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Original Kids History
The Original Kids Theatre Company (OKTC) was founded in 1991 by Dave Conron at Alma College in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, as an arts program for young people.
A not-for-profit organization, OKTC aims to provide a safe, creative environment for children to express themselves through theatre, fostering confidence and joy. The company, now based in London, Ontario, produces over 20 productions annually, including musicals, Shakespearean dramas, and original works, and has helped many young people pursue careers in the arts.
Production History
Explore our production history from the past four decades of exceptional children's theatre!
1991/1992
The War on Tatem
dir. Reg Malik
The See Saw Tree
dir. Dave Conron
Tom Sawyer
dir. Reg Malik
Junkyard War
dir. Dave Conron
Upside Down of Down
dir. KC Cann
dir. Reg Malik
The See Saw Tree
dir. Dave Conron
Tom Sawyer
dir. Reg Malik
Junkyard War
dir. Dave Conron
Upside Down of Down
dir. KC Cann
1992/1993
Cagebirds
dir. Dave Conron
When the Hippos Crashed the Dance
dir. KC Cann
Princess
dir. Robin Barker
Juvie
dir. Erin Sherritt
Teen
dir. KC Cann
Woody Allen's DEATH
dir. Reg Malik
The Wind in the Willows
dir.
dir. Dave Conron
When the Hippos Crashed the Dance
dir. KC Cann
Princess
dir. Robin Barker
Juvie
dir. Erin Sherritt
Teen
dir. KC Cann
Woody Allen's DEATH
dir. Reg Malik
The Wind in the Willows
dir.
Summer 1993
Classic Greek
dir. Jim Schaefer
Stage Fighting
dir. Reed Needles
Mime and Mask
dir. Reg Malik
Guys and Dolls
dir. Art Fidler
Musical Movie
dir.
dir. Jim Schaefer
Stage Fighting
dir. Reed Needles
Mime and Mask
dir. Reg Malik
Guys and Dolls
dir. Art Fidler
Musical Movie
dir.
1993/1994
Runaways
dir. Karen Kitto
Stuart Little
dir. Danielle Leahy & Andrew Welch
I Love Christmas
dir. Reg Malik
Best of Broadway
dir. KC Cann
Rock and Roll Revival
dir. Danielle Leahy & Andrew Welch
Striking Out
dir. Reg Malik
Oklahoma!
dir. Art Fidler
dir. Karen Kitto
Stuart Little
dir. Danielle Leahy & Andrew Welch
I Love Christmas
dir. Reg Malik
Best of Broadway
dir. KC Cann
Rock and Roll Revival
dir. Danielle Leahy & Andrew Welch
Striking Out
dir. Reg Malik
Oklahoma!
dir. Art Fidler
Summer 1994
Cats of Alma
dir. Art Fidler & Reed Needles
Summer Camp at Alma College
dir.
dir. Art Fidler & Reed Needles
Summer Camp at Alma College
dir.
Fall 1994
And You Thought Your Family Was Strange
dir. Glenn Bennett
A Midsummer Night's Dream
dir. Reg Malik
Strange
dir. Dave Conron
Smile
dir. Anne Doelman
The Spirit of Vaudeville
dir. Gaetan Labelle & Jill Jacobson
Too Greasy
dir. KC Cann
Metamorphosis
dir.
Return to Gallows Hall
dir.
dir. Glenn Bennett
A Midsummer Night's Dream
dir. Reg Malik
Strange
dir. Dave Conron
Smile
dir. Anne Doelman
The Spirit of Vaudeville
dir. Gaetan Labelle & Jill Jacobson
Too Greasy
dir. KC Cann
Metamorphosis
dir.
Return to Gallows Hall
dir.
Spring 1995
Ready Steady Go
dir. Dave Conron
Everybody is a Star
dir. Art Fidler
Suffering Fools
dir. Jake Levesque
The Golden Apple
dir. KC Cann
Bugsy Malone
dir. Don Fleckser
dir. Dave Conron
Everybody is a Star
dir. Art Fidler
Suffering Fools
dir. Jake Levesque
The Golden Apple
dir. KC Cann
Bugsy Malone
dir. Don Fleckser
Summer 1995
The Famous Pirates of Penzance
dir. Don Fleckser
Food Glorious Food
dir. Art Fidler
Summer Camp at Huron College
dir.
dir. Don Fleckser
Food Glorious Food
dir. Art Fidler
Summer Camp at Huron College
dir.
