Doris & Ivy in the Home

Perhaps a second chance at life and love begins at 70(ish)? Retired prison guard Doris Mooney has just moved into Paradise Village, a retirement home in Canmore, Alberta. She quickly befriends Ivy Hoffbauer, a former world champion skier who's taken aback by Doris's cheerful brashness. Rounding out the trio is dapper Arthur Beech who has designs on Ivy. Love, gossip, and sex behind the compost heap. This is Norm Foster at his hilarious best, a riotous tale of love and friendship after a certain age, shattering your notion of what senior living should be!
Opens July 13th for seven performances, including two matinees.

Recommended for ages 13 and up. This play includes sexual references and mature humour and imagery.

Playwright

Director

Norm Foster

Norm Foster is one of Canada’s most prolific and beloved playwrights, known for his witty, heartwarming, and often humorous works. Born in Newmarket, Ontario, Foster began his career in radio broadcasting before turning to playwriting in the early 1980s. His plays, such as *The Melville Boys*, *Old Love*, and *The Ladies Foursome*, explore themes of friendship, love, and human relationships, often blending comedy with moments of poignant reflection. With over 60 plays to his name, Foster’s accessible storytelling and relatable characters have made him a favorite among Canadian theatergoers, earning him numerous accolades and widespread productions across North America.

Myrna MacBrien

Myrna has twenty-four years experience in amateur and professional theatre. She has most recently played Gingy in her own theatre company’s production of Love, Loss and What I Wore by Delia and Nora Ephron in Toronto. Firefly Collective has also recently produced Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell in Toronto which Myrna directed. Previously, she produced and starred in Kingfisher Days by Susan Coyne in Hamilton.

For The Highlands Summer Festival, Myrna took part in the Dickens Holiday recording, A Christmas Carol. She directed talented casts and crews in The Dining Room, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Shirley Valentine. Myrna was a proud member of the cast of Annie, The Goodbye Girl, The Last Resort, Looking, Fallen Angels, and The Ladies Foursome which she also directed.

Myrna is honoured to be back with the fine people and devoted supporters of HSF on its silver jubilee. A heartfelt congratulations goes out to the founding members, and all those throughout the years who made HSF what it is today.

Thank you to the HSF for this wonderful opportunity to direct again for this admirable and community-minded theatre. Please enjoy another fabulous season! Cheers!