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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T143000
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SUMMARY:New Magic Valley Fun Town by Daniel MacIvor
DESCRIPTION:Cape Bretoner Dougie hasn’t seen his best childhood pal Allan in twenty-five years\, so it’s no surprise that their reunion is a boisterous night of memories\, laughter\, drinking and dancing. But as evening becomes day\, as the smiles begin to fade and the bottles sit empty\, the old friends revisit other memories\, uncomfortable ones that force them to confront the realities of who — and what — they really are. \nCAST AND CREW\nwritten by Daniel MacIvor\ndirected by Richard Rose\nset designer Brian Perchaluk\ncostume designer Brenda McLean\nlighting designer Kimberly Purtell\ncomposer & sound designer Don Benedictson\nchoreographer Brenda Gorlick\nassistant director Audrey Dwyer\nstage manager Marinda de Beer\nassistant stage manager Robin Munro\nstarring Caroline Gillis\, Stephanie MacDonald\, Daniel MacIvor & Andrew Moodie \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/new-magic-valley-fun-town-by-daniel-macivor/2019-03-15/
LOCATION:Tarragon Theatre Mainspace\, 30 Bridgman Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 1X3\, Canada
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CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190326T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T213000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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SUMMARY:The Orchard (After Chekov) By Sarena Parmar
DESCRIPTION:TIMELESS FAMILY DRAMA SET IN THE OKANAGAN VALLEY\n\nIt’s Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard\, but told through the lens of a Punjabi-Sikh family in the Okanagan Valley. With the bank calling and money low\, will the Basrans be able to save their beloved orchard? Inspired by the playwright’s own childhood\, this fresh adaptation confronts life\, loss\, and the Canadian immigrant experience with humour and beauty. \n“Brilliantly takes its own path” —The Globe and Mail \n\n  \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-orchard-after-chekov-by-sarena-parmar/2019-03-26/
LOCATION:Arts Club\, 2750 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6H 3J3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T220000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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SUMMARY:Bed & Breakfast By Mark Crawford
DESCRIPTION:A CHARMING COMEDY ABOUT BEING OUT AND FINDING HOME\n\nWhen 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 in their new community? With dozens of hilarious characters all portrayed by two actors\, it’s a heartfelt comedy about “being out\,” skeletons in the closet\, and finding a place to call home. \nRunning time: Approx: 2 hours and 10 minutes (including one intermission) \nIn partnership with Great Canadian Theatre Company \nThe script of this play is available for purchase at: https://www.canadianplayoutlet.com/products/bed-breakfast \nBuy Tickets \n\n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/bed-breakfast-by-mark-crawford/2019-04-23/
LOCATION:Granville Island Stage\, 1585 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T220000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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SUMMARY:"Guarded Girls" by Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe psychological destruction brought on by solitary confinement is at the heart of this wrenching and powerful new play. When 19-year-old Sid is transferred to a new prison\, she finds friendship with Britt — but also forms a complicated relationship with the guard who seems to be watching their every move. Soon\, it’s the guard who’s being watched\, and this playful\, theatrical\, mysterious work heads toward its shocking conclusion. \nRuns from March 26th to May 5th\, 2019 \nOpening Night: April 3rd\, 2019 \n \nAfter Toronto performances\, Guarded Girls will be presented by Green Light Arts at the Registry Theatre\, Kitchener. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/guarded-girls-charlotte-corbeil-coleman/2019-04-23/
LOCATION:Tarragon Theatre Extraspace\, 30 Bridgman Avenue\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 1X3\, Canada
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CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T220000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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SUMMARY:"Old Stock" by Hannah Moscovitch
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHalifax\, 1908: two Romanian Jews stand in line at Pier 21 in Halifax\, would-be immigrants to an unknown country. Chaim’s entire family was murdered in a pogrom; Chaya lost her husband to fever and starvation. But the New World is giving them a second chance\, and they embrace it to the fullest. Narrated by The Wanderer — part showman\, part rabbi — this genre-bending music-theatre hybrid stars Klezmer-folk sensation Ben Caplan and is inspired by the real-life story of Moscovitch’s great-grandparents. \nRuns from April 16th to May 26th\, 2019 \nOpening Night: April 24th\, 2019 \n \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/old-stock-hannah-moscovitch/2019-04-23/
LOCATION:Tarragon Theatre Mainspace\, 30 Bridgman Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 1X3\, Canada
