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5 @ 50
Written by: Brad Fraser
Director: Louise Mallory
Stage Manager: Hunter Luth
Onstage: December 8th – 18th, 2021
Acclaimed playwright and Edmonton native Brad Fraser (Kill Me Now, Love and Human Remains) wrote 5@50 for all the “excellent middle-aged actresses who were having trouble finding parts.” When Olivia loses control at her fiftieth birthday party, her three best friends decide to intervene once and for all, much to the irritation of Olivia and her long-term partner Norma. But is she the only one battling a demon or does each of these women face an addiction of one kind or another? 5@50 is a raw and darkly comedic portrayal of turning fifty in contemporary society, and of the friendships we can’t live without. Premiered in 2011 at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Its Canadian premiere was in 2016 by Vancouver’s Ruby Slippers Theatre and Zee Zee Theatre.
This performance contains depictions of drug and alcohol addictions. Offensive and obscene language is used on stage.
Run time: 2hrs and 15mins with a 15 minute intermission
| Cast | Character |
|---|---|
| Ursula Pattloch | Fern |
| Elizabeth Marsh | Lorene |
| Cinnamon Stacey | Norma |
| Nicolle Lemay | Olivia |
| Anne Marie Szucs | Tricia |
| Production Team Member | Role |
|---|---|
| Louise Mallory | Director |
| Kristen Finlay | Mentor Director |
| Hunter Luth | Stage Manager |
| Joan Heys Hawkins | Set Designer & Master Painter |
| Cherie Howard | Costume Designer |
| Jenn Robinson | Production Manager & Props Designer |
| Rebecca Cave | Lighting Designer |
| Richard Hatfield | Lighting Advisor & Technical Advisor |
| Darrell Portz | Sound Designer |
| Hailey Bly | Assistant Set Designer and Assistant Master Painter |
| Kahlan Oosterveld | Assistant Stage Manager |
| John Anderson | Director of Production |
| Christine Gold & Ed Medeiros | Co-Directors of Publicity |