Down By The Bays-”A Christmas Carol” Dec 12, 13, 14 at Pioneer United Church
A Christmas Carol:
by Charles Dickens and adapted by William Colgate and Joan Bendon
Christmas just isn't Christmas without a dose of Charles Dickens' classic, "A Christmas Carol." Published in 1834, it tells the famous tale of a miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. Over the course of the story, he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, who give him a new perspective on his life. Ultimately, these encounters teach him the importance of generosity, kindness, and the Christmas spirit.
Thursday, Dec 12 at 7:00
Friday, Dec 13 at 7:00
Saturday, Dec 14 at 2:00
Tickets $25 - go on sale November 4th ($10 from each ticket sold will be donated to the Pioneer Memorial United Church Furnace Replacement campaign)
Purchase Link: A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens (Adapted by William Colgate and Joan Bendon) (zeffy.com)
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In this adaptation by William Colgate and Joan Bendon, the story is told in 60 minutes by 6 actors, playing 15 characters, with all the feels this classic brings during the holiday season.
The Larks will bring audiences into the Christmas spirit with a carol singing 30 minutes before the show starts.
For the 7pm show- the carol singing will start at 7pm and the show will start at 7:30. For the 2pm matinee, the carol singing will start at 2pm and the show will start at 2:30pm.
There is no intermission, but goodies will be on hand prior to the show (cash donations).
Directed by Joan Bendon
Performed by: William Colgate, Ahne Crawford-Ridley, Cydney Jones, James Jones, Aussa Pennial, Phil Ridley
Doors open 30 minutes before show time.
General seating. 50 seats/performance
Plenty of free parking
For ages 8 - 98.
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RECOMMENDED DINING EXPERIENCES TO ROUND OFF YOUR AFTERNOON/EVENING
Muskoka On The Rocks (1 minute drive West of Pioneer Memorial Hall) Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
The Boiler Room (7 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall on Hwy 35). Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
Erika’s (5 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall). Dine prior to our Afternoon Matinees.
DOWN BY THE BAYS is a community cultural hub for performing arts in Lake of Bays. Dot The T Productions, Muskoka Players, Muskoka Stageworks and The Dorset Theatre Company share the stages at the Lake of Bays United Churches in Hillside (Pioneer Memorial Hall), Dwight (Stewart Memorial) and Dorset (Knox United).
Thank you to the Township of Lake of Bays who provided a cultural/historical grant to purchase lights for our theatre!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Sponsorship and advertisement opportunities are available for upcoming productions.
PLAYBILL ADVERTS:
½ page full-colour advertisements in our playbills is limited to 6 half-page adverts/production
COST $50/half-page advert/playbill – AVAILABLE ON FIRST COME BASIS
We print 150 playbills per production and encourage all audience members to take them home and share with neighbours and friends.
All advertisers are thanked individually in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
PRODUCTION SPONSORSHIP:
There is only 1 sponsor for A Christmas Carol, cost $250. Their logo will be on all printed and digital marketing materials. A THANK YOU social media post is posted naming the sponsor and our gratitude for their support for arts and culture in Lake of Bays. They are also publicly thanked in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
4 complimentary opening performance tickets are included with reserved and priority seating
The full back page of the playbill for the production you are sponsoring is dedicated for your advertisement.
COST - $500/production – limited to 1/production. Available on a first come basis.
Contact us asap to get the exposure you want! Or maybe you have some bigger ideas! Let's talk.
Down By The Bays- “Merry Birthday”, Nov 7-9, 13-16, 2024 at Pioneer United Church
It all begins with an idea.
WORLD PREMIERE!
MERRY BIRTHDAY – written by Lake of Bays residents J S Jacklin
After hearing Holly’s endless rants about friends too busy with the Christmas season to celebrate her birthday, members of her book club decide to invade her home with the good intention of throwing her a surprise party. While awaiting Holly’s arrival, a bevy of dirty little secrets are discovered along with a few truths about themselves.
