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Showered with awards and critical acclaim, this darkly comic Canadian series follows the fortunes of a dysfunctional Shakespearean theatre troupe, exposing the high drama, scorching battles, and electrifying thrills that happen behind the scenes.
Paul Gross (Due South) stars as Geoffrey Tennant, the passionate but unstable artistic director of the New Burbage Theatre Festical. Haunted by the ghost of his predecessor (Stephen Ouimetter), he struggles to realize his creative vision while handling touchy actors, a jittery general manager (Mark McKinney), a pretentious guest director (Don McKellar), and his own tempestuous romance with the festival's leading lady (Martha Burns). The backstage bedlam mirrors the onstage angst as Geoffrey directs three of Shakespeare's masterpieces-- Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear-- one in each season. Guest stars include Rachel McAdams (Wedding Crashers), Colm Feore (Chicago), Sarah Polley (Go, The Sweet Hereafter), and renowned Stratford Festival actor WIlliam Hutt in one of his last performances.
Original Release
11/03/2003
US Release
11/03/2003
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Gross | Geoffrey Tennant |
Martha Burns | Ellen Fanshaw |
Stephen Ouimette | Oliver Welles |
Susan Coyne | Anna Conroy |
Don McKellar | Darren Nichols |
Mark McKinney | Richard Smith-Jones |
Oliver Dennis | Jerry |
Graham Harley | Cyril |
Michael Polley | Frank |
Catherine Fitch | Maria |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Divided Kingdom | Monday, 24 July 2006 |
2 | Vex Not His Ghost | Monday, 31 July 2006 |
3 | That Way Madness Lies | Monday, 07 August 2006 |
4 | Every Inch a King | Monday, 14 August 2006 |
5 | All Blessed Secrets | Monday, 21 August 2006 |
6 | The Promised End | Monday, 28 August 2006 |
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Directors
Writers
Bob Martin, Tecca Crosby, Susan Coyne, Mark McKinney, Sean Reycraft
Creators
Mark McKinney, Bob Martin, Susan Coyne
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Gross | Geoffrey Tennant |
Martha Burns | Ellen Fanshaw |
Stephen Ouimette | Oliver Welles |
Susan Coyne | Anna Conroy |
Don McKellar | Darren Nichols |
Mark McKinney | Richard Smith-Jones |
Oliver Dennis | Jerry |
Graham Harley | Cyril |
Michael Polley | Frank |
Catherine Fitch | Maria |
Leon Pownall | Brian |
Rothaford Gray | Nahum |
Seán Cullen | Basil |
Matt Fitzgerald | Sloan |
Luke Kirby | Jack Crew |
Rachel McAdams | Kate McNab |
Jennifer Irwin | Holly Day |
Sabrina Grdevich | Claire Donner |
Marcia Bennett | May Silverstone |
Aaron Abrams | Paul |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Laura Michalchyshyn | Executive Producer |
Sari Friedland | Producer |
Aeschylus Poulos | Producer |
Bob Martin | Producer |
Sheena Macdonald | Producer |
Barbara Willis Sweete | Producer |
Larry Weinstein | Producer |
Daniel Iron | Producer |
Jennifer Weiss | Producer |