Fall 1995
Macbeth
dir. Reg Malik
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
dir. KC Cann
The Treefort Gang
dir. Stephanie Richards
Our Town
dir. Jim Schaefer
Girls to Women - Born in the 80's
dir. Art Fidler
dir. Reg Malik
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
dir. KC Cann
The Treefort Gang
dir. Stephanie Richards
Our Town
dir. Jim Schaefer
Girls to Women - Born in the 80's
dir. Art Fidler
Spring 1996
The Turtle Who Wanted to Fly
dir. Lisa Hull & Brittany Knight
Live to Dance
dir. Lara Wirick
Lady Dracula
dir. Reg Malik
Prayers from the Ark
dir. Don Fleckser
Rotten Apples
dir. KC Cann
Romeo & Juliet X 7
dir. Jim Schaefer
The Beatles in Revue
dir. Joan Hay
dir. Lisa Hull & Brittany Knight
Live to Dance
dir. Lara Wirick
Lady Dracula
dir. Reg Malik
Prayers from the Ark
dir. Don Fleckser
Rotten Apples
dir. KC Cann
Romeo & Juliet X 7
dir. Jim Schaefer
The Beatles in Revue
dir. Joan Hay
Summer 1996
Annie Warbucks
dir. Art Fidler
Summer Camp at Huron College
dir.
dir. Art Fidler
Summer Camp at Huron College
dir.
Fall 1996
I'm Sorry the Bridge is Out, You'll Have To Spend the Night!
dir. Reg Malik
Lost and Found Christmas
dir. Norman Corbeil & Lisa Hull
OPOO!
dir. Dave Conron
How to Eat Like a Child
dir. Louise Fagan
Seasons in the Sun: A Celebration of Canadian Music
dir. Debbi Abbott
Off the Top
dir. Dave Semple
The Lion Who Wouldn't Meow
dir. Donna Schulz
Many Moons
dir. Stephanie Richards
Our Time
dir. Leah Stephenson
A Christmas Carol
dir. Jim Schaefer
dir. Reg Malik
Lost and Found Christmas
dir. Norman Corbeil & Lisa Hull
OPOO!
dir. Dave Conron
How to Eat Like a Child
dir. Louise Fagan
Seasons in the Sun: A Celebration of Canadian Music
dir. Debbi Abbott
Off the Top
dir. Dave Semple
The Lion Who Wouldn't Meow
dir. Donna Schulz
Many Moons
dir. Stephanie Richards
Our Time
dir. Leah Stephenson
A Christmas Carol
dir. Jim Schaefer
Spring 1997
Godspell - Unplugged
dir. Angela Southern
An Evening With Mark Twain
dir. Jim Schaefer
Casey!
dir. Dave Conron
Everything About Camp (Almost)
dir. Jeff Holborough
Pinocchio and the Young Offenders
dir. Dan Ebbs
The Paper Bag Princess and Other Stories
dir. Kathy Gerber
Treasure Island
dir. Ron Bryan
Warp 17
dir. KC Cann
Winnie the Pooh
dir. Reg Malik
dir. Angela Southern
An Evening With Mark Twain
dir. Jim Schaefer
Casey!
dir. Dave Conron
Everything About Camp (Almost)
dir. Jeff Holborough
Pinocchio and the Young Offenders
dir. Dan Ebbs
The Paper Bag Princess and Other Stories
dir. Kathy Gerber
Treasure Island
dir. Ron Bryan
Warp 17
dir. KC Cann
Winnie the Pooh
dir. Reg Malik
Fall 1997
Lucky Stiff
dir. Art Fidler
A Midsummer Night's Dream
dir. Beth Gurney
Schemers and Dreamers on Broadway
dir. Dave Conron
Lollipops!
dir. Norman Corbeil & Lisa Hull
Revenge of the Space Pandas
dir. Jim Schaefer
Juvie
dir. Kathy Gerber
Flies in the Soup
dir. KC Cann & Tia Pearse
Women at Work
dir. Debbi Abbott
The Velveteen Rabbit
dir. Reg Malik
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
dir. Gary Lundrigan
dir. Art Fidler
A Midsummer Night's Dream
dir. Beth Gurney
Schemers and Dreamers on Broadway
dir. Dave Conron
Lollipops!
dir. Norman Corbeil & Lisa Hull
Revenge of the Space Pandas
dir. Jim Schaefer
Juvie
dir. Kathy Gerber
Flies in the Soup
dir. KC Cann & Tia Pearse
Women at Work
dir. Debbi Abbott
The Velveteen Rabbit
dir. Reg Malik
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
dir. Gary Lundrigan
Spring 1998
Schoolhouse Rock - Live!
