SHELL THEATRE
SERIES
SHELL THEATRE
2016-2017
PERFORMANCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS Mayor’s Message.....................................................1 Tickets.....................................................................2 Seating Plan / Eyego to the Arts............................3 Brothers Landreth...................................................4 Ellen Doty................................................................5 Yvonne Jenkins Piano Recital..................................5 Locarno....................................................................6 Terri Clark.............................................................7-8 Jake’s Gift................................................................9 Everything Fitz........................................................9 Missoula Children’s Theatre - Aladdin...................10 Jesse Cook............................................................11 Element Theatre Company presents “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”.......................12 Eastern Belles........................................................12 Victoria Ballet - Nutcracker...................................13 Brent Butt..............................................................14 International Guitar Night.....................................15 Scott Cook & the Second Chances.......................15 “Coffee House” Starring Jim Witter.....................16 Outerbridge - Clockwork Mysteries......................16 Wide Mouth Mason...............................................17 10th Annual Fort’s Got Talent...............................18 Will Stroet and the Backyard Band.......................18 Rare Form Theatre “The Game’s Afoot”...............19 Duffle Bag Theatre “Peter Pan”............................19
special presentation
fort series
professional series
family series
Ticket Discounts....................................................20 How To Get Here .................................................21 Complimentary Handivan Service.........................21 Connect With Shell Theatre..................................21 Performance Series Calendar............................... 22 1 • DOW C E N T E N N I A L CE NTRE – SHE LL THE ATRE
MAYOR’S
PROFESSIONAL SERIES SUBSCRIPTIONS
MESSAGE Every year, I’m excited to see how the Shell Theatre will challenge me creatively. A thriving community needs culture to remind us to think differently. Music, art, theatre and dance help our own artistic sides flourish. The 2016-17 Shell Theatre Performance Season is another example of exactly that! With a wide variety of culture on the stage, everyone has the opportunity to find their fit. From magic to music and dance to comedy, there is something for everyone. We’ll see the return of past favourites Jesse Cook, Jim Witter, and Brent Butt, giving you the chance to see how these artists have grown and developed their talents. First time artists on our stage include Wide Mouth Mason and Terri Clark, bringing new experiences for everyone. I encourage you to sit back and enjoy the Shell Theatre experience as you expand your own creative horizons. Sincerely, Gale Katchur
325 ADULT
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$300 SENIORS/YOUTH
Season Subscriptions available starting Monday, June 13th. Individual Show Tickets available starting Monday June 20th.
• 12 Professional Series Shows •G ift Certificate redeemable for one ticket to each of the following shows to bring a friend, starting September 1 (Locarno, Everything Fitz, and International Guitar Night) • One Month pass to Dow Centennial Centre • One Entry for the “Season Series Artist Signed Guitar Draw”
HOW TO BUY TICKETS By Phone 1.888.655.9090 Online www.ticketpro.ca The Shell Theatre box office will be open one hour prior to performances.
In Person Dow Centennial Centre 8700 - 84 Street Fort Saskatchewan 780.992.6400 8:00am - 8:00 pm – Weekdays 9:00am - 5:00pm – Weekends 11:00am - 5:00pm – Stat Holidays 780.992.6400
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BALCONY
eyeGO TO THE ARTS! Students between Grade 7 and 12 enjoy
$5 tickets to all
SEATING PLAN
Shell Theatre Performance Series events.
1. C ome to the theatre on the night of the desired event.
FOLK ROOTS
Enbridge presents:
BROTHERS LANDRETH xxxxx presents: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $35 Adult $32 Seniors/Youth Twenty-seven years. Four bandmates. Two brothers. Anchored by the bluesy wail of electric guitars, the swell of a B3 organ, and the harmonized swoon of two voices that were born to mesh. The Brothers Landreth are the finest of Canadian roots folk. www.thebroslandreth.com
2. G o the box office at the Shell Theatre. 3. P resent your student card and ask for an eyeGo to the Arts ticket.
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• All ticket sales are final – no refunds or exchanges. • Children under the age of 2 will have free admission providing they are sitting on the accompanying adult’s lap. • Certain restrictions may apply to specific shows. • Programming subject to change.
