Production History

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• 2016-2017 Season

  Artistic Director: Sharon Peat
  JUKEBOX
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | June 27 – July 16, 2016

  HEATWAVE
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | August 2 – 27, 2016

  COWBOY: A COWBOY STORY in partnership with Accidental Humour
  by Brent Felzien
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre | September 21 – October 1, 2016

  NIGHTLIFE
  An New West Theatre Cabaret
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre| November 4 & 5, 2016

  TINSEL
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | December 12 – 31 , 2016

  LUKE’S LUNCHBOX
  by Sharon Peat
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre | December 26 – January 7, 2016/17

• 2015-2016 Season

  FIRE AND RAIN: FOLK ROCK CLASSICS
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | June 29 – July 25, 2015

  GET DOWN
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | August 6 – 29, 2015

  THE HUDSON BAY EPIC
  by Genevieve Pare & Ian McFarlane
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre | September 30 – October 10, 2015

  ALL SPRUCED UP
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | December 14 – January 2, 2015/16

  THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
  A New Adaptation by Jeremy Mason
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre | December 22 – January 2, 2015/16

• 2014-2015 Season

  Artistic Director: Jeremy Mason

  THE RITZ HITS OF THE BIG BAND
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | July 3 – 26, 2014

  SHAKE IT UP!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | August 7 – 30, 2014

  JAKE’S GIFT
  Written and Performed by Julia Mackey
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre | October 1 – 11, 2014

  JUBILEE THE BEST OF NEW WEST
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre | December 15 – January 3, 2014/15

  THE GREAT MUNSCH MYSTERY
  Based on the Books of Robert Munsch
  Adapted by Jeremy Mason
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre | December 22 – January 3, 2014/15

• 2013-2014 Season

  Artistic Director: Jeremy Mason

  COUNTRY GOLD: SONGS OF THE PRAIRIE GRASS
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 4 – 27, 2013

  CUT LOOSE!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 8 – 31, 2013

  ROUTES
  By Collin Doyle
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – October 3 – 12, 2013

  RAZZLE DAZZLE
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 16 – January 4, 2013/14

  MUNSCH-O-RAMA!
  Based on the Books of Robert Munsch
  Adapted by Jeremy Mason
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26 – January 10, 2013/14

  HARVEST
  By Ken Cameron
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – February 27 – March 8, 2014

• 2012-2013 Season

  Artistic Director: Jeremy Mason

  BANDSTAND
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 4 – 28, 2012

  PARTY ON!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 8 – September 1, 2012

  BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR
  Written and Composed by John Gray in collaboration with Eric Peterson
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – September 27 – October 6, 2012

  TIDINGS
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 18 – January 5, 2012/13

  PEG AND THE YETI
  Adapted by Monica Dufault
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26 – January 5, 2012/13

  AN ALMOST PERFECT THING
  By Nicole Moeller
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – February 28 – March 9, 2013

• 2011-2012 Season

  Artistic Director: Nicholas Hanson

  TWIST & SHOUT
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 29 – July 23, 2011

  BORN TO ROCK
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 3 – 27, 2011

  IN A WORLD CREATED BY A DRUNKEN GOD
  By Drew Hayden Taylor
  Co-Produced with Downstage
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – September 29-October 8, 2011
  Motel (Calgary) – October 12 – 22, 2011

  LIGHT IT UP
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 15 – 31, 2011

  IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
  Adapted by Jody Davidson
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26 – January 7, 2011/12

  THE KITCHEN WITCHES
  By CAROLINE SMITH
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 8 – 17, 2012

• 2010-2011 Season

  Artistic Director: Nicholas Hanson

  ROCKIN’ THE RODEO
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 2-24, 2010

  ALL FIRED UP
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 5-28, 2010

  FOR THE PLEASURE OF SEEING HER AGAIN
  By Michel Tremblay
  Translated by Linda Gaboriau
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – September 30-October 9, 2010

  GLITZ
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 17-31, 2010

  MAROONED WITH MUNSCH
  Adapted by Nicholas Hanson & Jeremy Mason
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 8, 2010/11

  CONFESSIONS OF A PAPERBOY
  By Doug Curtis
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 3-12, 2011

