Our next show: If You Don’t Know, You Wilno!
In 2026, our 24th season, Stone Fence Theatre returns to its roots with a brand new musical comedy, If You Don’t Know, You Wilno! The show is set in the historic village of Wilno. Our company was born there, in the Wilno Tavern, in December, 2002, and we’ve been telling our community’s stories onstage ever since. The Tavern and the kitchen in St. Mary’s Church, uphill from it, provide the setting and backdrop for a hilarious show that draws on local history, as well as current events.
The show was written by company producer Ish Theilheimer with help from Kathy Eisner and Johanna Zomers, as well as musical help from Clint Degarie and Beverly Lewis. Much of its music is based on Kashub/Polish folk songs sung by the late Martha Linton, of nearby Barry’s Bay, who recorded a CD of songs she grew up with in 2006, on which Ish played, along with (from left in photo) Ray Chapeskie, the late Barney McCaffrey and the late Clark Guettel. Barney, Clark and Ish played for years in a well-known local group called The Wilno Express, which, like Ish’s plays, told musical stories of the Ottawa Valley and was, in many ways, a forerunner of Stone Fence Theatre.
We will not spoil your enjoyment of the show by giving away details. It does highlight the famous Chicken Supper that the parishoners of St. Mary’s put on for many years, the famous plywood chicken that advertised the supper every summer, and goings-on at the village’s famous Tavern, which has served as a hub for community life for a hundred years or more.
Shirley Hill and Sarah Wright are co-directing the show, which will open in July and run through October, with most performances at the Rankin Culture and Recreation Centre, near Pembroke. There will also be a special performance in Barry’s Bay, where the company always receives an enthusiastic reception.
Tickets go on sale in May.
In the meantime, we welcome you to view last year’s production, High Times at the Heart Institute, online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdUHYD367cI
And we encourage you to make a charitable donation to Stone Fence Theatre to help keep the magic going! You can do so online https://stonefence.ca/donate/
or by mailing a cheque made out to Stone Fence Theatre, PO Box 184, Killaloe, ON K0J 2A0
In 2026, our 24th season, Stone Fence Theatre returns to its roots with a brand new musical comedy, If You Don’t Know, You Wilno! The show is set in the historic village of Wilno. Our company was born there, in the Wilno Tavern, in December, 2002, and we’ve been telling our community’s stories onstage ever since. The Tavern and the kitchen in St. Mary’s Church, uphill from it, provide the setting and backdrop for a hilarious show that draws on local history, as well as current events.
The show was written by company producer Ish Theilheimer with help from Kathy Eisner and Johanna Zomers, as well as musical help from Clint Degarie and Beverly Lewis. Much of its music is based on Kashub/Polish folk songs sung by the late Martha Linton, of nearby Barry’s Bay, who recorded a CD of songs she grew up with in 2006, on which Ish played, along with (from left in photo) Ray Chapeskie, the late Barney McCaffrey and the late Clark Guettel. Barney, Clark and Ish played for years in a well-known local group called The Wilno Express, which, like Ish’s plays, told musical stories of the Ottawa Valley and was, in many ways, a forerunner of Stone Fence Theatre.
We will not spoil your enjoyment of the show by giving away details. It does highlight the famous Chicken Supper that the parishoners of St. Mary’s put on for many years, the famous plywood chicken that advertised the supper every summer, and goings-on at the village’s famous Tavern, which has served as a hub for community life for a hundred years or more.
Shirley Hill and Sarah Wright are co-directing the show, which will open in July and run through October, with most performances at the Rankin Culture and Recreation Centre, near Pembroke. There will also be a special performance in Barry’s Bay, where the company always receives an enthusiastic reception.
Tickets go on sale in May.
In the meantime, we welcome you to view last year’s production, High Times at the Heart Institute, online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdUHYD367cI
And we encourage you to make a charitable donation to Stone Fence Theatre to help keep the magic going! You can do so online https://stonefence.ca/donate/
or by mailing a cheque made out to Stone Fence Theatre, PO Box 184, Killaloe, ON K0J 2A0
Shirley Hill and Ish Theilheimer, of Stone Fence Theatre, were at St. Francis Memorial Hospital today to present our latest donation to the hospital, making over $9,000 we’ve raised with three shows over the years.
It’s a wrap! Thanks to the fantastic cast, crew, volunteers, and directors who made High Times at the Heart Institute a roaring success. And, of course, thanks to our loyal audience, sponsors, and Patrons. At our final performance on Sunday, Oct. 5, we got a boisterous standing ovation from the 165 people in the audience at the Rankin Centre, most of them singing along with us, “At the Heart Institute, lubba dubba dubba, at the Heart Institute, lubba dubba dubba…” And, of course, thanks to all the health care professionals who make it all possible!
A VERY SPECIAL MYSTERY MUSICAL GUEST will perform at our FINAL performance of High Times at the Heart Institute at the Rankin Culture and Recreation Centre this Sunday, October 5. If you haven’t seen it, you owe it to yourself to enjoy the comedy, the music and the celebration of Canada’s health care and the people who make it great.
We’ve got some very special pre-show entertainment this Sunday, including Clint Degarie, a gifted singer and guitarist from Golden Lake. Clint is a well-loved Valley talent who has contributed to Stone Fence productuctions over the years. And we will also be featuring another longtime musical friend of the company’s who happens to be world-famous and whom we cannot name. So please join us!
It’s a dessert theatre show that starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 5, but pre-show music starts at 1:30 so get there early please.
