara
Baloo, a bear; Crofts, a teacher
Nevada Grist
Mother Wolf
Lennon Chase, Sarah Bertolucci & Kalee Penner
Wolf cubs
Grace Servatius
Young Mowgli; Massua, an old woman from the village
Reghan Geddes
Kaa, a snake
Lennon Chase
Hathi, an elephant
Kendra Neary
Rann, a bird
Sarah Bertolucci
Dari, a young woman from the village
Reghan Geddes, Kendra Neary, Lennon Chase, Sarah Bertolucci, Grace Servatius, Jasmine Gomez, Katie Sara, Miranda Chen, Jenelle Chipman, Pallas Coté Wallen, Kalee Penner, Tyler Bangsund & Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Wolves
Lennon Chase, Justin MacFadden, Kendra Neary, Sarah Bertolucci, Grace Servatius, Nevada Grist, Miranda Chen, Jenelle Chipman, Pallas Coté Wallen & Kalee Penner
Monkeys
Production team
Director
Teresa Drew
Producer & front of house manager
Vanessa Schoen
Stage manager
Niklaus Treleaven
Assistant stage managers
Justin MacFadden & Nevada Grist
Tech mentor & teacher
Carrera Schroeder
Publicity
Josh Zado & Gabby Eyford
Costume manager & designer
Heather Eyford
Costume crew
Kendra Neary & Jasmine Gomez
Sound mentor
Naomi Boutwell
Sound design
Morgan Schoen
Sound assistant
Reghan Geddes
Sound operator
Ethan Eyford
Lighting designer
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Jonathan Standley
Lighting crew
Katie Sara
Props manager & designer
Vanessa Schoen
Props crew
Grace Servatius, Lennon Chase & Sarah Bertolucci
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Set builders
Mike Schoen & Sara Hart
Photographer
Andrea Markiewicz
Poster design
Katie Sara
Posters & programs
The Graphics Factory
Running crew
Tyler Bangsund, Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Miranda Chen, Jenelle Chipman, Pallas Coté Wallen & Kalee Penner
May 2018The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]by Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield · directed by Naomi Boutwell · produced by Brent Ronning · our official entry in the 2018 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Elliot Drew
Adam
Chris Arthurs
Jess
Mitch Coté
Daniel
Production team
Director
Naomi Boutwell
Producer
Brent Ronning
Stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Costume design
Marina Connah, Heather Maloney, Alice Crookes
Pie maker
Alice Crookes
Set design & construction
Elliot Drew
Set decoration
Graham Hughes, Megan Arthurs, Chris Arthurs, Carrera Schroeder, Melissa Lowe, Mitch Coté, Elliot Drew, Naomi Boutwell
Running crew
Megan Arthurs, Teresa Drew, hinatinyis
Sound design & operator
Cody Taylor
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Carrera Schroeder
Props
All of the above cast and crew
Programs & posters
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Kortney Brookes
Ran May 4–19, 2018, then played the 2018 North Island Zone Drama Festival on May 23, hosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre.
At the 2018 North Island Zone Drama Festival, Elliot Drew won Best Actor (his third zone Best Actor award) and Diena Tyne won Best Lighting Design.
“A triumph in comedy!”audience member
“The actors left it all on the stage!”audience member
“The rap number alone is worth the price of admission!”audience member
June 2018STAGES: A Buncha Stuffdirected by Naomi Boutwell · assistant director Gabrielle Eyford · June 8 & 10, 2018 · poster art by Joseph Tsai
June 2018GLEE: What a Feeling!a celebration of music with the Capitol GLEE & Wee Glee Singers and the Capitol Sea Notes Chorus · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · June 3, 2018

2018–19

October/November 2018Little Shop of Horrorsbook and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken · directed by Carrera Schroeder · opened with a fundraising gala and the reveal of our new mainstage curtains
From the archiveCast, notes & more
Cast
Elliot Drew
Seymour Krelborn
Nicole Saugstad
Audrey
Shannon Currie
Mrs. Mushnik
Chris Arthurs
Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.
Melissa Lowe
Crystal
Bronwynn Nestegaard-Paul
Ronette
Nik Burton
Chiffon
Morgan Martin
Audrey II puppeteer
hinatinyis
Audrey II voice
Robyn Cross
Ensemble, “Mrs. Luce”
Corinne Moore
Ensemble, “Bernstein”
Gabrielle Eyford
Ensemble, “Skip Snip”
Zack Green
Ensemble, “Patrick Martin”
Bella Paragallo
Ensemble
Production team
Director
Carrera Schroeder
Producer
Melanie Anderson
Stage manager
Cody Taylor
Assistant stage manager
Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Choral director
Brent Ronning
Rehearsal pianist
Bronwynn Nestegaard-Paul
Choreographer
Ellie Hadley
Sound engineer & operator
Peter Wienold
Lighting designer & operator
Diena Tyne
Lighting crew
Diena Tyne, Nathan Satterlee, Jacqollyne Keath, Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Dave McGarry, Chris Arthurs
Set designer & lead builder
Elliot Drew
Set builders
Elliot Drew, Branden Grieder, Kim Schroeder, Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Bronwynn Nestegaard-Paul
Scenic design & painting
Kim Schroeder & Jan Vriesen
Paint crew
Carrera Schroeder, Cody Taylor, Melissa Lowe, William Lowe, Cooper Cardinal-Smith, Zoe Arthurs, Vanessa Schoen, Morgan Schoen, Elliot Drew, Nik Burton, Bronwynn Nestegaard-Paul
Set decorator
Vanessa Schoen
Properties master
Hannele Talkio
Hair
Michelle Clarke and her Alter Ego Hair team
Make-up & photography
Kortney Brookes
Costume team
Marina Connah, Alice Crookes, Heather Maloney & Tina Ronning
Front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
Social media relations & videography
Branden Grieder
Backstage crew
Morgan Schoen & Justin Macfadden
Audrey II puppets
By special arrangement with Vagabond Players
Additional puppet armature & gas mask construction
Kim Schroeder
Poster artwork
Katie Sara
Poster, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
Opening night, October 17, 2018, was a fundraising gala, “Raise the Reds,” unveiling The Capitol’s new red main-stage curtains. The $16,000 project took three years of fundraising and was made possible largely by Lily Diotte and her businesses Koliber Gifts and the Swale Rock Cafe, with the AV Community Foundation, Little Bavaria Restaurant, Catalyst Paper and many individual donors.
The show’s entry in the 2018 Alberni District Fall Fair Parade won an award.
The Fall Fair Parade team with Audrey II.
2018 Fall Fair Parade (Little Shop entry from 11:05) · Video courtesy of Shaw TV Port Alberni · YouTube
Little Shop of Horrors: tickets now available · Portal Players video · YouTube
Little Shop of Horrors opening night gala · Portal Players video · YouTube
November 2018This Is a Playby Daniel MacIvor · directed by Nicole Saugstad · November 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2018 · followed by tours of The Capitol Theatre
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Nichole Hatt
Female Actor
Robyn Cross
Older Female Actor
Mitch Coté
Male Actor
Cody Taylor
Voice of the Composer
Production team
Director
Nicole Saugstad
Producer
Peter Wienold
Sound design & operator
Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Justin Macfadden
Stage manager
Gabrielle Eyford
Assistant stage manager & hair
Morgan Schoen
Costume design
Marina Connah
Photographs
Chris Donaldson, Kortney Brookes, Nicole Saugstad
Program, tickets & online media
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
Each performance was followed by a talkback with the cast and crew, then a tour of non-public areas of The Capitol Theatre.
December 2018GLEE: A Christmas Messagewith the Capitol Glee, Wee Glee and Sea Notes Choruses · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · December 2, 2018
February 2019Divided We Falla return engagement · produced by the Port Alberni Friendship Center in partnership with Portal Players Dramatic Society · coordinated by Teresa Drew · funded by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture · February 14 at the Alberni District Secondary School and February 15 at The Capitol Theatre, 2019
February/March 2019Lookingby Norm Foster · directed by Jacqollyne Keath · produced by Peter Wienold & Nicole Saugstad
From the archiveCast
Cast
Stephen Novik
Andy
Dale Hillman
Matt
Bonnie Kemble
Val
Diena Tyne
Nina
Nik Burton
Waiter
Production team
Director
Jacqollyne Keath
Producers
Peter Wienold & Nicole Saugstad
Stage manager
Janice Cairney
Assistant stage manager, stage left
Nik Burton
Assistant stage manager, stage right
Cooper Cardinal-Smith
Costumes
Sandra Heatherington
Specialty props
Shannon Currie
Set design
Jacqollyne Keath
Set construction
Elliot Drew, Andrew Jensen, Sandra Heatherington
Set painting
Andrew Jensen & Jacqollyne Keath
Sound design
Jacqollyne Keath
Sound technician
Peter Wienold
Sound operator
Melissa Lowe
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
David McGarry
Social media & publicity
Vanessa Schoen
Photography
Chris Donaldson, Vanessa Schoen, Nicole Saugstad
Programmes & posters
The Graphics Factory
Front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
April 2019STAGES: Gen Zan original play written by the STAGES Company One students, facilitated by Naomi Boutwell · April 5–14, 2019
April/May 2019Sistersby Wendy Lill · directed by Brent Ronning · produced by hinatinyis · our official entry in the 2019 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Nicole Saugstad
Young Mary
Curtis Dewar
Louis
Andrea Markiewicz
Gabriel
Jacqollyne Keath
Agnes
Teresa Drew
Mary
Mitch Coté
Stein
Production team
Producer
hinatinyis
Director
Brent Ronning
Stage manager
Vanessa Schoen
Assistant stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Costume design team
Marina Connah & Heather Maloney
Hair & makeup design
Marina Connah
Set design
Elliot Drew
Set builders
Andrew Jensen, Erik Landsvik, Blaine Ronning, Elliot Drew
Set painting
Vanessa Schoen, Diena Tyne, Andrea Markiewicz, Andrew Jensen, Mitch Coté, Morgan Schoen, Brent Ronning
Props master
Hannele Talkio
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Lighting assistant
Niklaus Treleaven
Sound design
hinatinyis
Sound operator
Melissah Charboneau
Running crew
Morgan Schoen
Photography
Heather Thomson
Posters
Nathan Satterlee
Programmes
The Graphics Factory
Front of house managers
hinatinyis & Brent Ronning
Set in 1969 in a county lock-up in rural Canada, in 1950 on a nearby farm, and in the late 1950s and ’60s in an Indian residential school. The program carried a strong content warning for residential school survivors and their families, with contacts for the Quu’asa Program and the KUU-US Crisis Line.
Jacqollyne Keath won Best Supporting Actor in a Female Role at the 2019 North Island Zone Drama Festival for her Mother Agnes.
June 2019STAGES: Candy & Fantasy & Mystery, Oh My!a collection of plays written and directed by Gabrielle Eyford, performed by Company 2 and the regular class of STAGES students · June 8 & 9, 2019 · poster art by JoJo F.
June 2019GLEE: Rhapsody in Springwith the Capitol Glee, Wee Glee and Sea Notes choruses · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · June 2, 2019
With support from other North Island Zone clubs, Portal Players hosted Theatre BC’s Mainstage festival in Port Alberni, July 5–13, 2019: eight plays from zones across the province at the Alberni District Secondary School Performing Arts Theatre, ending with a gala awards evening →
From the archiveVideo
Theatre BC’s Mainstage 2019 in Port Alberni: info and update · Portal Players video · YouTube

