HILLSBURGH – Touch and Go, the second play in the Summer Festival series, opens at Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh on Aug. 19.
Written by Derek Benfield, Touch and Go is an action-packed comedy, set in two houses. Everyone has a secret life, and is happily pursuing it until something goes wrong.
What is Brian really up to when his wife thinks he is jogging? And why was she so keen to get him out of the house? Is George really on the darts team? His wife seems to know nothing about it, although she has something up her sleeve, too. And is Wendy the cleaning lady, or someone else entirely?
All the intricate plans are working perfectly until Jessica returns home early from a business trip and creates a recipe for disaster, setting everyone up for a hilarious conclusion.
The show features some Century regulars and favourites. Jill Peterson was seen most recently in An Inspector Calls, and Roomies, and played Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk.
Ken Noakes played the father in An Inspector Calls, the cross-dressing jockey in Roomies and appeared in Who’s On First? and Situation Comedy. Frank Rempel played in Looking in July and Jack and the Beanstalk, and is well-known in Orangeville.
Pam Hewitt played the Mother Superior in Nunsense, the evil witch in Jack and the Beanstalk and has been a favourite on stage in Brampton for many years. Deb Deckert appeared in Back to Broadway and is a regular performer on stage in Elmira.
The cast is directed by Jo Phenix, director of An Inspector Calls and Deathtrap, and the theatre’s resident designer.
The show is ideal summer-entertainment to enjoy in air-conditioned comfort. It runs Aug. 19 to 29, with matinees at 2:30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and evening shows at 8pm on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays.
Tickets are $22 for matinees and $27 for evenings, with all taxes and charges included. Group discounts of 10% are available for 10-plus. To reserve seats, call the box office at 519-855-4586, and for details visit centurychurchtheatre.com.
