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Summer theatre has been operating every year in this building since 1992, and is an anchor tenant for the Village Playhouse.

At LAUGH LINES THEATRE, we're gearing up for our fourth full summer at the Village Playhouse! This year's playbill continues the tradition of comedic fare for the summer - a popular traditional farce and a contemporary comedy by Canada's most-produced playwright. Read about these hit comedies in the COMING EVENTS section below.

We look forward to more of your laughter this summer!

contact info:

Laugh Lines Theatre
P.O. Box 542
Bancroft, ON
K0L 1C0

613.332.6141 (May - August)
613.332.0707 (off season)
email: laughlines@bancroftvillageplayhouse.ca
website: www.laughlinestheatre.ca

 


Coming Events
Summer 2010

Our season opens with the popular farce Take A Number, Darling by Jack Sharkey, running July 6-24. Concert pianist Duncan Latimer and his wife Ellen, a famous soap opera star, lead impeccable lives, so their PR woman has no worries about arranging an interview with a scandal magazine reporter. However, before the reporter shows up there are unexpected arrivals - Duncan's old Navy buddy (who also has a past with Ellen), and an extra wife Duncan never told anyone about. Crazy confusion ensues as they try to prevent everything blowing up in the scandal sheet.

Rounding out the playbill is Office Hours, another sensational comedy by Norm Foster. On a single Friday afternoon, six scenes play out in different offices across a city. As each one unfolds, the linkages among the scenes are hilariously revealed. The final scene presents comic twists to wrap up the whole afternoon's bizarre events. Office Hours runs August 3 to 21.

Each play will run Tuesday to Saturday for three weeks, with curtain time at 8 p.m. each night. On the second Saturday of each run (July 17 and August 14) there will be a 2 p.m. matinee in addition to the evening show.

Ticket sales by telephone (613-332-6141) start May 1, and the box office in the Playhouse opens June 1 (Monday to Saturday 2 to 6 p.m., to 7:30 on performance nights). All tickets are reserved seating, so plan to enjoy a pleasant cappuccino or cold soft drink in the lobby before the curtain.

Ticket prices are $18.14 + HST = $20.50 for all customers. Exchanges may be subject to a $1 fee per ticket. No returns please. Telephone reservations may be confirmed with a credit card (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX). Without a credit card the tickets must be picked up 24 hours before the performance.

General Notes:
. Please park north or west of the lights at the corner of Hastings and Bridge Streets (Hwy 28 and 62). There are municipal lots with free parking a short block away from the Playhouse.
. Performances usually begin promptly at 8 p.m. (2 p.m. for the matinee). Latecomers may not be seated until a suitable point in the show.
. No babes in arms, please.
. Please turn off all noise-signalling devices (cell phones, pagers, watches, etc.) in the auditorium; video/audio recording is not permitted.
. Food and drink is not permitted in the auditorium (bottled water excepted).

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Past Events


Having Hope at Home 2009
Having Hope at Home
2009

set designed by Lynne Hyde


Having Hope at Home 2009

Having Hope at Home

2009

Harold Eastman, Don Hughes,
Jessica Edgar, Sherry Hayes,
Ryan Geick, Margaret Hughes

Having Hope at Home 2009

Having Hope at Home

2009

Sherry Hayes,
Harold Eastman


The Foursome 2009

The Foursome

2009

Richard Kinch, Rory McRandall, Don Hughes, Rich Noordijk

 

  • Having Hope at Home - 2009
    with Jessica Edgar, Harold Eastman, Ryan Geick,
    Sherry Hayes, Margaret Hughes, Don Hughes

  • See How They Run - 2009
    . produced by Blackfly Summer Theatre
    with Christopher Legacy, Pippa Strachan, Jessica Edgar,
    Derek Fraser, Marnie McKay, Paul Douglas,
    Dan Boileau, Eric Taylor, Chuck Thompson

  • The Foursome - 2009
    with Richard Kinch, Rory McRandall, Rich Noordijk,
    Don Hughes

  • The Un-Scene Story - 2009
    with Tanya Turner, Renée Strasfeld, Mark Selby,
    (Cameo by Margaret Hughes)

  • Jasper Station - 2008
    with Linda Witt, Ryan Geick, Rich Noordijk,
    Andra Kauffeldt, Margaret Hughes, Don Hughes,
    Musical Director- Howard Baer

  • That Darn Plot! - 2008
    . produced by Blackfly Summer Theatre
    with Michael Wendt, Pippa Strachan, Dan Boileau,
    Christopher Legacy, Michelle Tremblay, Ben Wadsworth

  • The Love List - 2008
    with Rory McRandall, Margaret Hughes, Don Hughes

  • Perfect Wedding - 2007
    with Carleigh Jenkins, Derek Fraser, Jessica Edgar, Heather Johns, Margaret Hughes, Joel Tait

  • Looking - 2007
    with Wendy Travis, Rory McRandall, Margaret Hughes, Don Hughes

  • Academia Nuts - 2006
    with Heather Johns, Brian MacDonald, Margaret Hughes, Don Hughes

  • Here On the Flight Path - 2004
    with Margaret Hughes, Don Hughes


 

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