Photo Credits (by selection number): 1. (from left to right) Michael Strathmore, Thom Allison, Steven Gallagher 2.(from left to right) Thom Allison, Eliza-Jane Scott, Stephen Gallagher 3. Steven Gallagher 4. Barbara Barsky

By William Finn
Directed by Lezlie Wade

Produced by Acting Up Stage Company
Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs, Toronto
February 15 - March 3, 2007

The Show (From Acting Up's Web site):
How do we deal with loss in a post 9/11 world? Through the 18 stories told onstage, Tony Award winner William Finn (Falsettos, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) pays tribute to relatives and friends, long-lost pets, and the victims of 9/11, celebrating those who have passed on. Often hilarious, always touching, and very poignant, Elegies takes us on a musical journey that explores the modern world that we live in, and life’s infinite joys.

Cast:
Thom Allison *
Barbara Barsky
Steven Gallagher
Eliza-Jane Scott **
Michael Strathmore

“The amazing thing about Finn's writing is that while they fill these sequences to the brim with emotion, they never spill over the edge into maudlin excess, over emotionalism or sentimentality. Discreet direction by Lezlie Wade….makes this possible.”
Toronto Star

* Dora Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male - Independent Division

** Dora Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female - Independent Division