Take 2 Minutes of your time and you may win 2 Seasons Passes for Festival 2019
 
Captivating live theatre doesn’t exist without an audience and we have a special thanks for our Festival 2018 patrons. Your generosity of support by attending multiple performances, purchasing tickets for the art auction and spreading the word to friends and associates helped to make this summer’s Festival so successful!
 
You are an essential part of our Festival and, as we begin to plan for next year, we would like to hear from you. Take a moment before September 15 to follow the link below and complete a short survey (approx. 2 - 5 minutes of your time). Your answers will be kept confidential, unless you wish to accept our thanks for your time, by entering your email for a draw for 2 seasons passes to Festival 2019.
 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FP9NZHF
 
Please complete the survey by September 15th to be eligible for the seasons pass draw.

We would like to acknowledge the overwhelming support for Festival 2018 (July 5 to August 18) at Town Hall 1873 and other locations in Port Perry. It was a season of powerful and captivating theatre to be proud of and we would like to thank our patrons, supporters, venues, volunteers, sponsors, partners, funders, and believers for making this season so successful!
 
Special thanks to Vos’ Independent Grocers, Town Hall 1873, Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Scugog Council for the Arts, Township of Scugog, Utica Community Hall, Church of the Ascension, Prince Albert Community Hall, Pine Grove Cemetery, Scugog Memorial Public Library, M. Meyers & R. Henderson, Heather Chapman, Canadian Tire Port Perry, North Durham EcoWater, Hark Nijjar Photography, Puckrin & Latreille Real Estate, HandtoHeart Healing, Legacy Vintage, Framer’s Gallery, Domino's Pizza, Willowtree Farm, META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery, Pamela Meacher, Libby Burns, Grant Lucas, anonymous and the golden girls of Perry St.
 
We would have not been able to accomplish so much without the support of the above or without the commitment and enthusiasm of our actors, artistic, production, marketing and front of house teams, and the staff and board of directors, not to mention the word of mouth provided by so many patrons.
 
Festival 2018 brought us new insights, new experiences, new friends and great theatre in a great community. Thanks again to all and we look forward to Festival 2019!
 
Sincerely,
 
Carey Nicholson, Artistic Director
Ruth Spearing, President
 

​Volunteer Opportunities #2 – Theatre on the Ridge   
Festival 2018
 
Production Support
Festival 2018 is just around the corner and we’re now looking for production support. Help keep our Festival 2018 productions running smoothly during each performance by volunteering for props or wardrobe supervision, or technical operator. If you are a theatre lover and have experience backstage with either props or wardrobe, we have lots of dates available with several shows requiring your support!
 
We’re looking for:
Props Supervision 
Wardrobe Supervision
Technical Operators
 
Props supervision: Be available before, during and after performances. Assist with keeping props organized and in place backstage, and prepare and restock live props (food) and serving containers.
Must have previous properties experience. 
A commitment to an entire production is preferred but ad hoc/show by show support is also welcome. Approx. 4 hrs/day.
 
Performance Dates & Productions for Props Supervision
Melville Boys 
July 5/6/7/12/13/14 @7:30 pm
July 8/11 @2pm
 
Peter Pan
July 11/19/20/21/26/27 @ 7:30 pm
July 14/15/18/28 @2pm
 
The Glass Menagerie
August 1/3/4/15/17 @7:30 pm
August 11/12 @2pm
 
Wardrobe Supervision: Be available before, during and after performances.  On hand backstage in the need of emergency costume maintenance and repairs, sort and reorganize costumes as required pre and post show.
Must have previous wardrobe and costume construction experience. 
A commitment to an entire production is preferred but ad hoc/show by show support is also welcome. Approx. 4 hrs/day.
 
Performance Dates & Productions for Wardrobe Supervision
Melville Boys 
July 5/6/7/12/13/14 @7:30 pm
July 8/11 @2pm
 
Peter Pan
July 11/19/20/21/26/27 @ 7:30 pm
July 14/15/18/28 @2pm
 
Armstrong’s War
July 24/28/31, Aug. 2/8.9 @7:30 pm
August 4 @ 2 pm
 
The Glass Menagerie
August 1/3/4/15/17 @7:30 pm
August 11/12 @2pm
 
The Drowning Girls
August 7, 10, 11, 14, 16 @ 7:30 pm
August 8 @ 2pm
 
Technical Operators – Lighting:
Be available before, during and after performances. Lighting board and/or spotlight operator positions available. 
Previous experience preferred but an aptitude for technical equipment and computers is essential. 
A commitment to an entire production is preferred. Approx. 4 hrs/day.
 
Performance Dates & Productions for Technical Operators - Lighting
Melville Boys – lighting board
July 5/6/7/12/13/14 @7:30 pm
July 8/11 @2pm
 
Peter Pan – lighting board and spotlight
July 11/19/20/21/26/27 @ 7:30 pm
July 14/15/18/28 @2pm
 
The Glass Menagerie - lighting board & spotlight
August 1/3/4/15/17 @7:30 pm
August 11/12 @2pm
 
The Drowning Girls - lighting board & spotlight
August 7, 10, 11, 14, 16 @ 7:30 pm
August 8 @ 2pm
 
Location:  Town Hall 1873, Port Perry
 
Volunteers will have the opportunity to see dress rehearsals of all productions
 
Time commitment: 
Roughly 4 hours per performance. You may sign on for as many days as you want. NOTE: high school students may use hours towards required community service contribution.
 
If interested in volunteering for one or more performances, please email:
info@theatre3x60.ca
 
Show details available at www.theatreontherridge.ca

One of Port Perry’s best events is happening July 1st in Palmer Park and we’ll be there! Look for our booth alongside the Scugog Council for the Arts from noon to 6 pm to fish for great ticket deals and sample the entries in our Bake The Best Turnip Cake on the Lake contest. At 5 pm, stop by the gazebo sneak peek performances of some of our festival 2018 summer shows!
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Can you bake a better turnip cake than Mary?
​If you think you can, enter our Best Turnip Cake on the Lake contest!

In The Melville Boys, our opening play of Festival 2018, one of the characters bakes a turnip cake for the dance. She is not a cook and the cake comes back to the cottage relatively intact as “everyone was too full after all the other food”. We’re now on the hunt for a turnip cake that will have people licking their plates clean!

​Turnip cake entries can be brought to our promotion booth in Palmer Park, Port Perry on Canada Day by 12 noon and we’ll be invite visitors to have their say on the tastiest cake. Entries must be accompanied by a list of all ingredients to be eligible.

The most popular entry will be selected based on tasters’ choice and we’ll be in touch with the baker for the recipe so that we can serve it up at our opening performance of The Melville Boys on July 5. The baker will also be presented with 2 tickets to the show. Questions? Contact us at info@theatre3x60.ca!

This Canada Day - Go Fishing with Lee and Owen Melville!

​We've got a classic fish pond game at our Canada Day booth in Palmer Park and it's filled with great ticket deals! For a small donation, cast your line and see what you catch! From a $5 discount coupon to a season’s pass, we’ve got fish of all sizes for all our productions of Festival 2018. Proceeds will support Theatre on the Ridge education and community programs.