Simcoe Little Theatre Through The Years

2020s

2025 – 2026

Play  Director 
Nice Work If You Can Get It Janet Dickson & Joanne Pond
Chess: The Musical / In Concert Andy Dominick
Harvest Christine Mulholland

2024 – 2025

Play  Director 
Little Shop of Horrors Hannah Dolson
Art Courtney Deelen
Jessica’s Fine Adventure Val Smith

2023 – 2024

Play  Director 
White Christmas Janet Dickson & Joanne Pond
The Savannah Sipping Society Sarah Finch
The Wolves Jason Mayo

2022 – 2023

Play  Director 
Pumpernickle Junction Claire Senko
Love Letters Melissa Colver
Race Day Michelle & Tony Proracki

2022

Play  Director 
Murder At The Howard Johnson Sarah Finch
The Hound Of The Baskervilles Melinda Campbell

2010s

2019 – 2020

Play Director
Moonglow Julie Buffet
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Michelle & Tony Proracki
Jitters Melissa Colver

2018 – 2019

Play Director
Nana’s Naughter Knickers Darlene Murphy
The Christmas Express Randy & Kelly McGivern
Waiting for Godot Matthew Wilson
Arsenic & Old Lace Sarah Finch & Alayna Simpson
Picasso At The Lapin Agile Val Smith

2017 – 2018

Play Director
The Odd Couple George Fowlie
It’s A Wonderful Life Darlene Degrieck & Sarah Finch
Meanwhile Back On The Couch Greig Graham
Cabaret Michelle & Tony Proracki
Tuesdays With Morrie Vern Johansson

2017 – 2016

Play Director
The Book of Esther Dawn Barron Bommarito
A Christmas Story Randy & Kelly McGivern
Jake’s Women Larry Dawson
Good Night Desedmona, Good Morning Juliet Val Smith
Ned Durango Comes To Big Oak Michele Grant

2015 – 2016

Play Director
Always A Bridesmaid Debra Leedham
Seussical Jessica Bommarito
Whole Lotto Love Matthew Wilson
The Long Weekend Penny Spence & June Birnie
The 39 Steps Vern Johansson

2014 – 2015

Play Director
Barefoot In The Park Larry Dawson
Anne Of Green Gables Tony Proracki
The 40s Radio Hour Melissa Colver
Lost In Yonkers Randy & Kelly McGivern
Moon Over Buffalo Al Lee

2013 – 2014

Play Director
Papers Len Lefebvre
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings Tony Proracki
Title Of Show Sam MacLeod
Perfect Wedding Greig Graham
The Dixie Swim Club Larry Dawson

2012 – 2013

Play Director
The Drawer Boy Dawn Barron Bommarito
Harvey Bill Klos
Importance Of Being Earnest Sam MacLeod
Noises Off Al Lee
Father’s Day Larry Dawson

2011 – 2012

Play Director
Social Security Andrew Bergman
A Christmas Carol George Araujo
Little Women Melissa Colver
Cemetary Club Randy & Kelly McGivern
Real Estate Jan Rainey

2010 – 2011

Play  Director 
The Foursome Nancy Gibbs
Little Shop Of Horrors George Araujo
Same Time Next Year
You Be The Judge III Melinda Campbell
Sleuth Vern Johansson

2000s

2009 – 2010

Play  Director 
Here On The Flight Path Nancy Gibbs
Little Red Riding Hood June Birnie
You Be The Judge II Melinda Campbell
Maggie’s Getting Married Randy & Kelly McGivern
The Fantasticks (1968-69, 1990-91) Andy Blackwood

2008 – 2009 

Play  Director 
The Glass Menagerie Kevin McGilly
Here’s Love Larry Dawson
Out Of Sight … Out of Murder Nancy Gibbs
You Be The Judge Melinda Campbell
Spider Webb Greg Canivet

2007 – 2008 

Play  Director 
Encore: A Celebration Of Broadway Doug Livingston & Keith Quigg
Fiddler On The Roof (1977-78) George Araujo
Who’s Under Where? June Birnie
At The Olde English Music Hall Syliva McManis, June Birnie & Keith Quigg
Funny Money Greg Canivet

2006 – 2007 

Play  Director 
Confessions Of a Dirty Blonde Susan Dignan
The Boyfriend (1958-59) June Birnie
It Runs In The Family Greg Canivet
At The Olde English Music Hall Syliva McManis, June Birnie & Keith Quinn
Sing On Rick Abbott

2005 – 2006 

Play  Director 
With A Song In My Heart Doug Livingston
Oklahoma! (1983-84) Larry Dawson
Table Manners (1981-82) June Birnie
At The Olde English Music Hall Syliva McManis & June Birnie
Caught In The Net Nancy Gibbs

