Fifteen years ago, Forte Musical Theatre produced its very first musical revue and, since that time, we’ve produced twenty-six shows, won twenty-five local, provincial and international awards, and entertained tens of thousands of patrons. Many of those shows were written or co-written by our artistic director, Joe Slabe, and this new musical celebrates fifteen years of his songs and tell the story of how a guy with big dreams fell in love with musical theatre.
"Joe Slabe's songs are beautifully written and his book will have you laughing at one moment, crying another and fully satisfied by the end" - nytheatre.com
"Joe Slabe is Calgary's own Stephen Sondheim."
Louis B. Hobson, The Calgary Herald
Buy Me a Drink, Joe
Book, Music and Lyrics by Joe Slabe
April 23 - May 5, 2024
Directed by Valerie Ann Pearson
Musical Direction by Joe Slabe
Choreographed by Jocelyn Hoover Liever
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Cast: Stephen Ingram, Jason Lemmon,
Allison Lynch and Joe Slabe
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Set and Light Design by Cassie Holmes
Sound Design by Tara Kiely
Graphic Design by Jennifer Merio
Stage Management by Frances MacDonald
Production Management by Lauren Acheson