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CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T220000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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SUMMARY:Dead People's Things by Dave Deveau
DESCRIPTION: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 the life and death of a woman she barely knew\, through the things she left behind. Based on true events\, Dead People’s Things is a heartrending haunting that examines loneliness and the strange contradiction between belongings and belonging. Directed by Cameron Mackenzie and developed with Playwrights Theatre Centre.\n \nSpecial Performances: \nASL Interpretation: April 20 at 2pm & May 3 at 8pm \nBuy Tickets \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/dead-peoples-things-by-dave-deveau/2019-04-23/
LOCATION:Studio 16\, 227-1555\, W 7th Avenue\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6J 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T220000
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SUMMARY:C'MON ANGIE! by Amy Lee Lavoie
DESCRIPTION:“A thoughtful and provocative contribution to one of the most compelling issues of our time. ” –The Vancouver Sun \nFollowing its critically acclaimed world premiere in Vancouver\, C’mon Angie! by Amy Lee Lavoie will receive its first Toronto production at The Assembly Theatre. \nPresented in collaboration with the Spadina Avenue Gang\, Leroy Street Theatre’s new production of the exciting new Canadian drama will bring together artists from around the country. Directed by Montreal-based indie director\, Cristina Cugliandro\, the new production will feature Leroy Street Theatre’s artistic director Anne van Leeuwen\, and multi-award winning actor Ryan Hollyman. \nA tense\, vivid\, human\, and extremely timely new work\, C’mon Angie! is a fascinating\, must-see drama from one of the country’s most exciting playwrights. \nBuy Tickets \nThis play contains discussions on themes of sexual assault that some might find triggering. \nC’MON\, ANGIE! was developed through Flying Start\, a program of Touchstone Theatre that gives a stage to new professional playwrights.  It was premiered by Touchstone Theatre in association with the Firehall Arts Centre in June 2018 at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver BC. Subsequent script development supported by Imago Théâtre and Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/cmon-angie-by-amy-lee-lavoie/2019-04-23/
LOCATION:The Assembly Theatre\, 1479 Queen street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6R 1A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190425T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190425T123000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190401T191629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T145343Z
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SUMMARY:The Horse and His Boy by Anna Chatterton
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nWORLD 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 for fans of The Lion\, The Witch and The Wardrobe and The Magician’s Nephew\, and the perfect introduction for anyone new to the magical stories of C.S. Lewis. To complete an unforgettable experience\, a pre-show workshop lets your family make the magic that happens on stage. \n\nWritten by C.S. Lewis\nAdapted by Anna Chatterton\nDirected by Christine Brubaker\nDesigned by Jennifer Goodman\nLighting designed by  Siobhán Sleath\nProjections designed by Cameron Davis\nOriginal music and sound designed by  Deanna H. Choi\nMovement and puppetry direction by Alexis Milliga\n\n\n\n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-horse-and-his-boy-by-anna-chatterton/2019-04-25/
LOCATION:Shaw Festival Theatre\, 10 Queen’s Parade\, Box 774\, Niagara-on-the-lake\, ON\, L0S 1J0\, Canada
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CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190425T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190425T210000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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SUMMARY:Demons of the Mind by Talia Pura - American Premiere
DESCRIPTION:\nDemons 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 fundamentalist religious upbringing and love for her children. Written and performed by Talia Pura. Original musical score by composer William Pura. \n\n\nBuy Tickets\n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/demons-of-the-mind-by-talia-pura/2019-04-25/
LOCATION:Warehouse 21\, 1614 Paseo De Peralta\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190425T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190425T213000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190325T201901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T151730Z
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SUMMARY:Out of Africa by George Seremba
