The sacrifices of the home front during the Second World War are the focus of the Surrey Little Theatre's final production of the season.
Home Fires follows Nettie, a woman raising three teenagers – on her own – and four young women boarders who are struggling to make their way in small town Texas during, and after, the war.
"Life makes some people bitter and some people better," says Paul Cowhig, who's co-directing the play with Brigitte Seib. "Not all the victories or all the casualties were on the battlefields."
Despite the serious subject matter, the play, written by Jack Heifner, is also poignant, funny, and full of hope.
Home Fires opens next Thursday, April 18, and runs Thursdays to Saturdays to May 18. Show times are 8 p.m. There are also Sunday matinees April 28, May 5 and May 12. Showtimes are 2 p.m.
The production stars a cast of actors from across the Fraser Valley.
Tickets are $15. Preview night (April 18) is half price. There's also a two- for-one night April 19, and a Gala night April 20.
Reservations by calling 604-576-8451 or by email at reservations@surreylittletheatre.com, or online. For more information, visit www.surreylittletheatre.com.