2019–20

40th anniversary season

The company of Mamma Mia!, our 40th anniversary season opener. Photo by M.A. McGrath Photography.
October/November 2019Mamma Mia!our 40th anniversary season opener · music and lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, book by Catherine Johnson · directed by Cindy N. Solda · produced by Peter Wienold with Andrea Markiewicz
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Olivia Gentleman
Sophie Sheridan
Jacqollyne Keath
Donna Sheridan
Elliot Drew
Sam Carmichael
Nathan Satterlee
Bill Austin
Doug Noiles
Harry Bright
Michael Joseph
Sky
Stephanie Hopkins
Tanya
Nicole Saugstad
Rosie
Brianna Jacobsen
Lisa
Kendra Neary
Ali
Daniel Marriott
Pepper
Liam Tyne
Eddie
Don Tecson
Father Alexandrios
Chorus: Louise Berlinski, Colleen Brooks, Cathy MacFadden, Jess McConnell, Jon Vasco
Ensemble: Melissah Charboneau, Lauralee Edgell, Morgan Schoen, Sofia Sutherland, Niklaus Treleaven
Production team
Director
Cindy N. Solda
Executive producer
Peter Wienold
Producer & front of house manager
Andrea Markiewicz
Choreographer
Alison Cowan
Vocal directors
Janet Schlackl, Michael Villette
Music director
Sarah Falls
Band
Sarah Falls, Kim Ivezich, Linda Cannon & Ryan Bennett (keyboards), Dennis Olsen (guitar), Guy Langlois (bass), Dave Auld (drums), Madi Duncan (percussion)
Rehearsal pianists
Linda Cannon, Diane Cheetham, Sarah Falls
Rehearsal drummer
Devon Barker
Stage manager
Janice Cairney
Assistant stage managers
Melissa Lowe, Mary-Ann McGrath
Costume design
Sandra Heatherington
Costume team
Bonnie Kemble, Colleen May
Sound engineer
Peter Kulich
Sound operators & mics
Peter Wienold, Janet Schlackl
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Vanessa Schoen
Set design
Wendy Karpuik
Lead set builder
Elliot Drew
Set building team
Rob Gentleman, Olivia Gentleman, Andrew Jensen, Michael Villette, Jon Vasco, Nathan Satterlee, Jacqollyne Keath, Sandra Heatherington, Louise Berlinski, Art Berlinski, Peter Wienold
Scenic painting lead
Barb Kevis
Scenic painters & set decor
Jon Vasco, Lorie Shone-Kusmin, Hannele Talkio, Michael Mallin
Props master
Hannele Talkio
Stage crew
William Bennett
Hair & make-up
Cast
Photography
Mary-Ann McGrath
Publicity
Andrea Markiewicz, Peter Wienold, Cindy Solda, Sarah Falls, cast & crew
Poster, program & tickets
The Graphics Factory
The opening production of our 40th season, and our 30th year owning and operating The Capitol Theatre.
December 2019GLEE: Everywhere Christmas!with the Wee Glee, Capitol Glee Singers and Sea Notes Chorus · directed by Janet Schlackl & Sandy Bouleau · December 1, 2019
February/March 2020Shadow of Murderby Elizabeth Elwood · directed by Jacqollyne Keath · produced by Nicole Saugstad
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Morgan Schoen
David McGarry
Nichole Hatt
Stephanie Hopkins
Brendan Rice
Bonnie Kemble
Shannon Currie
William Bennett
Nathan Satterlee
Melissa Lowe
Cody Taylor
Chris Arthurs
Melanie Anderson
Mary-Ann McGrath
Production team
Director
Jacqollyne Keath
Producer
Nicole Saugstad
Stage manager
Janice Cairney
Costumers
Sandra Heatherington, Heather Maloney
Lighting designer
David McGarry
Lighting operator
Jacqollyne Keath
Sound design & operator
Peter Wienold
Set decoration
Jacqollyne Keath, Sandra Heatherington, Blaine Ronning, Melissa Lowe, Nicole Saugstad, Fred Bruell, Hannele Talkio, Mary-Ann McGrath
Set designer
Elliot Drew
Set builders
Elliot Drew, Rob Gentleman, Blaine Ronning, Mitch Coté, Nathan Satterlee, Ryann Cairney, Erik Landsvik
Properties
Hannele Talkio, Nicole Saugstad
Stage left ASM
David McGarry
Stage right ASM
Morgan Schoen
Poster design
Nathan Satterlee
Program design
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Andrea Markiewicz, Nicole Saugstad, Peter Wienold, Kelli Dionne
Box office
Andrea Markiewicz
Gun handler
Jacqollyne Keath
Front of house
Nicole Saugstad, Kelli Dionne
True to the play’s motto, “people are not always what they seem,” the program listed the actors without saying who played whom.
The final performances were March 13 and 14, 2020. Days later the board closed The Capitol for the rest of the season because of COVID-19, postponing I Ought to Be in Pictures and the education programs.
April 2020I Ought to Be in Picturesby Neil Simon · directed by Diena Tyne · produced by Vanessa Schoen · planned for April 17 to May 2, 2020 and as our official entry in the 2020 North Island Zone Drama Festival in Campbell River · cast and rehearsed, but cancelled by COVID-19

