FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Box Office Questions

• Why should I become a subscriber?
• What can I do it I'm going to have to miss the show?
• What time should I arrive?
• D.B.Clarke Theatre F.A.Q.s including directions and wheelchair access
• Moyse Hall F.A.Q.s including directions and wheelchair access
• Centaur Theatre F.A.Q.s including directions and wheelchair access
• I have a coupon/gift certificate, how do I redeem it?
• I have a coupon, but I forgot to use it at the last show, can I redeem it now?

General Questions

• Can family patrons get a chance to see the shows that are touring to schools?
• Do you have talkback or question and answers sessions after every performance?
• Is Geordie Productions a charitable organization?
• Where does the name Geordie come from?
• Are there children in Geordie's plays?
• Who performs in your peproductions?
• Does Geordie put on plays in French?

Why should I become a subscriber?
- Save up to 20% on box office ticket prices.
- Get Geordie's lowest price for Mainstage productions!
- No service charge for Visa & Mastercard purchases.
- Tickets conveniently mailed to your home for free!
- Receive a Geordie Membership card for special deals and rebates!
- Early-Bird subscribers (purchase before July 1st for the coming year) receive a Bring-a-Friend Pass, and save even more!

What can I do if I'm going to have to miss the show?
Not to worry, we at Geordie understand things come up... even mother nature.
Up until 2 hours before the show that you have tickets for, we can exchange your tickets for another performance time or date of the same production. Simply call our box office beforehand to arrange your exchange: 514-845-9810. Exchanges cannot be made after a missed performance.

What time should I arrive?
Doors open 1/2 hour before showtime, arrive at your convenience, we suggest 20 minutes before showtime, but be aware seating is general. Tickets can be picked up starting 1 hour before the show.

D.B. Clarke Theatre F.A.Q.

We have the theatre address 1455 de Maisonneuve West, but what are the cross streets?
The cross streets are Bishop and MacKay. The theatre is inside Concordia University

How do we get to the D.B. Clarke Theatre?
- By car, take the Villa Maria expressway and get off at the Guy exit. Turn right onto René-Levesque blvd. and then make a left onto Bishop.
- By metro, take the green line to the Guy/Concordia station and exit via de Maisonneuve.
- By bus, take bus #24 along Sherbrooke street and walk down either Bishop or MacKay to de Maisonneuve.
- The D.B. Clarke Theatre is located within Concordia University's Hall Building, closest to the Bishop Street entrance, downstairs from the foyer level.
Click here for a pdf map of the Concordia campus. Click here for a Google Map showing the Hall Building of Concordia University.

Where do I park at the D.B. Clarke Theatre?
There is metered parking on the street as well as several parking lots on Guy, MacKay, and Bishop. (These lots usually charge anywhere from $5.00 to $8.00.)

Is the D.B. Clarke Theatre wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Please ask at the Security desk (just to the left of the stairs down to the theatre) and someone will take you down in the elevator. Access to the theatre from the elevator requires a key. Disabled parking is available in the basement garage (access 1436 Mackay) and access to the main lobby of the Hall building is via elevator.

Moyse Hall F.A.Q.

The theatre address is 853 Sherbrooke St. West, but what are the cross streets?
The theatre is at the top of McGill College, between McTavish and University Ave. on the McGill Campus

How do we get to Moyse Hall?
- By car, take Highway 20 East to the Ville Marie Expressway and take the Guy exit. Cross René-Levesque blvd. onto St-Marc. Take St-Marc to Sherbrooke Street. Turn right (East) on Sherbrooke Street and continue to McGill College.
- By metro, take the green line to the McGill station and take the de Maisonneuve exit and walk North.
- By bus, take bus #24 along Sherbrooke Street to the corner of McGill College and Sherbrooke.
- Moyse Hall is located within the Arts Building of McGill University at the top of the road leading from the Roddick Gates (Sherbrooke and McGill College)
Click here for a McGill campus map showing the Arts Building. Click here for a Google Map showing the Roddick Gates entrance to McGill.

Where do I park at Moyse Hall?
There is visitor parking available on McGill campus for a $7.00 evening/weekend flat rate. Click here for a list of visitor parking locations on campus. There is metered parking on Sherbrooke Street and surrounding. There is underground parking on the East side of McGill College Ave. or under Place Ville Marie.

Is Moyse Hall wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Wheelchair access to the Arts Building is via the Leacock Building (the next building West) and an elevator. There is reserved disability parking in front of the Leacock building; a disabled parking permit is required. Please call the box office at 514-845-9810 if you would like to discuss the arrival of a patron in a wheelchair.

