Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily by Joanna McClelland Glass at the NAC Theatre February 17 - March 6

Summary: Mrs. Dexter and her maid Peggy must part ways after Mrs. Dexter's divorce. As the women reflect on their lives we are privy to their journey, their losses, and their laughter.

Mrs. Dexter and her maid Peggy must part ways after Mrs. Dexter's divorce. As the women reflect on their lives we are privy to their journey, their losses, and their laughter. Join us as two of Canada’s most celebrated actors —Fiona Reid as Mrs. Dexter and Nicola Cavendish as her “daily” Peggy —bring Joanna McClelland Glass’ endearing new drama to life under the direction of former NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Marti Maraden.
Mrs Dexter and Her Daily showcases the female royalty of Canadian Theatre, artists very familiar to NAC audiences: Nicola Cavendish from such works as Terminal Blues, Shirley Valentine, and For The Pleasure of Seeing Her Again; Fiona Reid, who appeared at the NAC in such works as Hamlet and Humble Boy; playwright Joanna McClelland Glass whose play Trying premiered at the NAC to huge success in 2004; and Marti Maraden, who directed Trying during her tenure as Artistic Director of English Theatre.
Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily is about the very different lives of two women, each distinctly shaped by betrayal, money, love, and friendship. The story begins when the circumstances which first brought them together have changed, signaling perhaps, the end of their professional relationship. The unspoken questions are: will their friendship endure despite vast differences in privilege, personality, and experience? Will the two women learn to let go of the past and embrace their futures?
Joanna McClelland Glass traces the story of Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily back to the nine years she lived in Toronto when, as she puts it, “I had a housekeeper who came from Nova Scotia, barely literate, but she touched me in many ways. She has a hilariously tragic life.” From this, the playwright took the real-life housekeeper and paired her up with the fictional Mrs. Dexter, a Rosedale lady, who is going through the life change of divorce.
"Seasoned pros shine…full of terrific moments." — The Vancouver Courier
Joining Joanna McClelland Glass, Nicola Cavendish, Fiona Reid and Director Marti Maraden in bringing Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily to the stage are Set Designer Pam Johnson, Costume Designer Phillip Clarkson, Lighting Designer Marsha Sibthorpe. The Stage Manager is Laurie Champagne and the Assistant Stage Manager is Ronaye Haynes.
Ottawa Citizen is a proud sponsor of Theatre5 Series.
Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily plays February 17 – March 6, 2010 in the Theatre at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa after its run January 7 - February 7 on the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage at the Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver.

Previews:               Wednesday, February 17 and Thursday, February 18
Opening:                Friday, February 19
Hinterview:     Saturday, February 20 at 1 p.m. in the NAC Panorama Room.
Artistic Director Peter Hinton will be interviewing Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily playwright Joanna McClelland Glass and former NAC English Theatre Artistic Director (and Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily Director) Marti Maraden.
Talkbacks:      Wednesday, February 24 & March 3, Thursday, February 25 & March 4.
In the NAC Theatre:     Evening performances Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday matinees are at 2 p.m.
Adults: $20 - $61 Previews: $30
Students: $11.25 - $31.75 Previews: $16.25
Groups of 10+ receive great discounts! For more information contact grp@nac-cna.ca or
visit our webpage.

Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily is part of the NAC Big Thaw Promotion. Get two tickets for $39 in selected seating for performances. To find out a little more about our Big Thaw Offer, go to the NAC website and click www.nac-cna.ca/thaw and when buying tickets, remember to quote promotion code: BRRR

Go Canada Go. February 12-28
Watch CTV’s live Olympic coverage before and after every performance in the NAC lobby. Win a “Gold Medal Evening”. Wear Red!
Tickets are available for purchase:
In person at the NAC Box Office
At all Ticketmaster outlets
By telephone from Ticketmaster, (613) 755-1111
Online through the Ticketmaster link on the NAC’s website (www.nac-cna.ca)
A service charge applies on all purchases made through Ticketmaster

Find out more about NAC English Theatre on Facebook and YouTube. To discover more about Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily click www.nac-cna.ca/en/theatre/mrsdexter.
This production is eligible for the Live Rush program.
Full-time students age 13-29 with valid Live Rush membership may buy up to two tickets per performance at the discounted price of only $11 per ticket. Live Rush tickets are available from 10 a.m. on the day before the performance until 6 p.m. the day of the performance.This includes all available seats, including the best seats in the house.
Check out liverush.ca for information on the Live Rush program.
For any information, please call:
Sean Fitzpatrick, Communications Officer, National Arts Centre English Theatre
613-947-7000 ext. 389; e-mail: sfitzpat@nac-cna.ca
or visit the NAC website at www.nac-cna.ca

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