99 Downie St
Stratford
Ontario
DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BEFORE FEBRUARY 10, 2025 !!
The Esso Annuitant Club Toronto North is excited to announce its spring theatrical bus trip to the Stratford Theatre:
Musical
“IT WAS JOY, IT WAS SUBLIME, A SPLENDID WAY TO EARN A DIME.”
Lawrence Jameson is no stranger to the high life—he’s lived it for years by separating lonely rich ladies from their fortunes in a swanky Riviera town. When he and his chief competitor in the con business, Freddy Benson, make a bet to swindle an heiress out of $50,000, the professional scoundrels soon discover they may not always be the smartest people in the room. Inspired by the hit 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the musical comedy earned 11 Tony Award nominations for its hilarious hijinks and frivolity—beautifully reminiscent of an earlier age.
The number of attendees is limited to the available number of tickets (70). This is a popular event with long lead times to ensure that all those interested can be accommodated. As a result registrations must close early. Please don’t delay signing up!
Registrations close no later than March 21, 2025
The day’s schedule:
8:00 am – Bus pick-up location #1: Clatworthy Arena, 2400 John Street
. (east of John St. and Don Mills Rd)
~8:35 am – Bus pick-up location #2: See details below
10:30 am – Explore Stratford and shop!
11:30 am – Luncheon at the Revival House Restaurant and walk to the theatre
. (5 min walk)
2:00 pm – Avon Theatre “Dirty rotten Scoundrels”
~7:00 pm – Return to Clatworthy.
Meal options at Revival House (when registering, you choose from):
Appetizers: Caesar Salad (romaine hearts, bacon, crouton, creamy dressing, parmesan, lemon) OR Carrot, squash and ginger soup
Mains: Ravioli (open face ravioli, roasted chicken, sweet bell peppers,shallots& garlic, smoked balsamic cream) OR Wild Mushroom Risotto (cremini, oyster and enoki mushrooms, sweet peas, arborio rice,shallot, parmesan, white winebutter) OR Burgers (either beef or vegetarian)served with hand-cut fries, Beef burger (6oz house-made beef burger, mozzarella, dijon aioli, onion jam, greens, pickles, brioche bun). Vegetarian Burger (house-made sweet potato & chick pea burger, tomato, greens, pickles, aioli, goat cheese, brioche bun)
Dessert:Tiramisu (same for all guests)
Our chartered bus will be departing from Clatworthy Arena at 8:00 a.m. sharp. There will be a secondary pick-up point (bus pick-up location #2), about 30 mins later, at Exit 328 of Hwy 401. Take Hwy 401 Exit 328 / Trafalgar Rd. northbound. Turn Right / East at the Shell station at Steeles Ave. Turn right at first opportunity into Prime Outlets Mall and right again into Parking Area “A” just behind Shell station.
Clatworthy Arena is located in the northeast quadrant of the Leslie and John Street intersection. Entrance to the arena (2400 John Street) is from the north side of John Street, just east of Leslie Street. We anticipate arriving back in Toronto between 6:30-7:00p.m.
Note that this event is being organized by Georgina Hew (georgina.hew@gmail.com) and Rick Hotz (hotz1331@rogers.com). As they will both be out of the country during much of the planning period, if anyone has any specific event-related questions or inquiries, please email to BOTH of them!
You can register electronically (preferred) as follows:
- by forwarding your Interac e-transfer as described here AND
- by filling the “Electronic event registration” form below and clicking “Submit”.
You will only receive a response from our Registrar if there is an issue with your registration information or payment. After the registration deadline, the event organizer will send a reminder notification to all those registered.
Please see here if you wish to register using a more traditional method.
You can find the latest text of the Waiver of Liability and Consent here.
Electronic registration form
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