The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company was a regional Canadian theatre company, producing plays from 1962 to 2012. The following is a list of the productions that have been staged since its inception to its final season of 2011–2012.
2011–2012
Mainstage Tosca Cafe (formerly The Tosca Project) – Created and staged by Carey Perloff and Val Caniparoli. An American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco) production. La Cage aux Folles – Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Based on the play La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret. Red – By John Logan. Directed by Kim Collier. Catalyst Theatre’s Hunchback – Conceived by Jonathan Christenson and Bretta Gerecke. Adapted from Victor Hugo's novel. Originally commissioned by the Citadel Theatre (Edmonton). God of Carnage – By Yasmina Reza. Translated by Christopher Hampton.
Recital Hall Gunmetal Blues – Book by Scott Wentworth. Music & Lyrics by Craig Bohmler and Marion Adler. The Exquisite Hour – By Stewart Lemoine - Not Presented. Presented instead at the Arts Club Theatre, Revue Stage.
Theatre for Young Audiences The Cat Came Back – Co-Created by Fred Penner, Jay Brazeau and Kim Selody - Not Presented. Replacement concerts instead performed by Fred Penner and Friends at the Vancouver Playhouse and SFU Woodwards.
2010–2011 The Fantasticks – Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones; Music by Harvey Schmidt, Directed and Choreographed by Max Reimer Noël Coward's Brief Encounter – Adapted for the stage by Emma Rice, Directed by Max Reimer This – Written by Melissa James Gibson, Directed by Amiel Gladstone Death of a Salesman – Written by Arthur Miller, Directed by John Cooper The Trespassers – Written by Morris Panych Directed by Ron Jenkins MacHomer – Created and Performed by Rick Miller
2009–2010 The Miracle Worker – by William Gibson (playwright) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Jeffrey Lane Beyond Eden – by Bruce Ruddell Delusion – by Laurie Anderson The Love List – by Norm Foster Dangerous Corner – by J. B. Priestley
2008–2009 Frost/Nixon – by Peter Morgan The Drowsy Chaperone – book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Miss Julie: Freedom Summer – by August Strindberg, adapted by Stephen Sachs Toronto, Mississippi – by Joan MacLeod Top Girls – by Caryl Churchill Studies in Motion – by Kevin Kerr
2007–2008 The Wars – by Timothy Findley Oliver! – by Lionel Bart The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead – by Robert Hewett The Amorous Adventures of Anatol – by Arthur Schnitzler True West – by Sam Shepard
2005–2006 The Syringa Tree – by A Little Night Music – lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler Vincent in Brixton – by Nicholas Wright I Am My Own Wife – by Doug Wright No Great Mischief – by David S. Young
2004–2005 Joni Mitchell: River – by Allan McInnis Noises Off – by Michael Frayn Humble Boy – by Charlotte Jones Copenhagen – by Michael Frayn Trying – by Joanna Glass
2003–2004 Stones in His Pockets – by Marie Jones Hello, Dolly! – book by Michael Stewart, music & lyrics by Jerry Herman Arms and the Man – by George Bernard Shaw One Last Kiss – by Aaron Bushkowsky Equus – by Peter Shaffer Cloud Tectonics – by Jose Rivera
2002–2003 Proof – by David Auburn Fiddler on the Roof – book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Mary's Wedding – by Stephen Massicotte Romeo and Juliet – by William Shakespeare The Caretaker – by Harold Pinter Earshot – by Morris Panych Asylum of the Universe – by Camyar Chai
2001–2002 The Edible Woman – by Dave Carley, based on the novel by Margaret Atwood The Music Man – by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey The School for Wives – by Molière The Drawer Boy – by Michael Healey The Rainmaker – by N. Richard Nash The Dead Reckoning – by Aaron Bushkowsky
2000–2001 The Coronation Voyage – by Michel Marc Bouchard, translated by Linda Gaboriau Guys and Dolls – music & lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling Wit – by Margaret Edson Candida – by George Bernard Shaw The Beauty Queen of Leenane – by Martin McDonagh Game Misconduct – by Lesley Uyeda and Tom Cone Kilt – by Jonathan Wilson Dona Flora – by Electric Company
