August 10, 2011 Volume 7 • Number 32 50¢ Newsstand Price
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The Production Habit – page 5
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Players put down roots in own theatre space coffee come in for a
For over four decades, from melodramas to comedic thrillers, dinner theatre performances to festive acts, the Kamloops Players has done it all and done it well. So well that they are excited to announce that for the first time ever in over forty years the Kamloops Players will have a dedicated home to call their own. “We have moved eight times in the last 11 years,” explains Sharon Huuha, Kamloops Player member. “We have been operating out of the United Church downtown for the last four years. They are just about to proceed with some big renovations so we have to move out of the space. Every time we move we have had to haul everything up and down the stairs. We are all getting old and don’t want to do that anymore, so this new location is the perfect solution for us.” There are many more reasons than stairs that prompted the Kamloops Players to embark on a new adventure with a dedicated space. That space is located right next to Arigato Sushi on Tranquille in the old club that used to host a variety of bands and acts from back in the day. Sharon and her Kamloops
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Sharon Huuha (right) and Annette Schonewille working on getting the site beautified at the Kamloops Players’ new location on Tranquille Road. Welcome to the neighbourhood!
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Players counterparts have been and getup a the hard at work cleaning wash it space, renovating car and turning atonly the they into a theatre that not same time! will be proud of but you will be happy to come, visit and enjoy some great live entertainment. “We have been working very hard on this project,” continues Sharon. “98 per cent of all the | 250.376.1716 work 204 hasTranquille been Rd done on weekends with lots of help from the Kamloops Players members and from our friends in the community. The whole purpose of this project is to develop a space where we can rehearse and put on our shows, as well as have it so other non-profit groups can come and utilize the space as well. As a non-profit community group it is hard to be able to afford to rent the Sagebrush or Pavillion Theatre. This is going to be a very nice formal venue and we would be able to offer it for a low cost to other non-profits to utilize.” Hard at work renovating the space, doing the floors, building the stage, and finishing the entrance area, the Kamloops Players are excited to now have a place to call their own. They are counting on all their work being – continued on page 2