theatre - Fort Saskatchewan

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SERIES
2014-2015
SHELL THEATRE
table of
CONTENTS
mayor’s MESSAGE
Welcome to the 2014-15
Performance Series at the Shell
Theatre! This season will take
you around the world of music.
From Latin to reggae, rock to
flamenco to Ukrainian dance, it
will be a trip to remember.
professional series. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Honeymoon Suite, Emerson Drive, Servantes,
Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quintet,
Tim Tamashiro, Florence K, Chubby Checker,
Day Tripper the Beatles Experience,
The Emeralds, Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance,
The Keith Richards One Woman Show,
Wayne Lee
eyeGO to the arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
complimentary handivan service . . 11
connect with Shell Theatre . . . . . . . 11
special presentation: Jann Arden . . 12
fort series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Joe Nolan, Souljah Fyah, Shelly Dubois,
Little Shop of Horrors, Fort’s Got Talent,
Rare Form Theatre’s “Cabo San Lucas”
and “Black Comedy”
family series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17
Missoula Children’s Theatre,
Fung and Chiu Duo, Mud Bay Jugglers
how to get here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
the theatre experience . . . . . . . . . . 19
ticket discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
professional series packages . . . . . 20
seating plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
how to buy tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
performance series calendar . . . . . 22
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The Family Series is guaranteed
to entertain your entire family
and the Professional Series will
have some popular acts! The
Fort Series showcases the finest that our community has
to offer! Season tickets guarantee you a seat for all of the
Professional Series shows so you don’t miss a note!
Before every show enjoy a showcase of local artistic talent
at the Alberta Lottery Fund Art Gallery. Experience water
colours, pastels, photographs, and other forms of multidimensional art created by Fort Saskatchewan’s most
talented artists!
The Shell Theatre continues to impress year after year
because of our fantastic volunteers from the community
but, we could not succeed without you, the patrons! I
hope you enjoy the season at our first-class cultural facility
and I hope you bring a friend or two to enjoy it with you.
Sincerely,
Gale Katchur
professional SERIES
season TICKETS
$339 Adult $319 Seniors/Youth
Prices include applicable tax, service charges and facility fee.
Season Tickets
and Packages
available starting
Wednesday, June 25th
Individual Show Tickets
available starting
Monday, July 7th
• 12 Spectacular Performance Series Shows
• Gift Certificate redeemable for one ticket to each of
the three shows to bring a friend, starting August 1
(Servantes, Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quintet,
The Emeralds)
• One month pass to
Dow Centennial Centre
• One entry for the “Season Series
Artist Signed Guitar Draw”
• Preferred pre-sale ticket access
to the Season Special
Presentation: Jann Arden
Theatre Experiences
Dinner Experience
Child-minding Event
See Page 19 for
more information!
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AGRIUM PRESENTS:
Honeymoon Suite
September 26, 2014 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $49 Adults
$45 Seniors/Youth
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Multi-platinum Canadian recording artists
Honeymoon Suite with over a million cds sold
worldwide over their 25 year career are still
touring, recording and rocking out harder and
better than ever!
honeymoonsuiteband.com
Emerson Drive
October 17, 2014 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $64 Adults
$59 Seniors/Youth
For well over a decade, Emerson Drive has been
a staple in the country music community, known
for being a band to crank out the hits, deliver
electrifying stage shows and wow audiences all
across North America. During their evolving
career, the Canadian band has scored numerous
hits such as “I Should Be Sleeping,” “Fall Into
Me,” “Last One Standing” and their emotional,
chart-topping ballad, “Moments.”
emersondrive.com
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Servantes
October 25, 2014 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $32 Adults
$29 Seniors/Youth
Having toured Spain and the Americas for
over fifteen years, guitar virtuoso Patrice
Servant, a.k.a. Servantes, offers a truly
unique blend of latin-flamenco-jazz. Hailed
as innovative, intense, and generous,
virtuoso guitarist Servantes and his stellar
musicians are just waiting to blow you
away!
agencedlefebvre.com/en/artists/servantes
Luis Mario Ochoa
Cuban Quintet
November 22, 2014 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $32 Adults
$29 Seniors/Youth
Born in Havana, Cuba, Luis Mario Ochoa is
a Canadian trailblazer in the world of Latin
Jazz. The acoustic quintet will amaze you
with their musical expertise and ability to
make the audience swoon in an evening
with Latin flair! Olé!
luismario.com
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A Tim Tamashiro
CHRISTMAS
VALENTINE’S DAY WITH
December 12, 2014 – 7:30 pm
February 14, 2015 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $32 Adults
$29 Seniors/Youth
TICKETS: $44 Adults
$39 Seniors/Youth
Best recognized as one of Canada's most
endearing jazz vocalists, Tim Tamashiro and
his band have 5 albums and 25 years of
performances from coast to coast. Be sure
not to miss the host of Tonic on CBC Radio 2
in our specially themed Christmas spectacle!
