Greedy Gallery Gals performed in town

The Purple Theatre Company’s “Greedy Gallery Gals” comedy play was recently held at The Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg. It was also presented in Kingsville and Windsor.

A play about an art heist is being staged in places that display art, with one of those locations being in Amherstburg last week.

The Purple Theatre Company presented “Greedy Gallery Gals” at The Gibson Gallery recently. Approximately 30 people filled the space to watch the roughly 90-minute comedy play that starred Rebecca S. Mickle, Mary Grace Weir and Linda Collard.

“The author, Joey Ouellette, is local,” explained Mickle. 

Mickle said she read the play and it was suggested they perform it in actual art galleries. The theatre company is used to performing in unconventional spaces rather than just theatres, she added, and they may return later in the year as Ouellette has written a second play based in an art gallery.

“We’re so happy to perform it here,” said Mickle. “It helps out the gallery as well.”

“Greedy Gallery Gals” was written last December with rehearsals starting in mid-March. The theatre posted on social media that the synopsis is “three women team up to steal a painting worth $3 million, convinced they’ve found the perfect partners in crime. But as their plan unfolds, chaos and suspicion threaten to unravel everything in this fast-paced comedy.”

Amherstburg was the second of three municipalities that the play will be performed in.

“Our first shows were at the Art Society of Kingsville,” said Mickle.

The Kingsville performances were earlier in June with the June 18 performance being the lone one in Amherstburg. It was performed three times last week at the Sho Art, Spirit and Performance centre in Windsor with tickets $20 for adults and $15 for students. The Windsor shows are at 7 p.m. each night.

“It’s been going well,” said Weir. “The audiences have been very appreciative.”

The actors have had to adjust as they go, Weir continued, as blocking and positioning has had to change based on the space they perform in. 

“We did a lot of this on the fly,” she added.

Weir added the Gibson Gallery has great acoustics and there is the possibility of returning in the fall with their next show. 

The Greedy Gallery Gals was performed June 18 at The Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg.

“It’s a great space and it was a great audience,” said Collard. “We play well together.”

The Purple Theatre Company’s “Haunted Heritage Tours” are also continuing at the Canadian Transportation Museum at Heritage Village in Kingsville. They have been held in both May and June with future performances being July 12, July 29 and Aug. 19. More information on those events and future performances by the theatre group can be found on their Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Greedy Gallery Gals performed in town

By Ron Giofu