Alison Smyth to Return to Classic Theatre Festival in I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES

Alison Smyth, an Ottawa-born actress who now resides in Toronto, returns to the Classic Theatre Festival this June and July to play Libby Tucker in Neil Simon's I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES.

Following her performance as Susy in WAIT UNTIL DARK at the 2015 Festival, Alison was named a nominee for Best Actress at the Capital Critics Circle Awards. She has found a lot of enjoyable challenges with the role of Libby.

"The rehearsal process (for I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES) has been quite draining for me," says Smyth. "Discovering Libby's emotions in regards to her estranged father and experiencing them through myself has been a real trip; not to mention learning the Brooklyn accent! However, this has already been one of the most rewarding artistic experiences of my career!"

I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES opened on Broadway in 1980 and ran for 384 performances. Dinah Manoff portrayed Libby on Broadway and in the 1982 film version.

The Classic Theatre Festival production is directed by Laurel Smith and also stars William Vickers as Herb and Barbara Scheffler as Steffy. The production opens Saturday, June 25 at 8pm and runs until Sunday, July 17 at 2pm.

For more information, visit classictheatre.ca.