From The Smoke To The Spotlight: Fundraiser At Tidemark To Support Carihi Theatre Program

Carihi students hit the Tidemark Theatre stage this week for a musical showcase - From the Smoke to the Spotlight.

It’s a fundraiser to support next year’s Carihi Musical Theatre production and help to replace some of the costumes, sets, props, lighting and sound equipment lost to fire.

There are shows tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday with the show starting at 7pm each night.

The theatre department had plans to perform a full musical this Spring, last fall’s fire made that impossible.

Smoke and water damage destroyed most of the costumes, sets and props, as well as curtains, lighting and sound equipment and everything else needed to put on a show.

Carihi Musical Theatre students will be performing songs from well-known, well-loved shows - some they’ve done before, and some they hope to do someday.

Tickets are $20.00 (+applicable taxes & fees) and can be purchased through the Tidemark Theatre Box Office.

Over spring break the demolition of A-wing at Carhi was completed and the majority of students are now back on campus. Superintendent Geoff Manning says site prep will begin soon to support the installation of four portable classrooms over the summer break, ahead of the next school year.

At the the latest district board meeting, Manning thanked North Island College for giving the Carihi Secondary foods program a temporary home on their campus, École Phoenix Middle School for sharing space to support the Carihi guitar, jazz and concert bands, École des Deux Mondes Elementary for housing the francophone classes and Robron Centre for sharing their gym space.

He also thanked all the crews involved in the restoration and repair work for their continued work.