WHAT’S ON
thu26julA Funny PropositionA cabaret by Bruce Dow Sponsored By: Prinzen Ford
Additional Show Dates
july 27, 2018 7:30 pmjuly 28, 2018 7:30 pm
Event Details
July 26-28, 2018 Festival Players of Prince Edward County Presents: A FUNNY PROPOSITION a cabaret-play… perhaps a caberplay! one-man musical by Bruce Dow (and a bunch of other guys) "Is life
Event Details
July 26-28, 2018
Festival Players of Prince Edward County Presents:
A FUNNY PROPOSITION
a cabaret-play… perhaps a caberplay!
one-man musical
by Bruce Dow (and a bunch of other guys)
“Is life a cabaret, or a vaudeville?For sure, it’s a random series of unexpected acts.We never know what’s next.… in middle-age we are truly “By blood a king, in heart a clown”. (Tennyson)
Festival Players is thrilled to welcome back Bruce Dow (who played Bottom in last summer’s Hippolyta’s Wedding: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and directed the hit show Stones in His Pockets) to perform his new show A Funny Propositionfor three performances July 26-28, 2018 at the Wellington United Church. A master of the cabaret form, Dow’s one-man-musicals are heralded as fearless, intimate, and energetic. Join a poor, lost soul on the highway of life as he comes face to face with those events we can never expect. A Funny Proposition is funny, touching, and full of song.
“Bruce Dow, an actor whose spiritual stature grows by cubits.” – National Post
“The ever-inventive Dow has to be a national treasure.” – Toronto Star
“Shakespearean comedy tends to flourish at Stratford, in part because it is often entrusted to veterans like Mr. Dow.” – New York Times
“… a soaring voice, his comic skills are leavened by a gentle sincerity.” Variety
At the Wellington United Church
243 Main Street Wellington
Festival Players Box Office Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
In Person or Through Phone At:
(613) 476-1991
To redeem a Flex Pass credit for this event, contact the Festival Players Box Office by email at boxoffice@festivalplayers.ca or 613-476-1991
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Michael Karloff Musician - A Funny PropositionA native and life-long resident of Windsor, Michael Karloff is one of Windsor’s most active and in-demand collaborative pianists. Comfortable in any style from classical to jazz/pop, Michael performs regularly with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, 4th Wall Music Series, Jazz at MacKenzie Hall and freelances as…
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Bruce Dow Creator - A Funny Proposition
For Festival Players of PEC: “Bottom” in Hippolyta’s Wedding; Director of Stones in His Pockets. This season, Bruce is the Director of the Festival Players Academy for Young Actor Training. Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar (2012 ®Tony nominated Best Revival Musical)….
Ticket Price
Tickets $36.00 + HST and fees
Senior Price $32.00 + HST and fees (65 and over)
Youth Price $25.00 + HST and fees (25 and under)
Flex Passes may be redeemed for this event
Bring a group of 10 or more and SAVE! Email us for info.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Wellington United Church
243 Main Street
thu02augThe Drawer Boyby Michael Healey Sponsored By: Elizabeth Crombie
Additional Show Dates
august 3, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 4, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 5, 2018 2:00 pmaugust 7, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 8, 2018 2:00 pmaugust 8, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 9, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 10, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 11, 2018 2:00 pmaugust 11, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 12, 2018 2:00 pmaugust 14, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 15, 2018 2:00 pmaugust 15, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 16, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 17, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 18, 2018 2:00 pmaugust 18, 2018 7:30 pm
Event Details
August 2-18, 2018 THE DRAWER BOY by Michael Healey Directed by Graham Abbey Starring Benedict Campbell, John Dolan and Marcel Stewart Costume Design by Lindsay Forde Festival Players will open our new Studio
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August 2-18, 2018
THE DRAWER BOY
by Michael Healey
Directed by Graham Abbey
Starring Benedict Campbell, John Dolan and Marcel Stewart
Costume Design by Lindsay Forde
Festival Players will open our new Studio Theatre on Main Street Wellington with a new production of The Drawer Boy by Michael Healey. When young Miles visits the rural Ontario home of Morgan and Angus to research farm life for a new play, he unintentionally awakens the dark memories of their past.