DESCRIPTION:‘Out of Africa’: George Seremba reads from Come Good Rain and Napoleon of the Nile\nCome Good Rain is certainly the most successful of Seremba’s plays\, to date. It has ─ in fact ─ been produced and performed by the author in Canada\, USA\, UK\, Israel\, and Ireland. At the last count he had performed it over 300 times since the earliest performances in Toronto. His other plays include Secrets of the Savannah (2007)\, a radio play he wrote for Irish Radio (R.T.E); and Mama’s George (2008)\, as well as a longer play: Napoleon of the Nile. After almost 5 years of writing he recently completed his memoir in two volumes: Wanton Boys and The Sunbird Sings Again. \nCome Good Rain is an autobiographical play about political activism\, the protagonist’s capture\, interrogation\, torture ─ a death sentence\, followed by a botched execution\, survival and narrow escape has been performed in Canada (including Ottawa’s G.C.T.C.)\, the United States ─ to the UK\, Israel\, and Ireland ─ North and South. \nHis third full-length play: Napoleon of the Nile has not had its World premiere yet\, but was workshopped extensively over the years. The very final stage of that phase was at Brown University where Dr. Seremba held the IWP Fellowship for two years (2013-2015). The World premiere of it will likely be in Toronto in the fall of 2019. \nOn a makeshift stage in a Kenyan refugee camp\, three people begin an arduous journey – over 1\,000 kilometers\, and close to 10 months long.  They are gunned down and bombed by the government troops\, the militia and even their very own. The rhythm of life is one of drought and famine – set against a backdrop of unending civil war. Ultimately Napoleon of the Nile is a re-enactment of an odyssey about survival against all odds.  For the lucky few who manage to survive the exodus Africa’s long unending nightmare\, they soon discover\, does not end with the crossing of a border. \nThe readings from the two plays will last 20 minutes each.\nThey will be followed by a Q&A\nPost-Reading Session\nLanguage\, Writing\, Exile: A Post-Colonial Perspective\nGiven the African\, post-colonial perspective this discussion is probably best served by providing a frame and ─ a context that may be useful in this discussion of language\, writing and exile. In August 1962 an auspicious event took place on Ugandan soil. It was held at Makerere University\, Kampala when it was still a constituent college of the University of London. Makerere marked the very first gathering of African writers (of English Expression). A lot transpired at that meeting. Some of it may have sounded rather contentious but certainly worthy of note\, particularly as it pertains to a number of the ways in which African literature was to be characterized\, defined\, and read; ways that obviously have a significant bearing on questions such as language\, writing/literature and exile.  The designation of the writers who had converged at Makerere as writers “of English Expression”\, its self provides a clue to at least one of the various schisms that emerged at the conference. These schisms were to reverberate through the engaging and raging debates that were to follow\, long after the event. That designation referred to heretofore\, revealed to a degree how contentious the issue of language was to some and it soon turned into a burning\, polarizing issue. \nIn a cruel twist of irony\, soon after the acquisition of political Independence\, oppressive colonial laws were resurrected and used even more ubiquitously. Censorship\, lengthy incarcerations without trial\, pogroms\, and even war as well as banishment into exile; soon became the order of the day over much of Africa. The cleavage over language had also turned into a full-fledged binary. These issues ought to be taken on board for a deeper\, more informative discussion of the topic at hand. \nhttp://artsites.uottawa.ca/studies-migration/en/conference-2019/special-events/ \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/out-of-africa-play-by-george-seremba/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:PlayConnect Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190425T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190425T210000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190403T184106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T185003Z
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SUMMARY:4 1/2 (ig)noble truths by Thomas McKechnie
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nPi Provocateurs presents 4 1/2 (ig)noble truths from April 25-27!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet’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 is pretty sure that could solve at least one of his problems. This is a show that he wrote. Because we are walking around polishing silverware or running schools or arresting jaywalkers\, and dying all the time and no one is saying anything. We aren’t talking because we don’t have words. Or we have those words but to say them could be worse. \nIf he howls will you howl back? If we howl together will we be healed? \nThomas McKechnie’s 4 1⁄2 (ig)noble truths is a deeply personal attempt to articulate his experience living with clinical depression. Framed as a matter-of-fact lecture\, when this method falls short Thomas makes use of objects\, poetry\, sound\, and violent action to offer 4 1/2 totally useful pieces of advice for battling depression. \nAs part of Pi’s Close Encounters Series\, the bar will be open after each show and Thomas will be joined by a special guest moderator for a conversation. We hope you can join us. \nWritten and performed by Thomas McKechnie \nDirected by Michael Reinhart \nScenography by Claire Hill \n\nBuy Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/4-1-2-ignoble-truths-by-thomas-mckechnie/2019-04-25/
LOCATION:KW STUDIOS\, Woodwards Building\, #10 – 111 Hastings St W\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 1H4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Montreal:20190426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Montreal:20190426T190000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T133234Z
