Photo by Leif Norman
New Magic Valley Fun Town
by Daniel MacIvor
Cape Bretoner Dougie hasn’t seen his best childhood pal Allen in 25 years, so it’s no surprise that their reunion is a boisterous night of laughter, drinking, and dancing. But as evening becomes day, the old friends revisit other memories, uncomfortable ones, that force them to confront the realities of their past.
Cast & Creative
Caroline Gillis
Cheryl
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Caroline Gillis was raised in Cape Breton and now resides in Toronto where she has been an actor for over thirty years. She has appeared in theatres across Canada from The Belfry in Victoria to Neptune in Halifax, as well as Soulpepper, the NAC and the Stratford Festival. She has originated roles in many new Canadian plays and next appears in New Magic Valley Fun Town for Tarragon Theatre and Prairie Theatre Exchange.
Stephanie MacDonald
Sandy
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Stephanie is a multiple award-winning actor based in Cape Breton.
Daniel MacIvor
Dougie / Playwright
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Daniel MacIvor was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and has written almost 20 productions in 20 years and has 15 publications to his name. His plays include See Bob Run, Wild Abandon, The Soldier Dreams, You Are Here, How It Works, His Greatness, and A Beautiful View, and with long time collaborator Daniel Brooks he created the solo performances House, Here Lies Henry, Monster and Cul-de-sac. His play Marion Bridge received its Off-Broadway premiere in New York in October 2005, and his play Never Swim Alone won the 1998 New York Fringe’s Overall Excellence Award. In 2002 he won a GLAAD Award and a Village Voice Obie Award for his play In On It (PS 122). Mr. MacIvor also has two Chalmers New Play Awards to his credit, and his collection of five plays called I Still Love You won the 2006 Governor General’s Award for Drama. Mr. MacIvor is also a screenwriter and filmmaker (House, Wilby Wonderful, Marion Bridge, Past Perfect, Whole New Thing), and from 1987-2007 he was Artistic Director of the international theatre touring company da da kamera.
Andrew Moodie
Allen
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Ontario based actor/playwright/director Andrew Moodie exploded onto the scene in 1995 with his first play, Riot.
As an actor he has performed in countless theatre productions all across the country. Selected credits include; Macbeth, The Merry Wives of Windsor and Amadeus (Stratford), What Fresh Mel is This? (Second City Toronto Nathan the Wise, and Hamlet (Soulpepper) In the Field of Dreams, the Nelson Mandela Story, ( Young People's Theatre ) Health Class (Dora Award Win for Best Male Performance (Roseneath Theatre Othello (Dora No mination) (Shakespeare in the Rough).