(Saint John MP Rodney Weston, Stephen Tobias and Jo-Anna Everett)
(Photo by Brian McLain)
A couple of firsts for the Saint John Theatre Company.
For the first time ever, it will receive more than 68 thousand dollars in federal funding to stage productions for the city's 225th birthday celebration.
The theatre company's Artistic Director Stephen Tobias says another first is the staging of a musical about the Marco Polo tall ship "To Hell or Melbourne" at Harbour Station.
Tobias says they've never had to stage anything like this in such a large venue.
Live performances of the musical will also be performed at various venues around town.
Federal money is also going to the 8th annual Theatre on the Edge Festival from August 2nd to the 15th whose purpose is to showcase local talent.
