Niagara on the Lake, Shaw Festival, 2008 Calendar

	The Shaw Festival is one of the largest repertory companies in North America, and the only theatre in the world that specializes in plays written by Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries (1856-1950): "plays about the beginning of the modern world." The season this year will start on April 1 and end November 2. Ticket prices Ticket availability Shaw Festival Box Office 1-800-511-SHAW (7429)
Wonderful Town (1953) by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green	A musical Adventure about being young and pursuing a dream, based on the delightful novel and movie 'My Sister Eileen'. Two sisters arrive in New York to find fame, fortune and love. With the help of some colourful characters from Greenwich Village, they find even more than they bargained for. Director: Roger Hodgman Opens: April 1 Closes: October 5 Theatre: Festival Theatre
Getting Married (1908) by Bernard Shaw	Marriage a la Shaw! The bishop's daughter is getting married today. Or she was until she and her groom begin to have their doubts. Soon the whole household has an opinion to share in this witty and provocative look at the institution of marriage. Director: Joseph Ziegler Opens: April 11 Closes: November 1 Theatre: Royal George Theatre
The Stepmother (1924) by Githa Sowerby	The riveting tale of a stepmother who cares deeply for her daughters and a husband who cares more about money than his home and family. An undiscovered theatrical gem from the author of 'Rutherford and Son' and the Canadian premiere of a play written in 1924. Director: Jackie Maxwell Opens: April 29 Closes: October 4 Theatre: Court House Theatre
The Little Foxes (1939) by Lillian Hellman	Family and money - a lethal combination. When the Hubbard siblings decide to invest in a cotton mill, the struggle for the biggest slice of the pie begins. The treachery of these Southern foxes is a timeless story about the power of greed. Director: Eda Holmes Opens: May 3 Closes: November 1 Theatre: Royal George Thatre
An Inspector Calls (1945) by J.B. Priestley	The Birling family is enjoying a quiet celebration when a knock at the door changes their lives. An inspector enters, questioning each of them about their involvement in a mysterious death. Skeletons clatter out of the closet in this complex mystery with a twist. Director: Neil Munro Opens: May 21 Closes: November 2 Theatre: Festival Theatre
A Little Night Music (1973) Book by Hugh Wheeler Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	Three mismatched couples gather for a weekend in the counrty under the midnight sun. Lovers are lost and found, longed for and forgotten, all set to some of musical theatre's most enduring songs - including the classic "Send in the Clowns". Director: Morris Panych Opens: June 1 Closes: October 4 Theatre: Court House Theatre
The President (1929) (lunchtime) Adapted by Morwyn Brebner by Ferenc Molnar	The clock starts ticking for a powerful bank president when the young heiress under his care announces her secret marriage to a taxi driver. With her parents set to arrive in less than an hour, can this CEO transform the cabbie into an ideal son-in-law? Director: Blair Williams Opens: June 7 Closes: October 4 Theatre: Royal George Theatre
After the Dance (1939) by Terence Rattigan	It's 1938 and the generation of Bright Young Things are still carrying on like it's the Roaring Twenties. But David and his wife Joan are beginning to look dangerously frivolous as the threat of another war looms. What will become of them after the party is over? Director: Neil Minro Opens: June 25 Closes: October 5 Theatre: Royal GeorgeTheatre
Mrs Warren's Profession (1893) by Bernard Shaw	Mrs Kitty Warren has worked hard to provide for her daughter, but when Vivie at last learns the truth about her mother's profession, the stage is set for a battle royal between mother and daughter about love, sex, money and morality. It's Shaw at his wicked best. Director: Jackie Maxwell Opens: July 6 Closes: November 1 Theatre: Festival Theatre
Belle Moral (2005) by Ann-Marie Macdonald	On the Scottish coast, in an ancestral home called Belle Moral, young Pearl has a curious and scientific nature - and an ear in a jar. Some in the family wish she would let sleeping dogs lie. A gothic comedy with a hint of "whodunnit". Director: Alisa Palmer Opens: July 12 Closes: October 5 Theatre: Court House Theatre
Follies: In Concert (1971)	Limited engagement. Four performances only. August 29 September 12 September 27 October 4 Time: 8:00 p.m. Theatre: Festival Theatre
The 2008 season is generously supported by Court House Season Partner Acura and HSBC