Brighton Beach Memoirs at Gateway Theatre (Win tickets)

I really love being approached by small theatre companies, and in particular Gateway Theatre which is located in Richmond, BC (an area that I normally don’t promote because I live in Vancouver). So, when Sherry Elasoff approached me to tell me about her company’s newest play, I got pretty excited. It’s Brighton Beach Memoirs.

It’s tough work being fourteen in 1937 Brooklyn, or so says Eugene Jerome (Dylan Kruger), narrator of Neil Simon’s classic Brighton Beach Memoirs. Set on the cusp of the Second World War, Brighton Beach Memoirs follows the Jerome family as they struggle for balance and solvency during the thin years in post-Depression America.

The play’s busy household includes Eugene’s gambling brother Stanley (Daryl King), his do-all mother Kate (Deborah Williams), overworked father Jack (Gerry Mackay), widowed aunt Blanche (Sarah Louise Turner) and her two teenage daughters, budding starlet Nora (Susan Coodin) and sickly Laurie (Chloe Doucet-Winkelman). While tensions rise in the cramped home, Eugene is consumed with one all-important question: when will he get to see a naked girl?

Director Natasha Nadir leads the creative team of: Set Designer Drew Facey, Costume Designer Barbara Gregusova, Lighting Designer Ereca Hassell, Sound Designer Alexander Brendan Ferguson, Assistant Director Kathleen Duborg, Stage Manager Lori Parker, and Assistant Stage Manager Ronaye Haynes.

You can get tickets online through Gateway Theatre‘s website or at the Box Office: 604-270-1812. Adult/Senior Tues – Thurs & matinees: $41; Fri – Sat: $43. Full-time students with valid ID: $24.50 any performance. Some special offers include:

Groups of 10+ Tues – Thurs & matinees: $35 each; Fri – Sat: $37

Value added performances:

Oct. 6th Dress Rehearsal – 50 seats available: $18
Oct. 12th Tea Matinee: join us at noon for light refreshments.
Oct. 22nd “Earsighted” descriptive performance for the visually impaired.

This is one of the few companies I have seen that partner with Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture to present audio described performances for people who are blind or visually impaired.

To get a chance to win, drop a comment on this post or if you are on Twitter, retweet this post or tweet the following:

I entered to win tickets to Brighton Beach Memoirs at @Gateway_Theatre from @hummingbird604

I will draw a random winner tomorrow afternoon at 2pm (Friday October 8th). Opening night is precisely Friday at 8pm, so you should be able to be in Richmond by say 7:30pm). Good luck!

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