A Coquitlam-based theatre company is up for several accolades at the Community Theatre Coalition (CTC) awards gala.
Stage 43 Theatrical Society has 10 nominations from its productions this past season:
• I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: Best Choreography (Charlene Scott); Best Graphic Design - Poster (Paddy Tennant); Best Lighting Design (Charlene Scott); Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Dan Jabour); Best Lighting Design (Chalene Scott); Best Director of a Musical (Chalene Scott); and Best Production – Musical (Stage 43 Theatrical Society)
• Five Women Wearing the Same Dress: Best Sound Design (Angela Bell); Best Set Decoration (Karen McTavish and Vicki Nelson); and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Emily Hamel)
• and Men Are Dogs: Best Graphic Design - Program (Paddy Tennant)
The Lower Mainland community theatre prizes will be presented Sept. 10 at the White Rock Playhouse.
The nominations come after Stage 43 scored three awards at the Fraser Valley Zone Festival this spring. Its entry, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, took Best Supporting Actress (Emily Hamel), Best Supporting Actor (Chris Francisque) and Best Sound Design (Angela Bell).
Meanwhile, the company last week announced its lineup for the next season: A Canadian-based program that ties into the country's 150th birthday in 2017.
Its "L’oh’L Canada" season will feature three comedies penned by Canadian playwrights and performed at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way):
• Bare Bear Bones (written by Michael Grant and directed by Dale Kelly) from Oct. 13 to 16 and 19 to 22, 2016
• Looking (written by Norm Foster and directed by Richard Wiens) from Jan. 12 to 15 and 18 to 21, 2017
• and Bingo! (written by Daniel MacIvor and directed by Lisa Pope) from April 27 to 30 and May 3 to 6, 2017
Subscription tickets at the early bird price of $48 for all three shows are available until Aug. 12. Call the Evergreen box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