• 2009-2010 Season

  Artistic Director: Nicholas Hanson

  SOUNDTRACK
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 26-July 25, 2009

  CELEBRATION
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 4-29, 2009

  MARG SZKALUBA (PISSY’S WIFE)
  By Ron Chambers
  With music by Paul Morgan Donald
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – October 1-10, 2009

  CHRISTMAS MELODIES
  An original New West Theatre production with the Lethbridge Big Band
  College Drive Community Church Theatre – December 1-5, 2009

  IT’S MUNSCH TIME
  Adapted by Joel Kaiser
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 9, 2009/10

  CARNIVAL
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26- January 9, 2009/10

  THE ATTIC, THE PEARLS & THREE FINE GIRLS
  By Jennifer Brewin, Leah Cherniak, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Alisa Palmer, and Martha Ross
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 4-13, 2010

  THE TOOTH FAIRY
  By the Old Trout Puppet Workshop and David Rhymer
  Yates Theatre – May 5-8, 2010

• 2008-2009 Season

  Artistic Director: Nicholas Hanson

  INVASION!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 26-July 26, 2008

  CUTTING UP!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 5-30, 2008

  SYLVIA
  By AR Gurney
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – October 9-18, 2008

  CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
  An original New West Theatre production with the Lethbridge Big Band
  College Drive Community Church Theatre – December 2-6, 2008

  THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS AND OTHER STORIES BY ROBERT MUNSCH
  Adapted by Irene N Watts
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 3, 2008/09

  FROLIC!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26- January 3, 2008/09

  THE DRAWER BOY
  By Michael Healey
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 5-14, 2009

• 2007-2008 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  GOLD RUSH
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 28-July 28, 2007

  FULL ON!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 3-September 1, 2007

  SITTING ON PARADISE
  By Eugene Stickland
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – October 11-20, 2007

  SOUNDS LIKE CHRISTMAS
  An Original New West Theatre production with the Lethbridge Big Band
  College Drive Community Church Theatre – December 4-8, 2007

  RUMPLESTILTSKIN
  By Nicholas Hanson and Jeremy Mason
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 5, 2007-2008

  RAZZMATAZZ!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 5, 2007/08

  MENDING FENCES
  By Norm Foster
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – February 28-March 8, 2007

• 2006-2007 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  GETTIN’ ROWDY!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 22-July 22, 2006

  LET ‘ER RIP!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 1-September 2, 2006

  MESA
  By Doug Curtis
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – October 12-21, 2006

  DEAR SANTA
  By Norm Foster
  University of Lethbridge Theatre – December 5-9, 2006

  NED, WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
  By Jeremy Mason
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 6, 2006/07

  ANTICS!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 6, 2006/07

  TRYING
  By Joanna McClelland Glass
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 1-10, 2006

• 2005-2006 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  JUMP, JIVE, AND WAIL!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 23- July 16, 2005

  ROCKIN’ OUT!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 26- September 3, 2005

  WRECKAGE
  By Sally Stubbs
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – October 13-22, 2005

  THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI
  By Randy Courts and Mark St. Germain
  University of Lethbridge Theatre – December 6-10, 2005

  ONE PAW ON THE CHICKEN’S COOP
  By Jeremy Mason and Stephen Delano
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26- January 7, 2005/06

  SHENANIGANS!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26- January 7, 2005/06

  MARY’S WEDDING
  By Stephen Massicotte
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 2-11, 2006

• 2004-2005 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  GOOD VIBRATIONS!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 24- July 17, 2004

  LIVIN’ IT UP!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 27- September 4, 2004

  THE SHAPE OF A GIRL
  By Joan MacLeod
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – October 5-9, 2004

  DEAR SANTA
  By Norm Foster
  University of Lethbridge Theatre – December 7-11, 2004

  LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
  Adapted by Stephen Delano and Jeremy Mason
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 8, 2004/05

  HIJINKS!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 8, 2004/05

  MARION BRIDGE
  By Daniel MacIvor
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 8-12, 2005

• 2003-2004 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  IN THE GROOVE!
  An original New West Theatre production, conceived and written by Brian Parkinson with contributions by Josh Epstein
  Yates Theatre – June 26-July 26, 2003

