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Set in Yonker, Saskatchewan in the late 1940s, Alphabet Line follows Duncan, a Queer man who has lived on his family farm his entire life. He sends out daily messages via radio in the hope of receiving a response and finally hears from Nicholas, a graduate student from Saskatoon. As the men take refuge in their shared conversations, days pass and both Duncan and Nicholas will have to reckon with each other’s pasts and embrace vulnerability or risk losing all they’ve built. Accessible Performances The following performances will be Sign Language interpreted: 2025-04-23 20:00 2025-04-24 20:00 2025-04-26 14:00 The following performances will be relaxed performances: 2025-04-23 20:00
Westbury Theatre
Sickness, family, love and noise. Punk Rock and concrete. A play with music, Brother Rat explores the triumphs and pitfalls of our mental wellness system through the lens of the band Theresa Give Me That Knife as they play a show in downtown Edmonton. Robby, Slayde, and Dianne play their instruments live in a ferocious bid to choose life ahead of grim survival and escape the tangled web of pipe and cable that has led them in and out of public housing. Written by Erik Richards with Music by Josh Meredith and Erik Richards. Adapted from the song Brother Rat / What Slayde Says by Canadian punk band NoMeansNo. Accessibility The following performances will be relaxed performances: 2024-11-27 20:00 Brother Rat will be LOUD! Ear protection is strongly encouraged. Ear plugs will be provided at the show, free of charge.
Backstage Theatre
Four workshops, one weekend: Welcome to the first-ever Common Ground Arts Producer Lab. Saturday November 30 + Sunday December 1, join us in Studio Theatre at the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns for a weekend of scheming and daydreaming as we explore four topics every indie producer tackles in their theatremaking journeys. You can just join one OR sign up for all four! Your Lab is up to you. Recommended Prices: $50 for one workshop $40/workshop if you sign up for 2-3 workshops $30/workshop if you sign up for all four workshops Cost should not be a barrier to accessing professional development. Only able to offer $5-10 per workshop or nothing at all? No worries - we just want to see you there. All workshops will be facilitated by Common Ground Arts' Managing Producer Mac Brock. Check out our amazing guest artists below! NOVEMBER 30 12:00-3:00pm Producing at Any ScaleOkay, but like, what is a producer? This workshop will explore the job description of “producer” for indie theatre and the ways it can change from the smallest script workshop to the largest professional production. NOVEMBER 30 4:00-7:00pm Grantwriting Basicswith guest Anastasia Maywood (Program Advisor, Edmonton Arts Council)Budgets! Support materials! How many ways can I say “this project is amazing!” This workshop will feature tips and tricks on how to frame your project for success, examples of all kinds of project budgets, and creative ways to welcome assessment committees into the world of your work. DECEMBER 1 12:00-3:00pm Working with Tech & Designwith guests Selina Painchaud (Technical Director, Edmonton Fringe Theatre)and Even Gilchrist (Sterling Award-nominated designer/playwright/producer)Your technical team are the unseen VIPs. How do you set them up for a seamless design process, production meeting, and tech week? This workshop will go in-depth on the many technical roles your indie show might need and tasks on your to-do list to keep a 10/10 working relationship. DECEMBER 1 4:00-7:00pm Intro to Indie Contractswith guest Lana Hughes (Associate Artistic Director, Shadow Theatre / former Managing Director, Catalyst Theatre)From DOT to Artist Collective and ADC to LOA, contracts can be a mountain of technical jargon. This workshop will cover the types of professional contracts producers should understand, the basics for an indie letter of agreement, and alternative ways to document responsibilities that will get your work off to a great start. Select the date and time of your preferred workshop(s) using the calendar below. The workshop description will show after you select a specific time.