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SUMMARY:Reaching for Starlight by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
DESCRIPTION:\nReenie 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 to the same standard\, Reenie begins a quest to investigate why her friend Maia is being counted out. If competition makes us stronger\, then when comes the moment when winning doesn’t always mean coming out on top?\n\n\n\nReaching for Starlight is a story about the way we move in the world. An urgent portrait of a young girl’s journey of breaking barriers and illustrated through the glorious infusion of theatre and ballet\, contemporary\, and hip hop dance\, Reaching for Starlight is a sensorial tour-de-force featuring some of the country’s most dynamic young and established artists together on one stage. \n\n\nScript developed in partnership with Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal\nInspired by A Dance Like Starlight by Kristy Dempsey and illustrated by Floyd Cooper \n\n\nBuy Tickets\n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/reaching-for-starlight-by-donna-michelle-st-bernard/2019-04-26/
LOCATION:D.B. Clarke Theatre\, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd\, Montreal\, QC\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T213000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190416T191205Z
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SUMMARY:Of Human Bondage by Vern Thiessen
DESCRIPTION: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 post-show conversation moderated by local playwright and ATP Playwrights Unit Director Meg Braem. \nWord Play will feature “Of Human Bondage” by Vern Thiessen\nWhen Philip meets Mildred\, a disarming tea-shop waitress\, he finds his yearning for art and experience consumed by his intense attraction to her. Mildred\, for all her teasing\, isn’t all that interested in Philip\, but rather in flattery\, possessions\, and security. Yet Philip\, in a powerful haze of passion and pride\, obsessively pursues Mildred despite the anguish and emotional carnage that repels and binds them at all costs. Of Human Bondage is a grand story of lust\, unrequited love\, and the pursuit of beauty. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/of-human-bondage-by-vern-thiessen/
LOCATION:Memorial Park Library\, 1221 2nd Street SW\, 2nd Floor\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0W5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T213000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190416T191354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190416T191448Z
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SUMMARY:Undressed by Louise Casemore
DESCRIPTION: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 post-show conversation moderated by local playwright and ATP Playwrights Unit Director Meg Braem. \nWord Play will feature “Undressed” by Louise Casemore\nThe planning\, the vows\, the traditions\, the ceremony\, the party\, the cake…THE DRESS!  But what happens when happily ever after isn’t ever after? Using interviews\, site visits\, cabaret spots and personal experience\, Undressed takes us through the journey of divorce and the unanticipated hardship of getting rid of her wedding dress. Told with honesty and humour\, Undressed explores what it’s like to try to create a new life while trying to unload the old one. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/undressed-by-louise-casemore/
LOCATION:Memorial Park Library\, 1221 2nd Street SW\, 2nd Floor\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0W5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T213000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
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SUMMARY:SSSH by Cheryl Foggo
DESCRIPTION: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 post-show conversation moderated by local playwright and ATP Playwrights Unit Director Meg Braem. \nWord Play will feature “SSSH” by Cheryl Foggo\nAs an artist\, one of the things that interests Cheryl Foggo is dramatizing the lives of people of African descent whose stories are unknown. In this excerpt from a longer work\, Annie Saunders\, a Black woman who arrived in Pincher Creek in the late 1800s to work as a domestic servant for Colonel James Macleod and his family receives 3 visitors. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/sssh-by-cheryl-foggo/
LOCATION:Memorial Park Library\, 1221 2nd Street SW\, 2nd Floor\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2R 0W5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T220000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190305T160114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T160114Z
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SUMMARY:“A Red Plaid Shirt” by Michael G. Wilmot
DESCRIPTION: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 about retirement! \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/a-red-plaid-shirt-by-michael-g-wilmot/2019-04-26/
LOCATION:The Paragon Theatre\, 5019-50 Street\, Holden\, Alberta\, t0b2c0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Amateur Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190426T213000
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SUMMARY:Buying The Moose by Michael G. Wilmot
