Central Ontario’s famous theatre company has announced their 2022 stage productions.
Tweed & Company Theatre
Winner of Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario, the Tweed & Company Theatre will feature major musicals and original shows at both the Marble Arts Centre in Tweed and the Village Playhouse in Bancroft.
The 2022 Season will include three large musical productions, an acclaimed Second City revue, the return of the Harvest Dinner and Dark Night Cabaret, and theatre camps in each location to launch the company’s new youth programming initiatives.
The season will feature She The People, created and performed The Second City, Canadian off-Broadway cult musical andTweed & Company production of Mamma Mia!, and Cinder-Ellie – Tweed & Company’s first-ever original, family-friendly holiday show.
The company will begin its programming in March, with theatre camps for young people running in both venues from March 14th-18th. The Company will also run summer camps at each location.
Those interested in supporting Tweed & Co., can purchase tickets for the virtual 50/50 starting February 8th. The draw will take place on April 1st at noon.
“We are so excited to kick off our residency in both of these beautiful theatres with one of our dream seasons,” Artistic Director, Tim Porter said announcing the season.
“She the People is one of the funniest things I’ve seen (all three times I saw it), Ride the Cyclone is one of my all time favourite musical and we are one of the first theatre companies in the country to secure the rights, and you just can’t get more fun than ABBA’s hit musical MAMMA MIA! It’s the perfect summer fare for Bancroft and we know it’s going to bring the house down.”
Tweed & Company Theatre 2022 Season
Tweed & Company Theatre
She The People
– May 11 & 12 at Marble Arts Centre, Tweed and May 13 & 14 at Village Playhouse, Bancroft
The 2022 season officially begins in May, with She The People, created and performed by the fearlessly funny women of The Second City – including Tweed & Company’s own Tricia Black! This high-octane show satirizes the complexities of identifying as female in this wild world while roasting the patriarchy with scorching sketch comedy, hilarious original songs and whip-smart improv.
Ride the Cyclone
– July 19 to 23 at Marble Arts Centre, Tweed and July 27 to 31 at Village Playhouse, Bancroft
July will bring the highly-anticipated, regional premiere of the Canadian off-Broadway cult musical, Ride the Cyclone. In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell their story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny and moving look at what makes a life well-lived!
Mamma Mia!
– August 17 to 28 at Village Playhouse, Bancroft
Get ready to follow the Super Trouper lights to the Playhouse and embrace your inner Dancing Queen! Your Money Money Money will be well-spent on this fun, family-friendly musical, featuring a mix of the professional company, local talent, and young company performers. Don’t miss one of the longest running and most popular musicals in Broadway and Toronto history right here at home.
Harvest Dinner & Dark Night Cabaret
– September 23rd at the Tweed Kiwanis Pavilion in Memorial Park
When the leaves start to turn, it will be time for the return of the much-loved Harvest Dinner & Dark Night Cabaret in Tweed. Join your favourite Tweed & Company performers for a rousing evening of song, dance, magic, laughter – and food! A beautiful three-course meal by Enright Cattle Company and a local chef, and wine from Potter Settlement, as always, accompanies the
cabaret.
Cinder-Ellie
– December 6 to 10 at Marble Arts Centre, Tweed and December 14 to 18 at Village Playhouse
The year will close with Cinder-Ellie – Tweed & Company’s first ever original, family-friendly holiday show that takes elements of the classic holiday pantomime and adds some fun new twists! This is sure to be a laugh riot with outrageous characters, stunning visuals, all your favourite pop-hits, lots of current events commentary, and a beautiful fairytale story to boot!
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