The Howland Company
Toronto, ON
Comedy-Drama/ 2 characters, 1 woman, 1 man, but can be cast with 2 male actors, 2 female actors, or non-binary actors in either role/ One Act
Synopsis: The story of a romantic relationship in 52 scenes, performed in a different order with every performance.
From Mooney on Theatre [Toronto, ON.]: “It’s not a linear tale. Every performance is different…. Two actors take the stage; they throw a deck of cards in the air. Each card has the name of a scene written on it. They pick up a card and perform the scene. And so it goes through all 52 cards.”
“Wonderful.” – Mooney on Theatre
“Imaginative and touching.” – Jordan Bimm, NOW Magazine
Amateur and professional rights:
TJ Dawe
tjdawe.ca
tj@tjdawe.ca
About the Playwrights: TJ Dawe writes, performs, directs, dramaturgs, company manages, and teaches an online course on creating one person shows. Rita Bozi is a writer, performer, former dancer, and therapist.
52 Pick-up was first performed at the Montreal Fringe Festival in June 2000 and has since been produced at numerous theatres in Canada, the U.S. Mexico, Iceland, and France.
“A resplendent romance.” – Willamette Week
“As amazing as people say — thrilling and involving.” – Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine
“Joyful, sad, touching, happy, funny, and poignant. I laughed and I cried. I wasn’t the only one.” – Mooney on Theatre