Rita Ferguson -Volunteer of the year
It is with great pleasure that Clarkson Music Theatre acknowledges our own Rita Ferguson, President, who will be the receipient of the Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year Award - presented at the Mississauga Convention Centre on Derry Road on May 10 at the Marty's.
This year, Hazel McCallion will be presenting her Volunteer of the Year Award to Rita Ferguson, President of Clarkson Music Theatre. Rita joined Clarkson Music Theatre after emigrating from Ireland in 1988. She says joining community theatre and Clarkson Music Theatre saved her life.
For 20 years, Rita has produced Clarkson spring concerts in Eden United Church and the Living Arts Centre. These concerts included a variety of Tributes to Broadway.
Similarly for 20 season Rita has produced major musicals like “Hello Dolly!”, “The Merry Widow”, “Me and My Girl”, “The Pirates of Penzance”, “Cabaret”, “The Mikado”, “Blood Brothers”, “42nd Street”, “Wonderful Town”, “Sweeney Todd”, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, “Hairspray”, “Mame”, “Legally Blonde”, “Young Frankenstein”, “All Shook Up”, “White Christmas” and this year “My Fair Lady”. She has served on many theatre boards, including that of MTM and ACTCO.
Rita continues to lend her time, talent and energy to promoting theatre in the Mississauga Musical theatre community. We are very proud of her and grateful that she is rightfully being recognized with this award.
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This year, Hazel McCallion will be presenting her Volunteer of the Year Award to Rita Ferguson, President of Clarkson Music Theatre. Rita joined Clarkson Music Theatre after emigrating from Ireland in 1988. She says joining community theatre and Clarkson Music Theatre saved her life.
For 20 years, Rita has produced Clarkson spring concerts in Eden United Church and the Living Arts Centre. These concerts included a variety of Tributes to Broadway.
Similarly for 20 season Rita has produced major musicals like “Hello Dolly!”, “The Merry Widow”, “Me and My Girl”, “The Pirates of Penzance”, “Cabaret”, “The Mikado”, “Blood Brothers”, “42nd Street”, “Wonderful Town”, “Sweeney Todd”, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, “Hairspray”, “Mame”, “Legally Blonde”, “Young Frankenstein”, “All Shook Up”, “White Christmas” and this year “My Fair Lady”. She has served on many theatre boards, including that of MTM and ACTCO.
Rita continues to lend her time, talent and energy to promoting theatre in the Mississauga Musical theatre community. We are very proud of her and grateful that she is rightfully being recognized with this award.
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The Encore Gala | The Encore Gala We also take time to acknowledge the tremendous celebration that was shared at Meadowvale Theatre on April 28th. The Encore Gala, hosted by Lisa Horner (of Come from Away), and produced by MTM and her sister groups of CMT, EMP, TUPA, MMT AND CCMP, celebrated a wonderful evening. The event began with a reception in the lobby where guests enjoyed, food, memories and friendships. The 90 minutes program of entertainment that followed pooled many familiar faces from the ENCORE season. Our four piece band (under the direction of Bob Hardinge), the 26 member cast, and the production team headed by stage manager Wendy Guest, presented a near flawless night which highlighted a few great musical moments that have occured on the Meadowvale stage. Thank you to the Gala committee, headed by Chair Christine McMahon, and the many many volunteers who worked together on archives, communication, marketing, decorations, food, invitations, production, entertainment, video, props, costume and more. This truly was a night which celebrated the unique collaboration which is the Encore Series. |
COMING UP - gRAND NIGHT AND MY FAIR LADY
Don't miss our upcoming concert at Eden United Church - May 11 and 12. We present a selection of tunes from favourite music theatre shows - all featuring the chorus - We have 44 great voices ready to entertain you.
My Fair Lady hosts its Information Night on May 14 at Christ Church - 1700 Mazo Cress. Auditions may be booked with [email protected]. Auditions held at Christ Church May 28, 29 and 30.
Go to "Our Next Show" for more information on both these events.
My Fair Lady hosts its Information Night on May 14 at Christ Church - 1700 Mazo Cress. Auditions may be booked with [email protected]. Auditions held at Christ Church May 28, 29 and 30.
Go to "Our Next Show" for more information on both these events.
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