Posted by Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Matt Moskal
Sudbury Theatre Centre has announced its 2009-2010 play lineup.
Starting the season on October 1, Ken Ludwig's comedy
Leading Ladies hits the STC stage. Leading ladies tells the
story of two down on their luck actors who happen upon a money
making opportunity when they find out that a rich elderly woman
is passing on and looking to leave her fortune with her two
nephews, who she hasn't in ages.
When the pair go to seize the opportunity, they discover that the rich elderly woman doesn't have nephews, she has nieces. The two still plan to seize the opportunity using stage costumes and fake voices.
On Nov. 5, Doubt, a Parable by John Patrick Shanley, brings the first drama of the season to the STC. The Pulitzer Prize winning drama tells the tale of a catholic priest and nun's dispute over whether or not the priest performed an inappropriate act with their catholic school's first black student.
The play is a 90-minute, one-act production. According to Savoy, the second act takes place when the lights go up and the audience discusses what really went on. Doubt ends on Nov. 15.
This year's Christmas offering, Charles Way's adaptation of Sleeping Beauty, runs from Dec. 4-20. The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty is flipped on its head by Welsh writer Way, who focuses the play on Briar Rose and her dragon-man friend Gryff, who just wants to be a full-fledged dragon.
The story will also focus on two enchantresses who are constantly trying to outdo one another and a fairy-tale price named Owain who isn't quite as brave or talented as the story originally let on.
Starting Feb. 18 and ending March 7 is Norm Foster's romantic comedy The Love List.
This Canadian play tells the story of a man named Bill, whose friend Leon presents him with the ultimate gift from a dating service called Got-A-Match. Bill is to create a list of things that he looks for in his "perfect mate." When he completes the list a mysterious woman named Justine arrives at his door and embodies all of the qualities on the list. Little does he realize that they aren't necessarily perfect.
Actor Craig Mason will brings his one-man show The Flying Bandit by Lindsay Price to the theatre centre from March 18 to 28. The Flying Bandit is a historical play about Ken Leishman, a con artist who would fly from Winnipeg to Toronto and hold up banks before flying back to Winnipeg. Leishman is responsible for the largest gold heist in Canadian history. He was arrested three times but managed to mysteriously disappear.
The final main stage production for the Sudbury Theatre Centre will be the musical adaptation of 1997 British film The Full Monty. Running from April 29 to May 16, The Full Monty is a story of friendship and reaching for success during harsh economical times.
When six unemployed steel workers witness the enthusiasm of their spouses after a company of Chippendales dancers make a stop in their city, the decide to show off their own bodies for a little cash. Whether or not audiences will be able to witness the Full Monty won't be revealed until opening night.
