Production Year – 2008
Perils at Petrolia
Or Dastardly Doings at the Derrick
Or Foiled by Oil
a melodrama by Rita Baker
Remount of a play first produced by Petrolia Players (a precursor to Petrolia Community Theatre) in March 1976
Based around an oil well, this happily-ever-after, old-fashioned melodrama features heroines and villains.
Poor plotting of the nearly broke, Sir Sidney Slick, who is told by the Gypsy that Henry Fairburn’s oil well is about to ‘come in’ and make the owner very rich leads to twists and turns.
Slick, hoping to get rich quick with very little effort, tries to buy the well, but Fairburn won’t sell. Slick is not one to let a little word like “no” stand in between him and wealth. He won’t let a little thing like murder stand in his way.
Several love interests are threaded through the story. Emmeline falls in love with Charles, but her mother Florence, thinks she can do better.
Maud hopes for the affections of oil man Eureka, but he hasn’t grasped the concept of courting, let alone, marriage!
Music, mayhem and a heroine tied to the tracks… no wait, this is Petrolia and she is tied to an oil well.
Who will save her before the well blows up?
CAST
Henry Fairburn – George Stephen
Florence Fairburn – Dina McPhee
Emmeline – Danielle Aarssen
Eureka Smith – Lorne Liddiard
Maud Tank – Kristina Campbell
Charles Angelhart – Nash Liddiard
Oriole – Katie McPhee
Gypsy – Evelyn Ward de Roo
Sir Sidney Slick ( akias Igor OOzlofski: the villain; a “remittance” man) – Frank Trainor
Voice of Sir Sidney Slick’s alter ego – Steve Carapiet
CREW
Director – Patci Stephen
Assistant Director – Sylvia Fairbank
Music Director and Piano Man – Steve Carapiet
Producer – Gwen Trone
Stage Manager – Charlene Mumberson
Wardrobe – Helen Ollerenshaw
Set – Tony Martin, Jane Austin
Props – Jennifer Weed
Special Effects – Bert de Roo
A Christmas Story
book by Jean Shepherd – adapted by Philip Grecian
CAST
Ralph – Steve Carapiet
Ralphie – Tim Mayhead
Mother – Maureen Grandis
The Old Man – Doug Wright
Randy – Warren Potter
Flick – Andrew Moxley
Schwartz – Shawn Calvank
Ester Jane – Jennie McPhee
Helen – Dina McPhee
Miss Shields – Katie Proctor
Scut Farkas – Dylan Sylvester
Black Bart – Nathan Calvank
Desperado 1 – Jeremy Bolzon
Desperado 2 – Kyle Chamaillard
Red Ryder, Cowboy – Enzo Bolzon
Tree Lot Owner – Jimmy Plunkett
Delivery Man – Jimmy Plunkett
Santa Claus – Art Parkes
Elf – Amanda Calvank
Elf – Avery Brzobohaty
Mrs. Schwartz – Shelly Podolinsky
Neighbour – Bert de Roo
Radio Announcer – Warren Graham
Principal – Bert de Roo
Policeman – Jimmy Plunkett
Fireman – Enzo Bolzon
CREW
Director – Carol Graham
Producer – Warren Graham
Assistant Producer – Barbara Prescott
Stage Manager – Wendy Bratanek
ASM – Charlene Mumberson, Barbara Prescott
Book Holder – Shelley Podolinsky
Costumes – Karen Whiting
Costume Assistant – Bea Vasey
Dresser – Gail Potter, Wendy Calvank, Shelley Podolinsky
Set Construction – Warren Graham
Set Decor – Karen Benusik
Props – Sylvia Fairbank, Jennifer Weed
Props Assistant – Gavin Snelgrove
Special Effects – Bert de Roo
Hair – Lindsay Peterson
Hair Assistants – Carla Rankin, Wendy Peterson
Poster Design – Carol Graham
Program Layout – Carol Graham
Program Editor/Writer – Pat McGee
Program Ads – Danna Andrade
Tickets – Wendy Bratanek
Publicity – Lindsay Peterson
Web Publicity – Tracy Bolzon
Stage Crew – Warren Graham, Nathan Calvank, Kyle Chamaillard, Jeremy Bolzon
Set Decors – Sylvia Fairbank, Jennifer Weed
Sound Operator – John MacIntyre
Sound Assistant – Mark Richter
Lighting Design – Dan Nagle
Lighting Operators – Wally Richter, Kyle Richter
Set Painters – Karen Benusik, Jennifer Weed, Kathy Berry, Wendy Calvank, Carol Graham
Photography – Mary Ann Minaker
Lobby Display – Amanda Calvank
Box Office – Jane Cadman
House Manager – Laurissa Ellsworth
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