Common Ground is a heartfelt comedy about unexpected friendship and fresh starts. When Pam’s husband leaves her for another woman, she’s blindsided, devastated, and forced to pick up the pieces of her life. Enter Jake, the equally bewildered husband of the other woman, who shows up on Pam’s doorstep looking for answers and a bit of consolation.
Full of wit, warmth, and humour, Common Ground explores the absurdity of relationships and the resilience needed to start over. With quick banter, quirky revelations, and a dash of romantic possibility, Pam and Jake discover that sometimes, the best way forward is simply to find common ground.
Keywords: marriage, Florenceville, potato farmer, comedy
First produced at the Orillia Opera House, August 2025
Genre: Comedy
Acts: 2
Run time: 90 minutes
Cast size: 3 actors
Male roles: 1
Female roles: 2
Casting notes: All characters are roughly 30 years of age