SLC Music Theatre Program

SPRING AWAKENING opens tonight at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque! We are so grateful to our partners at the Thousand Islands Playhouse for helping bring this brilliant show to the stage. Their support makes everything possible—all of the design elements have been created at the Playhouse by local designers and crew, making this a true community project.

The only missing piece is YOU! Head to the Playhouse website (link in bio) to get your tickets for this stunning, contemporary musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s play. A rock score, a gripping story, and the chance to see nineteen fantastic talents who are ready to take on the world.

Photos by Sean Burns

Director/Choreographer: Thomas Alderson
Music Director: Christopher Coyea
Associate Music Director: Erin Puttee
Stage Managers: Liz Free, Megan McDonell
Assistant Stage Manager: Madison Todd
Set/Lighting Design: Jo Pagnan
Costume Design: Jayne Christopher, Jennifer Coe
Sound Design: Lucas Ruddell
Fight/Intimacy Co-ordinator: Christina Fox

Company:
Mariska Braeken
Susannah Burtt
Josh Craig
Amanda Donaldson-McFarlane
Solène Gadbois
Ronan Hayes
Connor Houle
Alexa Janes
Abbey Krauss
Kasey Kukushkina
Pascale Lacroix
Samantha Marie
Carly Montgomery
Sarah Pasquim
Arianna Presnell
Taryn Ramjist
Meghan Stirpe
Stella Swanson
Noah Tran

All shall know the wonder of purple summer … next week at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque! Tomorrow we move out of the rehearsal hall to tech SPRING AWAKENING, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s groundbreaking adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s original play. Featuring the second- and third-year Music Theatre students, SPRING AWAKENING is a must-see: get your tickets on the Playhouse website! (🔗 in bio) Only four performances from April 10 to 12!

Director/Choreographer: Thomas Alderson
Music Director: Christopher Coyea
Associate Music Director: Erin Puttee
Set/Lighting Design: Jo Pagnan
Wardrobe Design: Jayne Christopher and Jennifer Coe
Sound Design: Lucas Ruddell
Stage Management: Liz Free and Megan McDonell
Assistant Stage Manager: Madison Todd

Performances of Bad Hats Theatre's Peter Pan are this Friday until Sunday! Tickets can be purchased through the Brockville Arts Centre website: https://brockvilleartscentre.com/event-details/?slug=2026-slc-peter-pan. There will also be tickets available at the door (cash only).

Prices at the door (including HST) are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, $25 for students, and $10 for youth (12 and under).

Come explore the magic of Neverland!

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Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming production of Bad Hats Theatre’s Peter Pan, created with tremendous support from our production partners at the Thousand Islands Playhouse. Head over to https://www.showpass.com/2026-slc-peter-pan (🔗 in bio) to book your trip to Neverland!

Bad Hats Theatre’s Peter Pan is an adventurous, joyful musical adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic story. Mr. Smee finds a copy of Peter Pan and begins to read about the boy who would never grow up. Through the magic of theatre, Mr. Smee and the audience are quickly transported to the Darlings’ house in London, where Wendy, John, and Michael meet the mysterious, mischievous Peter Pan. Peter and Tinkerbell help the Darlings fly to Neverland, where they adventure with the Lost Boys, go toe-to-toe with pirates, and meet the most villainous villain of them all—Captain James Hook! Fast-paced and funny, Peter Pan will delight and thrill the young and young-at-heart.

Director/Choreographer: Dave Ball
Music Director: Christopher Coyea
Associate Music Director: Erin Puttee
Production Designer: Jo Pagnan
Stage Manager: Joan Jones
Fight Director: Richard Lee

As we return to the studios this fall, we want to take a moment to honour the memory of one of our professors, Patrick Burwell, who passed away in June.
 
The loss of Patrick has greatly affected the many lives he impacted during his time at SLC. Patrick had an energy that made the people around him strive to become the best versions of themselves. He attacked life with loyalty, honesty, and humour, which he consistently brought into his time here at SLC. 
 
Patrick was an educator at heart. His dedication to making us better artists was relentless, but even stronger was his desire to make everyone who passed through his classroom a better person. He taught us as much about life as he did our craft. He strived for us not only to be well-informed artists but also well informed about the world in which we live. 
 
Patrick always fought for the best for his students, and he encouraged us to do the same. Lessons on how to stand up for yourself were as important, if not more so, than lessons on what vowel modifications to use in a song. These lessons stick in the hearts of SLC students and alum, and we will carry Patrick’s teachings with us as we venture out into the world.