One of North America's oldest amateur musical theatre societies, Ottawa, Ontario based Orpheus Musical Theatre Society was founded in 1906.
Orpheus performs three shows annually at the Centrepointe Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario. Past performers in Orpheus shows include Alanis Morissette, Peter Jennings, and Michael Burgess. The Orpheus website (below) has a comprehensive list of past show and performers.
For its 2012-13 season, Orpheus is presenting the following:
Footloose (Nov 23-Dec2, 2012) - Lyrics by Dean Pitchford, Music by Tom Snow, Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford, Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
The Drowsy Chaperone (Mar 8-17, 2013) - Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (May31-Jun9, 2013) - As adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer, Based on the Play LILIOM by Ferenc Molnar, Music by Richard Rodgers
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