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By Curtis Goodrum

THE FIANCÉE

Farcical comedy ‘The Fiancée’ is WCT’s newest production

Feb 10, 2026 | 5:13 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Fiancée is a play written by former Kamloopsian Holly Lewis. It is a comedy set in the 1940s about a woman during World War II who gets engaged to three different men, all of whom are returning home on the same day. The show is a continuation of Western Canada Theatre’s Canadian theme for its 50th anniversary season. The show runs from February 19 to March 1.

The show’s main character, Lucy, is a chronic people pleaser, something actress Ali Watson says she can very much relate to. For Watson, stepping into that role is about building a relationship with that character.

“I’m big on muscle memory. I take her stance before I go on stage. It’s all in the body language for me. I stand in the way that Lucy would, and then it goes from there. I start physical and then it comes out,” Watson told CFJC Today.

The actors say the circumstances of the story make it easy to find the comedy in the show.

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“There are so many scenes with Lucy and Miss Crotch that will be rehearsed. Then someone will just have to take a second to be like, ‘I’m sorry, I’m just having a bit of a laugh right now’ because everyone is genuine and serious. But then, when you think about what you’re saying and what the circumstances are, you’re like, ‘Oh, that’s, that’s absolutely, absolutely ridiculous,’” said Ivy Charles, who plays Rose.

The actors who play Lucy and Rose say they connect with their characters on many levels, which helps them respect who they’re playing.

“The fact that she has a job. She is a woman of colour. She is wearing pants in the household to relax. She’s gone to work. I love it, I don’t know it. For me, it just shows her tenacity and her fortitude,” Charles.

The show opening is a week away, making it crunch time for all the actors and director – but they say they’re prepared.

“I’m excited. I’m a little nervous just because this play has a lot of moving parts – I have to make a cake on stage, for example. I’m nervous about that kind of stuff. The cast and crew got on our feet on day two, and because we moved fast, we got all the information that we needed,” said Watson.

Doors open February 19. More show information can be found on the WCT website.