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Courtship

by Steve Penman

Courtship

Two elderly gentlemen, one a widower and the other married, meet regularly at “their” bench. They share observations about the world's problems and offer sometimes humorous "solutions". At the same time, they provide real insight into loneliness, aging and relationships.

Upcoming Shows

“Courtship”, by Steve Penman - April 23rd
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Apr. 23, 2:00 p.m. PDT
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Two elderly gentlemen, one a widower and the other married, meet regularly at “their” bench. They share observations about the world's problems and offer sometimes humorous "solutions". At the same time, they provide real insight into loneliness, aging and relationships.
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“Courtship”, by Steve Penman - April 24th
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Apr. 24, 2:00 p.m. PDT
Courtship - Streamed
Two elderly gentlemen, one a widower and the other married, meet regularly at “their” bench. They share observations about the world's problems and offer sometimes humorous "solutions". At the same time, they provide real insight into loneliness, aging and relationships.
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Meet the Cast & Crew of Courtship

Colleen McGoff Dean - Director

Colleen has been active in community theatre for more years than she will admit to. She has acted, directed, produced, stage-managed, and been backstage crew. As President and Artistic Director for Naked Stage Readers Theater, she is delighted to be part of bringing this engaging performance medium to you. Though performances must be online for now, she looks forward to seeing you in when we are allowed to perform live once again.

Bridget Browning - Stage Manager/Co-Director

Bridget is delighted to be returning to Naked Stage as part of the crew for Courtship. Although she has played many roles behind the scenes her favourite so far has been as stage manager. You can usually find her lurking in the background with her eyes glued to a script. Select recent credits include The Graduate, Ninotchka, A Comedy of Tenors, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, How the Other Half Loves, The Humans and DUETS!. Bridget’s credits at Naked Stage are Maybe This Christmas Will Mean Something More and 2 Across. A native of Vancouver, Bridget now lives in Surrey, BC.

Steve Penman - Playwrite

Steve Penman, who hails from Alberta, is a busy playwriter, director and actor, and has been for years! At Naked Stage, featuring Canadian playwriters is important to us and we make every effort to include them as much as we can. Here is a bit more about how "Courtship" came together for Steve in his own words.

"When my mother and father got divorced after 25 years, my mother moved in with me for a while in Calgary. At fifty, she started over in the minefield of dating. Some of her worries
and experiences stuck with me. Quite a few years later, I participated in a production of David Mamet’s “The Duck Variations”. I enjoyed it, but was a bit frustrated by not really knowing anything about the characters' background. After a four year side trip back to school for a B Ed in Drama Education, I had some spare time to write and the play evolved from those two points of inspiration."

Kelly Thompson - Producer

Kelly is pleased to be involved in the Naked Stage Courtship production. This past summer she performed in a number of the Theatre in the Country online plays. Prior to that she performed in “The Late Christopher Bean” at Surrey Little Theatre, “Drop Dead” for the Langley Players and “Deathtrap” for Theatre in the Country. Past performances for Naked Stage include a recorded version of “The Velveteen Rabbit” and “The Savannah Sipping Society”. Stay safe everyone!

George Stone - Actor

George has been enjoying the Naked Stage experience since the group was formed. He has acted in about seven of the shows and directed two. This follows about 50 years of stage acting, primarily in Alberta, (where he performed the role of David in “Courtship”). His keenest interest, is in digging under the skin of complex characters and bringing them to you the audience. He most recently appeared in “Maybe This Christmas Means a Little Bit More” for Naked Stage. So, please, sit back and enjoy this version of “Courtship”.

Glen Browning - Videographer

Glen has always had an interest in photography, especially bird photography. At the age of 16 he got his first recording device, an old Bell and Howell Super 8 movie camera, and has been hooked on taking pictures ever since. Glen writes articles for trade magazines and offers photography workshops. He is currently working on a bird reference book for painters, carvers and artists. Glen lives in sunny South Surrey.

Because we want to keep our audiences and performers safe from COVID-19, Naked Stage is not presenting physical performances right now.

We will also be staging a live show of Murder By Default at Theatre in the Country once Covid restrictions have been lifted.

You can still view our first on-line presentation, The Velveteen Rabbit

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Also showing online!

A classic story for the entire family

Study guide available for discussion with your children or youth group

UPDATE REGARDING COVID-19

At Naked Stage, we are fully committed to the health and safety of our performers and our guests.

In order to comply with government and Provincial Health Authority requirements regarding social distancing, we have postponed our scheduled in person productions.

This was a heartbreaking decision for all of us, but it's the right thing to do for our community and for everyone's sake to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

We're currently assessing and monitoring the situation to plan our next shows whether we bring it to you online, in the theatre or a combination of both. Thank you for your support and understanding.

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"I've missed only one or two of the performances so far, and I really enjoyed all of them. The chain-rattler in the play about Scrooge was excellent and the Southern Belles in the Sipping Society - I just loved them all!"

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