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7 seasons

2020–21

41st anniversary season

No productionsthe season of COVID-19

2021–22

42nd anniversary season

November/December 2021The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]Portal Players returns: a remount of our 2018 festival award-winner · by Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield · directed by Naomi Boutwell · produced by Megan Arthurs · November 19 to December 11, 2021, with proof of vaccination and masks required
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Elliot Drew
Adam
Chris Arthurs
Jess
Mitch Coté
Daniel
Production team
Director
Naomi Boutwell
Producer & dresser
Megan Arthurs
Stage manager
Melissa Lowe
Costume design
Marina Connah, Heather Maloney, Alice Crookes
Pie maker
Alice Crookes
Set design & construction
Elliot Drew
Set decoration
Graham Hughes, Megan Arthurs, Chris Arthurs, Carrera Schroeder, Melissa Lowe, Cody Taylor, Mitch Coté, Elliot Drew, Naomi Boutwell
Running crew
Megan Arthurs, Teresa Drew, hinatinyis
Sound design & operator
Cody Taylor
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Carrera Schroeder
Props
All of the above cast and crew
Programs & posters
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Kortney Brookes
Portal Players’ first production after the pandemic closure, with all of the original 2018 cast and crew returning for the remount.

2022–23

43rd anniversary season

December 2022A Christmas Carola special reading of the Dickens classic, December 17 · directed by Liane Fitzpatrick · with pictures with Santa and a reading of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, December 10, 11, 17 & 18
February 2023I Take This Manby Jack Sharkey · directed by Diena Tyne · produced by Nicole Foster
From the archiveCast, notes & news
Cast
Richelle Titus
Gideon
Daniel Brennan
Jud
Scott Lemkay
Bret
Gabrielle Eyford
Charlene
Chris Arthurs
Dexter
Production team
Director
Diena Tyne
Producer
Nicole Foster
Stage manager
Dale Hillman
Costumes
Barb Kevis
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
August Prendergast
Sound design & operator
Liam Tyne
TV announcer
Rick Vissia
Assistant stage manager
Matt Morin
Props & set dresser
Hannele Talkio
Poster design
Mary-Ann McGrath
Poster, tickets & program
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Liane Fitzpatrick
Photography
Carmela Pharoah @ Ferro Studios
Front of house
Nicole Foster
Special thanks
Naomi Boutwell, James Brook, Ryan Foster
Diena Tyne first directed I Take This Man for Portal Players in 1995.
Alberni Valley News: Portal Players Dramatic Society is back onstage with ‘I Take This Man’
April/May 2023I Hate Hamletby Paul Rudnick · directed by L’Rae Whipple · produced by Nicole Foster · our official entry in the 2023 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Rivercity Players in Campbell River
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
Chris Arthurs
Andrew Rally
Teresa Drew
Felicia Dantine
Richie Jackson
Gary Peter Lefkowitz
Cydney Pedersen
Deirdre McDavey
Darien Edgeler
John Barrymore
Laurie Blakely
Lillian Troy
Nichole Satterlee
Lillian Troy (swing actor for matinee)
Production team
Director
L’Rae Whipple
Producer
Nicole Foster
Stage managers
Diena Tyne, Shawn Standley
Assistant stage manager
Branden Chase
Production assistant
August Prendergast
Assistant to the director
Asher Whipple
Fight director
Darien Edgeler
Costumes & choreographer
Teresa Drew
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Sound design & operator
Steven Alexander
Props master & set dresser
Hannele Talkio
Set design
Elliot Drew
Poster, tickets & program
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Liane Fitzpatrick
Photography
Carmela Pharoah @ Ferro Studios
Front of house
Nicole Foster
Special thanks
Tim Boyer, Louise Boyer, Wulfgar Bradaxe, Vince Mellaart, Scott McLeod, Bronwynn Mairie, Roberta Vandermeer, Anna Perry, Sue Thomas, Stephanie Faye, and all of our front of house volunteers
Darien Edgeler won Best Actor in a Male Role at the 2023 North Island Zone Drama Festival for his John Barrymore.
May/June 2023STAGES: Sense and Sensibilityby Kate Hamill · directed by Gabrielle Eyford · May 26 and June 2 at 7:30 pm, with matinées May 28 and June 3 at 2 pm, 2023
June 2023STAGES: Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine and Five Unlikely Superheroesby Michael Druce and Gabrielle Eyford · directed by Gabrielle Eyford · June 17 at 7:30 pm and June 18 at 2 pm, 2023

