 BOTG History
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BOTG Play History
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The Burl-Oak Theatre Group was formed in 1976 from a small but enthusiastic nucleus of people who were members of the Hopedale Presbyterian Church in Oakville. The group’s name is, in fact, a combination of Burlington and Oakville, where most of our members live, although we now have several members from the Mississauga area.
Burl-Oak’s first presentation was a workshop production of four one-act plays performed at Sheridan College in Oakville, followed by Plaza Suite at the same venue. We then moved over to Nelson High School in Burlington to perform Barefoot in the Park.
In 1977, after a week of official ceremonies, the group opened the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts with The Odd Couple. Even at that early stage, Burl-Oak was developing a reputation for comedy. For a change of pace we presented Murder in Company at Hopedale Church.
From that time onward, all of our productions have been mounted at the Oakville Centre.
Our members are encouraged to become involved in all aspects of theatre, to improve their skills by attending workshops, and putting the knowledge gained to good use. Most of our productions are directed by our own members.
In 1979, we combined with The Oakville Players and Everyman Theatre Company in a subscription series of seven plays and opened the Oakville Drama Series’ first season with Private Lives.
Burl-Oak continues to be a part of the Oakville Drama Series producing three plays out of the seven in the series, and in 2001 Burl-Oak celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary.
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