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Women Sing the Blues Program - 03-07-26

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Mar 7, 2026 PROGRAM

THERESA MALENFANT

runswick, Theresa a musically-talented ite young, her mother g band era of the s, she was so taken hours listening to the recordings of her favourite performers in order to learn their techniques.

At the age of fourteen, she made her singing debut at a high school variety show. Reaching deep into her soul, she sang with such feeling and emotion that the unsuspecting audience went absolutely wild. A few years later, and still under age, Theresa stole quietly into a local bar and asked to sing with the great Dutch Mason – needless to say, she brought the house down. The blues-loving crowd was so thrilled that Theresa had to sing three more numbers and repeat her first before they would let her off the stage! It wasn’t long before Theresa formed her own band and started to make an impact on audiences wherever she played; people raved about the New Brunswick girl who sang like Janis Joplin.It was no surprise that in 1995 Theresa won The East Coast Music Award for Best Female Artist.

In 1998, Theresa moved to Europe, where she released “Piece of My Heart”, a compilation of songs from “Eye of the Hurricane” and “Little Girl Blue”. It wasn’t long before she began to develop a strong following in Belgium and Holland, and because of this she decided to form her own band in Europe, The Midnight Believers. In 2001, they released a CD together titled “Listen Up!”

In August 2002, Theresa returned to Canada and began performing throughout the Maritimes with her new group The Instigators.

In 2004, they released the CD “Shades of Blues”, which was recorded live at Fredericton’s Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival. The year 2005 saw another nomination for Female Artist of the Year at the Canadian Maple Blues Awards. The summer of 2007 saw the release of Theresa’s CD “My Best”, a compilation of the best songs from her seven releases.

SCOTT MEDFORD

Scott Medford, based in Hampton, New Brunswick, has been a professional musician and guitar teacher for over 25 years.

Medford is highly regarded in the maritime music scene for his commitment to stylistic mastery and impassioned guitar voice.

Now Malenfant & Medford have become one of the most popular lues duo acts in the Atlantic Provinces.

KIM DOOLITTLE

Kim Doolittle has been singing since she was a child, all of her life has been spent as a working musician. She is funny, sassy, and experienced with five decades of

music making, nine original recordings and a desire to touch the hearts of her audience with stories from the long road that informs her muse. She is influenced by Roots Blues, Maritime Folk, Alt Country & Canadiana and strives to weave all those influences throughout her original music. Her bawdy humor has been likened to Bette Midler, her singing, Bonnie Raitt, Patsy Cline & Lucinda Williams . Doolittle loves to show up and show out with a big voice, a vintage look & big, beautiful songs.

Her new single, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", is a rare cover performance of a 60's tune inspired by the classic crooners. Produced by Kim and John Ebata, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" was included in a retrospective, 50 Years a Singer, released on her birthday, January 1, 2025 followed by an original album dropping in the Spring of 2025.

Doolittle's intention is to be a "Road Scholar", travelling Canada and beyond, releasing her new music with the same passion as all those years ago when she began her musical journey from her native Nova Scotia, where coming full circle, she has returned. Keep your ears and eyes open for this wonderfully talented diva and may all your blues be the musical kind.

JOHN EBATA

John Ebata is respected in all the extended categories of musician, song writer, producer, musical director, arranger and recording engineer. His talents are Versatile with a capital V. qually versatile in all musical styles from jazz to world folk songs to rock and R&B.

He has become the first choice accompanist of many great singer songwriters and acclaimed to be of the very top Canadian pianokeyboardists and continues to work with artists from all parts of the world.

Recording engineer for Juno nominated Jazz albums , Black Music composer’s award for song of the year and performed and recorded with the likes of Buffy St. Marie, Morris Albert , Oscar Peterson, Jack Lenz, Waleed Abdulhamid, Smith & Dragoman , Lucy Shropshire, MaryLou Sicoly, Roland Grant, Sarah Pound, Siobhan Duffy , Dinzel Sinclair, Nabil & Karim, Eric Dozier, JB Eckl, KC Porter, Red Grammar,..

Always looking to develop new thoughts and creations, he has collaborated with visual artist Lorraine Pritchard in creating musical songs based on her paintings on his solo CD “Au Diapason” and her artwork is on the cover of his solo CD “The Master’s Travels.” Recent concerts with his Afrikan Jazz Ensemble performed world jazz featuring African dancer ‘Saba‘ and contemporary dancer “Andrea Nann.”

