Each of the photos represents one of the three different shows in our summer season and were shot at three different locations in the County.

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, was shot at none other than Macaulay Heritage Park in Picton. We were given access inside the  historic 18th century home and to the grounds of the old St. Mary Magdalene Parish Cemetary.

Tempting Providence,  was shot at the cliffs and the shores of the island to give the image the whole Newfoundland/maritime essence the show has.

And last,  Amelia was shot at Picton’s very own historic airbase, CFB Picton. The deteriorating surroundings and hauting atmosphere of the retired airbase was the perfect place to capture our aviatrix.

Check out Rene Dick’s blog (from Scout Design) for his behind the scene photos from the shoots!

Last night was the “Business with Passion” event held at Harvest Restaurant in Picton. “Business with Passion”, organized by Rene Dick of Scout Design and hosted by Jennifer Lester of Jennifer Lester Media, was organized for young businesses (and for those young at heart) to embark on an evening of networking, sharing, fun and prizes, with other passionate business people from right here in the County. The event was even broadcasted live via the internet to further promote cyber networking and social media.

It was an excellent opportunity for Festival Players to hob-nob with County entrepreneurs and local businesses, and to give away 2 tickets to our upcoming 2010 season. Michael Grills of Michael Grills Photography was the lucky winner of the pair of tickets, hooray Michael!

Overall, the evening was a success and enjoyed by all. It was the perfect atmosphere for meeting new people, creating new business relationships, building on existing ones and sharing our mutual zeal for business in the County!

A big thanks to Rene Dick for organizing such a fantastic event!

To add to the fun (and funds), we’ll be auctioning off pies at the Old-Time County Fun fundraiser this Friday, created by some of the County’s most illustrious citizens. Here’s a list of the fine folks who are baking up a storm for the Festival Players fundraiser:

• Petra Cooper of Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co. They’ve only been open a little more than a year, but man, have they made an impact! Fifth Town is winning awards by the armload, producing delectable cheeses that are a gourmet’s delight.

• Rene Dick heads up Scout Design, an award-winning social media marketing organization that is doing some of the most innovative and gorgeous work anywhere. Including ours.

• Suzanne Pasternak, folk opera composer and local marine historian; and Bernie Gaw, Staff Sgt for the Prince Edward OPP and playwright: this couple needs no introduction!

• The Campbell’s Orchards, a County staple on Rednersville Rd. since 1969, is donating one of their lovely pies as well as a bushel of apples to our event.

• Elizabeth Crombie of Royal LePage is a multiple-award-winning agent and one of the best-known faces in real estate in the County.

• Don Stanton describes himself as Picton Branch Manager of McDougall Stanton Insurance and County-boy. Let’s add pie-maker to the list.

• Susanne Larner, Manager of Miss Lily’s Cafe in Picton, makes a wicked latte. We’ll bet she makes a wicked pie too.

• Kelly Roblin of Kelly’s on Main St. in Picton, purveyor of the weird, the wonderful and the inspired. We can’t wait to see what she’s going to come up with next.

• Nella Caslon: painter, potter, textile artist, gal about town, PEC’s next mayor. And her robot-inspired quilt just won Best in Class at this year’s Picton Fair.

• Kyle Topping and Chrissie Poitras of Spark Box Studio, the County’s newest space for artists to live, research, investigate and experiment.

• Jennifer Lester, County-based professional writer and broadcaster by day, pie guru by night.

• Rev. Audrey Brown, Wellington United Church Minister:  “Making pies for church suppers is mandatory in my profession… I perfected the art in Alberta and will use a secret ‘church lady’  recipe for my pie.”

So come on down to the Festival Players fundraiser at Fields on West Lake this Friday and see what else we’re cooking up! MMM…MMMM!