Studio Theatre
A fun & funny musical romp through classic Christmas tunes! Beloved fringe fest performer Chase Padgett (6 Guitars, Nashville Hurricane) brings his prodigious talents as a singer, guitarist, comedian, and storyteller to this unforgettable evening of Christmas spirit. This show is stuffed like a stocking with timeless Christmas music as well as tons of jokes and stories about how Christmas changed Chase’s life forever. His blazing guitar work, lighting fast wit, and surprisingly soulful singing voice will remind any audience why Christmas is such a special time of year. Perfect for all ages! Chase Padgett is a multi-faceted performer. His hit one man shows (6 Guitars, Nashville Hurricane, Lucky Break) have played to rave reviews and sold out houses all over North America. He has been a featured variety performer for Disney Cruise Line and was recently a semi-finalist on “Alter Ego,” the avatar based singing competition show on Fox. Watch a trailer here:https://vimeo.com/905410003
Westbury Theatre
A Théâtre français de Toronto production Author Karen Hines explores the dark side of real estate in Crawlspace, an award winning kafkaesque comedy translated from English by Mishka Lavigne, which takes a deplorable look at Canada's cruel and wacky real estate industry. The play is a study of the human condition. It also highlights the importance of twig orbs that decorate the tables and nooks of houses put up for sale.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Cycle by Andrew Ritchie—a high-octane, immersive theatre experience set on a stationary bike. This groundbreaking solo performance is written, developed, and performed by Ritchie. Cycle offers a dynamic and energetic experience that explores the gritty realities and exhilarating moments of active transportation and cycling culture in Canada. Audience members are invited to engage in the performance physically, seated on stationary bikes as they pedal alongside Ritchie, mirroring his intense ride as he traverses the dangers and highs of urban transportation. Through this interactive format, Cycle shines a light on Ritchie’s real-life experiences as a bike food courier in Toronto, and the financial and physical precariousness of trying to make a living in the gig economy. A deeply personal and politically charged journey, Cycle will get your blood pumping and cultivate a new respect for the two-wheeled travel. *Limited stationary bikes for audience members available on a first come-first-serve basis. CREATIVE TEAM Director: Kristi Hansen* Choreographer: Ainsley Hillyard Lighting Designer: T. Erin Gruber Sound Designer: liv mcrobbie Cast: Andrew Ritchie Dramaturge: Geoffrey Simon Brown Stage Manager: Galen Hite *The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Indie 2.2 Agreement.
Mile Zero Dance
Evelyn loses her husband in a bar bet. The thing is, she's not entirely sure she wants him back. A smart, feisty, sneakily feminist comedy about the important things in life: love, freedom, karaoke... and never letting frozen yogurt stand in the way of your dreams.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Hypochondriac, Argan, wants his daughter to marry a doctor so he can save on his medical bills. But she's in love with someone else. Soon the whole household joins in her madcap scheme to save true love and give Argan's doctors a dose of their own medicine.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
We’ve got a great lineup for you for the last show before our winter break! What do we get from schlocky TV shows like “Supernatural”? How do modern board game makers use 3D printing in their design process? How does indie video game development happen? Is learning more fun while drinking? Get your answers on November 28th! Glenna Schowalter: Exposing the Guts and Wires of Supernatural In a world saturated with high quality television, why would someone choose Supernatural as the focus of their master’s thesis? Learn what mediocre media can teach us and get the inside scoop on grad school. Glenna Schowalter is a writer, performer, and theatre technician based in Edmonton. She has a Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Alberta, which inspired this talk. These days she performs with Sorry, Not Sorry Improv doing all kinds of nerdy comedy, including a format that she designed inspired by — you guessed it — Supernatural. You can also find her streaming on Twitch once a week. Facebook: Glenna SchowalterInstagram: @glenna_ghostie Tyler Anderson: Evolution of the Modern Boardgame Designer With the advent of 3D printing, the monopoly on boardgame creation has been broken! In this presentation we discuss the history of boardgame design and the impact that modern technology has had on empowering creative people to express their ideas in