Fresh off an acclaimed 2015 world premiere at The Stratford Festival in Canada-where it was thrice-extended and completely sold-out-TimeLine Theatre presents the U.S. premiere of THE LAST WIFE, a feminist and fearless new play about the sixth wife of King Henry VIII that is a timely examination of politics, sex, and women's rights.
MARY'S WEDDING, by Stephen Massicotte, will be presented for a limited engagement this summer. Directed by Karen Sheridan, the show will run at Ann Arbor's Yellow Barn Theatre July 14-17, 2016.
Pride Films and Plays presents a special workshop of the gorgeous new musical A HISTORY OF SUMMER, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Monro and book by Adam Mathias.
MARY'S WEDDING, by Stephen Massicotte, will be presented for a limited engagement this summer. Directed by Karen Sheridan, the show will run at Ann Arbor's Yellow Barn Theatre July 14-17, 2016.
Pride Films and Plays presents a special workshop of the gorgeous new musical A HISTORY OF SUMMER, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Monro and book by Adam Mathias.
Tarragon Theatre has announced the six Canadian playwrights nominated for the RBC Tarragon Emerging Playwright Prize, one of Canada's most prestigious prizes for new artists. The prize has a value of $8000 and includes a year's worth of dramaturgical support from Tarragon Theatre, as well as a public reading during the theatre's annual Play Reading Week. The winner will be announced in May, 2016.
Broadwayworld.com interviewed Joe Slabe about his career and his new musical 'Crossing Swords' The show is being produced by American Theater Group and will be on the Hamilton Stage of UCPAC in Rahway from April 20th to May 1st.
Artistic Director Richard Rose and Managing Director Susan Moffat announced Tarragon Theatre's 2016-17 season today, featuring an ambitious and exciting mix of eight plays from across the country and abroad including two world premieres by Tarragon Playwrights-in-Residence, two Toronto premieres of Canadian plays - and playwrights - from Western Canada, two international productions receiving Toronto debuts, and two remounts: one, a smash hit that was a world premiere from Tarragon's 2014-15 season; the other, a critically-acclaimed touring production from last year's PANAMANIA Festival.
Tarragon Theatre, in a co-production with Studio 180 Theatre, presents the Toronto premiere of You Will Remember Me by Governor General's Award-winning playwright François Archambault, one of Québec's most dynamic voices, in a translation by Bobby Theodore. Directed by Studio 180 co-founder and Artistic Director Joel Greenberg, You Will Remember Me is a vivid and elegant drama about family and memory that stars R.H. Thomson, Kimwun Perehinec, Nancy Palk, Mark McGrinder and Michela Cannon. You Will Remember Me previews from March 1, opens March 9 and runs to April 10 in Tarragon's Mainspace.
Ground Zero Theatre (GZT) with the generous support of Hit & Myth Productions (H&M) proudly presents The Boy's Own Jedi Handbook by Stephen Massicotte, running February 11 - 21 at The Studio at Vertigo Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at 403-221-3708 or online at groundzerotheatre.ca.
The Canadian touring phenomenon, Jake's Gift, written and performed by Julia Mackey and directed by Dirk Van Stralen, comes to HVT (Hudson Village Theatre) from tonight, September 16 to 20.
The Canadian touring phenomenon, Jake's Gift, written and performed by Julia Mackey and directed by Dirk Van Stralen, comes to HVT (Hudson Village Theatre) from September 16 to 20. Since 2007, Juno Productions, has toured this multi-award winning play to more than 200 communities across Canada including international stops in the US, UK and Normandy (France), for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day! Thanks to a grant from Veterans Canada to HVT, registered veterans are welcome to attend any performance of Jake's Gift free of charge.
This summer, Blyth audiences have the chance to see one of Canada's most beloved plays of all time: Mary's Wedding by Stephen Massicotte. Two time winner of the Betty Mitchell Award, and recipient of the 2000 Alberta Playwriting Competition, Mary's Wedding has been seen and celebrated all over the English speaking world in nearly a hundred productions... but never before in Blyth. Directed by Gil Garratt, Blyth's Artistic Director, Mary's Wedding stars Sophia Walker as Mary and Eli Ham as Charlie and plays in Blyth Memorial Hall from tonight, August 5 to September 12.
Bingo Ladies the Musical, the full-length Canadian musical comedy that premiered at the Port Stanley Theatre Festival last summer, is coming to HVT from August 12 to 30, 2015.
This summer, Blyth audiences have the chance to see one of Canada's most beloved plays of all time: Mary's Wedding by Stephen Massicotte. Two time winner of the Betty Mitchell Award, and recipient of the 2000 Alberta Playwriting Competition, Mary's Wedding has been seen and celebrated all over the English speaking world in nearly a hundred productions... but never before in Blyth. Directed by Gil Garratt, Blyth's Artistic Director, Mary's Wedding stars Sophia Walker as Mary and Eli Ham as Charlie and plays in Blyth Memorial Hall from August 5 to September 12. Tickets are available by calling Blyth Festival's Box Office at 519.523.9300, Toll Free 1.877.862.5984 or online at blythfestival.com.
Factory Artistic Director Nina Lee Aquino has invited five outstanding directors and champions of Canadian theatre to engage Toronto audiences with new, bold interpretations of six classic Canadian plays, stripped down to their most striking elements. Text, actors, audience - these are the fundamental building blocks for each production that will showcase the directors' visions for these Canadian classics, which should and must be experienced again.
On June 26th, Calgary theatregoers will get a sneak peek at Newfoundland Mary, a new musical written by Peter Fenton (Bemused, The Giant's Garden) and Scott White (Bosco & Jones, Top Gun! The Musical). This reading is part of the Suncor Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work at Lunchbox Theatre.