Theatre For Thought, June 23, 2012
QUEEN OF THE STAGEjoel fishbaneHere's a funny story: last winter I auditioned for the Montreal premiere of Elizabeth Rex, Timothy Findley's award-winning play about a meeting between Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare's company of actors. After discussing the show, director Mike Payette asked if I had any questions. "Just one," I said. "Is Leni Parker playing the Queen?" Mike's smile was almost imperceptible as he neith…