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How do we get together when we're unable to gather? WCT will be exploring our Togather theme throughout February and March with free original video content, live virtual watch parties, blog and social media posts. In the spirit of being together, we wanted to include some opportunities for our audience to participate. There will chances to share your stories, take part in trivia games, ask questions from our artists and more, all with chances to win some great prizes from some of our favourite Kamloops businesses. Scroll down to see some of the activities we have in store. We will continue to announce more, so keep checking in, and make sure to sign up for our newsletter and follow our social media accounts.
The Cast of WCT's MAMMA MIA! Set & Costumes: IVAN BROZIC; Lighting: GAIL KSIONZYK | Photo: Barbara Zimonick
A cheekily-named series of stories, articles, and clips (shared across our website, blog, newsletter and social media) spotlighting our staff and volunteers, our sponsors and partners in the community, WCT’s history, and YOU. We want to hear from you why WCT is such a special part of your lives, and we'll be featuring some of these stories as part of Togather. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on social media to learn more.
This is our second cabaret celebrating and supporting International Women’s Day, and this time it is being helmed by an all-female group of WCT team members. The cabaret will go online this year, but it will still feature a wide variety of local emerging and established artists and groups. Acts include theatre, dance, music, stand-up comedy and visual art. This year’s cabaret will highlight the work of Kamloops Immigrant Services, a charity that does a great deal for women in the community.
The Live! Virtual Watch Party will be hosted by our team of female creators, and it will feature a companion meal to be picked up from the Noble Pig. In addition, we will be releasing teaser videos in the week leading up to the event. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Facebook to participate.
These links below will take you right to the watch party pages:
Join Eva Tavares ('Christine' in The North American Tour of The Phantom of the Opera; WCTs The Snow Must Go On) as she uses classic Broadway tunes to fill the Sagebrush Theatre with song, in this love-letter to the stage.
For the Live! Virtual Watch Party, hosted by Artistic Director, James MacDonald, we shared behind the scenes footage, an interview and Q&A with Eva, Musical Theatre Trivia, and a cocktail-making lesson from the folks at Red Collar/Gin Lane. You can still watch our cocktail-making lesson here:
Grand Prize: An amazing gift basket, filled with a gift card from The Noble Pig, wine from The Fox'n Hounds Sahali Liquor Store and Celista Estate Winery, plus chocolate, snacks and more. The winner will be chosen by random draw on March 8th at 3pm and announced during the Live! Virtual Watch Party of "A Broad's Way Cabaret: The Stage Is Hers" at 7:30pm.
Winner: Tara Zanella Fairbrother
Grand Prize: A one night stay at The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Downtown Kamloops, a $75 gift certificate to their Harvest Restaurant, and a delicious bottle of Aquarius Gin from Gin Lane Distilling Co., (brought to you by Red Collar). The winner will be chosen by random draw on February 20th.
Congratulations to our Winners:
Grand Prize! - Gwen Ginter Runners Up (Bottle of Aquarius Gin) - Michelle Phelan, Robert Adolph, Cathy Colborne, Carol Danyluk
The numbers indicate the time at which the artist's work appears in the video (Click Here)
CHANTALLE ANDERSON (Dancer "If") - 50:15 AMY BASKIN (Director "Disappearing") - 15:10 MORGAN BENEDICT (Performer "Fever") - 1:13:13 LAURA BISHOP (Choreographer "Georgia") - 9:20 SUMMER BOGETTI-SMITH (Writer/Performer "Hand to Hold") - 39:56 JESSICA BUCHANAN (Performer/Creator "Fever") - 1:13:13 ILA CRAWFORD (Artist/Researcher "Not Just a Tea Party") - 15:10 CHIOMA DARAH-ANI (Performer "Rise Up") - 1:18:27 VALERIE EASTON (Performer/Choreographer "Sister Kate") - 1:03:44 AVERY GRAHAM-WISEMAN (Dance "If") - 50:15 ABBIE ISRAEL-ARMAND (Performer "Astonishing") - 44:32 BERNICE JENSEN (Dancer "All My Relations") - 32:38 BRITTANY JENSEN (Dancer "All My Relations") - 32:38 JEWEL JENSEN (Dancer "All My Relations") - 32:38 TIMARA JENSEN (Dancer "All My Relations") - 32:38 HANNAH LATTA (Dancer "If") - 50:15 BRITTNEY MARTENS (Performer "Fever") - 1:13:13 BRITTANY McCARTHY (Original Choreography "Fever") - 1:13:13 TANIA MAcCARTNEY (Writer/Performer "Disappearing") - 15:10 LAURA MICHEL (Performer/Creator "When Did I Lose You?") - 55:06 DEVON MORE (Performer/Composer "Mr. Big Shot...") - 1:07:04 LAUREN OKANO (Dancer "Georgia," Choreographer "If") - 9:20 / 50:15 SUSAN OLIVERIUS (Dancer "All My Relations") - 32:38 SHYLA RAINE (Dancer "All My Relations") - 32:38 ROBYN WALLIS (Performer "Sister Kate") - 1:03:44 EMILY WHALEN (Performer "I Want the Good Times Back") - 3:48
MORGAN BENEDICT DAWN BERGSTROM JESSICA BUCHANAN MADDY HENRY BRITTNEY MARTENS
KIRK SMITH
BILL CHABASSOL
SELENA "TWITCH" TOBYN
JANE HARESTAD VALERIE HEINE
SKYLAR NAKAZAWA
MICHELLE CHABASSOL
SUZAN GOGUEN JAMES MacDONALD CONNIE JULES LAURA MICHEL KAMLOOPS IMMIGRANT SERVICES & LIZA FERRIS
EVA TAVARES (Performer/Co-Creator/Choreographer) KAREN LEE-MORLANG (Piano/Orchestrations/Audio Editor)
JAMES MACDONALD (Director/Co-Creator) KIRK SMITH (Director/Co-Creator/Editor)
DAWN BERGSTROM (Producer) BILL CHABASSOL (Production Coordinator) JAMES BEFURT (Camera Operator) MADISON HENRY (Stage Manager/Second Assistant Camera/Properties Asst.) PAUL CUTHBERT (First Assistant Camera) SELENA "TWITCH" TOBIN (Chief Lighting Technician) LIAM BEFURT (Grip) BRITTNEY MARTENS (Set Dresser/Properties Master) JANE HARESTAD (Production Assistant) GRAYSON NORSWORTHY (Production Assistant) SKYLAR NAKAZAWA (Safety & Infection Control Coordinator)