DEREK RiTSCHEL
August 25, 2010
Derek will be producing a - two night only - run of Stand Up comedy with 2 of Canada's funniest comedians at Lighthouse Festival Theatre! Kyle Radke and Dave Hemstad will be bringing down the house on the weekend of Sept 24th and 25th. Here are the details...
Two shows a night...
STAND UP COMEDY ALL STARS
Friday Sept 24th 7:30 clean show 10pm risque show
Saturday Sept 25th 7:30 clean show 10pm risque show
Tickets are $25 taxes included. This one will sell out quickly so book your seat by clicking HERE!
July 26, 2010
The Perfect Pitch written by Derek hits the stage tomorrow! The show runs from July 27th to August 11th. Starring Norm Foster, Anita LaSelva, Nora Sheehan, David Rosser and Sam Owens as Enzo.
CLICK HERE FOR THE PERFECT PITCH TICKETS
June 26, 2010
Head on down to Lighthouse Festival Theatre to see the production of Harvest directed be Derek! This show has an All-Star cast. It stars the wonderful Elva Mai Hoover and charming Paul Brown.
CLICK HERE FOR HARVEST TICKETSMay 5, 2010
Derek will be producing a - two night only - run of Stand Up comedy with 2 of Canada's funniest comedians at Lighthouse Festival Theatre! Kyle Radke and Dave Hemstad will be bringing down the house on the weekend of Sept 24th and 25th. Here are the details...
Two shows a night...
STAND UP COMEDY ALL STARS
Friday Sept 24th 7:30 clean show 10pm risque show
Saturday Sept 25th 7:30 clean show 10pm risque show
Tickets are $25 taxes included. This one will sell out quickly so book your seat. No shows will added.
BUY TICKETS HERE!
February 20, 2010
Derek has announced he will be producing a, two night only, stand-up comedy show in the main space at Lighthouse Festival Theatre. Stayed tuned for more details in the coming month.
February 8, 2010
Derek is pleased to announce that he has been selected by the Canada Arts Council to receive a professional development grant for 2010.
January 10, 2010
Derek's first play as a writer The Perfect Pitch will have a public reading at City Playhouse in Vaughan. Click link below for tickets!
City Playhouse link
January 4, 2010
Derek is happy to announce has been brought on as an 'Artistic Associate' for the 2010 season at Lighthouse Festival Theatre.
For show times, tickets and Lighthouse Theatre info please visit their website...
December 6, 2009
Derek's first play 'The Perfect Pitch' will make its world premiere in Lighthouse Festival Theatre 2010 season. Below are details. Make sure you call for tickets early as word of this show is spreading like wild-fire! Congrats Derek!
DATES: July 27th to August 11th
Click HERE to buy tickets!
November 10, 2009
Derek has been asked by the Poet Dawna Drake to read a few poems from her new book SOWN. If you are in the Hamilton area on November 29, 2009, you are encouraged to come and hear the poetry of Dawna Drake. Details below!
Time : 3pm to 6pm
Where: The Sky Dragon Café
Address: 27 King William St., Hamilton , ON.
October 15, 2009
Derek has been announced as the director for the production of 'Harvest' by Ken Cameron at Lighthouse Festival Theatre in the summer of 2010.
August 5, 2009
Derek was proud to receive his official letter as a finalist for the Ontario Premier's Awards for Excellence in the Arts in the Emerging Artists category.
June 15, 2009
LIVE PERFORMANCE
Derek will be performing in Outlaw at LFT July 7th to August 1, 2009
Outlaw - A young Canadian homesteader travelling far from home, finds himself accused of murder in the state of Kansas in 1871. With only his wits to defend himself, he turns the law of the land – and the men hellbent on enforcing it – upside down. This authentic western is a unique take on the days when guns were the law. Starring Norm Foster, Derek Ritschel, David Nairn and Walter Learning.
June 1, 2009
Norm Foster has been nominated for Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and has named Derek as his choice as Ontario's 'Emerging Artist'. The award ceremony will be held on June 23, 2009
Good luck to both of them!
Ontario is shining the spotlight on the province’s artists and arts organizations with the release of this year’s finalists for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.
Finalists in the artist category are:
Lydia Adams, artistic director of the Elmer Iseler Singers of Toronto
Norm Foster, Ancaster playwright
Gary Kulesha, Toronto composer
Ron Mann, Toronto documentary film-maker
Ahdri Zhina Mandiela, Toronto, founder and artistic director of "b current”
Albert Moritz, Toronto poet
May 14, 2009
LIVE PERFORMANCE
Derek will be performing with Norm Foster in Mending Fences at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia May 19 to June 6, 2009
Mending Fences - Harry Sullivan hasn't seen his son Drew in thirteen years. And now Drew is coming to Harry's Saskatchewan ranch for a visit. This poignant comedy tells the story of two men who are too stubborn to give in to feelings of the heart. Starring Norm Foster, Derek Ritschel and Heather Hodgson.
March 21, 2009
Derek has begun writing his second play entitled House of Cards. A tentative completion date is set for Sept 1, 2009
Best friends Penny and Sadie have convinced their husbands to go into a joint real estate deal. The goal is for the four of them to fix up the house and sell it for a profit. Can the group handle the pressures of living in the house, manual labour and a deadline? Or will they collapse like a house of cards? 2M, 2F
February 15, 2009
The public reading of The Perfect Pitch was a booming success. Stay tune for dates of the world premiere!
January 15, 2009
The Perfect Pitch will receive it's first public reading on February 7, 2009 as part of the Playwrites Festival at LFT.
Cast of readers will include:
Norm Foster, Linda Goranson, Anita La Selva, Richard Bauer and Sam Rosenthal.
Direction provided by Chris McHarge.
January 7, 2009
Derek has received a grant from The Ontario Arts Council to complete the play The Perfect Pitch.
Completion date is expected to be Feb 1, 2009
January 5, 2009
Derek will be performing in Outlaw at LFT July 7th to August 1, 2009
Outlaw - A young Canadian homesteader travelling far from home, finds himself accused of murder in the state of Kansas in 1871. With only his wits to defend himself, he turns the law of the land – and the men hellbent on enforcing it – upside down. This authentic western is a unique take on the days when guns were the law. Starring Norm Foster, Derek Ritschel, David Nairn and Walter Learning.
January 1, 2009
Derek will be performing with Norm Foster in Mending Fences at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia May 19 to June 6, 2009
Mending Fences - Harry Sullivan hasn't seen his son Drew in thirteen years. And now Drew is coming to Harry's Saskatchewan ranch for a visit. This poignant comedy tells the story of two men who are too stubborn to give in to feelings of the heart. Starring Norm Foster, Derek Ritschel and Heather Hodgson.
December 12, 2008
The Perfect Pitch will be part of the Playwrights Festival at LFT in March.
December 5, 2008
Happy Birthday to Derek!