2023–24

44th anniversary season

November/December 2023My Narrator and The Exquisite Hourtwo plays in one night: one-act plays by Norm Foster (directed by Diena Tyne) and Stewart Lemoine (directed by Liane Fitzpatrick) · produced by Peter Wienold & Liane Fitzpatrick · both also entered in the Vancouver Island One Act Play Festival, January 11, 2024
From the archiveCast, notes & video
My Narrator by Norm Foster
Cast
Rachelle Mecca
Lacy
Liam Tyne
Miles
Laurie Blakely
Barb
Brendan Rice
Bob
Production team
Director
Diena Tyne
Producer
Liane Fitzpatrick
Stage manager
Shawn Standley
Stage manager’s service dog
Jojo
Costumes & set design
Pat Ribbins
The Exquisite Hour by Stewart Lemoine
Cast
Darien Edgeler
Zachary Teale
Cydney Pedersen
Helen Darimont
Production team
Director & producer
Liane Fitzpatrick
Stage manager
Branden Chase
Shared production team
Lighting
August Prendergast & Diena Tyne
Sound
Steven Ivanusic
Set construction
Allan Jensen
Backstage crew
Ciara Rice, Ella Standley, Ryan Haggard
Tickets & program
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Liane Fitzpatrick
The Exquisite Hour starred husband-and-wife acting duo Cydney Pedersen and Darien Edgeler.
Seven evening performances from November 24 to December 9, 2023, and a matinee on December 2.
Both productions were a collaborative effort: props and set design were worked on by all members of the crew.
Darien Edgeler won Best Actor at the Vancouver Island One Act Play Festival as Zachary Teale, a role he had played once before on Gabriola Island.
The Exquisite Hour was Liane Fitzpatrick’s directorial debut with Portal Players.
One Act Plays at The Capitol! · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
March 2024Calendar Girlsby Tim Firth · directed by Liane Fitzpatrick · produced by Nicole Foster
From the archiveCast & videos
Cast
Teresa Drew
Annie
Diena Tyne
Chris
Elle Titus
Cora
Mary-Ann McGrath
Ruth
Morgan Martin
Celia
Lolly B (Laurie Blakely)
Jessie
Drew Waveryn
John
Scott Lemkay
Rod
Jason Clark
Lawrence
Ojas Cats
Liam
Sheri Gilmour
Marie
Bella Paragallo
Elaine, Lady Cravenshire
Stephanie Lasuik
Brenda Hulse
Production team
Producer
Nicole Foster
Director & co-producer
Liane Fitzpatrick
Stage manager
Dale Hillman
Set design angel
Jane Victoria King
Costume goddess
Teresa Drew
Props wizard
Hannele Talkio
Lighting design
Dave McGarry
Set building
Jeremy Brennan, Daniel Brennan
Sound design
Jeremy Gallagher
Assistant stage manager
Lennon Chase
Stage crew
Hannele Talkio, Kristian Rosati
Set janitors
Bella Paragallo, Ojas Cats, Jason Clark, Kristian Rosati
Tickets & program
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Liane Fitzpatrick
Portal Players have opened auditions for Calendar Girls · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Portal Players presents “Calendar Girls”! · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Capitol Theatre 1 Minute Reviews: Calendar Girls · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Capitol Theatre “Calendar Girls” review · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
May 2024The Pillowmanby Martin McDonagh · directed by Nicole Foster · produced by Liane Fitzpatrick · our official entry in the 2024 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
From the archiveAwards, cast & more
For the first time in our history, a Portal Players production won Best Production at the North Island Zone Drama Festival, then went on to sweep Theatre BC’s provincial Mainstage festival.
2024 North Island Zone Drama Festival
Hosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre, May 2024 · adjudicator Robinson Wilson
Best Production
Best DirectorNicole Foster (tied with Nikita Towe, Nanaimo Theatre Group)
Best Actor in a Male RoleCydney Pedersen
Best Supporting Actor in a Male RoleScott Lemkay
Best SetNicole Foster
Best Lighting DesignDiena Tyne
Theatre BC Mainstage 2024
Chilliwack Players Guild, Chilliwack · awards July 7, 2024 · adjudicator Joan McLean
Best Production
Bill Elliot Best Director AwardNicole Foster
Best Actor in a Male RoleCydney Pedersen
Best Supporting Actor in a Male RoleScott Lemkay
Best Lighting DesignDiena Tyne
Best Sound DesignCarl Craig
Best PropsHannele Talkio
Special Merit Certificate“Great and Well Timed Puppet Show”: Lennon Chase, Ojas Cats, Bella Paragallo, Aurayliah Clark, Teresa Drew & Hannele Talkio
Cast
Cydney Pedersen
Katurian
Darien Edgeler
Tupolski
Brendan Rice
Ariel
Scott Lemkay
Michal
Bella Paragallo
Little Green Girl
Production team
Producer
Liane Fitzpatrick
Associate producer
Darien Edgeler
Director
Nicole Foster
Stage manager
Branden Chase
Creative consultant
Ryan Foster
Sound design
Carl Craig
Sound consultant
Peter Wienold
Sound operator
Branden Chase
Costumes
Teresa Drew
Lighting design & operator
Diena Tyne
Props
Hannele Talkio
Stage crew & puppeteers
Lennon Chase, Kristian Rosati, Bella Paragallo, Ryan Haggard, Ojas Cats, Aurayliah Clark
Artist
Sarah Williams
Puppet design & creator
Allison DeBaie (Party Decor & More)
Set builders
Henry Torfs, Michael Moore, Lyle Dame, Larry Voysey
Tickets & program
The Graphics Factory
Publicity
Liane Fitzpatrick, cast & crew
Ran at The Capitol May 3–17, 2024, then opened the zone festival we hosted on May 20.
Theatre coaches Steven Drover and Dean Paul Gibson worked with the company, with support from Bard on the Beach and the BMO Theatre Centre in Vancouver. The cast and crew credited Archie & Shirley Cardinal’s generous support with making the project possible.
“We had the best night of the show ever on our Mainstage night. We felt that we did well, but there were some other really strong contenders. We couldn’t have imagined we’d end up with seven awards.”Nicole Foster, director
The company at the 2024 North Island Zone festival awards. Photo courtesy Alberni Valley News.
Cast and crew on stage at Mainstage 2024 in Chilliwack.
Producer Liane Fitzpatrick and director Nicole Foster with the seven Mainstage awards.
Portal Players presents “The Pillowman” · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Portal Players sweeps zone festival with “The Pillowman”! · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Alberni Valley News: Port Alberni’s Portal Players get dark with ‘The Pillowman’
Alberni Valley News: Port Alberni’s Portal Players win big at North Island Zone Drama Festival
Alberni Valley News: Portal Players bring back award-winner ‘The Pillowman’ for two more shows
Alberni Valley News: Port Alberni’s Portal Players are provincial theatre champions
Alberni Valley News: Vancouver Island’s Portal Players win B.C. theatre championship
Hosted the 2024 Theatre BC North Island Zone Drama Festival at The Capitol Theatre, May 20–24, 2024: five plays in five nights, opening with our own The Pillowman →
From the archiveVideo
North Island Zone Drama Festival 2024 · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube

2024–25

45th anniversary season

November 2024God of Carnageby Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton · directed by Brent Ronning
From the archiveCast, notes & more
Cast
Brendan Rice
Alan
Melissa Hazel Lowe
Annette
Carrera Schroeder
Veronica
Chris Arthurs
Michael
Ron the Hamster
Nibbles
Production team
Producer
Andrea Markiewicz
Associate producer
Liane Fitzpatrick
Director
Brent Ronning
Stage manager
Aurayliah Clark
Assistant stage manager
Bella Paragallo
Sound design
Ojas Cats
Props master
Hannele Talkio
Costumes
Rosemarie Buchanan
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
August Prendergast
Props
Hannele Talkio
Clafouti baker
Drew Waveryn
Photography
Jason Clark / badassphotos.ca
Poster design
Nathan Satterlee
Tickets & program
The Graphics Factory
Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play. Eight performances, November 14–29, 2024, presented without intermission.
Director Brent Ronning first saw the play a decade earlier, in Nanaimo Theatre Group’s production at the North Island Zone festival, and watched it represent the zone at Mainstage.
Portal Players presents “God of Carnage” · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Alberni Valley News: Portal Players bring chaotic comedy ‘God of Carnage’ to the stage
February/March 2025Maggie’s Getting Marriedby Norm Foster · directed by Peter Wienold · produced by Liane Fitzpatrick
From the archiveCast, videos & news
Cast
Gabby Eyford
Maggie Duncan
Bella Paragallo
Wanda Duncan
Liane Fitzpatrick
Cass Duncan
Drew Waveryn
Tom Duncan
Mitch Coté
Axel Wilkie
Lennon Chase
Russell MacMillan
Production team
Producer
Liane Fitzpatrick
Director
Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Carrera Schroeder
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operators
Diena Tyne, Cody Taylor
Sound design & operator
Branden Chase
Set construction
Jeremy Brennan
Costumes
Pat Ribbins, Sybil Western
Set & scenic design
Jane Victoria King
Props master & painting
Hannele Talkio
Painting
Laurie Blakely
Stage crew
Zoe Arthurs, Mary-Ann McGrath
Photography
Jason Clark / badassphotos.ca
Poster design
Nathan Satterlee
Program
The Graphics Factory
“Maggie’s Getting Married” by Norm Foster · Portal Players video · YouTube
Opening night reviews · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Maggie’s Getting Married · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Alberni Valley News: Love is in the air for Port Alberni’s Portal Players
Alberni Valley News: Portal Players add three new dates for production of ‘Maggie’s Getting Married’
April/May 2025Blackbirdby David Harrower · directed by Robinson Wilson · produced by Liane Fitzpatrick · also our entry in the 2025 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum, performed May 15
From the archiveAwards, cast & more
Our second Best Production win in a row, sending Blackbird to Theatre BC’s Mainstage festival in Fort St. John in July 2025.
2025 North Island Zone Drama Festival
Hosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum · performed May 15, awards May 18, 2025 · adjudicator Leon Potter
Best Production
Best DirectorRobinson Wilson
Best Actor in a Female RoleCydney Pedersen
Best Actor in a Supporting Male RoleDarien Edgeler
Best Performance by a Youth or NewcomerSara Curtis
Best Graphic DesignRobinson Wilson
Cast
Cydney Pedersen
Una
Darien Edgeler
Ray
Sara Curtis
Girl
Production team
Producer
Liane Fitzpatrick
Director
Robinson Wilson
Stage manager
Drew Waveryn
Lighting design
Robinson Wilson & Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
Diena Tyne
Sound
Ojas Cats
Fight direction & intimacy coordination
Robinson Wilson
Props & costumes
Pat Ribbins
Set & scenic design
Jane Victoria King
Assistant stage manager
Mary-Ann McGrath
Poster design
Robinson Wilson & Nathan Satterlee
Program
The Graphics Factory
Nanaimo Theatre Group hosted three fundraising performances, June 13–15, 2025, at the Bailey Studio Theatre.
Our committee declined Blackbird several times before the right team, and a director able to handle its subject with care, came together.
“Intense and thought provoking entertainment. Brilliantly performed and staged. A must see.”Ron, audience member
“A tour de force! First class play with actors attuned to the subtleties of a complex situation.”Derek, audience member
“It was the most powerful theatre I’ve ever experienced.”Jillian, audience member
Cast and crew at the 2025 zone festival. Photo courtesy ECHO Players.
Cydney Pedersen as Una.
Darien Edgeler as Ray.
Portal Players presents “Blackbird” · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Opening night reviews: Blackbird · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Alberni Valley News: Port Alberni’s Portal Players tackle tough subject in David Harrower’s ‘Blackbird’
Alberni Valley News: Portal Players off to provincial Mainstage for second straight year
May/June 2025STAGES: 13 Past Midnightby Billy Wayne St. John · directed by Gabrielle Eyford · Stages Youth Theatre · May 23, 24, 30 & 31 at 7:30 pm, with matinées May 25 and June 1 at 2 pm, 2025
From the archiveCast & notes
Cast
August Prendergast
Eve Fulton
Avery Johnson
Lila Lamont
Ali Wesley
Chad Martin
Blake Sayers
Gary Anderson
AJ Callicum
Talbert Worthington
Sara Curtis
Louise Burke
Torin Waters
Pete Griffin
Clara Thibodeau
Brenda Moss
Justice Clark
Durwood
Helio Schmor
Maureen O’Malley
Bethany MacFadden
Kathryn Winslow
Freddy Crawford
Victor Winslow
Brooklyn Haggard
Zara Dare
Laila Bryant
Allison Trent
Logan Spencer
Skylar Trent
Madie Lyons
Toni Crawford
Production team
Director & producer
Gabrielle Eyford
Stage manager
Ella Standley
Stage crew
Alba Hackwell, Emily Francoeur, Aleah Johnson, Rowan Miller, Emily Bradley, Austin Masa, Aria Gagnon, Dolena Bourrier, Desi Gomez & Gavin Fenton
Costumes
Heather Eyford
Costume assistants
August Prendergast & Sara Curtis
Lighting design
AJ Callicum & Justin MacFadden
Sound design
Clara Thibodeau & Justin MacFadden
Set design
Freddy Crawford, Madie Lyons & Bethany MacFadden
Set builder
Ethan Eyford
Props team
Logan Spencer & Justice Clark
Poster & program design
Brooklyn Haggard
Publicity team
Brooklyn Haggard, Laila Bryant & Ali Wesley
Gabrielle Eyford’s first year as the sole instructor of STAGES, the program she grew up in. A murder mystery set among the cast of a soap opera, and Torin Waters’ last show before graduating from the program.
June 2025STAGES year-end show: A Medieval Memoir & The Sources of Evilwritten & directed by Gabrielle Eyford · Stages Youth Theatre · June 14 & 15, 2025

