Best Wishes for 2012 from the Blyth Festival

 

2012 Season Passes Now On Sale

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_{The Blyth Festival 2012 Season}

 

Three world premieres, a fringe presentation, and an exciting creation by Young Company

Artistic Director Eric Coates says, “We are kicking things off with the most exciting musical we have ever tackled. Then we celebrate the anniversary of one of the most successful comedies to take flight in Blyth. Then we add the totally unexpected story of a notorious gangster, and finish with a knockdown-drag’em-out thriller.”

 

Dear Johnny Deere by Ken Cameron, Based on the Songs and Lyrics of FRED EAGLESMITH

(yes, THAT Fred Eaglesmith)

 Drivin’, shootin’, cheatin’, schemin’, and boozin’ … just another day on the farm complete with some of Fred Eaglesmith's biggest hits! Johnny and Caroline struggle to keep the farm afloat and their marriage together. The bills pile higher and The Man From Toronto wants to put a big ol’ overpass right through their hearts. What's going to keep it all together? Hint: it’s green. And it’s a tractor.

 

Having Hope at Home by David S. Craig

“…a big hearted comedy that will leave you in tears – tears of compassion and recognition as well as tears of laughter.” Robert Reid, Waterloo Record

 What could be more stressful than hosting Christmas dinner for your infuriating parents? How about doing it while you’re in labour? Carolyn’s got one evening to create the perfect dinner, make peace with her parents, get married, and deliver a baby. What could possibly go wrong?

The Lonely Diner: Al Capone in Euphemia Township by Beverley Cooper

Intrigue in your own backyard…

 The year is 1927 and someone is stealing Al Capone’s whiskey. In a quiet little diner close to the U.S. border Lucy yearns for excitement and glamour. When a couple of well-dressed American gangsters make an after hours visit, Lucy changes her tune as the stakes get higher. Or does she just sing louder? Perhaps there is more to this little diner than meets the eye…

 

 The Devil We Know by Cheryl Foggo and Clem Martini

We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge…

 On the edge of Regina in 1944, Ottawa Street is home to a handful of African-Canadians, intent on living with dignity despite hard times. When teenage twins, Vivian and Verna, are left home alone for the weekend, they share stories of their hardships and romances…and tales of murder and hidden treasure right in their own neighborhood.  Out on the lonely edge of town…ignored by neighbors and police…where can these girls turn when evil comes calling…?

 

Finally, the Blyth Festival’s Young Company takes to the fields with a re-imagined, updated version of the play that started it all in the first place. Inspired by the original Farm Show, the Young Company will explore Huron County’s unique farming community by meeting, working and talking with our farming heroes. Like the original show, the production will be created by improvisations, based on the young actors’ experiences on the farms of the region.

In addition to the repertory season, the Blyth Festival will present a fringe production in the Phillips Studio as a part of the popular Bonanza Weekend, which is scheduled for the weekend of August 3, 2012.

Passes for the 2012 season are available now at the Blyth Festival Box Office:

Phone: 1-877-862-5984; 519-523-9300

www.blythfestival.com