$40 cash at the door, or Purchase here
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Pioneer Memorial Hall 2370 Highway 60, Hillside, ON, seats 50 people/show, is wheelchair accessible and offers plenty of free parking. They also provide a cash concession (by donation) with all donations going to their Pioneer Memorial United Church Furnace Replacement Campaign. (Also, $10 from each ticket sold will also be donated to this campaign.)
3 performances are part of the Muskoka GIRLFRIENDS’ GETAWAY WEEKEND EVENT ON
NOV. 7, 8 & 9 @ 7pm (cash concession will include lots of chocolate and sweets to indulge – we know our audience!)
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ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES:
NOV. 13 & 16 @ 2pm
NOV. 14 & 15 @ 7pm
Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time.
Show runs 2 hours (including 1 intermission)
Presented by DOT THE T PRODUCTIONS. A professional theatre company who prides itself on producing poignant, thought-provoking stories, usually with humour, to audiences in and around Muskoka. Contracting local artists, thus keeping the local economics active, is a key component to Dot The T’s mandate.
Thank you to the Township of Lake of Bays who provided a cultural/historical grant to purchase lights for our theatre!
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RECOMMENDED DINING EXPERIENCES TO ROUND OFF YOUR AFTERNOON/EVENING
Muskoka On The Rocks (1 minute drive West of Pioneer Memorial Hall) Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
The Boiler Room (7 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall on Hwy 35). Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
Erika’s (5 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall). Dine prior to our Afternoon Matinees.
DOWN BY THE BAYS is a community cultural hub for performing arts in Lake of Bays. Dot The T Productions, Muskoka Players, Muskoka Stageworks and The Dorset Theatre Company share the stages at the Lake of Bays United Churches in Hillside (Pioneer Memorial Hall), Dwight (Stewart Memorial) and Dorset (Knox United).
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Sponsorship and advertisement opportunities are available for upcoming productions.
PLAYBILL ADVERTS:
½ page full-colour advertisements in our playbills is limited to 6 half-page adverts/production
COST $50/half-page advert/playbill – AVAILABLE ON FIRST COME BASIS
We print 150 playbills per production and encourage all audience members to take them home and share with neighbours and friends.
All advertisers are thanked individually in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
PRODUCTION SPONSORSHIP:
There is only 1 sponsor/production. Their logo will be on all printed and digital marketing materials. A THANK YOU social media post is posted naming the sponsor and our gratitude for their support for arts and culture in Lake of Bays. They are also publicly thanked in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
4 complimentary opening performance tickets are included with reserved and priority seating
The full back page of the playbill for the production you are sponsoring is dedicated for your advertisement.
COST - $500/production – limited to 1/production. Available on a first come basis.
Upcoming events LOOKING FOR SPONSORS include:
Valdy LIVE in Concert (Nov. 1, 2024) at Stewart Memorial United Church in Dwight (100 in audience)
Merry Birthday (Nov. 7 – 18, 2024) at Pioneer Memorial Hall in Hillside (the run includes 3 days over the Girlfriend’s Getaway Weekend and 4 performances the following week. – Each audience capacity is 50)
A Christmas Show (TBA) December 2024 (3 performances)
Contact us asap to get the exposure you want! Or maybe you have some bigger ideas! Let's talk.
Down By The Bays- “Valdy In Concert” Nov 1, 7:00 at Stewart United Church, Dwight
It all begins with an idea.
DOWN BY THE BAYS is thrilled to host their first music event on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2024.
Stewart Memorial United Church
1212 Dwight Beach Road, Dwight, Lake of Bays
ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY:
Link to purchase $40/ticket
Only 100 tickets available for this intimate concert.
$10 from each ticket sold will be donated to the Stewart Memorial Exterior Renovations campaign.
Show runs 75 minutes with one intermission. Cash concession available (by donation).
CDs will be available for sale prior to the show and at intermission.
VALDY IN CONCERT:
Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for almost 40 years. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he’s a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.
Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit.
Valdy’s recent CDs include “Contenders”, a collaboration with friend and fellow singer/songwriter, Gary Fjellgaard, with whom he has an absolute blast touring, and a solo release, “Viva Valdy: Live at Last”, a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 tunes, and a lyric booklet.
