Author: Valerie Macdonald

Retired high school drama teacher, Brian Mather, who has directed many community theatre musicals for both Courtenay Little Theatre and Rainbow Youth theatre over the past few years, is on a new mission. “I really would like to work with teen actors who want to concentrate on their acting skills, away from the demands of being in a large scale musical.” Mather’s latest project for Courtenay Little Theatre is an evening of two one act plays, one a tragedy (“Trojan Women”adapted by Tonya Hays) and the other a comedy (“This is a Test” by Stephen Gregg). His cast of 10 actors, who all appear in each one act, have had the opportunity to work on two completely different genres of the theatre and the different acting styles required for each. “The real challenge is to be able to perform each style effectively in the same evening with just a 15 minute intermission,” says Mather. The two one acts will be presented as a complete evening of theatre under the banner of “An Evening with the Gods” on Thursday and Friday, November 1st and 2nd at Highland Secondary School at 7 pm each evening. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door or in advance at Laughing Oyster Books in Courtenay or Blue Heron Books in Comox. The plays will also travel to compete on behalf of Courtenay Little...

  ADD A LITTLE DRAMA TO YOUR LIFE! Courtenay Little Theatre is holding a costumes, props, and theatre books garage sale at its rehearsal space (1625 McPhee Ave., off the Wachiay parking lot at the corner of 17th & McPhee, Courtenay) Sat June 2nd from 10 am to 2 pm.  Treasure hunt: $2 per bag full. Other items going cheap include: wedding dress ($75), fur coats, men’s suits/tuxedos, ladies vintage, wigs, hats, costume items, theatre props, theatre books. Kiddies dress-up...

  Photo credits:  Karen McKinnon Photography Charlotte Greaves as Anne, Esther Donovan as Marilla, Tony Arnold as Matthew, Sarah Collins as Diana in CLT’s production of “Anne of Green Gables” at the Sid Williams Theatre Dec. 23rd to 31st, 2017 by Lynn Hodge Courtenay Little Theatre is presenting the Canadian classic musical, ‘Anne of Green Gables’, based on the beloved novel by Lucy Maude Montgomery, as its family Christmas production at the Sid Williams Theatre from December 23rd to 31st. This is CLT’s third Canadian production in 2017, celebrating Canada’s 150 year anniversary, along with its award-winning production of ‘The Drawer Boy’ and this fall’s mystery, ‘Evelyn Strange’. CLT’s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ is the same musical that has been on the Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island stage for the last 53 years. Written by Don Harron and Norm Campbell, it is full of wonderful lyrical songs and entertaining choreography. This is the perfect show for families to enjoy together. Anne (spelled with an ‘e’!) Shirley is an unforgettably loveable character who is sure to win your heart (again). She arrives as a surprise into the lives of a sister and brother, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, who were expecting a boy from the orphanage. Anne becomes bosom friends with Diana Barry, survives challenging days at her new school, and catches the eye of Gilbert Blythe. CLT has an amazing...