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LOCARNO SMOOTH JAZZ
Mix 107.9 FM presents:
YVONNE JENKINS PIANO RECITAL GUEST ARTIST KALI HEATHERINGTON
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 at 2:00pm TICKETS: $18 Adult $15 Seniors/Youth
Thursday, October 13th, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $35 Adult $32 Seniors/Youth The Latin project from Juno Award winning musician and Paperboys front man, Tom Landa, Locarno has many parts: Part Mexican, part Cuban Son, part Folk music and part Funk just to name a few! Come on a tour of Latin communities with these lovers of world music! www.locarnomusic.com
Join one of Fort Saskatchewan’s greatest talents, Yvonne Jenkins as she shows audiences that classical piano is for everyone! Special guest Kali Heatherington will be joining her as she gives you Rachmaninoff and more!
ELLEN DOTY Saturday, October 1st, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: P ay what you can for culture. (suggested Adult $28 Senior $24) Ellen Doty is a soulful Canadian vocalist and songwriter with a world-class voice. Her music is rooted in jazz, yet seamlessly incorporates elements of other genres including folk and pop. Rich, sultry, and sweet, Ellen’s voice draws listeners in and takes them on an unforgettable journey. www.ellendoty.com
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CLASSICAL PIANO
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CISN Country 103.9 presents:
TERRI CLARK BACK TO MY ROOTS SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR Friday, October 28th and Saturday, October 29th, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $61.50 Adult $57 Seniors/Youth Two great show nights on her national tour! Up close and personal, the 8-time CCMA Entertainer of the Year and Juno award winning country star performs her catalog of hits acoustically, sharing stories from her extensive career spanning over two decades. www.terriclark.com
2 GREAT SHOW NIGHTS!
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FOR ONLY $69!
ACOUSTIC COUNTRY
SPECIAL PRESENTATION 780.992.6400
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The Kanata presents:
COMPELLING THEATRE
EVERYTHING FITZ Sunday, November 6th, 2016 at 2:00pm TICKETS: $28 Adult $24 Seniors/Youth With roots in Canadian old-time fiddle and Ottawa Valley step dancing Everything Fitz is a family band with four of Canada’s finest young musicians. Their unique stage show combines a variety of musical styles, novelty numbers and choreographed dance routines. www.everythingfitz.ca
MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE
ALADDIN
Friday, November 18th, 2016 at 4:00pm & 6:30pm TICKETS: $ 12 Adult $10 Seniors/Youth $5 Under 12 For Aladdin it’s not easy to find a magic lamp but it’s even harder to get a date! It’s a swirling sandstorm of famous Arabian Tales from Ali Baba to Sinbad the Sailor starring the youth of Fort Saskatchewan. Join in the adventure!
Royal Canadian Legion #27 presents:
JAKE’S GIFT Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $20 Adult $18 Seniors/Youth Jake’s Gift is a multi-award winning Canadian play about a World War II veteran’s reluctant return to Normandy, France for the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. Winner of Best of Fringe in Edmonton and Winnipeg this theatrical performance is about the legacy of remembrance and the personal story behind one soldier’s grave. www.jakesgift.com 9 • DOW C E N T E N N I A L CE NTRE – SHE LL THE ATRE
FIDDLE STEP DANCE
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Dow presents:
JESSE COOK Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $48 Adult $45 Seniors/Youth
MUSICAL THEATRE
EASTERN BELLES
Music has been a journey and after two decades of crisscrossing the world in restless pursuit of inspiration, innovation and collaboration, Juno award-winner flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook returns to Fort Saskatchewan. www.jessecook.com
FLAMENCO GUITAR
Saturday, November 26th, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $35 Adult $32 Seniors/Youth Prince Edward Island’s Catherine MacLellan, Ashley Condon and Meaghan Blanchard: three distinctly stunning voices that, alone, stand powerfully and then come together in some of the sweetest Eastern Canadian harmonies that you will ever hear. Mix 107.9 FM presents:
ELEMENT THEATRE COMPANY presents
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
2 GREAT SHOW NIGHTS!
www.easternbelles.com
Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $18 Adult $15 Seniors/Youth Singing, Dancing, Love and Wedding! What more could be asked for from this hilarious theatrical musical?