2025–26

46th anniversary season

November 2025Always a Bridesmaidby Jones Hope Wooten · produced and directed by Liane Fitzpatrick
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
Nik Burton / Miss Frida Kahl Ho
Sedalia Ellicott
Mary-Ann McGrath
Charlie Collins
Diena Tyne
Monette Gentry
Nichole Satterlee
Deedra
Michelle Bisaro
Libby Ruth
Gabby Eyford
Kari
Production team
Producer & director
Liane Fitzpatrick
Stage manager
Dale Hillman
Lighting design & operator
Ojas Cats
Sound design & operator
Branden Chase
Social media & promotions
Branden Chase
Set construction
Jeremy Brennan / Knots & Nails Carpentry
Props master
Drew Waveryn
Props artist
Hannele Talkio
Set design
Jane Victoria King
Stage crew
Drew Waveryn, Torin Waters, Ryan Haggard, Jonathan Hatt, Raya Clark
Costume seamstresses
Pat Ribbins, Rosemarie Buchanan, Heather Eyford, Mary Dwolinsky
Costume dressers
Patsy Smith, Rosemarie Buchanan, Hannele Talkio, Elena Rardon, Colleen May, SuLa Sigurdson
Poster design
Nathan Satterlee
Program
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Carmela Pharoah
The season opener of a 2025–26 season built around love and laughter.
Nik Burton’s first stage appearance as their drag persona, Miss Frida Kahl Ho.
Portal Players present “Always a Bridesmaid” · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
February 2026Sexy Laundryby Michele Riml · directed by Peter Wienold · produced by Liane Fitzpatrick
From the archiveCast, notes & more
Cast
Liane Fitzpatrick
Alice
Drew Waveryn
Henry
Production team
Producer
Liane Fitzpatrick
Director
Peter Wienold
Stage manager
Ojas Cats
Lighting design
Diena Tyne
Lighting operator
August Prendergast
Sound design & operator
Peter Wienold
Social media & promotions
Branden Chase
Set construction
Jeremy Brennan
Costumes
Liane Fitzpatrick
Set decor, props & stage crew
Laurie Blakely, Hannele Talkio
Stage crew & dresser
Rosemarie Buchanan
Poster & program
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Mary-Ann McGrath
Michele Riml’s play was first produced by the Belfry Theatre in Victoria in the fall of 2003, and revived at the Arts Club Theatre Company in Vancouver in 2004.
Liane Fitzpatrick and Drew Waveryn reunited as a married couple, a year after playing Cass and Tom Duncan in Maggie’s Getting Married.
Portal Players presents “Sexy Laundry” · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
Alberni Valley News: Couple finds love again onstage with Portal Players’ Sexy Laundry
April/May 2026Opening Nightby Norm Foster · directed by Diena Tyne · assistant director Mary-Ann McGrath · produced by Nicole Foster · our entry in the 2026 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
From the archiveCast, notes & videos
Cast
Ryan Foster
Jack Tisdale
Belinda Williams
Ruth Tisdale
Aurayliah Clark
Libby Husniak
Chris Arthurs
Richard Hyde-Finch
Bella Paragallo
Cilla Fraser
Brendan Rice
Michael Craig
Joshua Zado
Clayton Fry
Noah Riesenbach
Tom Delaney
Production team
Producer
Nicole Foster
Director
Diena Tyne
Assistant director
Mary-Ann McGrath
Stage manager
Stephany Ashwell
Lighting design & operator
Ojas Cats
Sound design & operator
Liam Tyne
Set design & decor
Mary-Ann McGrath
Set construction
Ojas Cats, Sandra Heatherington, Fred Burrell, Roland Goerzen
Props
Joi Isak, Mary-Ann McGrath
Costumes
Sandra Heatherington
Stage crew
Steven Ross, Drew Waveryn, Lennon Chase, Neveah Wesley, Torin Waters
Social media & promotions
Branden Chase
Poster artwork
Kim Schroeder
Poster & program
The Graphics Factory
Photography
Jason Clark / badassphotos.ca
Front of house manager
Liane Fitzpatrick
Norm Foster’s comedy was first produced at The Piggery Theatre in North Hatley, Quebec, in 1989.
This was Diena Tyne’s fifth time directing. She joined Portal Players in 1984, starting on stage in the yearly pantomimes before moving backstage and finding her passion for lighting.
Portal Players presents “Opening Night” · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
“Opening Night”: what did you think of the play? · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
May 2026STAGES: Draculaadapted by William McNulty, from the novel by Bram Stoker · directed by Gabrielle Eyford · Stages Youth Theatre · May 22–31, 2026
From the archiveCast, notes & video
Cast
AJ Callicum & Justice Clark
Dracula / Monster (alternating nights)
Brooklyn Haggard & Sara Curtis
Lucy / Mina (alternating nights)
Laila Bryant
Van Helsing
Avery Johnson
Thomas Seward
Caleb Benjamin
Jonathan Harker
Aleah Johnson
Renfield
Clara Thibodeau
Briggs
August Prendergast
Margaret Sullivan
Charlee Linden
Screaming child
Production team
Director & producer
Gabrielle Eyford
Assistant director
Torin Waters
Stage manager
Ella Standley
Stage crew
Torin Waters & Gavin Fenton
Costumes
Heather Eyford
Lighting & sound design
Justin MacFadden
Lighting operator
Bethany MacFadden
Sound operator
Emily Francoeur
Set design
Sara Curtis & Aleah Johnson
Set builder
Ethan Eyford
Poster, program design & publicity
Brooklyn Haggard
A gothic horror for the STAGES Company, with Dracula and Lucy double cast on alternating nights. Evening shows May 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 7:30 pm and matinées May 24 & 31 at 2 pm, 2026.
Dracula! Stages Youth Theatre at the Capitol · Video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni (Alberni Valley Media) · YouTube
June 2026STAGES year-end show: Frank in Nightmareland, The 7 Talents and Game of Mythsthree short plays: Frank in Nightmareland and The 7 Talents by Gabrielle Eyford, and Game of Myths by Jennifer Simmons · directed by Gabrielle Eyford · June 13 at 7:30 pm and June 14 at 2 pm, 2026

