Premiere Gala kicks off the 50th Season for ECHO Players in Village Theatre!
Arranged by the 50th Anniversary Committee and helped by many club members, our Invitational Opening Gala was held on October 9th during the final Dress Rehearsal of Cheshire Cats. The 99 guests present included local politicians, sponsors, donors, advertisers, North Island Zone groups and Honorary Life Members who enjoyed drinks and appies before the performance. President Mike Andrews provided an official welcome, following Len Mustard who, as Town Crier, provided a recounting of our 50 years in the Village Theatre. Feedback from our guests has been most positive.
Congratulations to director Michael King, and the cast and crew of "Cheshire Cats"! A very successful run of this Canadian Premiere performance. Well done everyone!
Congratulations!
The Board of Directors of ECHO Players is pleased to announce that James Miguel has been awarded a Performing Arts Scholarship.
James is passionate about musical theatre, dedicating and committing his craft to music, acting and dance. He studies classical voice with Patricia Plumley and musical theatre and acting with Jennifer Kelly. He is also taking private ballet lessons at the Qualicum Beach School of Dance. James was chosen to perform in the BC Performing Arts Provincial Festival and the Canada West Festival for two consecutive years where he was honoured and awarded first place in Musical Theatre.
James recently played the Artful Dodger in Oliver, Hans in Frozen Jr, The Beast in Beauty and the Beast, and Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady with Qualicum Beach School of Dance. He also had the pleasure of performing with ECHO Players in Peter Pan and The Secret Garden. This past summer, James performed at the Sid Williams Theatre in Legally Blonde with Courtney Youth Theatre. He is very excited to perform the role of Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz this coming January at The Village Theatre, one of his favourite places to perform.
september 2024 edition
•auditions - Deathtrap and kinky boots (advance)
•new option for take a seat - share a seat!
•Member bbq photos - lots of fun!
•TMT’s Oklahoma - a huge success
•cheshire cats interview
•honouring two long time members