MAIN STAGE Elf - The Musical Discover your inner Elf this holiday season! Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin. Music by Matthew Sklar. Lyrics by Chad Beguelin. November 21-25, 2018 Imperial Theatre Directed by Jennifer Mabey $49.50 adult / $40 matinee or senior / $15 student / preview night $38.50 Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. The Crucible A compelling drama about the purge of witchcraft in Salem. By Arthur Miller March 20-23, 2019 Imperial Theatre Directed by Ron Jenkins $39.50 adult / $32.50 matinee or senior / $10 student / preview night $31.00 A passionate portrait of a community overcome by hysteria. Rumors that women are practicing witchcraft arouse the most basic fears and suspicions of the townspeople of Salem. A gripping historical play and a timely parable of contemporary society. Little Shop of Horrors A gleefully gruesome musical! Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman. Music by Alan Menken. Based on the film by Roger Corman. May 15-19, 2019 Imperial Theatre Directed by Stephen Tobias $39.50 adult / $32.50 matinee or senior / $10 student / preview night $31.00 Meek and mild floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant. The foulmouthed, R&B singing carnivore promises Seymour unending fame and fortune as long as he keeps feeding it BLOOD. Main Stage subscriptions on sale May 23 rd, 2018. Single tickets on sale September 5 th, 2018. Imperial Theatre box office: 1-800-323-7469 or 506-674-4100.
STUDIO SERIES Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike a laugh-out-loud comedy that will tickle your funny bone and stimulate your mind. Stage Agent.com By Christopher Durang August 1-4, 2018 BMO Studio Theatre Directed by Bob Doherty $19.50 adult / $14.00 student Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play! Chekhov is alive and well in Bucks County when siblings take part in a rollicking weekend of old resentments, one-upmanship, and exposed nerves. Glengarry Glen Ross Lies. Greed. Corruption. It s business as usual. By David Mamet October 3-6 & 10-13, 2018 BMO Studio Theatre Directed by Dean Turner $19.50 adult / $14.00 student (note: mature content) An award-winning satire for modern society. Four cut-throat salesmen will do anything, legal or otherwise, to sell plots of land to reluctant buyers. Billy Bishop Goes to War Billy Bishop is a high-flying ace of a show, capturing the humour, the hellfire and the derring-do of an extraordinary career - New York Times By John MacLachlan Gray in collaboration with Eric Peterson. Presented by Live Bait Theatre October 26-27, 2018 BMO Studio Theatre Directed by Charlie Rhindress $22.50 adult / $15 student The award-winning story of Canadian WWI flying ace Billy Bishop. One of the most successful and endearing musical dramas in history.
Manwatching Written by an anonymous woman. Performed by an unprepared man. Presented by Royal Court Theatre, London February 20-23, 2019 BMO Studio Theatre $32.50 adult / $20 student (note: mature content) A funny and frank insight into heterosexual female desire, read out loud by a man who has not seen the script before. Tales of an Urban Indian Theatre on a bus will move you in more ways than one BarrieToday.com Written by Darrell Dennis Presented by Talk is Free Theatre, Ontario April 3-7, 2019 BMO Studio Theatre Directed by Herbie Barnes $32.50 adult / $20 student A unique and unforgettable story of a young First Nations man s journey from the reservation to downtown Vancouver, staged on a moving transit bus. Script Happens Maritime playwrights are celebrated in an evening of original one-act plays. June 19-22, 2019 BMO Studio Theatre $17.50 adult / $12.50 student Local unproduced one-act scripts undergo a meticulous development process resulting in original, home-grown, stage worthy creations. Tickets for BMO Studio productions on sale June 1, 2018. Main Stage subscribers receive $5 off in house theatre productions. www.ticketpro.ca or 1-888-311-9090.
SUMMER THEATRE The Tempest A tale of revenge, redemption and forgiveness. By William Shakespeare. Presented by Loyalist City Shakespeare. July 18-21, 2018 BMO Studio Theatre Directed by Matt Hamilton Snow $17.50 adult / $12.50 student In the midst of a storm, as a ship containing the king of Naples and his party struggles to stay afloat. On land, Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, watch the storm envelop the ship. Prospero has created the storm with magic, and his enemies are on board. On sale now: www.ticketpro.ca or 1-888-311-9090 Fundy FRINGE Festival Theatre that is Unexpected. Uncensored. Unlimited. August 20-25, 2018 uptown Saint John www.fundyfringefestival.com $10 single / $60 eight show pass Look out uptown Saint John! Plans are already underway for the sixth annual Fundy FRINGE Festival! The celebrated summer theatre festival will return August 20-25, 2018 making its home in various uptown venues boasting a 20 act line-up of edgy, out of the ordinary performance art. Festival passes on sale August 2018 at 112 Princess Street. Single tickets purchased at the door.
LIVE @ THE BMO MUSIC SERIES Tin Pan Darlings October 20, 2018 BMO Studio Theatre 8pm $20 A band that swings hard in the roots-jazz tradition and grooves straight into the hearts of listeners Mike Biggar November 2, 2018 BMO Studio Theatre 8pm $20 Honest, Soulful Roots & Blues Music A Special Live CD Recording Performance. Olympic Symphonium December 1, 2018 BMO Studio Theatre 8pm $25 New Brunswick Roots Rockers, Olympic Symphonium blend talents of four diverse songwriters creating a full, lush sound that is entirely their own. Wine, Women & Song February 9, 2019 BMO Studio Theatre 8pm $40 A Perfect Pairing. An evening of wine and song. More info to come! Kyla Lingley March 29, 2019 BMO Studio Theatre 8pm $30 A Canadian-born soprano who is one of the most charismatic emerging artists on today s classical music scene.
Matt Minglewood April 27, 2019 BMO Studio Theatre 8pm $25 A Maritime Legend returns with his unique blend of country, blues, folk and rock. Les MoonTunes May 25, 2019 BMO Studio Theatre 8pm $25 A jam band influenced by different musical genres blending heavy soul, psychedelic rock and Hip-Hop together to form a lunar entity. Port City 5 June 1, 2019 BMO Studio Theatre 8pm $40 Step back in time with a Speakeasy themed evening of great music and cocktails. For tickets visit www.ticketpro.ca or call 1-888-311-9090. Tickets for the Live @ The BMO Music Series go on sale June 8, 2018.