He continues to record and perform as the ultimately versatile player of any musical genre playing instruments from grand piano to synthesizer technology to Iphone and Ipad, he is equally at ease from the acoustic to the electric music world.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

King’s Theatre is honoured to be on the ancestral and unceded territory of L’nu, also known as the Mi’kmaq Peoples, who have lived and cared for this land since time immemorial. We honour the Peace and Friendship Treaties and acknowledge that we are all treaty people.

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KING’STHEATRE

Built in 1921, King’s Theatre has been at the heart of Annapolis Royal’s cultural community for 100 years. It is a favoured venue for performers, known for its enthusiastic audiences, intimate setting, high quality production values, and warm reception from the community.

King’s Theatre also supports emerging talent. Fostering a close relationships with the schools and the amateur drama community, there are many opportunities for talent in all genres to learn the ropes.

King’s Theatre has also served as a movie house for 100 years, transitioning from reel-to-reel to digital projection and surround sound, with programming that ranges from Indie to Hollywood, to work by filmmakers who call Annapolis home.

Staff & Board

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tracy Summerville, Chair

Alison Warwick, Vice Chair

Margo Tait, Secretary

Kerrie Picken, Treasurer

Betsy Akin

Thea Boyanowsky

Bob Buchanan

Caroline Hancock

Garth Laidlaw

Tom May

Michael Westcott

STAFF

Janet Larkman, Executive Director

Tracey Harnish, Bookkeeper

Devin Fraser, Technical Director

Jessica Scott, Box Office & Operations Manager

Gregory Muszkie, House Manager

Jamie Alcorn, Sound Technican

Brynja Bachem-Jennings, Box Office and House Support

Cali Currie-Timmons, Student Staff

Moxy Manitowabi, Student Staff

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King’s Theatre is a not-for profit organization and a Registered Charity (CRA # 118981901 RR 0001).

With a donation of $25 or more, you automatically become a Member of the King’s Theatre Society.

Your donations will be eligible for a charitable tax receipt, you will be able to vote at the King’s Theatre Society Annual General Meeting, and you will have the warm glow of knowing that you are supporting your theatre.

Memberships are good for a full year from the date of the donation. Your generous gift will be recognized in the Lobby, in King’s Presentation Live Show and Stage-to-Screen programs, on screen prior to advertisements at King’s Presentation screenings, and on the King’s Theatre website.

