About The Parks Canada Players
The Parks Canada Players are about to begin their 5th season and the
theatrical series keeps getting bigger and bigger. What started with one show
with three actors at Laurier House National Historic Site in Ottawa, has grown
to five different shows with over 70 performances across Eastern Ontario with
a troupe that sometimes exceeds 15 actors and performers.
Over the years, the troupe has performed shows with themes such as the
War of 1812, the Upper Canada Rebellions, the spiritualism of William Lyon
Mackenzie King and the personal life of Sir John A. Macdonald, among many
other topics. Each year the troupe brings a new and exciting series of
interactive and dynamic plays to the public and the summer of 2008 is no
different. From July to September, the troupe will be performing across
Eastern Ontario entertaining thousands of locals and tourists at Parks
Canada's park and historic sites.
With the Rideau Canal being designated a World Heritage Site in 2007, a
new show will be offered this summer to commemorate the history, legends
and folklore of this famous heritage site. "Ghosts and Echoes of the
Rideau" will be offered both in Ottawa and Kingston. See the show schedule
page for more information. As well, new shows are in the works for Laurier
House, Fort Wellington and the St. Lawrence Islands.
See you in 2008!
The Parks Canada Players are about to begin their 5th season and the
theatrical series keeps getting bigger and bigger. What started with one show
with three actors at Laurier House National Historic Site in Ottawa, has grown
to five different shows with over 70 performances across Eastern Ontario with
a troupe that sometimes exceeds 15 actors and performers.
Over the years, the troupe has performed shows with themes such as the
War of 1812, the Upper Canada Rebellions, the spiritualism of William Lyon
Mackenzie King and the personal life of Sir John A. Macdonald, among many
other topics. Each year the troupe brings a new and exciting series of
interactive and dynamic plays to the public and the summer of 2008 is no
different. From July to September, the troupe will be performing across
Eastern Ontario entertaining thousands of locals and tourists at Parks
Canada's park and historic sites.
With the Rideau Canal being designated a World Heritage Site in 2007, a
new show will be offered this summer to commemorate the history, legends
and folklore of this famous heritage site. "Ghosts and Echoes of the
Rideau" will be offered both in Ottawa and Kingston. See the show schedule
page for more information. As well, new shows are in the works for Laurier
House, Fort Wellington and the St. Lawrence Islands.
See you in 2008!
The Parks Canada Players
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About Writer/Director John Muggleton
John has worked as a writer on BRAVO TV's "Mann to Mann" starring Patrick
Mckenna, as well as writing the cult comedy film "My Dead Girlfriend," the
award winning educational video "The Nation Above All" and has written and
directed many dinner theatre shows that have been produced and performed
across Canada and the United States.
As an actor, his television credits include "H2O," "Mann to Mann,"
"Starhunter," "Mayday", "Treehouse TV," the Gemini award winning "Skylight
TV" among other credits. On stage John was a long time cast member of
Second City's "Tony 'n Tina's Wedding" in Toronto, performing in over 600
shows. He has also appeared in productions with The Ottawa Little Theatre,
Trevor John Studio, Tara Players and dinner theatre productions across
Canada and the U.S. Over the years John has studied with various people in
the biz, including Al Waxman (Cagney and Lacey, Twice in a lifetime, King of
Kensington) and Jay Legget (Ally McBeal, ER, In Living Color, Star Trek
Voyager).
John has worked as a writer on BRAVO TV's "Mann to Mann" starring Patrick
Mckenna, as well as writing the cult comedy film "My Dead Girlfriend," the
award winning educational video "The Nation Above All" and has written and
directed many dinner theatre shows that have been produced and performed
across Canada and the United States.
As an actor, his television credits include "H2O," "Mann to Mann,"
"Starhunter," "Mayday", "Treehouse TV," the Gemini award winning "Skylight
TV" among other credits. On stage John was a long time cast member of
Second City's "Tony 'n Tina's Wedding" in Toronto, performing in over 600
shows. He has also appeared in productions with The Ottawa Little Theatre,
Trevor John Studio, Tara Players and dinner theatre productions across
Canada and the U.S. Over the years John has studied with various people in
the biz, including Al Waxman (Cagney and Lacey, Twice in a lifetime, King of
Kensington) and Jay Legget (Ally McBeal, ER, In Living Color, Star Trek
Voyager).