"Master of Fence", the brand-new comedy brought to you by The Half-Stratford Players, has now closed.  This inaugural mounting of local playwright Darien Edgeler's fifth script was directed by Jim Hebb and featured the talents of {in alphabetical order}:  Jacqueline Becher, Nicole Belfer, Marina Bennett, Cali Boyle, Carl Craig, Pene Domries, Steve Grigg, Patricia Johnson-Brooke, Alexis Kellum-Creer, Jackie Krasnokutskaya, Carmen Lawton, Cameron McDonald, Ben "The Wild Thing" Maifredi, Nick Palidwor, Alexis Quednau, Travis Richardson, Justin Roll, Emily Rubin, Michael Schaldemose, Glenn Surzyshyn, Wendy Van Riesen, Beth Welch, and Nicole Welsh.   

* Rave reviews throughout the run at Deep Cove's Vortex Theatre!

* Attendance figures that shattered all previous box office records! 

* Rhapsodically received by a near-capacity crowd during The 2008 Theatre B.C. North Shore Zone Festival of Plays!  Accolades earned below... 

• The Half-Stratford Players - Certificate of Merit for Providing Opportunities & Embracing the Spirit of Community Theatre
• Carl Craig - Best Sound Honourable Mention
• Jim Hebb & Michael Schaldemose - Best Lighting Honourable Mention
• Jim Hebb - Best Director Honourable Mention
• Nicole Welsh - Most Promising Newcomer Award
• Wendy Van Riesen - Best Supporting Actress Award {shared with Sophia Stewart}
• Darien Edgeler - Best Actor Award

photo by Alexis Kellum-Creer