Set on the stage in an Ontario town hall a few years after the assassination of the Hon. Thomas D'Arcy McGee on Spark Street in Ottawa in April, 1868. The play, in the form of a staged lecture, sponsored by the town's historical society, has a former Montreal journalist and friend of McGee's pay homage to his achievements as the visionary proponent of Canadian Confederation and the future of this country as a prosperous independent nation.
Much to his annoyance his presentation is constantly interrupted by a ragtag of musicians and balladeers who have also shown up to pay tribute to their departed hero.
Keywords: McGee. Assassination. Canadian Confederation
Performed throughout southern Ontario, including Lang Pioneer Village (Peterborough, ON) and Kingston Folk Club (Kingston, ON).
Genre: Drama, Play with Music, Historical, Theatre for Young Audiences
Acts: 2
Run time: 90 minutes
Suitable for students 14+
Cast size: 5 actors
Male roles: 4
Female roles: 1
Musician roles: 3
Casting notes: All characters in the 50s and 60s or older.
