PRESS RELEASE
Always A Bridesmaid
Navigates the choppy waters of Love and Matrimony
Metro Theatre is delighted to present Always A Bridesmaid a Jones Hope Wooten comedy directed by Don Briard playing January 17 to February 1, 2020.
Committed to the notion that careers, waistlines, and even marriages may disappear, but real friendships last a lifetime, four high school girlfriends honour the vow they made to each other at their dateless prom: no matter where, no matter when, they would all show up to stand as bridesmaids when one of them got married. Forsaking all others, in sickness and in health, they repeatedly struggle to stage the perfect wedding in spite of fistfights at the altar, runaway brides or the mistaken and unfortunate, release of a flock of white doves.
If you’ve ever elbowed a stranger out of the way to catch a bride’s bouquet, seriously questioned the mental stability of the duo saying “I Do” or been forced to wear the world’s ugliest bridesmaid dress, this deliriously funny comedy is definitely for you … and your dearly beloved!
“Always a Bridesmaid demonstrates that good friends are a family we choose; and they are bound to us with a loyalty which is voluntary rather than a requirement of birth. The bridesmaids prove that the more important the event, the more likely the unexpected will come to pass.” Don Briard, Director
ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID is written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten, directed by Don Briard, stage managed by Al Zylstra and produced by Joan Koebel Photo credits to Tracy-Lynn Chernaske.
Tickets $28 Adult or $25 Student/Senior can be reserved by calling the Box Office 604 266 7191 or Purchase Tickets
Metro Theatre is a non-profit theatre company, dedicated to promoting and developing theatre arts. This is our 57th continuous season of bringing laughter, intrigue and surprise to live audiences. Always A Bridesmaid is our 521st show.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
KARI AMES-BISSETTE Nicole Park
LIBBY RUTH AMES Carol L Mann
SEDALIA ELLICCOTT Joan Koebel
MONETTE GENTRY Michelle Collier
CHARLIE COLLINS Annie Nelson
DEEDRA WINGATE Sheila Keating
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
DIRECTOR Don Briard
PRODUCTION MANAGER Joan Koebel
STAGE MANAGER Al Zylstra
ASST STAGE MANAGER Dominic Duff
PROPERTIES Heather Stewart
BOOTH OPERATOR Leslie Thompson
SET DESIGNER Don Briard
COSTUME DESIGNER Rene Schindel
LIGHTING DESIGNER Les Erskine
SOUND DESIGNER Don Briard & Al Zylstra
GENERAL MANAGER Les Erskine
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Les Erskine
SCENIC CARPENTER Robin Richardson & Robert Moser
SCENIC PAINTING/SET DECORATION Tracy-Lynn Chernaske
PUBLICITY Debra Danny
GRAPHIC DESIGN Barbara LaBounta
PHOTOGRAPHY Tracy-Lynn Chernaske