SEMINAR Begins Tonight at the Panasonic Theatre

David Mirvish is pleased to present Pulitzer Prize-nominee Theresa Rebeck's comedy SEMINAR, a sparkling cocktail of ambition, power and lust-and one with an unexpected kick. Fresh from his his role in the celebrated new film ROOM (winner of the People's Choice Award at TIFF and considered a frontrunner for the Oscars), Stratford Shakespeare Festival Tom McCamus stars in SEMINAR .

SEMINAR plays tonight, November 14 through December 6 at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto. Media night is November 18. SEMINAR is a co-production with the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, where it plays at the Tom Hendry Warehouse in Winnipeg from October 21 through November 7 prior to the Toronto engagement.

Tom McCamus plays Leonard, a famous and acclaimed writer who now teaches private seminars at exorbitant fees to struggling, young, wannabe writers.

His four "pupils" are played by Andrea Houssin as Kate, Nathan Howe as Martin, Grace Lynn Kung as Izzy and Ryan James Miller as Douglas.

Hard-drinking and oversexed, Leonard has seen his once-prolific career wane. Still undeniably charismatic and indisputably harsh, Leonard's philosophy of teaching is to recklessly and cruelly throw the book at his students. His workshops become punctuated by professional envy, personal jealousy and sexual tension, leaving some students to thrive and others to flounder. But what happens when his pupils start to revolt?

The creative team includes Director Stewart Arnott, Set & Costume Designer Gillian Gallow, Lighting Designer Hugh Conacher, Sound Designer Michael Wright, Apprentice Director Frances Koncan, Apprentice Set & Costume Designer Darryl Audette, Stage Manager Melissa Novecosky and Assistant Stage Manager Alison Fulmyk.

SEMINAR originally opened on Broadway in November 2011 at the John Golden Theater, with Alan Rickman playing the role of Leonard.