OUR HISTORY
QUICK AS A WINK has staged a wide range of creative performances.
View these archives to learn more about some of our past productions
2025
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2023
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Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
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Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
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Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
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Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
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Location: CentreStage Theatre
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Directed By: Mike Butler
Music Direction: Michael NelsonStarring:
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
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MAMMA MIA!
Directed By: Mike Butler
Music Direction: Michael NelsonStarring:
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
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Directed By: Kerri Leier w/ Katrina Salmon
Music Direction: Maggie Helms
In Partnership with: Northeast Kings Education CentreStarring:
Location: Horton High School and Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
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Directed By: David Myles & Lilly Ashdown
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Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
2022
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In Partnership with: CentreStage Theatre, KentvilleStarring:
Location: CentreStage Theatre, Kentville
2020
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Directed By: Susan Spence-Campbell
Music Direction: Morgan BanfieldStarring:
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre, KES
2019
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Directed By: Justin Brown and Thea Burton
Music Direction: Michael NelsonStarring:
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
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Directed By: David Myles
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Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
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Directed By: Thea Burton
Music Direction: Thea BurtonStarring: Becca Guilderson as Elle
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
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Directed By: David Myles and Lilly Ashdown
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Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
2018
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Directed By: Mike Butler
Music Direction: Michael NelsonStarring: .
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
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Directed By: Becca Guilderson and Thea Burton
Music Direction: Graham HowesStarring:
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
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Directed By: David Myles
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Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
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Directed By: Toven MacLean
Music Direction: Joan WhiddenStarring: .
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
2017
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Directed By: Mark Wainman
Music Direction: Katrina SalmonStarring: Steve Roe, Justin Brown, Olivia Lee, Francesca Cornetta, Logan Levesque.
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
With a twelve foot clock looming as a reminder of the time one wastes on spite and hate, QAAW brought to life the Dickens classic following Scrooge through the Past, Present, and Future in order for him to find the true spirit of Christmas and of life itself.
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Directed By: Thea Burton
Music Direction: Michael NelsonStarring: Justin Brown, Becca Guilderson.
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
QAAW brought this classic musical to life on the stage of the Fountain Performing Arts Centre with lively choreography, familiar musical numbers, bright costumes, and a cast of talent against a backdrop of welcoming, traditional sets. It was hard not to root for true love in this classic story redemption.
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Directed By: Brenda Ley, Lisa Lee
Starring: Andy Ashdown, Lilly Ashdown, Carole Ball, Geoff Ball, Melissa Mooore, David Foley, Pam Moore, Janel Swain.
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A cast of actors making their QAAW debuts, many stepping on stage for the first time, this show was skillfully delivered with comedic timing and physical entertainment. Audiences left the theatre laughing at this story poking fun at community theatres taking on high art. Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves for we shall never cease to be amused.
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Directed By: Mike Butler
Music Direction: Michael Nelson
Choreography: Becca GuildersonStarring: Georgia Bauer, Jemita Buchanan, Kate Hubley, Becca Guilderson, Hillary Webb, Peter Mackey, David Simpson, Ben Lohr, Isaac Payne, Simon Pawlowski.
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A fan-favourite, this show had sold out houses on nearly every performance. Audiences left smiling from ear to ear after two hours of memories, laughs, and amazing entertainment. Newcomers Georgia and Peter recreated the beloved main character with ease, and they were supported by a strong cast of Pink Ladies and Greasers.
2016
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Directed By: Mark Wainman
Music Direction: Katrina Salmon
Choreography: Greg PalmerStarring: Anders Balderston, Becca Guilderson, Brenda Bailey, Simon Pawlowski, Meghan McLean, Tamara Fifield, Ray Baltzer, Scott McKinnon, Margaret Champion, Chris Bolton, Jemita Buchanan, Sherry Bishop, Olivia Lee, Nicole Grass, Thea Burton, Laura Gillis, Katie Goddard, Logan Levesque, Greg Palmer.
