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The Festival Players of Prince Edward County will be hosting its first event of the year on Saturday, February 11th, 2012. Well-known Canadian star of stage and screen Sonja Smits will emcee, guiding guests through an elegant Valentine-themed evening filled with romance, good food, County wine and live entertainment by some of our local theatre’s best-known performers.
Along with a splendid Waring House meal, the evening will also include fabulous live musical theatre performances by John Millard, well-known musical director and composer of Weedy Peetstraw and of Colours in the Storm fame; Michael O’Hara, who appeared many times on the Festival Players stage in such plays as Picton Papers, Ship of Fire, Colours in the Storm and Hank Williams; and Eliza Jane Scott who was loved in Colours in the Storm, Ship of Fire, and, most recently, in Amelia: the Girl Who Wants to Fly.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for theatre lovers to ‘share the love’ a bit, celebrate Valentine’s Day while enjoying their favourite artists and helping to support their local theatre,” said Artistic Director Sarah Phillips. “We’re thrilled that Sonja is at the helm of this event. She’s an icon in Canadian film, television and theatre and has always encouraged Festival Players, supporting and advising the company since day one.” The evening will also include a live and a silent auction, featuring theatre-related items including a weekend in Stratford, and various theatre-restaurant packages from around Ontario. The proceeds from the evening will go to support the activities of Festival Players.
“Even when you have a very successful season, which we have had, ticket sales account for barely 30% of the cost of running a professional theatre”, said Phillips. “We count on fundraising events like this to help us achieve the high calibre theatre our audience has come to expect”.
The evening’s festivities begin at 6pm. Tickets are $100 per person (guests receive a charitable tax receipt for $50 with each ticket purchased). There are a limited number of tickets available. Get yours now and guarantee a seat at what’s sure to be a lovely evening of entertainment! Buy online at CountyTix www.countytix.ca or by phone at 613.471.1991.
Media contacts:
Diane Rheaum rheaumdi@yahoo.ca or 613.476.5722
Sarah Phillips sarah@festivalplayers.ca or 613.399.5677
We’ve printed our own Maple flyer to let everybody know what’s going on, and we’re turning Ross Street into a pedestrian district. It’s the short street opposite the Regent Theatre right in the centre of Picton. Perfect for a party street. There’s a craft center for kids….hosted by Sparkbox Studio, ice carving and live music from Mary Lambert, who won a Juno Award in 2002, and her family fun show. Pockets the Clown will be twisting balloons and doing his stuff, and the ice carvers, a group called Ice Culture from Ottawa, will be carving right here on Ross Street. I hear they’ll be carving maple leaves and a great big rabbit holding a plate of pancakes. Okaaaay.
Way back when Maple in the County started, Alex Bake and businesses on Elizabeth Street thought there should be some “Urban Maple Fun” as well as great stuff happening at the farms and sugar shacks, so they put on a bit of entertainment and treats. Picton BIA’s involvement has grown every year, and now we’re having a great time with it. We’re really looking forward to our one-day Maplefest in downtown Picton. And we don’t care WHAT the weather does, because we know we’re going to have a ball! 