Congratulations to Holly Chappell for winning the Thousand Islands Playhouse Contest.

This elegant, memorable evening begins with an opening reception of fine Italian cuisine at Riva. Guests will then be shuttled to the Thousand Islands Playhouse and treated to an exclusive behind-the-scenes speech from Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran. Then, they’ll enjoy the clever musical revue CLOSER THAN EVER in the Springer Theatre. Told entirely through song, this award-winning show is a hilarious and poignant guide for all of life’s surprises and features some of Canada’s finest musical theatre actors!

To complete the magical evening, guests will dance the night away at a post-show reception with delicious desserts as well as live music by Emily Fennell on the Playhouse decks.

Event takes place Thursday, June 4, 2015.

Tickets are $125 each. Location is at Thousand Islands Playhouse – Springer Theatre. For more information visit www.1000islandsplayhouse.com or call 613-382-7020.

A pirate? No a pilot! Frederic was mistakenly apprenticed to buccaneers and now, at 21, wants out. Silly, romantic, adventurous and completely iconic, The Pirates of Penzance is an all-out musical riot.

Performances are from Friday, June 19, 2015 – 8:00pm to Saturday, July 18, 2015 – Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm. Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30pm.

Location is at Thousand Islands Playhouse – Springer Theatre

For more information visit www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
or call 613-382-7020.

This is a A musical “how-to” manual for the middle aged. Told solely through song, this cleverly universal show tackles the entire “Wrong Side of 40” table of contents. Tickets: $16 – $32

Performances are from Friday, May 15, 2015 – 8:00pm to Saturday, June 13, 2015 – Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm. Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30pm.

Location is at Thousand Islands Playhouse – Springer Theatre

For more information visit www.1000islandsplayhouse.com or call 613-382-7020.

The 1000 Islands Playhouse is having a free reading of Siberian Summer on December 4 at 7:30pm and of Lore on December 6 at 7:30pm.

Siberian Summer is written by Playwrights’ Unit member Paul Van Dyck
Join us for the first public reading of works created in our Playwrights’ Unit, led by professional directors and performed by professional actors! 

Siberian Summer chronicles the adventures of three retired small-town Ontario women who decide to take a vacation on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Based on an actual trip the playwright took in 2008 with his mother and her friends, this whimsical comedy examines the often humorous and sometimes poignant cultural differences between nationalities and generations.

Lore is written by Playwrights’ Unit members Jodi Essery and Attila Clemann
Join us for the first public reading of works created in our Playwrights’ Unit, led by professional directors and performed by professional actors!

Lore is a duet. A young girl prays that her dead mother be returned to her. Instead, an emaciated 7-foot-tall Viking falls from the sky. Our young heroine must open herself up to an unexpected and uninvited stranger who does not speak her language, and lives by none of the rules of her everyday world. Together they will rage, defy, laugh, eat, struggle, become lost, fail, hold on, and step into a blizzard of not knowing in an effort to return the Viking from whence he came.

Come to the Firehall Theatre and enjoy the wit and culture of Siberian Summer and Lore.

On Sunday, July 6, come out and celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Thousand Islands’ Firehall Theatre. Browse through our memorabilia, take a stroll through the theatre’s past, hear stories that you’ve never heard before, see the costumes and wardrobe up close, not to mention visit with our special guests and have a slice of cake!

Doors open at 4pm. For more information on tickets and anniversary events visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website, or call  the Box Office at, 613-382-7020.

See you all there!

The Thousand Islands Playhouse is inviting you to come and celebrate Pride with them as local play-write Mark Crawford unveils his current masterpiece, Bed & Breakfast, on Sunday June 22. This is a free event offered at the Thousand Islands Playhouse Firehall Theatre.

For more details visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website, or call the Box Office: 613-382-7020.

Help the Thousand Islands Playhouse raise money this summer by joining us on Thursday, June 26 for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT OUT. Enjoy fine Italian cuisine and cocktails at the Riva Restaurant, then a performance of “She Loves Me” at the Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre. This fundraiser is in support of the Thousand Islands Playhouse.

For more information visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website at, www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/a-midsummer-night-out/, or call the Box Office at 613-382-7020. Tickets are $125 a person.

The following are a list of events and plays  brought to you by the Thousand Islands Playhouse. Enjoy a show or come out to one of these events and show your support for you local talent.