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A magical combination of set design, costume design, and brilliant vocal and acting chops brought audience members into a steam punk inspired vision of what it truly means to go into the woods of our own vices and how that journey can change us. An all start cast, this title drew auditions from all corners of the province, and introduced QAAW fans to several amazing new talents!
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Directed By: Toven MacLean
Music Direction: Roger Taylor
Choreography: Greg Palmer, Olivia Lee, Christy Hodder, Krista LunnStarring: Maya Read, Greg Palmer, Steve Roe, Katie Goddard, Mark Wainman, Amanda Mullally, Ray Baltzer, Kaylee Harding, Kendalyn Benedict, Olivia Lee, Alyssa Lynch, Kerry Lawrence, Ally Loiselle, Nicole Grass, Jazlyn Alchin, Ben Nickerson, Reil Reddick-Stevens, Anya den Hartog.
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
Laurie O'Brien's costume design and creation took centre stage as the cast transformed into a sea of colourful creatures. Maya Read, in her final performance with QAAW before moving to study Musical Theatre at Sheridan, showed her immense talent as a singer, dancer, and actor as she led this fantastic cast through a fan-favourite story.
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Directed By: Lisa Lee and Brenda Ley
Starring: Angela Grant, Ashley Langille, Josie Lake, Jeannie Myles, Hillary Webb, Logan Webb
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
This show was the acting debut for three of the six actors in the performance. Audiences were wowed by the stage presence shown by the entire cast in the show, which challenged the traditional views on marriage and relationships. A gorgeous and intimate set was the backdrop for a dialogue that brought us from laughter to tears and back.
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Directed By: Thea Burton
Music Direction: Michael Nelson
Choreography: Emily Gore, Olivia Lee, Caroline BurtonStarring: Hannah Moore, Steve Roe, Jemita Aucoin, Scott McKinnon, Hillary Webb, Kerry Lawrence, Mark Wainman, Ray Baltzer, Greg Palmer
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
Hannah Moore made her QAAW debut with the role of Annie, winning hearts of audience members each performance. A beautiful New York City skyline was the backdrop to a 68 member cast. Veteran QAAW actors, such as Ray Baltzer, Greg Palmer, Mark Wainman, and Sherry Bishop, joined a stellar group of debuting leads, including Hannah Moore, Steve Roe, Jemita Aucoin, Hillary Webb, and Kerry Lawrence.
2015
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Directed By: Mark Wainman
Music Direction: Nicole Barrett
Choreography:Starring: Joseph Gnemmi, Greg Palmer, Alan Slipp, Elsa Hodder, Meggie McKay, Ben Nickerson
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
The Peanuts gang, inspired by Charles Schulz, played to appreciative audiences. A simple yet artistic set design brought theatre-goers into the familiar world of the comic strips. Costumes and props we designed and created to scale, including a six foot tall doghouse for Snoopy, which made even the over 6' tall Alan Slipp look like an eight year old Schroeder.
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Directed By: Alan Tupper
Starring: Jane Kerr, Ashley Langille, Lisa Lebrasseur, Tracy Churchill, Terri Bowlby-Chiasson, Lorraine Lazier
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
An inspired group of actresses guided the audience through a rollercoaster of emotion, leaving few eyes dry by curtain call. The carefree nature of the characters in the script was challenged by the backdrop of a tragic story. The actresses navigated flawlessly between love, loss, joy, sadness, anger, pain and passion.
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Directed By: Toven MacLean
Music Direction: Katrina Salmon
Choreography: Christy HodderStarring: Elsa Hodder as Cinderella, with Greg Palmer, Brenda Bailey, Ray Baltzer, Sherry Bishop, Chloe Bruce, Thea Burton, Evan Matthews, Maya Read, Riel Reddick-Stevens, Zack Collins
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
QAAW kicked off the 2015 season with this magical story inspiring us all to believe in ourselves. A stunning cyclorama, accented by a striking, curved staircase set the stage for this Rodgers and Hammerstein's fairy tale. Cinderella's dress delighted audiences as they watch Cinderella magically transform from a servant girl to a princess right before their eyes.