EASTERN SONGWRITERS
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BALLET VICTORIA
NUTCRACKER
Saturday, December 10th, 2016 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $48 Adult $45 Seniors/Youth A unique Christmas story set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score of The Nutcracker. A young girl opens a special gift box prematurely and unleashes a host of wonderful surprises in this Christmas ballet spectacle.
www.balletvictoria.com
Dow presents:
BRENT BUTT Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $ 48 Adult $45 Seniors/Youth Creator of “Corner Gas” and one of Canada’s funniest comedians, Brent Butt discovered early that being funny was a good way to get attention. Laugh out loud and enjoy Brent in his return to Fort Saskatchewan.
www.brentbutt.com
COMEDY
CHRISTMAS BALLET
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WORLD GUITAR
Mix 107.9 FM presents:
SCOTT COOK & THE SECOND CHANCES
ACOUSTIC 70S
CLOCKWORK MYSTERIES Friday, February 10th, 2017 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $35 Adult $32 Seniors/Youth
Friday, January 27th, 2017 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $18 Adult $15 Seniors/Youth
The Fort Saskatchewan Record presents:
Touring the world provides the material for the folk troubadour as he takes the audience on a journey through true folk story-telling and songs that will leave you humming. www.scottcook.net
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT
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Bring back the mystery, bring back the illusions and bring back the amazement with Outerbridge Clockwork Mysteries “Pure Illusions”. Be mystified by one of Canada’s best magical duos! www.tedouterbridge.com
Enbridge presents:
JIM WITTER’S COFFEE HOUSE
Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $28 Adult $24 Seniors/Youth Every year International Guitar Night tours with the best guitarists from around the world. This year, Belgium’s Gypsy Jazz player Lulo Reinhardt joins Italy’s innovative contemporary guitarist Luca Stricagnoli, brilliant young Brazilian composer/performer Chrystian Dozza, and India’s ground-breaking slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya. A world tour of guitar talent on one stage! www.internationalguitarnight.com
OUTERBRIDGE
THE MUSIC OF YOUR FOLK FAVOURITES OF THE 70S Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $35 Adult $32 Seniors/Youth Back by popular demand after last year’s “Piano Men 2”, Jim Witter returns to celebrate the folk favourites of the 70s including hits from James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce and more!
FOLK STORYTELLER
www.thepianomenshow.com
ILLUSIONIST
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Shell Canada presents:
Friday, February 17th, 2017 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $48 Adult $45 Seniors/Youth
VARIETY
Qualico Communities presents:
This isn’t the jar, this is a power rock trio! Through a combination of guitar, soul and groove they will get you up and rocking out with them! Come and see why they are one of Canada’s favourite groups.
Monday, February 20th, 2017 at 3:00pm TICKETS: $2 (Everyone)
www.widemouthmason.com
Award-winning children’s musician and star of CBC’s “Will’s Jams”, Will Stroet inspires kids to be active, healthy, creative and engaged in the world through educational music in English and French. Mix 107.9 FM presents:
www.willmusic.ca
Saturday, February 18th, 2017 at 7:00pm TICKETS: $18 Adult $15 Seniors/Youth Celebrate this milestone as the Sheeptown Players return for their 10th anniversary show! Fort’s Got Talent showcases the best talent that Fort Saskatchewan has to offer in a night of a variety of talents.
