About the Play:

Halfway There is a full-length comedy by Norm Foster. Four lovable ladies meet every day for coffee and a gab fest at the local diner. When a young doctor comes to town and takes an interest in the youngest of the women, he must undergo a grilling by her three middle-aged wise-cracking friends. Imagine Steel Magnolias meets And Just Like That in this delightful rom-com celebrating the unshakeable bonds of female friendship.

Halfway There is a heartwarming comedy set in the small town of Stewiacke (stoo-ee-ack), Nova Scotia, known for being halfway between the North Pole and the equator. The story revolves around four close-knit friends – Vi, Rita, Mary Ellen, and Janine – who meet daily at the local diner to gossip and share their lives. Their small town lives are disrupted when Sean, a heartbroken doctor, moves to town for a temporary job at the clinic. Recently dumped by his fiancée, he's looking for a new start and decides to pursue Janine. It only brings her closer together with her friends, who each have their own messy love lives. Vi just turned down her boyfriend's proposal, Mary Ellen is tired of doing everything for her husband and sons, Rita just wants to find a date, and Janine already lives with a man she loves a "little bit." Can everyone find what they're looking for in Stewiacke? And what happens when someone finds out a secret that managed to be kept hidden? Halfway There is about love and friendships, and the roads that take us from where we are to where we need to be.

Halfway There premiered in 2016 at the Norm Foster Theatre Festival in St. Catharines, Ontario. Since then it has proved very popular with community theatres.

Cast: 2 female, 2 male

What people say:

"[Norm Foster is] an extraordinary observer on the way that people communicate with each other. He is a master at writing about human relationships." — kawarthaNOW

"Loaded with his typically witty dialogue." — The London Free Press

"A warm-hearted play that is sure to delight longtime Foster fans." — Stage Door

"Halfway There is Foster at his best. The laughs are frequent and very funny." — OntarioStage.com

About the Playwright:

Norm Foster enjoyed a 25-year career as the morning man at independent radio stations in Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, and Kingston, before finally ending up in Fredericton, where he began writing plays. He is considered to be Canada's most produced playwright, with more than sixty-five critically acclaimed plays that are known for their humour, accessibility, and insight into the everyday tribulations of life. He is the recipient of the Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award for his play, The Melville Boys which would go on to be produced across Canada and in the United States, including a well-received run Off Broadway in New York. It would become his signature play, and the one which would bring his name to the forefront of Canadian theatre. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017.