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Maria's Place

Dinner Theatre on November 21st & 22nd, 2013 At Nipawin Royal Canadian Legion Hall (328 1st Ave. E)

Don’t anyone mess with Maria and try to force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do! Playwright – Doreen M. Bleich Meal prepared by Just For You Catering Cost - $30.00 per person Program: Cocktails (cash bar) – 5:45 PM Dinner – 6:30 PM Theatre – 8:00 PM Tickets available at Harold’s Sports & Shoes – phone 862-2288

Back: Jani Burgess, Rayna Dotzler, Morgan Buyaki, Erwin Banaria, Tammy Miller, Leah Hildebrand, Anne Boxall Front: Pat Butt, Rob Berday




All Aboard

Dinner Theatre on November 22nd & 23rd, 2012 at the Nipawin Royal Canadian Legion Hall (328 1st Ave. E.) highland tours

What could possibly go wrong when a group of tourists meet on a bus tour in Scotland? Playwright - Doreen M. Bleich Meal prepared by Just For You Catering Cost is $30.00 per person Program: Cocktails (cash bar) – 6:00 PM Dinner – 6:30 PM Theatre – 8:00 PM Tickets must be purchased by November 16th at Harold's Sports & Shoes Phone 862-2288 or Fax 862-5443

Cast Back row: Verda Hoppe, Heidi Hoppe, Rob Berday Front row: Matthew Ens, Erwin Banaria, Morgan Buyaki, Jani Burgess




Benson’s Corner

Dinner Theatres on November 17th & 18th, 2011 at the Nipawin Legion Hall (328 1st Ave. E.) The play – A one-act comedy. Mrs. Benson, who runs a corner store, is a snoop and gossip. As a result, she sometimes finds herself in trouble with people in her community. Playwright - Doreen M. Bleich

Cast – from L to R - Peter Foy, Matthew Ens, Jani Dotzler, Heidi Hoppe, Mel McCorriston, In front - Morgan Buyaki Missing – Toni Sim




How High’s the Water?

Dinner Theatre Nov. 18 & 19, 2010 Performed at the Nipawin Legion Hall 328 1st Ave. E., Nipawin Chaos reigns when the Riverview Retirement Home is threatened by flood waters. Dinner Theatre: Cocktails 6:00 (cash bar) Dinner 6:30 Theatre 8:00 Meal prepared by Just for You Catering Cost is $27.50 per person

Cast: Back row left to right - Pat Butt, Mel McCorriston, Hughene Day, Darwyn Worsley, Morgan Buyaki, Shannon Steeg & Heidi Hoppe Front row - Anne Boxall, Al Pinkney & Tammy Murphy




Saving Christmas

This comedy was written and directed by Doreen M. Bleich. It played to sellout audiences in November 2007. Santa is kidnapped and Mrs. Clause and the elves must figure out who took Santa and rescue him in time for Christmas.

The Cast – at the back – Laurie Lauten (Mrs. Claus), Darwyn Worsley (Santa) The elves – L to R – Grant Berge, Cindy Brisbin, Shannon Butt, Deanna Hawkins, Hughene Day, Pat Butt, Ryan Kiedrowski Kneeling – the kidnappers – Kevin Smith, Chris Umpherville




Dead Man Talking

The Nipawin Centennial Players, in partnership with LP Miller High School and the Nipawin Legion performed Dead Man Talking on November 23 & 24, 2006. The dinner theatre included this one act comedy written and directed by local writer Doreen M. Bleich. The play is a humorous look at a man who comes to terms with his… let’s say… not so perfect life after he suddenly passes on.

Cast of Dead Man Talking : Standing – L to R – Diane Berge, Kerry Schreiner, Lynn Johnson, Shannon Steeg Seated – L to R – Garrett Tatlow, Hughene Day, Tanya Doucette, Ryan Kiedrowski




Maybe Next Year

The production of Maybe Next Year by the Nipawin Centennial Players ran from April 21 to 24, 2005. The play was written and directed by Doreen M. Bleich and is loosely based on her great-grandmother’s experiences. A widow with five children decides to build a new life for her family on a Saskatchewan homestead in the early 1900’s.

Cast of Maybe Next Year: BACK ROW – L to R – Bryce Anderson, Mac Valleau, Shannon Steeg, Henry Boisvert, Garrett Tatlow, Doreen Bleich (Director), Jason Love FRONT ROW – Kerry Schreiner, Roxanne Suchan, Hughene Day, Rorie Pinkney, Gracen Steeg, Mel McCorriston, Rob Berday




HOMEGROWN

A Two-Act Play by Doreen M. Bleich


HOMEGROWN is a comical look at farming and where our food come from. It stars: · Mel McCorriston, · Hughene Day, · Whitney Rogers and · Tammy Murphy.




WE'LL MEET AGAIN

This one act play written by Doreen M. Bleich is a nostalgic romance, set in England during WW II. Two Canadians meet in England but their plans for the future are disrupted by the war. It presents an opportunity for veterans to reminisce and young people to learn.

L to R: Mel McCorriston, Curt Cummings, Whitney Rogers, Shannon Steeg, Doreen Bleich, Vince Suchan, Tammy Murphy, Tabatha Lundholm, Tessa Opp, Tyler Clarke




Bravery Wears an Apron




Matchmaker




Critical Choices

Cast includes - Erwin Banaria, Rob Berday, Diane Berge, Alesia Campbell, Rayna Dotzler, Heidi Hoppe, Dennis Lorena



Christmas Time's a Comin

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