The Norm Effect: A Three Day Adventure Through Foster's World

A Theatre Orangeville Presentation

Get ready for three Norm Foster plays, read over three performances, all by and starring Norm Foster himself!

We’ve invited esteemed Theatre Orangeville actors and friends to join Mr. Foster in staged readings of three beloved Foster plays. Come to see and hear, On A First Name Basis, The Writer and Jonas & Barry in the Home (with our very own David Nairn), right here on your stage!

On A First Name Basis- Wed, Sept 17  

Starring Sheila McCarthy and Norm Foster

Directed by David Nairn

David, a successful novelist with writer’s block, has received some devastating news which he’s kept to himself. Lucy, his housekeeper of twenty-eight years, has her own secret that she’s afraid to admit. But soon, secrets reveal themselves for better or worse.

The Writer- Fri, Sept 19 

Starring Jamie Williams and Norm Foster

Directed by Jennifer Stewart

Donald Wellner knew success when he wrote a hit play 35 years ago, but now he is recently separated, living in a small apartment and promising that he’s about to start a new script. His son Blake, a travel writer with commitment issues, pops by between trips to try and keep his family together and to prove his worth. Over seven years, Donald experiences the onset of dementia, and father and son become both closer and farther apart.

Jonas & Barry in the Home- Sun, Sept 21 

Starring David Nairn, Mairi Babb and Norm Foster

Director by Derek Ritschel

Two polar opposite seniors, Jonas and Barry, — one a miserable curmudgeon, and the other a smooth-talking ladies man---become fast friends at a seniors’ home in this light-hearted buddy comedy.