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWritten by London Ontario playwright Michael Wilmot\, Buying the Moose opens when Rob is caught in an awkward and inexplicable situation by his wife\, Betty and charges through a fast-paced plot that draws his brother\, Greg and sister-in-law\, Cheryl into a confusing web of exposition and a hilarious real-life game of “Telephone.” As the scenes switch between Rob’s backyard\, where Greg is drawing out his brother’s story and Cheryl’s front porch\, where Betty breathlessly relays her astonishing tale\, Wilmot delivers an insightful and amusing take on marital and family relationships. \nThe various elements combine for an entertaining\, character-driven comedy that is both insightful and relatable. Due to some of the subject matter\, the show is recommended for mature audiences. \n“The play has a lot of … unexpected twists to it\,” said assistant director Patricia Von Westerholt of Minto. “I think the audience will be very amused. It’s a cute play too\, the couples are believable.” \nThe play features experienced GWTG actors Patrick Raftis of Harriston (The Foursome\, Where Were We My Darlings?) and Minto resident Dave Fear (Things My Mother Taught Me\,Miracle on 34th Street) as the beleaguered brothers. Peggy Raftis of Harriston\, a guild veteran\, who is also directing the production\, plays Cheryl and guild newcomer Amy Sjaarda of Minto plays Betty. \nBuying the Moose runs April 26\, 27\, May 2\, 3 and 4 at 7:30pm and April 28 at 2pm at the fully-accessible Town Hall Theatre\, located at 68 Elora Street South in Harriston. Tickets are $15 and available at Harriston Home Hardware\, Palmerston Home Hardware and Walsh’s IDA in Mount Forest\, or order with credit card through Eventbrite at www.greywellingtontheatre.com. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/buying-the-moose-by-michael-g-wilmot/2019-04-26/
LOCATION:Town Hall Theatre\, 68 Elora Street South\, Harriston\, Ontario\, N0G 1Z0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Amateur Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190427T180000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190409T154318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T154759Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclass with Vern Thiessen\, “The Next Draft”
DESCRIPTION:THE NEXT DRAFT: How to Plan\, Execute\, and Finish a Re-Write of Your Play Without Tearing Your Hair Out \nUsing both examples from his own work\, and those of participants\, GG Award Winning Playwright takes you through the methodical and fool-proof steps of getting your next draft done and done. \nDATES: Saturday and Sunday\, April 27 and 28th\nHours: 10am-6pm\nCost: $100 + GST\nCoffee and Snacks provided \nSchedule: Saturday.\n10am – Meet and Greet. Set objectives for the weekend\n10:30 – 1pm – Lessons in Failure: How Not to Write a Draft. Vern will give examples of his own worst mistakes writing a draft the wrong way\, at the wrong time\, for the wrong reason.\n1pm – 2pm – Lunch\n2pm – 6pm – Lessons in Success. How to Properly Plan and Execute a Re-Write. A Practical Step by Step Guide to Creating Your Next Draft. \nSunday: Coffee and Snacks provided\n10am – 1pm: The Nitty Gritty Part 1. Vern spends 15 mins on 5 pages of your work (or your work plan) and takes you through some basic but detailed steps to improve your writing.\n1pm – 2pm – Lunch\n2pm – The Nitty Gritty Part 2.\n5:30 – 6pm. Debrief and questions \nTo register: associatedirector@workshopwest.org \nFor more information: https://www.workshopwest.org/new-page-68 \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/masterclass-with-vern-thiessen-the-next-draft/2019-04-27/
LOCATION:WORKSHOP WEST PLAYWRIGHTS’ THEATRE\, 11516 103 Street\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5G 2H9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190430T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190430T213000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190326T203231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T135126Z
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SUMMARY:Lies and Consequences by Carol Libman
DESCRIPTION:Lies and Consequences\, will open on April 30 and run through May 5 with evening shows (8pm) Apr 30-May 4th and matinee shows (2pm) May 2nd\, 4th and 5th\, at the Red Sandcastle Theatre\, 922 Queen St East. Director is Jeanette Dagger\, cast includes Martha Breen\, Clara Matheson\, Tara Baxendale\, Chris Kelk\, Ryan Bannon and Derek Perks. This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Production under the Artists’ Collective Policy. \nWhat happens when a long – held family secret is secret no longer? Martha is a successful writer and university professor.  The action of the play takes place in a single day\, when her favourite cousin\, Peter\, arrives at her university with his family\, to receive an award for his ground-breaking medical research. Thirty years ago\, when Martha was ten years old an event happened which she believes she has successfully suppressed.  However\, memory cannot so easily be controlled. And when it emerges\, with charges and counter-charges\, who can we believe?  Which story defines the ‘truth’\, and who is to judge? \nAs for consequences\, is ‘keeping it in the family’ ever really justified? \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/lies-and-consequences-by-carol-libman/2019-04-30/
LOCATION:Red Sandcastle Theatre\, 922 Queen St E\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4M 2J5\, Canada
GEO:43.6607833;-79.3418955