2014
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Directed By: Mark Wainman
Music Direction: Katrina Salmon
Choreography: Rachael Bouwman (w/ coaching from Christy Hodder)Starring: Andrew Canete, Olivia Lee, Logan Levesque, Maya Read, Nicole Langdon, Ben Nickerson, Aidan Fisk, MacKenzie Fisher, Michaelangelo Jong, Isaac McWhinnie, Anthony Canete, Hayley Brown
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
QAAW's first Youth Experience Production was a stunning success, bringing together youth community members including actors, production team members, tech workers and musicians accented by a professional quality set of puppets made by Laurie O'Brien.
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Directed By: Toven MacLean
Music Direction: Jeff Smith
Choreography: Christy HodderStarring: Rachel Bobbitt, Marshall Josey, Alan Slipp, Maya Read, Michael Dennis, Dan White, Elsa Hodder
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
Powerful vocal talents carried this wonderful show of friendship and forgiveness into the QAAW archives.
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Directed by: Junie Hutchinson
Starring: Paul Abela, Linda Levy Fisk, Mike Butler, Sonya Pineo, Jane Kerr, Alan Tupper
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A stunning set design was the backdrop to the 2014 March Comedy, which had audience members rolling in the aisles as they tried to keep up with this fast-paced farce, filled with mistaken identity and marital infidelity.
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Directed By: Mark Wainman
Music Direction: Katrina Salmon
Choreography: Christy HodderStarring: Elsa Hodder, Scott McKinnon, Caroline Burton, Greg Palmer, Brenda Bailey, Alan Tupper, Neil MacQuarrie
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
With wonderful vocals, inspired choreography, and a mixed cast of experienced and new actors, QAAW delighted audiences with Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration, in January 2014.
2013
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Description text goes hereOur 2013 Summer Youth Camps performed Big Bad and The Ever After.
Location: Christ Church, Windsor
Our student employees who organized and directed the 2013 camps were Alexa Isenor and Micaela Comeau.
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Directed By: Toven MacLean
Music Direction: Jeff Smith
Choreography: Elsa and Christy HodderStarring: Elsa Hodder, Brandon Roach, Thea Burton, Alan Slipp, Sherry Bishop, Ray Baltzer, Neil MacQuarrie, Stephanie Hood, Charlotte Doane, Emily MacMillan, Nico Castro, Duncan MacAulay, Mark Wainman
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A collaboration with King's-Edgehill School, this musical Tap Danced its way into the hearts of viewers.
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson
Starring: Mike Butler, Robert Lee, Linda Levy Fisk, Lisa Lee
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A fabulous set, four strong leads, and an unexpected twist at the end, this successful farce left audience members chuckling even after the curtain call.
2012
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Directed By: Michelle Herx
Music Direction: Roger TaylorStarring: Meggie McKay, Mark Wainman, Brenda Bailey, Ian Shaw, Doug Murley, Katherine Meuse, Troy Lang, Mike Paris
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
As part of the ten-year celebrations for Quick As A Wink Theatre Society, Michelle Herx dusted off the script for her original play, based on historical events from Windsor. Author and poet, George Elliott Clarke, honoured opening night with a reading from one of his works. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage (2009-2013), Percy Paris, also supported opening night. The show was a great success and served as a launching pad from which QAAW embarked into its second decade of community theatre.
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Performed by our 2012 Summer Youth Camps
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Directed By: Toven MacLean
Music Direction: Jeff SmithStarring: Nicola Lannan, Alan Slipp, Sherry Bishop, Emily MacMillan, Elsa Hodder, Joanna Bond, Rachel Bobbitt
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
With an unforgettable orchestral score, this powerful and emotional musical showcased the incredible vocal and acting talent of our local thespians.
