The Peninsula Players
Community Theatre on the Peninsula Since 1952
Contact Us
The Mary Winspear Centre
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 1W9
Phone: 250-656-0275
Email: info@marywinspear.ca
Website: marywinspear.ca
Box Office
Monday to Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm
Closed from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
2022 Board of Executives
Or email us at: info@thepeninsulaplayers.ca
Marketa Mellows
Co-President
Anna Lorenz
Co-President
Allan Haynes
Past-President
Haley Doehnel
Social Media Manager
Chantelle Schieven
Treasurer
Allan was introduced to Peninsula Players by John Watts in 2007 and rapidly became an enthusiastic member. He joined the executive in 2009, serving as president from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2020 to date. He has been involved in many productions and has since directed a number of shows for the club, particularly several pantomimes, some of which he wrote, mostly in collaboration with John Watts.
Haley started out as a young actor in her very first Panto, Robin Hood in 2011. Since then she has acted, sung, and danced her way through many plays and musicals. She spent so much time backstage helping out with shows, that she was asked to stage manage and then assistant direct. Eventually she joined the executive board as Secretary in 2016 and took over as Social Media Manager in 2018.
She was honoured to be nominated as Life Member in 2022.
My name is Anna Lorenz and I have been wardrobe mistress for Peninsula Players for the past nine years. I am currently serving on the executive as co-president. It’s been wonderful working with Peninsula Players, Mary Winspear and Radio Sidney. A fulfilling experience with wonderful talented people.
Vice President & Director at Large
Wyn Crocker
Secretary
Hilary Planden
Archives & Director at Large
Matt Watson
Director at Large
Raewyn Belson
Director at Large
Elaine Strong
Matt joined the Peninsula Players in 1997 as Don in a production of Butterflies are Free. Since then he has been very active, thanks to the patience of his wife, Tayna, and daughter, Shea. He has acted in over a dozen productions, including Barney in Last of the Red Hot Lovers, the Magistrate in Shot in the Dark, and the crazed dentist in Murder at the Howard Johnson’s. Matt has also directed, and his credits include Cinderella the Panto, two productions of Fawlty Towers, and an assistant directors spot in Mama Mia. Matt is also the current archivist for the club.