Laughs and more in 2011!
For the 20th season of summer comedy at the Village Playhouse, BANCROFT SUMMER THEATRE will serve up two shows filled with laughter and more. Look for comedy with a twist of invention - one show fresh from its Broadway run, based on a classic novel and movie, followed by a show that mixes extra character depth and dramatic moments with superbly funny lines.
BLACKFLY SUMMER THEATRE opens the season July 5 with The 39 Steps, a witty spoof of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 classic film in which the hero finds himself in constant danger. This fast-paced show features four actors who play over 100 characters and objects as the plot traverses great distances and lightning-speed scene changes. This adaptation by Patrick Barlow was recently nominated for six Tony Awards during its Broadway run in 2010. Brace yourself Bancroft - Hitchcock is coming to town fresh off Broadway with a bag full of tricks, suspense, danger and big laughs! check out this daily blog!
Beginning August 2, LAUGH LINES THEATRE presents the dramatic comedy Storm Warning by Norm Foster. Set in 1953 at a rustic cottage resort, the story brings us into the life of Jack, a reclusive WWII vet with shadows in his past, and Emma, a brash and brassy big-band music arranger. Critics call this play "Beautifully written. Elegantly simple" (Halifax Daily News) and "Entertainment at its best" (The Medium News). Storm Warning runs August 2 to 20.
The season ends with The Vaudevillian Hoop La, a variety show for all ages brimming with dance, music, comedy and surprise. This show is presented by HAPPY MEDIUM THEATRE. There will be one matinee and two evening performances from August 26th to August 27th. This show features special pricing of $12.50 for kids under 12 and seniors over 65.
Performances run Tuesday to Saturday starting at 8 p.m.
On two Saturdays (July 16 and August 13), there is a 2 p.m. matinee in addition to the evening show.
Telephone orders (613-332-6141) can be made beginning May 1.
The box office in the Playhouse lobby opens June 1 (Monday to Saturday 2-6 p.m.).
Come enjoy this 20th season of comedy in the air-conditioned comfort of The Village Playhouse!
Take a Number, Darling
by Jack Sharkey - 2010
Gail Manion, Sherry Hayes, Dave Rattle
Take a Number, Darling
by Jack Sharkey - 2010
Dave Rattle, Margaret Hughes,
Sherry Hayes, Don Hughes,
Rich Noordijk
Office Hours
by Norm Foster - 2010
James Flanagan
Office Hours
by Norm Foster - 2010
Sharon Rattle, Don Hughes
Laugh Lines 2007-2010:
2009
- Having Hope at Home by David S. Craig
- See How They Run by Philip King (in association
with Blackfly Summer Theatre)- The Foursome by Norm Foster
- The Un-Scene Story (musical revue)
2008
- Jasper Station by Norm Foster & Steve Thomas
- That Darn Plot by David Belke (in association with
Blackfly Summer Theatre)- The Love List by Norm Foster
2007
- Looking by Norm Foster
- Perfect Wedding by Robin Hawdon
Theatrics Summer Theatre 1992-2006:
2006
- Key for Two by John Chapman & Dave Freeman
- Murder at the Howard Johnson's by Ron Clark &
Sam Bobrick- Academia Nuts by Gregg Kreutz (in association with
Laugh Lines Theatre)2005
- The Mystery of Irma Vepp by Charles Ludlam
- Lucky Stiff by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
2004
- Out of Order by Ray Cooney
- Sylvia by A.R. Gurney
2003
- The Last Resort by Norm Foster & Leslie Arden
- Culture Shock by Lorne Elliott
2002
- Deathtrap by Ira Levin
- Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer
2001
- Cash on Delivery by Michael Cooney
- Bermuda Avenue Triangle by Renee Taylor
& Joseph Bologna- Rick Fines & Friends Celebration Concert
2000
- Ned Durango Comes to Big Oak by Norm Foster
- The Housekeeper by James Prideaux
1999
- Rumors by Neil Simon
- Whose Under Where? by Marcia Kash & Doug Hughes
1998
- The Shooting of Dan McGrew by Jim Betts & John Bertram
- Funny Money by Ray Cooney
1997
- Corpse! by Gerald Moon
- Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer
- Booster McCrane, P.M. by David S. Craig
1996
- Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig
- Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell
- The Long Weekend by Norm Foster
1995
- Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken
- The Affections of May by Norm Foster
- Nunsense by Dan Goggin (in association with Early
Times Theatre)1994
- Marriage is Murder by Nick Hall
- Salt Water Moon by David French (in association with
Quarrie Productions)- Bingo by Allan Stratton
1993
- Sinners by Norm Foster
- Sea Marks by Gardner McKay
- Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii by Allan Stratton
1992
- True West by Sam Shepard
- My Darling Judith by Norm Foster
