What's the Buzz? | November 26 2021
It’s hard to believe a month from today Christmas will be over! I decided I should share with you my latest head shot! Yes, if you were at the Collingwood parade on November 20th and saw Rudolf, it was me! I want to thank Kevin and Laurie Blair from Alair Homes – Custom Homes & Renovations, for once again supplying and pulling our float! This year we designed our float to represent a porch at our Porchside Festival, with Rudolf and his sidekick Connor Elf entertaining an audience of merry elves! Thank you to Harold Bickerstaff, Valerie O’Brien and Anne Raciunas for building and decorating the float. And thank you to our team of volunteer elfs, both on the float and walking. It was a super fun night with great weather and a fantastic turn out from the community! Just what we all needed! Thank you also to Katherine Huycke for hosting a pizza party for us when we got back!
Erica and Connor
 The Elf Family
 Naughty Anne
 The Team
 Photo credits to Anne Raciunas, Valerie O’Brien, and to Julie Card at mycollingwood.ca
We are so thrilled that we can once again present our annual reading of A Christmas Carol LIVE at First Presbyterian Church! It’s going to be a wonderful evening. Tickets are only $25 (+HST) and are limited as we want to follow the safest of protocols, so please don’t wait to order yours. Last year, for our online streamed version, we had all females playing the roles. This time it is the men’s turn! Join us for this special reading and tradition. To order tickets please call 705-445-2200 or click HERE. Please note that proof of vaccination must be shown at the door and masks must be worn. I promise you will still have fun!
And now for our CAST:

Harold Bickerstaff - GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT, MAN, MRS. DILBAR, GIRL, READER-STAVE 3
Andy Dumas - NEPHEW, YOUNG GIRL, MRS. CRACHIT
Dean Hollin - SCROOGE
Jake McArthur - READER-STAVE 4 PART ONE, NIECE, MAN, PETER
Brian McCrindle -SISTER, READER-STAVE TWO, JOE, TINY TIM
David McFadden - GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST, GENTLEMAN, READER-STAVE 5
Andrew Siegwart - MARLEY, YOUNG SCROOGE, CRATCHIT, READER-STAVE 4 PART TWO
Daniel Vnukowski - GENTLEMAN, FEZZIWIG, MARTHA, LADY, BOY
Erica Angus - DIRECTOR & READER-STAVE ONE
Catsue McBroom - COSTUMES & PROPS
Anne Raciunas - FOLEY ARTIST, CHILD, SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME
Did you know that the story “A Christmas Carol” was written in 1843. Charles Dickens was so thrilled with the idea that he wrote it in under six weeks! The first reading of it took three hours. Don’t worry, our version is just 90 minutes!
CALLING ALL PORCHES!
After the success of our 2021 PORCHSIDE FESTIVAL, we will be expanding the festival in 2022! We are now on the hunt for potential porches. Perhaps you own one or have a suggestion for one? The porch needs to be elevated by at least a couple of steps and have a private yard able to seat 75 people. Preferably it is close to downtown Collingwood. We do not pay for porches but will offer tickets to attend. Please send me a note at erica@theatrecollingwood.ca if you have any suggestions or would like to discuss this. Thank you.
OUR MEMBERS ARE THE BEST!
As many of you know we have been running a membership campaign called REIGNITE over the last several months. Our Board members and staff have been reaching out to our past supporters and have had incredibly positive reactions. Pictured here are some of our supporters at our directors’ Giving Circle event.
It is because of YOU that we have weathered the storm! It is because of you that we work so hard to continue to provide you with the best of creative entertainment. We look forward to presenting a full year of programming for you in 2022.  
Over the next couple of weeks we will update our Wall of Honour on our website and in our electronic Playbill (which can also be found on our website). Please look for your name as one of our supporters. Tuesday, November 30th is GIVING TUESDAY, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is touted as a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world". If you have not yet become a 2021 Member please consider doing so on Giving Tuesday, by calling our office at 705-445-2200 to place your tax deductible donation.
Thank you so much for your support and we promise to continue to lift the spirits in our community with great entertainment. Watch for our upcoming announcement about our new youth and seniors drama education programs and our 2022 programming announcement!
All the best!

Erica

Erica Angus
Executive Director, Theatre Collingwood
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