Our March Break Tour: Boys, Girls and Other Mythological Creatures

Boys, Girls and Other Mythological Creatures by: Mark Crawford

Boys, Girls, and Other Mythological Creatures is a thoughtful and hilarious play about our ability to transform as told through the eyes of Simon, Abby and Zach. Deep in Simon’s basement, there is a secret world of imagination and adventure. When his new friend Abby comes over after school to work on a class assignment, Simon steers their work toward creating a play. However, Simon’s older brother, Zach, is uneasy with their play-acting and dressing up.

As the three characters struggle through their conflicts, they improvise a fairy tale about a magic prince, an evil king, a brave young girl, and a fire-breathing dragon who’s getting more real by the minute. Can Abigail save Princess Simone from the Tower of Light? Will Zach succeed in turning his brother back into being a boy once and for all? And will Simon overcome fear and finally become their true self?

Directed by Carey Nicholson and performed by an exuberant and talented cast – Boys, Girls and Other Mythological Creatures will travel across Durham to libraries in Ajax, Oshawa, Scugog, Sunderland and Whitby.

All performances between March 16th – 21st
Are general Pay What You May admission at the door.

Suggested donation: $5 – $10/person, $20 for “family” groups of 4 – 6 persons.
The production runs approximately one hour,is suitable for elementary school age and older
audiences and contains themes of fantasy and gender identity. Please check individual libraries for hours of operation.

Pay What You May Library Performances

March 16th
Ajax Public Library
Doors Open: 10:15am, Curtain: 10:30am

March 17th
Scugog Library
Doors Open: 12:45pm, Curtain: 1:00pm

March 18th
Oshawa McLaughlin Library Branch
Doors Open: 2:45pm, Curtain: 3:00pm

March 19th
Sunderland Township Public Library
Doors Open: 2:45pm, Curtain: 3:00pm

March 20th
Whitby Public Library
Doors Open: 2:45pm, Curtain: 3:00pm

March 21st
Scugog Library
Doors Open: 12:45pm, Curtain: 1:00pm

March 12th
Benefit Preview Performance
Scugog Memorial Public Library
Doors Open: 6:00pm, Curtain: 7:00pm

The evening will start at 6 pm, with refreshments, door and draw prizes before a performance of the full production at 7 pm, followed by an opportunity to meet the cast and company. Tickets for this special benefit event are $45 and all proceeds support tour production costs to ensure we uphold our mandate to keep the public library performances financially accessible to all.

Theatre on the Ridge Theatre is a not-for-profit registered charity.