Alumnae Theatre Company proudly presents the 26th annual New Ideas Festival, running March 12 - 30, 2014 in Alumnae Theatre's Studio space.
96 writers from all over Canada and beyond (U.S. and UK) submitted original short plays which have never before been produced, making every play in the Festival a world premiere! From this, 15 scripts were selected. New Ideas features a different lineup each week, plus Talkback sessions that encourage audiences to provide immediate feedback to writers and ...
Alumnae Theatre Company proudly presents the 26th annual New Ideas Festival, running March 12 - 30, 2014 in Alumnae Theatre's Studio space.
96 writers from all over Canada and beyond (U.S. and UK) submitted original short plays which have never before been produced, making every play in the Festival a world premiere! From this, 15 scripts were selected. New Ideas features a different lineup each week, plus Talkback sessions that encourage audiences to provide immediate feedback to writers and directors.
Among the characters you'll meet are a pioneering cancer doctor ("Radical"), Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn ("Royal Season"), an immigrant worker ("Better Angels") and dystopian literary nerds ("The Shimmering Odessa Building or Whatever"). Plays range in length from 10 - 60 minutes. Be the first-ever audience for these world premieres!
WEEK 1 (March 12-16, 2014)
"Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House"
(by Nicholas Sgouros, directed by Sean Speake)
Cast: CAROLINE CONCORDIA, ANDRE DE CARVALHO, SARA JACKSON.
"Elsa and Marigold"
(by Marissa Spada, directed by Janet Kish)
Cast: JULIE COHN, ARIANNA LEASK, MEAGAN TUCK, plus cameo appearances by men in loincloths.
"I’m Still Here"
(by Ramona Baillie, directed by Dahlia Katz)
Cast: RAZIE BROWNSTONE, ADAM CRESSWELL, SUSAN Q WILSON.
"In a Time of War"
(by Anne MacMillan, directed by Brett Haynes)
Cast: KIT BOULTER, ANNELISE HAWRYLAK, JORDI O’DAEL, REECE PRESLEY, FRANZ ROBINOW, MORNA WALES.
WEEK 1 READING - Sat March 15:
"Royal Seasons"
(by Norma Crawford, directed by Nina Kaye)
Cast: EVAN BOUTSOV, JILL CARTER, LARA MRKOCI, KRISTOFFER PEDLAR.
WEEK 2 (March 19-23, 2014)
"The Living Library"
(by Linda McCready, directed by Stacy Halloran)
Cast: ANNE-MARIE KRYTIUK, SCOTT MOULTON.
"Better Angels: A Parable"
(by Andrea Scott, directed by Pomme J-Corvellec)
Cast: DANIEL DE PAS, KERIECE HARRIS, HILARY HART.
"The Shimmering Odessa Building or Whatever"
(by Judith Upjohn, directed by Zoe Erwin-Longstaff)
Cast: TIANA ASPERJAN, SHARON BELLE, JANICE YANG.
"Brockfest"
(by Joan Burrows, directed by Eric Benson)
Cast: JUSTEN BENNETT, LIZ BEST, DAVID BORWICK, ANDREA LYONS, JOHN MARCUCCI.
WEEK 2 READING - Sat March 22:
"Radical"
(by Charles Hayter, directed by Darcy Stoop)
Cast: NEIL AFFLECK, SHEILA RUSSELL, ANNE SHEPHERD, ANDREW SIWIK, JANE SMYTHE.
WEEK 3 (March 26-30, 2014)
"Airport Tale"'
(by Carol Libman, directed by Carys Lewis)
Cast: JANE CARNWATH, ANDY PERUN
"Would You Do It Again?"
(by Rebecca Grace, directed by Sandra Banman)
Cast: TIM McCONNELL, PATRICK MURRAY, SARA PRICE, YOUNESS TAHIRI.
"Simprov"
(by Laurence Klavan, directed by Stephanie Williams)
Cast: BUDDY BLACK, LORIEL MEDYNSKI, MICHAEL SCOTT, DANA THODY.
"Pit Sublime"
(by Alexandra Watt-Simpson, directed by Pamela Redfern)
Cast: ANDREW GAUNCE, REBECCA LIDDIARD.
WEEK 3 READING - Sat March 29:
"Rotating Thunderstorm"
(by Taylor Marie Graham, directed by Jill Harper)
Cast: TIANA ASPERJAN, JEANETTE CAIRNS, VLADIMIR JON CUBRT, SCOTT GARLAND, LARA MRKOCI.
SCHEDULE:
Weekly productions: Wed - Sat at 8pm; Sat & Sun matinees at 2:30pm.
Readings: Sat at noon.
Talkbacks follow Sat readings & matinees.
TICKETS: $15/wk + PWYC readings, or $40 for Festival Pass.
Reserve at reservations@alumnaetheatre.com or 416-364-4170 xtn 1 & pay CASH at Box Office; or purchase online.