ROCK
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FAMILY FUN FOR ALL
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TICKET DISCOUNTS * Now available for Professional, Fort and Family Series events. THRILLING THEATRE
Enbridge presents:
3-5 shows: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at 2:00pm TICKETS: $12 Adult $10 Seniors/Youth $5 Under 12
Mix 107.9 FM presents:
MULTIPLE SHOW DISCOUNTS*
You’ve never seen “Peter Pan” like this! Be part of the show as this improve group brings Peter and Wendy out of the audience in this interactive kids show suitable for all ages. Laugh, cry and play along as Dufflebag Theatre entertains. www.dufflebag.com
receive 10% off regular ticket price
Pick 6 or more shows: receive 15% off regular ticket price * Tickets must be purchased at the same time to receive discount.
GROUP DISCOUNT APPLICABLE TO THE SAME PERFORMANCE*
10-14 tickets: 10% off the regular price 15-19 tickets: 15% off the regular price 20+ tickets: 20% off the regular price * Tickets must be purchased at the same time to receive a discount. * Available at the Dow Centennial Centre only.
Friday, February 24th and Saturday, February 25th, 2017 at 7:30pm TICKETS: $18 Adult $15 Seniors/Youth Something’s afoot as the plot twists and turns in this comedy thriller. At the end of it all, will you know ‘who done it?’ or will you be too busy laughing from this hilarious script? www.rareformtheatre.com
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IMPROV THEATRE
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2016-2017 CALENDAR
SHELL THEATRE PERFORMANCE SERIES
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HOW TO GET HERE
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An intimate venue, where every seat is a great seat!
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BROTHERS LANDRETH
ELLEN DOTY
YVONNE JENKINS PIANO RECITAL
LOCARNO
TERRI CLARK
JAKE’S GIFT
Thurs. Sept. 22
Sat. Oct. 1
Sun. Oct. 2
Thurs. Oct. 13
Fri. Oct. 28 & Sat. Oct. 29
Tues. Nov. 1
EVERYTHING FITZ
MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE: “ALADDIN”
JESSE COOK
ELEMENT THEATRE COMPANY: “SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS”
EASTERN BELLES
BALLET VICTORIA “NUTCRACKER”
Sun. Nov. 6
Fri. Nov. 18
Sat. Nov. 19
Thurs. Nov. 24 & Fri. Nov. 25
Sat. Nov. 26
Sat. Dec. 10
BRENT BUTT
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT
SCOTT COOK & THE SECOND CHANCES
Wed. Jan. 18
Thurs. Jan. 19
Fri. Jan. 27
Wed. Feb. 1
10TH ANNUAL FORT’S GOT TALENT
WILL STROET AND THE BACKYARD BAND
RARE FORM THEATRE “THE GAME’S AFOOT”
DUFFLE BAG THEATRE “PETER PAN”
• Wheelchair accessible seating and entrances
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• Free parking
DOW CENTENNIAL CENTRE
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8700 - 84 Street - Fort Saskatchewan 780.992.6400
Shayne Sharpe
SHELL THEATRE
• Infrared Hearing Assistance System • A convenient box office, open one hour prior to show time
COMPLIMENTARY HANDIVAN SERVICE Embrace special events in the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s Dow Centennial Centre thanks to the Special Transportation Services Society, the City of Fort Saskatchewan and Shayne Sharpe.
“COFFEE HOUSE” OUTERBRIDGE STARRING JIM WITTER CLOCKWORK MYSTERIES
WIDE MOUTH MASON
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STAY CONNECTED culture@fortsask.ca
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O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D B Y T H E
The Shell Theatre is a part of your community and your source for culture in Fort Saskatchewan. Look beside you and see a neighbour as part of our team. From ticket-takers to ushers our community shines through volunteerism. We could not do what we do without their tireless efforts in support of all of our events. Should you see a volunteer at the Shell Theatre or the Alberta Lottery fund Art Gallery give them a high five for their support, or greet them with a smile for being an essential part of our Shell Theatre Team. Thank you!
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