Borelians Community Theatre (Port Perry, ON)

The Borelians Community Theatre, now in its 38th year, are proud of its many members who made such a strong showing at the recent ACT-CO (Association of Community Theatres – Central Ontario) Awards Gala. Both productions of the 2007/08 season brought home awards in a variety of categories and garnered additional nominations.

Alice in Wonderland was entered in a field of more than 20 productions in the comedy category and received THEA awards for Costume Design (Sheila Nicholson, Jennifer Hardie, Carey Nicholson, Denise Randall), Set Design (Linda Edwards, Jennifer Hardie, Carey Nicholson) Stage Management (Nancy Melcher) with a nomination for the top award of Best Production of a Comedy (Carey Nicholson, Joel Van Veghel).

The Borelians were represented in the drama category with their second production, Crimes of the Heart. Annette Stokes-Harris received an award for Best Supporting Actress, while Michael Serres received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Michael and Aidan Serres also received a nomination for Sound Design.

In addition to the awards and nominations given to Borelian productions, Borelian members were also recognized outside of the group. OnStage Uxbridge’s production of Steel Magnolias, directed by Ruth Smith received several awards and nominations, including being named Best Production of a Comedy. Howard Linscott and Michael Serres were recognized in Best Sound Design in a Comedy for their work in the production. Two Borelian actresses were nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy - Mary Delaney (Steel Magnolias) and Jackie Del Greco (Out of Sight, Out of Murder – Markham Little Theatre). Lorraine Chiusolo received a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy for Steel Magnolias. Full results of the 2007/08 ACT-CO Festival can be found at www.actco.ca.

Subscriptions are now available for the Borelians 2008/2009 season which includes Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers, J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan and Norm Foster’s Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun.

Lost in Yonkers

Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers is a Tony Award-winning Broadway play. Set in 1942 Yonkers, New York. This is a human comedy about two young brothers, Jay and Arty, who are forced by cirumstances to live with their austere and demanding grandmother, their loving, high-spirited, and childlike Aunt Bella, and their tough-talking gangster Uncle Louie. While firmly anchored in time and place, the play's strength lies in its larger view of how human differences, pain and lots of humor go into the making of a family. It's an ageless and universal theme which Neil Simon pursued with great dramatic insight to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Last Updated: 30-Apr-2008 11:01 PM