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Mamma Mia

This is my first show as an actor since 2019 with Music Man, and a whole new theatre company with the Northumberland Players. This series follows the process of helping to get this show onstage at Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre.

Mamma Mia - Northumberland PlayersMamma Mia - February 20 to March 1st at the Capitol Theatre

Posts in this series

The libretto for Mamma Mia

Back to the Stage - and It’s a New Stage

January 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM EST
3rd Spacestheatre

For the first time since 2019, I’m rehearsing a show as an actor. I’ve been cast as “Sam” in Mamma Mia with the Northumberland Players!

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at VOS Theatre - the real car against a projected backdrop

The Realness of Theatre

January 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST
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Theatre isn't content. It's people in a room doing something difficult together while other people watch. That's it. That's the whole thing.

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A romantic moment on a Greek island - the escapism we all need

Why Theatre When the World is on Fire?

January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST
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With wars, political chaos, and daily stress, why spend precious spare time rehearsing a fun musical? Maybe that's exactly why.

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Milking time in a dairy barn

Thanks for the Music, Dad

January 22, 2026
3rd Spacestheatre

My connection to ABBA is a little unorthodox. It involves a dairy farm, 8-track tapes, and cows that milked better when they were happy.

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Pictures from the Upstairs Hall - a book of short stories by my dad

Why We Care About Stories

January 26, 2026
3rd Spacestheatre

My dad wrote a book of short stories in the 80s, clacking them out on his typewriter. He taught me that the secret ingredient to a great story is change. These days, standing in the wings waiting for my cue, I think about how right he was.

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