The History of Meadowvale Music Theatre

"The object will be to develop and encourage interest
in all aspects of the theatre."

Meadowvale Music Theatre began as "Eden Plus", a corroboration of several Church choirs coming together to celebrate the 160th Anniversary of Eden United Church. This was in 1984 and the show presented was Gilbert & Sullivan's "Trial By Jury." The group carried on in 1985 with "Pirates of Penzance" followed in 1986 with "Patience." One final G. & S. was produced in 1987, "H.M.S. Pinafore" at the Burnhamthorpe Library Theatre.

At a meeting that followed the show it was agreed that this would be the last G. & S. show and M.M.T. would concentrate on more standard Broadway Musicals. This led to the production of "Annie Get Your Gun" at the Malton Community Centre in May 1988, a fitting tribute to Irving Berlin who was born in May 1888 and whose 100th Anniversary was being celebrated in 1988.

M.M.T. in it's original constitution stated that "The object will be to develop and encourage interest in all aspects of the theatre. It is understood that the organization shall be carried on without financial gain to its members and that any profits shall be used in promoting its objects. The entity Meadowvale Music Theatre shall endeavour to retain its status as a registered non-profit organization."

The following is a complete list of shows produced and presented under the auspices of Meadowvale Music Theatre since it's beginning in 1984.