Orpheus Musical Theatre Society

One of North America's oldest amateur musical theatre societies, Ottawa, Ontario based Orpheus Musical Theatre Society was founded in 1906.

Orpheus performs three shows annually at the Centrepointe Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario. Past performers in Orpheus shows include Alanis Morissette, Peter Jennings, and Michael Burgess. The Orpheus website (below) has a comprehensive list of past show and performers.

For its 2011-12 season, Orpheus is presenting the following:

-White Christmas (November 11-20, 2011) - Book by David Ives and Paul Blake; Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin

-Rent (March 2-11, 2011) - Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

-Titanic (June 1-10, 2012) - Book by Peter Stone; Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston

References

External links

• The Orpheus Web site

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