Montreal, 2014
Dear Educators,
Centaur Theatre Company is proud to present its Theatre of Tomorrow (TOT) Program for the 2014-2015 Season. For
those of you who participated in the Theatre of Tomorrow program performances over the past few years, we thank you for
making it a continued success and are looking forward to your participation this season.
The TOT program makes live English theatre accessible to High School Students at a discounted price. Further program
benefits include a teacher’s guide providing background information, discussion topics and improvisation activities;
talkback sessions are provided following the performances where students meet the cast, voice their comments and ask
questions. I hope that you and your students will take this opportunity to enjoy the experience of live theatre during our
upcoming season.
Our incredible Theatre of Tomorrow (TOT) lineup of plays for Season 46 is:
- Social Studies by Tricia Cooper
- The Goodnight Bird by Colleen Murphy
- The Envelope by Vittorio Rossi
- Triplex Nervosa by Marianne Ackerman
Space is limited. The TOT dates are listed on the next page and early reservations are highly recommended. Preliminary
reservations and seating can be made immediately by Centaur on a first-come, first-served basis in an effort to assist
educators in planning school activity fees. Centaur Theatre will ultimately confirm your reservation once we have received
a deposit and payment agreement in the Fall. Call (514) 288-1229 ext. 245 to reserve your seats or email
[email protected].
Should you have any further questions regarding the content of our shows or about the TOT Program, please do not
hesitate to contact me between 10am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Rigaux
Group Sales & Outreach Coordinator
Centaur Theatre Company
Telephone: 514-288-1229 x 245
Fax: 514-288-8575
[email protected]
www.centaurtheatre.com
The TOT Program is supported by
Season 46
Theatre of Tomorrow
Performance Schedule
SOCIAL STUDIES
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 12:00PM – SOLD OUT!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 12:00PM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 12:00PM
THE GOODNIGHT BIRD
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 1:00PM - LIMITED SEATING
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 1:00PM - LIMITED SEATING
THE ENVELOPE
Wednesday, April 1, 2014 at 1:00PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2014 at 12:00PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2014 at 12:00PM
TRIPLEX NERVOSA
Wednesday, April 22, 2014 at 12:00PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2014 at 12:00PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2014 at 1:00PM - LIMITED SEATING
Wednesday, May 13, 2014 at 1:00PM - LIMITED SEATING
Tickets for all listed
performances are
$16.00 per student,
tax included.
CENTAUR’S 46th SEASON LINEUP
Production Sponsor Quebec Premiere SOCIAL STUDIES By Tricia Cooper Directed by Paul Van Dyck November 1 to November 30, 2014 The bumpy road to good intentions. Hilarious and irreverent. A New Age single mother takes in a boarder, a lost boy of Sudan, just as her adult daughter returns home to cocoon after a failed marriage. Her other daughter, a teenager, decides to chronicle the recent immigrant's story as a class project and in the course of learning about his incredible ordeal, develops a schoolgirl crush. Cultural differences and thwarted expectations make this a charming and stingingly truthful story of four people trying to do the right thing. ...engaging new comedy ...an entertaining lesson about a family trying to be good but, amusingly, not always getting it right – Winnipeg Free Press ...it’s hilarious and heart-­‐breaking all at once – The Winnipeg Review Production Partner Canadian Premiere A Joint Production With Kay Meek Centre In West Vancouver THE GOODNIGHT BIRD By Colleen Murphy Directed by Roy Surette February 24 to March 22, 2015 Out of the blue. Into the night. A dark comedy about old love and new courage. A mysterious vagrant flies off the roof of a condo development and lands on the balcony of a long-­‐married couple. This strange arrival leads to unexpected revelations about their lives, their marriage and their mutual loneliness with each other, sparking a wild desire to go out on a limb and into the night. This thought-­‐provoking comedic drama by Governor General Award-­‐winning, Quebec-­‐born Colleen Murphy ingeniously achieves a satisfying balance of wry humour and melancholy. Murphy’s script is full of sharp wit and great lines... an enjoyable snapshot of life – British Theatre Guide Colleen Murphy won the 2007 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama Production Partners World Premiere THE ENVELOPE By Vittorio Rossi March 24 to April 19, 2015 Reel dilemma. Chasing cinematic success.
While excited actors gather in a local Italian restaurant, two producers jockey for the film rights to a new play premiering at an Old Montreal theatre. Torn between an indie L.A. filmmaker and a local producer who dangles a tempting multi-­‐ million dollar envelope from the Federal Film Fund, the playwright confronts ambition over loyalty and money over art. Made in Canada movie projects generate more red tape than red carpet winners in this satiric and engaging new play about the celluloid dream factory. Vittorio Rossi is widely considered to be the inaugural Italian-­‐Canadian voice on the English-­‐
Canadian stage. – The Canadian Encyclopedia.com The Envelope is Vittori Rossi’s tenth play produced at Centaur Theatre. Production Partner World Premiere TRIPLEX NERVOSA Written by Marianne Ackerman Directed by Roy Surette April 21 to May 17, 2015 Clever and comical. This house of cards is about to collapse. A young woman has maxed out her credit cards and put a promising music career on hold to buy a triplex in Montreal’s trendy Mile End, only to find that the charming but stubborn Hassidic previous owner and her motley crew of tenants won’t co-­‐operate with her needs. When she and her handy-­‐man conspire to make one particularly difficult tenant’s life less comfortable, things go terribly wrong. A comedy about art, property and the trials and tribulations of nouveau-­‐hipster neighbourhoods. And there’s music! Marianne loves Montreal and knows how to imbue her characters with truth and humour. What better way to close Season 46 than with this large and audacious comedy! – Roy Surette