Our Story
The Chilliwack Players Guild has been part of the Chilliwack theatre tradition for nearly seventy years — in fact, we’ve recently uncovered a newspaper trail that leads us back to late 1931, and it looks as if we may have a connection that’s even older that that. We have compiled a list that’s as complete as we’ve been able to determine, and we’r working on creating separate pages for as many of them as we can. Please take a few minutes to browse through the list at http://playersguild.ca/archives.
We’re an active part of our community, and for many years we have donated an annual scholarship to a University Fraser Valley theatre student. We enjoy a vibrant partnership with the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, where we perform our productions. We’re also longtime members of the Chilliwack Community Arts Council and of Theatre BC.
Please contact at info@playersguild.ca if you’d like more information, or just join us at one of our meetings (see our schedule in the sidebar). We meet at the Guildhall, 45530 Spadina Avenue, in Chilliwack. Light refreshments are served after the meetings, and memberships are generally available at the social events. Hope to see you!
speaking of our history…
…if you have any mementos from past Guild shows that you think someone might like to see, please drop us a line at archives@playersguild.ca. We’d love to see your souvenirs.
Current Executive
info@playersguild.ca
| President | Clint Hames |
| Vice President & Workshop Co-ordinator | Raymond Hatton |
| Treasurer | Barbara Blom |
| Secretary | Maggie Saunders |
| Communications Director | Jennifer Matthias |
| Social Director | Mary Ellen Shimell |
| Technical Director | Hayden Simpson |
| Guildhall Co-Ordinator | Carol Taylor |
| Membership Director | Trisha Knight-Good |
| Cultural Centre & Theatre BC Liaison | Debra Archer |
| Technology Director | Glenn Howard |
| Production Social Media Coordinator | TJ MacPherson |
| Other: | |
| Costumes Marketing & Sponsorships Props Play Selection Committee Guildhall Maintance |
Emily Hamel Dave Stephen Judy Hill Graham Archer Graham Archer |
Looking to get involved As a member of the executive?
If you are interested in getting involved in the executive, below is a brief description of what each executive member does. For more information, please contact info@playersguild.ca
Dreams do come true: The creation of the Guildhall
In July, 2010, Players Guild members watched a dream come true as the east end of the Chilliwack Sports Landing Centre was enclosed and designated by the City of Chilliwack to be leased to us. This was in recognition of our decades-long contributions to the arts community, and of our previous investment in the Chilliwack Arts Centre — the sale of which helped make possible the creation of the beautiful Chilliwack Cultural Centre we all enjoy.
This is a brief look at the work in progress that summer. Click an image to enlarge it.