Centaur Theatre F.A.Q

The theatre address is 453 St-Francois-Xavier, but what are the cross streets?
The theatre is located between Notre-Dame and St-Paul Streets in Old Montreal

How do we get to the Centaur Theatre?
- By metro, take the orange line to the Place d'Armes station. Take the Cote-St-Antoine exit, cross the street and follow St-Francois-Xavier up the hill for three blocks.
- By bus, both the #55 (stops on Notre-Dame just East of St-Urbain) and the #515 (stops at de la Commune and de Calliere), have stops within close walking distance of the theatre.
- By car, from DOWNTOWN:
Take St-Jacques going East. Turn right onto Peel (at the Dow Planetarium), and follow to Notre-Dame. Turn left onto Notre-Dame and continue on Notre-Dame until you reach the Notre Dame Basilica. To come around the Basilica, turn right onto St-Sulpice, then right onto St-Paul, then right onto St-François-Xavier. Centaur Theatre is on the East side of the street.
-By car from AUTOROUTE VILLE MARIE:
Take the Berri/St-Laurent exit, bear left - turn left onto Rue Viger East. Follow Viger to St-Urbain. Turn left onto St-Urbain, follow to St-Paul and turn right onto St-Paul, then turn right onto St-François-Xavier. Centaur Theatre is on the East side of the street.
- The Centaur Theatre is easily identified by the four large columns of its facade. Click here for a Google Map showing the location of the Centaur.

Where do I park at Centaur Theatre?
There are a number of privately owned parking lots in the vicinity of the Centaur Theatre. They cost between $10-$15 for the evening. A map of surrounding parking lots is available on the Centaur Theatre website.

Is Centaur Theatre wheelchair accessible?
Largely. Because of the historical nature of the building, the street-level wheelchair ramp may not be comfortable for all patrons. It is too steep to accomodate many heavy electric wheelchairs, but most manual ones have no difficulty. Once inside the building, theatre seating is wheelchair accessible. Please advise the office (514.845.9810) if you are attending with a patron with disabilities.

I have a coupon/gift certificate. How do I redeem it?
Because a coupon or gift certificate is like using actual money, they need to be handed in to Geordie in order for us to issue your tickets. If you want your tickets mailed to you, we need you to first mail in the coupon/certificate. If you are picking up tickets at the door, please bring the coupon/certificate with you. You can always call our office to arrange this: 514-845-9810. Coupons and vouchers cannot be redeemed at the door without a reservation.

I have a coupon but I forgot to use it at the last show. Can I still redeem it?
Coupons can only be used when ordering tickets and can not be redeemed for monetary value after a ticket transaction is completed. Our best advice is to hold onto the coupon and use it for another performance, with respect to the coupon expiry date.

Can family patrons get a chance to see the shows that are touring to schools?
Sure! There are a few options for parents: You could help us arrange a show at your child's school. Option #2 is to organise a group for a private viewing at our theatre space or at a local school or community centre. Option #3 is to call or e-mail our office to find out if there are any public shows in your area.

Do you have talkback sessions or question and answer after every performance?
Normally, the only shows which include a question and answer period are the school touring shows. There are some occasions when we will do a talkback at some of our other shows but this is the exception rather than the rule.

Is Geordie a charitable organization?
Yes! Geordie Productions Inc. is a registered charitable not-for-profit organization. Our charitable registration number is #11893 6962 RR0001. Please support us by making a tax-deductible donation easily and securely through our website.

Where does the name Geordie come from?
A "Geordie" is a name for person from Northern England, sort of like how we call someone from Nova Scotia a "Bluenoser" or from Newfoundland a "Newfie". Elsa Bolam, Geordie's Founding Artistic Director, is originally from this region in England. She's a "Geordie" so that's why she chose it for the name of the company!

Are there children in Geordie's plays?
The plays Geordie puts on are performed by professional adult actors. If your child is interested in learning about theatre, please check out the Montreal Families listing of drama and theatre courses offered in the Montreal area. Don't forget! one of the best ways to hone your skills as a young actor is to watch professionals at their craft.

Who performs in your productions?
Geordie is committed to producing theatre of the highest caliber, and our Mainstage series features Montreal's finest professional talent. We are proud to support Canadian professional actors, directors, and stage managers by working with artists who are members of the Canadian Actors Equity Association, and by working with other theatre companies who are also members of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT). Geordie has highlighted the work of emerging theatre artists by collaborating with the Concordia University Theatre Department on several Mainstage productions, including The Nightingale, Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass, and A Christmas Carol.

Does Geordie put on plays in French?
Only under special circumstances. In the 2009-10 Season we are thrilled to present Thrice Upon A Time... in French on Sunday, February 7th at 1pm. This is made possible as ThéâtreDynamO is touring the show in French to the rest of the province. For great French-language theatre for young audiences year-round in Montreal, check out La Maison Théâtre.