Directed by Graham Abbey (Festival Players Artistic Director, Groundling Theatre, Stratford Festival), this production will feature Canadian theatre veterans Benedict Campbell (Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, National Arts Centre) and John Dolan (Stratford Festival, four-time Dora Award nominee) and one of Toronto’s most exciting young actors Marcel Stewart (Soulpepper, Mirvish, Obsidian Theatre) performing on the intimate Studio Theatre stage. An iconic Canadian script, The Drawer Boy won the Dora Award, Chalmers Award and Governor General’s Award for best play.
Join us for a special appearance by playwright Michael Healey on Monday August 13th 7:30 pm for a script reading and Q&A (RSVP required)
At the Festival Players Studio Theatre
310-312 Main Street Wellington
Festival Players Box Office Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
In Person or Through Phone At:
(613) 476-1991
To redeem a Flex Pass credit for this event, contact the Festival Players Box Office by email at boxoffice@festivalplayers.ca or 613-476-1991
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Barry Cook Stage Manager - Drawer Boy
Barry is delighted to return to Festival Players, having worked on 2008’s Salt Water Moon, as well as having the opportunity to work with Graham again after an even longer lapse! He has worked on productions across Canada, most recently, Macbeth in Action (Shakespeare in Action), Les Misérables (Theatre Smith-Gilmour)…
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Benedict Campbell Actor - The Drawer Boy
Ben has acted all over Canada in his 42 years of theatre work. Much of that time has been spent working in repertory companies like the National Arts Centre, the Stratford Festival (11 seasons), Theatre Plus Toronto…
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George Meanwell Composer and Musician - The Drawer Boy
George Meanwell began his career as a guitarist in the Toronto folk trio Short Turn, and after a number of years as an orchestral cellist in Canada and England became founding cellist, guitarist and mandolinist of Quartetto Gelato, NPR’s Debut Artist of the Year (1996)…
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Graham Abbey Director - The Drawer Boy
Graham is the Artistic Director of Festival Players of Prince Edward County. Graham has spent 20 seasons as a leading actor at The Stratford Festival of Canada. Selected roles include Macbeth, Prince Hal, Henry V, Henry IV, Henry VIII, Iago, Petruchio, Berowne, Jacques, Romeo, D’Artagnan, …
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John Dolan Actor - The Drawer Boy
His most recent appearances were as; in the world premiere of Birds and the Bees for (Blyth Festival) directed by Ann Hodges, Egeus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for (Canadian Stage) High Park Toronto, directed by Richard Rose; Grandpa in No Great Mischief (Tarragon Theatre Toronto) directed by Richard Rose; Gonzalo in The Tempest (Theatre by the Bay, Barrie)…
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Lindsay Forde Costume Designer - A Beautiful View, Drawer Boy
Lindsay Forde is thrilled to return to beautiful Wellington for her second season with Festival Players, after designing the costumes for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Stones in His Pockets and Mary’s Wedding. Based in Toronto, Lindsay has designed, built costumes and worked on film and television…
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Marcel Stewart Actor - The Drawer Boy
Born in Bristol, UK but raised in Scarborough, Mississauga, and Brampton, ON. Grateful for this opportunity to work with such talented people in such a charming community. THEATRE CREDITS: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Soulpepper)…
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Steve Lucas Set and Lighting Designer - Drawer Boy and A Beautiful View
For the past three decades, Steve has designed award-winning sets and lighting for more than 400 productions of theatre, dance and performance art, as well as live events and trade shows. His work has toured extensively…
Ticket Price
Tickets $36.00 + HST and fees
Senior Price $32.00 + HST and fees (65 and over)
Youth Price $25.00 + HST and fees (25 and under)
Flex Passes may be redeemed for this event
Bring a group of 10 or more and save! Email us for info.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
The Studio Theatre
310-312 Main Street
wed22augBlind DateStarring Christy Bruce Sponsored By: Wentworth Landscapes
Additional Show Dates
august 23, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 24, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 25, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 29, 2018 2:00 pmaugust 30, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 31, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 1, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 2, 2018 2:00 pm
Event Details
August 22 – September 2, 2018 Starring Christy Bruce A Spontaneous Theatre Creation By Rebecca Northan Presented in Association with The Regent Theatre Presents There’s nothing like the thrill of a first
Event Details
August 22 – September 2, 2018
Starring Christy Bruce
A Spontaneous Theatre Creation
By Rebecca Northan
Presented in Association with The Regent Theatre Presents
There’s nothing like the thrill of a first date…anything can happen!
