Guild Festival Theatre presents The Cherry Orchard July 7, 2011

Guild Festival Theatre proudly presents inaugural open-air season
Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
Directed by founding Artistic Director Sten Eirik
Starring Paul Amato, Jesse Dwyre, John Jarvis and Dawna Wightman
Music by David Buchbinder

Guild Festival Theatre proudly announces its first annual season of classical theatre with a rare open-air rendition of Anton Chekhov's masterpiece, The Cherry Orchard. Opening July 7 and running until July 31 at the majestic outdoor Greek Theatre in Scarborough's Guild Inn Gardens, The Cherry Orchard is the first production to be presented there in several years, directed by Guild Festival Theatre founding Artistic Director Sten Eirik.

The Cherry Orchard (in an English translation by Michael Henry Heim) features the rousing music of acclaimed composer/musician David Buchbinder and follows a Russian aristocratic family on the brink of tragedy as their beloved country estate goes up for auction.
Now owned by the City of Toronto, the Guild is comprised of the historic Guild Inn and its remarkable Gardens. Nature meets culture in the open-air Greek Theatre centrepiece, modeled after the ancient Greeks – and where Guild Festival Theatre productions will take place. Amidst the rugged cliffs of the Scarborough Bluffs overlooking the sparkling waters of Lake Ontario, every performance takes on the magic of this enchanted setting that features an open-air stage with eight columns, Corinthian capitals, and elegant arches joining the columns – the only theatre of its kind in Canada.

The Guild Festival Theatre's annual summer season marks the re-birth of a unique destination for Torontonians and all visitors to the city.

Guild Festival Theatre proudly presents
Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
Directed by founding Artistic Director Sten Eirik
Music by David Buchbinder
Starring Paul Amato, Jesse Dwyre, John Jarvis and Dawna Wightman
with Kanika Ambrose, Linzee Barclay, Tamera Broczkowski, Melissa Haddad,
Stephen McLarty, James Patrick Pettitt, Bryan Stanish and James R. Woods.
Costume design by Bonnie Deakin, Lighting design by Amanda Gougeon,
Scenic consultation by Troy Hourie.
Opens July 7 and runs to July 31, 2011
at the Guild Inn Gardens - Greek Theatre
201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough, Ontario.
Wed to Sun at 8PM, Matinees Sunday at 2PM
Tickets: $20, Kids under 12 are FREE.
Box office: 416-392-1421 or online at http://www.ticketweb.ca
For more info: www.guildfestivaltheatre.ca

Official Website: http://www.guildfestivaltheatre.ca