Liars at a Funeral

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Becoming a member of the Capitol Circle means taking pride in supporting your local arts community and commitment to the well-being of the Capitol Theatre. When an estranged family gathers to mourn the passing of Mavis, the family matriarch, the funeral erupts into a more dysfunctional family reunion than any of them could have imagined. If everyone can keep it together, they might just break the intergenerational curse and make it out alive! This new Canadian comedy turns grief into a hilarious journey, bursting with eccentric characters, witty banter, and hidden identities that will make you laugh at life, death, and family. “Uproariously funny!” – Keith Tomasek, Stratford Festival Reviews Shop, Dine & Show: explore downtown Port Hope, enjoy a meal, and see a show... and save 20%! Choose "Shop, Dine & Show" as your ticket type when you check out. The Capitol Theatre welcomes individuals with disabilities to attend performances and other events at our facility. We are committed to providing accessible services in a manner that maintains the dignity and independence of all while providing equality of access and integration. Selected Credits: Marina/Nana, Uncle Vanya (Crow’s Theatre, CAA Mirvish, Theatre Aquarius); Grandmother, Three Women of Swatow (Tarragon Theatre); Lola, Through the Bamboo (Uwi Collective); Precy, Calpurnia (Nightwood Theatre, Sulong Theatre); Blueswoman, Life, Death and the Blues (Theatre Passe Muraille); Maid, Believe Your Eyes (Punchdrunk International UK, Centre Phi); Paulina, Death and the Maiden (Altera Vitae Productions, Montreal); Berthe, Hedda Gabler (Mainline Theatre, Montreal); Nanay, Conching, Angie, Miss Orient(ed) (Teesri Duniya Theatre, Montreal); Lola, Blue’s Clues & You! (Nickelodeon); Gabriella, Work It Out Wombats! (PBS Kids) Other: Dora nominee for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role, Toronto Critics’ Award for Best Supporting Actor, Emmy Award for Blue’s Clues & You. Juno nominated Blues singer, lyricist & composer More info at linktr.ee/TheCarolynFe For the Capitol: Liars at a FuneralSelected Credits: Erased (dir. Coleen MacPherson), The Waltz (dir. Nina Lee Aquino), Italian Mime Suicide (dir. Adam Paolozza & Kari Pederson), Through the Bamboo (dir. Nina Lee Quino).Other: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - Secret of the Spires (Ubisoft), Recipe for Romance (CRAVE), Brilliant Minds (Prime Video), Sunburn (upcoming feature film in 2026) Selected Credits: Leo Frank in Parade (Wavestage Theatre), The Musician in Tip of the Iceberg (Lighthouse Theatre Festival), Cpt. Lavery in Kilt (Tarragon Theatre), Jesse Emberley in Sugar Road (RuBarb Productions), Various in A Few Good Men (TheatreAquarius), a million Aaron Jan Fringe Shows. Other: Greg is thrilled to be having a laugh in Port Hope as a (very) newly wed. He’d like to thank his wife Jess Clement, and their two beautiful dogs, Cleo and Noodles. He is also a proud owner of Hamont Acting Studio. Check us out! @hamontactingstudio Selected Credits: Les Belles-Soeurs (Stratford Festival), Kim’s Convenience (Soulpepper, Thousand Islands Playhouse), Hands Down (Toronto Fringe). The Institute (MGM+), The Handmaid’s Tale, Murdoch Mysteries, Kim’s Convenience (CBC), Rosie’s Rules, Unicorn Academy, Stars Wars Outlaws (animation and video game voices) ’Til Death Do Us Part (1940s radio satire podcast co-creator) Dora and Chalmers Award recipient. F our-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee. Grateful to family, friends, and the Capitol crew! For the Capitol: DebutSelected Credits: Seven seasons at Stratford Festival (including: Macbeth, La Cage aux Folles, Spamalot), Cock (TIFT International Tour), Company (TIFT Toronto), Into the Woods (Winter Garden/New Zealand, Dora Nom.); The 39 Steps (Chemainus Festival); The Last Five Years, Having Hope At Home (Neptune); The Best Brothers (Western Canada Theatre/TNW); Red, The Mousetrap, Legally Blonde (Theatre Aquarius); Wedding Singer (Stage West, Calgary Critics' Nom.); A Christmas Carol (Grand Theatre); Lucky Stiff (Drayton); Sherlock Holmes (MTC); Lies My Father Told Me (Segal Centre); Visiting Mr. Green (Harold Green). Other: Voiceover: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (video game); The Virgin Cure (audiobook). Training: Toronto Met (BFA, Theatre), Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training (Stratford). Online: @aidandesalaiz For the Capitol: Liars at a FuneralSelected Credits: The Healing (Centaur Theatre WinterWorks 2026), The Alchemist, Cockfight, The Servant of Two Masters (Theatre Erindale), Woking Phoenix (co-directed by Silk Bath Collective / Theatre Passe Muraille), Give ‘Em Hell (Theatre Direct/4th