2015-16 Season
In the Spotlight
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Calendar 2015 - 2016
March/April
March
June/July
May/June
31 1 2 7 8 9 10 14 15 16
4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20
Damn Yankees
28 29 30 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14
The White Sheep of the Family
Calendar Girls
27 28 29 2 3 4 5 9 10 11
February
The Maltese Bodkin
1949
4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19
7 8 9 14 15 16 17 21 22 23
April/May
4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19
5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Tribute
January
December
Parfumerie
8 9 10 15 16 17 18 22 23 24
November
October
September
11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26
Welcome to the 2015-16 season of Theatre Scarborough! Once again, our three resident companies have composed a slate of shows to engage and entertain! If you are a returning subscriber, I want to thank you for your ongoing support. Subscribers are the life blood of a theatre company. If you have only seen single shows recently, I encourage you to subscribe to one or more of our available series and take advantage of the significant discounts it provides.
Anne of Green Gables
Don’t Dress for Dinner
Alone Together
The President’s Message
23 24 25 30 1 2 3 7 8 9
Early bird subscriptions (those submitted by June 1) provide you the best possible saving off the regular ticket price. An early bird subscription to all three groups provides tremendous value: 11 shows for only $190! ($184 if you subscribe to the SMT preview series.) Please note the following: •Renewing subscribers must submit their order forms by June 1 in order to guarantee their same seats for next year. •Each series has slight differences in start and end dates: • Scarborough Players (red) shows open on a Friday, have two Sunday matinees, and close on a Saturday evening. • Scarborough Theatre Guild (green) shows open on a Thursday, have one Sunday matinee, and close on a Saturday matinee. • Scarborough Music Theatre (blue) shows preview on a Thursday, open on a Friday, have two Sunday matinees, and close on a Saturday matinee. Special single-ticket pricing if you order with your subscription! If you purchase any subscription or set of subscriptions, you can receive a discounted adult price on additional tickets purchased with the subscription order. With this discount, Players and Guild tickets are only $18 each, and musicals are discounted to $24. That is over a 10% saving from the regular price! Your single-ticket order must be received with your subscription order to make use of this discount. Of course, subscriptions continue to offer you the best possible prices for any of our shows!
See you at the theatre!
Jason Silzer President, Theatre Scarborough Calendar notes: Matinees in Bold Previews in Underlined Italics
On behalf of the member groups: Scarborough Players Scarborough Theatre Guild Scarborough Music Theatre
Alone Together A Comedy by Lawrence Roman Finally, an empty nest! Helene and George welcome having their time together after their youngest son leaves for college. Their happiness is short-lived when things unexpectedly change and not for the better. Laugh out loud as Helene and George try to regain their serenity... and their sanity.
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
SEPTEMBER 2015
Parfumerie
A Comedy in Three Acts by Miklos Laszlo adapted by E. P. Dowdall From the English translation by Florence Laszlo of the Hungarian play Illatszertar
Poor George Horvath is fired just before Christmas in a case of mistaken identity. Things can only get zanier when George falls in love with the stranger with whom he has been secretly corresponding. Come and enjoy this heartwarming comedy that inspired several movies and a musical including You've Got Mail, The Shop Around the Corner, and She Loves Me.
produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)
DECEMBER 2015
1949
A Comedic Drama by David French What is home? What is country? Experience the unexpected joys and conflicts of a transplanted Newfoundland family living in Toronto on the eve of Newfoundland entering Confederation, April 1, 1949. The Mercer family, friends, boarders and neighbours face their changing world with jealousy, grief, sadness, good humour and much love.
MARCH 2016
Calendar Girls
produced by special arrangement with CHARLES NORTHCOTE
A Comedy by Tim Firth
In this delightful comedy, the fundraising effort of the Women's Institute for a local hospital becomes a media sensation when the women create a nude calendar. Enjoy the hilarity and drama that ensues for these resourceful women as the calendar “goes viral”! Based on a true story and adapted from the Golden Globe Award winning film.
MAY/JUNE 2016
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
A French farce by Marc Camoletti A romantic weekend near Paris - what could be simpler! A stylish country home, a mistress, a best friend, a wife, and a cook with a jealous husband including a couple of secret lovers... One complication after another! Mistaken identities, musical beds and madcap antics, all together a wild blend of farcical misadventures that will send you home howling with laughter! Not recommended for children under fourteen.
