SPRING COMEDY

Borderline Players is proud to present...

Halfway There!

Written by Norm Foster

SYNOPSIS

In the small Nova Scotia town of Stewiacke, everyone knows everyone and no secret stays secret for long, especially when the local gossips gather over coffee at the diner. 

Vi, Rita, Mary Ellen, and Janine are four close friends whose lives are about to take an unexpected turn when Sean, a doctor, arrives in town for a temporary job. As romance enters the picture, each woman finds herself facing her own relationship troubles, unfulfilled desires, and difficult decisions. Janine must decide what she really wants from love, while her friends discover that life doesn’t always follow the plan. 

With plenty of witty conversation, small-town gossip, and surprising revelations, Halfway There is a heartwarming comedy about friendship, love, and the unexpected twists that bring people together. 

CHARACTERS

• Janine Babineau (F, Late 20s to late 40s)

A down-to-earth, honest, and straightforward waitress at the local diner. She is independent and has a strong backbone. While she currently lives with a man she only loves a "little bit," she becomes the primary love interest for the visiting doctor.

• Dr. Sean Merritt (M, Mid 30s to early 50s)

A playful, confident doctor from Toronto who arrives to run the temporary local clinic. He is dealing with a recent breakup with his fiancée and is immediately drawn to Janine.

• Violet (F, Late 30s to mid 60s)

A practical, wise-cracking accountant who works out of her home. Vi is a core member of the diner coffee group. She has a steady, sensible demeanor but faces a personal dilemma after rejecting a marriage proposal.

• Rita (F, Mid 30s to mid 60s)

A local baker who is lively, flirtatious, and uninhibited. Unlike her friends, Rita is the only one who is completely single and actively "on the prowl" for a date, bringing a lot of the bawdy, high-energy comedy to the group.

• Mary Ellen (F, Mid 20s to mid 50s)

An unassuming pre-school teacher, wife, and mother. She is modest, gentle, and deeply spent from doing everything for her husband and sons. Over the course of the play, her friends push her to stand up for herself and rediscover her own identity.

PERFORMANCES

April 9-10-11 & 16-17-18, 2027

Fridays and Saturdays @ 7pm/ Sundays @ 3pm

LOCATION

Haskell Opera House

93 Caswell Ave / 1 Church Street

Derby Line, VT / Stanstead, QC

Americans...

can park in Derby Line and use the main entrance on Caswell Avenue. There are both stairs and an elevator with the American entry.

Canadians...

can park in Stanstead and use the Canadian entrance on Church Street. 

TICKETS will be available at the 

Haskell Library in Derby Line, MAC Center for the Arts in Newport, the Colby-Curtis Museum in Stanstead as well as at the Haskell Box Office starting one-hour before showtime.

Online ticket sales through Catamount Arts:

COMING SOON.

Ticket categories:

Adult (12-64) - $20 USD | $25 CDN

Generous (12-99) - $25 USD | $30 CDN

   *Thank you for your added support for the local arts.*

Youth (12-17) - $15 USD | $20 CDN

   (Note: Children under-12 will not be admitted.)

Senior (65+) - $15 USD | $20 CDN

Community Circle - $10 USD | $15 CDN 

   Must show Community Circle membership card.

HALFWAY THERE is staged by arrangement with Pam Winter, GGA, www.ggagency.ca