The Invention of Romance by Conni Massing

Kate, a curator at a museum, takes on the investigation of romance as a personal and professional challenge. She soon discovers that matters of the heart don’t necessarily reveal themselves under the pressure of academic rigor. Kate’s love life spirals into a hilarious crisis just as her elderly mother rekindles a romance with a man she dated sixty years earlier. Keywords: Museum, romance, aging First produced by Workshop West Playwrights Theatre, Edmonton AB, March-April 2014 Genre: Comedy Acts: 2 Run time: 120 minutes Suitable for students 16+ Cast size: 3 actors Male roles: 1 Female roles: 2 “A romantic comedy for the age of irony” -- Liz Nicholls, Edmonton Journal “The perfect rom-com…genre fans will not be disappointed.” -- Mel Priestly, VUE Weekly “Massing’s intelligent and entertaining evening…” -- Colin MacLean, Edmonton Su Cover art by Daniel Pena