A Christmas Carol
November 28 – December 8, 2018
VANYA and SONIA and MASHA and SPIKE
February 20 – March 2, 2019
Macbeth
May 1 – May 11, 2019
Set Design for Calendar Girls
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Powerhouse Theatre
We are encouraging you to enter the world of live theatre by becoming a member of the Powerhouse. We have a lot of fun creating and producing our shows for Vernon. It's an experience that is hard to explain in a few words, but once you have felt the camaraderie and joy of taking a script to opening night, it's not something you will easily forget. Acting on stage is the visible result of the performance... putting the show together takes many, many people and= hundreds of hours to get there.
We need set constructors, costume people, poster designers, ushers, back stage helpers, the list goes on and on.
If you are interested in helping out or being part of any upcoming productions, please contact producer@powerhousetheatre.net.
All Powerhouse Theatrical Society's productions are held at the Powerhouse Theatre (2901 35th Avenue, Vernon).
Costume Bank is open 4pm - 7pm on Thursdays.
MAINSTAGE 2018
Theatre BC is excited to return to Vernon for our second consecutive Mainstage Festival there.
Dates for this year’s Mainstage are June 29th to July 7, 2018. Plays from across BC will perform in this Festival. We’re pleased to have Stephen Drover as our Mainstage adjudicator this year. The Workshop Play will be back at Powerhouse Theatre for the weekend of June 30th to July 2nd. All of our marquee shows will be seen at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre nightly, at 7:30 pm.
Theatre BC is excited to return to Vernon for our second consecutive Mainstage Festival there.
Dates for this year’s Mainstage are June 29th to July 7, 2018. Plays from across BC will perform in this Festival. We’re pleased to have Stephen Drover as our Mainstage adjudicator this year. The Workshop Play will be back at Powerhouse Theatre for the weekend of June 30th to July 2nd. All of our marquee shows will be seen at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre nightly, at 7:30 pm.
Vernon company wins Ozone best production
Powerhouse Theatre’s Calendar Girls will move on to the Theatre BC Mainstage Festival
PARKER CROOKMay. 27, 2018 12:10 p.m.ENTERTAINMENTLOCAL ENTERTAINMENT
They gave it their all on stage, during both their usual season and Theatre BC performance, and it paid off.
Vernon’s Powerhouse Theatre went up to bat with Calendar Girls in Theatre BC Okanagan Zone Festival (Ozone) competition action and claimed Best Production at the awards banquet May 26.
Related: Cast bares it all on Vernon stage for Calendar Girls
The festival saw theatre companies from across the region ignite the Powerhouse Theatre stage nightly and compete for a myriad of noteworthy awards. For their efforts, Calendar Girls, under the direction of Tanya Laing Gahr, will move on to provincials in the form of Theatre BC’s Mainstage Festival, which returns to Vernon June 29 to July 7 for the second consecutive year.
Related: Festival highlights Okanagan theatre
“It is always a fantastic overload of terrific theatre made by terrific theatre makers. The festival is an exciting collaboration between many diverse groups held together by one love — the theatre — and one goal: the pursuit of excellence. It never fails to move me, excite me and, as an educator, challenge me,” said festival adjudicator Andrew McIlroy who offered feedback in the form of post-show talks and coffee critiques.
“I stand outside the theatre at the conclusion of every show and watch the audience head home. They have been challenged, moved to laughter and tears and are ultimately richer for the experience.”
That consistent output of terrific theatre is derived from a community theatre company’s love of the craft, said administrator Richard Kerton.
“The Okanagan has strong theatre companies. There’s a lot of community theatre in this zone and it builds stronger support,” said Kerton. “This is one way of bringing everyone together to get that advice, and it builds collaborative efforts. I’ve been doing this a long time so I’m passionate about it.”
McIlroy, a professional dramaturge, agreed.
“The event is live,” McIlroy said. “The work is live, and there is no place I’d rather be.”
Ozone Awards
Best Production Allum Cup. Sponsored by Theatre BC Okanagan Zone: Powerhouse Theatre Society (Vernon) – Calendar Girls
Best Runner-up Production. Sponsored by Joan Karstensen: Fred Skeleton Theatre Company (Kelowna) – The Drowning Girls
Best Director. Sponsored by Asparagus Community Theatre: Chantal Ethier (Kelowna) – The Drowning Girls
Best Actor. Sponsored by Shuswap Theatre Society: Frank Kohlberger (Kamloops) – Whisper Into My Good Ear
Best Actress. Sponsored by Fred Skeleton Theatre Company: Jenn MacNeil (Oliver) – Outside Mullingar
Best Supporting Actor. Sponsored by South Okanagan Amateur Players: Graham K Daley (Kelowna) — The Fighting Season
Best Supporting Actress – Sarah McLean Award. Sponsored by Joyce Elderton: Kristine Larsen (Vernon) – Calendar Girls
Best Set Design. Sponsored by Theatre Kelowna Society: Oliver Welton, Rob Mason-Brown, Bill Haidei (Kelowna) – The Drowning Girls
Best Sound Design. Sponsored by Barbara Keith: Brian Hesje (Oliver) – Outside Mullingar
Best Costume Design. Sponsored by Penticton Chamber Theatre: Jenn Mills (Kelowna) – The Drowning Girls
Best Lighting & Video Design. Sponsored by Maureen Ruscheinsky: Rusty Gahr (Vernon) – Calendar Girls
Best Props & Set Decor. Sponsored by Theatre Kelowna Society & Powerhouse Theatrical Society:
Laura Wright and Sheryl Bossons (Vernon) – Calendar Girls
Best Ensemble. Sponsored by Norah Ferguson: Fred Skeleton Theatre Company (Kelowna) – Drowning Girls (Michelle Hussey, Allyce Kranabetter, Andrea Sorestad)
Best Newcomer. Wilson Riley Award – Sponsored by Dick Clements: Tom Szalay (Oliver) – Outside Mullingar
Best Backstage Co-operation. Sponsored by Summerland Singers and Players: Shuswap Theatre Society (Salmon Arm) – Perfect Pie
@VernonNews
parker.crook@vernonmorningstar.com
Powerhouse Theatre’s Calendar Girls will move on to the Theatre BC Mainstage Festival
PARKER CROOKMay. 27, 2018 12:10 p.m.ENTERTAINMENTLOCAL ENTERTAINMENT
They gave it their all on stage, during both their usual season and Theatre BC performance, and it paid off.
