Release for Educators

[david ferry]

Educators: 
 
ENTITLEMENT, a new play by award-winning screenwriter and actor Sugith Varughese 
premieres at the Summerworks Theatre Festival in Toronto, August 8-18.  Directed by 
acclaimed director and actor, David Ferry, the play explores the current state of education as it has become transformed to “edutainment” by a system dependent moreon maintaining tuition income than maintaining standards. 
 
A biting satire, the play is set in a modern day college, run a dynamic young female Dean, played by Dora-award winning actress KAREN ROBINSON.  She hires an out of work screenwriter, Anish, played by SAM KHALILIEH, to teach an introductory 
scriptwriting course in her new filmmaking program.  But Anish’s methods to bring 
industry-level standards to the millenials in the program are challenged by an entitled 
young student, Dylan, played by newcomer CHRISTO GRAHAM.  As the three poles of 
education – instructor, student and administrator -- battle for control, the play brings all to a confrontation and ultimately a new understanding of what is at stake for each of them going forward. 
 
Timely, funny and painfully honest, the play is partly based on the playwright’s 
experiences teaching scriptwriting at the college level.  The issues raised by the play will be recognized by educators of all levels and will provoke some lively debate afterwards! Educators will find this play provocative and engaging. 
 
ENTITLEMENT plays at Theatre Passe Muraille’s mainspace, 16 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto ON (one block Northeast of Bathurst and Queen): 
August 8, 9PM 
August 11, 1:30 
August 12, 4PM 
August 13, 6:30 
August 14, 9PM 
August 15, 1:30 
August 18, 4PM 
Tickets $15 at door 
Advance tickets: 
Online at ticketwise.ca 
In Person at Lower Ossington Box 
Office, 100A Ossington Ave from 
August 6-18 10AM-7PM 
By Phone at 416-915-6747 10AM-5PM 


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David Ferry
Appledore Productions
416 433 5826
www.davidferryactor.com