2024-25 Season
Welcome to ATP’s 50th Anniversary Season
Get ready for 2024-25: ATP’s 50th Anniversary Season! We’re proud to bring you ATP’s highly anticipated 50th Anniversary Season, and we’re thrilled that Canadian superstar Paul Gross will be part of the celebration, starring in the first show of our season!
Each of the four plays this season promise to entertain, ignite the imagination, and deepen our understanding of the human experience. As we celebrate five decades of artistic excellence and community engagement, we invite audiences to join us for a captivating journey through the intricacies of human relationships, showcased through a diverse lineup of entertaining and thought-provoking plays.
We hope you’ll join us for this milestone season, and the dawn of a new era for ATP!
The Shows
The Seafarer
By Conor McPherson
Starring Paul Gross
Directed by Peter Pasyk
October 15 – November 10, 2024
It’s Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, ageing brother who’s recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. But with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher. In fact, Sharky may be playing for his very soul.
Canadian star Paul Gross leads an incredible cast in this gripping dark comedy by Tony-nominated playwright, Conor McPherson. The Seafarer celebrates the bonds of camaraderie, the possibility of redemption, and the enduring hope found in second chances.
Avenue Calgary Feature: The Quintessentially Canadian Career of Actor Paul Gross
Calgary Herald Article: A homecoming: Film star Paul Gross to make heralded return to Alberta stage after four decades
Photo of Paul Gross by Dahlia Katz
Charlotte’s Web
Adapted from the book by E.B. White
By Joseph Robinette
Directed by Rebecca Northan
November 26 – December 29, 2024
One of the most popular productions in ATP’s history, E.B. White’s heartwarming classic about the unlikely friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider called Charlotte is returning to the Martha Cohen stage this holiday season.
This delightful adaptation follows Wilbur from his beginnings as a scrawny piglet who’s spared from becoming pork chops by a young girl named Fern. But as he grows and begins to cost his owners a fortune in feed, it will take help from all his new farmyard friends to save his life again, including the miraculous talents of a very special grey spider.
A beautiful, knowing play, Charlotte’s Web is a timeless tale that has enchanted audiences of all ages for generations. Through the endearing characters of Wilbur and Charlotte, this cherished story illustrates the enduring power of friendship and promises to capture the hearts of audiences again and again.
King James
By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Haysam Kadri
In association with Theatre Aquarius
February 25 – March 16, 2025
“King” LeBron James’s reign in Cleveland brings promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. It also brings together two unlikely friends in a bond forged by fandom. Told over twelve years (from LeBron’s rookie season to an NBA Championship) King James is an intimate exploration of the place that sports occupy in our lives and relationships.
Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s clever and fast-paced comedy traces the arcs of two friends whose turbulent relationship is best navigated through their shared love of basketball. Both wonderfully funny and remarkably moving, King James dives into the heart of basketball fandom and highlights the profound connections that sports can cultivate.
Liars at a Funeral
By Sophia Fabiilli
Directed by Clare Preuss
In association with Western Canada Theatre
April 22 – May 11, 2025
Grandma Mavis stages her own funeral in order to reunite her estranged family… just in time for an ice storm to trap them all in a funeral home. But, little does she know, she’s not the only family member bending the truth. Can this eccentric clan of liars navigate the rocky road to reconciliation? Or will the next 24 hours be the final nail in this dysfunctional family’s coffin?
Featuring five actors playing nine characters, Liars at a Funeral is an uproarious comedy and a laugh-out-loud romp through the absurdities of family dynamics and the lengths we go to for love and connection.
