Rising Tide Theatre Donna Butt Trinity, Trinity Bay 1-888-464-3377 or Local Calls 464-3232 www.risingtidetheatre.com risingtide@nf.aibn.com Rising Tide Theatre is one of Newfoundland's oldest and most revered theatre companies, and home to over forty of the provinces finest artists both offstage and on. Join us this autumn as Seasons in the Bight Theatre Festival celebrates where we come from, the men and women who forged a life here and the courage we have to face the future. Our fall season kicks off with the premiere of The Lone Randells, and will include great performances such as Stars in The Sky Morning, Terese's Creed, The Silent Time and so much more including a Magic Show with illusionist James Hawksley. Please visit our website for schedule and show descriptions. The Lone Randells Premiere Production By Des Walsh & Ruth Lawrence Commissioned by Rising Tide Jack Randell was a self-made adventurer, a sea captain who lived in his own image of his own world, a world that included rum running, ship racing, and overseas battles. His sister Mae, whose house still stands in Port Rexton, was a nurse in WW1 who never married and returned home to teach school where she fearlessly lived outside the conventions of the early 20th century. Two stories interweave with brother and sister for whom homeland, family and place mean very different things. One evening as the harbour is about to celebrate Captain Jack’s return a stranger arrives and everyone’s perceptions are changed forever. A poet, film writer and playwright, Des Walsh is a Newfoundland icon and Ruth Lawrence an actor, writer and director is every bit his equal. This play will open our Fall season. King of Broadway By Jody Richardson Commissioned by Rising Tide Based on the book Donald Brian: The King of Broadway by Charles Foster, Breakwater Books. Donald Brian was born in St. John’s Newfoundland in 1875. He left the country with his mother as a young boy and by 1907 was heralded as New York’s “King of Broadway.” This witty, moving and fast-paced production will win your heart and get your toes tapping as it follows the story of another of Newfoundland’s hidden treasures. Donald Brian was one of the finest performers of his time, the toast of Broadway and the tutor of the likes of Fred Astaire, Bob Hope and W.C. Fields. Listen to what they said : “It would be fair to say that Donny Brian is entirely responsible for all the money I have earned in Hollywood” (W.C Fields) and “All I wanted was to stand side stage each night to see you Donny, dancing around in those skin tight trousers” (Mae West). The Silent Time by Paul Rowe Commissioned by Rising Tide, based on the novel published by Creative Printers A ship-wreck with a missing cargo, a civil-servant’s vengeance, a young woman’s broken dreams and a disillusioned politician who finds purpose in her cause. These are the elements of The Silent Time, set in 1920's Newfoundland. In the midst of it all is Dulcie Merrigan, a deaf child alone in a silent world, trapped it seems on the bleak coast of the Cape Shore until her Mother confronts a long held secret so Dulcie can travel abroad to a school for the deaf. This wonderful play, rooted in the years leading up Newfoundland’s loss of responsible government in 1934 makes political events a mere backdrop for a very human tale. A fabulous cast and haunting sights and sounds combine to create a moving and uplifting experience. Directed by Donna Butt. Stars in the Sky Morning By Rhonda Payne Stars in the Sky Morning is a tale of the women who worked and lived every day with a laugh, a prayer, and a faith that life was a joyful endeavor in good times and in bad. Stars is a vibrant and warm encounter with some of the remarkable women of the Northern Peninsula. Back To Members List