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Meet Ally Schuurman, the director for Ride the Cyclone

Ally Schuurman may be new to Pine Tree Players, but Ride the Cyclone has been living in her imagination for more than a decade. This fall, Ally directs Pine Tree Players’ musical production of the cult favourite show, bringing with her a deep love for theatre that is bold, strange, funny, heartfelt, and just a little bit twisted. We caught up with Ally to talk about the first time Ride the Cyclone knocked her sideways, what she loves about working with actors, and why community theatre matters.

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Young Artists Take Flight with The Birds

If it’s money that’s keeping your budding young thespian off the stage this summer, there is now no excuse. Consider this the final call for applicants to Artstrek’s summer theatre school in Red Deer. With more than 10,000 alumni working across the globe, this week-long resident camp has run programs for decades and changed lives in the process.

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The Importance of Being Earnest: A Masterpiece of Wit

Sometimes at Pine Tree Players — when you’re not quite off book or up all night sewing costumes — it can feel like every day is “theatre day.” Officially, however, March 27 marks World Theatre Day, and to make theatre even more accessible Pine Tree Players is offering a three-day, 20% discount off its upcoming production, The Importance of Being Earnest.

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