2004 – 2005 

Play  Director 
Ethan Claymore Nancy Gibbs
The Music Man (1962-63, 1988-89) Kim Shippey
Witness For The Prosecution (1962-63) June Birnie
At The Olde English Music Hall Sylvia McManis, June Birnie & Jan Rainey
Play On Very Johansson

2003 – 2004 

Play  Director 
An Evening With Mark Twain Jan Rainey
Annie (1987-88) Tony Proracki
Waiting In The Wings June Birnie
At The Olde English Music Hall Sylvia McManis, June Birnie & Jan Rainey
Stylvia Julie Kohli

2002 – 2003 

Play  Director 
The Affections Of May Vern Johansson
The Sound Of Music (1982-83) Larry Dawson
The Perils Of Persephone Joy Hurst
Communicating Doors June Birnie & Jan Rainey

2001 – 2002 

Play  Director 
The Owl And The Pussy Cat (1984-85) Zetty Abbott
Guys And Dolls (1960-61) David Anderson
Office Hours June Birnie
At The Olde English Music Hall Syliva McManis
The Mousetrap   (1958-59, 1975-76)) Julie Kohli
2000 – 2001
Play  Director 
On Golden Pond Tim Lyons
Nuncrackers Terry Stewart
Arsenic & Old Lace (1949-50, 1980-81) Paul Conron
At The Old English Music Hall Syliva McManis & Gloria Mitchell
That’s The Spirit Joy Hurst

1990s

1999 – 2000 

Play  Director 
Steel Magnolias Kim Corvino
Saints Above (1963-64, 1981-82) Syliva McManis & Gloria Mitchell
Forever Plaid Ray Danley
At The Old English Music Hall Syliva McManis
Blithe Spirit (1950-51) June Birnie

1998 – 1999 

Play  Director 
Educating Rita Paul Conron
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Terry Stewart
Exit The Body Larry Dawson
At The Olde English Music Hall Syliva McManis
The Importance Of Being Earnest (1956-57, 1972-73) Kristina Thorogood

1987 – 1988 

Play  Director 
South Pacific Sylvia McManis
Not With My Daughter Brian Reichheld
Life Begins At Forty Tim Lyons
Stepping Out Joy Hurst

1997 – 1998 

Play  Director 
Ducks Ross Hall
Annie Linda Hrvoyecich
6 Rms Riv Vu Sylvia McManis
My Friend Miss Flint Aloys Sanders
My Husbands Wild Desires Almost Drove Me Mad Andy Blackwood

1996 – 1997 

Play  Director 
50th Anniversary Cabarat Sylvia McManis
The King & I (1979-80) Sylvia McManis
Dial M For Murder Heather Reichheld
(1959-60)
The Lion In Winter Paul Conron
(1984-85)
Harvey        (1969-70) John Loucks

1995 – 1996 

Play  Director 
A Festival Of Farce & Fun Paul Conron, Kim Corvino, Jane Kelly, Heather Reichheld & Terry Stewart
Cinderella Larry Dawson
Don’t Dress For Dinner Liz Corwin
The Last Of The Red Hot Lovers Tim Lyons

1994 – 1995 

Play  Director 
Shirley Valentine Sylvia McManis
Bye Bye Birdie Marlene Stefik
Alone Together Larry Dawson
Veronica’s Room Heather Reichheld
Lend Me a Tenor Paul Conron

1993 – 1994 

Play  Director 
Full House Paul Conron
Wizard Of Oz Sylvia McManis
The Bride Of Brackenloch Brian Reichheld
Nunsense II Terry Stewart

1992 – 1993 

Play  Director 
A Month Of Sundays Paul Conron
Brigadoon Larry Dawson
Run For Your Wife Reg Hayward
Nunsense Terry Stewart

1991 – 1992 

Play  Director 
The Odd Couple (1968-69) Kim Corvino
Anne of Green Gables Sylvia McManis
Night Must Fall (1958-59) Paul Conron
How The Other Half Loves (1974-75) Liz Corwin

1990 – 1991 

Play  Director 
Triple Play Paul Conron
Oliver Sylvia McManis
The Farhnsdale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery Liz Corwin
The Fantasticks (1968-69) Andy Blackwood

1980s

1989 – 1990 

Play  Director 
The Good Doctor Kim Corvino
Gypsy Sylvia McManis
Boiler Room Suite Joan Hensen
The Curious Savage  (1958-59) Linda Cade
The Sunshine Boys Sara & Paul Conron

1988 – 1989 

Play  Director 
Murder On The Rerun Paul Conron
The Music Man (1962-63) Sylvia McManis
Bad Seed Larry Dawson
Flea In Her Ear Liz Corwin
Eight To The Bar Joan Hensen

