PSFT Presents: Doris and Ivy in the Home by Peri Hayes
Liz Gilroy, Artistic Director at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre (PSFT), is presently immersed as Director in Norm Foster’s Doris and Ivy in the Home . This narrative focuses on three characters: Doris, Ivy and Arthur. Liz passionately voices, “It is exciting to present a comedy with older actors and give veteran actors an opportunity to be the leads, not just ‘sidekicks’ with some funny ‘one-liners’.” As Liz proceeds to share, “All three actors — Debbie Collins, Brian Young and Alison Lawrence — are exceptionally talented, and have worked across the country. They are also Norm Foster experts, having acted in many of Norm’s plays. They understand Norm’s comedy, and they are great comedians who are also capable of capturing the heart of his characters. Debbie originated the role of Doris, and we are very lucky to have her. I have worked with all three actors, and I was delighted that they all said ‘yes!’ to joining the team at PSFT for our 2025 season.” Esteemed playwright, Norm Foster, offers the background of this story: “The inspiration for Doris and Ivy in the Home came from a play I had written years ago called Jonas and Barry in the Home . I thought it might be nice to see two women in the lead roles, so I wrote a completely different story for Doris and Ivy. It has a cast of three, two women and one man.”
The dedicated Norm had been writing this play for approximately one year before debuting in 2022. With his work returning to the lakeside village, Norm expresses
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