Drayton Entertainment production history

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Drayton Entertainment is a not-for-profit professional theatre company based in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, operating seven venues across the province: the original Drayton Festival Theatre in Drayton, Huron Country Playhouse and Playhouse II in Grand Bend, King's Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene, Schoolhouse Theatre in St. Jacobs, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse in Waterloo, and Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, formerly Dunfield Theatre Cambridge in Cambridge. [1] [2] A 2003 article stated Drayton Entertainment was Canada's largest employer for live entertainment. [3]

Contents

The following is a chronological list of the productions that have been staged by Drayton Entertainment since its inception in 1991. [4]

2019 season

2018 season

2017 season

2016 season

2015 season

2014 season

2013 season

2012 season

2011 season

2010 season

2009 season

2008 season

2007 season

2006 season

2005 season

2004 season

2003 season

2002 season

2001 season

2000 season

1999 season

1998 season

1997 season

1996 season

1995 season

1994 season

1993 season

1992 season

1991 season

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia". AU Press.
  2. ↑ Rubinoff, Joel (January 3, 2019). "The Man Whose Tiny-Town Theatre Got to Be Very Big. Alex Mustakas' Seven-Venue, Year-Round Theatre Company Started in Drayton Village in 1991". The Toronto Star . p. E1.
  3. ↑ Reid, Robert (May 15, 2003). "Far Reaching Group Comes Out Shootin'. Over Its History It has Become Canada's Largest Live Show Employers With More Than 170 Actors". Guelph Mercury . p. 16, section Nightlife.
  4. ↑ "Past Productions | Drayton Entertainment".
  5. ↑ Doucet, Bill (October 3, 2019). "Playing Annie Not Such a Hard Knock Life, Says Young Lead". Cambridge Times . p. A24.
  6. ↑ Hill, Valerie (October 10, 2019). "Drayton Show Will Make Audiences Think". Waterloo Region Record . p. B7.
  7. 1 2 Winton Sarvis, Gisele (May 16, 2019). "Fairy Tales, Farce and Facts On Stage at King's Wharf". The Midland Mirror. p. A16.
  8. ↑ Hill, Valerie (November 23, 2019). "Elf Grows On You. Drayton Entertainment's Holiday Show in Cambridge is Delightful Family Fun". Waterloo Region Record . p. C1.
  9. ↑ Hill, Valerie (July 27, 2019). "Fiddler on the Loose Energetic and Musically Superb". Waterloo Region Record . p. C1.
  10. ↑ Winton Sarvis, Gisele (July 4, 2019). "You Don't Have to Be a Hockey Fan to Love Glory". The Midland Mirror. p. A11.
  11. ↑ Hill, Valerie (September 16, 2019). "Good ol' Country Gospel a Good Old Country Time. Newest Drayton Production a Whole Lot of Fun". Waterloo Region Record . p. A3.
  12. ↑ Doucet, Bill (July 11, 2019). "Director Hopelessly Devoted to Bringing Heart to Grease". Cambridge Times . p. A4.
  13. ↑ Winton Sarvis, Gisele (May 30, 2019). "Jack and the Beanstalk Flowers at King's Wharf Theatre". The Midland Mirror. p. A25.
  14. ↑ Hill, Valerie (April 29, 2019). "Young Actress Commands the Role". Waterloo Region Record . p. A4.
  15. ↑ Hill, Valerie (July 22, 2019). "Newsies Combines Inspiring Storytelling With Spectacular Dance Numbers". Waterloo Region Record . p. A5.
  16. ↑ Hill, Valerie (March 18, 2019). "Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a Provocative, Fun Musical". Waterloo Region Record . p. A4.
  17. ↑ Doucet, Bill (February 21, 2019). "Drayton Season Comes Out Swinging In Rocky: The Musical". Cambridge Times . p. A28.
  18. ↑ Hill, Valerie (December 2, 2019). "Nonstop Fun in Sleeping Beauty Panto". Waterloo Region Record . p. A5.
  19. ↑ Rubinoff, Joel (June 11, 2019). "Cindy Williams is Forever Shirley". The Toronto Star . p. L9.
  20. ↑ Rubinoff, Joel (January 3, 2019). "Mass Audiences a Not-So Impossible Dream". The Toronto Star . p. E3.
