Hilda's Yard
directed by Pauline Jodoin
April 27,28,29, May 4,5,6,11,12, 7:30 p.m.
May 13, 2:00 p.m.
The Davies Foundation Auditorium
52 Church St., Kingston, ON
Left to right: Kevin Shipley, Mary Kennedy, Rae McDonald, Bryan McDonald, Regan Bennett and Paul Butler. |
It’s an exciting summer day in 1956 for Hilda and Sam Fluck. Newly on their own since their thirtysomething children Gary and Janey moved out, they are finally ready to relax. Hilda plans to hang her laundry while Sam goes to buy a shiny new television. What could disturb their simple peace?
Turns out doors are merely decoration as Gary and Janey literally fall over the fence into the backyard, looking for help out of sticky situations. Gary has lost his job, is enamoured with his new girlfriend, Bobbi, and running from a bookie named Beverly, while the ever-dependent Janey has unexpectedly left her husband. The family careens into an afternoon of calamity, showing them that ultimately they must celebrate how they can be together rather than apart.Norm Foster’s heartwarming and relatable family comedy proves that there will always be a significant weight to an empty nest.
Hilda's Yard premiered at Theatre New Brunswick (where Foster's first play, Sinners had its premiere) in the fall of 2012.
Cast |
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| Hilda Fluck | Rae McDonald |
| Sam Fluck | Bryan McDonald |
| Gary Fluck | Paul Butler |
| Janey Fluck | Mary Kennedy |
| Bobbi Jakes | Regan Bennett |
| Beverly Woytowich | Kevin Shipley |
Production Crew |
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| Producers | Liz Schell Chrisianne Wojcik Abby Wolfe |
| Director | Pauline Jodoin |
| Stage Manager | Douglas McNichol |
| Asst. Stage Manager | Linda Hamstra |
| Set Design | Christianne Wojcik Rob Hoosier |
| Lighting Design | James Gow |
| Sound Design | Michael Gourgon |
| Costume Design | Kasia McRae |
| Chief Carpenter | Bob Brooks |
| Props | Valerie Winslow |
| Set Construction | Grant Buckler James Gow Lorna Jodoin Rick Jodoin Ray LeBlanc Wayne Orr John Woollett |
| Set Painting | Bob Brooks James Gow Wayne Orr Liz Schell Bernd Steglich Jay Steglich |
| Lobby/Digital Program Photography | Ian Malcolm |
| Archival/Promotional Photography | Grant Buckler |
| Poster Design | Katie Flower-Smith |
| Lobby Art Curator | Maddi Andrews, KSOA |
| Front of House Co-ordinator | Cindy Chappell |
| Enhanced Digital Program Design | Douglas Connors |