Judith Hamilton is known for her community theatre work in Dryden, Ontario, Canada.
A member and part of the management team of the community theatre group Theatre 17, she is credited with reviving and leading the theatre, and has directed many of their productions.[1][2] Since 2004, Theatre 17 has staged at least one show per year.[3] Hamilton brought the community together to resurrect the theatre in 2005, producing Quilters.[4]
In February 2014, the group performed Calendar Girls, a highly successful production raising money for the community's hospital. They staged Love, Loss, and What I Wore in January 2015.[5] Calendar Girls was performed as a fundraiser for cancer care in the local hospital, and raised $20,000 between ticket sales and calendars that featured members of the cast.[6][7][8] 2016 saw Dryden direct The Importance of Being Ernest with Theatre 17.[9] In 2017, Hamilton directed Theatre 17's production of Neil Simon's Rumors and donated some proceeds to the local library.[3]
Judith Hamilton is also involved with The Dryden Entertainment Series[10] Under her direction the effort has received major grant support.[11][12] Her involvement with the arts in the community has spanned many years, as she taught drama courses at Dryden High School and was teacher adviser for the Drama Club.
She has been highly influential with the arts in Dryden, and the community as a whole has highly benefited from her work.[13]
She studied at the University of Waterloo, graduating in 1969.
References edit
- ^ "Theatre 17 is Thriving". Rotary Club of Dryden. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Dryden Rotary Honours Dedicated Volunteers". CKDR-FM. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ a b Alex, Cathy (2017-05-03). "'Fabulous, fast, fun': Dryden's Theatre 17 stages classic Neil Simon comedy". CBC News. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Theatre 17 Is Thriving". Rotary Club of Dryden. 2014. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Theatre 17 show this week | The Dryden Observer". thedrydenobserver.ca. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Calendar Girls a triumph for local theatre group | The Dryden Observer". thedrydenobserver.ca. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Theatre 17 cast preparing to bare it all | The Dryden Observer". thedrydenobserver.ca. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Watson, Rikki (2016-04-11). "Dryden's Theatre 17 anticipates opening of latest production". KenoraOnline. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Federal funds support Entertainment Series | The Dryden Observer". thedrydenobserver.ca. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Marchand, Chris (26 February 2013). "The Dryden Observer News Editorial Culture Sports Polls Photos Obituaries Weather Classifieds Market Place Sound, lighting improvements in store for The Centre". Dryden Observer. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Federal Government investing in Dryden Entertainment Series through 2017". Greg Rickford, M.P. Retrieved 24 March 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "10 years and 100 shows: Dryden Entertainment Series patrons toast to a decade at The Centre | The Dryden Observer". thedrydenobserver.ca. Retrieved 20 July 2016.