Opening Night - 2017
Opening Night is the story of an unusual evening at the theatre.
Ruth Tisdale has lucked into a pair of tickets to the opening night performance of a new Canadian play and she drags her husband Jack to the theatre as a way to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
Jack, however, would rather be at home watching the seventh game of the World Series on TV. Jack and Ruth are in the VIP lounge mingling with invited guests before the show when Jack spots someone he recognizes from TV.
Hilarity follows, reaching its peak when we finally witness the ‘performance’ of what must be one of the worst plays ever written!
Suitable for older children.
Suitable for:
Adults & older children 12+.
Some suggestive dialog.
Parental Guidance.Comedy
Light entertainment.
Comedy with a bit of mystery.Relaxed Performance*
*Click the title to read more about "Relaxed Performances"
Audience Reactions:
Arsenic and Old Lace
The show will split your sides and rupture your spleen. It’s a dark comedy you don’t want to miss. You’ll be totally entertained. I think you’ll enjoy every minute of it.
Blithe Spirit
You'll get his trademark wit, with ectoplasm and ghosts ('My wife's funeral exhausted her!').
Blithe Spirit
Noel Coward wrote Blithe Spirit as a distraction during World War II and it’s the perfect comedic distraction for our own troubled times.
Mousetrap
...the succession of neatly plotted twists and the final unexpected reveal create a well-oiled comedy.
Bedfull of Foreigners
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Very Funny, Great acting.Very clever misunderstandings.
Bedfull of Foreigners
Funny, Great acting, Great writing, Hilarious, Intense. See it if you love to laugh.
Bedfull of Foreigners
Clever, Edgy, Great fun! See it if you like something different. It's a fun show that has quirky characters and a great cast!
Eat Your Heart Out
Funny play, perfectly cast, lip smacking desserts, sociable patrons, clean, intimate theater. Well worth the price of admission.
Bedfull of Foreigners
Hurtling along at the speed of light, [this] breathtaking farce is a near faultless piece of theatrical invention.
Screwball Comedy
So fun! So glad I got to see you and the show. Just so well done:)
Blithe Spirit
We were in the audience @surreyartscentre last night. The play was thoroughly delightful. You were your always talented and artistic self and the audience loved you for it. We went home and checked out the 1949 Blithe Spirit movie with Margaret Rutherford. So wonderful to be back at live theatre. Thank you to all who made this happen.
Blithe Spirit
We all enjoyed the laughter last night! Thanks for clever personalities flair, story & neat set with spooky moving parts! Look forward to more this season!
Blithe Spirit
We saw this show tonight and really enjoyed it!
Blithe Spirit
Excellent!
Blithe Spirit
We were in the audience at Surrey Arts Centre last night. The play was thoroughly delightful. You were your always talented and artistic self and the audience loved you for it. We went home and checked out the 1949 Blithe Spirit movie with Margaret Rutherford. So wonderful to be back at live theatre. Thank you to all who made this happen.
Blithe Spirit
Thanks to rctheatreco for their presentation of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit at the Surrey Arts Centre. It is a fabulous & hilarious production featuring Ellie King as Madame Arcati plus other local artists.
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Saw the play twice! It was fantastic! - Mark Thornburn
Cast:
Steve Weller
Michael Craig
Dan Webber
Richard Hyde-Finch
Pat McDermott
Jack Tisdale
Emma Greenhalgh
Ruth Tisdale
Gina Raye-Young
Cilla
Crystal Weltzin
Libby
Ryan Scramstad
Tom Delaney
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