Shirley Valentine by Willie RussellSeptember 17 - 20 and 23 - 26, 2009
“Shirley Valentine” is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.
The heroine in this classic acting tour-de-force is an ordinary middle-class English housewife. As she prepares chips and egg for dinner, she ruminates on her life and tells the wall all about her husband, her children, her past and an invitation for a girlfriend to join her on holiday in Greece to search for romance and adventure. When her husband shuns the egg and chips, Shirley escapes to Greece, has an “adventure” with a Greek fisherman and decides to stay. This hilarious and honest play was a hit in London and New York when performed by Pauline Collins.
Having Hope at Home by David S. CraigOctober 8 - 11 and 14 - 17, 2009
“Having Hope at Home” is produced by special arrangement with the “Proof” is produced by special arrangement with the Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Playwrights Guild of Canada.
Carolyn and Michel are a happily unmarried couple who enjoy the simple life. Expecting their first child, they live in a ramshackle farmhouse with her grandfather. Her father is a prominent gynaecologist and her mother an ardent and successful hospital fundraiser. Neither approves or understands their daughter’s life style. Carolyn has invited them to dinner hoping that they can start anew. They have no idea their daughter is extremely pregnant. When her labour pains start and a midwife shows up to do home delivery Carolyn’s parents are sent into a tailspin.
Communicating Doors by Alan AyckbournNovember 5 - 8 and 11 - 14, 2009
“Communicating Doors” is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.
One prostitute, two murdered wives, and a time traveling door combine forces to amuse and entertain. Poopay, the Dominatrix, who is called to service Reece, an ailing businessman, learns about his evil partner and their wrongdoings. While attempting an escape through a doorway, the communicating door, Poopay discovers she has traveled back in time and meets Ruella, Reece’s second murdered wife. Can Poopay convince Ruella of her impending demise? Will Ruella save Jessica, Reece’s first murdered wife? This is farce at its best! Of course, the ending is a surprise.
Proof by David AuburnJanuary 7 - 10 and 13 - 16, 2010
Proof” is produced by special arrangement with the Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
In Chicago, on her twenty-seventh birthday, Catherine’s sister Claire arrives from New York for the funeral of their father Robert. Robert was a brilliant mathematician who became insane. Catherine quit her studies and lived with him for the last five years. She’s concerned about having inherited his insanity. Hal, a maths student, is doing research in Robert’s notebooks, trying to find any brilliant proof that Robert might have produced in a moment of lucidity. Catherine gives him a notebook with the development of a unique mathematical theory that she claims that she developed. Did she? Or was it her father’s work?
The Mating Game by Robin HawdonFebruary 4 - 7 and 10 - 13, 2010
“The Mating Game” is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.
Now updated, here is a sparkling and hilarious remake of the comedy that has played around the world since its hit premiere in London. Set in a smart Mayfair apartment full of gadgets with minds of their own, the comedy zeros in on a trendy television personality whose romantic interludes are always interrupted by accidents, fate or his own incompetence. His bedroom fiascos are especially remarkable in light of his reputation as a notorious stud.
An Inspector Calls by J.B. PriestleyMarch 4 - 7 and 10 - 13, 2010
“An Inspector Calls” is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.
Set in 1912 with worries of an impending world war, each member of a respectable British family is interrogated by an inspector regarding the suicide of a young girl, with whom they had each apparently been involved. As the story unfolds, it is most apparent that all members are implicated in the matter, some lightly, some deeply. Their previous cordial demeanor changes as they are revealed to be selfish, self-centred, or cowardly. The questions, replies, and reactions of each character lead the audience to contemplate its own morals and values. A thought provoking “who-dunnit”!
The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy WassersteinApril 15 - 18 and 21 - 24, 2010
The “The Sisters Rosenweig“is produced by special arrangement with the Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Sara Goode, a successful American woman working as the British representative of a major Hong Kong bank, is about to celebrate her fifty-fourth birthday. Firmly ensconced in her lovely London home, she leads a quiet expatriate life with her daughter, Tess. For the birthday celebration, her two sisters, Dr. Gorgeous Teitelbaum, and Pfeni Rosensweig, are expected to arrive at any moment. As if this weren’t causing Sara enough stress, four more male guests show up. This leads to unexpected romance, suspected partings, recriminations, reconciliations and, above all, newfound love and acceptance.
