The family in the play make their living by self-publishing a newspaper called The Romantic Times – so we thought we’d get creative and invite our friends and supporters out for one last wee fundraiser and a whole lot of romantic good times.  

We’ll be at the new cafe at The Theatre Centre, and will have a variety of special guests to help us get our romance on: choreographer Jane Johanson will teach us to salsa our way into our lovers’ hearts and her mum, renowned sex educator Sue Johanson (of Sex With Sue fame), will share her thoughts on the more intimate side of love.  

So bring your dancing shoes and that sex question you’ve always wanted to ask, and come meet the team for some drinks, munchies, and a whole lot of romance!  

Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Click here to buy your tickets now!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Click here and use the code EARLYBOY to save 20% before March 8!

Our official press release was sent today! Tickets are now on sale for Theatre Smash’s production of A Boy Called Newfoundland (running March 26-April 11 at Tarragon Extra Space), and we are finally able to share the names of our all-star cast and creative team. We could not be more excited to welcome these amazing artists to the Theatre Smash community:

Patrick Kwok-Choon (pictured above) plays Newfoundland “Flounder” Willow, an awkward 15-year-old cadet. A loner who is scared of being alone, his life revolves around his family, his synthesizer, his French-camp love Evelyn, and his parents’ family business – The Romantic Times, a self-published newspaper. When his mother returns home from her second honeymoon without her husband, Newfoundland and his sisters struggle to recreate the family and home they once knew.

The cast is led by veteran stage performers Martha Burns and Layne Coleman as Flounder’s parents, with Natasha Greenblatt and Lara Jean Chorostecki playing his sisters. Martin Happer is divinity-student Hadley and Vivien Endicott-Douglas is Flounder’s crush Evelyn.

Set and costumes, and lights will be designed by frequent Theatre Smash collaborators Robin Fisher and Jason Hand, respectively, with John Gzowski joining us for the first time as Sound Designer. Our stage manager will be Melissa Novecosky.

To read the full press release, please click here.

Tickets: call Tarragon at 416 531 1827 or visit tarragontheatre.com
SAVE 20% BEFORE MARCH 8: QUOTE THE CODE “EARLYBOY”

Contact sarah@theatresmash.com for information on group discounts and student matinees.

Sarah and Ashlie

p.s. our amazing promo images were taken by Martha Haldenby

With the holidays almost upon us, and the close of 2009 drawing near, we at Theatre Smash wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season and New Year’s. From Tijuana Cure to our Dora nominations, from our season launch in September to our recent East Coast Kitchen Party Smash Bash, this has been an amazing year for our wee company, and we could not do it without all of you! Our heartfelt thanks.

Mark your calendars today – A Boy Called Newfoundland runs March 26-April 11, 2010 at Tarragon Theatre’s Extra Space.

As we gear up for this exciting world premiere, there are many ways to get involved:

Donate: If you have not yet renewed or made your donation to Theatre Smash this year, there is still time before the end of the tax year! Click here to donate online now.

Twitter: Theatre Smash is now on Twitter! Look for frequent updates on all things A Boy Called Newfoundland in the New Year. Follow us here.

Tickets: Tickets for A Boy Called Newfoundland go on sale January 18! Early birds get 20% off – stay tuned for more details and for our exciting casting announcement!

Ashlie, Sarah & the Theatre Smash Board of Directors