the exciting medium of board games! Tyler Anderson is an avid board gamer whose history ranges from playing Magic the Gathering competitively to producing board games that have been Kickstarted. He has a deep interest in the functional and mechanistic ways that board games work. Twitter: @3dprintersaur Madison Côté & Derek Kwan: Why Independent Game Developers (Indies) are the Future of Game Development No matter what your creative inclinations are, we believe that everyone can make games. Whether you are a programmer, artist, writer, musician, project manager, marketer, designer, and anything in-between–everyone has the capacity to contribute to amazing games. However, making games of any type is VERY DIFFICULT, and being “indie” (independent game developers) is the hard mode of game development. We believe that indies are one of the most important parts of our game development ecosystem in Alberta, so we are finding ways to support our local indies and to inspire nerds like you to create games yourself! If you love playing cool and interesting games — or if you have ever thought about making games — come listen to this talk! Madison Côté and Derek Kwan are the humans behind Interactive Arts Alberta, a non-profit based in Edmonton that supports Alberta’s game development ecosystem. Since 2014, Interactive Arts Alberta has supported local game developers by building capacity for games culture and game development in the province. Together, they curate the Game Discovery Exhibition (GDX), North America’s largest indie games festival, as well as its conference which hosts topics such as Indie Dev, AI/ML in Games, Building a Better Games Industry, and Indigeneity and Diaspora in Games. Recently, they launched the “Walkthrough Collaborative Centre” on Whyte Ave, a donation-based community hub for indie game developers to collaborate and connect. Madison and Derek are also 2/6ths of their indie studio, Cozy Comet Games… making cute and cozy games to play while wrapped up in a blanket and drinking a warm cup of cocoa. Bluesky: @iaalberta.bsky.social / @madisonrcote.bsky.social / @ricerocketeer.bsky.socialInstagram: @iaalberta / @walkthroughyegFacebook – @iaalberta / @walkthroughyeg
Studio Theatre
Lucienne, an only child, is enjoying perfect happiness when suddenly her parents announce big news: she is going to become a big sister! At first, Lucienne was a little worried, but her parents' enthusiasm quickly reassures her. However, as soon as her brother is born, everything changes: Jacques occupies his parents day and night, and Lucienne feels alone. When her mother smiles, Lucienne no longer believes her: where has the cheerfulness gone that previously lit up her smile? Lucienne decides to become the best big sister in the world to bring joy back to her family. Will Lucienne succeed in helping her mother find her true smile, the one that makes the blue of her eyes shine? A story about family, illness, but above all, love.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant....Ever! is seemingly a dull task for Mrs. O’Brien, who has been put in charge when the original leader, Mrs. Armstrong, hits a moose with her car. What could be so hard? It’s always the same Mary and Joseph and it’s always the same Christmas carols...but no one was expecting the Herdmans to show up for the auditions!!! What has the potential to be the worst Pageant ever turns out to be the best one as everyone learns the true meaning of Christmas.
Backstage Theatre
The Ugly Stepsisters cordially invite you back to the Palace, just like the good old days. Doesn’t everyone love a ball? The pageantry, the elegance, the romance… but this time its their ball, their rules, and the world’s most infamous step-siblings are ready to dish the dirt. What scandals hide within the glittering facade? What was Cinderella really like? Are the stepsisters really vapid? Vindictive?… Victims? Small Matters Productions' Sterling Award-winning show (Outstanding Costume Design & Outstanding Multimedia design) is now an even BIGGER & BADDER feast of mesmerizing movement, magical dresses, and stunning shadow puppetry. A deliciously disruptive dark comedy for adults brought to life by some of the most innovative designers and creators from across Western Canada. Written & performed by Christine Lesiak (FOR SCIENCE!) & Tara Travis (Erika the Red) | Full Creative Team Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJIVVTLivc Critics Say... Compelling… bewitching… miraculous to witness…Happily ever after will never be quite the same. - Liane Faulder, the Edmonton Journal ingenious, kooky, and fun - Liz Nicholls, 12thNight.ca very funny … ridiculously clever and mind-blowing - Findster Finds *The suggested price for Pay What You Will (PWYW) tickets is $20 but any amount is accepted.
