2024 - 2025 SEASON
Lunenburg
February 5-9
Written by: Norm Foster
Directed by Maureen Cassidy & Lisa Boivin
"Lunenburg" is a play by Canadian playwright Norm Foster that revolves around the complexities of relationships, love, and the impact of past choices.The story focuses on a group of lifelong friends who reunite in the picturesque town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. As they gather, they confront the challenges of their current lives, including unfulfilled dreams, personal conflicts, and romantic entanglements.
The main characters include a married couple, their friends, and a younger woman who brings a fresh perspective to old dynamics. The dialogue is filled with humour and poignancy, exploring the deep connections and underlying tensions among the friends.Throughout the play, the characters reflect on their pasts, revealing secrets and sorrows, and ultimately striving for understanding and resolution. "Lunenburg" highlights the themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and the enduring nature of friendship as the characters navigate their shared history and look toward the future.
Overall, the play captures the warmth and complexity of human relationships, inviting audiences to consider their own connections and the choices that shape their lives.
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When There's A Will
June 4-8
Written and Directed by Sundridge's Own John and Marissa Bressan
Andrew Adelman, awaiting his connecting flight home, has a surprise encounter with his college friend in the airport boarding lounge. Within minutes, circumstances develop, and Andrew’s quiet life is takes some interesting turns. Plans to balance the scales of justice, surprising secrets unveiled, millions of dollars exchange hands, and those with the will find a way to prevail.
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For more information please contact:
Johanna McPherson, President
Gateway Theatre Guild
Gateway Theatre Guild holds a range of productions and performance events such as, in-person and virtual plays and performances, theatrical readings, and outdoor community events. The Guild also offers workshops for people interested in developing theatre-related skills and/or getting involved in theatrical productions. Topics covered in recent workshops include musical theatre, stage design, lighting design, stage managing, directing, producing, stage combat, and laughter yoga.