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Ryan Donn, cultural development coordinator for the District of Lake Country, said backup theatre event sites at Winfield Memorial Hall, Oyama Community Hall and the George Elliott Secondary School gym have already been arranged if necessary.
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Those two shows will be the Train Wreck Comedy show featuring Howie Miller on Sept. 22 and Roy Forbes presented by the Kelowna Folk Club on Sept. 23.
The renovations became necessary after an incident this spring when the sprinkler system was accidentally activated during a school class and flooded out the theatre.
Donn said the 266-seat Creekside Theatre will host a variety of entertainment formats over the course of the September-June season.
He said choosing what acts are brought here depends on touring availability, how the acts are received in other communities and familiarity with local audiences.
He said past research indicates the ticket buyers are 60 per cent from Kelowna, 30 per cent from Lake Country and 10 per cent elsewhere with that largely being Vernon.
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Donn also feels the paradigm is beginning to shift from local residents being notorious for buying tickets at the last minute for concerts.
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Creekside Theater is also running a ticket selling promotion, where if you buy four tickets to any show prior to Sept. 22 you will be entered into a draw for two flights with Pacific Coastal Airlines.
Tickets are now on sale online at or call 250-766-9309, ext. #1.
