SEPTEMBER 2016
On October 12, 1998, university student Matthew Shepard was beaten, tortured and left to die near Laramie, Wyoming. Shepard was gay and his vicious murder shocked the nation.
Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project travelled to Laramie to interview the residents. The award-winning The Laramie Project is the result of those conversations.
Gabriola Players launches its 2016/17 season with a staged reading of this incredibly moving play.
Directed by Jean Wyenberg
Performances at the Rollo Centre: September 9, 10 and 11
NOVEMBER 2016
This year marks the completion of a great trilogy. First playwright Robin Bailes and director Miranda Holmes brought Gabriola the world premiere of Will Shakespeare The Panto. Last year they brought us Robin Hood and His Merry Men. And rounding things off this year – yes, you guessed it – it’s The Return of Robin Hood.
The Sheriff of Nottingham has been banished. The Merry Men are enjoying their retired status. And Robin has been enjoying several years of “domestic bliss” with Marian. But what’s this? A new villain – with an even more villainous mother? Time for Robin to come out of retirement! (No matter how much Marian may object.)
Directed by Miranda Holmes
Auditions: Tuesday 23 August at 7pm at the Rollo Centre (rehearsals start mid-September)
Performances at the Community Hall: November 25, 26 and 27
MARCH 2017
Although the programme for our popular festival of one-act plays has yet to be finalised, we are happy to announce that once again the show will include a new one-act play written by a Gabriolan.
Our 2017 offering will be Lesley Hazeldine’s lovely play The Family Visit.
Auditions: December 6 at 7pm at the Rollo Centre
Performances at the Rollo Centre: March 10, 11 and 12
MAY 2017
They’re the guys we love to hate: the used car salesmen.
It’s Saturday morning at Dorval Motors. There’s a blizzard outside. Phil’s wife has just left him. He is being audited by Revenue Canada. His longtime partner Dan wants out of the car business. And it’s not even noon yet.
Vintage Norm Foster.
Directed by Dave Innell
Auditions: March 21
Performances at the Rollo: May 26, 27 and 28
JULY 2017
