Win a VIP Prize Package to see “The Real McCoy” at the Blyth Festival in Blyth, Ontario.

“The Real McCoy” is the true story of inventor Elijah McCoy (1843-1929), whose name became a byword for quality, as in “the real McCoy.”

Here’s what the critics are saying:

“The Real McCoy is a spectacular work.”
– Ari Lipsey, Stage Door

“First-rate… a thoughtful yet quickly paced examination of the man who became ‘the real McCoy.’”
– Kate Pederson, NOW Magazine

Andrew Moodie, the playwright, also wrote “Wilbur County Blues” for the Blyth Festival and is most noted for his plays “Riot,” which was a winner of the Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award and “Toronto the Good,” which was a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Best Original Play.

Andrew MoodieAs an actor, Moodie is best known for his recurring supporting roles as Simon Frontenac in the Emmy Award-winning “Orphan Black” and Teku Fonsei in “Dark Matter.”

The Real McCoy’s Cast of Seven Includes:

Peter N. Bailey: Stratford Festival fans will remember Bailey from his appearances in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “An Ideal Husband,” “Richard III” and “All’s Well That Ends Well.”

Peter N. BaileyBailey’s other credits from the southwestern Ontario region include “A Few Good Men” (Drayton Entertainment) and “Fences” (Grand Theatre).

Matthew G Brown: Stratford Festival fans will remember Brown from “Billy Elliot,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Twelfth Night” “School for Scandal,” “The Who’s Tommy” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Matthew G Brown 

Xuan Fraser: Stratford Festival fans will remember Xuan from “King Lear,” “The Beaux’ Stratagem” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Get the full cast list at the Blyth Festival’s website.

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Your prize package includes:
Two VIP reserved seats.
Two limited edition Blyth Festival T-shirts.
A $50 gift card for a meal at the Blyth Inn.
A $25 gift certificate from Maple and Moose.
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The Real McCoy at the Blyth Festival

DETAILS DETAILS
Aug. 25-Sept. 9
Indoors at the Blyth Festival Memorial Hall
423 Queen St, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0
Book Online: https://blythfestival.com/show/the-real-mccoy/2023-08-06/
Call the box office: 877-862-5984