Gros Morne Theatre Festival - 1-877-243-2899

A lively mix of Drama, Dinner Theatre & Newfoundland "Times" !

For Any bookings for the 2012 season please contact our Box Office at 1-877-243-2899, or visit our website at www.theatrenewfoundland.com!


Our season runs from May-September.

Our 2012 Season includes:

The Fly Fisher's Companion
(Written by Michael Melski; Directed by Jerry Etienne)
The Fly Fisher's Companion is a hilarious, heartfelt journey into the lives of two men on their last fishing trip together. Wes an optimistic poet and Don a testy businessman have returned to the fishing lodge they built 50 years ago for one last trip to cast their lines into Cape Breton's Margaree River. It's a trip through decades, into ritual memory and imagination, and into a relationship that has all the turbulent beauty and gentle grace of a highland stream. Ultimately, The Fly Fisher's Companion is a tale of two fishermen that offers humour and
poignant insights into life.
(Drama/Comedy; cost: Adult $30, Students $15)


Cod on a Stick
(Written by Codco; Directed by Greg Malone)
Comedy! Satire! Madness and mayhem! The Newfoundland play that started it all! "Cod on a Stick" first played at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto opening on October 17th, 1973. The production launched the careers Cathy Jones, Greg Malone, Mary Walsh, Andy Jones and Bob Joy. This amazingly hilarious satire came home to Newfoundland in 1974 and proceeded to start a cultural revolution. Brash, funny, mad and crazy and just as relevant today as it was 40 years ago.(Comedy/Satire; cost: Adult $30, Student $15)

Elvis & Mavis
(Written & directed by Jeff Pitcher)
Funny, sad and angry - a Newfoundland story that resonates with humour and honesty as Elvis, from Pushthrough on the south coast of Newfoundland contemplates the unimaginable - blowing up the Churchill Hydro Dam in Labrador unless the contract between Newfoundland and Quebec is renegotiated. His wife, Mavis, sits at home trying to figure out if it was something she said - the tragedy is that he's serious.
(Tragi-comedy; cost: Adult $30, Student $15)

Neddy Norris Night
(Musical direction by Stephanie Payne)
A "time" from the Dictionary of Newfoundland English is defined as; "a party or celebration, especially a communal gathering with entertainment." In Newfoundland a 'time' has always been of the utmost importance - when life is hard it's an escape from the day to day grind, when life is good it's a celebration of the glorious independence of spirit. So, come, sit back, have a few cups, clap your hands, tap your toes and revel in an evening of recitations and traditional Newfoundland music!
(Cabaret; cost: $25 at Shallow Bay Motel in Cow Head, $50 at Bon Tours in Norris Point)

S.S. Ethie - A Dinner Theatre
(Written by Shane Ellis Coates; Directed by Sara..h McDonald-Anderson)
This dinner theatre originally opened at the inaugural Gros Morne Theatre Season in 1996 and has been playing to full houses ever since. And the coastal steamer Ethie is docking once again at the Shallow Bay Motel for another wondrous journey back to December 1919 for her final voyage. Join Captain English, Cassie Brown and 1st Mate Gullage along with the colourful crew as they recreate the tale of how she came to rest on the rocks of Martins Point 86 years ago.
(Dinner Theatre; cost: Adult $45, Children $22.50 from children's menu)

Newfoundland Vinyl
(Written & directed by Jeff Pitcher, Musical direction by Allison Crowe)
The vinyl hits of the 1960's, 70's and 80's by Newfoundland's biggest recording stars come to life as Ed & Ed throw a fundraiser for themselves! For your toe-tapping, tear-jerking enjoyment the Eds feature the music and songs of A Frank Willis, Roy Payne, Joan Morrissey, Rex Hemeon, Dick Nolan, Eddie Eastman and more! A magical evening of music and madness from Ed's remote studio in the Ethie Room at the Shallow Bay in Cow Head this program is not commercial free!
(Comedy/Music; cost: Adult $30, Student $15)


Tempting Providence - The Nurse Myra Bennett Story
(Written by Robert Chafe)
She delivered more than 700 babies, extracted at least 5,000 teeth, set broken limbs, performed kitchen table operations by lamplight and was known throughout Newfoundland and Labrador as "Florence Nightingale of the North." A wonderful heartfelt portrayal of Nurse Myra Bennett who for more than 50 years was the only medical aide along the almost 350 miles of rugged coastline on the Great Northern Peninsula. Since its June 1, 2002 world premiere at the Gros Morne Theatre Festival, TNL has taken Tempting Providence around the world - playing to more than 63,000 people in 440 performances in England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, United States and 9 Canadian provinces & one territory... 10th Anniversary Special June 1, 2012 (ONE NIGHT ONLY)
(Drama, cost: Adult $30, Student $15)


Who's Darkening Our Door Tonight?
On most Monday's through July and August TNL presents travelling musicians and theatre shows on the one night of the week that our company of actors and technicians have off. This year we're proud to present Pamela Morgan, who for 19 years was lead singer, guitarist and arranger for Canada's pioneering "Celtic" band, Newfoundland's Figgy Duff, who brought the traditional music of Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as collecting songs and dance tunes from older traditional players around the province. Daniel Payne will actually be appearing on three nights, as a soloist, with his sister Stephanie Payne and with the extended Payne Family - nights you won't want to miss! We'll also present Wanda Carroll in her one woman show, "The Road Less Gravelled", a series of funny stories about growing up in a small, remote outport in Northern Newfoundland in the 1970's. Other special guests include the Sharecroppers, Shirly Montague, Anita Best and Jeff Quilty.
For A List of Special Guest Performances:
http://www.theatrenewfoundland.com/special.html

Stagehead Academy
Designed for students who may be considering a career in Theatre, Stage Head Academy, is a two-week youth theatre intensive operating this summer between Corner Brook and Cow Head. Week one (July 16-22) will include classes from professional theatre artists in Corner Brook. Stage Head students move to Cow Head for Week two (July 23-Aug. 7) where they will received instruction from the actors, designers, stagecraft professionals who make up the Gros Morne Theatre Festival 2012 Company. The Academy will culminate with a performance at the Warehouse Theatre on August 7.
(cost: Adults $15, Students $10)