Enjoy Valentine’s Day with someone special
listening to the dulcet tones of songstress
Florence K. Florence depicts “all the colours
of love” on her new record “I’m Leaving
You”, by telling the audience stories
inspired by her own experiences.
timtam.com
florencek.com
Florence K
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SHELL PRESENTS:
Chubby Checker
November 2, 2014 – 7:00 pm
TICKETS: $64 Adults
$59 Seniors/Youth
The King of the “Twist” has been packing in crowds
for the past four decades. Chubby has sold over
250 million records worldwide to date and his ability
to electrify audiences of all ages puts him in a class
of his own! In 2013, Billboard nominated “The Twist”,
the #1 song for 55 years, from 1958 to 2013. This is
your chance Canada. Don’t miss it.
chubbychecker.com
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The Emeralds
SHOW AND DANCE BAND
November 28, 2014 – 7:00 pm
TICKETS: $35 Adults
$32 Seniors/Youth
The quintessential show and dance band,
The Emeralds have brought their “Bird
Dance” to audiences for over 30 years!
Wear your dancing shoes, you’re going to
need them!
theemeralds.net
Day Tripper
THE BEATLES EXPERIENCE
January 31, 2015 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $44 Adults
$39 Seniors/Youth
From Beatlemania to Shea Stadium to
Sgt. Pepper’s, their solo work and back
through Abbey Road, Day Tripper - The
Beatles Experience offers audiences a
chance to live the phenomenon that
continues to grow even today…the Beatles!
beatlesexperience.com
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BROWNLEE LLP PRESENTS:
ONSTAGE WITH
The Keith Richards
One Woman Show
January 16, 2015 – 7:30 pm
9:30 pm
MIX 107.9 PRESENTS:
Cheremosh
Ukrainian Dance
November 7, 2014 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $35 Adults
$32 Seniors/Youth
Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company
takes its audience on a colourful and
exciting journey, thrilling them with intricate
choreography, spectacular costumes and
dynamic music. Men leap to amazing
heights with their breathtaking acrobatics
while women spin across the stage with
incredible beauty and grace. Leaving behind
a cultural legacy, Cheremosh is without a
doubt a sight to behold.
cheremosh.ca
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TICKETS: $32 Adults
$29 Seniors/Youth
Limited seating! Get immersed into this
amazing show by joining us right onstage!
Inspired by his legendary image and
outrageous endurance, The Keith Richards
One Woman Show is a swishy-swashy Jack
Daniels toast to getting by just as you are.
(Subject matter contains adult content).
suitcaseinpoint.com
Wayne Lee
HYPNOTIST
March 21, 2015 – 7:00 pm (Family Show)
9:30 pm (Late Night Adult Show)
TICKETS: $32 Adults
$29 Seniors/Youth
In entertaining thousands of crowds worldwide
Wayne Lee lets the audience be the star through
comedic hypnosis. Starting with a family show at
7pm we have added a special adult show for our
mature audience at 9:30pm! Come be mesmerized!
waynelee.com
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complimentary
eyeGO
HANDIVAN SERVICE
TO THE ARTS!
Embrace special events in the City of Fort
Saskatchewan’s Dow Centennial Centre thanks
to the Special Transportation Services Society,
the City of Fort Saskatchewan and
Shayne Sharpe. 780.940.5247
Students between Grade 7 and 12
enjoy
$5 tickets to all Shell
Theatre Performance Series events.
1. Pick a show.
2. Go to the Dow Centennial Centre
ticket centre.
3. Present your student card and ask
for an eyeGO to the Arts ticket.
Shayne Sharpe
connect
[email protected]
shelltheatre
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Theatre Events App
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DOW PRESENTS:
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH
Jann Arden
February 13, 2015 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $89 Adults
$85 Seniors/Youth
Whether she is captivating audiences with her
heartfelt music, entertaining them with her
quick wit or sharing her written word in a boldly
honest voice – Jann Arden is a Canadian
original – a brilliant multi-dimensional talent.
jannarden.com
TICKETS ON SALE:
For season tickets holders: Wed. Oct 1, 2014
For non-season ticket holders: Fri. Oct 3, 2014
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fort series
WATCH YOUR COMMUNITY SHINE!