  ROCK SOLID!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 1-August 30, 2003

  THE PLUM TREE
  By Mitch Miyagawa
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre– October 10-14, 2003

  BEAUTY & THE BEAST!
  By Warren Graves
  University of Lethbridge Theatre– December 9-13, 2003

  THE JUNGLE BOOK
  Adapted from the original Rudyard Kipling story by Misty Cozac and Andrew Legg
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre– December 26-January 03, 2003/04

  MAKIN’ SPIRITS BRIGHT!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 10, 2003/04

  STRAWBERRIES IN JANUARY
  By Evelyne de la Cheneliere, translate by Morwyn Brebner
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 9-13, 2004

• 2002-2003 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  irreZZistibly jaZZ
  An original New West Theatre production, conceived and written by Brian Parkinson
  Yates Theatre – June 28-July 20, 2002

  GOTTA ROCK!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 26-August 31, 2002

  SCROOGE
  By Warren Graves
  University Theatre – December 10-14, 2002

  CINDERELLA!
  Adapted from the original story by Misty Cozac, with assistance from Brian Parkinson and Jeff Carlson
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 4, 2002/03

  JUMPIN’ FOR JOY!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 12, 2002/03

  MOURNING DOVE
  By Emil Sher
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – March 10-14, 2003

• 2001-2002 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  SHOWSTOPPERS
  An original New West Theatre production, conceived and written by Brian C. Parkinson
  Yates Theatre – June 28-July 20, 2001

  ACTING UP!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 25-September 1, 2001

  SCROOGE
  By Warren Graves
  University Theatre – December 11-15, 2001

  ALICE IN WONDERLAND
  Adapted from the original Lewis Carroll story by Colin Hedivan
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 5, 2001/02

  ON THE BRIGHT SIDE!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 12 2001/02

• 2000-2001 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  JUST JAZZIN’
  An original New West Theatre production, conceived and written by Brian Parkinson
  Yates Theatre – June 29-July 28, 2000

  MOVIN’ ON!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – August 1-September 2, 2000

  SNOW WHITE & THE 7 DWARVES!
  Adapted from the original by Colin Hedivan
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 6, 2000/01

  SUNNY SIDE UP!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 6, 2000/1

• 1999-2000 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL!
  Adapted from the original by Jeff Carlson
  University of Lethbridge Theatre – April 28-May 1, 1999

  CROONERS!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 24-July 24, 1999

  ROCK AND ROLL IS KING!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 29-August 28, 1999

  RIP VAN WINKLE!
  Adapted from the original story by Colin Hedivan, with assistance from the cast
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 20-January 1, 1999/2000

  ROCKIN’ THE COUNTRY!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 21-January 1, 1999/2000

• 1998-1999 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  THE ALL NIGHT STRUT!
  Conceived and created by Fran Charnas
  Yates Theatre – June 25-July 18, 1998

  DOIN’ IT RIGHT!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 25-August 29, 1998

  ALADDIN!
  Adapted from the original story by Colin Hedivan
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 19-January 2, 1998/99

  SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL: THE REUNION
  Adapted from the original by Jeff Carlson
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 2, 1998/99

• 1997-1998 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  FOREVER PLAID
  By Stuart Ross
  Yates Theatre – May 5-11 1997

  WALKING ON SUNSHINE
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 25-August 30, 1997
  Okanagan University College Theatre (Kelowna, BC) – July 29-August 9, 1997

  FOREVER PLAID
  By Stuart Ross
  Kelowna Community Theatre (Kelowna, BC) – Nov 5-8, 1997

  BEAUTY & THE BEAST
  Adapted from the original story by Colin Hedivan & Rob Ullett
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 20-January 3, 1997/98

  SNOW BUSINESS
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 3, 1997/98

  WRONG FOR EACH OTHER
  By Norm Foster
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – February 10-14 1997

• 1996-1997 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  JOKERS WILD
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 26-July 20 & August 20-31, 1996

  THE MUMBERLEY INHERITANCE
  By Warren Graves
  Yates Theatre – July 23-August 17, 1996

  ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IS KING
  A variation of JOKERS WILD, with material from previous works
  Kelowna Community Theatre (Kelowna, BC) – July 24-August 17

