Stone Fence Theatre
http://www.stonefence.ca/

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STONE FENCE THEATRE is a non-profit charity founded in October 2002 dedicated to cultural, heritage and economic development in the Ottawa Valley. We are based in Killaloe, Ontario, although we have performed in many places around the Ottawa Valley and have no permanent home yet.

  • Our mandate is to foster artistic, heritage and historic awareness by developing and producing theatre, music, dance, storytelling and comedy in, of, and about the Ottawa Valley. The company takes its name from the miles of stone fences that crisscross Renfrew County - a testament to the years of backbreaking work done by the local settlers who cleared the land.

  • Stone Fence Theatre is the Ottawa Valley's heritage theatre company, specializing in original, usually musical productions. Shows we've mounted include:
    2003: Up The Line! Valley Tales from the Summer Kitchen
    2004: Reflections Of A Century - The Musical, by Ish Theilheimer and Barry Goldie
    2005: Al Capone's Hideout
    2005: Looking Back at Mac, by Ish Theilheimer 
    2005: Valley Irish
    2006: Here To Stay, by Ish Theilheimer
    2006: Upstream to Basin Depot, by Barry Goldie 
    2007: The Train She Blew for Killaloe, by Ish Theilheimer and Barry Goldie
    2008: Tales of Bennie Afelskie, by Ish Theilheimer 
    2009: Country Sparking at Sunnydale Acres, by Ish Theilheimer 
    2010: On the Air with Mac's Melodiers
    2011: The Opeongo Opera, by Ish Theilheimer
    2012: Schoolhouse, by Leanna Brodie

    We work with local performers, artists, production help, community organizations, churches, farmers, businesses and the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association to create employment and make the Valley a cultural tourism destination.

  • We at Stone Fence Theatre believe cultural and economic development go hand in hand. While the company works to make the Ottawa Valley a tourist destination, its work builds local pride, self-esteem and cultural participation. The telling of local stories by local people provides a range of spin-off benefits to the community. The company provides paid work and a training ground for performers, backstage and office workers.

  • Stone Fence Theatre has broad local support including 80 local sponsors and many partner organizations. Stone Fence Theatre gratefully acknowledges start-up support and assistance it received in 2005 and 2006 from The Ontario Trillium Foundation, Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Ontario Arts Council and Ontario's Job Connect service. Since then it has mainly relied for support on its audience, donors and community sponsors.
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