One of Canada’s most influential songwriters, Valdy’s composition A Good Song was recorded under the title Just a Man by the venerable Quincy Jones (he sang lead on the recording!). Play Me a Rock and Roll Song has been recorded by a few artists, including John Kay of Steppenwolf.
Along the way, Valdy has taken his music to a dozen different countries, from Denmark to Australia and been an often-invited performer at the prestigious Kerrville Festival in Texas. His past television appearances include Canada AM and Open Mike with Mike Bullard. Valdy has also been a panelist on Front Page Challenge, and played a lead role in an episode of The Beachcombers original series.
SHOW REVIEWS…
“…judging by last night’s performance, Valdy’s musical magic is alive and well.”
Beacon Herald
“One of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen….a man of formidable talents.”
Charlottetown Evening Patriot
“Valdy remains one of the country’s purest and most credible storytellers.”
Toronto Star
“He’s a master of country, folk, rock and blues, and the catch is that whatever the sound, people know that Valdy is sincere.”
Saskatoon Star Phoenix
“Valdy’s show is a disarming and practical blend of respect for the audience and show business expertise.”
Edmonton Journal
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RECOMMENDED DINING EXPERIENCES TO ROUND OFF YOUR AFTERNOON/EVENING
Muskoka On The Rocks (1 minute drive West of Pioneer Memorial Hall) Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
The Boiler Room (7 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall on Hwy 35). Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
Erika’s (5 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall). Dine prior to our Afternoon Matinees.
DOWN BY THE BAYS is a community cultural hub for performing arts in Lake of Bays. Dot The T Productions, Muskoka Players, Muskoka Stageworks and The Dorset Theatre Company share the stages at the Lake of Bays United Churches in Hillside (Pioneer Memorial Hall), Dwight (Stewart Memorial) and Dorset (Knox United).
Thank you to the Township of Lake of Bays who provided a cultural/historical grant to purchase lights for our theatre!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Sponsorship for Valdy is $150 which includes your logo on all marketing material and a thank you at the concert.
Sponsorship and advertisement opportunities are available for upcoming productions.
PLAYBILL ADVERTS:
½ page full-colour advertisements in our playbills is limited to 6 half-page adverts/production
COST $50/half-page advert/playbill – AVAILABLE ON FIRST COME BASIS
We print 150 playbills per production and encourage all audience members to take them home and share with neighbours and friends.
All advertisers are thanked individually in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
PRODUCTION SPONSORSHIP:
There is only 1 sponsor/production. Their logo will be on all printed and digital marketing materials. A THANK YOU social media post is posted naming the sponsor and our gratitude for their support for arts and culture in Lake of Bays. They are also publicly thanked in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
4 complimentary opening performance tickets are included with reserved and priority seating
The full back page of the playbill for the production you are sponsoring is dedicated for your advertisement.
COST - $500/production – limited to 1/production. Available on a first come basis.
Upcoming events LOOKING FOR SPONSORS include:
Merry Birthday (Nov. 7 – 18, 2024) at Pioneer Memorial Hall in Hillside (the run includes 3 days over the Girlfriend’s Getaway Weekend and 4 performances the following week. – Each audience capacity is 50)
A Christmas Carol December 12 & 13 at 7pm and 14 at 2pm, 2024 (3 performances)
Contact us asap to get the exposure you want! Or maybe you have some bigger ideas! Let's talk.
Down By The Bays- “Shakespeare: A Most Rare Vision” June 12, 13, 14, 2024 at Pioneer United Church
It all begins with an idea.
Muskoka Players presents Shakespeare: A Most Rare Vision
or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bard
By William Shakespeare and William Colgate
Featuring William Colgate
Director Joan Bendon
Wednesday June 12 at 2 pm, Thursday June 13 at 7 pm, Friday June 14 at 2 pm.
Pioneer Memorial Church Hall, 2370 Highway 60 at Hillside, Lake of Bays
Contact downbythebayslob@gmail.com to RESERVE your spot today. Let us know your name, the performance date, number of tickets and e-transfer $25 per ticket.
