About the herd

(a history of Cow Patti)

The Cow Patti Theatre Company produced its first dinner theatre production in Alberta in 1995. Prior to 1995, productions produced by AnnaMarie Lea were headed under The Yellowknife Theatre Company, Yellowknife N.T, in 1991. Over the years we have produced dinner theatres, main stage theatre, murder mysteries, children’s theatre and conference entertainment. The C.P.T.C. has produced across this vast country from main stream theatre in Vancouver to working with Inuit Children in the High Arctic to Murder Mysteries on board 737’s and cruise ships, to down home pig roast dinner theatres in Central Alberta. As with our unique company name, we always strive to produce entertainment in matchless and memorable ways and that’s no bull!

The mandate of C.P.T.C. “is to provide professional entertainment in rural Canada. Using the tool of theatre we strive to enhance the community in areas of:  economic development, fundraising benefits, educating children through theatre and providing professional opportunities for Canadian Artists”

C.P.T.C. has been producing dinner theatre and educational entertainment throughout Eastern Ontario for the last 5 years. The Cow Patti Theatre Company’s viewing audience has grown immensely and has reached new areas which includes the Seaway Valley, Ottawa, Montreal, New York State and beyond. While stimulating the local economy, we have raised needed awareness and nearly $80,000 for the community through our benefit performances. Stats show that 4500 patrons took in our 2005 season. Approximately 60% of tickets sales were derived from individual sales, 25% were from Conferences and 10% from Tour Groups.

The Cow Patti Theatre Company’s producing Artistic Director is AnnaMarie Lea and Technical Director and producing partner is her husband, Tom Lea. The Cow Patti Theatre Company works under The Canadian Actors Equity Association and the Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio.

The Cow Patti Theatre Company and Artistic Director AnnaMarie Lea has received awards and recognition including W.E. Business Professional of the Year, The Alberta Education Award for Excellence with Children, The Vancouver Fringe Festival Show Merit and the Alberta Community Living Ingenious Vision Award. Since 1991 we have been given value and support by many corporate sponsors such as: Bell Canada, The Ontario Power Generation, Air Canada, Rona Home Center, Tim Horton’s and many individual sponsors.

For a chronological list of The Cow Patti Theatre Company's productions click here.