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She Loves Me a Delightful Step Back into 1930’s Romance

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She Loves Me – Performance Photos

by Lorraine Payette, written June 26, 2014

The sweet aroma of love is in the air at Maraczek’s Parfumerie as Ilona Ritter (Kristen Galer) and Steven Kodaly (Kevin McGarry) continue their on-going affair. Not quite as obvious is the love developing between shy and stressed manager Georg Nowack (Ron Pederson) and his mysterious pen-pal, “Dear Friend”. But things get tense and tempers start to flare when a nervous young woman, Amalia Balash (Alison MacDonald) applies to work with them. She and Georg aren’t quite sure if they can tolerate each other or not. However, poor Amalia also finds that her best stress relief is through writing to her pen-pal, a “Dear Friend” …

What will happen when they discover who their pen-pals really are? – to read more>

“Stan Rogers – A Matter of Heart” Coming to Rib Fest

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by Lorraine Payette, written June 23, 2014

(Gananoque, ON) Stan fans, get ready for a chance to sing along to your favourites as the D-Tones and guests bring “Stan Rogers – A Matter of Heart” to the festival from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. on June 30. Admission is free, and the music exhilarating.

“Just after (Rogers) died in an airplane fire, Vince Metcalfe and I got hooked on the idea of (a tribute to him), taking his work to a wider audience in a theatre setting,” said Diane Stapley. – to read more>

“She Loves Me”: Largest Romantic Musical in Many Years Comes to Playhouse Stage

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Rehearsal Photos

by Lorraine Payette, written June 10, 2014

(Gananoque, ON) Opening on June 21, the Thousand Islands Playhouse will be dancing its way into your heart with the largest cast musical they’ve performed in years. “She Loves Me” promises to be a feast of sight and sound, with 13 gifted performers bringing you the story of a nervous young woman, Amalia Balash (Alison MacDonald) and Georg Nowack (Ron Pederson), the manager of Maraczek’s Parfumerie. The bane of each others existence in the workplace, each is so certain they’d be happier if they never had to see each other at all. As they both indulge in their favourite passion and stress reliever of writing and receiving letters from their secret pen pals, neither realizes that this is about to become the most wonderful summer in 1930’s Budapest that either of them could ever imagine. – to read more>

Pat Butchart’s Creative Expressions on Display at Socialist Pig

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Creative Expressions

by Lorraine Payette, written June 8, 2014

Splashes and spills of brilliant colour, texture and light. Everything swirls together until suddenly an image pops out to dominate this world of creativity and another beautiful artistic expression is here on the canvas to make you think, smile, perhaps wonder a bit at the talent that brought it forth.

Real estate agent Patricia Butchart of Gananoque is a diminutive elf of a woman. Her smile is infectious, and the twinkle in her eyes lets you know there’s far more to her than a simple glance could tell. She is the living force behind the show, “Creative Expressions”, and the intuitive art on display at the Socialist Pig on King Street East in Gananoque. – to read more>

Hot Times Coming with Summer Solstice: Pride in the 1,000 Islands

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by Lorraine Payette, written June 12, 2014

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(Gananoque, ON) Get your pride shined up and prepare for the hottest summer solstice around as Gananoque rolls out its best for the third annual Summer Solstice: Pride in the 1,000 Islands Festival.

“This festival is about celebrating diversity in one of the most naturally diverse regions in the world,” said Kathrine Christensen, executive director of the 1,000 Islands Accommodation Partners. “The flavour of the weekend is fun, meant to showcase the islands, water, theatre, merchants, and diversity in a welcoming community. We try to have (everyone) gather to celebrate summer solstice while having our visitors experience the zest for life that you can only find in the 1,000 Islands.” – to read more>

The Snow Queen Holding Auditions This Weekend

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The Snow Queen

by Lorraine Payette, written June 3, 2014

The enchantment of The Snow Queen will soon be here as What’s My Line? Productions begins auditions this weekend for Madeline Ferris-Baker Carnwright’s adaptation of the Disney blockbuster, Frozen.

“We are currently rescheduling a third date, so let us know if this weekend is a conflict for you,” says Lisa Flannigan of WML. “We are double casting older and younger roles so everyone has an opportunity. No experience is necessary.” – to read more>

Driving Miss Daisy: Film Takes Backseat to Playhouse’s Live Production

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by Lorraine Payette, written May 22, 2014

(Gananoque, ON) The results are in, and the Thousand Islands Playhouse production of Driving Miss Daisy is an all out winner. Playing to a sold-out house on opening night, the play received ecstatic and excited reviews from audience members.

“I thoroughly enjoyed it,” said Lois Creed of Dexter, NY. “It was so much better than the movie. Hollywood made it into a cute little comedy, but the play is so much more than that. The people were real, the experiences were real. I felt like I’d known them all my life.” – to read more>

TI Playhouse Takes a Road Trip through Time with “Driving Miss Daisy”

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by Lorraine Payette, written May 7, 2014

“I don’t want you. I don’t need you. And I don’t like you saying I’m rich…” (MD)

“You can’t drive, but you probably do a lot of things I can’t do. It’ll all work out…” (H)

“Wait, you’re speeding – I see it!” (MD)

“We ain’t doing but 19 miles an hour…” (H)

– Miss Daisy and Hoke from “Driving Miss Daisy”

(Gananoque, ON) Prepare to laugh, cry and be completely delighted as the Thousand Islands Playhouse opens the 2014 season with a heart-warming ride through time in their production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, “Driving Miss Daisy.” Starring Nicola Lipman as Miss Daisy Werthan, Walter Borden as her chauffeur Hoke Colburn, and Brian Linds as her long suffering son, Boolie, this is the perfect way to warm up after a long, tiring winter. While Borden and Linds are making their debut at the Playhouse, local theatre goers will remember Lipman from her amazing performance in “No Great Mischief” during the Playhouse’s 2013 season. – to read more>

Hoffman Fabric Challenge Quilt Exhibit Comes to Clayton

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by Lorraine Payette, written April 6, 2014

What better way to appreciate spring than to get out to the exhibit of 2013 Hoffman Fabric Challenge Quilts. Running from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the weekends of April 5/6 and 12/13, 2014, at the Thousand Islands Art Center, the quilts are a wonder to behold.

“The collection features quilted works of all styles and sizes in elegant peacock, aqua and gold colors and patterns,” says Lynette Lundy-Beck, Seaway Trail Project Manager. “The works of art from quilters all across the United States and Canada includes the 2013 Hoffman Challenge Handwork, Pieced, Appliqué and Sulky award winners.” – to read more>

Riverbank Productions Ending Season with “South Pacific”

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by Diane Stapley and Lorraine Payette

Riverbank Productions presents a concert-style presentation of the classic musical “South Pacific” this afternoon, Sunday, April 6 at 2:30 pm. Running at the Firehall Theatre, the show was a hit on Broadway in 1949, then made into a movie in 1958 starting Mitzi Gaynor and Rosanno Brazzi.

Set on a U.S. Navy base during the second world war, “South Pacific” centres around the nurses and sailors on the base, telling two very different love stores with one common theme – can people truly overcome their inbred prejudices and accept others for who they really are? – to read more>