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson
Starring: Brenda Ellis, Brian Cottam, Linda Levy Fisk, Mike Butler, Andrew Harvie, Brenda Brown, Alan Tupper, Lisa Lee
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
Neil Simon's Rumours required impeccable timing, great pacing, lots of energy, and an accomplished group of actors who could improvise, and our hilarious cast pulled it off with great success.
2011
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson and Toven MacLean
Starring: Elsa Hodder, Jim Horne, Lorraine Lazier, Meggie McKay, Nicola Lannan, Mike Butler
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
This heartwarming tale featured a large cast, including a talented group of girls as the school pupils.
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Performed by our 2011 Summer Touth Camp
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Directed By: Toven MacLean
Music Direction: Jeff SmithStarring: Kerri Beazley, James Bentley, Nicola Lannan, Clara Hodder, Phillip Gnemmi, Peter Gibson, Emily MacMillan, Elsa Hodder, Sherry Bishop, Ray Baltzer, Janis McCulloch
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
The first collaboration between King's-Edgehill School and Quick As A Wink Theatre was a huge success. Adapted from the Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Little Women follows the story of the beloved March sisters as they grew up in Civil War America.
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson
Starring: Brenda Ellis, Lorraine Lazier
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A play making observations about friendships and how we tolerate the eccentricities and quirks of those who are closest to us.
2010
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Directed By: Michelle Herx
Music Direction: Kim BishopStarring: Jason Tucker, Ernie Robinson, Tom Webb, Brenda Bailey, Jonah Houck, Kaleigh Lerette
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A marvelous true and heartwarming story of human courage, tenderness and faith. The second performance of this show by QAAW.
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Quick As A Wink performed experts from Golf: The Musical in July 2010
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson
Starring: Diana Bishop, Cherie Zinck, Sharon MacDonald
Location: Fountain Performing Arts Centre
A runaway train of comedy in the British Style.
2009
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Directed By: Alan Tupper
Starring: Michelle Herx and Dennis Herx
Location: Kingsway Gardens
Snowbirds follows the Park Family and Friends as they navigate their way through the holidays.
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Directed By: Michelle Herx
Music Direction: Kevin BarnesStarring: Joe Gnemmi, Lorna Wood Houck, Tom Webb, Taylor Yeomans, Michel Doyon
Location: Windsor Legion
This musical version of the well-loved family classic teaches the age-old lesson of keeping your word, or face the consequences of your deception.
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson and Michel Doyon
Starring: Diana Bishop
Location: Kingsway Gardens
The Happy Hollow Rest Home brings together a variety of delightful characters. From the hilarious scenes to the touching finale, this play offers charm, insight and heart-warming humour.
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Directed By: Michelle Herx
Starring: Amber Clark, Andrew Kasprzak, Coby Milne, Lindsay Coldwell, Deborah Baker
Location: Kingsway Gardens
Quiet, small-town life collides with crazy, big time con-actors in this hilarious comedy.
2008
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson and Alan Tupper
Starring: Kimberly McCartney, Andre Melanson, Mark Collingwood, Sindy Strong, Emily MacMillan
Location: Falmouth Community Hall
Based on her children's book, Barbara Robinson has brought, to the stage, this hilarious tale of a Christmas pageant gone wrong.
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Directed By: Josie Lake
Starring: Michel Doyon, Sindy Strong, Alan Tupper, Cathy MacMillan, Doug Murley, Mark Collingwood, Junie Hutchinson, Lynn McMillan
Location: Churchill House, Hantsport
This one night, interactive, mystery game was written by Susan Haley.
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson and Alan Tupper
Starring: Zack Thomas, Andrew Harvie, Katherine Meuse, Lisa Lebrasseur
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In an attempt to bring culture to Faith County, the Mineola Society for Cultural Recognition presents a community theatre production of Shakespeare's classic tale, "Romeo and Juliet."