– ALL SEATING IS BY RESERVATION. ORDER EARLY FOR BEST SEATS
Information about High Times at the Heart Institute is here: https://stonefence.ca/…/high-times-at-the-heart-institute/
Tickets can be purchased online here: https://stonefencetheatre.ticketsplease.ca/ or by calling the Ticketsplease box office at 613-401-1497 or, toll-free, 1-866-310-1004.
We’ve got some very special pre-show entertainment this Sunday, including Clint Degarie, a gifted singer and guitarist from Golden Lake. Clint is a well-loved Valley talent who has contributed to Stone Fence productuctions over the years. And we will also be featuring another longtime musical friend of the company’s who happens to be world-famous and whom we cannot name. So please join us!
It’s a dessert theatre show that starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 5, but pre-show music starts at 1:30 so get there early please.
– ALL SEATING IS BY RESERVATION. ORDER EARLY FOR BEST SEATS
Information about High Times at the Heart Institute is here: https://stonefence.ca/…/high-times-at-the-heart-institute/
Tickets can be purchased online here: https://stonefencetheatre.ticketsplease.ca/ or by calling the Ticketsplease box office at 613-401-1497 or, toll-free, 1-866-310-1004.
We’re down to the last three performances of HIGH TIMES AT THE HEART INSTITUTE this coming weekend and next. The final dinner shows are this coming Saturday and Sunday. The Sunday show features pre-show entertainment by Adam Fieldhouse of Petawawa. As someone said of him on Facebook, “There are people who sing, and people who entertain! Adam is both, he belts out the classics with true heart and grit and engages the folks he plays for!” We’ve wanted to get Adam on our stage for some time.
Pre-show entertainment on Saturday features The Boys in the Band – Greg Russell on guitar, Derek Tolhurst on bass, Peter Sattelberger on drums and musical director/composer Ish Theilheimer on keys.
Here’s the schedule for our last two weeks:
6 p.m., Saturday, Sept 27 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by the Boys in the Band
1 p.m., Sunday, Sept 28 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by Adam Fieldhouse
2 p.m., Sunday, Oct 5 – DESSERT THEATRE – Preshow music by Clint Degarie
– ALL SEATING IS BY RESERVATION. ORDER EARLY FOR BEST SEATS
Information about High Times at the Heart Institute is here: https://stonefence.ca/…/high-times-at-the-heart-institute/
Tickets can be purchased online here: https://stonefencetheatre.ticketsplease.ca/ or by calling the Ticketsplease box office at 613-401-1497 or, toll-free, 1-866-310-1004.
Pre-show entertainment on Saturday features The Boys in the Band – Greg Russell on guitar, Derek Tolhurst on bass, Peter Sattelberger on drums and musical director/composer Ish Theilheimer on keys.
Here’s the schedule for our last two weeks:
6 p.m., Saturday, Sept 27 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by the Boys in the Band
1 p.m., Sunday, Sept 28 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by Adam Fieldhouse
2 p.m., Sunday, Oct 5 – DESSERT THEATRE – Preshow music by Clint Degarie
– ALL SEATING IS BY RESERVATION. ORDER EARLY FOR BEST SEATS
Information about High Times at the Heart Institute is here: https://stonefence.ca/…/high-times-at-the-heart-institute/
Tickets can be purchased online here: https://stonefencetheatre.ticketsplease.ca/ or by calling the Ticketsplease box office at 613-401-1497 or, toll-free, 1-866-310-1004.
REMINDER: Ticket orders for Stone Fence Theatre dinner shows need to be received 48 hours before the show itself. Our last four dinner theatre perfornmances of HIGH TIMES AT THE HEART INSTITUTE are coming up in the next two weeks, so please order soon to avoid disappointment!
Here’s the schedule for our final five shows, all at the Rankin Culture and Recreation Centre:
6 p.m., Saturday, Sept 20 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by Rory Jamieson
1 p.m., Sunday, Sept 21 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by Jenssen Squires
6 p.m., Saturday, Sept 27 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by the Boys in the Band
1 p.m., Sunday, Sept 28 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by Adam Fieldhouse
2 p.m., Sunday, Oct 5 – DESSERT THEATRE – Preshow music by Clint Degarie
– ALL SEATING IS BY RESERVATION. ORDER EARLY FOR BEST SEATS
Information about the show is here: https://stonefence.ca/…/high-times-at-the-heart-institute/
Tickets can be purchased online here: https://stonefencetheatre.ticketsplease.ca/ or by calling the Ticketsplease box office at 613-401-1497 or, toll-free, 1-866-310-1004.
Here’s the schedule for our final five shows, all at the Rankin Culture and Recreation Centre:
6 p.m., Saturday, Sept 20 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by Rory Jamieson
1 p.m., Sunday, Sept 21 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by Jenssen Squires
6 p.m., Saturday, Sept 27 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by the Boys in the Band
1 p.m., Sunday, Sept 28 – DINNER THEATRE – Preshow music by Adam Fieldhouse
2 p.m., Sunday, Oct 5 – DESSERT THEATRE – Preshow music by Clint Degarie
– ALL SEATING IS BY RESERVATION. ORDER EARLY FOR BEST SEATS
Information about the show is here: https://stonefence.ca/…/high-times-at-the-heart-institute/
Tickets can be purchased online here: https://stonefencetheatre.ticketsplease.ca/ or by calling the Ticketsplease box office at 613-401-1497 or, toll-free, 1-866-310-1004.