  PUSS IN BOOTS
  Adapted from the original story by the cast
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – December 26-January 4, 1996/97

  HOT HOT HOT!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 11, 1996/97

  LIFE AFTER HOCKEY
  By Kenneth Brown
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre, February 10-15, 1997

• 1995-1996 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  ROCKIN’ THE COUNTRY
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 29-September 2, 1995

  New West Theatre Festival Company:
  TALKING DIRTY By Sherman Snukal
  THE MELVILLE BOYS By Norm Foster
  NURSE JANE GOES TO HAWAII By Allan Stratton
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – May 26-August 19, 1995

  HOLIDAY SAUCE
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 6, 1995/96

• 1994-1995 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  LIFE AFTER HOCKEY
  By Kenneth Brown
  Key City Theatre (Cranbrook, BC) – April 14-15, 1994
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre, April 20-23, 1994

  RAISED ON ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 29-September 3, 1994

  HOOKED ON A FEELIN’
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 1, 1994/95

• 1993-1994 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  GODSPELL
  By John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz
  Yates Theatre – April 7-16, 1993

  YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
  By Clark Gesner
  Sterndale Bennett Theatre – June 4-July 3, 1993

  A WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN!
  An original New West Theatre production
  July 7-August 28, 1993

  SCROOGE
  By Warren Graves
  University of Lethbridge – December 6-11, 1993
  Raymond Playhouse (Raymond, AB) – December 16-18, 1993

  SEASONED GREETINGS!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 8, 1994

  MORE OF A FAMILY
  By Alf Silver
  Various Schools – April, 1994

• 1992-1993 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  A MADSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 1-August 22, 1992

  SHAKIN’ – ALL OVER!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Newcombe Theatre, Royal British Columbia Museum (Victoria BC) – July 1992
  Okanagon College Theatre (Kelowna, BC) – August 1992
  Kelowna Community Theatre (Kelowna, BC) – September 1992

  ALL THE BEST!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – December 26-January 2, 1992/93

  DEATH OF A SALESMAN
  By Arthur Miller
  University of Lethbridge Theatre – February 23-27, 1993

• 1991-1992 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  SHAKIN’ – ALL OVER!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – July 1-August 24, 1991

  ALL SHOOK UP!
  An original New West Theatre production
  Kelowna Community Theatre (Kelowna, BC) – September 9-17, 1991
  Penticton Community Theatre Centre (Penticton, BC) – September 18-21, 1991
  Centennial Theatre Centre (North Vancouver, BC) – September 23-28, 1991
  James Cowan Theatre (Burnaby, BC) – October 7-19, 1991
  Centennial Theatre Centre (North Vancouver) – BC, October 21-26, 1991
  Alberni District Auditorium, (Port Alberni, BC) – October 29-November 3, 1991
  Kelowna Community Theatre (Kelowna, BC) – November 6-15, 1991
  Malaspina College Theatre (Nanaimo, BC) – November 19-25, 1991
  Sid Williams Theatre (Courtenay, BC), November 26-December 1, 1991
  Yates Centre, December 26-January 10, 1991/92
  Cowichan Community Centre (Duncan, BC) – January 15-20, 1992
  Malaspina College Theatre (Nanaimo, BC) – January 21-26, 1992
  Alberni District Auditorium (Port Alberni, BC)– January 29-30, 1992
  Sid Williams Theatre (Courtenay, BC) – January 31 – February 1st, 1992
  Greater Trail Community Centre (Trail, BC) – February 4-9, 1992
  Penticton Community Theatre Centre (Penticton, BC) – February 8-11, 1992
  Kelowna Community Theatre (Kelowna, BC) – February 13-18, 1992
  Tidemark Theatre (Campbell River, BC) – February 21-23, 1992
  Newcombe Theatre (Victoria, BC) – February 25-March 9, 1992
  Key City Theatre (Cranbrook, BC) – March 12-15, 1992
  Red Deer Memorial Centre (Red Deer, AB) – March 18-23, 1992

• 1990-1991 Season

  Artistic Managing Director: Brian C. Parkinson

  ALL SHOOK UP! – Shake Rattle & Roll II
  An original New West Theatre production
  Yates Theatre – June 28-August 25, 1990