1999–2000 Of Mice and Men – by John Steinbeck The Rise and Fall of Little Voice – by Jim Cartwright She Stoops to Conquer – by Oliver Goldsmith Patience – by Jason Sherman The Bachelor Brothers on Tour – by Bill Dow and Martin Kinch 2 Pianos, 4 Hands – by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt The Overcoat – by Morris Panych and Wendy Gorling
1998–1999 An Ideal Husband – by Oscar Wilde The Attic, The Pearls and 3 Fine Girls – by Ann-Marie MacDonald, Alisa Palmer, Martha Ross Billy Bishop Goes to War – by John Gray and Eric Peterson Skylight – by David Hare Tartuffe – by Molière The History of Things to Come – by Morris Panych, Gary Jones and Shawn Macdonald Suburban Motel – by George F. Walker
1997–1998 2 Pianos, 4 Hands – by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt The Overcoat – by Morris Panych and Wendy Gorling A Perfect Ganesh – by Terrence McNally Atlantis – by Maureen Hunter Mrs. Warren's Profession – by George Bernard Shaw Picasso at the Lapin Agile – by Steve Martin
1996–1997 Ghosts – by Henrik Ibsen Tons of Money – by Alan Ayckbourn 2000 – by Joan MacLeod Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – by Edward Albee The Heiress – by Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz Money and Friends – by David Williamson
1995–1996 Three Tall Women – by Edward Albee The Importance of Being Earnest – by Oscar Wilde The Crucible – by Arthur Miller Later Life – by A. R. Gurney Betrayal – by Harold Pinter Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, A Love Story – adapted by James Nichol True Mummy – by Tom Cone
1994–1995 Oleanna – by David Mamet Charley's Aunt – by Brandon Thomas Fronteras Americanas – by Guillermo Verdecchia The Cherry Orchard – by Anton Chekhov Waiting for the Parade – by John Murrell Homeward Bound – by Elliott Hayes
1993–1994 Born Yesterday – by Garson Kanin A Little of Wot You Fancy – by Susan Cox If We Are Women – by Joanna McClelland Glass The Relapse – by Sir John Vanbrugh A Doll's House – by Henrik Ibsen Struggle of the Dogs & the Black – by Bernard-Marie Koltès
1992–1993 The Millionairess – by George Bernard Shaw The Wingfield Trilogy – by Dan Needles Shirley Valentine – by Willy Russell Lips Together, Teeth Apart – by Terrence McNally Much Ado About Nothing – by William Shakespeare Death and the Maiden – by Ariel Dorfman Private Lives – by Noël Coward
1991–1992 A Moon for the Misbegotten – by Eugene O'Neill The Miser Molière – adapted by Tom Cone Love and Anger – by George F. Walker Macbeth – by William Shakespeare Fallen Angels – by Noël Coward My Children! My Africa! – by Athol Fugard
1990–1991 A Streetcar Named Desire – by Tennessee Williams The Heidi Chronicles – by Wendy Wasserstein Hosanna – by Michel Tremblay Pygmalion – by George Bernard Shaw Other People's Money – by Jerry Sterner Herringbone, The Musical – by Tom Cone, Skip Kennon and Ellen Fitzhugh
1989–1990 Hedda Gabler – by Henrik Ibsen Blithe Spirit – by Noël Coward We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! – by Dario Fo Shirley Valentine – by Willy Russell Doc – by Sharon Pollock Rock and Roll – by John Gray
1988–1989 A Lie of the Mind – by Sam Shepard Nothing Sacred – by George F. Walker The Glass Menagerie – by Tennessee Williams Health, The Musical – by John Gray Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune – by Terrence McNally Les Liaisons Dangereuses – by Christopher Hampton
1987–1988 A Midsummer Night's Dream – by William Shakespeare Fire – by Paul LeDoux and David Young B-Movie, The Play – by Tom Wood Back to Beulah – by W. O. Mitchell We, the Undersigned – by Aleksandr Gelman The Dining Room – by A.R. Gurney Jr.
1986–1987 Noises Off – by Michael Frayn Paracelsus – by George Ryga Diary of Anne Frank – by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett Private Lives – by Noël Coward Master Class – by David Pownall Foxfire – by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn I'm Not Rappaport – by Herb Gardner A Chorus Line.
