The Century Church Theatre’s Summer Festival kicks off on July 11 with Late Flowering, a romantic comedy by John Chapman and Ian Davidson, directed by David Glover.
The play tells the story of a marriage bureau rampant with eccentric characters and their various frustrations. When Martin arrives to fix the computer he becomes embroiled in everyone’s relationships, with hilarious consequences.
Wooing and pursuing follows, as secrets emerge and love blossoms.
Neville Worsnop and Pat Boothman appear together again after 10 shows spanning three continents. Also featured are Michelle Kreitzer as the secretary with a guilty secret, and Jean Miller and Samantha Russell as marriage bureau clients with their own peculiarities. The play runs July 11 to 22.
Beginning Aug. 15, the humourous Nobody’s Perfect by Simon Williams, will be directed by Jo Phenix.
When Leonard wins a contest for female writers, he is suddenly a very worried man. His love-at-first-sight passion for the publisher, Harriet, his teenage daughter and rascally old father hilariously complicate his efforts to maintain the fiction that he is a woman.
This wild and happy story culminates in an ending that has been hailed by critics as a comedy masterpiece
Trevor Smith Diggins and Linda Spence play the star-crossed lovers, with Wayne Moore as grandfather, and Logan Barbosa as the teenage daughter. The show runs Aug. 15 to 26.
Rounding out the season is the North American premier of a new Peter Quilter play, Just the Ticket, directed by Neville Worsnop.
It is a story of Susan, played by Carol McCone, as she departs for a trip to Australia. When she made an original trip 30 years ago with a group of girlfriends, who all agreed to return together.
Unfortunately, Susan is the only one who can make it, so she must relive their memories, some farcical, some poignant, as well as her own. Susan’s wit and self-deprecating humour takes audiences on the trip. The show plays for one week only, Sept. 19 to 23.
All three shows have weekday and weekend matinees as well as evening performances.
Tickets are $23 for matinees and $27 for evenings, all inclusive, or book all three shows for a 10% discount. Enjoy dinner at the theatre (must be pre-booked) on the first Friday of each play. For details visit www.centurychurchtheatre.com or phone the box office at 519-855-4586.
