The Playwrights’ Unit, now going into its fifth year, is a year-long residency program designed to nurture promising playwrights. The year concludes with a series of free public readings of the pieces. Come see professional actors present these plays-in-development! All performances start at 7:30pm in the Firehall Theatre. Doors open at 7pm.
THE MONARCHISTS by Carolyn Bennett
Thursday, December 7, 2017
What does loyalty mean in a changing world? When a seemingly unfit former television star is appointed Lieutenant Governor, her highly intelligent yet occasionally out-of-touch staff is divided on how to handle the fall-out. This satire spoofs the rarefied environs of a provincial vice-regal office and the players who run interference with the barbarians at the gate. God not only needs to save the Queen, but the entire institution.