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
OCTOBER 2015
A comedic drama by Bernard Slade
All his life, Scottie Templeton has avoided responsibility, misused his talents, disappointed his friends and family and wasted his money. When he is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, he won’t stay serious long enough to accept treatment. Yet everyone who knows Scottie loves him, and when they arrange a public tribute for him some valuable truths are told. The role of Scottie was originally played on stage, and in the 1980 movie, by Jack Lemmon. Not recommended for children under fourteen.
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
JANUARY 2016
A mystery-comedy by David Belke
Take one part Dashiell Hammett and one part the Bard of Avon, stir and pour onto the mean streets of London in 1605 and you have a classic cocktail of mayhem and mirth. Follow the adventures of hard-boiled detective Birnham Wood as he investigates his partner’s murder and searches for the elusive Maltese Bodkin. By the writer who brought us The Reluctant Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes, this play was originally produced at the 1991 Edmonton Fringe Festival.
MARCH/APRIL 2016
produced by special arrangement with Canadian Playwrights Guild
A gentle comedy by L. du Garde Peach & Ian Hay
It is every parent’s worst nightmare come true. The son and heir to the family business of the Winters of Hampstead has turned his back on tradition. He wants to abandon a time-honoured career passed down through many generations - a career in larceny - all because he has fallen in love with a beautiful young woman! Perhaps crime does not pay, but this felonious family will certainly provide hours of priceless entertainment, though not exactly in the tradition of the great English dramas!
JUNE/JULY 2016
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Book by Donald Harron Music by Norman Campbell Adapted from the novel by L. M. Montgomery Based on the classic novel by L. M. Montgomery, Canada’s beloved musical celebrates its 50th anniversary after headlining the Charlottetown Festival every summer since 1965. When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert set out to adopt an orphan boy to help them with the farm work at Green Gables, little did they know that their lives would be turned upside down for the better with the arrival of plucky and free-spirited Anne Shirley. The joy and warmth of Anne of Green Gables will capture the hearts of spirits of audiences young and old.
NOVEMBER 2015
“Anne of Green Gables (Harron)” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Words and Music by RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS Book by GEORGE ABBOTT and DOUGLAS WALLOP Based on the novel by Douglas Wallop "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory against the New York Yankees. Transformed into the young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he turns the hapless Washington Senators around, only to realize the true worth of the life he's left behind. Light, fast-paced and devilishly clever, Damn Yankees is a home-run hit featuring an irreverent sense of humour that is musical comedy at its best. Winner of 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Damn Yankees thrills with songs such as “Heart”, “Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, MO”, “Those Were the Good Old Days”, and “Whatever Lola Wants.”
APRIL/MAY 2016
Damn Yankees is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019, Phone: 212-541-4684, Fax: 212-397-4684, www.MTIShows.com
Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre Winner of the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Book of a Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences with its effortless wit and humour. An eclectic group of six “tweenagers” vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching story and a truly fresh and vibrant score, these kids spell their way through the competition hoping to never hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the dreaded bell. At least the losers get a juice box. Be sure to brush up on your spelling before you go!
FEBRUARY 2016
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019, Phone: 212-541-4684, Fax: 212-397-4684, www.MTIShows.com
Preview Performances Scarborough Music Theatre (SMT) has designated the first Thursday of each production for the coming season as a Preview Performance. Previews are full performances in advance of the official opening. The official opening night for the SMT series is now the first Friday night. Previews are, strictly speaking, a final rehearsal. However, the performance is full, with costumes, lights, orchestra and sound. A subscription to the SMT preview series will have a reduced rate of $60.00. Single tickets for these performances are also available to individuals at $20.00 each.
If a Preview ticket is exchanged for any other date, an additional fee will be added to the cost of the exchange.
PRICING Subscriptions Scarborough Players & Scarborough Theatre Guild Until June 1 (early bird) – $62 per series After June 1 – $68 per series Scarborough Music Theatre Until June 1 (early bird) – $66 per series After June 1 – $72 per series Preview Thursday – $60 per series Single Tickets Available from August 1, 2015 Scarborough Players & Scarborough Theatre Guild Regular $20 With Subscription Order $18 Seniors and Students $17 Group Rate (10 or more tickets) $17 Scarborough Music Theatre Regular $27 With Subscription Order $24 ($22 for Seniors and Students) Seniors and Students $25 Group Rate (10 or more tickets) $24 Child – 12 years old and under $23 Preview Thursday single ticket $20 Pick-A-Pack Purchase tickets to three or more shows at the same time and receive 10% off all regularly priced tickets. Additional Information “With Subscription” prices apply to single tickets ordered at the same time as a full subscription to one or more group series. . “Group Rate” prices apply to purchases of 10 or more tickets to the same performance.
