Alumnae Theatre Company's The FireWorks Festival Kicks Off Tonight

Alumnae Theatre Company's 100th anniversary season continues with its annual FireWorks Festival. The festival features three new full-length plays, all developed in-house. This year to mark Alumnae's rich history as a female-led organization, all three plays have been written, produced and directed by Canadian women. The festival runs over three weeks, with one play programmed per week. A unique aspect of the festival is the chance to 'pull back the curtain' on the creative process through playwright/director talkbacks and post-show panel discussions on topics the plays address.

THE PLAYS AND CORRESPONDING SPECIAL EVENTS

THIS WILL BE OUR LAST TRANSMISSION

BY NATALIE FRIJIA
DIRECTED BY ARA GLENN-JOHANSON

November 8 - 12

You can't stop in the Death Zone. Above 8,000 meters, you're already dying. When a storm traps three women, expert climbers, just below the summit of K2, they face a challenge even greater than climbing mountains: getting down. And the window is quickly closing.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday November 9 Post-Show Panel Discussion: Women who Push Boundaries

Moderator: Vikki Velenosi - Co-Founder, Brick and Mortar Theatre

Parnelists: Carlyn Rhamey, actor, adventurer; Clare Blackwood, theatre artist, solo travel blogger; Karen McGilvray, founder and owner, The Rock Oasis indoor climbing gym
Saturday November 11 following the matinee: Writer/Director Talkback

SURRENDER, DOROTHY

BY LIZ BEST
DIRECTED BY JOAN BURROWS

November 15 - 19

Online dating's been around for awhile. But it's not something you'd ever consider, right? Until Ally, in her 50s, meets someone - online! She insists that her friends, all seasoned players in the relationship game, share her joy and her online experience. What follows is a hilarious, rueful, touching examination of the murky, ambush-laden search for connection, even love, as played out on the net. Snappy dialogue, penetrating insights as five clever women support each other in taking risks and learning to live again, even when your heart's been broken.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday November 16 Post-Show Panel Discussion: Finding Connection and Romance After Fifty

Moderator: June Morrow, author, dating blogger, facilitator

Panelists: Valerie Gibson, author, "The Later Dater"; Julie Ritchie, administrator, Six Degrees Introductions

Saturday November 18 following the matinee: Writer/Director Talkback

GASH

BY CAITIE GRAHAM
DIRECTED BY MADELEINE JULIAN
November 22 - 26

Cata wakes up with an infected tattoo on her leg. When the memory of everyone involved is clouded by either drugs, denial, or desire, whose version of the truth is Cata supposed to believe? GASH is a fierce exploration of a young girl's sexuality, an act of violence that devastates a friendship, and the question: can truth be subjective?

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday November 23 Post-Show Panel Discussion: Navigating Consent

Moderator: Anne Wessels, Director of Education, Tarragon Theatre

Panelist: Andrew Townsend, Coordinator Teen Programming, Planned Parenthood

Saturday November 25 following the matinee: Writer/Director Talkback

TICKETS

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

Reservations: 416-364-4170

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

BONUS EVENT RUNNING DURING THE FESTIVAL

Auction of the Century Fundraiser
November 8-23

With over 75 show-stoppers to bid on, our online silent auction promises to be one of the best deal finders around. Just in time for the holidays, items on offer include event tickets, restaurants deals, art, fashion items, fitness services and a fabulous weekend get-away. Bid closes 11pm November 23, 2017. Funds raised will be used to install an air conditioner in our studio space - making your visits to the theatre in the summertime more comfortable! Visit our website for more information.

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