dir. Angela Southern
The Dreamers
dir. Jim Schaefer
The Tales of Beatrix Potter
dir. Reg Malik
Flicker Follies
dir. Tia Pearse
Snoopy
dir. Debbie Park
Sleepover
dir. Kerri Dixon
Chez Michel
dir. KC Cann
Whose Side Are You On?
dir. Beth Gurney
Goldilocks in Court
dir. Norman Corbeil & Lisa Hull
Seasons in the Sun - The Second Tribute
dir. Debbi Abbott
Aspects of Andrew
dir. Dale Hirlehey
dir. Angela Southern
The Dreamers
dir. Jim Schaefer
The Tales of Beatrix Potter
dir. Reg Malik
Flicker Follies
dir. Tia Pearse
Snoopy
dir. Debbie Park
Sleepover
dir. Kerri Dixon
Chez Michel
dir. KC Cann
Whose Side Are You On?
dir. Beth Gurney
Goldilocks in Court
dir. Norman Corbeil & Lisa Hull
Seasons in the Sun - The Second Tribute
dir. Debbi Abbott
Aspects of Andrew
dir. Dale Hirlehey
Summer 1998
Somewhere in the World
dir. Debbi Abbott
Summer Camp at Spencer Lodge
dir.
dir. Debbi Abbott
Summer Camp at Spencer Lodge
dir.
Fall 1998
Monster Madness
dir. Dave Conron & Min Fidler
Teenage Night of Living Horror
dir. Dale Hirlehey
Free to Be You and Me
dir. Debbi Kapp
Rememberin' Stuff
dir. Georgina Smith
Homeroom
dir. Kerri Dixon
Daisy Pulls It Off
dir. KC Cann
The Boy Friend
dir. Tia Pearse
The Original Kids Frosty Follies
dir. Art Fidler
O Happy Day
dir. James Quigley
dir. Dave Conron & Min Fidler
Teenage Night of Living Horror
dir. Dale Hirlehey
Free to Be You and Me
dir. Debbi Kapp
Rememberin' Stuff
dir. Georgina Smith
Homeroom
dir. Kerri Dixon
Daisy Pulls It Off
dir. KC Cann
The Boy Friend
dir. Tia Pearse
The Original Kids Frosty Follies
dir. Art Fidler
O Happy Day
dir. James Quigley
Spring 1999
Curse of the Cobra's Kiss
dir. Dale Hirlehey
Starmites
dir. Angela Southern
Dancin'
dir. Mel Kern
Into the Woods Jr.
dir. KC Cann
Castle Rocks
dir. Dave Conron & Min Fidler
Wannabes!
dir. Sookie Mei & Lil Malinich
Red Hot and Cole
dir. Debbie Park
We Need a Vacation!
dir. Debbi Kapp
100 Years of Broadway
dir. James Quigley
The Ragged Child
dir. Art Fidler
dir. Dale Hirlehey
Starmites
dir. Angela Southern
Dancin'
dir. Mel Kern
Into the Woods Jr.
dir. KC Cann
Castle Rocks
dir. Dave Conron & Min Fidler
Wannabes!
dir. Sookie Mei & Lil Malinich
Red Hot and Cole
dir. Debbie Park
We Need a Vacation!
dir. Debbi Kapp
100 Years of Broadway
dir. James Quigley
The Ragged Child
dir. Art Fidler
Fall 1999
Pom-Pom Zombies
dir. Dale Hirlehey
OZ!
dir. Debbi Kapp
And Flights of Angels
dir. KC Cann
Voices 2000
dir. Bronwyn Powell Wasse
Fame! Be Your Own Hero
dir. Debbi Abbott
Groovy!
dir. Kim Spriet
Guys and Dolls Jr.
dir. Dave Conron, Ron Bryan, Min Fidler
Twas One Wacky Night Before Christmas
dir. Chris Wood
The Little Snowgirl
dir. Don Fleckser
dir. Dale Hirlehey
OZ!
dir. Debbi Kapp
And Flights of Angels
dir. KC Cann
Voices 2000
dir. Bronwyn Powell Wasse
Fame! Be Your Own Hero
dir. Debbi Abbott
Groovy!
dir. Kim Spriet
Guys and Dolls Jr.
dir. Dave Conron, Ron Bryan, Min Fidler
Twas One Wacky Night Before Christmas
dir. Chris Wood
The Little Snowgirl
dir. Don Fleckser
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