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It’s The Catering Gig From Hell

Dmitry Chepovetsky, Alison Lawrence, Sharon Heldt, David Macniven; Photo by Colin Viebrock
The Catering Queen

The Catering Queen

By Alison Lawrence

Welcome to Henderson Tessier McGuire & Smythe’s annual Christmas cocktail party, held at the gracious home of managing partner George Smythe and his lovely wife Buffy.

Behind the scenes is Melanie, McKinley Catering’s supervisor, plating up hors d’oeuvres and juggling her career as a writer, her ex-boyfriend’s appearance on the arm of a gorgeous young lawyer and her friends’ expectations. Oh, and Cynthia’s there too, an actress not so happy to be wearing the catering bowtie, sniping at their old roommate Timothy, who’s making his first catering appearance in years. Eric’s there too, but he’s never a problem—Eric is the unflappable uber-caterer. Or is he? There’s Christmas cheer, sex, romance, death, laughter, a vast array of appetizers and a whole lot of vodka and wine. But not for nothing is Mel known as…The Catering Queen.

Production History

2006 – Premiered at The Toronto Fringe, produced by the mcguffin co. and directed by Ed Sahely

November – December 2009 – Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, Catering Queen Co-op, director: Ed Sahely

The Catering Queen starred: Hume Baugh (2006), Dmitry Chepovetsky, Sharon Heldt, Alison Lawrence, David Macniven, Mary Francis Moore and Brian Young (2009)

Awards

  • Audience Choice Production, ‘Pick of the Fringe’

  • Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Ensemble:  NOW Magazine

  • Dora Nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role: Mary Francis Moore

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