ACCESSIBILITY The theatre is wheelchair accessible. If you require wheelchair or other special seating, indicate this on your subscription order, or when ordering tickets through the box office. LOCATION
Scarborough Village Theatre is located inside the Scarborough Village Community Center at 3600 Kingston Road. The theatre is accessible by TTC.
ORDERING Use one order form for all subscription series and single tickets being ordered together. Fill out the number of subscriptions you want for each group series, and total the amounts due. Note that the price for each series changes after June 1. Order single tickets on the same form, indicating the show and performance date you want. Total the number of tickets on the appropriate line. Note that additional tickets to Scarborough Players and the Scarborough Theatre Guild have different prices than those to the Scarborough Music Theatre. Subscribers renewing by June 1 can request to keep the same seats and performance nights. To keep your seats you must renew for the same group (colour) series, on the same performance night. Changes to either the group or the performance may result in a change in your seating. Renewing later than June 1 may also result in a change in your seating. Orders can be paid by cheque, money order, Visa, or MasterCard. Cheques and money orders should be made out to Theatre Scarborough. Credit card charges will appear on your statement as Arts People – Vancouver. Completed order forms can be dropped off at the box office during a performance or mailed to:
Theatre Scarborough Box Office 1235 McCowan Road, P.O. Box 4010 Scarborough, ON M1H 3K0 Subscription tickets will be mailed in mid-August. Single-ticket orders will be processed starting August 1, 2015. If you pay by credit card, your subscription and single tickets will likely be charged separately, and on different dates. If you have ordered both subscriptions and single tickets, it is unlikely that they will be together. For more information about tickets, contact the box office.
BOX OFFICE
PHONE: 416-267-9292
Order online at www.theatrescarborough.com Order tickets online beginning August 1 The Box Office is normally attended from 6:30pm to 9pm, Monday-Saturday, and from 12 noon to 3pm on Sunday. Messages left at other times are returned during box office hours. Agents are available at the theatre only on performance days. Subscribers may exchange their seats for any performance of the same show at least 48 hours before the performance, subject to availability. There are NO REFUNDS at any time.
Order Form Please fill out both pages of this form
Please indicate the number of tickets you want for a series next to the performance day you want to attend. Indicate single ticket purchases in the middle section.
Personal Information Name_______________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________ City_________________________________________________________ Province_____________________________________________________ Postal Code__________________________________________________ Phone Number_______________________________________________ Email________________________________________________________ Seating information £ I am a renewing subscriber and would like the same seats as last year This option only available when renewing by June 1 for the same series and performance evening as last year.
Special needs £ I require wheelchair seating £ I require aisle seating £ Aisle to my left side £ Aisle to my right side £ Front-row seating £ No stairs Other needs (specify): ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Completed order forms can be dropped off at the box office during a performance or mailed to:
1235 McCowan Road, P.O. Box 4010 Scarborough, ON M1H 3K0
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Total Scarborough Players Subscriptions ____ x $62 until June 1 ($68 after June 1) Total Scarborough Theatre Guild Subscriptions ____ x $62 until June 1 ($68 after June 1) Total Scarborough Music Theatre Subscriptions ____ x $66 until June 1 ($72 after June 1) Total Scarb. Music Theatre Preview Subscriptions ____ x $60 (1st Thursday only)
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Single Tickets Purchased. WITH Subscription: Total Single Tickets Scarborough Players ____ x $18 ($17 for seniors/students) Total Single Tickets Scarborough Theatre Guild ____ x $18 ($17 for seniors/students) Total Single Tickets Scarborough Music Theatre ____ x $24 ($22 for seniors/students)
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Single Tickets Purchased. NO Subscription: Total Single Tickets Scarborough Players ____ x $20 ($17 for seniors/students) =_______ Total Single Tickets Scarborough Theatre Guild ____ x $20 ($17 for seniors/students) =_______ Total Single Tickets Scarborough Music Theatre ____ x $27 ($25 for seniors/students; $23 child - 12 and under) =_______ Grand Total: $_______ I have enclosed a cheque payable to Theatre Scarborough Please Charge my VISA or MasterCard Account# ___________________________________ Expiry ______/______ Name on Card __________________________________________________ Signature ______________________________________________________ Credit card payments will appear as “Arts People - Vancouver” on your statement
