Every Monday night on the outskirts of Mirvish Village, the top floor of the Victory Café mysteriously fills with actors and playwrights. Okay, it's not actually mysterious: they're there for the Cold Reading Series. (Oh, and the mini bottles of Mill Street Organic Lager that the V.C. sells.) Organized by local thesp Jane Spence, the 8 à 10 soirée features plays by new and nearly new playwrights read by professional actors... read with little or......

There are three plays currently on stage in Toronto where actors play the roles of actual celebrities. According to the rule of three, that means it is officially a trend. We've got Matt & Ben, over at the Poor Alex, where comediennes Jane Spence and Hilary Doyle act like actor Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, catering to the young folks who love to love-hate their fav celebs. Then, there's The Rat Pack at the......