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Seating: 220 in the round - 260 in traditional seating
Season: 12 Weeks, June to September
Tickets: $23-$29
Facilities: Air Conditoning, Universal Access,

Showboat Festival Theatre brings live, affordable, professional theatre to a wide audience across the Niagara Region. The intimate 220 seat "theatre-in-the-round" - the only summer theatre like it in Ontario – brings you a theatre experience like no other. Join us at Showboat for a season of love, laughter and music in 360 degrees.

Mama's Country Record Collection

Musical
By: Conceived by Thom Currie

Opening Night: 6/17/2010
Runs: 6/17/2010 to 7/3/2010

A young woman returns to her small town home to make peace with her estranged father, but dad is not interested. As they silently clean out the basement, they stumble upon crates of old vinyl records. As they dig through Mama’s old record collection, they realize that they are more alike than they thought. This heartwarming show will have the audience singing and stomping along to country and western hits from the late 60s and early 70s. Rose Garden, Delta Dawn, Hello Darlin’, King of the Road, Help Me Make It Through The Night, The Most Beautiful Girl and many more.

Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks

Comedy
By: Richard Alfieri

Opening Night: 7/8/2010
Runs: 7/8/2010 to 7/24/2010

It’s hate at first sight when Lily, an uptight, elderly widow, hires flamboyant dancer, Michael Minetti, to give her private dance lessons in her home. Michael quickly discovers Lily knows all the steps and simply wants a dance partner. But Lily never bargained for such an angry man with such a vicious sense of humour. Soon, their dance moves melt the ice and an unlikely friendship develops. Lily drops her guard. Michael grows up. Together they lose themselves in the dance of love, laughter and life.

Sitting Pretty

Musical
By: Norm Foster and Steve Thomas

Opening Night: 7/29/2010
Runs: 7/29/2010 to 8/14/2010

A musical comedy with heart. Sam Thorn is the host of a hit children’s television show and he has a beautiful fiancée. Then his world begins to fall apart. His television show is canceled and his fiancée breaks off their engagement. As a result, Sam sets off in search of new meaning in his life. Along his journey he meets many unusual characters.

The Owl and the Pussycat

Comedy
By: Bill Manoff

Opening Night: 8/19/2010
Runs: 8/19/2010 to 9/4/2010

In a San Francisco loft, aspiring author Felix focuses his binoculars on a prostitute plying her trade. He complains to the landlord, has her evicted and finds he has trouble pounding on his door in the form of Doris, not a prostitute but an aspiring “model and actress”, thank you very much. She figures he owes her a bed for the night, an arrangement that leads to hilarity. Alan Alda and Diana Sands took the roles on Broadway, George Segal and Barbra Streisand on film.