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Drama Canadian

Miss Caledonia

by (author) Melody Johnson

Publisher
J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing
Initial publish date
Mar 2013
Category
Canadian
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897289846
    Publish Date
    Mar 2013
    List Price
    $15.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781990737497
    Publish Date
    Oct 2022
    List Price
    $9.99

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Description

How does a farm girl in 1950s Ontario escape the stall-cleaning, cow-milking, hay-baling drudgery of life on Rural Route 2? She becomes a movie star, of course! The quickest route to Hollywood for a plucky gal in the mid-twentieth century was to enter as many beauty pageants as possible and to sing, twirl and pivot her way into the hearts of judges.ÊAnd so Peggy Ann Douglas did just that, as did so many other young women of her generation, hoping to follow in the footsteps of starlets like Debbie Reynolds.

About the author

Melody A. Johnson has performed from Brantford to Singapore. Her solo show Miss Caledonia continues to tour extensively, delighting audiences across the country. Melody is an alumnus of The Toronto Second City where she has directed main-stage revues We’ve Totally Probably Got This, 0% Down, and Second City for Mayor. Comedic turns include An Awkward Evening with Martin & Johnson with fellow alum Bob (The Drowsy Chaperone) Martin. Melody has received numerous Dora nominations over the years and a win for the title role of Mercy in Little Mercy’s First Murder at Tarragon/Shaw Festival. She was the co-creator of Mimi with Allen Cole & Rick Roberts for the Tarragon Theatre. Melody resides in Toronto with her partner Allen Cole and their son Dashiell.

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