Okanagan Zone Theatre Festival

<p>This year’s festival features plays from the Powerhouse Theatre (Vernon), S.O.A.P. Theatre (Oliver) and Shuswap Theatre(Salmon Arm).Wednesday May 24“Concord Floral” by Jordan Tannahill (Shuswap Theatre)The hulk of Concord Floral, an enormous abandoned greenhouse, dominates the wild space as well as the imagination of theteens who live nearby. It’s a place of refuge, transformation and of freedom. It’s also a dangerous place that remembers theirpast deeds. When one of their buried secrets comes back to haunt them, ten teenagers must make a choice in order to savethemselves.Thursday May 25“7 Stories” by Morris Panych (S.O.A.P. Theatre)7 Stories is a Canadian dark comedy that features a character generically named “Man”, who stands on the seventh storyledge of an apartment building, contemplating suicide. While attempting to muster the courage to jump, Man suffers constantinterruption by residents of the apartment building, each of whom have a story to tell. Can Man find anything in their sevenstories to convince him to get off the ledge, or is the human race too far gone? This timely play recognizes that mental healthplays a role in everyone’s life, and can impact us all in different ways.Friday May 26“Butterflies Are Free” by Leonard Gershe (the Powerhouse Theatre)Butterflies Are Free is a full-length comedy about a young man leaving his over-protective mother to live in Greenwich Village.When he starts to fall for his off-the-wall neighbor, his mother’s controlling instincts go into overdrive with hilariously touchingresults. A funny, touching and thought-provoking play that takes the audience on an emotional ride while confronting fears ofself confidence, personal responsibility and the risks that go along with loving someone.All shows start at 7:30 PM; Doors open at 7PMLocation: Mary Irwin Theatre Rotary Centre for the Arts, KelownaTickets $25: https://rotarycentreforthearts.com/events/guest-events/$5 for students with valid I.D.</p>