Thursday, March 22, 2012

2012-2013 season announcement

No more teasing - here it is!


MAINSTAGE SERIES

THE SPITFIRE GRILL Sept 21-Oct 27
music and lyrics by James Valq, book and lyrics by Fred Alley
a guest production by Kerry van der Griend and Damon Calderwood

A young woman leaves prison, only to learn that a second chance isn’t easy to come by. From the beloved film comes a powerful, uplifting musical about starting over.

WITTENBERG Oct 31-Nov 10
by David Davalos
Dr. Faustus, Hamlet, and Martin Luther walk into a bar… and the rest is history. Sort of. A staged reading in the tradition of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and Twelve Angry Men.

THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE Dec 5-15
adapted from the novel by C.S. Lewis
Pacific Theatre’s signature take on this C.S. Lewis classic is back and, like Aslan, it’s on the move! Touring to the Kay Meek Centre, Presentation House, and the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE Jan 25-Feb 16
by Lucia Frangione
One girl’s coming of age results in a terrible crime in this searing drama of bigotry and transcendence in a small prairie town. World premiere from the author of Espresso. Directed by Morris Ertman (My Name is Asher Lev)

MOTHER TERESA IS DEAD Mar 1-23
by Helen Edmundson
a guest production by Compassionate Bone Theatre
A conscientious mother leaves her husband, her son, and her comfortable London home without a word. Her husband tracks her down in one of India's poorest slums, working with street children.

HOW TO WRITE A NEW BOOK FOR THE BIBLE April 26-May 25
by Bill Cain
Heartfelt and hilraious, the story of an aging mother's peculiarities and a son's flawed devotion.

SECOND STAGE SERIES

SIDE SHOW Nov 22-23
Peter 'n Chris return to perform their 2012 Fringe hit - then join our improv gang for some theatre sports!

CHRISTMAS PRESENCE Dec 9-22
Readings, music, and all-you-can-eat Christmas feast. So popular it always sells out - so we're adding two more PT shows!

FUNNY STUFF! Apr 3-6
A crazy collage of comedy – scenes, monologues, songs and dances by apprentices, staff, and some of your favourite emerging artist. The crazy second-cousin of I Was Meant for the Stage.

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