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CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190430T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190430T220000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190408T181530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T194425Z
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SUMMARY:Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) by Rose Napoli
DESCRIPTION:Laura\, now a grown woman of 25\, has written a revealing memoir about the time she was an underage student experiencing a sexual and intellectual awakening in the thrall of her former English teacher\, Mr. Wells. This gripping two-hander rewinds the clock by ten years\, and explores the truth of what happened behind closed classroom doors. The script of the play is available at CPO. \nBuy Tickets. \n\n\n\n\nPlaywright: Rose Napoli \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCast\nErica Anderson: Laura\nGeoff McBride: Alan \nCreative Team\nLaurie Champagne: Stage Manager\nEric Coates: Director\nSeth Gerry: Lighting Designer\nJason Hopkins: Apprentice Stage Manager\nVanessa Imeson: Costume Designer\nVenessa Lachance: Sound Designer\nMegan Piercey Monafu: Intimacy Coach\nBrian Smith: Set and Props Designer \n\n\n\n\n  \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/lo-or-dear-mr-wells-by-rose-napoli/2019-04-30/
LOCATION:Irving Greenberg Theatre\, 300-1227 Wellington St. W.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1Y 0G7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190430T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190430T220000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190409T162221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T162501Z
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SUMMARY:The Best of Friends by Rachel Wyatt
DESCRIPTION:Rachel Wyatt – member of the Order of Canada and recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal – is one of Canada’s most beloved writers\, having penned numerous novels\, collections of short stories\, and scores of plays for radio and the stage. Rachel has adapted her acclaimed novel Letters to Omar for the stage in this world premiere of The Best of Friends. This story follows the adventures of three older women trying to make a difference in the world. The central character\, Dorothy\, is recently retired\, childless\, thrice married and now single. She spends her days fighting to keep her modest home out of the hands of developers and indulging in her lifelong hobby of writing letters she never sends to famous people – most frequently\, Omar Sharif. In the preparation and aftermath of Dorothy and her friends’ attempt to pull off a major fund-raising dinner\, Wyatt explores with wit and insight the ups and downs of deep-rooted friendship. \nPraise for Wyatt’s Letters to Omar (the novel from which the play is adapted):\n“Laced with equal measures of humour\, wit\, irony and insight… she [Wyatt]­­­­ does not have to worry about her own legacy\, burnished as it is by this latest novel.”   Winnipeg Review \nDirected by Clayton Jevne\nActed by Geli Bartlett\, Gloria Snider\, Maureen Van Wyk \nPreview: April 30 @ 8pm\n8 pm: May 2\, 3\, 4\, 8\, 9\, 10\, 11\, 15\, 16\, 17\, 18\n2 pm: May 4\, 11\, 18 \nReservations and Ticket Sales\nThrough TICKET ROCKET:  ticketrocket.co (click here) or   250-590-6291 \nDirectly through THEATRE INCONNU: Phone (250) 360-0234  or  by  Email.Complimentary tickets\, special needs seating\, and subscribers: need to reserve directly through Theatre Inconnu \nThe show is about 100 minutes long\, including one intermission. \nTheatre Inconnu is located at 1923 Fernwood Road (across the street from the Belfry Theatre). For parking we suggest the side streets west of Fernwood Road as these do not have parking restriction signs. \nWe are wheelchair accessible \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-best-of-friends-by-rachel-wyatt/2019-04-30/
LOCATION:Theatre Inconnu\, 1923 Fernwood Rd\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190502T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190502T220000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190401T193242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T194946Z
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SUMMARY:Where You Are by Kristen Da Silva
DESCRIPTION:Sisters Glenda and Suzanne live a peaceful retirement selling homemade jam on Manitoulin Island. This summer\, their usual concerns – trying to orchestrate sightings of their handsome veterinarian neighbour and preparing for the visit of Suzanne’s grown daughter\, Beth – are complicated by a secret the sisters can no longer contain. When Beth arrives with secrets of her own\, the three women are forced to face things that will change their lives and relationships forever. \n BUY TICKETS \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/where-you-are-by-kristen-da-silva/2019-05-02/
LOCATION:Opera House\, 87 Broadway\, Orangeville\, Ontario\, L9W 1K1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190511T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190609T140000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20180830T152617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180830T152617Z
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SUMMARY:The Invisible- Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Jonathan Christenson
