104 Wellington Street, Stratford Ontario
Don't You Dare Run Away - A new play by Robin Taylor Wright
Mon, Mar 09
|The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe
Join us at The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe for a special staged reading of Don’t You Dare Run Away, a new play by Robin Taylor Wright.


Time & Location
Mar 09, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe, 104 Wellington St, Stratford, ON N5A 2L5, Canada
About the event
Special Event: Play Reading – Don’t You Dare Run Away
Monday, March 9 | Doors 6:30 PM | Reading 7:00 PM
Pay What You Can | Seat Reservations: https://www.simpletix.com/e/don-t-you-dare-run-away-a-new-play-by-robi-tickets-258799
Join us at The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe for a special staged reading of Don’t You Dare Run Away, a new play by Robin Taylor Wright.
Legendary 70s Canadian folk pop band the Schneiders (Vanna, Grace, and Abby) reunite for the first time in over two decades. However, when the siblings arrive, they discover their hit song "Don't You Dare Run Away" is unplayable; Abby believes it to be a curse related to the untimely passing of their bandmate and sister, Shoshanna. Time is running out as their radio performance approaches. Can the Schneiders reconcile their differences and guilt and play their hit song just one more time for their adoring fans nationwide?
This reading features performances by Maria Vacratsis, Gordon S. Miller, Aubree Erickson, Emma Rudy, and Tyler Check, with stage direction provided as part of the live reading format.
Cast
Maria Vacratsis as Vanna — the driven and anxious leader of The Schneiders
Gordon S. Miller as Grace — the musically gifted and gruff sibling
Emma Rudy as Abby — the youngest Schneider, returning after years away
Tyler Check as Ben and Milton Dench — a conflicted son and a notorious radio host
Aubree Erickson — providing stage direction for the reading
Content Warning: Strong language
Mature audiences suggested.
📍104 Wellington Street, Stratford