In the smash-hit play Blind Date, you’ll experience all the exhilaration and excitement of new love as Mimi goes on a blind date with a different man every night – plucked right out of the audience!
Direct from critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in New York, Toronto, and London’s West End, this fast and funny fusion of improvisation, theatre, and social experiment is sure to make you fall in love with Mimi and celebrate her audience-member-turned-Romantic-Hero! Blind Date is hailed by the New York Times as “fearless…and very funny.” The Guardian said, “The concept is bullet proof.” Called, “A flight of theatrical fancy that is absolutely magical” by the Toronto Star, Blind Date is the perfect date night or evening out with friends—an “irresistible, cheeky and charming evening” (New York Daily News) that men and women alike adore. This must-see hit show is “the perfect marriage of theatre and comedy,” (Now Magazine). Don’t miss it!
Tickets for this event can be booked through the Festival Players Box Office or The Regent Theatre Box Office.
Festival Players Box Office Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
In Person or Through Phone At:
(613) 476-1991
The Regent Theatre Box Office
Monday through Saturday, 12:00 – 3:00 pm
(613) 476-8416 / 224 Main Street Picton
www.theregentheatre.org
To redeem a Flex Pass credit for this event, contact the Festival Players Box Office by email at boxoffice@festivalplayers.ca or 613-476-1991
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Meredith Johnson Stage Manager - Blind Date
Meredith is a Calgary-based theatre artist and is thrilled to be joining the Spontaneous Theatre team! Other Stage Management credits include: MISS CALEDONIA (Lunchbox Theatre), UNDERCOVER (Spontaneous Theatre/Vertigo Theatre), WAIT UNTIL DARK, THE BIG SLEEP, CALAMITY TOWN, THE MOUSETRAP (Vertigo Theatre)…
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Tess Degenstein Actor - Blind Date
Tess Degenstein is an actor and improvisor who has appeared on stages across Canada, including Western Canada Theatre, The Citadel, The Globe Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, and recently in Toronto in Mockingbird (Dora Nominee- Best Ensemble). Internationally she has performed and taught…
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Rebecca Northan Creator/Actor - Blind Date
Rebecca Northan is an actor, director, producer, and theatre creator. She created Blind Date in 2010, and since then it has toured across Canada, the US, and played off-Broadway, and in London’s West End. There are currently four women trained to play ‘Mimi’ in the original Blind Date,…
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Christy Bruce Actor - Blind Date
Christy Bruce began her career improvising at The Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary where she studied with Keith Johnstone. In 2000, she moved to Toronto and was hired by “The Second City”. She has been performing with them for over 15 years now doing shows and teaching across the country …
Ticket Price
Tickets $36.00 + HST and fees
Flex Passes may be redeemed for this event
Bring a group of 10 or more and SAVE. Email us for more info.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Additional Show Dates
september 5, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 6, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 7, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 8, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 9, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 11, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 12, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 13, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 14, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 15, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 16, 2018 2:00 pmseptember 16, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 18, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 19, 2018 2:00 pmseptember 19, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 20, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 21, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 22, 2018 2:00 pmseptember 22, 2018 7:30 pmseptember 23, 2018 7:30 pm
Event Details
September 4-23, 2018 Festival Players of Prince Edward County Presents: A BEAUTIFUL VIEW by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Andrea Donaldson Starring Maev Beaty and Liisa Repo-Martell Festival Players brings together an incredible cast
Event Details
September 4-23, 2018
Festival Players of Prince Edward County Presents:
A BEAUTIFUL VIEW
by Daniel MacIvor
Directed by Andrea Donaldson
Starring Maev Beaty and Liisa Repo-Martell
Festival Players brings together an incredible cast and artistic team to create a new production of Daniel MacIvor’s A Beautiful View. This production, helmed by acclaimed director Andrea Donaldson, and starring Maev Beaty and Liisa Repo-Martell, will play at the Studio Theatre from September 4th to 23rd. A Beautiful View is one of MacIvor’s most celebrated plays: full of warmth, wisdom and a quirky sense of humour that reveals the contours of the close relationship between two women.
