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2009/2010 Season
Presented by EnCana
Power Lunch
September 14 - October 10, 2009A man and a woman with terrible dating histories meet in a restaurant and sparks start to fly. As their mutual attraction grows, they enter into a lively and hilarious battle of the sexes. By the author of the Oscarwinning screenplay American Beauty and the popular television series Six Feet Under.
Under the Bright Sun
October 19 – November 14, 2009Four people at a bus stop don’t seem to know anything about their surroundings. Why are they there? Where are they going? And who can answer their questions? This is fast-paced comedy about living, loving, and taking stock, from the always-entertaining author of The Christmas Tree and My Narrator.
Dream Vacation
November 23 – December 23, 2009Three people win dream vacations to sunny Mexico and are more than a little surprised as to how their holidays unfold when they are forced to share the same hotel room. Developed through Petro-Canada Stage One by the author and composer of the Betty Mitchell Award winning musical With A Twist.
Mr. Fix It
February 1 – February 27, 2010Mel, the owner of a chain of appliance shops, opens his door one day to be greeted by his ex-wife. Her unexpected announcement leads him to re-examine their past life together. Can Mel fix old wounds and 25 years of marital ups and downs as easily as a 1970’s Kenmore toaster?
The Submarine
March 8 – April 3, 2010A brilliant young engineer travels to Scotland to solve the mystery of a missing submarine. She learns, with the help of a stubborn fisherman, that life and love have no limits. Developed through Petro-Canada Stage One, this is a story of personal determination.
This Could Be Love
April 12 – May 8, 2010Two polar opposites, burned by modern romance, get married on a whim…and then must get to know each other. An Off-Broadway hit about jingle writing, undercover shopping, and marriage at first sight.
BD&P Emerging Director Presentation
May 20 - 22, 2010The BD&P Emerging Director Program is where many early career directors get their first professional experience. After working on at least two productions during the season, the BD&P Emerging Director will direct a one-act play of their choosing.
Petro-Canada Stage One Festival
May 31 - June 5, 2010Through the Petro-Canada Stage One Festival, Lunchbox Theatre has become Canada’s leading development source and producer of new one-act plays. At the end of each season, Lunchbox Theatre holds a series of staged readings of new works and invites audience members to give feedback during a discussion period.