1987 – 1988 

Play  Director 
Ducks Ross Hall
Annie Linda Hrvoyecich
6 Rms Riv Vu Sylvia McManis
My Friend Miss Flint Aloys Sanders
My Husbands Wild Desires Almost Drove Me Mad Andy Blackwood

1986 – 1987 

Play  Director 
The Second Time Around Paul Conron
Carousel Sylvia McManis
The Hand That Cradles The Rock Larry Dawson
The Dresser Liz Corwin

1985 – 1986 

Play  Director 
The Miracle Worker Larry Dawson
My Fair Lady Sylvia McManis
Murder At Howard Johnson’s David Hilton
You Can’t Take It With You  (1950-51) Liz Corwin
Having A Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Here Joan Hensen

1984 – 1985 

Play  Director 
The Owl & The Pussy Cat Dennis McNeill
Miss Me Kate Sylvia McManis
The Lion In Winter John Durocher
Halfway Up The Tree David Hilton
They’re Playing Our Song Larry Dawson

1983 – 1984 

Play  Director 
Oklahoma! Sylvia McManis
Busybody Brock Smith
The Man Who Came To Dinner Larry Dawson
That’s Entertainment Sylvia McManis & David Hilton

1982 – 1983 

Play  Director 
Any Wednesday Sylvia McManis
The Rainmaker Charlotte Scruton
A Bedful Of Foreigners Peter Black
Table Manners Marg Garton & Carmel Spiers

1981 – 1982 

Play  Director 
Saints Above (1963-64) Sylvia McManis
The Rainmaker Charlotte Scruton
A Bedful Of Foreigners Perer Black
Table Manners Marg Garton & Carmel Spiers

1980 – 1981 

Play  Director 
Mame Sylvia McManis
Ebenezer & Friends Carmel Spiers
Arsenic & Old Lace  (1949-50) Peter Black
Catch Me If You Can Mary Edmonds

1970s

1979 – 1980 

Play  Director 
The King And I Sylvia McManis
The Broken Jug Sig Morganstein
Cactus Flower Charlotte Scruton

1978 – 1979 

Play  Director 
Here In Spirit Bob Ryerse
Dracula Baby Cathy Plastow
Ladies In Retirement (1947-48) Bruce Kellam
Don’t Drink The Water Sylvia McManis

1977 – 1978 

Play  Director 
Fiddler On The Roof Sandra Fielding
The Higher Mountains Ed Procunier
Move Over Mrs. Markham Liz Cooper

1976 – 1977 

Play  Director 
Under The Sycamore Tree Shar Douglas
Mr. Scrooge David Hilton
Ten Little Indians Marilyn Davis
No Sex Please We’re British Joanne Parker

1975 – 1976 

Play  Director 
Half A Sixpence Sandra Fielding
Boeing, Boeing Bob Ryerse
The Mousetrap (1958-59) Jim Blakely

1974 – 1975 

Play  Director 
Wait Until Dark Bob Ryerse
Sganarelle & Black Comedy R.J. Entick & Eldon Cooper
The Innocents Jim Costley
How The Other Half Loves Liz Cooper

1973 – 1974 

Play  Director 
The Murder of Maria Martin Sandra Fielding
The Four Poster Bubby Brook
1984 David Hilton
Rue De L’Amour Ron Martin

1972 – 1973 

Play  Director 
The Importance Of Being Earnest (1956-57) Eldon Cooper
Mixed Doubles Ida Mae Lyons, Dave Hilton & Bob Ryerse
Butterflies Are Free Bill Emmott
Yesterday The Children Were Dancing John Brown

1971 – 1972 

Play  Director 
Fallen Angels John Brown
Anne Of A Thousand Days Bill Emmott
Time Remembered Bubby Brook
The Talisman (The Experimenters) Stan Mound

1970 – 1971 

Play  Director 
Visual Delights Canadian Mime Theatre
Luv Ollie Sutton
Our Town Ray Wickens & Bubby Brook
My Three Angels Beryl Burgess
Waiting For Lefty John Brown & Gail Tisdale

1960s

1969 – 1970 

Play  Director 
Goose Chase, Marriage  Proposal, A Sunny Morning  (3 plays) Ellen Crafts & Stan Mound
The Roar Of The Greasepaint Bubby Brook
The Smell Of The Crowd Bubby Brook
The Master Builder John Brown
Harvey        (1954-1955) Kizzie Brickenden

1968 – 1969 

Play  Director 
A Letter From The General Ellen Crafts
Prescription Murder Marion Gibson
The Odd Couple Marg Hicks
The Fantasticks Peter Dearing

