THEATRE PROGRAM
Music and Book by James Valcq
Lyrics and Book by Fred Alley
Based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff
Directed by Clare Flockton
November 5th-8th, 11th-15th (evening 7:30pm) & 9th (matinee (2:30pm), 2025
A troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start follows her dreams to Wisconsin, only to find a small town with a gritty heart aching with longing and regret. Unexpectedly discovering the healing power of community while working at the Spitfire Grill, Percy reawakens the entire town’s capacity for rebirth, forgiveness and hope.
Warning: includes adult themes, including a discussion of domestic and sexual violence, the loss of a child, and implied physical abuse.
“THE SPITFIRE GRILL” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
Cast
Percy Talbott – Gillian Doiron
Joe Sutter – Ryan Mendoza
Hannah Ferguson – Maureen Quinn McGovern
Caleb Thorpe – Shawn Batten
Effy Krayneck – Julie Heath
Shelby Thorpe – Shannon MacDonald
The Visitor – Arseniy Skvortsov
Kanata Theatre is proud to be entering The Spitfire Grill as their submission to the EODL Full-Length Play Festival for 2025-26. Adjudication occurs on Thursday, November 13th. Audience members are encouraged to remain after the play for the detailed adjudication.
The Eastern Ontario Drama League (EODL) fosters development and interest in the performing arts. It serves as a resource centre for theatre activities in Eastern Ontario and provides community theatre groups with a communications medium throughout the province. EODL promotes artistic and technical standards and encourages education in theatre arts. Our two annual drama festivals (EODL Full-Length Play Festival and EODL One-Act Play Festival) are the principal means by which we advance these aims. EODL is a proud advocate for theatre in Ontario.
The 2025-26 EODL Full-Length Play Festival is a travelling festival running from October 2025 through March 2026. It features productions by 10 community theatre groups across Ontario. An EODL Adjudicator attends a performance of each production in its home location and will conduct a public and detailed adjudication. Following each public adjudication, the Adjudicator will share comments with the cast and crew. An Awards Ceremony and Gala takes place after all entries have been adjudicated and award recipients are announced across various categories (click here for more information).