Fringe 2010 - Walterdale off the deck...

Famished: the Musical features a number of Walterdale members, past, present and future.


Curtis Knecht been in a number of past Walterdale shows, and will be directing The Threepenny Opera in the 2010/11 season. Mel Samson is SMing Much Ado about Nothing in the 2010/11 season. Kat Evans is the designer for Threepenny, and has been in past Walterdale shows. John Evans and Dean Krawchuk have been in past Walterdale shows.

Famished plays at Venue #1 Westbury Theatre at the TransAlta Arts

August 12, 9:45 pm – 10:35 pm
August 15, 12:15 pm – 1:05 pm
August 18, 7:15 pm – 8:05 pm
August 19, 2:15 pm – 3:05 pm
August 20, 8:30 pm – 9:20 pm
August 22, 3:45 pm – 4:35 pm

Focus on the Fringe - Walterdale in the Off Season!

It's almost August in Edmonton and that means one thing to the theatre people - THE EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FRINGE! Many Walterdalians participate and over the next few entries I will be highlighting shows that feature our members.

First up is The Way of All Fish by Elaine May
Venue #7: Yardbird Suite

A bizarre office exchange between a self absorbedexecutive and her seemingly drab secretary. Over an impromptu dinner together, the executive's condescending graciousness drains away as the secretary explains her fantasy of gaining immortality.

Director: Wendi Pope

Cast: Mary-Ellen Perley and Kristin Johnston

Stage Manager: Tim Marriott

Showtimes:

August 14 8:45 pm – 9:35 pm

August 15 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm

August 17 7:00 pm – 7:50 pm

August 19 2:15 pm – 3:05 pm

August 20 11:00 pm – 11:50 pm

August 22 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm

Seasons Come and Seasons Go...

We are wrapping up the 2009-2010 Season at Walterdale with a Sold Out run of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. This has been a nice season for us, with overall attendance increasing as well as a tremendous turn-out at auditions. We'd like both to continue, because strong auditions create stronger shows and stronger shows encourage audiences... it's a process.

The first show for next season (Perfect Pie) is cast, but auditions for our December show are coming up in late August (after Fringe). We are presenting Much Ado About Nothing directed by Anne Marie Szucs, with Assistant Director Monica Roberts, Stage Manager Melanie Samson, Set Designer George Millar and Costume Designer Ephram Di Medicci. Combined, these individuals have been involved in Pieces, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Antony and Cleopatra, Crimes of the Heart, Kiss Within a Kiss, The Mail Order Bride, Selection, and Beautiful Thing at Walterdale. There may be more, but that was just off the top of my head.

For audition information: http://walterdaleplayhouse.com/?page_id=57

Playing to Sold Out Houses...

The first five shows of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas were Sold Out. So what does that mean? Can you still get a ticket? Probably, if you act now and contact Tix on the Square. There are 5 shows remaining in our run so you may be able to get tickets online in advance. If the night you want is sold out, you can try to get in by showing up right at 7 p.m. when the box office opens and get your name on the waiting list. Occasionally people don't show up (they forget or something comes up) and we can accommodate people. I say, occasionally, however because I don't want to make a promise that can't be kept.

For us at Walterdale this has been delightful. The cast of the show say that they can feel an incredible energy and love from their audiences and they feel so blessed to be able to do this show every night and entertain all of those in the house. I am just glad I bought my tickets early. I would hate to not be able to see it again!

Opening Night - SOLD OUT!

Get your tickets folks! Opening Night for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is SOLD OUT according to Tix on the Square. This is thrilling news for us and we are excited to be able to perform the show for a packed house. I haven't seen a sold out Opening Night at Walterdale since I joined the theatre in 2006 (although I am sure it has happened in the past), so this bodes well for the rest of the run, that is, if you have your tickets!

The cast and crew have just finished 2 Previews where we worked out the scene change and costuming bugs and where we got to practice with laughs and responses from our kind audiences. We are ready to Romp and Stomp tonight! Yee Haw!

Heading to Texas - the Lone Star State! Yee Haw!

Tonight is our Full Dress for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. This show certainly packs a punch - lovely, lace-clad southern women, stompin' football players, a cursing sheriff, colourful local townspeople, a maniacal TV Reporter, an evasive Governor and a beautiful and smart Madam at the centre of it all. I have been busy juggling media, set-painting and directing this week but the show is so fun it doesn't even seem like work!

Media Photos were taken earlier this week and you can check them out in the link. Some great shots merely scratching the surface of what you will see. Notice, we saved the sexy ladies for a surprise - you gotta come to the show to catch them. Thanks to Douglas Stewart for the great photos!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/douglasdollars/sets/72157624271958035/detail

Next Season at Walterdale