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While enthusiastic audiences are
enjoying the final productions of the
2011 season, Drayton Entertainment
has unveiled its 2012 playbill – the
most ambitious in the company’s 22-
year history.
A sensational season is planned
for each of Drayton Entertainment’s
six Ontario venues: the Drayton
Festival Theatre in Drayton, St.
Jacobs Country Playhouse and
Schoolhouse Theatre in St. Jacobs,
Huron Country Playhouse and
Playhouse II in Grand Bend and
King’s Wharf Theatre in
Penetanguishene.
A wonderful variety of smash-hit
Broadway musicals, sentimental and
warm-hearted plays, show-stopping
musical tributes, and laugh-out-loud
comedies will captivate audiences
across the province from March
right through December 2012.
“This year really promises
something special,” says Alex
Mustakas, Artistic Director of
Drayton Entertainment. “We’re
going back to our roots and giving
theatregoers the music and comedy
they adore, along with riveting plays
and whodunits for those who enjoy a
little dramatic tension and watching
from the edge of their seat. It’s going
to be a lot of fun and we’re excited to
present our biggest season yet!”
Members and subscribers to
Drayton Entertainment’s family of
theatres have already started
booking their seats for next season.
Tickets officially go on sale to the
public Jan. 3, 2012.
“Drayton Entertainment
continually strives to provide
audiences with exceptional value for
their entertainment dollar,” says
Mustakas. “The array of
programming in our 2012 season
reflects our commitment to
providing quality, professional
entertainment for theatregoers of all
ages, and at a price that is accessible
for everyone, while offering many
additional ways to save even more
off the regular ticket price.”
At the Huron Country Playhouse,
Grand Bend the greatest family
musical of all time, The Wizard of
Oz, is touching down in Grand Bend.
Venture down the yellow brick road
with Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man,
Cowardly Lion and faithful dog Toto
during their epic journey to find the
mighty wizard who can send them
home. Munchkins of all ages will be
enchanted from June 4-23.
Next up, audiences will be treated
to a brand new production in
Drayton Entertainment’s popular
Legends series. Backed by an all-star
orchestra, Big Band Legends is a
high-octane show that honours the
greatest crooners and songbirds of
our time, from Bing Crosby to
Michael Bublé. It features a
spectrum of hits that have dominated
the charts for the past 80 years with
orchestrations and arrangements by
the big band legend himself, Howard
Cable; June 27 through July 14.
After a sold-out run last season,
the King returns for one week only!
Get ready to swivel your hips to the
rockin’ music of Elvis Presley with
Blue Suede Shoes: Memories of the
King. Relive a jukebox of classics
including, “Love Me Tender”,
“Hound Dog”, “Suspicious Mind”,
“Heartbreak Hotel” and many more
in this energetic tribute; July 17
through July 21 .
An instant sensation on Broadway,
9 To 5: The Musical is an all-new
musical comedy based on the classic
motion picture that features the
blockbuster title song, plus an
exciting score of 18 original
numbers penned by the iconic Dolly
Parton. Don’t miss this hilarious
story of friendship, female
empowerment, and revenge; July 25
through Aug. 11.
To close the season, Annie will
capture the hearts of audiences
young and old, running through Aug.
15 through Sept. 1.
At the Playhouse II, Grand Bend
all’s fair in love – and murder – in
the screwball suspense-comedy
Murder at Oakwood Resort. Set in
an inconspicuous hotel room on
Lake Huron, this twisted tale about a
love triangle between a ditzy wife,
her serious husband, and their
buffoon dentist will leave you
screaming bloody murder by the
time the curtain falls on the final
witty line; June 12 through June 23.
There’s no doubt that audiences
will be delighted by the Pulitzer
Prize-winning masterpiece,Harvey.
A classic comedy about dignity, self-
respect and loyalty, the story centres
upon Elwood P. Dowd and his
mythical friend – a six-foot tall
rabbit named Harvey. This inspiring
tale will charm audiences with its
warmth, wit … and yes, whiskers;
June 26 through July 14.
Then it’s a long and hilarious trip
to the altar in the matrimonial
comedy Perfect Wedding. When the
groom-to-be wakes up with a
dreadful hangover on the morning of
his wedding day to find an unknown
– and unclothed – woman in his bed,
it’s clear that wedded bliss is not on
the agenda. Say “I DO!” to a lifetime
of love, laughter and lunacy; July 18
through July 28.
Escape for a weekend of laughs in
Norm Foster’s humorous tale of
brotherly love, The Melville Boys.
Owen and Lee are ready for a
relaxing guys’ getaway but, their
plans are thrown for a loop when
they meet two attractive sisters who
unwittingly change their agenda –
and their perspective on life; Aug. 1
through Aug. 11.
To end the season, enter the golden
age of country music with Johnny &
June, a nostalgic tribute to the Man
in Black and his talented wife, June
Carter. Each classic song is reborn in
this musical walk down memory
lane including their Grammy Award-
winning duet “Jackson”, along with
“Folsum Prison Blues,” “Ring of
Fire,” “Will The Circle Be
Unbroken,” and many more; Aug. 15
through Sept. 1.
Smokers from across Ontario
have the opportunity to enroll in the
STOP (Smoking Treatment for
Ontario Patients) program and
receive nicotine replacement
therapy (NRT), free of charge to
help them in their attempt to quit
smoking.
For many smokers the cost of
nicotine replacement products is a
barrier to quitting. The evidence-
based STOP Program provides five
weeks of free nicotine replacement
therapy, a practical support for
alleviation of nicotine withdrawal
symptoms, which we know will
help them to stop smoking.
Those interested in participating
in the STOP program may do so by
attending a STOP workshop.
Workshops are being held at the
Grand Bend Community Health
Centre on Jan. 9, 2012 from 6 p.m. -
9 p.m., the Exeter Legion on Jan. 10
from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., and in Clinton
at the Huron County Health Unit on
Jan. 10 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
To see if you are eligible to
participate, and to register for a
workshop call the Huron County
Health Unit at 1-877-837-6143.
The STOP Program is conducted
by the Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health, and is funded by the
Government of Ontario through its
Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy.
In addition to providing NRT,
STOP will offer educational
materials to encourage the program
participants to make broader
changes that can improve their
health even more, because often
smoking does not occur in isolation,
but rather accompanies other risk
factors for disease, such as poor
nutrition and lack of physical
activity.
The Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s
leading addiction and mental health
teaching hospital. Integrating
clinical care, scientific research,
education, policy development and
health promotion, CAMH
transforms the lives of people
impacted by mental health and
addiction issues.
STOP
workshops
coming
Huron Country Playhouse announces 2012 season
At the Fall Convocation Ceremonies
at the University of Western Ontario
on October 28, 2011, Jessica
Wheeler (daughter of Murray and
Cheryl) graduated with degrees in
History and Political Science. Jess is
presently working and has applied
for post-grad studies beginning fall
2012. Continued success Jess. We
are very proud of you!
Love family and friends.
Graduation