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April 2019
Reaching for Starlight by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
Reenie wants to dance, like her mother did before her. Along with her classmates, she believes she has what it takes to earn the coveted solo at the year-end recital. But when she discovers that Maestra is not holding everyone…
Find out more »Of Human Bondage by Vern Thiessen
Word Play takes you behind the scenes in the making of a new Canadian play. Join us for a stage reading of excerpts from four new scripts in development by members of Alberta Theatre Projects’ Playwrights Unit. Plus enjoy a…
Find out more »Undressed by Louise Casemore
Word Play takes you behind the scenes in the making of a new Canadian play. Join us for a stage reading of excerpts from four new scripts in development by members of Alberta Theatre Projects’ Playwrights Unit. Plus enjoy a…
Find out more »SSSH by Cheryl Foggo
Word Play takes you behind the scenes in the making of a new Canadian play. Join us for a stage reading of excerpts from four new scripts in development by members of Alberta Theatre Projects’ Playwrights Unit. Plus enjoy a…
Find out more »“A Red Plaid Shirt” by Michael G. Wilmot
A Dinner Theatre Production of a 2 Act Comedy Play written by Michael G. Wilmot about 2 recently retired couples who go through the ups and downs of being together 24/7 through their "golden years". There is definitely something funny…
Find out more »Demons of the Mind by Talia Pura – American Premiere
Demons of the Mind is a complex psychological drama, exploring the tortured realms of a mind caught in postpartum psychosis. Aerial dance on silks and hoop is metaphorically interwoven with Marie’s state of mind; entangled by the demands of her…
Find out more »Buying The Moose by Michael G. Wilmot
HARRISTON - The quirky Canadian comedy Buying the Moose will deal out laughs at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre this spring. The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) production hits the boards later this month. Written by London Ontario playwright Michael Wilmot, Buying the Moose opens…
Find out more »“Guarded Girls” by Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman
Tarragon Theatre in association with Green Light Arts presents the world premiere of Guarded Girls by Governor General’s Literary Award nominee, Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman. The psychological destruction brought on by solitary confinement is at the heart of this wrenching and powerful new play. When 19-year-old…
Find out more »“Old Stock” by Hannah Moscovitch
Tarragon Theatre in association with 2b theatre present Old Stock, A new play from Governor General’s Award-winner and recipient of the prestigious Yale University Windham-Campbell Prize, Hannah Moscovitch. Halifax, 1908: two Romanian Jews stand in line at Pier 21 in Halifax, would-be immigrants…
Find out more »Dead People’s Things by Dave Deveau
Phyllis, a Millennial, inherits a house and all of its contents after her estranged hoarder aunt commits suicide. She then must work with neighbour Beatrice, a Baby Boomer who has been named executrix, to try and make some sense of…
Find out more »4 1/2 (ig)noble truths by Thomas McKechnie
Pi Provocateurs presents 4 1/2 (ig)noble truths from April 25-27! Let’s pretend for a second that we’re OK. What does that feel like? A lot of things are not OK with Thomas but he's got a ten-pound sledge hammer and…
Find out more »C’MON ANGIE! by Amy Lee Lavoie
"A thoughtful and provocative contribution to one of the most compelling issues of our time. " -The Vancouver Sun Following its critically acclaimed world premiere in Vancouver, C'mon Angie! by Amy Lee Lavoie will receive its first Toronto production at The Assembly Theatre. Presented…
Find out more »Bed & Breakfast By Mark Crawford
A CHARMING COMEDY ABOUT BEING OUT AND FINDING HOME When Brett inherits a family estate, he and his partner, Drew, move to a quiet little tourist town to set up a B&B. But will these big city boys face friction…
Find out more »Masterclass with Vern Thiessen, “The Next Draft”
THE NEXT DRAFT: How to Plan, Execute, and Finish a Re-Write of Your Play Without Tearing Your Hair Out Using both examples from his own work, and those of participants, GG Award Winning Playwright takes you through the methodical and…
Find out more »The Horse and His Boy by Anna Chatterton
WORLD PREMIERE. Whisk your family off to Narnia in this mesmerizing story about four runaways — a boy, a girl and their horses — who find themselves called upon to rescue Narnia. With wild adventure and daring escapes, it’s quite unmissable…
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