STAGED READING SERIES 2026/2027

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TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom   NOVEMBER 5 - 8, 2026 Tuesdays with Morrie is a deeply moving stage adaptation of Mitch Albom’s bestselling memoir, bringing to life the unforgettable relationship between a man racing through life and a mentor who teaches him how to slow down. When Mitch, a busy sports journalist, reconnects with his former college professor Morrie Schwartz—now facing the final chapter of his life—their weekly Tuesday visits become a masterclass in what truly matters: love, connection, forgiveness, and the courage to live with purpose. As Morrie’s wisdom grows more urgent, Mitch discovers that the greatest lessons aren’t found in classrooms or careers, but in the fragile, beautiful moments shared between two people. Heartfelt, humorous, and profoundly human, Tuesdays with Morrie invites audiences to reflect on their own lives and celebrate the bonds that shape us. The book was adapted into a 1999 television film directed by Mick Jackson, produced by Oprah Winfrey, and starring Jack Lemmon as Schwartz and Hank Azaria as Albom.[15] The film won an Emmy Award.[15]   FOUR DOGS AND A BONE John Patrick Shanley February 4 - 7, 2027  Brenda, a seemingly guileless young actress, takes a meeting with Bradley, a troubled, middle-aged producer, to discuss the film on which they are working. Brenda wants to be a star, she even chants for it! But Collette, the other actress in the film, is in her way, so Brenda must convince Bradley that the film is in serious trouble unless he makes certain changes, one of which is taking out Collette's part. Bradley, knowing full well that the film is seriously over budget, intimates that he will effect Brenda's suggestions if she can convince her stepbrother, a giant movie star, to make a cameo appearance in the film, guaranteeing more capitalization and the cachet of success. Meanwhile, Collette has her own agenda: She knows she's not as young as she once was. She tries to convince Victor, the writer, to alter the film so she can be the heroine, or else, this, his first film, is destined to be lost in art houses or, worse, go directly to video. Victor, a naïve young writer from Off-Off Broadway, doesn't know how to handle any of this, and his mother just died. He needs to mourn and to drink himself into a stupor before he changes his screenplay. Later, in the make-up trailer, Brenda and Collette find out they've been trying to stab the other in the back which leads to the kind of cat fight only actresses do and culminates in a mock-bonding. All hell breaks loose in the final scene when Bradley and Victor confront one another over the state of the film and are interrupted by Brenda and Collette, and all the lies and backbiting are exposed as these four dogs go after their bone.   WHERE YOU ARE Kristin da Silva April 22 - 25, 2027 The place is a porch in Little Current on Manitoulin Island, where city-transplants Glenda and Suzanne have lived together since Suzanne arrived single, penniless and pregnant thirty-three years previous, moving in with Glenda and her late husband, Mark. While one is warm and industrious and the other brash and prone to late mornings, the sisters are nevertheless devoted to one another and spend laughter-filled days swapping stories about the locals and roping their appealing veterinarian neighbour, Patrick into various chores. This summer, an imminent visit from Suzanne’s daughter, Beth, a doctor from Toronto, is about to complicate things. Not only do Suzanne and Beth clash over everything, starting with Beth’s choice of pants, the sisters have recently been harbouring a weighty secret. When Beth arrives, it becomes clear that they aren’t the only ones. Amid a busy reunion week that includes a wild wedding, medicinal experimentation and a budding romance between the two doctors, the women are eventually forced to confront truths that will change all four lives forever. Where You Are is a hilarious and honest exploration of family, forgiveness and falling in love. GOD OF CARNAGE Yasmina Reza May 27 - 30, 2027 God of Carnage (originally in French Le Dieu du carnage) is a play by Yasmina Reza that was first published in 2008. It is about two sets of parents; the son of one couple has hurt the son of the other couple at a public park. The parents meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish and the meeting devolves into chaos.