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Mustard, written by Toronto playwright Kat Sandler is making its Victoria debut after being featured in Toronto in the past, and running with the same cast in Vancouver in October. The Vancouver-based cast includes Andrew McNee (Mustard) and Jennifer Wasko-Paterson (the mother, Sadie) who attended theatre school together and make their first on-stage reunion since 2003.
When McNee first read the script he felt the part was written for him.
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For Wasko-Paterson, her character tries to balance the important relationships between a mother-daughter, a woman and a romantic interest, and a person with her own self.
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The cast also includes Heidi Damayo (Thai), Brett Harris (Bug), Shekhar Paleja (Leslie) and Chirag Nai (Jay) who are all making their Belfry Theatre debuts.
The show will run Tuesdays to Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at Saturdays at 8 p.m. and offers select Matinee shows on November 7, 14, and 21 at 1 p.m., as well as Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
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