Scarborough Music Theatre
3600 Kingston Road M1M 1R9 Toronto, ON, Canada

This year we can't get together for our annual Christmas Sing-A-Long Cabaret but we'd still love to sing together virtually. So haul out some holly, turn on the brightest string of lights I've ever seen, slice up some fruit cake, and make a video of your household singing along to this Youtube accompaniment track of The Twelve Days of Christmas. (Lyrics: https://genius.com/Christmas-songs-the-twelve-days-of-chris) Send a copy of your video to [email protected] by Friday, December 4 and we'll mix them all together into a virtual sing-a-long. Special thanks to Marion Abbott for the accompaniment video - once you've finished singing along check out the rest of her YouTube channel for lots of other piano accompaniments!

It's been a long week. Time for something upbeat!

Did you know you can browse the history of SMT on our digital programme bookshelf? Programmes from 148 shows are there, at the link below or on the archive page on our website. There are still a few missing so if you happen to have programmes from any of these 25 shows we'd love to either borrow them to scan or you could scan them and the scans to [email protected]. West Side Story - November 1996 Cole - February 1996... The Fantasticks - February 1995 Godspell - August 1988 Fifth of July - August 1988 They're Playing Our Song - February 1987 The Girl In The Tower - December 1986 The Shadow Box - July 1986 A Friend is a Friend - December 1983 Sweet Charity - May 1979 The Boys from Syracuse - May 1977 Becket - February 1977 Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris - May 1976 A Little Night Music - February 1976 Hay Fever - January 1976 Company - May 1973 Hello Dolly - November 1971 Bells are Ringing - May 1971 The Fantasticks - November 1970 The Boy Friend - November 1969 South Pacific - April 1966 A Christmas Fantasy - December 1965 Cyrano - April 1965 Pirates of Penzance - February 1964 H.M.S. Pinafore - 1963 See more

We were saddened to learn of the death of Margaret McLafferty this past week. At the age of 102 Marg was SMT's most senior Life Member with participation in shows both on and off stage dating back to at least the mid-1960's. For more details or to share memories of Marg, please visit https://www.dignitymemorial.com//margaret-mclafferty-97909

While we wait for live theatre to return The Curtain Club is experimenting with an online theatre series. Enjoy some free online theatre from home.

Our archives are missing two programmes since 2000 - If you have a copy of the programme from THE GOODBYE GIRL from February 2005 or THE MIKADO from May 2007 we'd love to borrow it to scan!

Announcing the cast of our upcoming streaming production of SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD! Jamarie Anfernee, Carson Betz, Katie Wise, and Jody Geddes will be gracing the stage under the direction of Sergio Calderon, Kishan Chouhan, and Baiba Senecal. Details on how to get tickets to watch the production at home will be coming soon!

The 2004 Broadway cast of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF reunites for a virtual Sabbath Prayer. Shanah Tovah Umetukah

Theatre homework for the weekend: Think about your favourite Toronto live theatre moments so you're ready to share them on Monday! (Feel free to start early!)

There's less than a week to record and submit your video audition for our upcoming streaming production of SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD! If you have questions about the audition process, rehearsals, or performance protocols, email [email protected].

The audition (and rehearsal and performance) process will be different in the new world of covid, but we're getting ready for a show!

Voting is open for the Scarborough Mirror Readers' Choice Awards. In the Entertainment category, Scarborough Village Theatre is nominated for Best Live Theatre - we'd love it if you took a moment to vote!

Only a few more hours until our SMTY@Home online premiere of The Show Must Go Online! Join us at 8:30 when the show goes live on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm2bcEBuVbs) and give the cast some virtual applause in the live chat!

Hope you're planning to join us Monday night for SMTY's virtual premiere! Help us spread the word by inviting your friends to this free online kid-friendly event. Can't join us Monday night? The YouTube show link will continue to be available after the premiere.