  21. ↑ Hill, Valerie (June 8, 2019). "You'll Get Used to It! A Poignant Look at War". Waterloo Region Record . p. C3.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Fox, Jim (January 4, 2018). "Drayton Theatres Reach for the Stars". St. Catharines Standard . p. C6.
  23. ↑ Doucet, Bill (May 24, 2018). "Experiencing The Birds and the Bees with Gabrielle Jones". Cambridge Times . p. A29.
  24. ↑ Taylor, Peter Shawn (July 5, 2018). "Do we need this? A push to make theatre boring". Waterloo Region Record . p. B5.
  25. ↑ Winton Sarvis, Giselle (June 7, 2018). "Reynolds Family All In for Cinderella the Panto". The Midland Mirror. p. A32.
  26. ↑ Hill, Valerie (January 4, 2018). "Drayton Builds On Success". Waterloo Region Record . p. C1.
  27. ↑ "Theatre Festivals". The Toronto Star . May 27, 2017. p. 14, section Hamilton FY.
  28. ↑ Hill, Valerie (November 27, 2017). "Drayton Closes Curtain on 2017". Waterloo Region Record . p. D1.
  29. ↑ Rubinoff, Joel (October 14, 2017). "Former Cheers Star Embraces Tragedy". Waterloo Region Record . p. D1.
  30. ↑ Jordan, J. T. (October 25, 2017). "Drayton's Death of a Salesman Explores the Faded American Dream". New Hamburg Independent . p. 8.
  31. ↑ Hill, Valerie (July 15, 2017). "Harvest a True Story of Broken Trust". Waterloo Region Record . p. E1.
  32. ↑ Hill, Valerie (December 4, 2017). "Talented Cast Makes Honk a Success". Waterloo Region Record . p. 15.
  33. ↑ Mendler, Andrew (July 13, 2017). "Comedy Takes the Stage at King's Wharf". The Midland Mirror. p. A16.
  34. ↑ Rubinoff, Joel (March 11, 2017). "Bow to the King". Waterloo Region Record . p. D1.
  35. ↑ Hill, Valerie (September 25, 2017). "Iconic Country Music Celebrated in New Show at Schoolhouse Theatre". Waterloo Region Record . p. D1.
  36. ↑ "Theatre Festivals". The Hamilton Spectator . June 30, 2017. p. 16, section FY.
  37. ↑ Hill, Valerie (May 23, 2017). "New Version of Terry Fox Musical Softened, But It's Still Powerful". Waterloo Region Record . p. D1.
  38. ↑ Doucet, Bill (April 6, 2017). "Million Dollar Quartet Coming to Dunfield". Cambridge Times . p. 23.
  39. ↑ Hill, Valerie (June 17, 2017). "Office Hours is Summer Fun". Waterloo Region Record . p. D1.
  40. ↑ Rutledge, Lisa (July 27, 2017). "Glen Walks the Talk in Fun and Farce". Cambridge Times . p. 21.
  41. ↑ Doucet, Bill (October 5, 2017). "Big Hair and Big Dreams in Rock of Ages". Cambridge Times . p. 23.
  42. ↑ Hill, Valerie (March 18, 2017). "Set Designer Challenged With Set for Iconic Musical Comedy". Waterloo Region Record . p. 31.
  43. ↑ Hill, Valerie (June 10, 2017). "The 39 Steps Takes Hilarious Liberties with Iconic Hitchcock Thriller". Waterloo Region Record . p. D1.
  44. ↑ Hill, Valerie (July 10, 2017). "Millie Cast is Super, So Overlook Stereotyping". Waterloo Region Record . p. D1.
  45. ↑ Mealing, Travis (June 9, 2016). "Magic Missing in Aladdin: The Panto". The Midland Mirror. p. 32.
  46. ↑ Hill, Valerie (November 21, 2015). "A Magic Carpet Ride of Fun in St. Jacobs". Guelph Mercury . p. D1.
  47. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hill, Valerie (February 4, 2014). "Four Very Different Productions". Waterloo Region Record . p. C2.
  48. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hill, Valerie (February 4, 2014). "New Drayton Season's Major Surprise". Waterloo Region Record . pp. C1, C2.
  49. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jackson, Bill (January 17, 2013). "Homegrown Theatre. Organizers Want New Theatre to Be Part of Community". Cambridge Times . p. 11.
  50. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hill, Valerie (March 5, 2012). "9 to 5 Kicks Off Drayton Theatre Season". Guelph Mercury . p. A7.
  51. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hill, Valerie (March 3, 2011). "Drayton Entertainment Set to Raise Curtain on Exciting Theatre Season". Guelph Mercury . p. B2.
  52. ↑ Hill, Valerie (June 11, 2010). "Character Actor Golden in Role". Waterloo Region Record . p. C4.
  53. ↑ "What's Happening". Guelph Mercury . May 2, 2009. p. 20.
