Alumnae Theatre Company Announces 100th Anniversary Gala and THIRTEEN HANDS

Join Canada's longest running women's theatre company for its Gala Party on Friday, October 20, 2017 as it kicks off its 100th season. The champagne and canape reception will be held in the Alumnae Theatre Company's historic space at 70 Berkeley St., a former firehall that was restored by celebrated Canadian architect Ronald Thom, who also designed the University of Toronto's Massey College.

The gala will be attended by actors dressed in beautiful costumes from previous productions. Guests will also be able to enjoy complimentary food and beverage while they chat with directors, writers, and actors who have worked with ATC in the past. Following the gala, the 2017/18 season will launch with an opening night performance of Thirteen Hands, written by beloved Canadian Pulitzer Prize winner Carol Shields.

Gala Party and opening night show

Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

Gala: 6:30 pm

Performance: 8 pm

$50 (tickets available online only)

Part of the theatre company's retrospective series, Thirteen Hands is a spirited musical play that follows four women, their daughters, and granddaughters who find connection through a weekly game of bridge.

"The play offers a window into these women's lives," explains director Claren Grosz. "It gives importance to the mundane and the value we can all find in that." The Toronto-based director, creator, and producer says the nine-women cast is an inclusive, multi-generational, multi-racial group of actors whose voices explore the nuances of womanhood.

THIRTEEN HANDS by Carol Shields

Oct. 20 - Nov. 4, 2017

Regular performances: Wednesdays - Saturdays at 8 pm; Thursdays - Sundays at 2 pm

Tickets: Wednesdays 2-for-1, Thursdays - Saturdays $25, Sundays PWYC

Tickets available at www.alumnaetheatre.com or pay cash at the door (opening night tickets available online only).

Box office does not accept credit or debit cards for in-person sales.

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