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    Mesa
    Mesa
    Mesa
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    Mesa

    By Doug Curtis

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    Paul is asked to drive his wife's 93-year-old Grandpa "Bud" all the way from Calgary to his retirement trailer in Mesa, Arizona. Paul hopes to find strange, roadside diners and sleep out under the stars. Bud wants Denny's and Motel 6. Paul and Bud spend five days together, navigating the predictable turnoffs on the Interstate while discovering their need for each other, sharing their lives and experiences, their hopes and dreams. This will be Bud's final year in Mesa, and Paul is his chauffeur.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPlaywrights Canada Press
    Release dateJan 1, 2002
    ISBN9780887549519
    Mesa
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    Doug Curtis

    A writer and director, Doug founded Ghost River Theatre in 1999, with the intention of creating new Canadian performance theatre that combined music, storytelling, and collaboration.

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