SHELL PRESENTS:
Joe Nolan
September 27, 2014 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $20 Adults
$18 Seniors/Youth
His whirlwind “Tornado” tour just finished in
Europe and Nashville and Joe Nolan is
bringing his roots-y folk music back home to
Fort Saskatchewan. Seize a moment with this
local celebrity while you can!
SHELL PRESENTS:
joenolansongs.com
Souljah Fyah
November 8, 2014 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $20 Adults
$18 Seniors/Youth
Juno nominees Souljah Fyah return to the
Shell Theatre to share with their message of
‘Universal Love’ and reggae soul. It’s
impossible to stay in your seat as their heavyhitting tones uplift the spirits of all audience
members!
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SHELL PRESENTS:
Shelly Dubois
March
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TICKETS: $20 Adults
$18 Seniors/Youth
Come and see Shelly and her band as they
take Contemporary Country to new heights!
Shelly Dubois’ clear country voice, authentic
style and sense of humour engages
audiences while showcasing her given talents
to amaze!
shelly-dubois.com
SHELL PRESENTS:
ELEMENT THEATRE
“Little Shop
of Horrors”
January 23, 2015 – 7:30 pm
January 24, 2015 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $20 Adults
$18 Seniors/Youth
Fresh to the Fort Saskatchewan Theatre
scene Element Theatre brings, “Little Shop of
Horrors” starring your local community! Enjoy
their inaugural season by singing along with
the songs that you already know!
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fort series
WATCH YOUR COMMUNITY SHINE!
THE SHEEPTOWN PLAYERS
PRESENT:
The 8TH Annual
Fort’s Got Talent
February 7, 2015 – 7:00 pm
TICKETS: $18 Adults
$15 Seniors/Youth
The Sheeptown Players are proud to be
entering their 8th year of showcasing talent
from around the Fort area. Come out and see
what Fort Saskatchewan has been hiding all
these years!
SHELL PRESENTS:
RARE FORM THEATRE’S:
“Cabo San Lucas” and
“Black Comedy”
February 20, 2015 – 7:30 pm
February 21, 2015 – 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $18 Adults
$15 Seniors/Youth
Rare Form Theatre returns with a great double
billing this year! The evening begins with Lisa
Soland's romantic comedy "Cabo San Lucas”,
followed by Peter’s Schaffer’s expertly written,
"Black Comedy". Prepare for a farcical, yet
poignant journey through two hilarious, critically
acclaimed one-act shows. Expect a few
surprises on the way, and let Rare Form Theatre
take you on a whimsical journey!
rareformtheatre.com
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family series
MAKE THEATRE A FAMILY AFFAIR!
T H E K A N ATA P R E S E N T S :
MISSOULA CHILDREN’S
THEATRE’S:
Fung and Chiu Duo
“Hansel and Gretel”
January 8, 2015 – 7:30 pm
November 15, 2014 – 3:00 pm
5:30 pm
TICKETS: $12 Everyone
There’s music and laughter and thrills and
chills. So join the fun as Hansel and
Gretel’s dream is mysteriously blended
with real life, and the lessons of one apply
to the other. You’ll learn the secret of the
Wildwood – but, shhh – don’t tell!
Embrace classical music with your whole
family! With their unique programming and
captivating stage presence, The Duo has
become one of Canada’s hottest pianoduos. Established as solo pianists, they have
combined forces to present concerts that
challenge the traditional
boundaries of four-handed
piano-playing.
mctinc.org
fungchiuduo.com
TICKETS: $12 Everyone
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family series
MAKE THEATRE A FAMILY AFFAIR!
QUALICO COMMUNITIES
PRESENTS:
FAMILY DAY WITH THE
Mudbay Jugglers
February 16, 2015 – 3:00 pm
TICKETS: $2 Tickets available January 15!
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Wildly creative and humourous, the Mudbay
Jugglers bring their rhythmic juggling
experience to the Shell Theatre for a special
family event guaranteed to leave you with a
smile from ear to ear!
mudbayjugglers.com
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DOW CENTENNIAL
CENTRE
8700 - 84 Street - Fort Saskatchewan
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780.992.6400
8:00 am - 8:00 pm – Weekdays
9:00 am - 5:00 pm – Weekends
11:00 am - 5:00 pm – Stat Holidays
• Wheelchair accessible seating and entrances
• Free parking
• Infrared Hearing Assistance System
• A convenient box office, open one hour prior to show time
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the theatre
EXPERIENCE
DINNER AND
A SHOW!
