God of Carnage

by Yasmina Reza
Director: Bea Quarrie
Producer: Ina Stenner

September 29, 30
October 1m, 5, 6, 7, 8m, 12, 13, 14

7:30 pm
m = 2:00 pm Matinee performance

A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of wealthy parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than their liberal principles in tatters. God of Carnage, a comedy of manners by Yasmina Reza.

Tickets:
Adult: $30.00
Seniors $27.00
Students: $20.00

Paradiso Inn

by Hugh MacMillan
Directors: Hugh MacMillan, Mark Gray
Producer: Margaret Monis

November 3, 4, 5m, 9, 10, 11, 12m, 16, 17, 18

7:30 pm
m = 2:00 pm Matinee performance

The Paradiso Inn has seen better days and the friendly staff are always looking for innovative ways to improve their customer ratings. Enter a middle-age couple on a cycling getaway hoping to enhance their relationship, followed by an unimpressed tourist official, then a n’er-do-well housekeeper who creates a mess for everyone. All are challenged to take an alternative view of their lives.

This is the premiere of Paradiso Inn – an enlightening comedy, full of hope and wonder.

Tickets:
Adult: $30.00
Seniors $27.00
Students: $20.00

The Enchanted Bookshop

by Todd Wallinger
Director: Sarah Rogers
Producer: Marion Griffin
Assistant Producer: Hayley Griffin-Montgomery

December 1, 2m, 3m, 5, 7, 8, 9m, 10m

7:30 pm
m = 2:00 pm Matinee performance

During the day, “A Likely Story” may look like any other used bookstore. But at night, it’s a place where magic happens. That’s when the characters inside the books come alive.

Six of those characters long to help Margie, the scatterbrained owner, save her struggling store. But the book fairy has made it very clear to them that they’re not allowed to leave the building or be seen by human eyes. So when a pair of smugglers come looking for a stolen necklace hidden inside one of the books, the characters are torn. Should they warn Margie and risk disappearing forever? Or can they find a way to defeat the crooks without being seen?

Tickets:
$15.00

Fiddler on the Roof

by Joseph Stein
Director: Jerry Allen
Producer: Pat Hooper

February 16, 17, 18m, 21, 22, 23, 24

7:30 pm
m = 2:00 pm Matinee performance

All shows at Showplace Performance Centre

Join us for an all-time favourite musical as the beloved Tevye, a poor dairy farmer, struggles with the changing times and his own deep sense of tradition. He and his wife Golde have raised their five daughters according to Jewish tradition. But one by one, his three oldest daughters resist by wanting to marry the men they choose rather than those designated by a matchmaker! Full of many beloved songs like “Sunrise/Sunset”; “If I were a Rich Man” “Matchmaker” and “Do you Love Me”. Winner of 9 Tony Awards! Watch our PTG media for upcoming audition dates and role descriptions!

Tickets:
Adult: $37.00
Seniors $33.00
Students: $25.00

Willow Quartet

by Joan Burrows
Director: Tami Whitley
Producer: Marilyn Robinson

March 15, 16, 17m, 21, 22, 23, 24m, 28, 29, 30

7:30 pm
m = 2:00 pm Matinee performance

Much to the chagrin of her mother and her estranged husband, Kim has invited Jim, a visiting classical musician, to stay in a spare room in her family’s old farmhouse. This is so out of character – she knows almost nothing about Jim, or classical music, for that matter. In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Kim has sought solace at the farm, a quiet place away from the city. But with the addition of this enticing stranger, so much more than peace and solace drifts in on the country air. A story of connection, healing, love and forgiveness.

Tickets:
Adult: $30.00
Seniors $27.00
Students: $20.00

Girl in the Goldfish Bowl

by Morris Panych
Director: Kim Blackwell
Producers: Beth McMaster & Kate Suhr

May 3, 4, 5m, 9, 10, 11, 12m, 16, 17, 18

7:30 pm
m = 2:00 pm Matinee performance

Set in the ocean-side, fishery town of 1960’s Steveston, British Columbia, Iris takes us back to her 12-year-old self, and what she describes as “the last few days of her childhood”. Preoccupied with the impending Cuban Missile crisis, and the obvious strain in her parents’ marriage, Iris is convinced that the death of her goldfish, Amahl, must have brought on these troubles.

After finding a mysterious man washed up on the beach and bringing the elusive stranger home, Iris becomes more and more convinced that she knows who he really is…and that he can restore what has been broken with the magic of his presence. Peering into this family “goldfish bowl” will find you incredulous, laughing, possessed of a deep sense of recognition, and aware of the great healing power of the imagination.

Tickets:
Adult: $30.00
Seniors $27.00
Students: $20.00