Blyth Festival production history

Blyth Festival, located in Blyth, Ontario, Canada, specializes in the production and promotion of Canadian plays. The following is a chronological list of the productions that have been staged as part of the Festival since its inception.[1] World Premieres have also been noted.[2]

1975

1976

1977

  • A Summer Burning(World Premiere) - by Anne Chislett from the novel by Harry J. Boyle
  • The Blood Is Strong - by Lister Sinclair
  • The Blyth Memorial History Show (World Premiere)- by Jim Schaefer
  • The Shortest Distance Between Two Points (World Premiere) - by Keith Roulston

1978

  • The Huron Tiger(World Premiere) - by Peter Colley
  • His Own Boss (World Premiere) - by Keith Roulston
  • The School Show(World Premiere) - by Ted Johns
  • Gwendoline (World Premiere)- by James W. Nichol
  • Two Miles Off - by the Theatre Network

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

  • Garrison's Garage(World Premiere) - by Ted Johns
  • A Spider In The House(World Premiere) - by Brian Tremlay
  • Cake-Walk(World Premiere) - by Colleen Curran
  • Blue City Slammers (World Premiere) - by Layne Coleman
  • Country Hearts - by Ted Johns and John Roby

1985

  • Polderland(World Premiere) - by Brian Wade
  • Moose County (World Premiere)- by Colleen Curran
  • Beaux Gestes and Beautiful Deeds - by Marie-Lynn Hammond
  • Primrose School District 109 (World Premiere)- by Ted Galay
  • Garrison's Garage - by Ted Johns

1986

  • Another Season's Promise (World Premiere) - by Anne Chislett and Keith Roulston
  • Drift - by Rex Deverell
  • Gone To Glory (World Premiere)- by Suzanne Finlay
  • Lilly, Alta. (World Premiere)- by Kenneth Dybat
  • Cake-Walk - by Colleen Curran

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

  • The Puff 'n' Blow Boys - by Valoreyne Brandt Jenkins
  • The Hometown Boy (World Premiere)- by Robert Clinton
  • Back Up and Push - or The Confessions of a Reformed Cynic (World Premiere) - by Ted Johns
  • The Glorious 12th (World Premiere)- by Raymond Storey
  • Yankee Notions (World Premiere)- by Anne Chislett
  • I'll Be Back Before Midnight - by Peter Colley

1993

  • Many Hands (World Premiere) - by Dale Hamilton
  • Ceili House (World Premiere)- by Colleen Curran
  • Safe Haven (World Premiere)- by Mary-Colin Chisholm
  • The Old Man's Band (World Premiere) - by John Roby
  • Web (World Premiere)- by Rosalind Goldsmith
  • The Glorious 12th - by Raymond Storey

1994

1995

  • Ballad for a Rum Runner's Daughter (World Premiere)- book & lyrics by Laurie Fyffe and music by Beth Barley
  • This Year, Next Year (World Premiere)- by Norah Harding
  • The Tomorrow Box - by Anne Chislett
  • Jake's Place (World Premiere) - by Ted Johns
  • He Won't Come In From The Barn - by Ted Johns

1996

  • Barndance, Live! (World Premiere)- by Paul Thompson
  • Ma Belle Mabel - by Cindy Cowan
  • Villa Eden (World Premiere) - by Colleen Curran
  • Fireworks (World Premiere)- by Gordon Portman

1997

1998

  • Yesteryear - by Joanna McClelland Glass
  • Wilbur County Blues (World Premiere)- by Andrew Moodie
  • Thirteen Hands - by Carol Shields
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (World Premiere) - by Keith Roulston
  • Hot Flashes (World Premiere) - by Paul Ledoux and John Roby

1999

  • That Summer (World Premiere) - by David French
  • Big Box (World Premiere) - by David Carley
  • The Great School Crisis of '99 (World Premiere) - by Ted Johns
  • Every Dream (World Premiere) - by James W. Nichol
  • When the Reaper Calls - by Peter Colley

2000

2001

  • The Outdoor Donnellys (World Premiere) - by Paul Thompson and Janet Amos
  • The Passion of Narcisse Mondoux - by Gratien Gelinas
  • Cruel Tears - by Ken Mitchell and Humphrey & the Dumptrucks
  • McGillicuddy (World Premiere) - by Keith Roulston
  • Sometime, Never (World Premiere) - by Norah Harding
  • Corner Green (World Premiere) - by Gordon Pinsent

2002

2003

  • The Perilous Pirate's Daughter (World Premiere) - by Anne Chislett & David Archibald
  • Leaving Home - by David French
  • Hippie (World Premiere) - by Jonathan Garfinkel, Kelly McIntosh and Paul Thompson
  • Having Hope at Home (World Premiere) - by David S. Craig
  • Barnboozled: He Won't Come In From the Barn, part II - by Ted Johns