DESCRIPTION:World Premiere                                                                                   \nMay 11- June 9\, 2019 \nEurope\, 1939. Adolf Hitler’s armies are conquering nation after nation\, and in the face of the Nazi threat\, Canadian millionaire William Stephenson convinces Churchill and Roosevelt to combine forces in a joint covert effort. Stephenson assembles an elite team of spies\, including the unlikeliest of agents: six irrepressible young women. THE INVISIBLE- AGENTS OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE  is their story\, a “spy noir musical” that seeks to answer: just who were these bold women and why would they sacrifice their very lives for a war that refused to accept them or recognize them? Catalyst Theatre\, creators of the hit musical NEVERMORE\, brings another dazzling world premiere to Vertigo Theatre. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-invisible-agents-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-by-jonathan-christenson/
LOCATION:Vertigo Theatre\, 161\, 115 – 9 Avenue SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190518T170000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190418T182124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190418T182124Z
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SUMMARY:Geography of Fire / La Furie et sa géographie
DESCRIPTION:This concert presentation of Colleen Murphy’s new play\,  Geography of Fire / La Furie et sa géographie  is the first step towards a full-fledged spectacle to be staged in an in-the-round\, bisected playing space. \nThe play explores the collision and intersection of cultures\, nations and animals during the Battle on the Plains of Abraham. \nIn 2019\, summoned by the call of a red-throated loon\, the characters come out of the earth with bits of clothing from 1759 still clinging to their burial shrouds.  For the next few hours they re-enact their memories in an effort to both re-capture and challenge history’s interpretation of this tumultuous time. \nOn 13 September 1759\, world history changed in twenty minutes.  Often portrayed in English Canada as nothing more than a dust-up between two generals fighting for their respective kings\, the battle is so much more – a magnificent\, tragic resistance against the land-grabbing corporate idea of empire that goes beyond one’s own experience or affiliation.  \nThe play features 33 historical and fictional characters and 12 animals and birds. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/geography-of-fire-la-furie-et-sa-geographie/
LOCATION:Sudbury Theatre Centre\, Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20190523T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20190523T200000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20181211T142558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T175544Z
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SUMMARY:The Last President of Canada by Doug Rutherford
DESCRIPTION:In May 1966\, Paul Chartier\, an unemployed former miner\, trucker\, and hotelier\, suffered a serious mental breakdown. He blamed the federal government for a long history of personal and business failures\, so he asked if he could address Parliament to complain about how the country was being run and was refused. He decided to get revenge by throwing a bomb onto the floor of the House of Commons during session\, delivering a speech listing his many grievances\, and declaring himself the President of Canada. However\, as we know\, his plan was unsuccessful\, and he died in the attempt. \nOur play takes place in present day\, more than 50 years afterwards\, with Chartier being offered the opportunity to deliver his speech he had taken with him to the House of Commons… from the afterlife. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-last-president-of-canada-5/2019-05-23/
LOCATION:The Old Fire Hall\, 1105 Front St\, Whitehorse\, Yukon\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Amateur Production
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yukon%20Artists%20Collective%20Theatre":MAILTO:dougerutherford@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190525T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190525T160000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190306T142408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T151146Z
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SUMMARY:The Long Distance Between by Lesli Brownlee
DESCRIPTION:The Revolver Festival Reading Series presents The Long Distance Between by Lesli Brownlee. A darkly comic look at our desire for suffering in art and the effect it has on the people responsible for servicing that need. Created with the generous dramaturgical support of Joanna Garfinkle (PTC’s Block A) and Liesl Lafferty (The Wet Ink Collective). \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-long-distance-between-lesli-brownlee/
LOCATION:The Cultch Greenhouse\, 1895 Venables St\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
GEO:49.2768874;-123.0661885
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CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190608
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190107T170819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T170819Z
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SUMMARY:REUNITED SHORTS\, by Len Cuthbert
