Past Productions

For information on the Blyth Festival’s world premieres visit “New Play Development”.

All Productions

1975

• THE MOUSETRAP by Agatha Christie
• MOSTLY IN CLOVER by Harry J. Boyle, adapted by James Roy, Steven Thorne and the Original Cast

1976

• THE BLOOD IS STRONG by Lister Sinclair
• HOW I MET MY HUSBAND by Alice Munro
• MOSTLY IN CLOVER by Harry J. Boyle, adapted by James Roy, Steven Thorne and the Original Cast
• SHAPE by Jim Schaefer

1977

• A SUMMER BURNING adapted by Anne Chislett from the novel by Harry J. Boyle
• THE BLOOD IS STRONG by Lister Sinclair
• THE BLYTH MEMORIAL HISTORY SHOW by Jim Schaefer
• THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS by Keith Roulston

1978

• THE HURON TIGER by Peter Colley
• HIS OWN BOSS by Keith Roulston
• THE SCHOOL SHOW by Ted Johns
• GWENDOLINE by James W. Nichol
• TWO MILES OFF - Theatre Network

1979

• THIS FOREIGN LAND created by Patricia Mahoney and Company
• I’LL BE BACK FOR YOU BEFORE MIDNIGHT by Peter Colley
• MCGILLICUDDY’S LOST WEEKEND by Keith Roulston
• CHILD by James W. Nichol
• THE DEATH OF THE DONNELLYS by Theatre Passe Muraille and Ted Johns

1980

• JOHN AND THE MISSUS by Gordon Pinsent
• ST. SAM OF THE NUKE Pile by Ted Johns
• I’LL BE BACK FOR YOU BEFORE MIDNIGHT by Peter Colley
• THE LIFE THAT JACK BUILT by the Company with David Fox and Janet Amos

1981

• HE WON’T COME IN FROM THE BARN recreated by Ted Johns
• QUIET IN THE LAND by Anne Chislett
• LOVE OR MONEY by Carol Bolt
• THE TOMORROW BOX by Anne Chislett
• FIRE ON ICE - collectively from an original scrip by Keith Roulston

1982

• DOWN NORTH by Janet Amos
• HEADS YOU LOSE by Peter Colley
• LA SAGOUINE by Antonine Maillet
• COUNTRY HEARTS by Ted Johns and John Roby
• QUIET IN THE LAND by Anne Chislett

1983

• NOBODY’S CHILD by Janice Wiseman and Holden Jones
• MY WILD IRISH ROSE by Janet Amos
• TIGHTEN THE TRACES, HAUL IN THE REINS by Robbie O’Neill
• NAKED ON THE NORTH SHORE by Ted Johns
• THE INNOCENT AND THE JUST by Gratien Gélinas
• THE TOMORROW BOX by Anne Chislett

1984

• GARRISON’S GARAGE by Ted Johns
• A SPIDER IN THE HOUSE by Brian Tremlay
• CAKE-WALK by Colleen Curran
• BLUE CITY by Layne Coleman
• COUNTRY HEARTS by Ted Johns & John Roby

1985

• POLDERLAND by Brian Wade
• MOOSE COUNTY by Colleen Curran
• BEAUX GESTES AND BEAUTIFUL DEEDS by Marie-Lynn Hammond
• PRIMROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT 109 by Ted Galay
• GARRISON’S GARAGE by Ted Johns

1986

• ANOTHER SEASON’S PROMISE by Anne Chislett and Keith Roulston
• DRIFT by Rex Deverell
• GONE TO GLORY by Suzanne Finlay
• LILLY, ALTA. by Kenneth Dybat
• CAKE-WALK by Colleen Curran

1987

• GIRLS IN THE GANG by John Roby and Raymond Storey
• MISS BALMORAL OF THE BAYVIEW by Colleen Curran
• BUSH FIRE by Laurie Fyffe
• ANOTHER SEASON’S PROMISE by Anne Chislett and Keith Roulston
• BORDERTOWN CAFÉ by Kelly Rebar

