Enjoy, signature cocktails, delicious snacks, live music, a silent auction, and more festive activities in the Sagebrush Lobby before experiencing a star-studded concert featuring excerpts from previous WCT productions performed by some of Kamloops’ favourite performers from near and far. Afterwards, we'll clear the stage and dance the night away to some disco music. Tickets are $125, and $75 of that is eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
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The evening begins… At 6:00 PM, the doors open and the celebration is underway—don’t be late, the Silent Auction is live from the moment you arrive! From 6:00–7:00 PM, step into the Sagebrush Theatre Lobby and enjoy a welcome drink courtesy of Privato, along with delicious appetizers from Noble Pig and Black Salt Catering, and a sweet selection of desserts. Take in the atmosphere with photo opportunities and explore a special on-stage “mini museum” featuring costumes, props, and set pieces from 50 years of unforgettable productions. Be sure to place your final bids before the Silent Auction closes at 7:20 PM.
Then, the spotlight turns on... At 7:30 PM, take your seat as the curtain rises on a star-studded concert celebrating Western Canada Theatre’s rich history. Featuring beloved moments from past productions, this one- night-only performance brings together some of Kamloops’ favourite artists for an evening of music, memory, and magic. The show wraps up at approximately 9:00 PM—but the night is far from over.
And when the final bow takes place… The celebration continues as the stage transforms into a dance floor! Join us on stage as the DJ spins and the party kicks into high gear. Dance the night away, enjoy the electric atmosphere, and celebrate 50 incredible years together. Last call is at 11:00 PM, and we’ll say goodnight at 11:30 PM.
Break out your boldest, brightest, most fabulous 70s disco attire and get ready to shine under the lights.
Breaking Ground is more than a night out—it’s an investment in the future of theatre in our community. For 50 years, Western Canada Theatre has been a place where stories come to life, artists find their voice, and audiences come together. Your support ensures that this work continues—on our stages, in our schools, and throughout our region. Every ticket, every bid, and every gift helps create opportunities for artists, inspires young people, and keeps live theatre thriving in Kamloops. If you’re unable to attend—or if you’d like to make an even greater impact—we would be deeply grateful for your support.
Early in his career, Rick Fox came from Vancouver to feature heavily at Western Canada Youth Theatre as it became Western Canada Theatre Company. He was performer and music director in multiple shows including Canterbury Tales, The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, Godspell, Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Peter Pan, and the 1975 production of Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, to name a few. Since then, he has been involved in over 100 theatrical productions throughout North America, from regional theatres in Canada, to Broadway, and everything in between. Rick’s abilities and experience as an arranger, dance arranger, orchestrator, composer, supervisor and conductor have come into play on many of these productions. His love of and involvement in all types of popular music, i.e. rock, jazz, R & B, etc., along with formal/classical training, have given him a unique skill set. He brings to musical theatre experience in a multitude of musical genres not always associated with the art form. While working as music director/band leader on the Broadway production of Rent, he had a weekly Thursday evening, post-show jazz quartet gig and, by day, was simultaneously continuing studies as a classical conductor. Rick was the Director of Music at the Stratford Festival for six years under Artistic Director Des McAnuff, where he was involved in many creative projects, notably composing the music for McAnuff’s production of Caesar and Cleopatra, starring Christopher Plummer and Nikki M. James. He returned to New York as music director/supervisor for the Stratford production of Jesus Christ Superstar that transferred to Broadway in 2012, and he has remained there ever since. Some other highlights have included Canadian premieres (Toronto) of Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King and The Producers, and Broadway productions of Blood Brothers, Dr. Zhivago, The Who’s Tommy, and Boop! The Musical. Learn more about Rick at rickfoxmusic.com
To many, Alan is known as a baritone having sung throughout North America and Europe, and to others, he is known as an esteemed producer and theatre/concert creator. Alan is the founding Artistic Director of Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre (originated in Kamloops as BC Living Arts) - now a Vancouver based company, it tours concert productions across Canada including the celebrated Music of the Night: The Concert Tour, and more recently Ebony Roots, and A Whole New World. As a stage director, his productions have been called “Poetry on Stage”, and have been named in 'the best of" lists including "Top 3 Opera Productions of Toronto in '24" for Angel’s Bone by operagoto.com, 'Vancouver’s Annual Best Music Events' by vanclassicalmusic.com, including “Best Opera Production in 2017” for Handel’s Acis & Galatea through Sound the Alarm, and “Vancouver’s Best Experiment of 2018” for City Opera Vancouver’s production of Nigredo Hotel in 2018, and, his Theatre for the Ears digital series of audio-dramas through STA won numerous International film festival/podcast awards. With City Opera Vancouver, Alan has also directed their production of The Lost Operas of Mozart, and created and directed their production Berlin: The Last Cabaret, presented at the 2020 PuSh Festival to sold out crowds. In 2016, his original cinematic concert Dragging Piaf was featured at Vancouver’s Queer Arts Festival to rave reviews and in 2014, Alan wrote and directed his “silent play”, based on the life of Charlie Chaplin entitled Silent Chap, for Western Canada Theatre’s mainstage season. With Western Canada Theatre he played prominent roles in Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, Suessical, My Fair Lady, and more notably, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (2007). Alan won the 2012 Kamloops Mayor's Award for Innovation in the Arts for his contributions to Kamloops through BC Living Arts (now Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre - www.soundthealarm.ca).
