2022 Theatre Orangeville Holiday Gift Guide

Well, everybody's got one, a list of must-have items, gift ideas for the 'blah-blah' enthusiast in your home or on your list... And we all know someone who LOVES the Theatre - so we're here with our top 10 gifts you can pick up and give this Holiday season. Every gift on this list helps support the Theatre - so it's really a gift this keeps on giving!

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#1 - Tickets to The Last Christmas Turkey:

That's right! Running NOW through December 23rd, this gift is perfect for the recipient you'll see before Christmas (or can email tickets to)!

Our festive talk of a Turkey named Tom, who is taken in by Young Braden & Nancy. Unbeknownst to the youngsters, Tom is meant to be the main course of the local church Christmas supper! Follow Tom, Braden & Nancy as they journey along with Spartacus the owl, Cleo the Cat & Petunia the Skunk - on a hilarious adventure of friendship that pulls on the heartstrings, and gives the whole family a laugh.

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=137552

#2 - Tickets to any of our 2023 productions; Beneath Springhill, The Bluff, or The New Canadian Curling Club:

Maybe the Theatre-enthusiast on your list can't make it to a show before December 23rd, or you won't see them until after the Holidays. That's ok - we have 3 more shows on our playbill this season that they won't want to miss!

Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story - written by Beau Dixon - Beneath Springhill is the incredible story of Maurice Ruddick, "the singing miner" an African-Canadian who survived nine days underground during the historic Springhill mining disaster of 1958. The play is a celebration of hope, courage and community.

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=137553

The Bluff - a World Premiere written by Beau Dixon - Disturbed by recent tragedy, scientist Edwin Voss is urged by his fiancée Aurora, to take a sabbatical in the secluded house Edwin inherited from a dying aunt. But, when they arrive, they soon learn the bluff is no place for peace and quiet, and the ghosts of their past may not be the only thing haunting them.

Tickets:  https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=137554

The New Canadian Curling Club - written by Mark Crawford - Four new Canadians from around the globe sign up for a weekly "Learn to Curl" class. Trouble is, their reluctant coach has some strong opinions about immigrants. What follows is the hilarious and inspiring story of a group of unlikely athletes who face off against local prejudice to become a true team. A reflection on the meaning of what it means to be a Canadian, no matter how long you've called the place home.

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=137555

#3 - A Subscription Package for 3 of our Season Shows

We offer great subscription packages for 3 shows (or 5 at the beginning of the season). These packages are great because they guarantee a patrons seats to any 3 (or 5) shows of their choosing! A 3-show package gives 10% off the ticket price, and a 5-show package gives 15% off! This Holiday season, consider a 3-show package for that Theatre-goer who would love to see our current show and 2 of our other upcoming shows in the winter and spring of 2023. Call our box office for more details!

Box Office Phone - 519-942-3423

#4 - Gift Certificates give the gift of choice!

Can't decide what makes the most sense for the Theatre-buff on your list - give them a Gift Certificate to Theatre Orangeville and let them choose a show, put it towards a subscription, or even use it for a cocktail book - written and curated by our Artistic Director David Nairn himself!

Purchase Online - https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?retail=orang

Or call our Box Office - 519-942-3423

#5 - Give the gift of Christmas Cheer - Buy a Cocktail recipe book and support YOUR Theatre

That's right, we have not one, but two cocktail books available for purchase:

• Raise Your Spirits: Queen Victoria cut her whiskey with red wine and the Margarita is not the national drink of Mexico. In Raise Your Spirits! 21 Cocktails in 21 Acts, Theatre Orangeville's Artistic Director David Nairn mixes, shakes and stirs up an entertaining how-to book, to expand your skill and range of fancy alcohol-based drinks. Not surprisingly, each cocktail is lovingly directed like a tiny one-act play. With his trademark humour and sublime story-telling David pours with a steady hand in these unsteady times. Raise Your Spirits! delivers fun, with a twist. It's a must-have addition to any well-stocked liquor cabinet or seasonal stocking. All proceeds go to support Theatre Orangeville programming.
• Unscripted Spirits: Theatre Orangeville's 2nd charming book of cocktails, recipes and stories. This time Artistic Director David Nairn is joined by friends of the Theatre, from the actors you've loved to the crew you have yet to meet. Grab a copy for that thirsty person on your list and learn to mix the perfect Manhattan, or make a Paper Plane, or even just to have the Last Word.

Cheers!

Link to Buy: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?retail=orang

**Don’t forget to add shipping – or if you’re local – call us to arrange pick up – or drop by the Box Office (87 Broadway) or the Tourism Building (200 Lakeview Drive)

#6 - Buy them some Theatre Orangeville SWAG

That's right - our recently launched merchandise site is LIVE! The great folks over at TownTees are also generously donating proceeds from the purchase of items featured on the site BACK into YOUR Theatre. Buying a seater or a hat as a gift, is also giving a gift donation back to the Theatre. That sounds like one of the best gifts of all - and will keep you on Santa's 'NICE' list!

SWAG Site: https://bit.ly/TOVSwag

#7 - Gift the gift of Theatre to that young Theatre-enthusiast on your list

Maybe there’s a kid on your list who would love to receive the gift of getting involved with Theatre Orangeville this Christmas?  

We offer a variety of youth theatre programs, after school programs, Theatre Orangeville Youth Singers (TOYS), or maybe one of our Summer camps would be the perfect gift idea?  Our Summer camp schedules for next year are already live on our website, check out the options and give someone special in your life the gift of Theatre.

Check out our programs HERE - https://www.theatreorangeville.ca/academy/young-company

#8 - Last but not least - DONATE

Did you know Theatre Orangeville is a non-profit charitable organization, and any donations given (on behalf a loved-one in your life, or directly to the Theatre) are eligible for a tax receipt?  YOUR Theatre survives off of generous donations and relies on these above and beyond ticket sales for us to survive.  If you’re not sure what gift to give this Holiday season – maybe consider the gift of spirit – and donate to Theatre Orangeville this Christmas

Contact our Box Office or email us for more info on donations – 519-942-3423 or email – boxoffice@theatreorangeville.ca