Meet My Sister

DESCRIPTION

Blanche and Stella are different. Very, very different! With a whole country between them the differences were manageable, but now they have a problem. Mom is past the point of living at home, and the sisters have to find a solution … face to face.

Sibling rivalry, Gilligan’s Island, undercover cops, and long-buried family secrets all add to the mix in this fast-paced delightful comedy. Download Playbill

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Port Stanley Festival Theatre
302 Bridge St., Port Stanley, ON N5L 1C3
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Meet The Crew

Jim Doucette

Actor

Jim Doucette

Actor

Jim is delighted to once again have the opportunity to come play by the lake. Performing in Port always feels like coming home. Some past PSFT credits include Outlaw, Looking, Sexy Laundry and Henry and Alice: Into the Wild.

Other credits include The Wizard of Oz, The Graduate and Pride and Prejudice for the Grand Theatre and Sexy Laundry for STC. Jim returns to the stage after a brief hiatus to focus on home and family and wants to thank his partner Tisha and his kids Ella and Leon for all of their continued love and support. Enjoy the show!

Sarah Machin-Gale

Actor

Sarah Machin-Gale

Actor

Sarah is so very happy to be back in Port Stanley doing live theatre in this amazing community. Other credits at PSFT; Lunenburg, Half Way There and Old Wives Tales. Sarah has been keeping busy over the last couple of years baking sourdough bread, organizing the spice drawer and watching a lot of television. She has appeared in See, Handmaid’s Tale, The Horror of Dolores Roach and 100 Lies Movie. Sarah just returned from Edmonton, AB where she was performing in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Measure for Measure with the Free Will Players. She is partner to Tim and mum to Joey and Charlie.

Monique Lund

Actor

Monique Lund

Actor

Monique is delighted to be making her debut here in Port Stanley!

She has been a professional actor, singer and dancer for more than thirty years and recently has directed plays for the Here For Now Theatre in Stratford.. She has toured extensively in the U.S in shows such as Mamma Mia and has spent twelve seasons at the Stratford Festival. Thanks for supporting live theatre!

Meet The Crew

Bonnie Green

Playwright

Bonnie Green

Playwright

Liz Gilroy

Director

Liz Gilroy

Director

Liz has spent many wonderful summers in “Port “ and is very happy to be back once again. Recently she choreographed PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, and directed and choreographed FOREVER PLAID at Stage West in Calgary.

Returning to the theatre and being back in the rehearsal feels like coming home, thank you for continuing to support live theatre and enjoy the show !!!

Joe Recchia

Production Manager

Joe Recchia

Production Manager

Joe Recchia is pleased to return to PSFT as Production Manager, having served as a Production Assistant for two seasons and Apprentice Stage Manager for Drinking Alone, Stag and Doe, Old Wive’s Tales and The Birds and the Bees. Previously, Joe was the Production Manager for the Original Kids Theatre Company in London for 10 years. In addition, Joe has been an active member of the London community theatre scene primarily working with Musical Theatre Productions, where he served on the Board of Directors for 10 years including 5 years as Board President.

Joshua Quinlan

Mentor Set Design

Joshua Quinlan

Mentor Set Design

Joshua (He/Him) is a set and costume designer based in London, ON. Recent credits include the costume design for Every Little Nookie (Stratford Festival), and associate set design for No Change In The Weather (Mirvish, Terra Bruce). Previous set designs at PSFT include Giving Up The Ghost, Book Club, Five Alarm, The Drawer Boy, and The Melville Boys to name a few. Joshua is a recipient of the Siminovitch Protégé award in Design.

Jory McLean

Stage Manager

Jory McLean

Stage Manager

Jory McLean has been working as a Stage Manager for the past six years and is thrilled to be back in Port Stanley for the summer. It’s an exciting feeling to be back in the room and creating theatre, especially for a live audience. Selected credits include The Third Life of Eddie Mann, Where You Are, The Gentleman Clothier, Miracle on 34th Street (Theatre Orangeville), Five Alarm, Halfway There (Port Stanley Festival Theatre), Shear Madness (Drayton Entertainment). It’s good to be back.

Emily Huizenga

Apprentice ASM

Emily Huizenga

Apprentice ASM

Emily is returning to PSFT for her second season and is overjoyed to be back. She is a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School where she focused mainly on Stage Management. Emily is very excited to see the return of live theatre and can’t wait to be part of it once again.

Karen Crichton

Lighting Design

Karen Crichton

Lighting Design

Karen is delighted and grateful to finally be back at Port Stanley and thanks everyone for coming out and supporting the arts. Karen has several decades of theatre design experiences, none of which were helpful during Covid so, like everyone else she grew a vegetable garden and encouraged everyone who came within 6 zucchinis of her to get their shots. It’s great to be back working and having in-person fun with PSFT folks. Enjoy the show!

Aneta Kozina

House Technician

Aneta Kozina

House Technician

Aneta Kozina is a technician from Edmonton, Alberta. She has recently graduated from the Theatre Production Program at MacEwan University. Aneta will be the House Technician for these upcoming shows. Her interests lie in the technical side of theatre, and she hopes to pursue more jobs in this area.

Emma LeBar

Carpenter

Emma LeBar

Carpenter

Emma is excited to be the co-head carpenter for the summer season. She is going into her
fourth year of study in theatre production at York University, and is excited to venture into
the professional theatre world. Previous works include technical director for Everybody and
head carpenter for Ubu-Redux and Mortified Reimagined (Theatre@York). IG:
@Em.lebar_theatre

Claudia Smith

Carpenter

Claudia Smith

Carpenter

Claudia Smith completed an undergraduate degree in architecture at theUniversity of Toronto before switching to theatre. She is currentlyspecializing in scenic carpentry and paint at Sheridan’s TechnicalProduction for the Performing Arts program and is very excited to bewith Port Stanley Festival Theatre this summer!

Kassidy Noble

Production Assistant Paint

Kassidy Noble

Production Assistant Paint

Kassidy Noble is a London based artist, working in a variety of mediums and disciplines. A 2019 graduate of Sheridan College’s Technical Production program, Kassidy specialized in props, wardrobe, and scenic paint while at school. In recent years she has been busy creating bright and colourful acrylic paintings in her home studio, eagerly awaiting a return to live theatre!

Daijah Clement-Day Badgley

Production Assistant Props

Daijah Clement-Day Badgley

Production Assistant Props

Daijah Clement-Day Badgley is a Toronto based props maker. New to the industry, they recently graduated from Sheridan College for a certificate for advanced special effects, makeup, prosthetics and props. Ever since pursuing this passion in 2017, Daijah has spent the last few years improving their skills and building up experience through various projects. They are a dedicated worker and always up for a fun and exciting challenge.

Yvonne Taylor

Voice -Over Artist

Yvonne Taylor

Voice -Over Artist