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Stage Write Burlington will be back with an afternoon of rehearsed readings at Theatre Burlington on November 6, 2021. Seven 10-15 minute plays will be presented under the theme of Kaleidoscope.
Show dates
Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM
By William Gibson
Directed by Sondra Learn
Produced by Penny Oliver
This sequel to “The Miracle Worker” takes place in Boston and continues the story of Helen Keller. Now 23 and Annie Sullivan, 37, share the joys of accomplishment, the long, slow process of self-awareness, and the love that binds them. John Macy, a young English instructor from Harvard is hired to help with the editing of Helen’s remarkable biography Annie falls in love with John and they marry.
In time, Annie finds her loyalties divided and Helen struggles with jealousy, loneliness and fear of abandonment. This is an emotionally charged, profound and rewarding story.
As the play ends, the two women accept the inescapable truth of their condition – that they are inextricably bound together and must find, in each other, whatever rewards life might bring.
Dates: April 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2020
Curtain 8:00 PM
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By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Maureen Dwyer
Produced by Michelle Spanik
Set in the village of Leenane in impoverished rural Ireland, this play title conjures up an image of Irish folklore, love and happy endings – nothing could be further from the truth. Although sometimes referred to as a comedy, it is also a ‘hit you where it hurts’ shocker. There is plenty of humour as well thanks to the deftly written, darkly poignant script. If you want an evening of intense theatre, this is the play for you.
Fueled by a poisonous mother-daughter relationship, the play grabs you and sucks out all hope. This play is not for the faint of heart, but it is an expertly crafted play It makes for an exciting evening of theatre that may well shock you.
The play centers around Maureen, a long suffering, 40 year old caring for her aging mother, Mag, who is best described as toxic, possibly even psychotic. The story twists and turns to keep our interest.
Dates: January 31, Feb 1-2*,7-8-9*, 14-15, 2020
Curtain 8:00 PM / *2:00 PM matinee
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An original production by Vic Hyde
Directed by Tamara Kamermans
Produced by Chuck Learn
Not part of the series but offered for the enjoyment for the young and young at heart to enjoy affordable family fun.
Dates: November *17, **21-22-*23-*24, **28-29-*30, 2019
Curtain: Friday shows at 7.30 pm / *matinees at 1.30 & 3.30
** Private show – sold out
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By Neil Simon
Directed by Tom Levely
Produced by Michelle Spanik
This play by Neil Simon was written almost fifty years ago but still has plenty to say to audiences today. It will still hit your funny bone this time around.
The sexual revolution was in full swing back in 1960, when Barney Cashman felt he was missing out on something. Never unfaithful before, Barney decides to join the revolution. Over the course of the play, he separately invites three woman to, of all places, his mother’s apartment for afternoon trysts. Stealing time while his mother is out volunteering, he keeps one eye on the clock and the other on the exact positioning of the cushions, lest his mother suspect something.
Silly, yes – and so much fun we never stop laughing.
September 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 2019
Curtain 8:00 PM
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By Patrick Cargill
Directed by Peter Lloyd
Produced by Carla Zabek
Act 4 Productions in association with Theatre Burlington
Hilarious misunderstandings abound in this witty English comedy. After an impulsive extramarital liaison on a trip to New York, Charles, happily married to Margerie, is horrified when Jaynie turns up on his doorstep. His brother, Robert, helps Charles cover his tracks sparking a frantic spiral of desperate deceptions.
Please note that this is an additional play put on in association with Act 4 Productions and is not part of Theatre Burlington’s regular season.
Dates: May 23-24-25, May 30-31-Jun 1, 2019
Curtain 8:00 PM
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A hilarious comedy by John Patrick
Directed by James Luckett
Produced by Chuck Learn
Fed up with the pressures and demands of her acting career, the famous Myra Marlowe leases a house in the tiny New England hamlet of Beaver Haven and settles down to write her autobiography.
She is successful in turning aside the offers pressed on her by her long-time agent, but dealing with her nosy neighbours. “Everyone knows those nosy neighbours” – who won’t mind their own business. They’re quirky, odd and sometimes even a little crazy – and Beaver Haven is full of them.
As this play going season at Theatre Burlington draws to an end, here is a jolly good laugh to take you into an enjoyable few months of no overcoats, just nice warm outside weather.
Shows like this help us realize that we need to take life a little less seriously
Dates: April 12-13, 19-20, 26-27*-27, 2019
Curtain 8:00 PM
* Note: New added performance – Saturday April 27 Matinee (2:00 PM curtain).
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By Aaron Bushkowsky
Directed by Maureen Dwyer
Produced by Penny Oliver
This is a drama with humour to break the seriousness of the plot.
“Gabrielle and Michael meet by accident, fall in love, part, meet again and fall in love all over again. The problem is, every time they meet, they forget each other’s names. They can’t help it; they suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Complicating things are family members who have difficulty with the changes and challenges Gabrielle and Michael experience, as they become more and more entangled in the debris of memory and language. Eventually, Gabrielle and Michael end up in a long-term care facility where they meet other people suffering from the same malady, extraordinary people who live and die with courage and hope. In the end Michael and Gabrielle find love again and, in the process, change the lives of the people around them”.
Greatly feared and poorly understood Alzheimer’s disease hardly seems fit fare for the theatre but Buskowsky puts a gentle spin on it.
– The Vancouver Courier
Contains Strong Adult Language
Dates: February 1-2-3*, 8-9-10*, 15-16, 2019
Curtain 8:00 PM / *2:00 PM matinee
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An original production by Vic Hyde & Terri Little
Directed by Michelle Spanik
Produced by Barbara Pollard
Not part of the series but offered for the enjoyment for the young and young at heart to enjoy affordable family fun.
Dates: November *18, 23-*24-*25, 30, December *1, 2018
Curtain: Friday shows at 7.30 pm / *matinees at 1.30 & 3.30
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Cash payment and ticket pickup at the door.