2004

2005

  • The Ginkgo Tree - by Lee MacDougall
  • Powers and Gloria (World Premiere) - by Keith Roulston
  • The Thirteenth One (World Premiere) - by Denyse Gervais Regan
  • I'll be back before midnight - by Peter Colley
  • Spirit of the Narrows - by Anne Lederman

2006

  • Ballad of Stompin' Tom (World Premiere) - by David Scott, songs by Stompin' Tom Connors
  • Lost Heir (World Premiere) - by Sean Dixon
  • Another Season's Harvest (World Premiere) - by Anne Chislett & Keith Roulston
  • Schoolhouse (World Premiere) - by Leanna Brodie

2007

  • The Eyes of Heaven (World Premiere) - by Beverley Cooper
  • Queen Milli of Galt - by Gary Kirkham
  • World Without Shadows - by Lance Woolaver
  • Reverend Jonah (World Premiere) - by Paul Ciufo
  • Ballad of Stompin' Tom - by David Scott, songs by Stompin' Tom Connors

2008

2009

  • The Bootblack Orator (World Premiere) by Ted Johns
  • The Mail Order Bride by Robert Clinton
  • Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad by Michael Melski
  • The Nuttalls (World Premiere) by Michael Healey
  • Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott (World Premiere) by Beverley Cooper

2010

  • A Killing Snow (World Premiere) by Paul Ciufo
  • Bordertown Cafe by Kelly Rebar
  • Pearl Gidley (World Premiere) by Gary Kirkham
  • The Book of Esther (World Premiere) by Leanna Brodie

2011

  • Hometown (World Premiere) by Jean Marc Dalpe, Mieko Ouchi, Mansel Robinson, Martha Ross, Peter Smith & Des Walsh
  • Vimy by Vern Thiessen
  • Rope's End by Douglas Bowie
  • Early August (World Premiere) by Kate Lynch

2012

  • Dear Johnny Deere (World Premiere) by Ken Cameron, Based on the songs of Fred Eaglesmith
  • Having Hope at Home by David S. Craig
  • The Lonely Diner: Al Capone in Euphemia Township (World Premiere) by Beverley Cooper
  • The Devil We Know (World Premiere) by Cheryl Foggo and Clem Martini

2013

  • Dear Johnny Deere by Ken Cameron, Based on the songs of Fred Eaglesmith
  • Beyond the Farm Show (World Premiere) by The Collective
  • Yorkville - The Musical (World Premiere) Book and Lyrics by Carolyn Hay; Music by Tom Szczesniak
  • Garrison's Garage by Ted Johns
  • Prairie Nurse (World Premiere) by Marie Beath Badian
  • Falling: A Wake by Gary Kirkham

2014

  • Kitchen Radio (World Premiere) Book by Marion de Vries; Music & Lyrics by Marion de Vries and David Archibald
  • Billy Bishop Goes to War Written and composed by John MacLachlan Gray in collaboration with Eric Peterson
  • Stag and Doe (World Premiere) by Mark Crawford
  • St. Anne's Reel (World Premiere) by Gil Garratt

2015

  • Seeds Annabel Soutar
  • Wilberforce Hotel (World Premiere) Sean Dixon
  • Fury (World Premiere) Book and Lyrics by Peter Smith; Music by Samuel Shouldice
  • Mary's Wedding Stephen Massicotte

2016

  • Our Beautiful Sons: Remembering Matthew Dinning (World Premiere) Christopher Morris
  • The Birds and the Bees (World Premiere) Mark Crawford
  • If Truth Be Told (World Premiere) Beverley Cooper
  • The Last Donnelly Standing (World Premiere) Paul Thompson and Gil Garratt

2017

  • Mr. New Year's Eve: A night with Guy Lombardo (World Premiere) David Scott
  • The Berlin Blues Drew Hayden Taylor
  • The Pigeon King (World Premiere) The Company (Rebecca Auerbach, Jason Chesworth, Gil Garratt, Gemma James Smith, George Meanwell, J.D. Nicholsen, Birgitte Solem, Severn Thompson)
  • Ipperwash (World Premiere) Falen Johnson and Jessica Carmichael

2018

  • The Pigeon King (World Premiere) The Company (Rebecca Auerbach, Jason Chesworth, Gil Garratt, Gemma James Smith, George Meanwell, J.D. Nicholsen, Birgitte Solem, Severn Thompson)
  • The New Canadian Curling Club (World Premiere) Mark Crawford
  • Judith: Memories of a Lady Pig Farmer (World Premiere) Heather Davies, adapted from Judith, by Aritha van Herk
  • 1837: The Farmer's Revolt Rick Salutin and Theatre Passe Muraille
  • Wing Night at the Boot (World Premiere) The Company

2019

  • Jumbo (World Premiere) Sean Dixon
  • Cakewalk Colleen Curran
  • The Team on the Hill Dan Needles
  • In the Wake of Wettlaufer (World Premiere)
  • Bed and Breakfast Mark Crawford

References

  1. "Blyth Festival Past Productions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  2. Blyth World Premieres
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