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thu16augThe Drawer Boyby Michael Healey Sponsored By: Elizabeth Crombie

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august 17, 2018 7:30 pmaugust 18, 2018 2:00 pmaugust 18, 2018 7:30 pm

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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*
Music by George Meanwell
Set and Lighting Design by Steve Lucas
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.

*The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance-Opera-Theatre Policy

There will be a Post-Show Chat with Director Graham Abbey and playwright Michael Healey after the Sunday August 12th performance.

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

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)…
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…

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)…
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, …

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)…
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…

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)…
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

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

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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 are available as part of the Late-Season 2-Pack – purchase tickets for Blind Date and A Beautiful View together and save 15%.

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

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)…
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…

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,…
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

Location

The Regent Theatre

224 Picton Main St, Picton, ON K0K 2T0

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Festival Players Presents

Suzanne Pasternak – Reading Minerva
Krista Dalby – Reading The Monster of Lake on The Mountain

Saturday August 25, 3:00 pm
The Studio Theatre

As part of Wellington’s Water Week, Suzanne Pasternak will read from her play Minerva, telling the story of Prince Edward County’s legendary heroine Minerva Ann McCrimmon, the seventeen year old ship’s cook and captain’s daughter. This dramatic true tale is told through spoken word and music composed and sung by Suzanne Pasternak. Krista Dalby will also be reading her slightly-less-true play, The Monster of Lake on the Mountain

To find out more about Water Week, go to:

www.wellingtonwaterweek.org

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…
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, …

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…
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…

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)…
Marina Gomes Academy Member

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),
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)…

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)…
Kelli-Ann Maycock Academy Member

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Time

(Saturday) 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location

The Studio Theatre

310-312 Main Street

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Suzanne Pasternak – Reading Minerva Krista Dalby – Reading The Monster of Lake on The Mountain

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Starring Christy Bruce
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Suzanne Pasternak – Reading Minerva
Krista Dalby – Reading The Monster of Lake on The Mountain

Starring Christy Bruce
A Spontaneous Theatre Creation
By Rebecca Northan

Suzanne Pasternak – Reading Minerva
Krista Dalby – Reading The Monster of Lake on The Mountain