An upcoming show and other events this spring will be helping to further refurbish the Kenmor Theatre in Morden.
Local bands The Bare Yogis and Brian Jacob’s Band will perform March 6-7 in support of the historic downtown venue. Tickets are $45 in advance or $50 at the door.
Candlewick Productions executive director Richard Klassen explained in an e-mail to supporters that the thought of drawing on the community for fundraising came from hearing about the fondness and good memories people have of the Kenmor.
“During our Valentine’s production of Meet Me in St. Louis, we had a number of patrons come and tell us stories of how they met their spouse at the theatre or memories of their youth or how much they appreciated seeing our youth have the opportunity to perform on stage,” he said. “And we would like to see these memories made for many others in years to come.”
Klassen said there has been a lot of work done on the theatre in recent years, but there is still more that needs to be addressed.
“Over the last decade, we have had a number of big projects at the Kenmor including roof repairs, air conditioning improvements, new carpeting, painting projects, plumbing refurbishments, new curtains for the stage, flooring projects, and so much more.
“We have now come to our most significant project, which is the refurbishment of our auditorium—primarily our seating. To that end, we are offering some great events this coming spring which we really hope we can sell out each event to create some needed fundraising revenue.”
Another upcoming show is the April 17-19 Candlewick Players performance of the Neil Simon play Fools.
“The play explores themes of folly versus wisdom, the impact of education and the role of love in breaking free from ignorance,” said Klassen. “Fools is a whimsical fable that has been performed in various regional and international revivals for its family-friendly appeal.”
Further down the road, on June 12 will be a show featuring comedian Matt Falk.
Tickets area available for individual shows. You can also get a season pass to all three online at candlewick.ca/take-a-seat-fundraising-events or by calling the box office at 1-204-822-7469.
“We would really like to fill-the-seats for each of these events to help raise the funds for this new project,” Klassen said.
