Regina Summer Stage is a Canadian
community theatre Community theatre refers to any theatrical performance made in relation to particular communities—its usage includes theatre made by, with, and for a community. It may refer to a production that is made entirely by a community with no outside he ...
organization established in 1984 and based in
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ...
,
Canada
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.
Background
Regina Summer Stage was formed by a group of citizens with an interest in community and
musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...
who wished to provide quality amateur theatre in Regina during the summer months. Encouraged and supported by the City of Regina Arts Commission, the organization has staged at least one major production every year since 1985. The organization's inaugural production was a successful run of the
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan was a Victorian era, Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900), who jointly created fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which ...
musical ''
H.M.S. Pinafore
''H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London, on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which ...
''. Since that first show, Regina Summer Stage has produced scores of events, including musicals, dramas, and dinner theatre. Regina Summer Stage currently stages its productions at the Regina Performing Arts Centre.
Production History
* 2019: ''Hairspray''
* 2018: ''Chicago''
* 2017: ''Footloose''
* 2016: ''The Producers''
* 2015: ''Once Upon a Mattress''
* 2014: ''Into the Woods''
* 2013: ''Nunsense II, The Second Coming; Smokey Joe's Café''
* 2012: ''Swept Off Our Feet:
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established h ...
and the
Regina Cyclone
The Regina Cyclone, or Regina tornado of 1912, was a tornado that devastated the city of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on Sunday, June 30, 1912. It remains the deadliest tornado in Canadian history with a total of 28 fatalities and about 300 p ...
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* 2011: ''Little Shop of Horrors''
* 2010: ''My Fair Lady''
* 2009: ''Never Say Never'' (fundraiser revue)
* 2009: ''Grease''
* 2008: ''Past to Present—25 Years of Regina Summer Stage''
* 2008: ''Beauty and the Beast''
* 2007: ''Oliver!''
* 2007: ''Revue-ing the Situation II''
* 2006: ''Anne of Green Gables''
* 2006: ''An Evening of M and M's''
* 2005: ''The Wizard of Oz''
* 2004: ''Camelot''
* 2003: ''Brigadoon''
* 2002: ''Anything Goes''
* 2001: ''HMS Pinafore''
* 2000: ''The Sound of Music''
* 2000: ''One Plus One (The Little Sweep, and How He Lied to Her Husband)''
* 1999: ''Anne of Green Gables''
* 1998: ''The Music Man''
* 1997: ''Annie''
* 1996: ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum''
* 1995: ''Oliver!''
* 1995: ''Revue-ing the Situation''
* 1995: ''Key for Two''
* 1994: ''Oklahoma!''
* 1994: ''Lullaby of Broadway''
* 1994: ''Wife Begins at Forty''
* 1994: ''Grandpa's Twin Sister'' (Regina Summer Stage sponsored this Milestone Players production)
* 1993: ''My Fair Lady''
* 1993: ''Side by Side by Sondheim''
* 1992: ''The King and I''
* 1992: ''Lie, Cheat and Genuflect''
* 1991: ''South Pacific''
* 1991: ''Never Too Late''
* 1990: ''The Pirates of Penzance''
* 1990: ''Beyond the Fringe II''
* 1989: ''Fiddler on the Roof''
* 1989: ''Harvey''
* 1989: ''Last of the Red Hot Lovers''
* 1988: ''Brigadoon''
* 1988: ''Arsenic and Old Lace''
* 1987: ''The Mikado''
* 1987: ''Charley's Aunt''
* 1986: ''Saskatoon Pie'' (Regina Summer Stage sponsored this Persephone Theatre production)
* 1986: ''Beyond the Fringe''
* 1986: ''All Our Yesterdays''
* 1986: ''Godspell''
* 1985: ''
H.M.S. Pinafore
''H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London, on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which ...
''
External links
Official website of Regina Summer Stage
References
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Culture of Regina, Saskatchewan
Theatre companies in Saskatchewan
Tourist attractions in Regina, Saskatchewan