Raised in Langley, BC, Kaylee is a performer and director now based in Toronto. She’s thrilled to celebrate this milestone at Western Canada Theatre after appearing in The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady, two of her career highlights. Most recently, she starred in Bright Star (Mirvish) and directed/choreographed The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (CCPA) and UnCovered (Musical Stage Company). Kaylee feels fortunate that her career has taken her across North America, performing on Broadway and National Tours in addition to her work at Radio City Music Hall, the La Jolla Playhouse, Stratford and Shaw Festivals, the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, and numerous regional stages across the country. Kaylee recently appeared in Life After (Mirvish/Yonge Street Theatricals, Dora nomination), Waitress (Capitol Theatre) and Kiss Me, Kate (Drayton). Other credits include: Titaníque (Mirvish/Segal Centre); The Invisible (Catalyst); The Importance of Being Earnest, Controlled Damage (The Grand); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (1st/2nd US National Tours, Arts Club, Stage West, Betty Mitchell winner); Serving Elizabeth (Theatre Aquarius); Cabaret, The Light in the Piazza (Shaw); Camelot (Stratford); Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway/Stratford); Sweeney Todd (Citadel); Les Misérables (Arts Club). Directing: Retold (Dora nomination, Musical Stage Company), In Studio (Theatre Sheridan), three iterations of the UnCovered concert series at Koerner Hall in Toronto (Musical Stage Company), Directing Associate on Pollyanna (Theatre Aquarius), and Assistant Director on Titaníque (Mirvish/Segal Centre). Film/TV: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Workin’ Moms, Reign, Good Witch, Christmas Movie Magic, Mayday, America’s Got Talent, The View, The Tony Awards. VO: Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. @kaylee.harwood
Kirk has been watching shows at Western Canada Theatre since he was a kid, growing up in Kamloops. He left Kamloops right out of high-school to study acting in New York City and then spent most of his time living in Vancouver and working in theatres around the country. But Kamloops kept calling him back. Since first appearing at WCT as The Cat in the Hat in Seussical, he has appeared in over 20 productions here, including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Hurry Hard, Dracula: The Bloody Truth, Elf – The Musical, Boeing Boeing, Seussical, and Noises Off. He met his wife, Robyn, while doing a show here, and in 2021 they decided to relocate to Kamloops. Kirk was excited to join the team behind the scenes at WCT and is currently the Marketing & Communications Director. Recent favourite productions elsewhere include Mary Poppins (RCMT); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Baskerville, Billy Elliot (The Arts Club); The Rivals (Blackbird Theatre) – Jessie Award Nomination; Don’t Dress For Dinner (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Little Shop of Horrors, Pride & Prejudice, The Importance of Being Earnest (Persephone Theatre). Kirk has appeared in five seasons with Project X, including playing Frank ‘n Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. He also co-produced and appeared in Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me both in Kamloops and Vancouver. In 2024, Kirk and Robyn welcomed their daughter Lily, who is a second-generation WCT baby. She’s also the best.
Robyn is delighted to be invited to participate in this celebration alongside friends, family, and colleagues, having appeared in several WCT productions. Raised in Vancouver, Robyn started performing at an early age at companies like Vancouver Opera and Theatre Under the Stars. Since then, Robyn has taught musical theatre and performed across BC and Alberta. Some favourite roles have included Lina Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain, Poppy in Noises Off, Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, Cosette in Les Misérables, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Penny in Hairspray, and Venus in Red Rock Diner. 5 years ago, she and her husband relocated to Kamloops, where she now teaches for SD73 and is proud to call herself a local.
