Notice of GPLT Annual General Meeting Sunday September 11, 2022 at 2 pm. Celebrating 60 years of Community Theatre!

Posted by Wayne Ayling on July 18, 2022

Notice of the Grande Prairie Live Theatre Annual General Meeting 2 pm September 11, 2022 at GPLT, 10130-98 Avenue Grande Prairie Alberta. Election of Vice President, Treasurer, Youth Board Member, and 2 Members at Large for 2 years terms. Nominations are open to any GPLT Member. For more information on the AGM and the nomination/election process contact Manager Wayne Ayling at manager@gplt.ca.
Descriptions of the Board Member Duties:
Every Board Member is expected to attend 11 Board meetings, sit on at least one working committee and participate in Board initiatives. Preparing for meetings by reading documents sent out in advance of each meeting. Contributing new ideas to move GPLT forward.
All those elected to the board will be asked to attend a board orientation and introduction get together within two weeks after the AGM
Vice President: A 3 year commitment. The new Vice President automatically becomes the President Elect and President in the following years.
Treasurer: A 2 year commitment. Focus on GPLT finances and financial systems/records. Focus on contributing to Board initiatives and providing new ideas.
Member at Large: A 2 year commitment. Required to sit on at least one working committee. Focus on contributing to Board initiatives and providing new ideas.
Youth Board Member: Must be 16-20. A 1 year commitment. Required to sit on at least one working committee. Focus on contributing to Board initiatives and providing new ideas.

GPLT members can register in advance by contacting the GPLT Box office to attend the GPLT AGM virtually through a Zoom link. GPLT members with the approved Zoom link will be able to vote anonymously. Guests or interested members of the public who are not members are still welcome to attend in person but will not be able to get the Zoom link.

The GPLT Working Committees are:
Marketing and Media
Next Season Play Selection
Current Season Support
Governance and Policy

GPLT’s 60th Anniversary Season Reveal Video posted to Facebook

Posted by Wayne Ayling on May 30, 2022

Check out GPLT’s 60th Anniversary Season Reveal video posted to the Grande Prairie Live Theatre’s Facebook page. The 59th Season in Review by President Derek Hall. The 60th Season Master Presenter is President Elect Wade Fleming. Featuring entertaining videos from each Director.

Simon Kempston: Hand on My Heart Tour

Posted by Wayne Ayling on May 30, 2022

GPLT is just one stop on Simon Kempston’s Hand on My Heart Tour. Saturday June 11, 7:30 pm at the Grande Prairie Live Theatre.
simonkempston.co.uk
Sponsored by Kirk Fowler Royal Lepage, The Realty Group

Simon Kempston is ‘one of Scotland’s very best songwriters’ (The Sunday Herald), a composer and leading fingerstyle guitarist based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

There are very few artists who manage to create a sound on an acoustic guitar which is distinctive, instantly recognisable. Simon’s complex finger-picking style, which draws from the disparate genres of classical, celtic and blues (amongst others) confirms he is certainly one such artist, his subtle style providing the perfect accompaniment for his rich, powerful and compelling tenor vocals.

His outstanding songs showcase thought-provoking, inspiring poetic lyrics which often sidestep the usual themes of love and attraction, in favour of offering crucial, important political and social commentary. Fascinations with architecture, travel and English literature have all informed his impressive lyrical style, words which can stand alone as poetry in their own right apart from the music.

Live performances are well-known for their intensity, Simon’s true passion for music and songs shine through in his critically acclaimed shows. With more than a decade of international touring behind him in 31 European countries, Siberian Russia, Uzbekistan (the first Scottish artist to do so), Canada (6 tours) and New Zealand, he has performed at a countless number of esteemed venues, festivals, and on a plethora of international radio and television stations.

Simon’s latest album (his eighth as a singer-songwriter), saw him reignite his relationship with Ian McCalman as producer and it is his most honest, direct and heartfelt collection of songs yet, the perfect companion piece for these troubled times. ‘Hand On My Heart’, released in late 2020, showcases his sheer talent for songwriting of the highest order.

Never one to follow expectations, only his prolific, creative muse, in early 2020 Simon released his fourth guitar instrumental album, a four-part suite for solo acoustic guitar entitled ‘In Gratitude of Solitude’. Immerse yourself in the soundscape of this incredibly talented performer and allow his beautifully crafted music to transport you on a uniquely Scottish journey.

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