TRU Actors Workshop Theatre has another season of interesting and provocative productions for theatre goers in 2013-14.

Here is the lineup…

A scene from AWT’s staging of Gossip, which opened the 2013-14 season.

Gossip
Oct. 10-12, Oct. 17-19
7:30pm
By George F. Walker | Directed by Robin Nichol

Gossip is the first in this Canadian playwright’s comic film noir trilogy The Power Plays, and with it we are introduced to Tyrone Power, a hard boiled journalist who finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation. Though Power resists the trivialization of his political journalism, he agrees to investigate society matron Bitch Nelson’s death. Through multiple twists and hidden identities, Power solves the case, but not his chronic disillusionment with the world.

An Enemy of the People
Nov. 21-23, Nov. 28-30
7:30pm
By Henrik Ibsen | Adapted by Donna Spencer | Directed by Wesley Eccleston

When Dr. Stockmann learns that the famous and financially successful baths in her hometown are contaminated, she insists they be shut down for expensive repairs. Ridiculed and persecuted by the townsfolk for her honesty, she is declared “an enemy of the people.” A powerful drama by the father of modern drama.

The Beaux’ Stratagem
Feb. 27-March1, March 6-8
7:30pm
By George Farquhar, and adapted by Thornton Wilder and Ken Ludwig | Directed by Heidi Verwey

This is a Resoration Comedy in the great tradition of Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer and Sheridan’s The Rivals and The School for Scandal. It is classic, formal, robust and hilarious. Archer and Aimwell, two young gentlemen who have fallen on hard times, plan to travel though small towns, entrap young heiresses, steal their money and move on. In the first town, Lichfield, they set their sights on Dorinda. Aimwell falls truly in love, and comedy ensues.

15th Annual Directors Festival
April 7-12
7:30pm

Two different nights of one-act plays directed by senior directing students.