Theatre on the Lake

The Grand Finale

Today is the grande finale for the 2011 TOTL season! Be sure to come out Saturday, July 23rd at noon:
“The Rental”, “Puss in Boots”, “Otzi”, “Species Deviants, Repent!”, “Commedia dell-arte”

Friday’s shows

So we had a really great turnout to Thursdays shows, thanks everyone

Friday at lunch we have Puss in Boots, Variations on the Death of Trotsky and Species Deviants, Repent!

At 7pm we have the Rental, Variations on the Death of Trotsky, Species Deviants, Repent!, and Commedia dell-arte.  A warning that the evening shows do contain language that could be offensive to some viewers and the Friday version of Commedia will be very racy!

Lunch and evening shows today!

Today marks the premier of our evening shows for te 2011 season, we’ve got an exciting lunch and evening show for you, and don’t let the weather scare you, we perform rain or shine!

Thursday, July 21st, at noon:
“Species Deviants, Repent!”, “Variations on the Death of Trotsky”, and “Otzi”

Thursday, July 21st at 7pm:
“The Rental”, “Otzi”, “Commedia dell’arte”

Family Friendly Wednesday!

We had a really great show Tuesday, despite the rain and the audience really loved our three plays, Puss in Boots, Variations on the Death of Trotsky, and Otzi.

Wednesday we have our family friendly lineup, featuring Puss in Boots and Commedia.  Be sure to get there early to get the best seats, we’ll be performing rain or shine!

In the event of RAIN OR OTHER UNPLEASANT WEATHER, the performances will happen inside in the Princes of Wales Northern Heritiage Centre auditorium. Unfortunately food and drink is not permitted in the auditorium, however there will be boxed lunches available for purchase that can be eaten beforehand or afterwards.

TOTL premiers today!

Be at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre at noon today for the first Theatre on the Lake performance of the 2011 season. Today you can see Puss in Boots, Variations on the Death of Trotsky, and Otzi! Come out for a great time!

TOTL Schedule 2011

Theatre on the Lake 2011 is almost here!

Where? – The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, on the steps leading down to Frame Lake
When? – July 19th – 23rd (See below for schedule details)
What? – This year we have six plays! (See the summaries of each below)
Why? – Because it’s summer, it’s gorgeous out, and we love to entertain you!
How much? – Admission is by donation, so pay what you can. No pressure. Really!
How? – Just walk on over to the Princes of Wales and join us for one or several of our seven lunch and evening shows. If it’s lunch and you’re hungry, pick up a boxed lunch, provided by the Museum Cafe.

The Schedule
Tuesday, July 19th at noon:
“Puss in Boots”, “Variations on the Death of Trotsky”, and “Otzi”

Wednesday, July 20th at noon (family friendly show!):
“Puss in Boots” and “Commedia dell’arte”

Thursday, July 21st, at noon:
“Species Deviants, Repent!”, “Variations on the Death of Trotsky”, and “Otzi”

Thursday, July 21st at 7pm:
“The Rental”, “Otzi”, “Commedia dell’arte”

Friday, July 22nd at noon:
“Puss in Boots”, “Variations on the Death of Trotsky”, “Species Deviants, Repent!”

Friday, July 22nd at 7pm:
“The Rental”, “Variations on the Death of Trotsky”, “Species Deviants, Repent!”, “Commedia dell’arte”

Saturday, July 23rd at noon:
“The Rental”, “Puss in Boots”, “Otzi”, “Species Deviants, Repent!”, “Commedia dell-arte”

See below for details on this year’s plays!
Boxed lunches will be available for lunch shows from Tuesday to Friday.
Admission is by donation.

This summer’s lineup!

The stage is nearing completion and the dates are set.  This year’s festival will take place Tuesday 19th July to Saturday 23rd July. Stay tuned for the schedule!

The six productions in this year’s festival include:

Puss-In-Boots:   The traditional tale of a clever cat and his lucky master is brought to life by up and coming young actors.

Variations on the Death of Trotsky: With the help of his Mrs. Trotsky, Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky must come to terms with the mountain-climber’s axe that has mysteriously buried itself in the back of his skull.

Otzi:  A 5,300 year old man is found frozen in a glacier in the Alps.  This is why he went there.

Species Deviants, Repent!: Jerry has finally found a way to escape the constraints of life in the future, but will it cost him his humanity? And more importantly, what does his wife think?

Commedia dell’Arte: – Pantelone and the Dopple Gang: Fed up that Arlecchino cannot put an end to his daughter’s empoverished suitor, Pantelone fires his faithful servant and hires a newer, meaner Arlecchino to get the job done.

The Rental: A bitter woman on the run from her marriage rents a haunted room.

Auditions for the 2011 Festival

Theatre on the Lake is gearing up for its fourth year of one-act plays.
We will be holding auditions on Tuesday, May 24th from 5:30pm-9:o0pm at
the meeting room beside the Yellowknife Public Library.

Many directors for the different one-act plays
will be there. The shows include dramatic, comedic, improvisational (Commedia) and stage combat acting
opportunities.

Performance dates will be approximately Tuesday, July 19th to Saturday, July 23rd. This is the
week and weekend after Folk on the Rocks.

Those interesting in auditioning should contact Chris at
theatreonthelake@gmail.com to book an audition time. Drop-ins are
welcome, although priority will be given to those who have booked a
time in advance.

Read about the shows!

Below are write-ups on each of the six shows that will appear in the 2010 line-up for the Theatre on the Lake One-Act Play Festival.

Unfortunately one of our plays, “Sounds Good To Me” had to pull out of the festival. These changes have been reflected in the schedule.

Please join us July 21st to 25th for Theatre on the Lake! The schedule of showtimes can be found above under the tab “SCHEDULE 2010″.

A New Sunrise

A New Sunrise

Directed by Cassandra Porter, Written by Herman Coble

A wine-laced tale about two eccentric senior citizens, a funeral parlour director, and a travelling drug salesman!

Starring:
Scott Duke
Eli Purchase
Heather MacDonnell
Rosanna Strong

Approximate Running Time: 40 minutes