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DONORS

BENEFACTOR

Jan & Cam Albright

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AMBASSADOR

Rich Cianflone & Gregory

Scharfen

Hannilore & James Fisher

Peter & Valerie Hall

Phil & Kathy Hartling

Sheryl & Don Johnston

Eileen Kelleher

Ellie Macklin-Ackerman

Jane & Brian Power-Grimm

Barbara Smith

Bill & Nancy Smith

Andrew & Kim Wilson

CONTRIBUTOR

Wilfred Allan

Anonymous

Phillip Bailey

Harold & Diane Clapp

Lavena Crocker

John Bottomley in Memoriam

Drew Graham-Smith in Memoriam

Karen Gregor

Dean & Pam Holt

Paul Kellogg

Rick Ketcheson & Kathy Brooks

Scott Digweed & Maurya Braun

Caroline Hancock

Suzan Hebditch

Tom & Pat Lynch

Patricia Jean McKeown in Memoriam

Matt & Karine Moody

Sharon & Barry Moody

Nicholson Foundation

Anne Pollett

Sanford & Associates

Donald Sutherland

Kumpula Family

Garth Laidlaw

Carol Lowe

Tom & Huguette May

Phil Kent & Heather McCormick

Tammy Nelson

Teresa Rooney

AC Silver

Lillian Stewart & John Kinsella

Tracy Summerville & Keith Egger

Margo Tait & Peter Rodgers

SUPPORTER

Betsy & David Akin

Don & Jeannie Allen

Bobbie Archer

Anonymous

Elsa Beattie

Jane Borecky

Gary Bradley

David Britton

Sherry Caldwell

Jeannine Comeau

Jill & Greg Cox

Anne Crossman

Port Royal Animal Hospital

Penelope Curran & Robert Buchanan

Naomi & Ian Davidson

Sheila Duggan & Ev Lavender

Madelene Embree

Rita Ernestsons

Garry Freeman

Joanna & Gerry Gladwin

Lesley Griffiths

Philip & Judy Hanshaw

Helen Harper

Michael & Edith Holloway

Noel & Cindy Hudson

Elisabeth & Paul Jennings

Jean Johnston

Marilyn Krajc

Fred Kuhnle

Deb Kuzyk

Eric Leblanc & Bruce Mckinnon

Ted Leighton

Kirsten & Charles MacLean

Ronald Marshall

John Bottomley in Memoriam

Byron Mersereau & Amery Boyer

Mireille Messier & Ian Partridge

John Montgomerie

Alex Morrison

Nancy Murdock & Barry Thompson

Kevin & Marsha Nettle

Kathryn Nicholson

Susie & Eric Norris

Julie Palmer

Carol Parsons

Susan & Steven Peters

Robin Louise Pile

John & Beth Pineo

Jim Bent In Memoriam

Rhonda Power

Carolyn Robertson

Debra Ryan

Marcia Sanford

Chad Simmons

Anona Siwik

Barbara & Barry Stagg

Carol & Wayne St-Amour

Brian Sturney

Michael & Laura Tamblyn

Honour Tett

Debora Thomas-Martin

Jim Thurber

Susan Tooke

Troy Wallace

Micheal Westcott

Ian & Bev Weston

Andrew & Rebekah Wetmore

FRIEND

Tyson Acker

Deanna Amero

Cheryl Anderson

Kirk & Mary Ann Anderson

Iris & Brian Andrews

Anonymous

Carmenchita Antonio

Belinda Atwell

Poppy Balser

Cindy Banks

Clyde & Janet Barteaux

Beaton Family

Richard Berens

Blackwoods Bread & Roses Inn

Maureen Bobbitt

Rob & Laura Bright

Laurel Brown

Margaret Bruce

Vera Burne

Mary Burnett

Geoff Butler

Bill Carpenter

John & Joanne Carriere

Susan Carroll

Ruby Carter

Sarah Charlesworth

Jennifer Chivers

Martin Comeau

Christine Igot

Lynn Corbett

Phillip Cormier Property Services

Maggie Cotreau

Katie Cress

Crewson Family

Olivia, Sam & Emmett Day

Mary deCuypere

Cathy Delaney

Jacques Doucet

Jennifer Eaton

Brenda & Neal Forbes

Kerry Foster

Rene Frenette

Margie Friedman

Gamberg Family

Kim Grimard

Flora Hall In Memoriam

Brant Hamilton Brown

Jane Hatcher

Lesley Hopkins

Maureen Horne-Paul

Denise Hurley

Sharon Kennedy

Krista Kennedy

Tamara Kreutz

Lorraine Landry

Gene & Susan Lane

Susan Langpap

Janet Larkman & Karen Dwyer

Miles Leahy

Carol Lockyer in Memoriam

Larry & Elixabeth Lohnes

Linda Low

Deborah Lucki

Jodi MacAulay

Quinn MacDonald

Calvin & Sheryl MacDonald

Natalya & Len MacNeil

Judy & Ken Maher

Peter & Cathy Malon

Ann McCormack

Mary McEachern

Jean McGinis

Alison McLellan Art

Gary Mcormond

Brett Mcphillips

Julie & Tim Mollins

Arnold Morgan

Cynthia Morrell

Lucy Muszkie

Bulent Mutus

Anna Kate Newman

Sharon Nicolle

Mary Lou O’Neil

Bear River Plastic Welding

Sylvia & Steve Pauls

Yane & Richard Petley-Jones

Kerrie Picken

Jordan Pickup

Donica Pottie

David Priddle

Patrick Redgrave

Tom & Peg Reinfuss

Jasmine Smikle

Matthew Riddett

Stephen Robertson

Matt & Kari Rouse

Amy Rubin

Sandra Sackett

Donna Shea

Jean Robinson

Rob & Lindy Spencer

Mary & Tim Steeves

Susan Tileston

William Underwood

Joey Vaughan

Kellen Voyer & Emma WindsorLiscombe

Alison Warwick

Kate Wasteneys

Kay Whelan

Carol Woodland

Garth Wyman

Christine & Glen Young

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