1988

• THE COOKIE WAR by Kathleen McDonnell
• THE MAIL ORDER BRIDE by Robert Clinton
• LUCIEN by Marshall Button
• FIRES IN THE NIGHT by David S. Craig
• BORDERTOWN CAFÉ by Kelly Rebar

1989

• PERILS OF PERSEPHONE by Dan Needles
• STICKS AND STONES (PART 1) by James Reaney
• THE RIGHT ONE by Bryan Wade
• THE DREAMLAND by Raymond Storey and John Roby
• THE MAIL ORDER BRIDE by Robert Clinton

1990

• LOCAL TALENT by Collen Curran
• ALBERTINE, IN FIVE TIMES by Michel Tremblay
• A FIELD OF FLOWERS by Laurie Fyffe
• THE PERILS OF PERSEPHONE by Dan Needles
• FIREFLY by Carol Sinclair with music by John Alcorn

1991

• TWO BROTHERS by Ted Johns
• BARBERSHOP QUARTET by Layne Coleman
• THE STONE ANGEL by James W. Nichol based on the novel by Margaret Lawrence
• END OF THE WORLD ROMANCE by Sean Dixon
• CORNFLOWER BLUE by Kelly Rebar

1992

• THE PUFF’N’ BLOW BOYS by Valoreyne Brandt Jenkins
• THE HOMETOWN BOY by Robert Clinton
• BACK UP AND PUSH OR THE CONFESSIONS OF A REFORMED CYNIC by Ted Johns
• THE GLORIOUS 12TH by Raymond Storey
• YANKEE NOTIONS by Anne Chislett
• I’LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT by Peter Colley

1993

• MANY HANDS by Dale Hamilton
• CEILI HOUSE by Colleen Curran
• SAFE HAVEN by Mary-Colin Chisholm
• THE OLD MAN’S BAND by John Roby
• WEB by Rosalind Goldsmith
• THE GLORIOUS 12TH by Raymond Storey

1994

• GLENGARRY SCHOOL DAYS by Anne Chislett
• HE WON’T COME IN FROM THE BARN by Ted Johns
• THE BLACK BONSPIEL OF WULLIE MACCRIMMON by W.O. Mitchell
• BOUNCING BACK by Suzanne Finlay

1995

• BALLAD FOR A RUM RUNNER’S DAUGHTER book & lyrics by Laurie Fyffe & music by Beth Barley
• THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR by Norah Harding
• THE TOMORROW BOX by Anne Chislett
• JAKE’S PLACE by Ted Johns
• HE WON’T COME IN FROM THE BARN by Ted Johns

1996

• BARNDANCE, LIVE! by Paul Thompson and Company
• MA BELLE MABEL by Cindy Cowan
• VILLA EDEN by Colleen Curran
• FIREWORKS by Gordon Portman

1997

• QUIET IN THE LAND by Anne Chislett
• BOOZE DAYS IN A DRY COUNTY directed by Paul Thompson
• THERE’S NOTHING IN THE PAPER by David Scott
• THE MELVILLE BOYS by Norm Foster
• BARNDANCE LIVE! a Collective
• OVERBOARD! by Deborah Kimmett

1998

• YESTERYEAR by Joanna McClelland Glass
• WILBUR COUNTY BLUES by Andrew Moodie
• THIRTEEN HANDS by Carol Shields
• JOBS, JOBS, JOBS by Keith Roulston
• HOT FLASHES by Paul Ledoux & John Roby

1999

• THAT SUMMER by David French
• BIG BOX by David Carley
• THE GREAT SCHOOL CRISIS OF ‘99 by Ted Johns
• EVERY DREAM by James W. Nichol
• WHEN THE REAPER CALLS by Peter Colley

