Trifles
Written by Susan Glaspell
Directed by Ann Goulding
A violent murder has occurred in a bleak, untidy kitchen in an abandoned rural farmhouse: the farm’s owner, John Wright, was apparently strangled to death while he slept, and his wife, Minnie, has been taken into custody as a suspect in the crime.
Three men, the sheriff, county attorney, and a neighbor, are investigating the scene, certain that Mrs. Wright was the killer, but unsure of her motive. Two of their wives wait downstairs. The men hurry about the house playing and replaying what they imagine to be the scene of the murder. They leave their wives downstairs to collect a few of Mrs. Wright's things for her as they deal with the important things. They mock the women downstairs for worrying about "trifles". But what they do not know is that it is such "trifles" that enable the women to solve the mystery.
This play was presented at the 2005 Eastern Ontario Drama League One-Act Play Festival, and was nominated for the Best Visual, Best First-time Director (Ann Goulding), Best Curtain Call, and Best Actress (Suzanne Coyle and Kathy Lacasse) Awards. Kathy Lacasse won the Best Actress Award.
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Brighton Barn Theatre lost its long time President on May 2nd after a lengthy illness. Art Middleton, or J Arthur as he always liked to be listed in our programs, had been President for as long as most of us can remember.
For almost 20 years, in addition to his presidential duties, Art also produced plays, was our Technical Director, set designer, lighting designer and operator. We have always been blessed that Art and his construction team had our sets "ready to go" so that our casts could rehearse on them as quickly as possible.
Art was truly committed to our Brighton Barn Theatre, having moved from Cobourg to Brighton, just five minutes away from the theatre, when he became President.
Despite his illness, Art last designed the set and lighting for Norm Foster's "Jenny's House of Joy" which ran April - May this 2025 season and was a tremendous success.
His talents and dedication will surely be missed.
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