Past Productions
JULY 18 - AUGUST 12, 2023
Elizabeth’s first trip to a year-round rural livestock auction was an attempt to rescue a newfound animal friend. The auction being cancelled that day provided a brief reprieve. She never expected that a vacant auction hall would transform into a spiralling rabbit hole, holding her captive while taking her into depths of generational family trauma. An amazing story of rural life, its rhythms and relationships. An exploration of what it means to have family connections cut, and how those severances echo through to following generations. Based on actual events.
An Original Stage Play written by: Conrad Beaubien Directed by: John Burns Featuring: Sarah Kirby & David Burns Original Score: Tom Dietzel & Paco Luviano Stage Manager: Tammy Love Technical Director: Jennifer Caddick Production Manager: Mike Kirby
Back of Hoards Station
March 2 - 4, 2023
The past year offered hope of a resettled life for Rosalia & Ivan. Their tiny flat above John’s Barber Shop in Calumet Falls, Ontario, was made grand by an expanse of windows overlooking the slow-moving river. Rosalia was a pianist, and Ivan was a second violinist in a symphony orchestra in Europe. While Ivan’s violin was saved, Rosalia’s piano was lost when war displaced the pair from their homeland. Can love and a search for a new piano restore their inner sanctuary? An amazing story of hope, resiliency and the roots of community. An exploration of what it means to be displaced and be faced with the challenges of finding one’s way in an unfair place, yet discovering that deep down, people are not all that different. Based on actual events.
An Original Stage Play written by: Conrad Beaubien Directed by: John Burns Featuring: Megan Hutton / Gabriel Guadagnin / Georgia Papanicolaou Original Score: Gregory Garrett Violin: Joel Bootsma Animation: Iveno Lighting: Phil Dowling Stage Manager: Tammy Love
Rosalia’s Piano
August 27 - September 17, 2022
When railways first ran in Prince Edward County, there were train workers, passengers and drifters. And then there was the kid from Hillier, who came to be known across the country as The Boxcar Cowboy.
A one-act stage play based on a true story
An Original Stage Play written by: Conrad Beaubien Directed by: John Burns Featuring: David Burns / Micheline Cox / Georgia Papanicolaou / Peter Snell / Carol Snell / Colleen Johnson
The Boxcar Cowboy
October 20 - 29, 2016
A century-old family-owned woollen mill is the lifeblood of a small town. Jake, the eighty-year-old company patriarch is in ill health; a buyout offer from a mega international corporation places the town's future in the hands of granddaughter Judith and grandson Ned. Can the family settle their differences? Is there a hidden hand at play?
An Original Stage Play written by: Conrad Beaubien Directed by: John Burns Featuring: John McCarthy / Chris Loane / Anne Heathcote. Music by: Greg Garrett Lighting: Phil Dowling Imagery: Hri Neil Production Manager: Colleen Johnson Catering: My Pies Venue: Hillier Hall
Bridge Street
June 7 - 16, 2012
As a musician/songwriter/performer, Oscar James ventured down many roads in his career. But when life took a sudden turn, Oscar stumbled down a wilderness path to re-find himself. One night in a remote corner of the country the reality of Oscar James came calling. STRINGMAN…in search of the silent notes; one man’s discovery of something unchanging in an ever changing world.
An Original Stage Play written by: Conrad Beaubien Directed by: John Burns Featuring: Rick Zimmerman / Penny Kitchen / John Kitchen. Technical Director: Phil Dowling
Stringman