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Young Company presents holiday treat with Pirates Don’t Babysit!

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  • Captain Nobeard (Krys Sullivan) leads the crew of pirates in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Mongo (Christopher Dewolfe) is a member of the crew of pirates in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Butch (Cameron Connelly) is a member of the crew of pirates in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Jenny (Presley Tamblin) is a reluctant big sister who wants to be a pirate in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Knock, knock – Captain Nobeard (Krys Sullivan) tries to convince Jenny (Presley Tamblin) to let her come in in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Pirates need to consult to make the best decisions in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • LorraineHarriet (Leviathan Rieder) is a member of the crew of pirates in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • When the worst happens, even a pirate can find a way to change a diaper in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Even baby Mary-Ann has a hand in the shennanigans in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • The treasure hunting gets serious in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. L-r, Captain Nobeard (Krys Sullivan), Jenny (Presley Tamblin), and Butch (Cameron Connelly) Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Mum (Leviathan Rieder) checks the baby in Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • The cast and crew of Pirates Don’t Babysit! at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on December 7 and 14. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network

(Gananoque, ON – December 6, 2024) The Young Company is bringing a family treat for all ages to the stage at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque. Pirates Don’t Babysit! has everything that the young and young at heart could want in a theatre experience.

“The Young Company is a partnership with the district school board and the Thousand Islands Playhouse (TIP) and we are doing a show for young audiences,” said Isabella Paul, Young Company member.

This is not your usual school play. The script is filled with fun, adventure, and unexpected surprises. Nine-year-old Jenny (Presley Tamblin) is now a big sister and she hates it. Her mum (Leviathan Rieder) makes her stay home and look after the baby when she’d much rather be out doing something exciting – anything exciting. One day when Mum goes out to do some shopping, pirates come to the door and Jenny finds herself in the middle of an adventure that she never expected. They need her to help them find a buried treasure, but she has conditions – they have to let her become a pirate and join their crew and most of all, they have to help babysit. These pirates know nothing about babies or babysitting, but they really want that treasure. Hilarity and misadventure ensue as they screw everything up but come out on top in the end.

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Mamma Mia! knows three dads are the charm at TI Playhouse

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  • “Mamma Mia!” at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque is a high energy production performed by a cast of 20 people and bursting with everyone’s favourite Abba tunes. supplie by TI Playhouse
  • “Mamma Mia!” at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque is a high energy production performed by a cast of 20 people and bursting with everyone’s favourite Abba tunes. supplied by TI Playhouse

(Gananoque, July 5, 2024) Before DNA testing became the ultimate way to get an answer, it was a matter of faith as to who your parents were. You could usually be pretty sure about your mother, but your father was who she told you it was.  And if she didn’t tell you, or wasn’t sure herself, you might have to go to some pretty fantastic lengths to make sure he could give you away at your wedding.

When “Mamma Mia!” debuted 25 years ago, Sophie (Annika Tupper) wouldn’t be able to go to 23andMe to get a definitive answer. Instead, she had to rely on her mother Donna’s (Jessica Sherman) diary to figure out who he was, where he was, and how to get him to come to Greece so he can give her away at her upcoming wedding to Sky (Brandon Antonio). She shares with her best friends Lisa (Jen Fong) and Ali (Eva Petris) that she knows it’s one of three – Sam Carmichael (David Leyshon), Bill Austin (Jeremy Legat) or Harry Bright (Rob Torr), but which one?

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The Music Man marching its way to Thousand Islands Playhouse

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Thousand Islands Playhouse Youth Ensemble running over the choreography in rehearsal for “Seventy-Six Trombones” with the Music Man himself, David Leyshon. Supplied by Thousand Islands Playhouse

(Gananoque, ON) Can even 76 trombones and 110 cornets save conman Harold Hill from the righteous wrath of River City if they should discover the truth about him? Or can Marian the Librarian work her magic to save him from himself? Find out when The Music Man marches onto the stage at the Thousand Islands Playhouse’s Springer Theatre in Gananoque starting on July 19.

“I’ve been working on this one for three years,” said Brett Christopher, Managing Artistic Director for the Playhouse. “It’s been a long haul to get it to finally see stage light.”

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March 22 Last Day to Sign Up for General Auditions at Thousand Islands Playhouse

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The Thousand Islands Playhouse will be holding general auditions on April 4. March 22 is the deadline to sign up in order to get a spot. This is a great chance for local talent to show what they can do.