1967 – 1968 

Play  Director 
Never Too Late Kizzie Brickenden
Mary Of Scotland Marion Gibson
Thunder Rock John Brown
Barefoot In The Park Beryl Burgess

1966 – 1967 

Play  Director 
The Absence Of A Cella Ollie Sutton
Death Takes A Holiday Stan Mound
According To The Rules Martin O’Meara
Where’s Charlie Elsie Thomson

1965 – 1966 

Play  Director 
Pool’s Paradise Sheila Forster
Mary Mary John Brown
Noah Stan Mound
The Gazebo Ivy Lacey

1964 – 1965 

Play  Director 
Bell, Book & Candle John Brown
Piping Hot Kizzie Brickenden
Separate Tables Walter Massey
Brush With A Body Ellen Crafts

1963 – 1964 

Play  Director 
Mister Roberts John Brown
Picnic Bill Emmott
Saints Above Vince Miller
Arms And The Man Kizzie Brickenden

1962 – 1963 

Play  Director 
Hay Fever Delia Duke, John Brown & David Adlam
The Music Man Marion Gibson
The Barretts of Wimpole Street Ellen Crafts
The Seven Year Itch Sheila Forster

1961 – 1962 

Play  Director 
Witness For The Prosecution Chris Lee
On Borrowed Time Bill Emmott
Life With Father Marion Gibson
The Moon Is Blue Sheila Forster

1960 – 1961 

Play  Director 
Quiet Weekend Ellen Crafts
Country Boy Kizzie Brickenden
Guys and Dolls Bubby Brook
And So To Bed Katie Bullock

1950s

1959 – 1960 

Play  Director 
Dial M For Murder Marion Gibson
The Teahouse Of The August Moon Wyn Booth
No Red Carpet Kizzie Brickenden
The Solid Gold Cadillac Bob Edmonds

1958 – 1959 

Play  Director 
The Mousetrap Wyn Booth
The Boyfriend Bubby Brook
Night Must Fall Kizzie Brickenden
The Curious Savage Ellen Crafts

1957 – 1958 

Play  Director 
The Hasty Heart Marion Gibson
Portrait In Black Sheila Forster
The White Sheep Of The Family Stan Mound
Janus Wyn Booth

1956 – 1957 

Play  Director 
The Importance Of Being Earnest Paris Rep Theatre
Too Many Husbands Wyn Booth
Grand National Night Kizzie Brickenden
Be Your Age George Bramhill

1955 – 1956 

Play  Director 
Sabrina Fair Marion Gibson
Country Girl Sheila Forster
Edward My Son Bubby Brook
The Torchbearers Kizzie Brickenden

1954 – 1955 

Play  Director 
Kind Lady Bubby Brook
Harvey Nora Winter & Ewart MacKay
Pygmalion Sheila Forster
Blessing In Disguise Kissie Brickenden

1953 – 1954 

Play  Director 
The Happiest Days Of Your Life Marion Gibson
Bonaventure Sheila Forster
Where There’s A Will Kizzie Brickenden
Rebecca Bubby Brook

1952 – 1953 

Play  Director 
Charley’s Aunt George Bramhill
Dead Sea Apple Kizzie Brickenden
The Silver Whistle Art Bradfield
The Heiress Katie Bullock

1951 – 1952 

Play  Director 
Mr. Pim Passes By George Bramhill
Laura Mina Donnelly
With Tongue In Cheek Kizzie Brickenden
Present Laughter Sheila Forster

1950 – 1951

Play Director
The Inspector Calls Ellen Crafts
Blithe Spirit Sheila Forster
The Man Within Kizzie Brickenden
You Can’t Take It With You Dave Giblertson

1940s

1949 – 1950

Play Director
Pink String & Sealing Wax Ruth White
Arsenic & Old Lace Dave Gilberston
Gaslight Kizzie Brickenden
See How They Run Nora Winter

1948 – 1949

Play Director
Ladies Of The Jury Richard Burbage
Op O’ Me Thumb Ellen Crafts
Sitting Bill (One Act) Mary Dougherty
John Doe (One Act) Ewart MacKay
Holiday (One Act) Sheila Forste

1947 – 1948

Play Director
Junior Miss Malcolm Morley
A Pig In A Poke Ewart MacKay
Papa Is All Kizzie Brickenden & Dave Gilbertson
Ladies In Retirement Mina Donnelly

1946 – 1947

Play Director
Brothers In Arms (2 One Acts Plays) Kizzie Brickenden
She Was Only A Farmer’s Daughter Mary Doughtery
Title Unknown: Alfred Tennyson
Laburnham Grove C. Mixer & Dort Fort
Private Lives Sheila Forster