At the Festival Players Studio Theatre
310-312 Main Street Wellington
Festival Players Box Office Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
In Person or Through Phone At:
(613) 476-1991
To redeem a Flex Pass credit for this event, contact the Festival Players Box Office by email at boxoffice@festivalplayers.ca or 613-476-1991
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Maev Beaty Actor - A Beautiful View
In her 18-year professional career Maev has gathered 50 stage credits, including lead roles over four recent seasons at the Stratford Festival. She has appeared in 25 Canadian Premieres, including originating roles in Hannah Moscovitch’s Bunny, Kate Hennig’s The Last Wife, Judith Thompson’s Palace of the End, Michael Healey’s Proud, Jason Sherman’s La Ronde, Brenda Robbins’ and Morris Panych’s Parfumerie, …
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Natasha Bean-Smith Stage Manager - A Beautiful View
Select Stage Management credits include: Thousand Islands Playhouse (The Canadian, The Birds and the Bees, Das Ding, Dear Johnny Deere, The Ugly One, Salt Water Moon), Opera Atelier (The Return of Ulysses, Dido & Aeneas),
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Liisa Repo-Martell Actor - A Beautiful View
Liisa is thrilled to be joining Festival Players to play Mitch in this beautiful play in this beautiful part of the world. Other theatre credits include: What A Young Wife Ought to Know (2b Theatre), The Boy in the Moon (Crows Theatre), The Watershed and Seeds (Porte Parole)…
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Steve Lucas Set and Lighting Designer - Drawer Boy and A Beautiful View
For the past three decades, Steve has designed award-winning sets and lighting for more than 400 productions of theatre, dance and performance art, as well as live events and trade shows. His work has toured extensively…
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Andrea Donaldson Director - A Beautiful View
Select Directing Credits: Taming of the Shrew (SLSF), Snowman (Soulpepper Academy), Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) (Nightwood), Quiver (Nightwood), These Peaceable Kingdoms (NTS), Sequence (Tarragon), Love and Information (RAPA), Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare in the Ruff)…
Ticket Price
Tickets $36.00 + HST and fees
Senior Price $32.00 + HST and fees (65 and over)
Youth Price $25.00 + HST and fees (25 and under)
Flex Passes may be redeemed for this event
Bring a group of 10 or more and save!
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
The Studio Theatre
310-312 Main Street
WINE + SUN + SAND + THEATRE
Experience theatre in PEC! For more than 10 years, we have been bringing the beautiful landscapes, towns and villages of the County to life through the incredible power of theatre!
FESTIVAL PLAYERS 2018 SEASON IS ANNOUNCED
Artistic Director Graham Abbey has announced Festival Players 2018 programming. You won’t believe who’s coming to play in The County this summer!
What’s New!
The Academy
Professional Acting Training
A one-of-a-kind opportunity for young actors to immerse in professional training in an intensive, small-class format, in one of Ontario’s most vibrant creative communities.
Plan Your Visit
Explore PEC!
Plan your trip and discover what Prince Edward County has to offer! Wine, sand, sun, culture, and so much more!
The Studio Theatre
Available for Rental
We are excited to announce that Festival Players will be located at a brand new facility this season. This amazing new location is also available to be rented for community events!
Flex Pass 2018
SOLD OUT!
The Festival Players Flex Pass subscription is sold out for 2018. Single tickets for all shows are available.
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