Eight little feet stomped the stage to a standing room only crowd during Bruce County Playhouse’s Sunday Showcase at the Southampton Town Hall January 28.

Hub Staff

A variable mix of talent filled the Southampton Town Hall as Bruce County Playhouse kicked-off its third year of hosting their Sunday Showcase events January 28. From feats of strength to vocals made famous by Brits to fiddlers getting hands clapping and toes tapping, it was standing room only and the largest audience to date.

For the first time dancers from SB Dance Academy in Port Elgin took part in the Sunday Showcase performing five routines for the crowd. Performer Curtis McEwan sang a few hits while playing guitar and Mike and Kerri O’Neil did a reading. Flutist Jacqueline Kippers performed, Samantha Colwell-Castles, Christine John, and Natalie Robitaille all sang while guitarist Bruce Vander Kleyn accompanied many while also working the sound. Longtime Showcase performer David Udall got the audience participating.

The second and third Sunday Showcase will take place on February 25 and March 25, getting underway at 2 p.m. The events feature unscripted local talent performing music, dance, storytelling, comedy and drama. Admission is free for Talenteers while audience members pay $5 at the door.

Dancer Gabby Vance of SB Dance Academy performed her Acro routine at the Sunday Showcase hosted by Bruce County Playhouse January 28.

With Christine John at the keyboard, singer Samantha Colwell-Castles sang two songs from famed musical Les Miserables, at the first Sunday Showcase of 2018.

On the left, dance partners Izabel Vance and Lyndsey VanSickle were emotive and strong while performing their Lyrical dance routine. On the right, Ireland Sawyer, a dancer from SB Dance Academy, performed a solo routine at the Showcase hosted by Bruce County Playhouse January 28.

Fiddler Bob Pilger of Southampton (left) Wayne MacNeil of Cape Breton, Eldon McDowell of North Bruce, John MacDonald of Port Elgin and Dave Kinsman of Port Elgin (right) made their Sunday Showcase debut January 28 at the Southampton Town Hall.

Accompanied by Bruce Vander Kleyn on guitar, Bruce County Playhouse Artistic Director Natalie Robitaille harmonized with Sunday Showcase veteran Christine John.

David Udall, accompanied by Bruce Vander Kleyn on guitar, is no stranger to the Sunday Showcase stage.