Parent’s Night, a play written by George F. Walker, directed by Ian Malcolm and designed by Rosemary Doyle. Presented by Theatre Kingston.
Parents Night (2014) is a scathing, bold and hilarious look at the inside of an elementary school classroom. Turning his incisive eye towards the crumbling education system, Walker finds an exciting new arena for the trademark characters that only he can create — flawed, dynamic, and fully human.
John, heartbroken and humiliated by a recent betrayal, arrives at his son’s classroom for parent’s night to find Nicole, an overworked educator on the brink, no longer content to dole out platitudes when it comes to her students and how certain she is that their parents are screwing them up. Enter Rosie, another parent, who exists so far outside John’s upper middle-class bubble that she calls into question everything he thought he knew and believed.
As the story erupts in real time, John, Rosie & Nicole find themselves unraveling. Secrets are revealed, their pre-conceptions of one another fall away, and what’s left are three damaged, fully human individuals on the brink: A teacher, trying to do her best under impossible circumstances, a father, trying not to let his anger and pain consume his son, and a mother, hoping that her own mistakes don’t spell the fate of her daughter.
Suitable for Adults.
LOCATION: The Rehearsal Hall (Room 203 on the 2nd floor).
PERFORMANCE TIMES: March 14 – 29, 2025.
• Tuesday to Friday, at 7:30p.m.
• Saturday at 2:30p.m. and 7:30p.m.
• Sunday at 2:30p.m.
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ABOUT:
Theatre Kingston produces new and existing works, the TK Fringe Festival, and educational programs for all ages. We collaborate with local artists to build a strong cultural voice, bringing high-caliber performances to the region. Our goal is to strengthen the theatre community and expand local stories and artists into the broader Canadian cultural landscape. Rosemary Doyle is the Artistic Director/Producer at Theatre Kingston. @theatrekingston
George F. Walker is one of Canada’s most prolific and popular playwrights. Since beginning his theatre career in the early 1970s, Walker has written more than 30 plays and has created screenplays for several award-winning Canadian television series. Part Kafka, part Lewis Carroll, Walker’s distinctive, gritty, fast-paced tragicomedies illuminate and satirize the selfishness, greed, and aggression of contemporary urban culture.