GCTC Artistic Director Launches New Season, Highlights Partnerships for 2015-16
By: Matt Sowell Mar. 24, 2015
At 6:00pm this evening, Artistic Director Eric Coates, Managing Director Hugh Neilson and associated artists took to the stage at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre to introduce GCTC's new season for 2015-2016. Eric Coates is passionate about programming Canadian playwrights and developing new works and this season is no different.
The 2015-2016 season offers up political scandal; a tribute to our veterans; a local family holiday story; international intrigue; chilling vengeance and a visit from the Queen. The new season, subscription and ticket information were posted on GCTC's website at the same time along with the 2015-16 New Season video featuring Eric Coates, Hugh Neilson and staff introducing the new plays. www.gctc.ca.
During the launch Eric Coates highlighted the company's commitment to partnerships with local companies and hiring local artists whenever possible. Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre promoted their upcoming season of plays for children, including their "Snippet" series featuring appearances by local celebrities. Propeller Dance, GCTC's Associate Company, provided a glimpse of their works in progress for next year. Opera Lyra promoted their double bill of contemporary new Canadian operas, Etiquette and Regina, at GCTC next fall. Cube Gallerycontinues its relationship with The Lorraine 'Fritzi' Yale Gallery and Curator-in-Residence, Malika Welsh. Also presenting were members of GCTC's Playwrights Unit and local artists including Janet Irwin and Jock Munro who are teaming up as director and designer for Brian Doyle'sAngel Square.
GCTC's 2015-2016 Season:
GENEROUS by Michael Healey
Directed by Eric Coates
OPENS THU, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
If you enjoyed Proud, The Drawer Boy and Plan B, you will love this blistering ride through four intertwining stories. Generous puts the spotlight on government scandal, corruption, judicial imprudence, and our innate ability to ruin our love lives.
"A Blast of wit and hope." The Globe and Mail
JAKE'S GIFT by Julia MacKey
Directed by Dirk Van Stralen
Starring Julia Mackey
OPENS THU, OCTOBER 29 2015
Special Performances in French November 10 & 12
This multi-award winning Canadian play follows a veteran of World War II and his reluctant journey back to Juno Beach. Once there, he encounters a 10-year-old child who helps him come to grips with lifelong demons, proving that a simple exchange can have a healing effect. This captivating play will give you a new appreciation for Remembrance Day and its importance to our lives.
With permission from Groundwood Books, GCTC presents Brian Doyle's
ANGEL SQUARE adapted by Jan Irwin
Directed by Jan Irwin
OPENS THU, DECEMBER 3, 2015
The year is 1945 and Tommy is on a mission to solve a mystery in Lowertown. He does his best sleuthing in Angel Square, a fearsome battleground where French, Protestant and Jewish kids battle on a daily basis. He knows that the answer to the mystery lies somewhere in the cultural divide of Angel Square. In the course of his quest, Tommy learns about the forces that divide and unite communities. This beloved story is an Ottawa classic for all ages.
"Charming holiday offering for the whole family" Ottawa Citizen
GCTC presents Persephone Theatre's production of
MATCHSTICK by Nathan Howe
Directed by Kristen Holfeuer
Starring Nathan Howe & Lauren Holfeuer
OPENS THU, JANUARY 21, 2016
In the opening song, we meet our heroine, Matchstick, who comes from a rocky background, an orphan in an undesirable country. The music soars as she is swept off her feet by a mysterious and charming American who promises a new start in the land of opportunity and freedom. But soon she finds herself trapped in a life she could never have predicted...a folk musical about the wife of a very notorious man.
"I can't say enough about Matchstick. It is an absolute must-see." Charlebois Post
BUTCHER by Nicolas Billon
Directed by Eric Coates
OPENS THU, MARCH 3, 2016
And old man wearing a military uniform and a Santa hat is dumped at a police station. He does not speak English, and there is a lawyer's business card baited on a meat hook that hangs around his neck. As a lawyer, a police officer and a translator struggle to unravel the truth, they uncover a brutal past. Butcher is an unsettling thriller that tackles questions of justice, punishment and vengeance.
"It's a scary, unsettling thrill ride that might just haunt your intellect as much as it surely will your nightmares." Calgary Sun
JANET WILSON MEETS THE QUEEN by Beverley Cooper
A World Premiere
OPENS THU, APRIL 21, 2016
Janet Wilson is a typical housewife in 1969, preparing to deliver a speech to the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. What could possibly go wrong? How about a heckling geriatric, a surly daughter, a philandering husband and a draft-dodging nephew for starters. Welcome to Janet Wilson's life: a darkly comic place that refuses to change as the world around her undergoes a monumental transformation.
For subscription and ticket information call the Box Office (613) 236-5196 or visit www.gctc.ca
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