Westbury Theatre
Set in Yonker, Saskatchewan in the late 1940s, Alphabet Line follows Duncan, a Queer man who has lived on his family farm his entire life. He sends out daily messages via radio in the hope of receiving a response and finally hears from Nicholas, a graduate student from Saskatoon. As the men take refuge in their shared conversations, days pass and both Duncan and Nicholas will have to reckon with each other’s pasts and embrace vulnerability or risk losing all they’ve built. Accessible Performances The following performances will be Sign Language interpreted: 2025-04-23 20:00 2025-04-24 20:00 2025-04-26 14:00 The following performances will be relaxed performances: 2025-04-23 20:00
Westbury Theatre
Sickness, family, love and noise. Punk Rock and concrete. A play with music, Brother Rat explores the triumphs and pitfalls of our mental wellness system through the lens of the band Theresa Give Me That Knife as they play a show in downtown Edmonton. Robby, Slayde, and Dianne play their instruments live in a ferocious bid to choose life ahead of grim survival and escape the tangled web of pipe and cable that has led them in and out of public housing. Written by Erik Richards with Music by Josh Meredith and Erik Richards. Adapted from the song Brother Rat / What Slayde Says by Canadian punk band NoMeansNo. Accessibility The following performances will be relaxed performances: 2024-11-27 20:00 Brother Rat will be LOUD! Ear protection is strongly encouraged. Ear plugs will be provided at the show, free of charge.
Backstage Theatre
Four workshops, one weekend: Welcome to the first-ever Common Ground Arts Producer Lab. Saturday November 30 + Sunday December 1, join us in Studio Theatre at the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns for a weekend of scheming and daydreaming as we explore four topics every indie producer tackles in their theatremaking journeys. You can just join one OR sign up for all four! Your Lab is up to you. Recommended Prices: $50 for one workshop $40/workshop if you sign up for 2-3 workshops $30/workshop if you sign up for all four workshops Cost should not be a barrier to accessing professional development. Only able to offer $5-10 per workshop or nothing at all? No worries - we just want to see you there. All workshops will be facilitated by Common Ground Arts' Managing Producer Mac Brock. Check out our amazing guest artists below! NOVEMBER 30 12:00-3:00pm Producing at Any ScaleOkay, but like, what is a producer? This workshop will explore the job description of “producer” for indie theatre and the ways it can change from the smallest script workshop to the largest professional production. NOVEMBER 30 4:00-7:00pm Grantwriting Basicswith guest Anastasia Maywood (Program Advisor, Edmonton Arts Council)Budgets! Support materials! How many ways can I say “this project is amazing!” This workshop will feature tips and tricks on how to frame your project for success, examples of all kinds of project budgets, and creative ways to welcome assessment committees into the world of your work. DECEMBER 1 12:00-3:00pm Working with Tech & Designwith guests Selina Painchaud (Technical Director, Edmonton Fringe Theatre)and Even Gilchrist (Sterling Award-nominated designer/playwright/producer)Your technical team are the unseen VIPs. How do you set them up for a seamless design process, production meeting, and tech week? This workshop will go in-depth on the many technical roles your indie show might need and tasks on your to-do list to keep a 10/10 working relationship. DECEMBER 1 4:00-7:00pm Intro to Indie Contractswith guest Lana Hughes (Associate Artistic Director, Shadow Theatre / former Managing Director, Catalyst Theatre)From DOT to Artist Collective and ADC to LOA, contracts can be a mountain of technical jargon. This workshop will cover the types of professional contracts producers should understand, the basics for an indie letter of agreement, and alternative ways to document responsibilities that will get your work off to a great start. Select the date and time of your preferred workshop(s) using the calendar below. The workshop description will show after you select a specific time.
