The Paper Bag Players hosted the TheatreOne festival for one act plays with Theatre Saskatchewan. The festival saw five community theatre groups come to Yorkton to entertain crowds with their one act productions.
Pam Milani with the Paper Bag Players says that the weekend achieved what they set out to do, bringing together several groups for a weekend of entertainment.
The weekend also saw Paper Bag Players take home honorable mentions for their production of “Elevator.” Marilyn Kuntz and Theresa Weber took home honorable mentions for acting, while director Leanne Keys had an honorable mention for best director. The play overall was runner up.
“It’s very, very exciting, it makes all the hard work that much better.”
The big winner of the weekend was the Kerrobert Community Players with their production of “Cotton Girls,” which took home best production as well as directing, acting and technical awards. Milani says it was no surprise to see Kerrobert do well.
“You get to know a lot of the groups, so when you see who’s coming to a festival you kind of have an expectation of what to expect. Kerrobert is one of those groups where they always do really well and we always expect a good show from them. This year was nothing different.”
The Paper Bag Players might be coming off hosting the one act festival, but they are not sitting still, as they are preparing for their Christmas dinner theatre production of “Sorry! Wrong Chimney!” Performed November 20, 21, 27 and 28, Milani says it’s going to be a good time.
“It’s one of those shows that has a lot of mistaken identities, misunderstandings and a lot of hilarity. We’re having a lot of fun doing it and we think that everyone who comes out will really enjoy it.”
Tickets are still available at www.paperbagplayers.com.
