At The Capitol with Portal Players

Portal Players' podcast is back! After some time off, we're back on track talking all about Portal Players Dramatic Society.

Our next two productions are called "Looking" and "Sisters", and in this episode we talk to the directors of both shows. The co-producers of "Looking" also make an appearance, as do some actors from "Sisters". You might think there are a dozen people on this show, but no - that's the magic of the melting pot of many hats!

Host Peter Wienold chats with Brent Ronning, Jacqollyne Keath and Nicole Saugstad on this episode. Jacqollyne is the director of Norm Foster's great comedy, "Looking" which opens on February 22 at The Capitol Theatre. Brent Ronning is Portal Players' President and director of Wendy Lill's "Sisters", opening April 26. And Nicole Saugstad is co-producer for "Looking". To find out the many other hats we all wear, please tune in!

Tickets to our upcoming shows are available now at the box office, from Rollin Art Centre and online. Click here for "Looking", and here for "Sisters".

Yes, it's episode number 006 of At The Capitol with Portal Players - please have a listen right now!

On this episode of the At The Capitol with Portal Players podcast, we chat with our trio from Little Shop of Horrors. Meet Bronwyn Mairie Nestegaard-Paul, Melissa Lowe and Niklas Burton.

We chat about all things Little Shop and their roles in the show, and then take a dangerous dive into favourite musical theatre titles.

This episode was recorded on Sunday, September 23 before a Little Shop rehearsal, and before Portal Players' Annual General Meeting held on Monday night, September 24.

Congratulations to Melissa Lowe for receiving the highly-coveted and well-regarded Doreen Anderson Volunteer of the Year award, and congratulations also to guest Niklas Burton on his election to the PPDS Board of Directors.

Tune in to the podcast to hear a very entertaining discussion!

Hear all about it:

PPDS Annual General Meeting

Season Tickets now on sale

Sponsorship Campaign now underway

Opening Night Fundraising Gala Oct 17

Auditions: Norm Foster's "Looking" Oct 9 & 10

Portal Players Dramatic Society is back with a new episode of “At The Capitol” featuring special guests Brent Ronning, President; and Elliot Drew, Treasurer; in conversation with host Peter Wienold, coincidentally Vice President of the organization - recorded live in The Capitol Theatre Member's Lounge. [caption id="attachment_1507" align="alignright" width="400"] Left to right: Brent Ronning, Peter Wienold, Elliot Drew.[/caption] The trio are first excited to announce the plays in Portal Players’ upcoming 2018 - 2019 season, and when Season Ticket sales will start. Then they discuss this year’s Sponsorship Campaign for individuals and businesses to help support this volunteer-run organization and theatre continue operating and contributing to a vibrant Arts Community in the Alberni Valley. The season kicks off in October with our production of “Little Shop of Horrors”, and a very special Opening Night Fundraising Gala has been planned for October 17th. It will be the first public unveiling of The Capitol Theatre’s brand new main stage curtains, as we “Raise The Reds”. Fundraising continues to fund the $16,000 project, and after three years of doing just that, Portal Players was able to make in installation happen for the new season. More details will be released soon, as will online ticket sales. Entry is $50 to this special fund raising night, which includes a $25 tax receipt, nibblies and a chance to meet the cast following the show. You can even donate more for an even larger tax receipt! Our annual Sponsorship Campaign has kicked off - hear all about how you and your business can benefit from partnering with Portal Players on this episode. And a special shout out to our season sponsors so far, The Swale Rock Cafe, Koliber Gifts and The Graphics Factory. High level sponsors are also being recognized on our podcast, so check out our various support levels. Our sponsorship brochure will be going out to all Valley businesses soon, and will be available for download here on our website. Lastly, the show wraps up with a quick note about next summer’s Theatre BC Mainstage Festival, which is coming to Port Alberni for the first time. This is the “Provincials” of Drama in BC, with eight productions from across the province coming to perform at the ADSS Performing Arts Theatre next July. More details coming soon. Portal Players' Annual General Meeting is coming up on Monday, September 24 at 7 pm at The Capitol Theatre - come hear the latest news and get involved if you’re so inclined! Subscribe on iTunes Here!

It’s the inaugural episode of At The Capitol with Portal Players, the new podcast all about our theatre company and where we perform and play.

In this episode, we chat with Carrera Schroeder, director of Little Shop of Horrors; and with Melissa Lowe, a member of the trio in the show. Recorded live at Denman Island on August 13, 2018, we learn that summer camping is another enthusiastic pursuit of many of our local thespians. (Photo, L to R: Melissa Lowe, Carrera Schroeder, Peter Wienold).

Learn about what a director and stage manager do in a production, and hear all about our upcoming season-opening musical, Little Shop of Horrors, which opens at The Capitol Theatre with a big Gala Fundraising Night on October 17.