Welcome to the online home of the Grizzly Valley Players of Tumbler Ridge.
The Grizzly Valley Players are an adult drama company located in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The group was created in 2005 with the inaugural production of 'Tale of the Glass Slipper', written and directed by Erin Hanna. Original members of the group that are still currently with GVP are: Janet Delpierre; Barb Schuerkamp; Sherry Berringer; Charissa Tonnesen and Erin Hanna. There have been many actors come and go, but the spirit and desire to take stage is still fully intact.
Take it from the top...
The history of this non-profit performance group goes back even before the Grizzly Valley Players. Director Erin Hanna, originally from Calgary, Alberta, relocated to Tumbler Ridge in 2001. There was talk of a youth drama group being formed and a friend of Hanna's convinced her to take part. The first production of 'Theatre on the Ridge' was ' Bah Humbug! - an adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol', directed by Vicky LaPrairie of Tumbler Ridge. Following that production, Ms. LaPrairie had to step back for personal reasons and Hanna wrote and directed her first play, called 'Pop's Malt Shoppe', a 50's era play. Hanna directed and managed the youth drama group until 2005 when it became difficult to get adult help from the community for the youth group. In June of 2005 Hanna teamed the kids with several adults for 'Tale of the Glass Slipper' and the Grizzly Valley Players were born. Sadly, the youth drama group was disbanded but had one final performance that Christmas, when Hanna moved on to work exclusively with the adult troupe. Youth are still called up when needed for productions.
OUR CURRENT GRIZZLIES ARE: Mandy Barker; Sherry Berringer; Kim Brown; Rose Colledge; Janet Delpierre; Tim Favelle; Erin Hanna; Fawn Pack; Barb Schuerkamp; Sheila Sherburne; Charmaine Shirley; Jim Shultz; Charissa Tonnesen; Deb Trim; Doreen Younge.
OUR CURRENT GRIZZLIES ARE: Mandy Barker; Sherry Berringer; Kim Brown; Rose Colledge; Janet Delpierre; Tim Favelle; Erin Hanna; Fawn Pack; Barb Schuerkamp; Sheila Sherburne; Charmaine Shirley; Jim Shultz; Charissa Tonnesen; Deb Trim; Doreen Younge.
Notes From The Director
It has been my pleasure and great privilege to work with this group. They make me very proud and they work hard. I hope they will always enjoy our projects together and have learned some new things as well as taught me so much along the way. Great job Grizzlies, you are my pride. Break A Leg!
~Erin Hanna