MEDIA RELEASE

Music by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel Directed by Sarah Garton Stanley

November 14 – December 1 I Preview November 13 Tom Hendry Warehouse

“Quirky, haunting, heartbreaking” – The Telegraph

WINNIPEG, November 4, 2019 – Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, Fun Home is a riveting and refreshing musical take on seeing your childhood through an adult perspective. Alison, a 43- year-old lesbian cartoonist, takes a journey through three stages of her life as she unpacks her complex relationship with her father. As she dissects her childhood memories, she finds out they had more in common than she thought.

Winner of five Tony® Awards, including ‘Best Musical’, Fun Home is a must-see dramedy filled with hope and heart, making its Manitoba premiere on our stage. Fun Home has received international acclaim for its extraordinary story and brilliant musical score.

FUN HOME stars Catherine Wreford as Alison, Mackenzie Kolton as Medium Alison, Isabel Haderer as Small Alison, Carson Nattrass as Bruce Bechdel, Laura Olafson as Helen Bechdel, Cash Laluk as Christian Bechdel, Elliot Ledlow as John Bechdel, Nelson Bettencourt as Roy/ Pete/ Mark/ Bobby Jeremy and Cassandra Consiglio as Joan.

The creative team behind the production includes Director Sarah Garton Stanley, Set & Costume Designer Amy Keith, Lighting Designer Hugh Conacher, Sound Designer Chris Coyne, Musical Director Rachel Cameron, Assistant Director Rebekah Jones, Apprentice Set Designer Kara Pankiw, Stage Manager Ali Fulmyk, Apprentice Stage Manager Zoë Leclerc-Kennedy and Child Supervisor Liam Naughten.

Tickets for FUN HOME start at $22.25 plus GST. For showtimes and ticket information, call the Royal MTC Box Office at 204 942 6537, toll-free at 1 877 446 4500 or visit royalmtc.ca.

B-roll will be sent to media on November 13. A selection of photos will be available for download on our website on November 13. To access these photos, visit the MEDIA CENTRE at royalmtc.ca/mediacentre. USERNAME: media PASSWORD: images.

FUN HOME is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH INC.

Royal MTC is grateful for the generous support of The Asper Foundation, and Tom Hendry Warehouse season sponsor BMO.

-30- For more information, please contact: Kathleen Cerrer, Publicist 204 934 0302 | [email protected] | royalmtc.ca