To contact us, send us a message via facebook or email [email protected] What do vegetable hats, ditty-bags and Emily Murphy have in common? Find out with the fictional Tamarack branch of the AWI as they present a musical variety fundraiser. Set in the 1950s, you'll hear past musical favourites and share in the challenges, laughs and sisterhood of four of the members. To book The Colander
Gals show, or to learn more about how we can adapt the show length to suit your needs, send us a facebook message or e-mail [email protected]. A "music only" version of the program is also possible—especially good for fundraisers or as part of larger functions! The Colander Gals uses the Alberta Women’s Institute (AWI) organization as a vehicle for telling the fictional story of four rural women from central Alberta. The women come together as acquaintances and neighbours to put on the musical variety show as a fundraiser for the Tamarack Emergency Relief Fund. Through the course of the play (and its accompanying songs), we get snapshots of the lives of these women and the events, both humorous and poignant, which transform them into dear friends. Inspired by the women of the AWI, the organization’s rich history of women coming together to support each other was an ideal fit for this story. The Colander Gals hopes to pay joyful homage to the hardworking women who helped build our province. Join The Colander Gals as they try their hand at amateur hypnosis; venture on a backcountry car ride (along with bumps, baby bottles and a little steam heat); try to rid Alberta of its crop-eating pests; and attempt to solve the world’s problems with oodles of strudel.
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The Colander Gals and Shine On Productions are grateful to the current members of the Alberta Women's Institute for the assistance and support they have give us during the research and creation of our show. Special thanks to the Pine Lake and Colchester branches for their wealth of information, generous spirits and warm hospitality! If the glimpse into the AWI we have provided as part of our production has intrigued you, please contact the AWI for more information on its activities and membership. For current Alberta Women's Institute Information:
5405 36 Avenue
Wetaskiwin, AB T7A 3C7
Phone: (780) 312-2440
Fax: (780) 312-2482
Email: [email protected]
For current branch information:
contact June Schewaga [email protected]
For Historical Information on the Alberta Women's Institutes, including archived documents, visit http://awi.athabascau.ca/
