2007-2008 Season

The Whitby Courthouse Theatre is proud to present you with a season that has a diverse set of stories covering music, drama and comedy! All shows start promptly at 8:00pm. Please aim to arrive early enough to be seated comfortably and ready to enjoy the show.

The Wizard of Oz

Adapted by John Kane
Songs by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg (Musical)
Produced by Liz Pask, Directed by Monique Essegern

Synopsis:

Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, Cowardly Lion and all the other timeless L. Frank Baum characters are here in this stage adaptation of the memorable MBM film. You'll also hear all the familiar songs including "Over the Rainbow", "We're off to see the Wizard", "Follow the Yellow Brick Road", and many more.

Show Dates:

** Special matinee performance Sunday Nov. 18th at 2pm!

Ahh the land of Oz..and days gone by

We hope enjoyed this classic tale and all its magical moments that came to our stage in November. Congratulations to the cast and crew on a job so very well done! Take a breather guys and gals, you earned it!

The Wizard of Oz had a great run in November 2007.

The Unexpected Guest

by Agatha Christie (Mystery)
Producer Linda Lyons, Director Robert Calvert

Synopsis:

A thrilling puzzler set in a foggy estate in Wales, this mystery opens as a stranger walks into a house to find a man murdered and his wife standing over him with a gun. But the woman is dazed and her confession unconvincing, so the unexpected guest decides to help her and blame the murder on an intruder. Later, the police discover clues that point to a man who died tow years previously. The outcome is un-guessable right to the shocking conclusion.

Show Dates (2008):

Unexpected Guest ...Has Left the Building

We hope you enjoyed our run of this twisting and turning tale of intrigue. Many thanks to the cast and crew who worked so hard, and pulled off excellent story for all the enjoy.

A stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house after becoming lost on the road, and finds himself stumbling into a murder scene. The dead man’s wife confesses to the murder, but the stranger agrees to provide her with an alibi. Who is he really protecting? And in a house full of suspects, whose are the unidentified fingerprints found at the scene? Come Holmes - show us your mental sleuthing ability! Watch, listen, and discover the bizarre truth!

Cast in Order of Appearance

Richard Warwick                            Mark Slattery
Laura Warwick                                Heidi Affolter
Michael Starkwedder                     Daryl Marks
Miss Bennett (Benny)                     Erin Jones
Jan Warwick                                   Ryan Coons
Mrs. Warwick                                 Sandy Lloyd
Henry Angell                                    Dave Drennan
Sergeant Cadwallader                   Patrick Gillespie
Inspector Thomas                           Ross Libbey
Major Julian Farrar                         Brad Shultz

The Foursome

by Norm Foster (Comedy)
Producer TBA, Director Michael Roantree

Synopsis:

Just in time for spring comes this comic treat from Norm Foster, one of today's wittiest playwrights. Four old college chums, home for their fifteenth year reunion, convene for a round of golf and catching up. You don't have to be a golf fan to enjoy watching this foursome over the course of 18 riotous tee-offs, while they share their secrets, successes and failures in this warm and funny comedy.

Show Dates: (2008)