Birders and Curlers at Port Stanley Festival Theatre This Summer by PSFT Artistic Director, Liz Gilroy A few years back I had the good fortune to perform in Kristen Da Silva’s show, Five Alarm , at Lighthouse Theatre in Port Dover. It is a very humorous play about a Chili Cookoff that all takes place on stage; we actually made the chilli! I must have chopped over 500 vegetables during the rehearsal and the run. I played the villain with the heart of gold desperately trying to hold on to her trophy and her winning streak, but things don’t always go as planned (no spoilers here). Kristen DaSilva is one of Canada’s best comedy writers, and this summer here at PSFT, we are so happy to be able to offer you her Canadian curling comedy, Hurry Hard . I read a plethora of scripts, looking for future productions on our stage, and I rarely laugh out loud. I can honestly say this is one of the funniest scripts I have ever read. Her dialogue is witty, the characters are relatable and outrageous at the same time, and you can’t help but cheer on the underdogs as they face possible annihilation. Come help us root for the Stayner Curling Club this summer, from July 17th to August 3rd. Norm Foster writes a good script; that is a given, but one of my favourites is Skin Flick . Again, a few years back at Lighthouse Theatre, I had the pleasure of playing Jill the ‘porn star’ in this laugh-a-minute ‘roll in the hay’.
Artistic Director Liz Gilroy starring in “Five Alarm” by Kristen Da Silva at Lighthouse Theatre in 2017. This season, Norm Foster’s comedy, They’re Found in Trees is gracing our stage, and it isn’t for the birds -- it’s about them. You’ll encounter William and Mitchell who meet every Saturday and discuss life, love, loss, and ladies’ underwear. Wanting to expand their club, they advertise for a new member and boy do they get a pleasant surprise. Our stellar cast includes; Andy Pogson (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Mirvish), Sarah Machin-Gale ( The Beaver Club ) and making his PSFT debut, Joshua Browne ( Murdoch Mysteries ). Norm says, “I love writing dialogue. I think that might be why I write stage plays and not novels. And also because novels seem like so much work! This play, They’re Found in Trees, puts me in a world of which I had no previous knowledge. So, I had to do a lot of research. I couldn’t just wing it (pardon the pun). I am writing a conversation between three very nice and unusual people, birders, as they are commonly known. I really like William, Mitchell, and Paula. And I think you will too.” I hope you join us this summer at the theatre -- we would love to see you in Port. Port Stanley Villager Geoffrey Rae, Managing Editor /Sales Geoff@villagerpublications.com 519-495-7177 All articles written by Geoffrey Rae unless otherwise indicated. Writer – Peri Hayes • Copy Editor – Peter Bloch-Hansen Publisher – Barb Botten barb@villagerpublications.com Graphic Artist – Cathy Wood Copyright @ 2015 Villager Publications.All rights reserved. This magazine or any portion thereof may not be reproducedor used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the Publisher. Information presented has been compiled from sources believed to be accurate at the time of printing however the Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions .
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