If You Don’t Know, You Wilno! The cast of our new show is hanging out at the familiar entrance to The Wilno Tavern, waiting eagerly for the show to get on the road. Tickets go on sale very soon! For info, go to www.stonefence.ca
If You Don’t Know, You Wilno! The cast of our new show is hanging out at the familiar entrance to The Wilno Tavern, waiting eagerly for the show to get on the road. Tickets go on sale very soon! For info, go to www.stonefence.ca
Great summer jobs with Stone Fence Theatre!
1. With help from Canada Summer Jobs Stone Fence Theatre will be hiring a Production Assistant. Applicants must be 15 to 30 years of age.
2. As part of the Government of Ontario’s Summer Employment Opportunities Program. we will be hiring a Student Assistant. Applicants must be secondary or post secondary students, at least 15 years of age.
Both successful candidates will be involved in all aspects of theatre production. Most work will be at our Rankin hall venue, but there may also be some travel in the County and work from home. The positions require excellent communication skills, computer skills, good time-management skills, and the ability to work independently and with a team. Interest and experience with technical or other aspects of theatre would be an asset.
To apply or for more information email info@stonefence.ca
1. With help from Canada Summer Jobs Stone Fence Theatre will be hiring a Production Assistant. Applicants must be 15 to 30 years of age.
2. As part of the Government of Ontario’s Summer Employment Opportunities Program. we will be hiring a Student Assistant. Applicants must be secondary or post secondary students, at least 15 years of age.
Both successful candidates will be involved in all aspects of theatre production. Most work will be at our Rankin hall venue, but there may also be some travel in the County and work from home. The positions require excellent communication skills, computer skills, good time-management skills, and the ability to work independently and with a team. Interest and experience with technical or other aspects of theatre would be an asset.
To apply or for more information email info@stonefence.ca
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!