Written March 16, 2019 – posted March 22, 2019

(Gananoque, ON)

Picture yourself standing on the professional stage, performing for a room full of paying theatre goers who have all come to see you and what you can do. You dazzle them with witty repartee, enchant them with your singing voice, and fill them with joy as you dance like you have never danced before.

This is your chance to put down the hairbrush you have been using as a mic and get out and strut your stuff – the Thousand Islands Playhouse is holding general auditions and wants to hear from you. There is no age restriction and no need for previous professional experience. Continue reading →

2 Pianos 4 Hands leaves everyone wanting more

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Written May 27, 2018

(Gananoque, ON) They’re lurking out there, somewhere in Canada – kids with big dreams, kids who are going to make it all the way to super stardom, and by gum they’re going to do it with their own greatest God given talents.  The future can be nothing but rosy for the next great Canadian classical pianists.

“‘2 Pianos 4 Hands’ is the riotous tale of two Canadian boys, Ted and Richard, sharing the same goal: concert pianist stardom,” said the Thousand Islands Playhouse in a recent release.   “They work fervently towards their dream amidst pushy parents, eccentric teachers, hours of repetitive practice, stage fright, the agony of competitions, and the dream of greatness.  As they mature, Ted and Richard become more aware of the gap between the very good and the great, and come to the humbling realization that greatness may be out of their reach.” Continue reading →

“Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth” – Humorous drama at Firehall Theatre

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Written August 13, 2017

(Gananoque, ON)

It isn’t easy to talk about the past, especially about events that are painful to all involved.  It can be even more difficult to look at it with laughter and light, turning tragedy into a comedy that can reach all people.  However, Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor has done exactly that with “Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth”. Continue reading →

TI Playhouse 35th Anniversary Season Off to an Explosive Start with Boom!

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(Gananoque, ON)  We’re talkin’ ‘bout my generation…  about a whole lot of people’s generation.  Ladies and gentlemen, Rick Miller’s “Boom!” has hit the stage with all the wildness and complete abandon of the generation for whom it was named, and whether you are a “Baby Boomer” or not, you’re in for a great ride through one of the most turbulent 25 year periods in modern history. Continue reading →

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Presents Two Plays to Take You Places

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Beneath Springhill rehearsal

written by Lorraine Payette, July 25, 2016

Whether you are heading “Beneath Springhill” or “Into the Woods”, the Thousand Islands Playhouse has wonderful times in store.

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Into the Woods rehearsal

“‘Beneath Springhill’ is the incredible story of Maurice Ruddick, ‘the singing miner,’ an African-Canadian who survived nine days underground during the historic Springhill mining disaster of 1958,” said the Playhouse.  “This multi-award-winning one-man show recalls the events during the disaster, the effect it had on the rural Canadian community, and the racial tension that grew from it.  The play is a celebration of hope, courage and community.” Continue reading →

Blithe Spirit Out to Prove There Are Laughs after Death

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by L. Lorraine Payette, written June 23, 2016

(Gananoque, ON)

Poor Charles (Stephen Gartner).  Writers have troubles at the best of times, and getting good research is only one of many.  He was sure he had it all worked out – he would hold a simple séance at his home with local clairvoyant and medium, Madame Arcati (Anita Wittenberg), and not only would he, his wife Ruth (Krista Colosimo) and his friends, Doctor Bradman (Christopher Weddell) and Mrs. Bradman (Janet Michael), participate in some good clean fun, but there should be more than enough material.  His maid, Edith (Kelsey Gilker) would handle dinner and arrangements, and things would be perfect.  And so they were, until his deceased wife Elvira (Shannon Currie) decided to liven up the evening with a few antics of her own…

Welcome to Noël Coward’s “Blithe Spirit”, a spooky little comedy bent on keeping the eternal triangle exactly that – eternal. Continue reading →

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline Glistens with Greatness

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written by Lorraine Payette, June 3, 2016

(Gananoque, ON) Patsy Cline has come to Gananoque, and the Thousand Islands Playhouse may never be the same again.  As Little Big Man spins the platters and reminisces, the music flows on down and everyone – everyone – is invited to join right in and sing along to those amazing hits from yesteryear.

Alison MacDonald doesn’t just play the part in “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” – she is Patsy, from the moves to the look to that one and only voice. Continue reading →