HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-06-19, Page 17Best-selling book comes to life on Playhouse stage
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"An old man, a young man, and life's
greatest lesson': These three compo-
nents merge seamlessly in the
acclaimed play, Tuesdays With Morrie.
This inspiring memoir about living life
to fullest is on stage June 26th through
July 13th at the Huron Country Play-
house II.
"It's exciting for us to share this
important story with our audiences,"
says Alex Mustakas, Artistic Director of
Drayton Entertainment. "Tuesdays
With Morrie is a poignant and heart-
warming play that reminds us of the
profound impact that teachers and
mentors have on our lives."
ed on the best-selling book of the
ame, Tuesdays With Morrie is an
au -biographical account of Mitch
Albotn's life changing friendship with
his former college professor, Morrie
Schwartz. Sixteen years after gradua-
tion, Mitch happens to catch Morrie's
appearance on a television news pro-
gram and learns that his old professor is
battling Lou Gehrig's Disease. Mitch
becomes reunited with Morrie and,
what starts as a simple visit, turns into a
weekly pilgrimage and a final lesson on
the meaning of life.
Distinguished Canadian actor Ian
Downie stars as the lovable Morrie
Schwartz, who maintains an exception-
ally positive outlook even as the disease
wreaks a devastating effect on his body.
Downie has appeared in countless stage
productions including the Drayton Fes-
tival Theatre's 2010 production of On
Golden Pond. In addition to numerous
film projects over the course of his illus-
trious career, Downie is perhaps best
recognized as one of the 'grumpy old
men' who debate the conveniences of
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Jeffrey Wetsch takes on the role of
Mitch Albom, the determined worka-
holic journalist who learns how to slow
down and appreciate what truly matters
in life during the fourteen Tuesdays that
he spends with Morrie. Wetch trained
at the National Theatre School of Can-
ada and was a member of Stratford Fes-
tival's esteemed Birmingham Conserv-
atory in 2002. He has appeared in
various theatrical productions includ-
ing The Heiress at St. Jacobs Country
Playhouse, The Great Gastby at The
Grand Theatre as well as roles in film
and TV such as Republic of Doyle,
Bomb Girls and Defiance among
others.
Tuesdays With Morrie is directed by
Marti Maraden, who heltned Drayton
Entertainment's bit production of
Sleuth last season. A theatre veteran
with an impressive list of credits,
Maraden worked with the Stratford
Shakespeare Festival for nearly three
decades where she rose from actor to
director. The former Artistic Director of
the National Arts Centre English Thea-
tre in Ottawa, Maraden has worked with
many theatre companies across the
country, including the Shaw Festival,
Canadian Stage, Theatre New Bruns-
wick, Manitoba Theatre Centre and
Montreal's Saidye Bronfman Centre.
Along with Maraden, the notable
Creative Team includes Set & Costume
Designer Allan Wilbee and Lighting
Designer Louise Guinand.
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Tickets may be purchased online at
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