Vernon’s Powerhouse Theatre went up to bat with Calendar Girls in Theatre BC Okanagan Zone Festival (Ozone) competition action and claimed Best Production at the awards banquet May 26.
Related: Cast bares it all on Vernon stage for Calendar Girls
The festival saw theatre companies from across the region ignite the Powerhouse Theatre stage nightly and compete for a myriad of noteworthy awards. For their efforts, Calendar Girls, under the direction of Tanya Laing Gahr, will move on to provincials in the form of Theatre BC’s Mainstage Festival, which returns to Vernon June 29 to July 7 for the second consecutive year.
Related: Festival highlights Okanagan theatre
“It is always a fantastic overload of terrific theatre made by terrific theatre makers. The festival is an exciting collaboration between many diverse groups held together by one love — the theatre — and one goal: the pursuit of excellence. It never fails to move me, excite me and, as an educator, challenge me,” said festival adjudicator Andrew McIlroy who offered feedback in the form of post-show talks and coffee critiques.
“I stand outside the theatre at the conclusion of every show and watch the audience head home. They have been challenged, moved to laughter and tears and are ultimately richer for the experience.”
That consistent output of terrific theatre is derived from a community theatre company’s love of the craft, said administrator Richard Kerton.
“The Okanagan has strong theatre companies. There’s a lot of community theatre in this zone and it builds stronger support,” said Kerton. “This is one way of bringing everyone together to get that advice, and it builds collaborative efforts. I’ve been doing this a long time so I’m passionate about it.”
McIlroy, a professional dramaturge, agreed.
“The event is live,” McIlroy said. “The work is live, and there is no place I’d rather be.”
Ozone Awards
Best Production Allum Cup. Sponsored by Theatre BC Okanagan Zone: Powerhouse Theatre Society (Vernon) – Calendar Girls
Best Runner-up Production. Sponsored by Joan Karstensen: Fred Skeleton Theatre Company (Kelowna) – The Drowning Girls
Best Director. Sponsored by Asparagus Community Theatre: Chantal Ethier (Kelowna) – The Drowning Girls
Best Actor. Sponsored by Shuswap Theatre Society: Frank Kohlberger (Kamloops) – Whisper Into My Good Ear
Best Actress. Sponsored by Fred Skeleton Theatre Company: Jenn MacNeil (Oliver) – Outside Mullingar
Best Supporting Actor. Sponsored by South Okanagan Amateur Players: Graham K Daley (Kelowna) — The Fighting Season
Best Supporting Actress – Sarah McLean Award. Sponsored by Joyce Elderton: Kristine Larsen (Vernon) – Calendar Girls
Best Set Design. Sponsored by Theatre Kelowna Society: Oliver Welton, Rob Mason-Brown, Bill Haidei (Kelowna) – The Drowning Girls
Best Sound Design. Sponsored by Barbara Keith: Brian Hesje (Oliver) – Outside Mullingar
Best Costume Design. Sponsored by Penticton Chamber Theatre: Jenn Mills (Kelowna) – The Drowning Girls
Best Lighting & Video Design. Sponsored by Maureen Ruscheinsky: Rusty Gahr (Vernon) – Calendar Girls
Best Props & Set Decor. Sponsored by Theatre Kelowna Society & Powerhouse Theatrical Society:
Laura Wright and Sheryl Bossons (Vernon) – Calendar Girls
Best Ensemble. Sponsored by Norah Ferguson: Fred Skeleton Theatre Company (Kelowna) – Drowning Girls (Michelle Hussey, Allyce Kranabetter, Andrea Sorestad)
Best Newcomer. Wilson Riley Award – Sponsored by Dick Clements: Tom Szalay (Oliver) – Outside Mullingar
Best Backstage Co-operation. Sponsored by Summerland Singers and Players: Shuswap Theatre Society (Salmon Arm) – Perfect Pie
@VernonNews
parker.crook@vernonmorningstar.com
Calendar Girls in the news once again! https://www.summerlandreview.com/entertainment/vernon-company-wins-ozone-best-production/
Vernon company wins Ozone best production - Summerland Review
Powerhouse Theatre’s Calendar Girls will move on to the Theatre BC Mainstage Festival
summerlandreview.com
With the fantastic success of "Calendar Girls" at the Ozone Drama Festival, the need to resurrect the set for the rehearsals prior to Mainstage means that we are in urgent need of a construction team.
Many of the original team are not available so we are reaching out to the community to lend a hand. The set must be raised in time for a June 17th rehearsal and then taken down on June 28th to be moved to the Performing Arts Centre for our performance at Mainstage on Sunday, July 1st.
If you are able to join the Mainstage Construction team, please contact Sherry Moir at sherrymoir@shaw.ca.
Many of the original team are not available so we are reaching out to the community to lend a hand. The set must be raised in time for a June 17th rehearsal and then taken down on June 28th to be moved to the Performing Arts Centre for our performance at Mainstage on Sunday, July 1st.
If you are able to join the Mainstage Construction team, please contact Sherry Moir at sherrymoir@shaw.ca.
