The Bidding War show poster
Photo of Peter Fernandes, Veronica Hortiguela, Aurora Browne, Gregory Prest, Fiona Reid by Dahlia Katz.
Photo of Peter Fernandes, Veronica Hortiguela, Aurora Browne, Gregory Prest, Fiona Reid by Dahlia Katz.

The Bidding War

A Crow’s Theatre Production | A Crow's Theatre Commission
Written by Michael Ross Albert
Directed by Paolo Santalucia
Tickets $65.00 - $100.00
Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including intermission.

World Premiere
Nov 12, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
Guloien Theatre

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The city’s last affordable house is for sale. Heads roll and shrimp tails fly when a frantic, 12-hour bidding war erupts during what was supposed to be a routine open house. Agents turn on buyers, buyers turn on agents, and everything spirals into an uproarious dark comedy of desperation and anxiety.

This season’s largest cast brings everyday homebuyers to life as they grapple with extraordinary circumstances, skyrocketing housing costs, gentrification, and sabotage.

THE BIDDING WAR features a knock-out ensemble cast including Aurora Browne (Baroness Von Sketch Show), Sergio Di Zio (Four Minutes Twelve Seconds), Izad Etemadi (Mad Madge), Peter Fernandes (The Master Plan), Veronica Hortiguela (Prodigal), Amy Matysio (It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play), Fiona Reid (Hedda Gabler), Gregory Prest (De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail), Steven Sutcliffe (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Sophia Walker (The House That Will Not Stand), and Gregory Waters (Letterkenny).

Michael Ross Albert (The Huns, Tough Jews) is a Toronto-based playwright, screenwriter, independent producer, educator, dramaturge, and Dora-Award winning theatre artist Paolo Santalucia (Prodigal, Casimir and Caroline, Orphans for the Czar) is the Associate Artistic Director at Crow’s Theatre.


Michael Ross Albert is one of Toronto’s most exciting playwrights.

Toronto Star

Paolo Santalucia is a ‘wake up and pay attention’ director.

The Globe and Mail

Artistic Team

Aurora Browne

Blayne, an agent

Sergio Di Zio

Greg, an agent

Izad Etemadi

Donovan, a buyer

Peter Fernandes

Sam, an agent

Veronica Hortiguela

June, the seller

Amy Matysio

Lara, a buyer

Fiona Reid

Miriam, a buyer

Gregory Prest

Luke, a buyer

Steven Sutcliffe

Ian, a buyer

Sophia Walker

Patricia, an agent

Gregory Waters

Charlie, a buyer

Paolo Santalucia

Director

Michael Ross Albert

Playwright

Ken Mackenzie

Co-Set Designer

Sim Suzer

Co-Set Designer

Laura Delchiaro

Costume Designer

Christian Horoszczak

Lighting Designer

Olivia Wheeler

Sound Designer

Anita Nittoly

Fight Director / Intimacy Director

Sam Hale

Stage Manager

Anna Spencer

Assistant Stage Manager

ciaran brenneman

Apprentice Stage Manager

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