Enter Emma—an incredibly determined realtor—who decides that Joel is as much of a "fixer-upper" as the house he lives in. With the addition of Joel's soon-to-be-ex looking to get divorce papers signed and her "man purse"-toting beauty entrepreneur boyfriend in tow, Emma focuses all her considerable energy into developing the curb appeal of the house—as well as its inhabitant. The comedy is sure, the characters well drawn, and the circumstances? Hilarious.

Allana Harkinâ??s play Real Estate premiered at Theatre Collingwood and was later produced by Theatre Aquarius, Centaur Theatre, and the Thousand Islands Playhouse in the same theatre season. Real Estate continues to be produced across the country and as far away as New Zealand.

Ms. Harkin is a writer and performer with the acclaimed sketch troupe â??The Atomic Fireballsâ?? who have performed in Canada and the United States, and were nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award. Other writing includes work in television and the musical The Review, which premiered at the SummerWorks Festival. In addition to writing, Allana is also an accomplished actor who works in both theatre and television. She is an MFA graduate of York University and resides in Toronto where she balances her creative life with the domestic bliss of home renovations and baby diapers.

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"Harkin has a fine ear for dialogue. Her characters weave through the play with a kind of restless innocence. Before the final curtain, when a lot of truths get told, we discover we love them all." —Hamilton Spectator

"Set in the fictional area of Clover Lake, Real Estate features a real estate agent so perky, so wacky, so full of good intentions, that she deserves a sequel, if not a series, based on her delightful character." —View Magazine