Theatre Orangeville's main stage will be home to The Drawer Boy from Thursday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, March 4.

Local stars Jefferson Mappin, Booth Savage, along with Jeff Giles from Toronto will bring this poignant drama to life under the direction of Artistic Director David Nairn.

The Drawer Boy was written in 1999 by Michael Healey and has won four Dora Mavor Moore awards, the Governor General's Literary Award, and made Time Magazines Ten Best Plays of 2001.

"Wonderfully understated. Funny and deeply affecting," said a Toronto Sun reviewer, who gave the play five stars.

The Sun's John Coulborn said The Drawer Boy "is a play about the healing and restorative power of theatre - perhaps the most special effect ever created for the stage."

The story takes place in the 1970's. A naive Toronto actor named Miles approaches middle-aged farmers Angus and Morgan to let him document their lives as farmers in exchange for his help as a farmhand.

As Miles probes into their lives, Angus and Morgan's lives begin to unwind under the scrutiny of his questions. What ensues is a poignant, and sometimes humourous, revealing look at love, friendship, and sacrifice.

Theatre Orangeville is bringing local talent to the table in its presentation.

Jefferson Mappin has been in feature films such as Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven, Luck, The Freshman, and Billy Madison. His numerous television credits include: Street Legal, Wind at My Back, Lonesome Dove, and SCTV. On stage, he has spent three seasons with The Stratford Festival, and starred in several productions with the National Arts Centre.

Another local with an impressive career is co-star Booth Savage who has appeared also appeared in several feature films such as: Narc and Stone Cold Dead, and on television in the highly acclaimed TV movie Canada Russia '72, as well as in the series Street Legal and Counter Strike. Booth has also toured Canada, the U.S. and Europe during his onstage career.

Jefferson and Booth will be joined in The Drawer Boy by Jeff Giles, a Toronto actor with many television and theatre credit of his own.

Local talent also shines behind the scenes of The Drawer Boy with Lighting Designer Steve Lucas. Steve hails from Toronto where his set design work has earned 27 Dora Mavor Moore award nominations and 4 wins. He has designed over 200 sets all over the world.

This will be his second run with The Drawer Boy, he also provided the Lighting Design for the play's World Premier.

Steve Has recently settled down outside Shelburne with his wife and new baby.

The Drawer Boy offers a chance for the audience to experience a true Canadian classic that showcases some of our finest local talent.

Tickets are available at the Theatre Orangeville Box Office: 519-942-34323 / 1- 800-424-1295 .