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Penny & Pound Theatre presents HEAD IN THE GAME
A Dramedy About Dying with Dignity
By Piper J. Distel and Lori Robinson Distel
Presented in support of The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Brilliant but solitary, Dr. Silas Merryweather has never been very good at making ‘friends.’ But when the accomplished professor is struck down with a Glioblastoma Brain Tumour in the prime of his life, his wife Harriet decides it’s high time he do some long-awaited soul-searching. After signing the reclusive author up for ‘Homies for Hospice,’ Frankie-Jean Wallis reluctantly enters their world. At only fourteen, Frankie is twice as cynical as Silas, and arrives with her own deep-seated baggage as well as a frank outlook on life and death that intrigues the ailing man. An unlikely friendship blossoms, as the two pessimists navigate a life that is ending and one that is just beginning. Head in the Game is a witty and emotional tale about the beauty of companionship in times of trouble.
RECOMMENDED AUDIENCE: Age 12+
NOTE: HEAD IN THE GAME features coarse language, as well as discussion about death and serious illness. Viewer discretion is advised.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th at 7:30 PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th at 3:00 PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th at 7:30 PM
The Preston Commons Studio Theatre
(810 King St East. Cambridge, Ontario)
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ADMISSION: $25.00
Available for purchase online OR at the door prior to performances. Cash, credit and E-Transfer are accepted.
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ABOUT PENNY & POUND THEATRE
Founded in 2015, Penny & Pound Theatre is a registered not-for profit, Ontario-based touring performing arts company aimed at enriching the lives of the community through affordable, quality entertainment and accessible performing arts education and experience. Over the course of each MainStage season, Penny & Pound Theatre travels from Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo, to Guelph, to Brant County, bringing along fabulous, full-scale theatrical productions cast entirely with local artists.
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THE CAST
SILAS | John Settle
HARRIET | Lori Robinson Distel
FRANKIE-JEAN | Hayley Wills
SUSAN | Kaitlyn Ruegg
ED | Peter Tudisco
MARGIE | Nikki Wills
ROSE WATERS | Stephanie Clark
SOCKS WATERS | James Diamond
BLOSSOM WATERS | Ashiyana Mehan
LONNY | Bryan Rush
DR. O’CONNOR | Tina Sterling
FATHER FINNIGAN | Henry Kelly
VIOLET | Natalia Rhodes
ROCKY | Liam Kingsbury
REPLACEMENT DELINQUENT | Atticus Clark
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Event venue
Preston Commons at St Peters, 810 King St East,Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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