DESCRIPTION:REUNITED SHORTS is a collection of 5 internationally produced short plays with the theme of reunions\, written by Len Cuthbert. The plays will be staged during the London Fringe Festival in London\, Ontario in 2019. \nTable for Two Rendezvous: A couple with a strangely perfect marriage consider altering their circle of life.  (Oct 2011 by N.U.F.A.N. Ensemble\, Chicago\, IL; May 2012 by Luxembourg Play Festival\, Luxembourg) \nYou\, Me. Me\, You.: We changed since High School. Especially you. (Dec 2015 by Smoked Apple Theatre Group\, Louisville\, KY; Jan 2016 by Grand Theatre Playwrights’ Cabaret\, London\, ON; Apr 2016 by Falling Pennies Theatre Company\, London\, UK; Jul 2016 by Starlite Players\, Sarasota\, FL; Feb 2017 by South Walton High School\, Santa Rosa Beach\, FL; Jan 2019 by Playwrights’ Round Table\, Orlando\, FL) \nBenched: Sometimes you need a reminder of why you broke up. (2015 Semi-finalist by Boots Theatre Festival\, Chicago\, IL; Jan 2015 by Grand Theatre Playwrights’ Cabaret\, London\, ON; Mar 2015 by Storefront Theatre\, Waxhaw\, NC; Jun 2016 by Phoenix Stage Company\, Oakville\, CT; Jul 2018 by Eagle & Beaver Ensemble\, London\, UK) \nThe Gift Exchange: A woman’s lawyer tries to help with a solution despite being a part of the problem.  (Jul 2015 by City Theatre of Independence\, Kansas\, MO; Sep 2015 at the London Public Library\, London\, ON; Feb 2017 by Working Title Playwrights\, Atlanta\, GA) \nShort of Twenty: At a bittersweet dance of heroes\, the difference between being insignificant and being bigger than life could be death. (Apr 2017 reading by Geneva Theatre\, Geneva\, NY; May-June 2017 by InspiraTO Festival\, Toronto\, ON; Jan 2018 by InspiraTO Directors’ Toolbox\, Toronto\, ON; Mar 2018 by Creative Circuit Studios\, San Antonio\, TX; Apr-May 2018 by University of Alabama Director’s Class\, Tuscaloosa\, AL; Jul 2018 Reading by Barrington Collective\, Manhattan\, NYC) \nUp to date information & link to tickets at www.OnStageLive.ca \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/reunited-shorts-by-len-cuthbert/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Amateur Production,Professional Production
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fridge%20Door%20Live%20Theatre%20Company":MAILTO:contact@FridgeDoorLive.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190601T200000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20181211T142141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T200847Z
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SUMMARY:The Last President of Canada by Doug Rutherford
DESCRIPTION:In May 1966\, Paul Chartier\, an unemployed former miner\, trucker\, and hotelier\, suffered a serious mental breakdown. He blamed the federal government for a long history of personal and business failures\, so he asked if he could address Parliament to complain about how the country was being run and was refused. He decided to get revenge by throwing a bomb onto the floor of the House of Commons during session\, delivering a speech listing his many grievances\, and declaring himself the President of Canada. However\, as we know\, his plan was unsuccessful\, and he died in the attempt. \nOur play takes place in present day\, more than 50 years afterwards\, with Chartier being offered the opportunity to deliver his speech he had taken with him to the House of Commons… from the afterlife. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-last-president-of-canada-2/
LOCATION:The Globe Theatre\, Atlin\, BC\, Ontario
CATEGORIES:Amateur Production
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yukon%20Artists%20Collective%20Theatre":MAILTO:dougerutherford@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190614T190000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190403T195839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T200354Z
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SUMMARY:The Last President of Canada by Doug Rutherford
DESCRIPTION:Ghosts walk the halls of the House of Commons. \nIn 1966\, Paul Chartier blamed the government for his many failures. He decided to get revenge by throwing a bomb on the floor of the House of Commons\, delivering a speech listing his grievances\, and declaring himself the President of Canada. His plan was unsuccessful and he died in the attempt. \nNow\, the ghost of Chartier is offered the opportunity to deliver his speech… from the afterlife. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-last-president-of-canada-7/
LOCATION:ODD Box theatre\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yukon%20Artists%20Collective%20Theatre":MAILTO:dougerutherford@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190615T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190615T140000
DTSTAMP:20190423T135543
CREATED:20190403T200704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T200704Z
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SUMMARY:The Last President of Canada by Doug Rutherford
DESCRIPTION:Ghosts walk the halls of the House of Commons. \nIn 1966\, Paul Chartier blamed the government for his many failures. He decided to get revenge by throwing a bomb on the floor of the House of Commons\, delivering a speech listing his grievances\, and declaring himself the President of Canada. His plan was unsuccessful and he died in the attempt. \nNow\, the ghost of Chartier is offered the opportunity to deliver his speech… from the afterlife. \n
URL:https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/the-last-president-of-canada-by-doug-rutherford/
LOCATION:ODD Box theatre\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Production
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yukon%20Artists%20Collective%20Theatre":MAILTO:dougerutherford@gmail.com
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