Farren Timoteo is an Edmonton-based playwright, performer and director. Over the last 20 years, Farren has performed in dozens of productions across Canada, including The Three Musketeers, Jersey Boys, The Fiancée, Peter and the Starcatcher and Monty Python's Spamalot (Citadel Theatre); As You Like It and Shakespeare in Love (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); The Light in the Piazza (Theatre Calgary); Coriolanus (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Western Canada Theatre); A Grand Time in the Rapids (Teatro Live!); Little Shop of Horrors and Forever Plaid (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); and Made in Italy, which he debuted at Western Canada Theatre in 2016. Since its debut at WCT, Farren has performed Made in Italy nearly 300 times across the country at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Theatre Aquarius, Arts Club, Theatre Calgary, Persephone Theatre and the Citadel Theatre. Farren was the Artistic Director of Alberta Musical Theatre Company for almost two decades, where his work was seen by more than 60,000 Albertan elementary school students every year. In the 2025/2026 season, Farren became the Artistic Director at Edmonton's beloved comedy company, Teatro Live! Farren has received a Jessie Richardson Award (Vancouver), Betty Mitchell Award (Calgary), Calgary Critic's Choice Award and a Sterling Award (Edmonton) for his performance in Made in Italy, as well as three more Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards, including one for his performance in Spamalot. In 2018, he received a Broadwayworld.com Award for his performance in Forever Plaid. In 2015, Farren was included in Avenue Magazine's prestigious list of Edmonton's Top 40 Under 40 in recognition of his artistic contributions to the city.
Mandisa is a local Kamloops performer who started taking classes with Western Canada Theatre’s Stage One Theatre School at an early age. From her first onstage role as Michaela Hobbs in Elf: The Musical to Louisa von Trapp in The Sound of Music and, most notably, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, WCT has played a critical role in Mandisa's artistic journey. She is excited to be back to help celebrate the history of this wonderful community. Mandisa appeared in Cinderella and Treasure Island (Project X Theatre) and recently relocated to Vancouver. In addition to pursuing a degree in Environmental Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Mandisa is also an executive member of the UBC Musical Theatre Troupe, where she has performed in numerous productions, most recently playing Karen in Mean Girls.
Colleen is thrilled to help celebrate Western Canada Theatre's illustrious history. Her own part of that history started with Little Shop of Horrors (1990), in which she played Audrey. In the same production was her husband Russell Roberts, and they enjoyed their time in Kamloops with their infant son, Sayer (who would go grow up to play Danny in WCT's Grease). Many years later, she performed in WCTC's My Fair Lady, where she met the lovely Kaylee Harwood, starring as Eliza. Some time later, Sayer and Kaylee would perform together and the rest, as they say, is history. Mum could not be more pleased. Colleen's career has taken her from coast to coast, including the Stratford, Shaw and Charlottetown Festivals, the original Canadian company of CATS in Toronto, the original Canadian company of A Chorus Line (Vancouver Playhouse) and Showboat (Livent tour) with some directing and choreographing along the way. Most recently she played Mother Superior in Sister Act at Calgary's StageWest Theatre. Favourite credits: the scene stealing Maid in Don Pasquale (Vancouver Opera and COC); Mrs. Lovett in the site-specific Sweeney Todd (Raincity - Jessie and Ovation awards); Dotty in Noises Off, plus Kinky Boots, Calendar Girls, Mom’s The Word, Shear Madness (Arts Club); The Unnatural and Accidental Women (NAC Indigenous Theatre); Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!(RCMT); Shelley Levine in Glengarry Glen Ross (Classic Chic); Daisy in Driving Miss Daisy in Moose Jaw (sounds like a punchline, doesn’t it?) and one magical emergency performance as Mama Rose in Gypsy...but that’s another story. Selected Film/TV: Family Law, Lost in Space, Man in the High Castle, Van Helsing, Big Eyes, X-Files, and a host of Hallmark movies.
With heartfelt thanks to our generous Silent Auction contributors, we invite you to explore the remarkable donors for the evening—and get ready to bid:
BUY TICKETS Location Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Ave Show Times April 24, 2026 Evening |6 to 11:30pm RUN TIME: Entire Evening: 5.5 hours Concert Portion: ~90 minutes
Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Ave
April 24, 2026 Evening |6 to 11:30pm
RUN TIME: Entire Evening: 5.5 hours Concert Portion: ~90 minutes