2004 DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICAL
GENERAL THEATRE
TEQUILA VAMPIRE MATINEE
KEVIN QUAIN

After it's world premiere in July 2003 at the Regent Theatre in Piction, Kevin Quain's musical "Tequila Vampire Matinee" opened November 2003 in Toronto at Theatre Passe Muraille. Directed by Ted Dykstra, and designed by Steve Lucas, the show delighted audiences, divided critics and earned six Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations and one award..

Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role - Musical - Amy Rutherford
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Musical - Stephen Sparks
Outstanding Costume Design - Erika Connor
Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Ted Dykstra
Outstanding New Musical - Kevin Quain
Outstanding Production of a Musical - Theatre Passe Muraille & Rat-a-Tat-Tat

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"****a magical effort, superbly staged and with memorable songs."
- Paul Isaacs, eye weekly

"One of the best original productions mounted on a Toronto stage in at least five years. All performances are marvellous."
- Alan Raeburn, Showbiz Weekly

"An original and it should be welcomed. ...it proves not to be the expected burleque bill but a rather expert pastiche of classic bedroom farce, part Moliere, part commedia dell'arte. It's rich and it's clever."
- Robert Cushman, National Post

"What I’m particularly impressed with is how a man with such a heavy presence in the musical community can branch into comedic playwriting with such panache; the script has the audience in stitches for the full two hours."
-Karen Whaley, The Strand

“…don't look for comparisons to Tommy here. Tequila is more off-the-wall and more fun… (Quain's) multi-toned music and special brand of biting lyrics are the solid anchor”
- Jon Kaplan, NOW Magazine

In a remote Mexican town a troupe of mysterious performers descends upon a sleepy cantina. Mayhem follows as drinks flow, hearts break, blood spills and everyone bursts into song in this sordid tale of intrigue, obsession and betrayal. An irreverent retelling of Pagliacci from the renowned Queen Street “garage jazz cabaret artist” Kevin Quain .

Book, Lyrics and Original Music by Kevin Quain
Directed by Ted Dykstra
Featuring:J.D. Nicholsen (Big Daddy)
Amy Rutherford (Sugar Plum)
Shelley Simester (Lulu)
Stephen Sparks (Twitch)
Brendan Wall (Ramon)
Kevin Quain (The Maestro)
Dragoslav Tanaskovic (Vladimir)
Set and Lighting Design by Steve Lucas
Costume Design by Erika Connor
Props Design by Lisa B. Ryder
Stage Management by John Patrick Robichaud