2026–27

47th anniversary season · now playing

Pen Palsby Michael Griffo · directed by Brent Ronning · the Canadian premiere
Christmas Crisis at the Capitolwritten and directed by Liane Fitzpatrick · a family show with carolling · December 11–13 & 18–20, 2026 at 7:00 pm
The Golden Anniversariesby Mark Crawford · directed by Peter Wienold
Lips Together, Teeth Apartby Terrence McNally · directed by Diena Tyne · our entry in the 2027 North Island Zone Drama Festival, hosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre

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Previous Musicals

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2004 · January/FebruaryAladdin (panto)
2005 · January/FebruarySing a Song of Sixpence (panto)
2006 · January/FebruaryThe Sleeping Beauty (panto)
2007 · JulyPuss ’n Boots (panto)
2008 · FebruaryJesus Christ Superstar
2008 · July/AugustTreasure Island (panto)
2009 · OctoberThe Rocky Horror Show
2011 · FebruaryJack and the Beanstalk (panto)
2012 · February/MarchSuds: The Musical Soap Opera
2013 · February/MarchReefer Madness
2014 · February/MarchThe Wizard of Oz
2015 · February/MarchSeussical the Musical
2015 · NovemberA Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
2016 · December/JanuaryMusical Memories
2018 · February/MarchNunsensations
2018 · October/NovemberLittle Shop of Horrors
2019 · October/NovemberMamma Mia!

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Previous STAGES Productions

Our STAGES Youth Theatre program. About STAGES →

2009

2010

The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch poster

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Candy & Fantasy & Mystery, Oh My! poster

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Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine and Five Unlikely Superheroes poster

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A Medieval Memoir & The Sources of Evil poster

2026

Frank in Nightmareland, The 7 Talents and Game of Myths poster

2009 · DecemberThe Works
2010 · MayThe Death & Life of Sneaky Fitch
2010 · DecemberThe Works: Changing Channels
2011 · JuneThe Cremation of Sam McGee: An Interesting Interpretation
2011 · DecemberThe Works: Fairy Tales
2012 · JuneBeauty IS a Beast
2012 · DecemberThe Works: The History of…
2013 · JuneRumpelstiltskin
2013 · DecemberThe Works: In the News
2014 · AprilLittle Women
2014 · JuneThe Big Bad
2014 · DecemberThe Works: STAGES Has Talent!
2015 · AprilBut Why Bump Off Barnaby?
2015 · JuneBlellow! The King’s New Duds
2015 · DecemberThe Works: Bunsch of Stories
2016 · AprilThe Diary of Anne Frank
2016 · JuneRapunzel
2017 · MayAnne of Green Gables
2018 · AprilThe Jungle Book
2018 · JuneA Buncha Stuff
2019 · AprilGen Z
2019 · JuneCandy & Fantasy & Mystery, Oh My!
2023 · May/JuneSense and Sensibility
2023 · JuneDinner at Eight, Dead by Nine and Five Unlikely Superheroes
2025 · May/June13 Past Midnight
2025 · JuneA Medieval Memoir & The Sources of Evil
2026 · MayDracula
2026 · JuneFrank in Nightmareland, The 7 Talents and Game of Myths

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Previous GLEE Concerts

Our Capitol GLEE, Wee Glee and Sea Notes choirs.

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2011 · MayYear-End Concert
2012 · JuneSounds of Glee
2012 · DecemberWee Glee Christmas
2013 · JuneDreams
2013 · DecemberA Rockin’ Christmas
2014 · JuneImagination
2014 · DecemberA Capitol Christmas
2015 · JuneSummer Swing
2015 · DecemberChristmas Wishes
2016 · JuneSpring Medley
2016 · DecemberThere Is Peace
2017 · JuneNoteables 2017
2017 · DecemberListen! It’s Christmas
2018 · JuneWhat a Feeling!
2018 · DecemberA Christmas Message
2019 · JuneRhapsody in Spring
2019 · DecemberEverywhere Christmas!

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Our Festival Entries

The plays we’ve taken to Theatre BC’s North Island Zone Drama Festival.

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2012

2013

The Attic, the Pearls & 3 Fine Girls poster

2014

Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean poster

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) poster

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1980sThe Street of Good Friends
1980sA Life
1984Three one-act plays
1992The FoxHosted by Yellow Point Drama Club at Cedar Community Hall
1993Opening NightHosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
1994Mark of CainHosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
1995The Wild GuysHosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
1998The Odd CoupleHosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
1998The Melville BoysHosted by Rivercity Players in Campbell River
2005Home at SixHosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
2006MiseryHosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
2007SinnersHosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
2008The Dinner PartyHosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre
2009LootHosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
2010The Glass MenagerieHosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
2011The Importance of Being EarnestHosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
2012Greater TunaHosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre
2013The Attic, the Pearls & 3 Fine GirlsHosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
2014Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy DeanHosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
2015Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Hosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
2016Someone Who’ll Watch Over MeHosted by Rivercity Players in Campbell River
2017Anne of Green Gables (STAGES)Hosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre
2018The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]Hosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
2019SistersHosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
2023I Hate HamletHosted by Rivercity Players in Campbell River
2024The PillowmanHosted by Portal Players at The Capitol Theatre
2025BlackbirdHosted by ECHO Players at The Village Theatre in Qualicum
2026Opening NightHosted by Nanaimo Theatre Group at The Bailey Studio Theatre
2027Lips Together, Teeth ApartHosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at The Sid Williams Theatre

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Theatre BC Festivals We’ve Hosted

North Island Zone drama festivals at The Capitol Theatre, and the 2019 provincial Mainstage festival at the ADSS Performing Arts Theatre.

1993

North Island Zone Drama Festival

April 25 – May 1, 1993

At The Capitol Theatre · ten plays in seven days, marking Theatre BC’s 60th anniversary · adjudicated by Bonnie Gibson, who stepped in for Douglas Riske

Sun Apr 25Opening Night by Norm FosterPortal Players, Port Alberni
Mon Apr 26No Exit by Jean-Paul SartreFar Off Broadway Theatre Company, Powell River
Mon Apr 26Ms Lone Pine by Andrew Wreggit & Rebecca Shaw · West Coast premiereYellow Point Drama Group
Tue Apr 27The Subject Was Roses by Frank D. GilroyNanaimo Theatre Group
Wed Apr 28Quiller by Michael CookDori McGarrigle’s Musical Theatre Co., Parksville
Wed Apr 28’night, Mother by Marsha NormanRivercity Players, Campbell River
Thu Apr 29The Sea Horse by Edward J. MooreAttic Theatre Society, Lasqueti Island
Fri Apr 30The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee WilliamsCourtenay Little Theatre
Sat May 1Moon Shadows by Kymme PatrickBeyond the Looking Glass Theatre Society, Courtenay
Sat May 1Weekend Spice by Gerald SmithECHO Players, Qualicum

Festival awards

Presented by adjudicator Bonnie Gibson on May 1, 1993 (Alberni Valley Times, May 3, 1993).

