Peñita Players are Gearing Up for their 5th Hysterical Season

“It’s a real challenge coordinating volunteer artists and techies, as well as finding fresh skits that suit their talents and the time available,” observes founding member Marion Rogers, “especially given the come-and-go nature of retired residents on holiday.” Her husband and co-founder Jeff agrees, “in our Canadian community theatre group in Port Burwell, Ont. rehearsal times are usually three times a week for three hours in the evening for about 10 weeks, but here the social scene means most actors prefer daytime to rehearse, and that gets sandwiched around golf, darts, art, committees… to produce a professional level of performance means we need at least 60 hours of rehearsal, so a lot of compromise on scheduling is needed. And commitment and compromise are what make our shows professional, not salaries; we’re all volunteers.”

What will they do in 2013 for their 5th season (dating back over time to 2003!)? If you’re thinking comedy, that is indeed the usual bill of fare, mainly in short skit format; expect some more variety this year and a lot of new material.