Two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig tells the joyous, heart-warming story of his parents' courtship during World War II, and the results are anything but expected.

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TOBY AND SAUL FELDBERG AND FAMILY PRESENT
DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE

May 27 – June 11, 2023

THE GREENWIN THEATRE
Meridian Arts Centre

WRITTEN BY
Ken Ludwig

DIRECTED BY
David Eisner
STARRING
Aris Athanasopoulos
And
Amy Keating

When two strangers meet by letter during World War II, a love story begins. U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig, a military doctor stationed in Oregon, begins writing to Louise Rabiner, an aspiring actress and dancer in New York City, hoping to meet her someday if the war will allow. But as the war continues, it threatens to end their relationship before it even starts.

Two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig tells the joyous, heart-warming story of his parents’ courtship during World War II, and the results are anything but expected.

 

Helen Hayes Award Winner – 2020 Best New Play!

Ludwig is “Intelligent and Savvy” – ASSOCIATED PRESS

Presented by:

A Kultura Collective Member

Start Date: May 27, 2023

Closing Date: June 11, 2023

Various times

Midtown Toronto

The Greenwin Theatre
Meridian Arts Centre
5040 Yonge Street
North York, ON, Canada
M2N 6R8

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