“Something could always go wrong…”
Pam was always the perfect hostess, until the night there were more floral arrangements than suitable vases, the divorcée no longer desired her canapé, and her guests formed charade teams in the name of cheap, competitive fun.
Cocktails at Pam’s, directed by Stephen Heatley, boasts some of Vancouver’s finest talent, including Anousha Alamian, Sebastien Archibald, Yoshie Bancroft, Georgia Beaty, Daniel Deorksen, Brent Hirose, Stefania Indelicato, Shauna Johannesen, Liz Kirkland, Maryanne Renzetti, and Joanna Williams.
Being the perfect hostess is a fine balance between pearls and gowns and knowing the difference between the maid and the cook. Pam believes she has everything under control – until the unthinkable happens. Will she hold it together? Will her brother successfully pick up the cute, young actress? Will her best friends, Sara and Virgil, actually make it through the night without a full make-out session in the middle of the party? Come check out Cocktail’s at Pam’s to find out!
Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine has written over 60 plays over his career, including Evelyn Strange (1995) and The Exquisite Hour (2002).
In addition, Lemoine is the winner of five Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards for The Glittering Heart (1990), The Book of Tobit (1993), The Noon Witch (1995), Pith (1998), and At the Zenith of the Empire (2006), receiving a Dora Mavor Moore Award for The Vile Governess and Other Psychodramas (1986).
“Stewart Lemoine is an original. There’s simply no one who writes like this Edmonton playwright.” – Colin McLean, CBC
Director Stephen Heatley has worked in professional theatre for over 40 years. During his 12-year stint as Artistic Director of Theatre Network in Edmonton, he directed over 30 premiere productions. Stephen is currently a faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Film at the UBC, where he works with actors, directors, and playwrights.
Cocktails at Pam’s Presented by Staircase Equity Collective
Dates: November 13 to 30, 8 pm
Venue: Studio 1398, 1398 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Tickets: Adults, $20; students/seniors, $15; available online via Brown Paper Tickets
