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CLOSER THAN EVER DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER DEAR JOHNNY DEERE Rebecca Northan’s BLIND DATE TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE BED AND BREAKFAST May 15 – Jun 13 Jul 24 – Aug 22 Sep 25 – Oct 18 Jul 1 – Jul 26 Aug 28 – Sep 19 Jun 19 – Jul 18 Aug 14 – Sep 13 A Midlife Musical Revue A Saucy Farce The Fred Eaglesmith Musical Hilarious Improvisation A Dramedy About Life’s Greatest Lesson A Swashbuckling Musical Comedy A World Premiere Comedy A musical ‘‘how-to’’ manual for the middle aged. Told solely through song, this cleverly universal show tackles the entire ‘‘Wrong Side of 40’’ table of contents. With his wife out of town, Bernard has the perfect romantic weekend planned for his mistress – or so he thinks! Another titillating madcap comedy from the writer of Boeing Boeing! Johnny’s got a wife and a farm. But will he for long? This foot-stompin’ musical is set to the fun and evocative songs of Canadian country legend Fred Eaglesmith. Stood up by her blind date, Mimi invites a willing audience member for a spontaneous rendezvous. The result is witty, sexy and different each night! A captivating fusion of clown, improvisation, and theatrical experiment, it’s one of the most daring undertakings you’ll ever see. A simple desire to reconnect with a past teacher suffering from ALS becomes a life-affirming ritual. This beautiful story explores the power of friendship and the necessity of mentors. A pirate? No, a pilot! Frederic was mistakenly apprenticed to buccaneers and now, at 21, wants out! Silly, romantic, adventurous and completely iconic, The Pirates of Penzance is an all-out musical riot. Two actors brilliantly portray dozens of hilarious characters in this heartfelt comedy about escaping the big city, ‘‘being out’’ in small-town Ontario, and finding a place to call home. SPRINGER THEATRE SPRINGER THEATRE SPRINGER THEATRE FIREHALL THEATRE SPRINGER THEATRE SPRINGER THEATRE FIREHALL THEATRE Produced in Association with Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops, BC. Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. Music by David Shire. Conceived by Steven Scott Smith. Produced in Association with Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops, BC. By Marc Camoletti. Adapted by Robin Hawdon. Book by Ken Cameron. Based on the music and lyrics of Fred Eaglesmith. Additional music and arrangements by David Archibald. With Christy Bruce By Jeffrey Hatcher & Mitch Albom Based on the book by Mitch Albom Mitch Albom’s By W.S. Gilbert and A. Sullivan By Mark Crawford 2015 SEASON AT-A-GLANCE Box Office 866-382-7020 | 613-382-7020 Performance Times SPRINGER THEATRE Evenings Tues - Sat | 8pm Matinees Wed, Sat & Sun | 2:30pm (starting Sunday AFTER Opening) FIREHALL THEATRE Evenings Tues - Sun | 8pm Matinees Fri & Sat | 2:30pm (starting Friday AFTER Opening)

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CLOSER THAN EVER

DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER

DEAR JOHNNY DEERE

Rebecca Northan’s BLIND DATE

TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

BED AND BREAKFAST

May 15 – Jun 13

Jul 24 – Aug 22

Sep 25 – Oct 18

Jul 1 – Jul 26

Aug 28 – Sep 19

Jun 19 – Jul 18

Aug 14 – Sep 13

A Midlife Musical Revue

A Saucy Farce

The Fred Eaglesmith Musical

Hilarious Improvisation

A Dramedy About Life’s Greatest Lesson

A Swashbuckling Musical Comedy

A World Premiere Comedy

A musical ‘‘how-to’’ manual for the middle aged. Told solely through song, this cleverly universal show tackles the entire ‘‘Wrong Side of 40’’ table of contents.

With his wife out of town, Bernard has the perfect romantic weekend planned for his mistress – or so he thinks! Another titillating madcap comedy from the writer of Boeing Boeing!

Johnny’s got a wife and a farm. But will he for long? This foot-stompin’ musical is set to the fun and evocative songs of Canadian country legend Fred Eaglesmith.

Stood up by her blind date, Mimi invites a willing audience member for a spontaneous rendezvous. The result is witty, sexy and different each night! A captivating fusion of clown, improvisation, and theatrical experiment, it’s one of the most daring undertakings you’ll ever see.

A simple desire to reconnect with a past teacher suffering from ALS becomes a life-affirming ritual. This beautiful story explores the power of friendship and the necessity of mentors.

A pirate? No, a pilot! Frederic was mistakenly apprenticed to buccaneers and now, at 21, wants out! Silly, romantic, adventurous and completely iconic, The Pirates of Penzance is an all-out musical riot.

Two actors brilliantly portray dozens of hilarious characters in this heartfelt comedy about escaping the big city, ‘‘being out’’ in small-town Ontario, and finding a place to call home.

SPRINGER THEATRE

SPRINGER THEATRE

SPRINGER THEATRE

FIREHALL THEATRE

SPRINGER THEATRE

SPRINGER THEATRE

FIREHALL THEATRE

Produced in Association with Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops, BC. Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.Music by David Shire. Conceived by Steven Scott Smith.

Produced in Association with Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops, BC. By Marc Camoletti. Adapted by Robin Hawdon.

Book by Ken Cameron. Based on the music and lyrics of Fred Eaglesmith. Additional music and arrangements by David Archibald.

With Christy Bruce

By Jeffrey Hatcher & Mitch AlbomBased on the book by Mitch Albom

Mitch Albom’s

By W.S. Gilbert and A. Sullivan

By Mark Crawford

2015SEASON AT-A-GLANCE

Box Offi ce 866-382-7020 | 613-382-7020

Performance Times

SPRINGER THEATREEveningsTues - Sat | 8pm

MatineesWed, Sat & Sun | 2:30pm(starting Sunday AFTER Opening)

FIREHALL THEATREEveningsTues - Sun | 8pm

MatineesFri & Sat | 2:30pm(starting Friday AFTER Opening)

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