www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, July 14, 2016 | 36 John Bkila Editor jbkila@oakvillebeaver.com Oakville's Own Superhero takes the stage tonight at QEPCCC Comedy show runs through Sunday and begins at 8 p.m. It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Oakville's Own Superhero. The Oakville Improv Theatre Company is staging an improvised show of the popular superhero movies that have recently taken over the pop culture universe. It opens today (Thursday) and runs through to Sunday (July 17). The show follows Brad Barkley as he comes to terms with his newly-acquire superpowers and the responsibility he feels to protect his beloved town of Oakville. "The town is in the grip of a series of unusual calamities. Fortunately, mild-mannered Brad Barkley will be there to save the day, using a bizarre set of superpowers (that vary with each performance)," stated a media release. "Will his true love discover his secret? Will he vanquish the villain in time? Will Oakville's guest celebrities survive? Stay tuned to find out." The aged 14-plus improvised comedy show stars: James Jeffers as Brad Barkley, Iryna McCoubrey as love interest Jessica Barnes; Paul Muhleisen is uncle Joe; Lea Artscene "Connected to your Community" Oakville Improve Theatre Company is presenting Oakville's Own Superhero at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre's Black Box Theatre from July 14-17 at 8 p.m., for ages 14 and older. Pictured, members of the cast pose during a recent dress rehearsal. From left, Paul Muhleisen as uncle Joe, Lea Wilkening as aunt Meg, Iryna McCoubrey as Jessica Barnes, James Jeffers as superhero Brad Barkley, Christine Pillman as Zitara Zoltan and Terri Skov and Natasha Bromfield as the minions. | photo by Michael Ivanin special to the Beaver Wilkening plays aunt Meg; and Christine Pillman as villain Zitara Zoltan, with minions Terri Skov and Natasha Bromfield. The show's creators are Duncan McKenzie and Gary Pearson (director). Pearson is an award-winning TV writer and producer best known for writing Corner Gas, This Hour Has 22 Minutes and MadTV. He co-created and executive produced the Canadian Screen Award winning Sunnyside with Dan Redican. McKenzie was a co-creator and executive producer of the improvised show Train 48. He was also a script editor, director and writer for History Bites, consultant and writer on That's So Weird and a script editor/writer for new comedy Baroness von Sketchshow. Oakville's Own Superhero will be staged at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre's The Black Box Theatre, 2302 Bridge Rd. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and are available at the door or online at https://goo.gl/m0fK2i. It's produced by Amy McKenzie of the Oakville Improv Theatre Company with musical direction by Jordan Armstrong and Jeffrey Rosenthal. For more information, visit www. oakvilleimprov.com. Movie night draws large crowd at Valleyridge Park More than 600 members of the community attended the Bronte Creek Community Residents Association's (BCCRA) annual Family Movie Night in the Park. The event, held at Oakville's Valleyridge Park, screened Kung-Fu Panda 3 last month for local residents. "The event would not have been possible without the generosity of Kerry-Anne Hall and Ed Pryla, who sponsored the movie, and see Lemonade on p.37 The annual Family Movie Night in the Park, hosted by the Bronte Creek Community Residents Association's (BCCRA), was held last month at Valleyridge Park. At left, AAA Lemonade raises funds for Dreams Take Flight. At right, more than 600 residents gather to watch the screening of Kung-Fu Panda 3. | submitted photos Big Movies, Small Prices! 171 Speers Road (at Kerr) Oakville General: $8.50 children (3-13): $6.50 Seniors (65+): $6.50 Tuesdays: $5.00 905-338-6397 www.film.ca facebook.com/filmca @Filmcacinemas The BFG (PG) July 1 The SecreT liFe oF PeTS (G) July 8 GhoSTBuSTerS (STc) July 15 ice AGe colliSion courSe (STc) July 22 STAr Trek Beyond (STc) ) July 22