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PLAY READING: AFTERLIGHT, A VAMPIRE MUSICAL!

October 18, 2022, 7:30 pm, Bauer Theatre Green Room Bar

In the nightly search for her missing husband, Wanda, an ancient insomniac lady, encounters a 500 year old depressed vampire, whom she invites to come live inside her piano. A darkly comedic, whimsical new musical about the unlikely romance that develops between two souls desperate to find the light at the end of the tunnel.

A reading written and performed by visiting artists Sharon Bajer and Duncan Cox, with musical arrangements by Paul DeGurse

Set to premiere in Winnipeg in the fall of 2023 – generously supported by The Manitoba Arts Council, The Canada Council and The Playwright’s Guild of Canada

Admission by donation at the door. October 18, 7:30 pm, Bauer Theatre Green Room Bar.

Play Reading Series

Each summer, we are pleased to present a carefully curated selection of brilliant Canadian plays for a staged reading by professional actors. The series includes a mix of new plays, award-winning plays, and plays that are being tested for possible future programming. Admission by donation. 19+ only.

Meet the Playwrights

We are excited to present opportunities to meet and interact with our season’s playwrights and participate in a talkback session after the plays.

Art by Kate Georgallas, commissioned by Festival Antigonish on the occasion of its 30th anniversary in 2017, with support from The Nova Scotia 150 Fund

Bauer Theatre Art Gallery

While at the Bauer Theatre, patrons are invited to explore our visual art selections, presented in partnership with the StFX Art Gallery. Current featured artists include: Alan Siliboy, Michael MacFarlane, Don Pentz, Kate Georgallas, Nancy Stevens, David Tuck, John Young, Bruce Campbell, and others.