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Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Mady Centre, Evening Gala

The Five Points Theatre

Grand Opening Gala

The Five Points Theatre Formerly known as the Mady Centre is now officially open for your upcoming productions, film screenings, recitals, and other events.

As the sun sets on opening day of the Barrie Downtown Community Theatre, everyone gathers outside for the unveiling of the name of the theatre.

Following the Unveiling of the theatre name, everyone files into the new theatre for the Evening Gala. The gala featured various acts from Song, Dance, and Stand-Up Comedy. Scott A. Hurst recited the following passage from The Tempest.

"do look, my son, in a moved sort,

As if you were dismay'd: be cheerful, sir.

Our revels now are ended. These our actors,

As I foretold you, were all spirits and

Are melted into air, into thin air:

And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,

The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,

The solemn temples, the great globe itself,

Ye all which it inherit, shall dissolve

And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,

Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff

As dreams are made on, and our little life

Is rounded with a sleep. Sir, I am vex'd;

Bear with my weakness; my, brain is troubled:

Be not disturb'd with my infirmity:

If you be pleased, retire into my cell

And there repose: a turn or two I'll walk,

To still my beating mind. (The Tempest Act 4 Scene 1)"

To wrap things up a short slide presentaion of the Surgery of the Mady Centre was shown to a live performance of the Seasons of Love from RENT.

More Barrie Downtown Community Theatre Pictures

The Mady Centre at nighttime with all of it's lights

The Lower Lobby is packed during the Intermission at the Opening Gala. Free finger foods were available for you tastebuds to enjoy.

Previous Page: Five Points Theatre Opening Day

As of November, 30, 2011. Scott A Hurst the Artistic Director has released the Theatre By the Bay Playbill of 2012. Theatre by the Bay will be presenting Man of La Mancha, Merry Wives of Windsor, and Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang.

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The Tempest, Shown in 2011 at the Georgian Theatre (Formerly known as Gryphon Theatre)

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Merry Wives of Windsor Aug, 2012 at the Mady Centre

Measure for Measure

The Comedy of Errors, Shown in 2005 Under the Big Top

Much Ado About Nothing, Shown in 2006 at the Mclaren Art Centre

Love's Labour's Lost

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shown in 2002 Under the Big Top. Also shown in 2008 at Heritage Park

Romeo and Juliet, Shown in 2003 Under the Big Top. Also shown in 2013 at Heritage Park

Macbeth, St Vincent Square Park, 2014

The Merchant of Venice

As You Like It, Shown in 2004 Under the Big Top. Also shown in 2015 at the Mady Centre

The Taming of the Shrew, Shown in 2010 at the Grand Theatre

All's Well That Ends Well

Twelfth Night, shown in 2009 at the Downtown Community Theatre

The Winter's Tale

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

The Two Noble Kinsmen

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Thank you for Supporting Theatre by the Bay and Enjoy the Show

A Free Ad By Philip Lock

Page Index

Introduction

The Glory Days

The Demolition

The Build

The Build Continues

The Fourth Wall

St Patrick's Day Update

First Day of Spring Update

March 24th, 2011 Update

April fools Update

April Fools Update Part II

April 8, 2011 Update

April 13th, update

Passion Week Update

Easter / End of April Update

Mother's Day Update

The Lion King Update

Victoria Day Update

May 26, Update

Celebrate Barrie Update

The Pentecostal Update

Canada Day Update

The Tempest Update

Post Surgery Update

Five Points Theatre Opening Day

Five Points Theatre Opening Gala

Exciting Links

Talk is Free Theatre

Theatre By the Bay

Monday, August 15, 2011

Barrie Downtown Community Theatre: Under The Knife Part XXIV

Post Surgery Update

August, 15, 2011

I finally got to take a sneak peak inside the Downtown Community Theatre for the first time. The bulk of the surgery is complete. The painters are making the finishing touches as I toured around the building. The building will officially open on September 10, 2011 if everything goes according to plan.

