PSP and Touchstone Theatre are bringing you something exciting this fall: a brand-new Canadian musical! The Best Laid Plans is based on the award-winning novel by Terry Fallis, a brilliant Canadian political satire which won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour in 2008 and went on to win CBC’s Canada Reads in 2011, the theme of which was “Essential Canadian novel of the decade.”
The story takes place in and around Ottawa during the run-up to a federal election. As his last assignment before leaving the Hill, Liberal speechwriter Daniel Addison is tasked with finding a candidate to run — and lose — in an air-tight Conservative riding. In desperation, Daniel makes a deal with Angus McClintock, an irascible Scottish engineer who allows his name to stand on the ballot but wants nothing more to do with it. A perfect fit … unless Angus wins…
Veteran playwright Vern Thiessen, himself a Governor General’s Award-winner, is writing the libretto. Score and lyrics are being created by the brilliant young team of Ben Elliott and Anton Lipovetsky. Touchstone Artistic Director Katrina Dunn is dramaturge on the project, and PSP’s Co-Artistic Producer Peter Jorgensen will direct.
Based on the novel by Terry Fallis
Book by Vern Thiessen
Music and Lyrics by Benjamin Elliot and Anton Lipovetsky
Directed by Peter Jorgensen
Dramaturgy by Katrina Dunn
Musical Direction by Jonathan Monro
Orchestrations by Nico Rhodes
Featuring:
Patti Allan
Shannon Chan-Kent
Meaghan Chenosky
Steffanie Davis
Nick Fontaine
Zahf Paroo
Gordon Roberts
Hal Wesley Rogers
Andrew Wheeler
Katey Wright
Set Design by Drew Facey
Costume Design by Jessica Bayntun
Lighting Design by Adrian Muir
Sound Design by Brad Danyluk
Projection Design by Michael Sider
Props Design by Amy McDougall
Stage Managed by Anne Taylor
Assistant Stage Managed by Marijka Asbeek Brusse
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