Gateway Theatre has announce its 2018/2019 season programming, including four shows on the main stage and two productions in the studio, which are a mix of the classic and the contemporary.
Jovanni Sy, Gateway’s artistic director, said he is very excited for the upcoming season.
“We’ve got an entertaining mix of comedy, drama, an iconic Canadian work, and even a hockey play told through swing dance,” said Sy.
“And, for our holiday musical, we’ve got the family favourite It’s a Wonderful Life, staged with classic tunes from the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s and a 10-piece orchestra.”
2018/2019 Season:
Les Belles-soeurs
Sept. 27 – Oct. 6, 2018
It’s 1960’s Montreal, and working-class housewife Germaine Lauzon has won one million customer loyalty stamps. She needs to place the stamps in booklets in order to redeem them, but who can she trust when her jealous family and neighbours come over for a stamp-pasting party?
Empire of the SonÂ
Nov. 8 – 17, 2018 Â
In this autobiographical one-man show, Tetsuro Shigematsu (former host of CBC Radio’s The Roundup) tells the inspiring tale of his emotionally distant father, Akira, whose legacy is felt beyond his lifetime.
It’s a Wonderful LifeÂ
Dec. 6 – 31, 2018
When misfortune befalls George Bailey on Christmas Eve, his guardian angel swoops in to help bring him back from despair and show him how he has truly touched all the people in his life.
Yoga Play
Feb. 7 – 16, 2019
Joan has been hired to stabilize Jojomon, a yoga apparel giant, after its CEO is brought down by a fat-shaming scandal. But just as she finds her footing, more trouble surfaces and the sales freefall.
Gross Misconduct
March 14 – 23, 2019
Now in his early 50s, Deke has been incarcerated in Millhaven Prison for the past 20 years. In all that time, he has been without a cellmate, until Corey, a 20-something rich kid, joins him in his cell. A bond slowly forms between the two, and tensions rise as they debate the nature of their crimes. When Corey begs his cellmate for protection, Deke is forced to confront his past.
GLORY
April 4 – 13, 2019
Based on the true story of the Preston Rivulettes women’s hockey team. In 1933, four friends set out to prove to Canada that hockey isn’t just a sport for men. As they fight through the Great Depression, prejudice, and personal upheaval, can they overcome the odds and forge their own path to glory?