The Exterior of the Five Points Theatre, formerly known as the Mady Centre for the Performing Arts (Downtown Community Theatre)

Looking through the bay window onto Dunlop and Bayfield Street.

Inside the house of the Downtown Community Theatre.

The seats all fold into the walls. Various theatre companies can configure the seating to how they would like it.


A crew member paints another coat on a wall by the mens room

The dressing rooms have their own washroom and showers for the actors. Before the Grand Opening, these rooms will be furnished.

The Backstage Staircase. Actors can easily get from their dressing rooms to stage level smoothly.

Looking down to the stage from the balcony.

Looking downstage from the balcony towards the sound / tech booth

The new catwalk grid inside the Downtown Community Theatre. It took a large crane to install the catwalks and the trusses

Another point of view from the catwalk and lighting grid

The Theatre Technician installs the first stage light on the truss.

A crew member paints the first coat on the roll-up door backstage.

Looking into the house from the sound / tech booth.

Inside the main foyer of the Downtown Community Theatre

The roll-up door will be painted a dark grey to match all the rest of the building's colour scheme. The colour scheme is a combination of black, olive green, and dark grey.

There is tones of more work to be done on the Downtown Community Theatre before the offical opening on September 10, 2011. Furniture has to be installed in the dressing rooms, offices, etc.

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What do you think Theatre By the bay will show for the 2012's Main Company?

Theatre by the Bay will more likely show one of Shakespeare's comedies and below is a list of the shows that they may show. The titles that are in bold were already shown and they may not be seen for 100 years.

The Tempest, Shown in 2011 at the Georgian Theatre (Formerly known as Gryphon Theatre)

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Merry Wives of Windsor Will be showing at the Mady Centre, Barrie's Downtown Community Theatre in Aug, 2012

Measure for Measure

The Comedy of Errors, Shown in 2005 Under the Big Top

Much Ado About Nothing, Shown in 2006 at the Mclaren Art Centre

Love's Labour's Lost

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shown in 2002 Under the Big Top, Also shown in 2008 at Heritage Park

The Merchant of Venice

As You Like It, Shown in 2004 Under the Big Top

The Taming of the Shrew, Shown in 2010 at the Grand Theatre

All's Well That Ends Well

Twelfth Night, shown in 2009 at the Downtown Community Theatre

The Winter's Tale

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

The Two Noble Kinsmen

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It is now Official, Theatre By the Bay decided to show the Merry Wives of Windsor at the Mady Centre. Thank you for guessing, Please come out and Volunteer with Theatre By the Bay and reap the rewards of watching great professional theatre.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Barrie Downtown Community Theatre: Under The Knife Part XXIII

The Five Points Theatre

The Tempest Update

Robert Joy has Arrived!

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July 4, 2011

The Sidewalk is installed.

Crew members trawl the concrete as it unloaded from the mixer

Crew members make sure the sidewalk is level.

The Downtown Theatre at night

July 7, 2011

The National Crane truck picks up the cement barriors

A crew member continues tiling the wall above the box office / enterance way

July 8, 2011

By the supper hour, The Fences have been removed and the sidewalks around the building are now open. There may be more minor surgery to be completed in the days to come.

July 12, 2011

The Front of house is almost finished. The paint job will be finished and the floors will be tiled.

The Scissor Lift was used for paining and overhead work is now going back to the rental place.

The Day has arrived that the Cherry Picker and the Scissor Lift are being sent back to Vision's Rental

The Genie S-65 Cherry Picker is getting sent back to the rental place.

Crew members start tiling the front vestibule of the theatre.

Carpet was laid in the upper lobby

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Keep your Ears to The Tracks for
Upcoming TBTB productions at

The Five Points Theatre

www.theatrebythebay.com

or call 705-735-9243 for details

A free ad by Philip Lock, supporting live professional theatre in Barrie
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