Opening Night - June 21, 2023

Running June 21 through to July 1, I highly recommend you find the time for this production. The cast and production team have co-ordinated a riot, and you're eagerly invited to witness, and be part of it.

Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-pussy-riot-or-everything-is-pr-tickets-636362375997

WE ARE PUSSY RIOT OR EVERYTHING IS P.R. is being performed in YYC for select dates ONLY! June 21- 25, 27-29, and July 1, 2023 @ St. David's United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW. 7:30 pm start time - no intermission. General seating. Please arrive 30 minutes before the show. Run time is approx. an hour and 15 min. Parking is FREE (2 parking lots and plenty of street parking). Don't miss this ground-breaking and unique theatrical experience! Toggling between storylines, you'll be taken on a satirical and playful journey through the trial of Nadya, Masha and Katya -three members of the feminist and LGBTQ+ positive protest group (and punk band!) Pussy Riot, following their protest in a Russian Orthodox Church. The true story of their struggle to change the political climate in Russia is as vital today as it was when it happened in 2012! June 21 is a Pay What You Can Preview with a minimum ticket price of $5. If you wish to contribute more, please bring exact cash with you to the venue for a donation to the Holy Fools Theatre company - received with our deep appreciation! AND please join us on Tuesday, June 27th for a post-show talkback with the cast and crew! "FUN CAN BE A REVOLUTIONARY ACT!" - Nadya Tolokonnikova

Opening Night - June 16, 2023

Running June 16-18, I cannot recommend enough the experience of The Pink Unicorn from Nose Creek Players, produced in conjunction with Airdrie Pride, directed by Robin McKittrick.

You will walk away from this production with a new perspective and an answer as to what The Pink Unicorn is.

Tickets can be purchased at: eventbrite.ca/e/the-pink-unicorn-tickets-476124139117

Show details can be found at: https://www.nosecreekplayers.com/

Opening Night - June 9

Running from June 9 to June 24, I absolutely recommend you come to see FRC's production of Kinky Boots, Produced by Jeremy Walker, directed by Stephen West and Char Bridges, Musical Direction from Anne Roggensack and Assistant Musical Direction and Orchestra Director Neil West.

It will make you laugh. The set is fantastic with ample layers and amazing orchestra incorporation. The lights are wonderful and it's a production filled with talent and love.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://tickets.frontrowcentre.ca/TheatreManager/162/online?event=0

The Pink Unicorn Discussion

Kyle Gould sat down with Mandi Fusaro Smith, Vice President of Nose Creek Players and star of The Pink Unicorn as well as Robin McKittrick, President of Nose Creek Players and Director of the production to discuss the ins and outs of putting on a one-person show, how The Pink Unicorn came to be and the difficulties in putting on shows back to back.

Tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-pink-unicorn-tickets-476124139117

The Pink Unicorn In partnership with Airdrie Pride Society we’re excited to present “The Pink Unicorn” Some battles only a mother can fight. When Trisha Lee’s daughter announces that she is genderqueer, the small-town Texas widow’s world is upended. Suddenly at odds with her faith and her family, Trisha must struggle to understand and accept her daughter’s truth. Hilarious and heartfelt, THE PINK UNICORN explores a mother’s boundless love for her child. 

Each ticket price includes a dessert.

All ages, suggested 14+ (Mature Content)

Pussy Riot Discussion

Kyle Gould sat down with Leanne Million, Co-Artistic Director of Holy Fools, and Actor in We Are PR, as well as Nathan Iles, Assistant Director and Mira Maschmeyer, Director and Co-Artistic Director of Holy Fools, to talk about how a show moves from one company to another and the struggles in putting together a production while you're still looking for a venue and much of a production team.

Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-pussy-riot-or-everything-is-pr-tickets-636362375997

WE ARE PUSSY RIOT OR EVERYTHING IS P.R. is being performed in YYC for select dates ONLY! June 21- 25, 27-29, and July 1, 2023 @ St. David's United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW. 7:30 pm start time - no intermission. General seating. Please arrive 30 minutes before the show. Run time is approx. an hour and 15 min. Parking is FREE (2 parking lots and plenty of street parking). Don't miss this ground-breaking and unique theatrical experience! Toggling between storylines, you'll be taken on a satirical and playful journey through the trial of Nadya, Masha and Katya -three members of the feminist and LGBTQ+ positive protest group (and punk band!) Pussy Riot, following their protest in a Russian Orthodox Church. The true story of their struggle to change the political climate in Russia is as vital today as it was when it happened in 2012! June 21 is a Pay What You Can Preview with a minimum ticket price of $5. If you wish to contribute more, please bring exact cash with you to the venue for a donation to the Holy Fools Theatre company - received with our deep appreciation! AND please join us on Tuesday, June 27th for a post-show talkback with the cast and crew! "FUN CAN BE A REVOLUTIONARY ACT!" - Nadya Tolokonnikova

Kinky Boots Discussion

Kyle Gould sat down with Stephen West, Co-Director and Choreographer, to discuss the difficulties, costs - both fiscal and social - of putting on the Award Winning Broadway smash hit of 2013 - Kinky Boots, presented by Front Row Centre Players

Tickets available at https://tickets.frontrowcentre.ca/TheatreManager/162/login&event=1373

Kinky Boots: Based on the 2005 film and inspired by a true story, KINKY BOOTS follows Charlie Price, an aspiring young businessman who is forced to give up his dreams of living the London city life in order to save his late father’s family business in Northern England. When Charlie suddenly inherits his father’s bankrupt shoe factory, he finds unexpected inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As Charlie and Lola work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible… and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.

Opening Night - May 12

Running from May 12 to May 26, I highly recommend you check out Dewdney Players Twelfth Night, produced by Ed Sands and directed by Katie Fournell.

A genuinely delightful production. Well acted. Exceptional costuming. A wonderful experience of live theatre lovingly put up.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.showpass.com/dewdney-players-presents-twelfth-night/

Episode Notes

Kyle Gould sat down with Ed Sands, Producer and Katie Fournell, director, to discuss the ups and downs of their forthcoming production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, running from May 12 - 27, 2023 in Okotoks.

Tickets available at https://www.showpass.com/dewdney-players-presents-twelfth-night/

Twelfth Night is a Shakespearean comedy full of ribald humour and Dewdneey has a delightful spin on this timeless classic.

Episode Notes

Welcome to On Staging, An interview and review podcast about Community Theatre in Calgary, how it comes to life, the stress and excitement that comes with it as well as the processes, pitfalls and amazing performances that come from the hard work, dedication, craft and care inside the amazing community theatre companies in Calgary and surrounding area.