Made in Italy

By Farren Timoteo

Italian immigrant, Salvatore Mantini, invites the audience to eat with him in his traditional dining room in Jasper, Alberta. As he prepares the meal, course-by-course, aperitivo to dolce, Salvatore’s tells the story of his son, Francesco, struggling in the 1970’s to find his place in small-town Alberta. Filled with great songs (Italian and Disco!), this is a hilarious coming-of-age story about a kid with the heart of Rocky Balboa and the moves (and hair) of John Travolta.

Production History

Made in Italy debuted at Western Canada Theatre in September 2016. Since then it has had productions at the Citadel Theatre, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Theatre Aquarius, the Arts Club, Theatre Calgary, and Mirvish Productions.

Made in Italy is winner of the Sterling Award (Edmonton), Jessie Award (Vancouver) and Betty Mitchell Award (Calgary) for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy, as well as the Calgary Theatre Critic's Award for Outstanding Performance in a One-Person Show.