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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Alberta History, Swinging Music Shines in The Colandar Gals at the 2012 Edmonton International Fringe

Shine On Productions presents THE COLANDER GALS 
at the Edmonton Fringe Festival.


Set in the 1950s, The Colander Gals uses the AWI (Alberta Women’s Institute) as a vehicle for telling the fictional story of four rural women from central Alberta. The women come together as acquaintances to put on a musical variety show as a fundraiser for their community. Through the course of the play and its accompanying songs, we get snapshots of the lives of these women and the challenges, laughs and sisterhood that turn them into dear friends.

The Colander Gals is a NEW collective creation by the "Gals" of Shine On Productions (the folks who brought you the '90s Fringe hit WHATEVER LOLA WANTS) and features Hansi Klemm, Walterdale member Julie Sinclair (The Boyfriend), Walterdale member Mary Stevenson (Miss Mona in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) and Gail Olmstead (Music Director) with dramaturgy by Walterdale member Kristen M. Finlay (former Artistic Director, Director of Nine, Rabbit Hole, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Crimes of the Heart). Janine Hodder is our fabulous photographer. Trinity Lutheran will be also be selling refreshments starting 1-hour prior to the show.

BYOV Venue #29: Trinity Lutheran Church 10014 – 81 Avenue
(NOT to be confused with Holy Trinity, a DIFFERENT Fringe venue!)

SHOW DATES AND TIMES: (the show runs 90minutes)
Thursday Aug 16 @ 8pm
Friday Aug 17 @ 8pm
Saturday Aug 18 @ 5pm
Sunday Aug 19 @ 4pm
Monday Aug 20 @ 6pm
Tuesday Aug 21 @ 8pm
Wednesday Aug 22 @ 7pm
Thursday Aug 23 @ 8pm
Friday Aug 24 @ 8:30pm
Saturday Aug 25 @ 6pm
Sunday Aug 26 @ 2pm

Tickets and programs are on sale starting August 7 and can be purchased in person, by phone or website via the FRINGE Central Box Office http://fringetheatre.ca/festival.php or TIX on the Square http://www.tixonthesquare.ca/ . Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door (at our venue) starting 1-hour before each show.




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