As seating is limited to 50 people/performance, reserving your spot is highly recommended. We are wheelchair accessible and there is plenty of parking. The show runs 70 minutes with NO intermission.
$25 Cash will be accepted at the door. Doors open 30 minutes to show time. There is also a cash-only concession.
REMINDER, $10 from every ticket sold and all concession donations will contribute to the Pioneer Memorial Church's Furnace Replacement Campaign. NOTE: Over $6,000 has been raised so far.
REVIEW:
"Bill Colgate's one-man romp through Shakespeare's works is delightful... Whether you are a serious Shakespeare fan or you haven't thought about the plays since high school, you'll love this show. "Andrew Wagner Chazalon, Editor/CEO of Dockside Magazine.
A LITTLE BACKGROUND On SHAKESPEARE
“Covid may have taken away any number of things but occasionally it also gave. In this instance, it gave Joan and I the time and the motivation to create this show.
One day, at the height of Covid, I found myself watching a YouTube video of Ian McKellen’s one-man show “Acting Shakespeare”. Suffice it to say, McKellen is a wonderful actor but the longer l watched the more I realized that his experience of The Bard was significantly different from my own. McKellen always loved Shakespeare whereas I…not-so-much. The journey of a Cambridge-educated Brit was definitely not the same as that of a graduate of the Ontario Secondary School System.
Armed with that realization, Joan and I set out to see if we could create a show, tracing my “conversion” from Shakesphobe to Shakesphile. A piece of theatre that might help alleviate the traumatic effects of PTS4* in those, who like me, received a less than inspiring introduction to the works of William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare: A Most Rare Vision is not designed to preach to the choir but rather to those of us who skipped choir practice and could be found out behind the church smoking God-knows-what.”
William Colgate
* Post-Traumatic-Secondary-School-Shakespeare-Syndrome
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RECOMMENDED DINING EXPERIENCES TO ROUND OFF YOUR AFTERNOON/EVENING
Muskoka On The Rocks (1 minute drive West of Pioneer Memorial Hall) Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
The Boiler Room (7 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall on Hwy 35). Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
Erika’s (5 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall). Dine prior to our Afternoon Matinees.
DOWN BY THE BAYS is a community cultural hub for performing arts in Lake of Bays. Dot The T Productions, Muskoka Players, Muskoka Stageworks and The Dorset Theatre Company share the stages at the Lake of Bays United Churches in Hillside (Pioneer Memorial Hall), Dwight (Stewart Memorial) and Dorset (Knox United).
Thank you to the Township of Lake of Bays who provided a cultural/historical grant to purchase lights for our theatre!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Sponsorship and advertisement opportunities are available for upcoming productions.
PLAYBILL ADVERTS:
½ page full-colour advertisements in our playbills is limited to 6 half-page adverts/production
COST $50/half-page advert/playbill – AVAILABLE ON FIRST COME BASIS
We print 150 playbills per production and encourage all audience members to take them home and share with neighbours and friends.
All advertisers are thanked individually in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
PRODUCTION SPONSORSHIP:
There is only 1 sponsor/production. Their logo will be on all printed and digital marketing materials. A THANK YOU social media post is posted naming the sponsor and our gratitude for their support for arts and culture in Lake of Bays. They are also publicly thanked in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
4 complimentary opening performance tickets are included with reserved and priority seating
The full back page of the playbill for the production you are sponsoring is dedicated for your advertisement.
COST - $500/production – limited to 1/production. Available on a first come basis.
Upcoming events LOOKING FOR SPONSORS include:
Valdy LIVE in Concert (Nov. 1, 2024) at Stewart Memorial United Church in Dwight (100 in audience)
Merry Birthday (Nov. 7 – 18, 2024) at Pioneer Memorial Hall in Hillside (the run includes 3 days over the Girlfriend’s Getaway Weekend and 4 performances the following week. – Each audience capacity is 50)
A Christmas Show (TBA) December 2024 (3 performances)
Contact us asap to get the exposure you want! Or maybe you have some bigger ideas! Let's talk.