4th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Thursday, June 12
For the past three years, the Playhouse has held a very successful Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Smuggler’s Glen Golf Course in Gananoque. This year, some changes have been made to the organization of the event to make it attractive to more of our patrons and friends. For further details or to register your foursome, visit www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/annual-golf-tournament/
Cost: $150 per person.

ADIRONDACK CHAIR RAFFLE
Raffle is ongoing from May 16- June 14 at 1:30pm
Five beautiful, hand-painted Adirondack chairs will be displayed on the Springer Theatre docks and raffled off during the run of “Driving Miss Daisy”.
You can view the chairs and the contest rules at the Thousand Islands Playhouse website.
Tickets: $10 – 1 ticket. $20 – 3 tickets. $50 – 7 tickets. Tickets are available for purchase 1 hour before each performance of “Driving Miss Daisy”. A winner will be drawn on June 14

BIRD BRAIN
A Fable about Being a Little Bit Different
When a woodcutter comes across a nest of freezing baby birds, he shelters them under his hat. But where he lives, tipping your hat to others is not only a courtesy, it’s the law! Will he follow the rules, or follow his heart?
Performed by the Thousand Islands Playhouse Young Company
A Fable about Being a Little Bit Different
When a woodcutter comes across a nest of freezing baby birds, he shelters them under his hat. But where he lives, tipping your hat to others is not only a courtesy, it’s the law! Will he follow the rules, or follow his heart?
Performed by the Thousand Islands Playhouse Young Company
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/bird-brain/

Free Public Performances: June 5 – July 5 (Thursdays & Saturdays) 4:30pm – Town Hall Park Gananoque
June 7, 2:00pm – Firehall Theatre
July 1 (Canada Day) 3:00pm – Town Hall Park Gananoque
To book a performance at your school, library, park or special events, contact Andrew Geekie 613-382-7086 ext 24
Visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website for more information.

Driving Miss Daisy
A Comedy of Unlikely Friendship
May 16 – June 14
Over twenty-five years, a wealthy widow and her kind chauffeur share humorous adventures in this beloved and heart-warming story about overcoming prejudices, accepting change and the power of friendship.

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE- DRIVING MISS DAISY
Saturday June 7, 2:30pm
The Thousand Islands Playhouse is proud to offer our first American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance in partnership with Limestone Hands in Kingston. During this performance, two interpreters from the Canadian Hearing Society will be present to interpret the performance for audiences. Everyone is welcome!

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

SHE LOVES ME
A Musical Romantic Comedy
June 20 – July 19
Coworkers Georg and Amalia constantly bump heads, unaware that they are actually each other’s secret romantic penpals! This Tony award-winning musical is inspired by the same story as the hit film, You’ve Got Mail.

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

Two days of ridiculously funny Canadian comedians on the stage at the 1000 Islands Featuring the stand up antics of some of Canada’s funniest people.

Get ready to bust a gut at the 1000 Islands Comedy Festival on March 23 & 24, 2012 for our next comedy festival in Gananoque. The show opens on Friday March 23 at 7:30 pm with a 2 hour gala featuring the funniest man alive! Saturday March 24 you have two choices; 7:30pm Comedy Gala for 2 side-splitting hours or put on your big guy pants and brave the adult only ‘Uncensored’ ‘Blue Show’ kicking off at 10:00pm and get ready for some downtown fun in in the serenity of the 1000 Islands proving that yes you can have your cake and eat it too!

Tickets for any of the three shows are $20 per person or as we like to say FREE but the popcorn is $20.

Location is at the 1000 Islands Playhouse 690 Charles St S, Gananoque, Ontario K7G 1A1. For tickets please visit: www.1000islandsplayhouse.com.

In honour of the Thousand Islands Playhouse‘s upcoming 30th season, Kingston’s best-loved chef has hand selected a menu of food and wine pairings. Clark himself will host the meal and provide his unique perspective on the choices he has made.

Help the Playhouse cut the ribbon on a year-long party celebrating three decades of professional live theatre on the banks of the St. Lawrence.

Date: Saturday, November 13 @ 6 pm
Location: Kingston Banquet & Conference Centre, Days Inn (33 Benson St, Kingston ON)

To pre-book your table, call (613) 382-7020. Black Tie optional $135/person