It’s our turn to cook! Join us in the Lion’s Mane
Banquet Hall for dinner in partnership with
Apulia Catering. Affordably priced but only
available for:
Emerson Drive (October 17th)
ticket discounts
MULTIPLE SHOW DISCOUNTS*
2-3 shows:
4
shows
or more:
receive 10% off
regular ticket price
receive 15% off
regular ticket price
*Available only for Shell Theatre Professional Series.
Tickets must be purchased at the same time to
receive a discount.
Florence K (February 14th)
Shelly Dubois (March 7th)
Reserve today by visiting apuliacatering.ca or
calling (780) 589-2222.
SPECIAL CHILD-MINDING
EVENTS ON SHOW NIGHTS!
Let us help with childcare! Watch out for
specially themed events for your children in
the Dow Centennial Centre child-minding area
during:
Emerson Drive (October 17th)
Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance (November 7th)
Wayne Lee (March 21st)
Space is limited! Call the Dow Centennial
Centre front desk at (780) 992-6400 to
discuss the details.
(Fees apply)
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GROUP DISCOUNT APPLICABLE
TO THE SAME PERFORMANCE*
10-14 tickets:
15-24 tickets:
25+ tickets:
10% off
the regular price
15% off
the regular price
25% off
the regular price
*Tickets must be purchased
at the same time to receive a discount.
professional series
PACKAGES
COUNTRY:
ADULTS $94 SENIOR/YOUTH $89
Emerson Drive, Joe Nolan, Shelly Dubois
50-70s PACK:
NEW FOR
THE 2014-2
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ADULTS $119 SENIOR/YOUTH $109
Chubby Checker, The Emeralds Show and Dance Band,
Day Tripper - The Beatles Experience
THEATRE:
ADULTS $59 SENIOR/YOUTH $52
Element Theatre “Little Shop of Horrors”, Rare Form Theatre’s “Cabo San Lucas”
and “Black Comedy”, Onstage with the Keith Richards One Woman Show
GUITAR LOVERS:
ADULTS $94 SENIOR/YOUTH $89
Honeymoon Suite, Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quintet, Servantes
MUSIC LOVERS:
ADULTS $74 SENIOR/YOUTH $69
Tim Tamashiro Christmas, Florence K Valentine’s Day, Fung and Chiu Duo
VARIETY PACK:
ADULTS $69 SENIOR/YOUTH $65
Wayne Lee - Hypnotist (choice of two shows), 8th Annual Fort’s Got Talent,
the Emeralds Show and Dance Band
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BALCONY
seating PLAN
how to
BUY TICKETS
DOW CENTENNIAL
CENTRE
8700 - 84 Street
Fort Saskatchewan
780.992.6400
8:00am - 8:00 pm – Weekdays
9:00am - 5:00pm – Weekends
11:00am - 5:00pm – Stat Holidays
The Shell Theatre box office
will be open one hour prior to
performances.
MAIN FLOOR
BY PHONE
1.888.655.9090
ONLINE
www.ticketpro.ca
STAGE
All ticket sales are final – no refunds or exchanges. Children
under age 2 will have free admission providing they are sitting
on the accompanying adult’s lap. Certain restrictions may apply
to specific shows. Programming subject to change.
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shell theatre performance series
2014-15 CALENDAR
Honeymoon
Suite
Joe Nolan
Emerson Drive
Servantes
Chubby
Checker
Cheremosh
Ukrainian Dance
Sept. 26
Sept. 27
Oct. 17
Oct. 25
Nov. 2
Nov. 7
Souljah Fyah
“Hansel &
Gretel”
Tim Tamashiro
Fung & Chiu
Duo
Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 28
Dec. 12
Jan. 8
The Keith Richards
One Woman Show
“Little Shop
of Horrors”
Day Tripper
Fort’s Got
Talent
Jann Arden
Florence K
Jan. 16
Jan. 23 & 24
Jan. 31
Feb. 7
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Mudbay
Jugglers
Luis Mario Ochoa
The Emeralds
Cuban Quintet
“Cabo San Lucas”
Shelly Dubois
“Black Comedy”
Wayne Lee
special presentation
professional series
fort series
Feb. 16
Feb. 20 & 21
Mar. 7
Mar. 21
family series
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thank you to our sponsors
Shayne Sharpe
Every year the Shell Theatre continues to be supported by community in
so many ways! With volunteers serving as the strong foundation and
amazing support from local industry the theatre grows with enhanced
programming, innovative technologies and a passion for culture. The
theatre experience begins with you, the audience member, but cannot
continue without the support of so many! Thank you to all who play a role
as a supporting cast to our flourishing performance space!
SHELL THEATRE