Dancing opener
Victoria Playhouse’s 2018 Festival Season will launch on June 22 with the Canadian premiere of the acclaimed romantic comedy, “Dancing Lessons”, by Mark St. Germain.
Victoria Playhouse’s 2018 Festival Season will launch on June 22 with the Canadian premiere of the acclaimed romantic comedy, “Dancing Lessons”, by
Mark St. Germain. “Dancing Lessons” tells the story of a young professor on the autism spectrum, who hires an injured Broadway dancer to teach him how to dance. The production will be directed by Ted Price and stars P.E.I.’s Melissa Kramer opposite Toronto-based actor Jeff Schissler.
Opening Aug. 5 is the sidesplitting comedy, “Myth of the Ostrich,” by up-and-coming Canadian playwright Matt Murray. “Myth of The Ostrich” was first presented at the 2014 Toronto Fringe Festival where it was an instant crowd and critical favourite. Victoria Playhouse is excited to be mounting the Maritimes’ first production.
Native Islander, Charlotte Gowdy, comes home from Stratford, Ont., to direct “Myth of the Ostrich”. Johanna Nutter returns to the Playhouse stage alongside Melanie Piatocha, who recently relocated to P.E.I. from Edmonton, and Renée Hackett, who was a member of the original cast. Following a sold-out run in 2017, the Four Tellers bring their new storytelling show, “The Last Laugh,” to Victoria for three performances in September.
The festival season wraps up with the original musical revue “Fascinating Ladies” written by and starring Catherine O’Brien. Co-starring Kelley Mooney and Allison Kelly, “Fascinating Ladies” is a tribute to the great girl groups of the 20th century and features songs and stories from the 1920s through the 1970s.
The popular concert series Musical Mondays is back for 2018, getting underway in energetic style with Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys. Other Musical Mondays acts include Cindy Church and Susan Crowe; Rum Ragged from Newfoundland; Madison Violet; New York Stories with former Nylon Micah Barnes and Holly Arsenault; Small Glories, the folk-rock duo from the Canadian Prairies; and Ian Sherwood, who Island audiences may remember as a member of the popular ensemble, The Jive Kings.
For tickets or more information, contact the Victoria Playhouse box office at 1-800925-2025 or 902-658-2025 or visit the website at victoriaplayhouse.com.