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The Hotline Always Blings Twice for former Oakvillian Kyle Dooley Second City Toronto's 77th mainstage revue has shows until July 3 Former Oakvillian Kyle Dooley is part of Second City Toronto's 77th mainstage revue, The Hotline Always Blings Twice. Currently on stage at the 51 Mercer St. Toronto improv company until July 3, the show features comedic sketches and improvised scenes about binging on Netflix, Uber vs. Taxis, and how die-hard Toronto Blue Jays fans handle bandwagon jumpers. "A night of unforgettable characters, supremely funny sketches and ridiculous rants. Nothing is sacred and everything is hilarious as the mainstage cast members use satirical social commentary to skewer everyday subjects...," stated a media release. Show co-written by Dooley The show is written and performed by Dooley, Leigh Cameron, Becky Johnson, Etan Muskat, Kirsten Rasmussen and Kevin Whalen, and is the second mainstage revue the cast has written together. Dooley, now a Toronto-based comedian and writer, is the cofounder of the Halifax-based sketch comedy group Picnicface, which received the 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards for best sketch troupe, best TV show, best writing, and best ensemble. Extensive comedic resumé Dooley has performed improv, standup, and sketch at comedy festivals across Canada, such as Vancouver Comedy Fest, Halifax ComedyFest, JFL42 in Toronto, and Just for Laughs in Montreal. He has regularly performed with Bad Dog Repertory Players and also guest stars on the Canadian Screen Award-winning web series Space Janitors. Dooley also writes for the CBC series The Irrel¬evant Show, and can be seen on Much Music's Video on Trial. The Hotline Always Blings Twice is directed by The Second City alumnus Chris Earle and marks the debut of musical director Lee Cohen. Dedicated to Second City co-owner The show is dedicated to the memory of Len Stuart, co-chair and co-owner of The Second City Inc. who died on Feb. 21. For more information about performances or ticket prices, visit secondcity.com or call the Second City Toronto box office at 416343-0011. 51 | Thursday, April 21, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Kyle Dooley Nerves don't stop local dancers from impressing judges to comp wins continued from p.50 "Overall, the competition was very fun and it pushed me outside of my comfort zone, but I think it was for the best," DeLong said. Tracey had competed in the Phyllis Bedell's Bursary in London, England in March before she headed to the RAD Dance Challenge. "The (RAD) competition was a phenomenal experience.... I have been preparing for this competition since September and was very confident in my variations," she said. While feeling prepared, Tracey admitted she still felt nervous before her solo performance. "I was very glad to have so much support from my teachers... my I was so scared I was going to mess up or fall off my shoe, but everything went OK. I felt very prepared. I had great teachers that worked with me on my choreography... made me feel very prepared for a competition like this. Kaitlyn DeLong Oakville dancer When my name was called, I was surprised.... There were so many amazing dancers competing, and receiving first place was so rewarding for all the training and effort that led up to that day. Oakville dancer Olivia Tracey tional Ballet School (NBS) in its professional ballet program before returning to Balletomane to continue her training in a variety of dance disciplines. Tracey also began her training at Balletomane at age three before heading to NBS. While she was accepted to continue her training at the national school, Tracey opted to continue her studies in various forms of dance at Balletomane. family, and, of course, having Kaitlyn with me through the process was the best comfort," she noted. DeLong attended Canada's Na- Kaitlyn DeLong and Olivia Tracey For more news, visit insidehalton. com General $8.50 | Children & Seniors $6.50 | All seats Tues $5.00 ShOWTiMES fOR ApRil 22 - 28 NEW ThiS WEEK: ThE hUNTSMAN: WiNTER'S WAR, EYE iN ThE SKY The Boss (14A) Fri - Sun: 12:45, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 Mon - Tue: 1:30, 3:45, 7:20, 9:30 Wed - Thu: 1:30, 3:45, 9:30 In the Arts... Oakville Children's Choir concert The Oakville Children's Choir's A Few Good Men will be featured in a concert with Boys in B and Cawthra Park Chamber Choir Saturday (April 23) at 3 p.m. at the First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., in Mississauga. Tickets cost $25 and are available online at www. oakvillechildrenschoir.org. April Lit Café The April Poetry Month Lit Café takes place Sunday (April 24) from 1-4 p.m. at the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E. It will feature poets, media and a competition with prizes. For more information or to book a reading, email ivy_reiss@hotmail.com. Eye in the Sky (14A) Fri - Thu: 1:15, 3:30, 6:30, 8:45 The Huntsman: Winter's War (PG) Fri - Thu: 1:00, 3:40, 7:10, 9:40 The Jungle Book (PG) Fri - Sun: 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:10 Mon - Thu: 1:10, 4:00, 6:45, 9:10 Zootopia (G) Fri - Sat: 12:20, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:20 Sun: 12:20, 2:30, 4:45, 9:20 Mon - Tue: 1:20, 3:45, 7:00, 9:20 Wed - Thu: 1:20, 3:45, 7:00 171 Speers Road, Oakville (at Kerr St.) | 905-338-6397 (MEWS) www.film.ca