This Fall...
pivotal(arts) theatre company inc. is thrilled to be co-producing again with Upstage Productions on the world premier of Jason Murray's new play...
Upstage Productions and pivotal(arts) theatre company inc. present
The Dinner
Written and Directed: Jason Murray
St Vladimir Institute
October 19th – 22nd, 2011 & October 25th – 29th, 2011
Cast: Jennifer De Lucia, Jessie Gabe, Sean Kaufman, Andrew Knowlton,
Deanna L. Palazzo, Trevor Small, Daniel Stolfi, and Breanne teBoekhorst
Toronto, Ontario, Upstage Productions and pivotal(arts) invite you to the premier of Jason Murray’s (writer and composer of the 2007 Fringe Hit Like, Omigawd!, writer and director of the remounted play Twisted Elegance, and performer in the originalToronto Cast of Mamma Mia) new Canadian production The Dinner.
Eight friends come together for Thanksgiving Dinner! Of the friends, four have known each other since high school. During the dinner, adding a little spice to the discussion changes the gathering’s conversation-flavouring. Deep-rooted tensions – tensions that were never discussed over the passed decade – are unearthed. With eight people finding it difficult to let the next person speak, everything from inauthentic relationships to relationships that are telepathically intersected are realized, as is loving immensely and hating violently. With the emotional devastation that takes place during the dinner party, the guests leave with very little to feel thankful for.
The ensemble features eight very talented emerging theatre and film professionals that are picking up steam in the Toronto entertainment business; Jennifer De Lucia (Kill-Troma Films; A Crack in the Ceiliing-2009 Toronto Fringe Festival -Outstanding Performance NOW Magazine); Jessie Gabe (Gemini Winner and Canadian Comedy Award Winner –Writer for Being Erica; A Really Bad Play-pivotal(arts);); Sean Kaufman (Lingurie –HBO; Stiff Luv (Lead)-Best Film Heart of England International Film Festival); Andrew Knowlton (Twelfth Night- Dora Nomination – Theatre for Young Audiences; Macbeth-Classical Theatre Project); Deanna L. Palazzo (Vagina Monologues-Ghostlight Productions; Twisted Elegance-pivotal(arts)); Trevor Small (A Really Bad Play –pivotal(arts); Four Minute Mile-2009 Toronto Fringe); Daniel Stolfi (Cancer Can’t Dance Like This-2010 Canadian Comedy Award Nomination-Best One Person Show; Prank Science-Series Regular-Discovery Network); Breanne teBoekhorst (If a Tree Falls-Black Fawn Films; Desperate Souls-Alliance Atlantis).
Venue: St Vladimir Institute, 620 Spadina Avenue
Shows: Wed. Oct. 19th – Sat. Oct. 22nd @ 8:00 p.m.; Tues. Oct. 25th – Sat. Oct. 29th @ 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15 in advance or $20 at the Door
For Tickets: www.thedinner.eventbrite.com
For more information about the show and each production company visit
www.pivotalarts.ca
www.upstageproductions.ca