Saskatoon Summer Players take a heartfelt look at family and identity with modern musical
Director Liz Whitbread knew the Saskatoon Summer Players production of Fun Home was making theatre magic from the first read-through. As the cast sat together and parsed through the words and music, the very real emotions at the core of the 2015 musical came to the surface. By the end of it, everyone was weeping. […]
Saskatoon Summer Players celebrates its 60th with musical classic
The company’s 60th season wraps with ‘The Music Man,’ on at the Remai Arts Centre until June 23. The show tells the story of Harold Hill, a conman who arrives in River City, Iowa with a scheme to sell the unwitting townsfolk on funding the creation of a children’s marching band.
Saskatoon Summer Players strips down for ‘The Full Monty’
The Full Monty is the first musical production of the 60th season of the Saskatoon Summer Players (SSP), and it promises to strip down to the bare essentials — both literally and figuratively. The show runs from Nov. 13 to 16 at the Broadway Theatre. Lorna Batycki, the show’s director, says “it’s very much about […]
Saskatoon Summer Players takes on adaptation of animated classic
The volunteer theatre company’s summer production is the musical Beauty and the Beast, a faithful adaptation of the movie of the same name released in 1991.
Review: Saskatoon Summer Players fall comedy spells success, even through hiccups
The Saskatoon Summer Players’ fall musical keeps the audience in stitches with hilarious songs and sharp-witted ad-libbing.
Olson: Ten valuable lessons learned over 10 years of community theatre
After spending the last 10 years involved with community theater in Saskatoon and in Ottawa, I thought I’d share a few things I’ve learned.