NFLT presents a prize-winning Canadian play

Jeff Green | Oct 27, 2011

NFLT presents a prize-winning Canadian play “Maple Lodge” is a winner of a Samuel French Canadian Playwrighting contest. Playwright Colleen Curran said that she was “surprised and amazed” when she was contacted with news of her win because she had forgotten that she had entered Maple Lodge into the competition.

Curran lives in Montreal and also spends time at a family owned country house in Vermont. This country house and her family activities there became part of the inspiration for Maple Lodge. She enthusiastically tells stories of her friends and family and other ideas that she used to create the play. But they cannot be told (except to the cast) until after the play has had its run. It can be said that a festival in Blyth, Ontario, an incident in Swanton, Vermont, a birthday party at the Rainbow Room in New York City and a television anchor interview all contributed to the creation of the play. She loves bringing ideas and surprises together for the enjoyment of her audiences.

Her advice for the Maple Lodge cast and audiences is “Have fun!”

Colleen Curran has written more than 20 plays. Her play “True Nature” is now running at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal. It has been described as “sassy, smart and sophisticated”. Colleen is the author of three novels and writes scripts for CBC radio. She is also an actress and performer.

The North Frontenac Little Theatre Company is presenting Maple Lodge at Sharbot Lake High School on November 10 through 13, with a dinner theatre performance on November 12 and a matinee on Sunday afternoon, November 13. Come and be entertained. For dinner theatre tickets, please contact Sally Angle at 613-279-2777.