About Centre Stage Productions

Centre Stage Productions has been entertaining the Burlington area for the past ten years. An extension of Burlington Central High School's internationally award-winning Central Company., this non-profit organization consists entirely of local theatre artists, each dedicated to producing high quality, affordable entertainment for the whole Burlington community. Some of these individuals have as many as 20 years of training; many of them are planning or beginning careers in the Canadian performance or communications industry. All of them have won awards in their own right. In past years, for instance, the creative staff of this summer's production of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" have won over 50 awards in the prestigious Sears Drama Festival, earning recognition in areas ranging from individual performance, choreography, and set design, to music,technical achievement, and playwriting. They are a skilled, expert group of theatre workers who have themselves developedthrough the arts, and who seek to give back to their community in the form of quality theatrical entertainment.

Burlington Central High School, Centre Stage's parent organization and the training ground for much of its personnel, has had a long tradition of developing young people through the performing arts. The establishment of high expectations, the respect for the audience, the concern for quality performance, and the emphasis on team work and commitment, have all combined to produce blockbuster productions of: "A Chorus Line", "West Side Story", "Into the Woods", "Cabaret", "Evita", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Blood Brothers", “Tommy”, “Godspell”, “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Footloose”. In the process, the B.C.H.S. program has become one of the most renowned and respected in Southwestern Ontario. As graduates of this program, members of Centre Stage Productions carry on and expand its traditions with continued musical theatre productions such as this summer's "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change."

This year marks the tenth summer season for Centre Stage, and the result of over 25 years of community productions. During the 1970s, the "Queen Victoria Players", a community organization based on B.C.H.S. staff, students, and grads, performed in small venues throughout the Burlington Community. During the Players" became "The Next Step Theatre", with a revised constitution and occasional entries into Oakville's Theatrefest, which garnered a significant number of awards. During the mid-90s, "The Next Step Theatre" partnered with Oakville's "Mirror Image Players" to produce "Ten Lost Years" and "Handcuffs! - The Donnellys, Part Three",as award-winning entries in Oakville's Theatrefest. Meanwhile, in May of 1992, over 100 B.C.H.S. grads returned to perform in "Something Familiar", B.C.H.S. Central Company's 20th anniversary grad show which set up a scholarship fund for Central Company performers. In July, 1995, Centre Stage Productions presented "Girls in the Gang", the Canadian musical about the infamous Boyd Gang of the 1950s. Two years later, in May, 1997 for B.C.H.S.' 75th Reunion, the grads returned in even greater numbers, for "Something Familiar #2". This second reunion show celebrated the 75th anniversary of Burlington's oldest high school and the 25th anniversary of Music Theatre at Burlington Central, ultimately leading to the Centre Stage production of "Working", and a plan to present summer theatre on an annual basis. Since then, hit productions of "The World Goes 'Round," "Into the Woods," "City of Angels,""You Must Remember This,""You Stole My Heart - Now Give It Back!" and "Smokey Joe's Cafe," have made Centre Stage an important part of the Burlington's cultural landscape, as well as a reliable source of fun, high quality summer entertainment. This year's production of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" promises to carry this tradition on into a tenth season, as veteran Centre Stage performers and creative staff reunite to produce this hilarious revue about the joys and tribulations of love and romance.

Centre Stage Productions gratefully acknowledges the contributions of our sponsors and friends, without whom we would be unable to continue providing musical entertainment for the Burlington community. Their continued , generous support in times of financial constraints has not only allowed us to develop and nurture our hope that the power of live theatre can continue to flourish in our community.

Friends of Centre Stage Productions:

Anne & Jean Adenot, Barb Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. J. Falcone, Dr. David Fielding, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. K. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. P. Hoffman, Mrs. S. Mascarin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Marquis, Gerard P. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. L. Snider, Mr. and Mrs. W. Zdriluk, Central Company, Blind Luck, Sutherland Group, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Halton Board – Continuing Education, B.C.H.S

If you are interested in becoming a friend of Centre Stage Productions, please call the box office at 905-634-7324, or contact us by email at:

centre.stage.tickets@gmail.com