Best ProductionThe Sea Horse, Attic Theatre Society, Lasqueti Island
Best DirectorWilliam Lynch, The Sea Horse
Outstanding ActorJohn Martin, The Sea Horse
Outstanding ActressAnne Young, ’night, Mother, Rivercity Players
Outstanding Supporting ActorPeter Schaad, Opening Night, Portal Players
Outstanding Supporting ActressAnnie Humphries-Loutit, Opening Night, Portal Players
Outstanding TechnicalWeekend Spice, ECHO Players, Qualicum
Outstanding Visual PresentationWeekend Spice
Outstanding CostumesPam Aspinall, Opening Night, Portal Players
Mainstage ’93, scene-development playThe Subject Was Roses, Nanaimo Theatre Group
Mainstage ’93, workshop playWeekend Spice, ECHO Players
Theatre BC Award of MeritDonna Lamb, Rivercity Players, for her contribution to community theatre in the North Island Zone

Portal Players organizing committee

Festival chairpersonGareth Flostrand
Zone chairmanWilf Caron
SecretaryKen Watson
TreasurerCindy N. Solda
Executive assistantSusan Gauthier
Stage managerHawla Dalrymple
Technical advisorDavid Pink
Promotions & sponsorshipDoreen Anderson, Wilf Caron, Susan Gauthier, Lori Kerr, Erica Watson
HospitalityIsabel Caron
Hospitality assistantsPam Aspinall, Lil Gibney, Robert Gunn, Flo Klapecki, Sandy McRuer, Muriel Todd
AccommodationIsabel Caron
Accommodation assistantsFlo Klapecki, Collin Sim
PublicityCindy N. Solda
Window displaysSusan Gauthier
Program compositionWilf Caron, Gareth Flostrand, Susan Gauthier, Cindy N. Solda
TicketsCandy Whytock
Front of houseFlo Klapecki

2006

North Island Zone Drama Festival

May 20 – 27, 2006

At The Capitol Theatre · eight plays in eight nights · adjudicated by Ian Fenwick

Sat May 20Misery adapted by Simon Moore from the story by Stephen KingPortal Players, Port Alberni
Sun May 21Maggie’s Getting Married by Norm FosterCourtenay Little Theatre
Mon May 22The Graduate by Terry Johnson from the novel by Charles WebbNanaimo Theatre Group
Tue May 23Chapter Two by Neil SimonRivercity Players, Campbell River
Wed May 24Same Time Next Year by Bernard SladeECHO Players, Qualicum
Thu May 25Wrong Turn at Lungfish by Garry Marshall & Lowell GanzKaatza Lakeside Players, Lake Cowichan (South Island Zone)
Fri May 26Fortinbras by Lee BlessingNanaimo Theatre Group
Sat May 27Misery adapted by Simon Moore from the story by Stephen KingTheatreWorks, Comox

Portal Players organizing committee

The organizing committees as planned on December 7, 2005.

Festival chairPeter Wienold
Treasurer & finance chairElliot Drew
Recording secretary & stage managerNick Barrett
Technical directorDavid McGarry
Publicity & promotionsHelgie Naesgaard (chair), Mary Ann Naesgaard, Chris Arthurs, Teresa Kisch
Hospitality, accommodations & décorMary Ann Naesgaard, Wendy Karpuik
Fundraising & sponsorshipsPeter Wienold (chair), Teresa Kisch
Registration & front of houseNicole Mooney, John Milne, Bob Mayr, Chris Arthurs, Joan Frohn-Nielsen, Doreen Anderson, Gillian Shearwater

2009

North Island Zone Drama Festival

May 18 – 22, 2009

At The Capitol Theatre · five plays in five nights · adjudicated by Kathryn Shaw

Mon May 18The Stillborn Lover by Timothy FindleyECHO Players, Qualicum
Tue May 19Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun by Norm FosterNanaimo Theatre Group
Wed May 20Loot by Joe OrtonPortal Players, Port Alberni
Thu May 21No Great Mischief by David S. YoungRivercity Players, Campbell River
Fri May 22Biloxi Blues by Neil SimonCourtenay Little Theatre

Portal Players organizing committee

Festival chair & publicityPeter Wienold
Zone chair & hospitalityCindy Solda
Treasurer; front of house & concessionSuzanne Levasseur
Theatre maintenanceTerry Switzer
Green rooms & awards banquetMary Ann Naesgaard
DécorMary Ann Naesgaard & Tanya Horne
Technical directorDavid McGarry
Stage managerNick Barrett
TD & SM assistantMelissa Lowe
Photography & publicityHelgie Naesgaard
Posters, program & ticketsGraphics Factory
Awards party cateringDave’s Catering
Volunteers: front of house, ushers, box office & concessionLars Meyer, Rob Mooney, Suzanne Levasseur, Cindy Solda, Shirley Anderosov, Mary Ann Naesgaard, Elliot Drew, Brent Ronning, Kaj Knudsen, Denis Levasseur, Ann Cullen, Terry Switzer

2011

North Island Zone Drama Festival

May 22 – 27, 2011

At The Capitol Theatre in its 75th year · six plays in six nights · adjudicated by Leon Potter · awards banquet May 28 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #55, with the winner going on to Mainstage 2011 in Kamloops

Sun May 22The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildePortal Players, Port Alberni
Mon May 23The Petition by Brian ClarkThin Ice Theatre, Parksville
Tue May 24Half Life by John MightonCourtenay Little Theatre
Wed May 25Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe DiPietroNanaimo Theatre Group
Thu May 26Lettice and Lovage by Peter ShafferECHO Players, Qualicum
Fri May 27Veronica’s Room by Ira LevinRivercity Players, Campbell River

Portal Players organizing committee

Festival chair & publicityPeter Wienold
Zone chair; hospitality & sponsorshipsCindy Solda
Zone vice-chair & publicityBrent Ronning
Publicity, promotions & sponsorships; front of house & concession; stage managerElliot Drew
Hospitality crewTanya Horne, Yvette Deveau, Melissa Lowe, Demi Pedersen, Deb Hamilton, Ann Cullen
Festival registrarMelanie Anderson
Green rooms & awards banquetMary Ann Naesgaard
DécorMary Ann Naesgaard & Tanya Horne
TreasurerSuzanne Levasseur
Technical directorDavid McGarry
Assistant stage manager & TDNick Barrett
Awards party cateringDave’s Catering
Posters, program & ticketsGraphics Factory
Front of house & bar volunteersPete Lapins, Rob Mooney, Nicole Mooney, Suzanne Levasseur, Mary Ann Naesgaard, Elliot Drew, Brent Ronning, Ann Cullen, Ryan Gander, Yvette Deveau, Teresa Drew, Melissa Lowe, Jessica Burns, Belinda Zado, Janet Schlackl

2011 North Island Zone Drama Festival promo (video)

2015

North Island Zone Drama Festival

May 16 – 22, 2015

At The Capitol Theatre · seven plays in seven nights · adjudicated by Dean Paul Gibson · awards dinner May 23 at the Bavarian Centre, with the winner going on to Mainstage 2015 in Kamloops

Sat May 16Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward AlbeePortal Players, Port Alberni
Sun May 17Keats an original play by Caleb WilliamsonThin Ice Theatre Society, Parksville
Mon May 18Quartet by Ronald HarwoodCourtenay Little Theatre
Tue May 19The Full Treatment by Michael BrettECHO Players, Qualicum
Wed May 20Bus Stop by William IngeNanaimo Theatre Group
Thu May 21In Praise of Love by Terence RattiganRivercity Players, Campbell River
Fri May 22Threads of Change an original play by Kymme PatrickTheatreWorks, Courtenay

Portal Players organizing committee

Festival co-chairsBrent Ronning & Peter Wienold
Zone chair, publicity & sponsorships; front of house coordinatorBrent Ronning
Hospitality & sponsorships; green rooms & awards banquetCindy Solda
Hospitality crewSandy Bouleau, Yvette Deveau, Melissa Lowe, Robert Gunn, Sandy McRuer, Janet Schlackl
Administrative assistantAndrea Markiewicz
Theme & décorMary Ann Naesgaard
TreasurerColleen Brooks
Technical directorNick Barrett
Awards party cateringSolda’s Restaurant
Posters, program & ticketsGraphics Factory
Front of house & bar volunteersNaomi Boutwell, Colleen Brooks, Debra Burke, Derek Burke, Garry Cameron, Marina Connah, Janet Deakin, Chris Donaldson, Randy Humchitt, Karl Korven, Dave McGarry, Nathan Satterlee, Cathy MacFadden, Bruce Antoine, and students from the Advanced STAGES youth theatre program

2019

Theatre BC Mainstage

July 5 – 13, 2019

The provincial festival of community theatre, hosted by Portal Players with support from other North Island Zone clubs · at the Alberni District Secondary School Performing Arts Theatre, with workshops, the workshop play and nightly green room parties at The Capitol Theatre · adjudicated by Dean Paul Gibson

Fri Jul 5The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy KesselmanNanaimo Theatre Group · North Island Zone
Sat Jul 6Hidden in This Picture by Aaron SorkinWell Planned Theatre Company · North Shore Zone
Sun Jul 7Between the Sheets by Jordi MandStage North Theatre Society · Peace River Zone
Mon Jul 8Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian FrielLangley Players Drama Club · Fraser Valley Zone
Tue Jul 9Cherry Docs by David GowWilliams Lake Studio Theatre · Central Interior Zone
Wed Jul 10Stones in His Pockets by Marie JonesLadysmith Little Theatre · South Island Zone (travelling adjudicator’s choice)
Thu Jul 11Late Company by Jordan TannahillTheatre Kelowna Society · Okanagan Zone
Fri Jul 12Age of Arousal by Linda GriffithsOpening Nite Theatre Society · Fraser Valley Zone (wild card)
Sat Jul 13Awards Gala at the Italian Hall