  54. ↑ Hunter, Colin (June 6, 2009). "Drayton Couple Cook". Waterloo Region Record . p. C1.
  55. ↑ Hill, Waterloo Region Record, Valerie (May 12, 2008). "Stompin' Tom Makes Great Theatre". p. B3.
  56. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hunter, Colin (May 17, 2007). "Drayton's Endless Summer". Guelph Mercury . p. 10.
  57. 1 2 3 Reid, Robert (May 18, 2006). "Drayton: Oklahoma at Huron". p. 21.
  58. 1 2 3 4 5 Reid, Robert (May 18, 2006). "Drayton Continues to Push Boundaries". Waterloo Region Record . pp. 20–21.
  59. ↑ Currie, Harry (May 2, 2005). "Drayton Festival's Oklahoma a lively, entertaining production". Waterloo Region Record . p. B3.
  60. ↑ Currie, Harry (May 8, 2004). "Drayton Taps Great Talent". Waterloo Region Record . p. 31.
  61. ↑ Reid, Robert (May 9, 2003). "Solid Performances in Annie Proves There's No Business Like Show Business". Guelph Mercury . p. B6.
  62. 1 2 3 4 Smith, Gary (May 24, 2003). "All Ontario's a Stage". The Hamilton Spectator . p. M5.
  63. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Caldwell, Rebecca (June 1, 2002). "Summer Festival Guide: Theatre". The Globe and Mail . pp. R1, R6.
  64. ↑ Reid, Robert (May 10, 2002). "Drayton Sets Sail with Anything Goes". Waterloo Region Record . p. 10.
  65. ↑ Currie, Harry (August 2, 2002). "Rogers Owns Broadway". Waterloo Region Record . p. E5.
  66. ↑ Reid, Robert (June 21, 2002). "A Tango — Set to Attraction and Repulsion". Waterloo Region Record . p. C13.
  67. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Currie, Harry (March 20, 2001). "A Theatrical Season That's All Over the Map". Waterloo Region Record . p. B5.
  68. ↑ "Getting Out: Little Me". The Hamilton Spectator . May 30, 2001. p. F7.
  69. ↑ Crew, Robert (March 16, 2001). "New Drama for Ontario Place". The Toronto Star . p. E11.
  70. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Reid, Robert (March 11, 2000). "Stage Success: Drayton Festival Opens 10th Season with a Busy Lineup and a New Name to Reflect Growth". Waterloo Region Record . p. F1.
  71. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reid, Robert (January 8, 1999). "Drayton Blazes Trail Again". Waterloo Region Record . p. A7.
  72. ↑ Hill, Valerie (June 9, 2014). "Theatre for the Sheer Joy of It". Guelph Mercury . p. A7.
  73. ↑ Reid, Robert (May 14, 1998). "A Unique Musical Revue: Drayton Launches Eighth Season With Splendid Metamusical". Waterloo Region Record . p. D15.
  74. ↑ Robert Reid (June 19, 1998). "Bed's Full of Hilarity". Waterloo Region Record . p. A18.
  75. ↑ Reid, Robert (July 24, 1998). "Guy Play a Pleasant Diversion". Waterloo Region Record . p. A17.
  76. ↑ Muir, Gary (August 27, 1998). "Summer Theatres Begin Last Go-Round". The Expositor . p. C1.
  77. 1 2 3 4 Currie, Harry (May 15, 1997). "Drayton Festival Basks in Success". Waterloo Region Record . p. C6.
  78. 1 2 Reid, Robert (January 9, 1998). "Drayton Festival Has Banner Season". Waterloo Region Record . p. 8.
  79. 1 2 3 4 Reid, Robert. "Drayton Festival Gala". Waterloo Region Record, April 23, 1996. p. D3.
  80. 1 2 3 Reid, Robert (May 18, 1995). "Singing Makes Play Memorable". Waterloo Region Record . p. D9.
  81. 1 2 3 Reid, Robert (May 16, 1994). "Drayton Theatre Continues to Rack Up Successes". Waterloo Region Record . p. 23.
  82. ↑ Reid, Robert (June 17, 1993). "An Endearing Comedy: Me and My Girl Brims with Broad British Wit". Waterloo Region Record . p. D8.
  83. 1 2 3 Akin, David (May 19, 1993). "Drayton Festival FInds Key to Comic Success". Niagara Falls Review . p. 12.
  84. 1 2 Reid, Robert (July 16, 1992). "Drayton Play an Uproarious Romp". Waterloo Region Record . p. C6.
  85. 1 2 3 Reid, Robert (June 6, 1992). "All the Summer's a Stage. Regional Theatres Fill Season WIth Comedy, Drama, and Music". Waterloo Region Record . p. C7.
  86. 1 2 3 Algie, Jim (June 8, 1991). "Drayton Festival Theatre". The Sun Times . p. 19.
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