Last Rites
by
Guy Newsham

Season 109
Nov 5, 2022

First Prize-winner of 79th National One-Act Playwriting Competition; EODL 2022 One-Act Play Festival entry

"Last Rites", written by OLT actor and playwright Guy Newsham, won the top prize at the OLT's National Playwriting Competition held in 2020 during the Covid pandemic.

"Last Rites" was subsequently produced as the OLT's entry into the 2022 EODL (Eastern Ontario Drama League) One-Act Play Festival. It was performed on Nov. 5 in Lindsay, ON, at the festival which was hosted by Creative Force Theatre from Nov. 4-6, 2022. "Last Rites" won awards for Best Director (Ian Gillies) and Best Actor, Drama (Stavros Sakiadis).

Cast
Stavros SakiadisThe Prisoner
Kurt ShantzThe Priest

Production Team
Ian GilliesDirector
Kimberley DuncanStage Manager
Casey BeynonAssistant Stage Manager
Tom PidgeonSet Design and Execution
Lindsay LavioletteLighting Design
Ian GilliesSound Design
Nancy HoganCostume Design
Tom PidgeonSet Dressing
Casey BeynonBook (Prompter)