December 2020
A Christmas Carol (Film)
Coordinated and adapted for screen by Simon Bonnington, various directors from Annapolis District Drama Group, including Gloria Saesura directing the children’s scene at Tupperville School Museum
20 youth actors, aged 6-18
King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal
February-March 2020
A Letter to Wanda (Musical)
Directed by Suzanne Windsor-Liscombe and Gillian Ormerod
26 actors, aged 8-13
*SHOW POSTPONED due to COVID-19*
October 2019
The Grey Lady of Stoney Beach
Written and directed by George Clairmont
19 actors, aged 8-14
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens, Ghost Town
July 2019
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Summer Theatre Camp Performance
26 Participants aged 8-13
Presented by Colleen Hagen
with assistance from Rhynn and Agnes
The Community Hub Gymnasium, Annapolis Royal
March 2019
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Written/adapted by Simon Bonnington
Directed by Simon Bonnington and Linda Hulme Leahy
29 actors, aged 9-17
King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal
October 2018
The Mystery of Jerome
Written by Ashlea Viola and directed by George Clairmont and Ashlea Viola
10 actors, aged 8-11
12 shows over 4 nights
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens, Ghost Town
July 2018
The Lorax
and
Textopia
Summer Theatre Camp Performances
25 Participants aged 7-15
Presented by Edalene Theatre
Directed by Tessa and Rachel
The Oqwa’titek Amphitheatre, Annapolis Royal
July 2018
Shakespeare by the Shore
Written and directed by Simon Bonnington and Linda Hulme Leahy
13 actors aged 8-14
The Oqwa’titek Amphitheatre, Annapolis Royal
April 2018
MindShift
In partnership with Clean Annapolis River Project.
Adventure Earth Centre script and program materials
Directed by Gillian Ormerod
14 actors aged 10-14
AWEC, Clarke Rutherford, Granville Ferry Hall, Macdonald Museum Middleton
October 2017
The Black Cat & The Tell-Tale Heart
Written/adapted and directed by Gililan Ormerod
12 actors aged 8-16
“Haunted” Hillsdale House, Ghost Town, Annapolis Royal
July 2017
The Quest of the Crystal
and
We Are Not a Cliché
Summer Theatre Camp Performances
24 participants, aged 7-14
Presented by Edalene Theatre
Directed by Hannah, Tessa, Maddy, and Rebecca
The Academy, Annapolis Royal
July 2017
What’s 150?
Written by Ashlea Viola. Directed by Michele Hall
5 actors aged 12-16
The Oqwa’titek Amphitheatre, Annapolis Royal
December 2016
Pippi Longstocking & The BFG
Written/adapted and directed by Gillian Ormerod
10 actors aged 10-17
Granville Ferry Hall
May 2011
Grease
Directed by Beth Trimper
18 teens from Weymouth to Kingston
King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal
March 2011
Let’s Do Munsch!
Directed by Madelene Embree
Cast and crew aged 11-14
Young Company produced nearly 40 performances between 1999 and 2005 under the direction of John Brown. This also included summer jobs for paid youth actors. When John left the company, Karen Achenbach, in conjunction with the most experienced youth actors, produced musical productions for teens and workshops for preteens for the following several years.
| Stories Under the Big Top | November 2007 | Annapolis Royal Legions |
| Little Shop of Horrors | May 2007 | ARRA |
| How To Eat Like A Child | December 2006 | Annapolis Royal Legion |
| Sleepy Hollow | May 2006 | ARRA |
| Once Upon a Clothesline | November 2005 | Annapolis Royal Legion |
| Gotta Sing | Ocotober 2005 | Digby Pines |
| Alexander* | August 2005 | Annapolis Royal Legion & Bell Museum, Baddeck |
| The Collector* | August 2005 | Digby Pines & Annapolis Royal Legion |
| Bad Seed | May 2005 | Bridgetown High School & Annapolis Royal Legion |
| Heidi | April 2005 | Annapolis Royal Legion |
| Hans Brinker | December 2004 | Memorial Hall Theatre |
| Mudsongs* | October 2004 | Province House, Halifax |
| My Town, My Guy and Me | August 2004 | Memorial Hall Theatre |
| The Hobbit | August 2004 | Memorial Hall Theatre |
| The Best of Young Company | Summer 2004 | Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens & Digby |
| My Town, My Guy and Me* | May 2004 | Memorial Hall Theatre |
| The Dragon Who Giggled | April 2004 | Memorial Hall Theatre |
| Peter Pan | December 2003 | Memorial Hall Theatre |
| Mudsongs* | November 2003 | Kingston & Bridgetown |
| The Chinese Cinderella | November 2003 | Memorial Hall Theatre |
| Godspell | September 2003 | Memorial Hall Theatre |
| Grease | May 2003 | King’s Theatre |
| The Sentimental Scarecrow | May 2003 | King’s Theatre |
| 48 Hour Survivor | March 2003 | King’s Theatre |
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | December 2002 | King’s Theatre |
| Treasure Island | November 2002 | King’s Theatre |
| You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown | June 2002 | Playground Fundraiser – Champlain Elementary School |
| Together Forever | May 2002 | Bridgetown & Kingston |
| Once Upon a Shoe | April 2002 | King’s Theatre |
| The Survival of St. Joan | April 2002 | King’s Theatre |
| 48 Hour Play: Guilty | March 2002 | King’s Theatre |
| Together Forever | February 2002 | King’s Theatre |
| Here’s Love | December 2001 | King’s Theatre |
| Canadian Capers | October 2001 | Historic Gardens Fundraiser, Queen Anne Inn |
| Reserve Two for Murder | Summer 2001 | King’s Theatre |
| Annie | May 2001 | King’s Theatre |
| 48 Hour Play: Cinder Y2K | April 2001 | King’s Theatre |
| Raggedy Ann’s Christmas* | December 2000 | King’s Theatre |
| Alexander* | October 2000 | King’s Theatre |
| Hamlet II Better than the Original | Summer 2000 | King’s Theatre |
| The Wiz | April 2000 | King’s Theatre |
| The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood | December 1999 | King’s Theatre |
| My Town, My Guy and Me* | October 1999 | King’s Theatre |
