Paul is 34 and the grandson-in-law of Bud, who is 93. After pressure from his wife and her mother Paul has agreed to drive the elderly snowbird from Calgary to his winter home in Arizona. Paul is hoping to see new places on back roads, but Bud prefers his traditional route —the Interstate and eating at Denny’s.
Paul is 34 and the grandson-in-law of Bud, who is 93. After pressure from his wife and her mother Paul has agreed to drive the elderly snowbird from Calgary to his winter home in Arizona. Paul is hoping to see new places on back roads, but Bud prefers his traditional route —the Interstate and eating at Denny’s.
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.
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.
