Past Productions - 2008
Perils at Petrolia
Or
Dastardly Doings at the Derrick
Or
Foiled by Oil
A melodrama by Rita Baker
Remount of a play first produced by Petrolia Players (a precursor to Petrolia
Community Theatre) in March 1976
Based around an oil well, this happily-ever-after, old-fashioned melodrama features heroines and villains. Poor plotting of the nearly broke, Sir Sidney Slick, who is told by the Gypsy that Henry Fairburn's oil well is about to 'come in' and make the owner very rich leads to twists and turns.
Slick, hoping to get rich quick with very little effort, tries to buy the well, but Fairburn won't sell. Slick is not one to let a little word like "no" stand in between him and wealth. He won't let a little thing like murder stand in his way.
Several love interests are threaded through the story. Emmeline falls in love with Charles, but her mother Florence, thinks she can do better. Maud hopes for the affections of oil man Eureka, but he hasn't grasped the concept of courting, let alone, marriage!
Music, mayhem and a heroine tied to the tracks... no wait, this is Petrolia and she is tied to an oil well. Who will save her before the well blows up?
Cast
| Henry Fairburn | George Stephen |
| Florence Fairburn | Dina McPhee |
| Emmeline | Danielle Aarssen |
| Eureka Smith | Lorne Liddiard |
| Maud Tank | Kristina Campbell |
| Charles Angelhart | Nash Liddiard |
| Oriole | Katie McPhee |
| Gypsy | Evelyn Ward de Roo |
| Sir Sidney Slick ( akias Igor OOzlofski: the villain; a “remittance” man) | Frank Trainor |
| Voice of Sir Sidney Slick's alter ego | Steve Carapiet |
Crew
| Director | Patci Stephen |
| Assistant Director | Sylvia Fairbank |
| Music Director and Piano Man | Steve Carapiet |
| Producer | Gwen Trone |
| Stage Manager | Charlene Mumberson |
| Wardrobe | Helen Ollerenshaw |
| Set | Tony Martin, Jane Austin |
| Props | Jennifer Weed |
| Special Effects | Bert de Roo |
A Christmas Story
book by Jean Shepherd
adapted by Philip Grecian
Cast
| Ralph: Steve Carapiet | Ralphie: Tim Mayhead |
| Mother: Maureen Grandis | The Old Man: Doug Wright |
| Randy: Warren Potter | Flick: Andrew Moxley |
| Schwartz: Shawn Calvank | Ester Jane: Jennie McPhee |
| Helen: Katie Proctor | Miss Shields: Dina McPhee |
| Scut Farkas: Dylan Sylvester | Black Bart: Nathan Calvank |
| Desperado 1: Jeremy Bolzon | Desperado 2: Kyle Chamaillard |
| Red Ryder, Cowboy: Enzo Bolzon | Tree Lot Owner: Jimmy Plunkett |
| Delivery Man: Jimmy Plunkett | Santa Claus: Art Parkes |
| Elf: Amanda Calvank | Elf: Avery Brzobohaty |
| Mrs. Schwartz: Shelly Podolinsky | Neighbour: Bert de Roo |
| Radio Announcer: Warren Graham | Principal: Bert de Roo |
| Policeman: Jimmy Plunkett | Fireman: Enzo Bolzon |
Crew
| Director: Carol Graham | Producer: Warren Graham |
| Ass’t Producer: Barbara Prescott | Stage Manager: Wendy Bratanek |
| ASM: Charlene Mumberson | ASM: Barbara Prescott |
| Book Holder: Shelley Podolinsky | Costumes: Karen Whiting |
| Costume Ass't: Bea Vasey | Dresser: Gail Potter |
| Dresser: Wendy Calvank | Dresser: Shelley Podolinsky |
| Set Construction: Warren Graham | Set Decor: Karen Benusik |
| Props: Sylvia Fairbank | Props: Jennifer Weed |
| Special Effects: Bert de Roo | |
| Hair: Lindsay Peterson | Hair Ass’t: Carla Rankin |
| Hair Ass’t: Wendy Peterson | |
| Poster Design: Carol Graham | |
| Program Layout: Carol Graham | Program Editor/Writer: Pat McGee |
| Program Ads: Danna Andrade | Tickets: Wendy Bratanek |
| Publicity: Lindsay Peterson | |
| Web publicity: Tracy Bolzon | Stage Crew: Warren Graham |
| Stage Crew: Nathan Calvank | Stage Crew: Kyle Chamaillard |
| Stage Crew: Jeremy Bolzon | Set Decor: Sylvia Fairbank |
| Set Decor: Jennifer Weed | Props Ass't: Gavin Snelgrove |
| Sound Operator: John MacIntyre | Sound Ass't: Mark Richter |
| Lighting Design: Dan Nagle | Lighting Operator: Wally Richter |
| Lighting Operator: Kyle Richter | |
| Set Painter: Karen Benusik | Set Painter: Jennifer Weed |
| Set Painter: Kathy Berry | Set Painter: Wendy Calvank |
| Set Painter: Carol Graham | |
| Photography: Mary Ann Minaker | Lobby Display: Amanda Calvank |
| Box Office: Jane Cadman | House Manager: Laurissa Ellsworth |