Mainstage 2019 committee

Co-chairsPeter Wienold, Brent Ronning
TreasurerJacqollyne Keath
SecretaryCarrera Schroeder
Hospitality & cateringCindy N. Solda
Sponsorships & grantsElliot Drew, Dale Hillman
Program; website; poster designPeter Wienold
AdsBrent Ronning, Peter Wienold
WorkshopsAdele Kuyek, Nicole Saugstad
RegistrationAndrea Markiewicz, Peter Wienold
Volunteer co-ordinator; venues set-up co-ordinatorBrent Ronning
DecoratingMary Ann Naesgaard
Social mediaPeter Wienold, Vanessa Schoen
Marketing & publicityPeter Wienold and the committee
Technician, ADSSAndrew Taylor
Technician, Capitol TheatreDiena Tyne
Backstage co-ordinatorMelissa Lowe
50/50 drawJacqollyne Keath, Richard Kerton
President’s receptionPeter Wienold, Brent Ronning
Awards ceremonyPeter Wienold, Richard Kerton
2019/20 Mainstage designEdward Johnson Jr
Graphics competitionRollin Art Centre
VolunteersMelanie Anderson, Nik Burton, Melissah Charboneau, Mitzi Colyn, Jeff Cook, Pam Craig, Richard Kerton, Kaj Knudsen, Karl Korven, Peter Lapins, Heather Maloney, Morgan Martin, David McGarry, Corinne Moore, Libbie Morin, Muzz Sanders, Nicole Saugstad, Vanessa Schoen, Hannele Talkio, Gail Tisdale, Diena Tyne

Theatre BC’s Mainstage 2019 in Port Alberni: info and update (video)

2024

North Island Zone Drama Festival

May 20 – 24, 2024

At The Capitol Theatre · five plays in five nights · adjudicated by Robinson Wilson · awards luncheon May 25 at the Barclay Hotel, with the winner going on to Mainstage 2024 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre

Mon May 20The Pillowman by Martin McDonaghPortal Players, Port Alberni
Tue May 21Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express by Ken Ludwig, from Agatha ChristieRivercity Players, Campbell River
Wed May 22All in the Timing by David IvesNanaimo Theatre Group
Thu May 23Longing an original script by Michael ArmstrongECHO Players, Qualicum
Fri May 24And Up They Flew by Martha RossCourtenay Little Theatre

Portal Players organizing committee

NIZ chair & festival chair; publicity & sponsorshipsBrent Ronning
Registrar & administration; front of house managerLiane Fitzpatrick
Festival treasurerMeloney Edghill
Hospitality chairsMarina Connah & Lily Diotte
Hospitality teamMargot Bodchon, Richard Connah, Pam Craig, Alice Crookes, Kat Dwolinsky, Deb Mahaffy, Heather Maloney, Kathy Krznaric, Connie Roodbol
Festival stage managerDiena Tyne
Safety officerDave McGarry
PhotographerKristian Rosati
Posters & programPeter Wienold / The Graphics Factory
PPDS hostGwynne Hunt
Front of house teamLaurie Blakely, Tami Dziekan, Meloney Edghill, Norma Fellows, Sheri Gilmour, Allan Jensen, Katrina Kiefer, Peter Lapins, Scott Lemkay, Cydney Pedersen, Nichole Satterlee, Patsy Smith, Jim VanDusen, Mike VanDusen, Drew Waveryn
NIZ executiveZone chair Brent Ronning; vice-chair Sheila Fremont-Male; secretary Gail Tisdale; treasurer Peter Wienold

North Island Zone Drama Festival 2024 (video courtesy of The Scoop On Port Alberni) (video)

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Shows A–Z

Every production and event in our history, in alphabetical order. Click a title to jump to it in the season lists.

Plays, musicals & pantomimes · STAGES · GLEE · Other events

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90 Years of Curtain Calls

The Port Theatre, 1914

The Capitol opens, 1936

Harold E. Warren, Capitol Theatre owner for 50 years

Portal Players is born, 1978

Buying the Capitol, 1989

The 1990s and beyond

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2005–06

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2006–07

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🎭Friday nights (November 24, December 1 & 8, 2006): A Blind Date with Mary by Sura

🎭The Defenseless Creature, from Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor

🎭Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone? by Louise E. Catron

🎭Saturday nights (November 25, December 2 & 9, 2006): The Sneeze, from Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor

🎭What Did You Say “What” For? by James Paul Dey

🎭The Shock of Recognition by Robert Anderson

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2007–08

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🎭The Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov

🎭Smoking Pistols by Donald Kvarnes

🎭Ballerinas by Don Nigro (female version)

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2008–09

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🎭Act 1: Visitor from Mamaroneck

🎭Act 2: Visitor from Hollywood

🎭Act 3: Visitor from Forest Hills

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Friday nights (November 24, December 1 & 8, 2006): A Blind Date with Mary by Sura

The Defenseless Creature, from Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor

Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone? by Louise E. Catron

Saturday nights (November 25, December 2 & 9, 2006): The Sneeze, from Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor

What Did You Say “What” For? by James Paul Dey

The Shock of Recognition by Robert Anderson

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The Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov

Smoking Pistols by Donald Kvarnes

Ballerinas by Don Nigro (female version)

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The Tale of Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash · ages 4 to 6

101 Dalmatians · ages 13+

Finding Nemo · ages 13+

Princess Diaries · ages 13+

Bow Wow, an original script by Sarah Tuinstra · ages 10 to 12

Ever Wish You Could Control Your Dreams? · ages 13+

The Elf and the Dormouse by Oliver Herford · ages 4 to 6

Jim Carrey monologue · ages 13+

Little Miss, Little Miss, and Little Miss, an original script by McKenzie Matthews · ages 10 to 12

Mean Girls · ages 13+

The Sad Tale of Franken Pickle, an unscripted original plot · ages 7 to 9

Puck’s monologue from A Midsummer Night’s Dream · ages 13+

From “M” · ages 13+

Moon Walker, an original script by Carmen Steinbach · ages 10 to 12

Freaky Friday · ages 13+

Arrest Us for What? Wearing Big Pants? · ages 13+

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This Is a Play by Daniel MacIvor

Overtones by Alice Gerstenberg

The Still Alarm by George S. Kaufman

1. “Echo Hello / Play Along!” · Wee Glee Singers

2. “Loch Ness Monster Repellent”, an original commercial by Brennan Brouard

3. “Kindergarten Rap”, written by Teresa Drew with help from family and friends · ages 4 to 6

4. “Bieberific Shampoo”, an original commercial by Maggie Messer

5. “Magdalena Hagdalena” · Wee Glee Singers

6. “The Pet Pooper-Uper”, an original commercial by Emma Tierney & Evani Maxwell

7. “Swamp Castle”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+

8. “Hot Chocolate!” · Capitol Glee Singers

9. “Soapy Hospital”, episode one · ages 9 to 10

10. “Bo-Bo Lips Lip Stick”, an original commercial by Fiona Turgeon

11. “Alice the Camel” · Wee Glee Singers

12. “Whizzo Chocolate Factory”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+

13. “Meganonstropilosos”, an original commercial by T’yanna LaFlamme

14. “Flix Are for Kids”, a medley of movie favourites · Capitol Glee Singers

15. “STAGES Island”, written by Teresa Drew from an original concept by Wendy Karpuik · ages 7 to 8

16. “The Desmellerador”, an original commercial by Curtis Dewar

17. “The Bridge of Death”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+

18. “X-Ray Glasses”, an original commercial by Chantelle Price

19. “Soapy Hospital”, episode two · ages 9 to 10

20. “Frosty Hand Jive” · Capitol Glee Singers

21. “The Witch Trial”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+

22. “Prosmacncne”, an original commercial by Alison Scheffers

23. “Killer Bunny”, a Monty Python sketch · ages 13+

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