Theatre NorthWest is opening its doors for its popular stage readings starting Friday and Saturday with The Last Wife by Kate Hennig and directed by Melissa Glover.
“Last fall we invited community members into the theatre to produce and perform stage readings,” Marnie Hamagami, executive director of Theatre NorthWest, said. “They are a great tool in theatre and have been a great way to get local artists on stage while still abiding by all provincial health orders. We are so excited to open our stage to live actors with live audiences for this stage reading series.”
Andrew Keilty, a local actor, will play Thom in The Last Wife.
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Keilty is a Team AeroMedical rescue specialist and his wife, Dr. M.J. Slabbert, works at UHNBC and they have an 11-month-old son.
Keilty said there is definitely a different approach taken with a stage reading as opposed to a regular production.
He started with TNW last season when he was in the stage reading of Hurry Hard.
“I’m thrilled to return to the TNW stage for this amazing production,” Keilty said.
“A stage reading is a challenging exercise but also very rewarding when it’s with such a well-written script,” Keilty said. “Working with these talented actors we’re able to maintain that suspension of disbelief through our dialogue with one another.”
It takes a bit of getting to use to maintain physical distance while trying to get the story across to audiences, he added.
“This style of performance still allows us to draw the audience in with our story despite the current restrictions,” Keilty said.
The show goes Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26 at 7 p.m. for the stage reading of The Last Wife.
For more information, including about COVID guidelines for live performances and tickets vist www.theatrenorthwest.com.