Line), From Up Here (U of Winnipeg), Hookman (TMU), The Winter’s Tale (Assistant Director – Stratford Festival), Kim’s Convenience (Assistant Director – Soulpepper/Adam Blanshay Productions/US National Tour) Other: Ken McDougall Directing Award, Johanna Protege Award, Urjo Kareda Award, Jon Kaplan Dora Award for Woking Phoenix. Stratford’s Langham Director's Workshop 2025 Cohort. For the Capitol: Assistant Stage Manager – Waitress, Bed & Breakfast, The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom Selected Credits: SM - Behind the Moon (Belfry Theatre), Everything Has Disappeared (Mammalian Diving Reflex/Rosendal Teater), They Know Not What They Do (Native Earth Performing Arts), Between a Wok and a Hot Pot (Cahoots Theatre); ASM - Alice in Wonderland (Bad Hats Theatre), Mahabharata (WhyNot Theatre/NAC), A Doll's House, My Name Is Lucy Barton (Canadian Stage). Other: Wei Qing is grateful to be back at the Capitol Theatre for a fourth season. She hopes you enjoy the show. Selected Credits: CHILD-ish at Tarragon Theatre, How to Catch Creation, and A Streetcar Named Desire at Soulpepper Theatre, Ni Nagamoon with Carousel Players, The Sound of Music at The Citadel Theatre. Other: Frank/ie is a queer, non-binary, autistic artist. They are a white settler of Ukrainian heritage. He has called Tkaronto home since 2018. Frank/ie is a performer, writer and stage manager. Selected Credits: Cyrano (The Citadel, RMTC, and The Grand Theatre), Arsenic and Old Lace (The Globe Theatre); Pride & Prejudice, Kim's Convenience (The Grand Theatre); Get That Hope, Les Belles-Soeurs, I Am William (Stratford Festival), The Surrogate (Crows Theatre, Here for Now) Table for Two, Wildwoman (Soulpepper), Mischief, CRAZE, Interior Design (Tarragon); How the Other Half Loves (Neptune Theatre and Thousand Islands Playhouse), King James (Theatre Aquarius and Alberta Theatre Projects). Other: Recipient of 2 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, and nominated for the Pauline McGibbon Award. www.maddiebautista.com Thank you to John and Aaron and all the music we made at the JEB house! For the Capitol: Jack: A Beanstalk Panto; The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom, Sleeping Beauty: a Panto Awakening Selected Credits:  Withrow Park (Tarragon Theatre), Topdog/Underdog (Canadian Stage), Intimate Apparel (Thousand Islands Playhouse),Vierge (Factory Theatre),  Fall Your Knees (Canadian Stage), Too True to Be Good (Shaw Festival), Year of the Rat (Factory Theatre), Desire Under the Elms (Shaw Festival), Back in ’59 (Thousand Islands Playhouse). Other: Joyce Padua is a Toronto-based set and costume designer. A BFA graduate of York University, her work as a designer and assistant has been featured in several productions including shows with the Shaw Festival, the Stratford Festival, and Factory Theatre. In 2021, Joyce was nominated as a Siminovitch Prize Protegée under designer Gillian Gallow. For the Capitol: Costume Designer: Steel Magnolias. Associate Set Designer: Full Monty; Head of Wardrobe: Rez Gas, Waitress, A Year with Frog and Toad. Selected Credits: Set and Costume Designer: Chicago, A Christmas Carol, I and You, Peter and the Star Catcher (Globe Theatre); Cake Walk (Blyth Festival); Sunday in the Park with George (Talk Is Free Theatre); Lady Windermere’s Fan, Mad About Munsch, An Ideal Husband (George Brown College); Les Zinspirées 3D (Théâtre Français de Toronto); Parade (Theatre Sheridan); Cunning Little Vixen (Glenn Gould School). Set Designer: The Last Wife (Globe Theatre); The River, Miracle on 34th Street (Magnus Theatre); La Cecchina, Alcina (Glenn Gould School); Kitchen Radio (Blyth Festival). Costume Designer: Snow White, Emily’s Piano (Young People’s Theatre); Chess (Theatre Sheridan). For the Capitol: Liars At a Funeral, Gaslight, Waitress, Rez Gas, Christmastown, The Full Monty, Prairie Nurse, Crazy For You Recent Credits: Come From Away, Disney’s Frozen, Matilda, Kim’s Convenience, Controlled Damage (Grand Theatre); Waiting for Godot, Sense and Sensibility, Every Little Nookie (Stratford Festival); The Orphan of Chao, Prince Caspian (Shaw Festival); Vinyl Café: The Musical, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jersey Boys, Ring of Fire(Citadel Theatre), Witch (Soulpepper Theatre) Other: Stagecraft Instructor at York University. Online @Jareth.Li The Capitol Theatre wishes to acknowledge the original caretakers of this land: the Wendake-Nionwentsio, the Mississauga, the Anishinabewaki, and many other nations–recorded and unrecorded. This theatre has a long history, but there is a much longer history in this region and we can all do a better job of recognizing that history. Open one hour prior to all live performances. Closed on statutory holidays.