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Submitted by Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's annual regional tour across Manitoba and northwest Ontario has hit the road, bringing a touch of summer to the winter deep freeze with The Melville Boys by Norm Foster. The show will be performed at the R.H. Channing Auditorium this Friday, Feb. 10. Lee and Owen Melville arrive at a lakeside cabin for a relaxing weekend of fishing and brotherly bonding, but before they can open their tackle boxes, their plans are interrupted by the arrival of two attractive, but very different, sisters. Canadian playwright Norm Foster shows why he's often compared to Neil Simon with this funny and tender play about four people cast adrift who help each other find their way. The Melville Boys stars Murray Farnell as Owen Melville, Kevin Klassen as Lee Melville, Alix Sobler as Mary, and Elizabeth Stephensen as Loretta. The production is directed by Christopher Sigurdson with set and costumes designed by Janelle Regalbuto, lighting design by Laura Lindeblom, and sound design by Mike Wright. The travelling crew includes Stage Manager Leslie Sidley, Assistant Stage Manager Kathryn Ball, Tour Technical Director Ian Kirk, and Assistant Tour Technical Director Chris Hadley. The Melville Boys is generously sponsored by Manitoba Lotteries, an organization that has been a long-standing supporter of the performing arts, with a strong commitment to arts initiatives that reach communities outside major centres. 'Manitoba Lotteries is delighted once again to be the presenting sponsor of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's regional tour for 2012,' says President and CEO Winston Hodgins. 'We are honoured to help bring professional live theatre to the doorsteps of rural communities. The touring company has become a welcome visitor as they captivate and connect with many appreciative audiences. Happy travels to the cast and crew of The Melville Boys!'