1984–1985 A Man for All Seasons – by Robert Bolt Terra Nova – by Ted Tally Better Watch Out, You Better Not Die – by John Gray Clarence Darrow – by David W. Rintels The School for Scandal – by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Cloud 9 – by Caryl Churchill I'll Be Back Before Midnight – by Peter Colley
1983–1984 Death of a Salesman – by Arthur Miller The Murder of Auguste Dupin – by J. Ben Tarver Godspell – by Michael Tebelak K-2 – by Patrick Meyers The Tomorrow Box – by Anne Chislett Amadeus – by Peter Shaffer Terrace Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap – by Claire Luckham North Shore Live – by Tom Wood, Nicola Cavendish and Bob Baker The Guys – Jean Barbeau, translated by Linda Gaboriau Win, Lose, Draw – by Mary Gallagher and Ava Watson
1982–1983 The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon – by W. O. Mitchell The Dresser – by Ronald Harwood A Gift to Last – by Gordon Pinsent, adapted by Alden Nowlan and Walter Learning Mass Appeal – by Bill C. Davis The Tempest – by William Shakespeare A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – by Stephen Sondheim, Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove Dry Rot – by John Chapman White Boys – by Tom Walmsey Clarence Darrow – by David W. Rintels As Loved Our Fathers – by Tom Kahill Dylan Thomas Bach – by Leon Pownall
1981–1982 The Notebook of Trigorin – by Tennessee Williams The Curse of the Werewolf – by Ken Hill and Ian Armit Wings – by Arthur Kopit Hunchback of Notre Dame – by Dennis Foon Romeo and Juliet – by William Shakespeare See How They Run – by Philip King Billy Bishop Goes to War – by John MacLachlan Gray and Eric Peterson
1980–1981 The Servant of Two Masters – by Carlo Goldoni The Red Devil Battery Sign – by Tennessee Williams The Man Who Came to Dinner – by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman The Lady from the Sea – by Henrik Ibsen Macbeth – by William Shakespeare Dreaming and Duelling – by John Lazarus The Tempest – by William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing – by William Shakespeare
1979–1980 Jitters – by David French Blithe Spirit – by Noël Coward The Innocents – by William Archibald Love for Love – by William Congreve A Streetcar Named Desire – by Tennessee Williams Henry VI, Part 1 – by William Shakespeare As You Like It – by William Shakespeare Gunga Heath – by Heath Lamberts
1978–1979 Hamlet – by William Shakespeare A Flea in Her Ear – by Georges Feydeau The Crucible – by Arthur Miller Tales from the Vienna Woods – by Ödön von Horváth Ghosts – by Henrik Ibsen The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin – by Steve J. Spears Midtown Aces – by Jesse Boydan The Promise – by Aleksei Arbuzov Endgame – by Samuel Beckett
1977–1978 Pygmalion – by George Bernard Shaw Arsenic and Old Lace – by Joseph Kesselring Oedipus (Swollen Foot) – by Seneca, adapted by Ted Hughes The Contractor – by David Storey Twelfth Night – by William Shakespeare Ashes – by David Rudkin A Respectable Wedding – by Bertolt Brecht Jack Sprat – by Joe Wiesenfeld Loot – by Joe Orton
1976–1977 Tartuffe – by Molière Count of Monte Cristo – by Ken Hill King Lear – by William Shakespeare Travesties – by Tom Stoppard Camino Real – by Tennessee Williams Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land – by Tom Stoppard The Blues – by Hrant Alianak The Sound of Distant Thunder – by Christopher Newton 7 Under the 0 – by Allan Stratton
1975–1976 Equus – by Peter Shaffer The Speckled Band – by Arthur Conan Doyle Macbeth – by William Shakespeare Leonce and Lena – by George Büchner Camille – by Robert David MacDonald Kennedy's Children – by Robert Patrick Komagata Maru incident – by Sharon Pollock Back to Beulah – by W. O. Mitchell Dear Janet, Dear Mr. Kooning – by Stanley Eveling Why Hanna's Skirt Won't Stay Down – by Tom Eyen
1974–1975 The Taming of the Shrew – by William Shakespeare Harvey – by Mary Coyle Chase The Adventures of Pinocchio – adapted by John Wood Of the Fields, Lately – by David French The Caucasian Chalk Circle – by Bertolt Brecht And Out Goes You? – by Sharon Pollock Frankenstein – adapted by Alden Knowlan and Walter Learning
1973–1974