Blue Team Youth Ensemble Announced for Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story at the Drayton Festival Theatre
May 17, 2023
(Left - Right) Georgia Perry, Ava Voll, Lily King, Abbie Richardson, Evan Doerr, Scarlett Perry, Lucy Thomas, Charleigh Perry
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February 28, 2024
Just too good to be true: Jersey Boys tells the story behind the Four Seasons’ classic, wholesome soundThe Broadway blockbuster doesn’t pull any punches as it authentically recreates the world of one of pop’s most harmonious groups.
February 21, 2024
CTV: Footloose coming to St. Jacobs Country PlayhouseDavid Connolly of Drayton Entertainment joins CTV’s Daryl Morris with a preview of the production put on by local high school students.
February 15, 2024
CityNews 570's Mike Farwell interviews David Connolly, director and choreographer of Footloose"The story is about youth coming to the aid of a community in need." David Connolly sat down with Mike Farwell from CityNews 570 recently to discuss the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy's production of Footloose.
February 8, 2024
CambridgeToday: Cambridge students set to cut 'Footloose' on Drayton stageLocal high school students get put through the ringer learning what it's like to be a professional theatre actor.
January 15, 2024
Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy’s Footloose production lets high school students cut loose, both on- and offstageFootloose at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse gives high school students a unique taste of professional theatre as they work alongside Drayton Entertainment mentors.
January 8, 2024
Good news to start the new year for Kitchener’s David and Wendy ImrieFormer CKCO reporter David Imrie, along with his wife Wendy, became the story themselves on New Year’s Day after they scooped 2023’s biggest monthly jackpot.
December 12, 2023
Legendary Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof balances tradition with the push for changeNearly 60 years after it first opened on stage, the iconic musical's themes of tradition and belonging continue to resonate with audiences.
November 23, 2023
Hildebrand Family Donates Major GiftSt. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre will be renamed in honour of community philanthropists Henry and Grace Hildebrand.
November 20, 2023
Winning June 2021’s 50/50 draw helped Meryl Penman to check an item off of her bucket listWe caught up with one of our previous 50/50 winners to find out how the big jackpot enabled her to treat her family and realize her dreams.