Stick Around

World premiere | Comedy

Written by Rebecca Northan
Directed by Kevin Kruchkywich

May 28 - June 8 | OPENS May 30

Rachel is about to turn 46 and is not happy about it. Whose face is that in the mirror? Whose butt? Whose boobs? Rachel would love to complain to her mother about all this. But she can’t. Can she?

Stick Around is a moving comedy about a mother, a daughter, and an eight-week goodbye. It’s also living proof that yes, cancer sucks. But some families crack the code: the only way to handle it is to laugh as long and loud as possible.

A world premiere by Rebecca Northan (whose hilarious co-creation Goblin: Macbeth has been wowing audiences across the country), Stick Around is a mildly fictionalized account of Rebecca’s last eight weeks with her mom following a diagnosis of terminal cancer.

Stick Around is supported by these wonderful people: Lead Sponsor: Pazzo Company

Meet our Playwright and Director

Cast and Designers to be announced on March 1st

  • Playwright

    Canadian Comedy Award winner, Rebecca Northan writes, directs, acts, and improvises. As Artistic Producer of Spontaneous Theatre, she created the long-touring hit show Blind Date, co-created (with BruceHorak) Goblin:Macbeth and Goblin:Oedipus, and their latest, Murder-on-the-Lake, premiers at the Shaw Festival this summer. Recent directing credits include box office hits: Charlotte's Web (Alberta Theatre Projects), and Comedy of Errors (Bard on the Beach). Rebecca also directs Pride and Prejudice at The Grand Theatre this spring. She has penned several scripted plays: ZORRO:Family Code, Slipper, All I Want for Christmas, Car Crash Karaoke, JACK: A Beanstalk Panto, and Kung Fu Panties. She is an alumna of Second City, working extensively in film, TV, radio.

  • Director

    Kevin is incredibly proud to be directing the first play in the brand new Here For Now Theatre. He has spent 30 years making theatre as an actor, improvisor, fight director, dramaturg, and director; working coast to coast here in Canada, as well as in the UK, South Africa, and Germany. While his focus has been the classics over the last number of years, his first theatre love is new work. Especially funny new work.

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Stick Around received development support from and was first produced by Here For Now Theatre Company in 2025.

Stick Around is produced by permission of Oldfield Management Inc.