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Directed By: Michelle Herx
Music Direction: Kim BishopStarring: Kevin Barnes, Jasmine Hare, Michael Gnemmi, Phillip Gnemmi, Alex Hare, Kerri Beazley
Location: Windsor Legion and Hantsport School
Based on the comic strip by Charles Schultz, this musical touches on the many feelings of our own lives: frustration, hope, disappointment, optimism, depression, joy and the deep bond of friendship.
2007
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Directed By: Sharon MacDonald
Starring: Jane Kerr, Michel Doyon, Mark Collingwood, Josie Lake, Kerri Beazley, Lynn McMillan, Cathy MacMillan, Patrick MacMillan, Alan Tupper, Junie Hutchinson, Ernie Robinson, Elva Geurts
Location: Kingsway Gardens
Last Stop Til Christmas is a look at what happens when a bunch of total strangers come together at a bus stop, and experience the spirit of Christmas drawing them together.
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Directed By: Michelle Herx
Music Direction: Kevin BarnesStarring: Jasmine Hare, Andrew Harvie, Travis Leedham
Location: Windsor Legion
Presented as a dinner theatre, this musical version of Washington Irving's classic story contained humour and fun, while keeping the spooky elements as well.
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2006
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Directed By: Diana Bishop
Starring: Michelle Herx, Dennis Herx, Sharon MacDonald, Jeff White, Lorraine Lazier
Location: Kingsway Gardens
Scott McPherson's well written play about love, death, duty, care and relationships took the audience from laughter to tears and back again.
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Directed By: Junie Hutchinson
Starring: Lisa Lebrasseur, Hannah Gibson, Maxine Stewart, Katherine Meuse, Andrew Harvie, Jane Kerr, Lorna Houck, Zack Thomas
Location: Kingsway Gardens
In this hilarious comedy, busybody Mildred Carson has enlisted the help of locals to run the County Fair bake sale.
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Quick As A Wink hosted a Dinner Theatre, and performed Awake, O Pumpkin, A Wake in October 2006.
2005
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Directed By: Michelle Herx and Kevin Barnes
Starring: Kevin Barnes, Andrew Harvie, Andy Herx, Junie Hutchinson, Lisa Labrasseur, James Little, Cathy MacMillan, Tanya Reid
Location: O'Brien Building; Exhibition Grounds
This interactive murder mystery allowed audience members to vote on the murderer.
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Directed By: Michelle Herx
Starring: Doug Murley, Joanna Gould-Thorpe, Jeff White, Patti Boyd, Roxeen Roberts, Jane Kerr, Andy Herx
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This play by Michael Parker was a face paced farce of mistaken identity and a comedy of errors.
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Directed By: Michelle Herx
Music Direction: Roger TaylorStarring: Andrew Kasprzak, Rebecca Russell, Jeff White, Brenda Bailey, Anthony Riley, Katherine Meuse, Doug Murley
Location: Imperial Theatre
The second production of this glorious musical about 1897 Windsor.
2004
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Written By: Pat Gould-Thorpe and Lorraine McQueen
Directed By: Michelle Herx and Junie HutchinsonStarring: Erin Murley, Bob Cook, Kevin Barnes, Hannah Gibson, Mallory Moors, Jean Hall
Location: Kingsway Gardens
The rockin' 1950s pumpkin contest set in the Pink Pumpkin Diner featured the talents of many of our local musicians.
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Quick As A Wink performed the Original Musical Glory Days in August 2004. Glory Days was written by Michelle Herx, the founder of Quick As A Wink Theatre Society, and the music was composed by Roger Taylor.
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2003
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Written By: Pat and Jim Gould-Thorpe
Directed By: Michelle Herx
Music Direction: Barb HughesStarring: Dennis Herx, Dwight Dempsey, Linda Swinamer, George Christensen, Stephanie Hagmann, Jeff White
Location: Gladys M. Manning Dinning Room
The first full length production from Quick As A Wink Theatre was written and performed by local talent.
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Quick As A Wink performed the first Scene of QAAW Founder Michelle Herx's original musical Glory Days in August 2003.
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