Studio Theatre
A fun & funny musical romp through classic Christmas tunes! Beloved fringe fest performer Chase Padgett (6 Guitars, Nashville Hurricane) brings his prodigious talents as a singer, guitarist, comedian, and storyteller to this unforgettable evening of Christmas spirit. This show is stuffed like a stocking with timeless Christmas music as well as tons of jokes and stories about how Christmas changed Chase’s life forever. His blazing guitar work, lighting fast wit, and surprisingly soulful singing voice will remind any audience why Christmas is such a special time of year. Perfect for all ages! Chase Padgett is a multi-faceted performer. His hit one man shows (6 Guitars, Nashville Hurricane, Lucky Break) have played to rave reviews and sold out houses all over North America. He has been a featured variety performer for Disney Cruise Line and was recently a semi-finalist on “Alter Ego,” the avatar based singing competition show on Fox. Watch a trailer here:https://vimeo.com/905410003
Westbury Theatre
A Théâtre français de Toronto production Author Karen Hines explores the dark side of real estate in Crawlspace, an award winning kafkaesque comedy translated from English by Mishka Lavigne, which takes a deplorable look at Canada's cruel and wacky real estate industry. The play is a study of the human condition. It also highlights the importance of twig orbs that decorate the tables and nooks of houses put up for sale.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Cycle by Andrew Ritchie—a high-octane, immersive theatre experience set on a stationary bike. This groundbreaking solo performance is written, developed, and performed by Ritchie. Cycle offers a dynamic and energetic experience that explores the gritty realities and exhilarating moments of active transportation and cycling culture in Canada. Audience members are invited to engage in the performance physically, seated on stationary bikes as they pedal alongside Ritchie, mirroring his intense ride as he traverses the dangers and highs of urban transportation. Through this interactive format, Cycle shines a light on Ritchie’s real-life experiences as a bike food courier in Toronto, and the financial and physical precariousness of trying to make a living in the gig economy. A deeply personal and politically charged journey, Cycle will get your blood pumping and cultivate a new respect for the two-wheeled travel. *Limited stationary bikes for audience members available on a first come-first-serve basis. CREATIVE TEAM Director: Kristi Hansen* Choreographer: Ainsley Hillyard Lighting Designer: T. Erin Gruber Sound Designer: liv mcrobbie Cast: Andrew Ritchie Dramaturge: Geoffrey Simon Brown Stage Manager: Galen Hite *The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Indie 2.2 Agreement.
Mile Zero Dance
Evelyn loses her husband in a bar bet. The thing is, she's not entirely sure she wants him back. A smart, feisty, sneakily feminist comedy about the important things in life: love, freedom, karaoke... and never letting frozen yogurt stand in the way of your dreams.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Hypochondriac, Argan, wants his daughter to marry a doctor so he can save on his medical bills. But she's in love with someone else. Soon the whole household joins in her madcap scheme to save true love and give Argan's doctors a dose of their own medicine.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
We’ve got a great lineup for you for the last show before our winter break! What do we get from schlocky TV shows like “Supernatural”? How do modern board game makers use 3D printing in their design process? How does indie video game development happen? Is learning more fun while drinking? Get your answers on November 28th! Glenna Schowalter: Exposing the Guts and Wires of Supernatural In a world saturated with high quality television, why would someone choose Supernatural as the focus of their master’s thesis? Learn what mediocre media can teach us and get the inside scoop on grad school. Glenna Schowalter is a writer, performer, and theatre technician based in Edmonton. She has a Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Alberta, which inspired this talk. These days she performs with Sorry, Not Sorry Improv doing all kinds of nerdy comedy, including a format that she designed inspired by — you guessed it — Supernatural. You can also find her streaming on Twitch once a week. Facebook: Glenna SchowalterInstagram: @glenna_ghostie Tyler Anderson: Evolution of the Modern Boardgame Designer With the advent of 3D printing, the monopoly on boardgame creation has been broken! In this presentation we discuss the history of boardgame design and the impact that modern technology has had on empowering creative people to express their ideas in the exciting medium of board