2000

• DEATH OF THE HIRED MAN by Paul Thompson
• ANNE adapted for the stage by Paul Ledoux
• CORKER by Wendy Lill
• THE DRAWER BOY by Michael Healey
• STOLEN LIVES-THE ALBERT WALKER STORY by Peter Colley
• WHEN THE REAPER CALLS by Peter Colley

2001

• THE OUTDOOR DONNELLYS by Paul Thompson, Janet Amos and the Company
• THE PASSION OF NARCISSE MONDOUX by Gratien Gelinas
• CRUEL TEARS by Ken Mitchell and Humphrey & the Dumptrucks
• MCGILLICUDDY by Keith Roulston
• SOMETIME, NEVER by Norah Harding
• CORNER GREEN by Gordon Pinsent

2002

• THE OUTDOOR DONNELLYS by Paul Thompson, Janet Amos and the Company
• GOODBYE, PICCADILLY by Douglas Bowie
• FILTHY RICH by George F. Walker
• THE DRAWER BOY by Michael Healey
• BARNBOOZLED: HE WON’T COME IN FROM THE BARN, PART II by Ted Johns

2003

• THE PERILOUS PIRATE’S DAUGHTER by Anne Chislett & David Archibald
• LEAVING HOME by David French
• HIPPIE by Jonathan Garfinkel, Kelly McIntosh, Paul Thompson
• HAVING HOPE AT HOME by David S. Craig
• BARNBOOZLED: HE WON’T COME IN FROM THE BARN, PART II by Ted Johns

2004

• THE OUTDOOR DONNELLYS by Paul Thompson, Janet Amos & Company
• HEAT WAVE by Michel Marc Bouchard
• SALT-WATER MOON by David French
• SPIRIT OF THE NARROWS by Anne Lederman
• CRICKET & CLAUDETTE by Ted Johns
• TEST DRIVE by Dave Carley

2005

• THE GINKGO TREE by Lee MacDougall
• POWERS AND GLORIA by Keith Roulston
• THE THIRTEENTH ONE by Denyse Gervais Regan
• I’LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT by Peter Colley
• SPIRIT OF THE NARROWS by Anne Lederman

2006

• BALLAD OF STOMPIN’ TOM by David Scott, songs by Stompin’ Tom Connors
• LOST HEIR by Sean Dixon
• ANOTHER SEASON’S HARVEST by Anne Chislett & Keith Roulston
• SCHOOLHOUSE by Leanna Brodie

2007

• THE EYES OF HEAVEN by Beverley Cooper
• QUEEN MILLI OF GALT by Gary Kirkham
• WORLD WITHOUT SHADOWS by Lance Woolaver
• REVEREND JONAH by Paul Ciufo
• THE BALLAD OF STOMPIN' TOM by David Scott, with songs by Stompin' Tom Connors

2008

• AGAINST THE GRAIN by Carolyn Hay
• HARVEST by Ken Cameron
• COURTING JOHANNA by Marcia Johnson, Based on Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro
• INNOCENCE LOST: A PLAY ABOUT STEVEN TRUSCOTT by Beverley Cooper

2009

• THE BOOTBLACK ORATOR by Ted Johns
• THE MAIL ORDER BRIDE by Robert Clinton
• HOCKEY MOM, HOCKEY DAD by Michael Melski
• THE NUTTALLS by Michael Healey
• INNOCENCE LOST: A PLAY ABOUT STEVEN TRUSCOTT by Beverley Cooper

2010

• A KILLING SNOW by Paul Ciufo
• BORDERTOWN CAFE by Kelly Rebar
• PEARL GIDLEY by Gary Kirkham
• THE BOOK OF ESTHER byLeanna Brodie

2011

• HOMETOWN by Jean Marc Dalpe, Mieko Ouchi, Mansel Robinson, Martha Ross, Peter Smith and Des Walsh
• VIMY by Vern Thiessen
• ROPE'S END by Douglas Bowie
• EARLY AUGUST by Kate Lynch