ITR puts on 2 performances a year - one in November and one in May at the Osgoode Village Community Centre just south of Ottawa, Ontario.  All plays are staged in a cabaret style setting featuring a licensed bar and tantalizing snacks.  All evening performances begin at 8:00 p.m. with doors opening at 7:00 p.m.  Sunday matinees are at 2:00 p.m. with doors opening at 1:00 p.m.

Recent Plays

"Perfect Wedding"

Written by Robin Hawdon and directed by Gord Hawkes Perfect Wedding was anything but perfect!

Bill (Whitney Quail far left) wakes us on the morning of his wedding to find himself in bed with Judy (Katrina Bussey far right) who, unbeknown to him, is the new girlfriend of his best man Tom (Seamus O'Brien 2nd from left). Not knowing who the mystery woman was, Toms helps Bill concoct a story to cover Bill's misdemeanors from Rachel (Meaghan Hawkes) and her mother (Janice Jenness 2nd from right). Unfortunately, Tom thinks the chambermaid (Sophie Hall) is the girl Bill woke up with, and so drags her into the world of crossed wires and mistaken identities. Oh what a tangled web we weave..............

"Office Hours"

By Norm Foster and directed by John Orton. Office Hours takes place in six different city offices at approximately the same time ona Friday afternoon, and the stories that take place in each of these offices are cleverly intertwined. Here we have Len Trembley, Maggie and Tony Adams.

"Cash on Delivery"

By Michael Cooney and directed by Max Burrows and produced by Anik Dalby and Dave and Krista Lang, Cash was an absolute hoot revolving around the wacky world of Eric Swan, an average suburban man who uses different identities to lay claims to bags full of government benefits. In a change of heart, Eric decides to stop accepting the benefits. The only problem is a very determined government inspector who turns up at his door, forcing Eric to fall even further into the web of deception in order to avoid jail.

"Moon Over Buffalo"

Written by Ken Ludwig and directed by John Orton "Moon Over Buffalo" is the story of an acting couple who are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac and Noël Coward’s Private Lives. Here we see Seamus O'Brien, Janice Jenness, Isobel Eastman, Amy Quinn and Len Trembley.

"Rumors"

Directed by Ron Watkin, Rumors was a Neil Simon play involving a missing wife, missing cook, a damaged car, whip lash, a reoccurring back spasm, and rumors galore all which added to the comedic mayhem that ran through the play.

"Runs in the Family"

Directed and Produced by Gord Hawkes Runs in the Family was a laugh a minute farce featuring cross dressing, mistaken identities and tight situations. Here we have Hubert Bonney (Seamus O'Brien) impersonating a Catholic Priest and David Mortimer (Whitney Quail) impersonating a hospital matron.

"Caught in the Net"

Directed by Regina Spearns and Produced by Gord Hawkes. Caught in the Net sent audiences into a tail spin of laughter. Rave reviews, an excellent cast and superb directing inspired us to enter this production into the Eastern Ontario Drama League Festival in 2005.

"Lend me a Tenor"

Directed by George Anderson and produced by Gord Hawkes and Krista Batstone. Packed houses commented "best yet", "fast and furious action". Above the cast curiously assesses the bell-hop (Seamus O'Brien) to determine what the heck he's talkin about.

"Run for Your Wife"

Directed by Anne Quinn and Gord Hawkes and produced by Krista Batstone, the crazy antics of this Cooney farce kept the audience in stitches throughout. At left John (Gord Hawkes) consumes the newspaper as watched by his upstairs neighbour (Steve Campbell). The audience reviews held "Run for Your Wife" as the side-splittingly funny farce.

"The Odd Couple (female version)"

Olive Madison and Florence Unger are the ultimate dysfunctional roommates; after only three weeks of living together, they have driven each other out of their minds. What started as Olive's sincere effort to help her friend evolves into a major source of conflict, as the two disagree about orderliness, responsibility, personal space and everything else. In order for their friendship to continue, their living arrangement must end - but not before providing Simon's comic version of what happens, in varying degrees, to all roommates.

"Holiday Snap"

This tale of comic predicament and mistaken identity revolving around a Portugese time-share villa that was double-booked, was clever, witty and farcicly funny. Directed by Valentina (Mrs. C) Cesaratto and produced by Krista Batstone the performance played to packed audiences over 6 nights. Left is the "put em upos" scene where Leslie (Whitney Quail) and Henry (Gord Hawkes) start to duke it out thinking the other is the portugese staff. Behind them are Eve (Meaghan Hawkes) and Mary (Laurie Batstone).

"Lo and Behold"

Directed by Garnet Quail and Regina Spearns, is the funny story of a Pulitzer prize winning author (Whitney Quail) who has a plan to finally be at peace in his own home in the afterlife. Instead of the solitude he had expected to find, he finds out his house is occupied by other spirits, an Native Indian girl (Patti Stevens), a Southern belle (Lucyanne Greenman) and a frustrated composer (Megan Prevost), each with a tale of their own to tell. In the meantime, back in the real world, his cook (Anne Quinn) is mistaken for his illegitimate daughter and thus, heir of his fortune, while a romance buds between her and the executor of the will.

"Exit Who"

Directed by Larisa Christensen, a real spy caper whodunnit, kept the audience guessing until the very end.

Who can forget the zaniness of "There Goes the Bride"

in which the father of the bride sees an imaginary flapper after receiving a nasty bang on the head.  To the left, Mr. Babcock (Bob Lutz), father of the groom, is thoroughly confused and is demanding an explanation from Ursula Westerby (Anne Quinn) about the mental condition of Tim Westerby (Rick Sidock), father of the bride.