games! Tyler Anderson is an avid board gamer whose history ranges from playing Magic the Gathering competitively to producing board games that have been Kickstarted. He has a deep interest in the functional and mechanistic ways that board games work. Twitter: @3dprintersaur Madison Côté & Derek Kwan: Why Independent Game Developers (Indies) are the Future of Game Development No matter what your creative inclinations are, we believe that everyone can make games. Whether you are a programmer, artist, writer, musician, project manager, marketer, designer, and anything in-between–everyone has the capacity to contribute to amazing games. However, making games of any type is VERY DIFFICULT, and being “indie” (independent game developers) is the hard mode of game development. We believe that indies are one of the most important parts of our game development ecosystem in Alberta, so we are finding ways to support our local indies and to inspire nerds like you to create games yourself! If you love playing cool and interesting games — or if you have ever thought about making games — come listen to this talk! Madison Côté and Derek Kwan are the humans behind Interactive Arts Alberta, a non-profit based in Edmonton that supports Alberta’s game development ecosystem. Since 2014, Interactive Arts Alberta has supported local game developers by building capacity for games culture and game development in the province. Together, they curate the Game Discovery Exhibition (GDX), North America’s largest indie games festival, as well as its conference which hosts topics such as Indie Dev, AI/ML in Games, Building a Better Games Industry, and Indigeneity and Diaspora in Games. Recently, they launched the “Walkthrough Collaborative Centre” on Whyte Ave, a donation-based community hub for indie game developers to collaborate and connect. Madison and Derek are also 2/6ths of their indie studio, Cozy Comet Games… making cute and cozy games to play while wrapped up in a blanket and drinking a warm cup of cocoa. Bluesky: @iaalberta.bsky.social / @madisonrcote.bsky.social / @ricerocketeer.bsky.socialInstagram: @iaalberta / @walkthroughyegFacebook – @iaalberta / @walkthroughyeg
Studio Theatre
Lucienne, an only child, is enjoying perfect happiness when suddenly her parents announce big news: she is going to become a big sister! At first, Lucienne was a little worried, but her parents' enthusiasm quickly reassures her. However, as soon as her brother is born, everything changes: Jacques occupies his parents day and night, and Lucienne feels alone. When her mother smiles, Lucienne no longer believes her: where has the cheerfulness gone that previously lit up her smile? Lucienne decides to become the best big sister in the world to bring joy back to her family. Will Lucienne succeed in helping her mother find her true smile, the one that makes the blue of her eyes shine? A story about family, illness, but above all, love.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant....Ever! is seemingly a dull task for Mrs. O’Brien, who has been put in charge when the original leader, Mrs. Armstrong, hits a moose with her car. What could be so hard? It’s always the same Mary and Joseph and it’s always the same Christmas carols...but no one was expecting the Herdmans to show up for the auditions!!! What has the potential to be the worst Pageant ever turns out to be the best one as everyone learns the true meaning of Christmas.
Backstage Theatre
The Ugly Stepsisters cordially invite you back to the Palace, just like the good old days. Doesn’t everyone love a ball? The pageantry, the elegance, the romance… but this time its their ball, their rules, and the world’s most infamous step-siblings are ready to dish the dirt. What scandals hide within the glittering facade? What was Cinderella really like? Are the stepsisters really vapid? Vindictive?… Victims? Small Matters Productions' Sterling Award-winning show (Outstanding Costume Design & Outstanding Multimedia design) is now an even BIGGER & BADDER feast of mesmerizing movement, magical dresses, and stunning shadow puppetry. A deliciously disruptive dark comedy for adults brought to life by some of the most innovative designers and creators from across Western Canada. Written & performed by Christine Lesiak (FOR SCIENCE!) & Tara Travis (Erika the Red) | Full Creative Team Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJIVVTLivc Critics Say... Compelling… bewitching… miraculous to witness…Happily ever after will never be quite the same. - Liane Faulder, the Edmonton Journal ingenious, kooky, and fun - Liz Nicholls, 12thNight.ca very funny … ridiculously clever and mind-blowing - Findster Finds *The suggested price for Pay What You Will (PWYW) tickets is $20 but any amount is accepted.
Westbury Theatre
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