Here we go again ...
Local theatre lovers will find a number of familiar faces in the Arts Club Theatre production of Mamma Mia!, onstage now at the Stanley Theatre - and running all the way until Aug. 12.
Valerie Easton, known locally as the artistic director of Royal City Musical Theatre, is at the helm for the ABBA-inspired musical. She's directing a cast that includes Warren Kimmel (past Royal City Musical Theatre and Patrick Street Productions star) as Bill Austin, and local actor Stuart Barkley (last seen in these pages when the Douglas College theatre student was performing in Align Entertainment's Legally Blonde) as Sky.
Michelle Bardach stars as Sophie and Stephanie Roth as her mother Donna, with Jay Hindle as Harry and Michael Torontow as Sam.
Mamma Mia! is getting set to be the longest-running Arts Club production at the Stanley Theatre, with a 15-week run. And - ABBA fans, please try to contain your giddiness - it will also be the first Arts Club production to feature sing-along performances, set for Saturday, July 28 at 2 and 8 p.m.
"This show is absolutely a ton of fun - it's like reading a great summer book that you want to read over and over again," Easton said in a press release.
Performances are Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Wednesdays at 1:30 P.M. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $29. Buy through www.artsclub.com or 604-687-1644.
