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Running May 29th through June 1st at the Pumphouse Theatre, Morpheus and Workshop present Teach Stede, Jamie and Like and Subscribe, two one act plays from the Calgary One Act Festival back in March. Kyle sits down with the director/writer of "Teach Stede, Jamie" Greg Miller and the director/writer/performer of "Like and Subscribe" AJ Pearce to discuss wearing multiple hats and why they are re-mounting these one acts for a wider audience.

About the Show: Fresh off a sold-out performance at the Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival, come two exciting one-act plays:

Teach Stede, Jamie by Greg Miller presented by Grandora Players One dark night Jamie ends up somewhere a very long ways away. She meets Stede, who has suspicions. As they learn about each other, one of the fiercest characters in history appears. All have their own hidden truths, revealed in due course, until all is finally clear. Or is it? Drama | Comedy | 45 min | ADVISORY: Strong Language, gun shots, depiction of drinking

Like and Subscribe by AJ Pearce presented by Workshop Theatre The Olsen family have a very successful YouTube channel. Although, as they approach a new record for subscribers, their eldest daughter has decided she no longer wants to create content. This throws the family’s dynamic, and livelihood, into turmoil. Drama | 30 min

Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/TheatreManager/160/tmEvent/tmEvent1004.html

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Friday, May 17, 2024

Running May 2nd through May 18th at the Hope Covenant Church in Strathmore, Kyle reviews Strathmore Theatre Players production of Ken Ludwig's The Games Afoot with much thought about how it all came to be and how much he would have enjoyed seeing it a second time.

About the Show: Winner of the 2012 Edgar® Award for Best Playfrom The Mystery Writers of America. Breathtaking mystery and high hilarity in equal parts, this play tells the story of Broadway star William Gillette, who has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, who just happens to think he’s Sherlock Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and laughter are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.

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Saturday, May 11, 2024

Running May 9th through the 12th at the Symons Valley United Church in Calgary, Kyle reviews Symons Valley Players presents Craig Sodaro's Dead and Breakfast with great thanks to everyone involved in the production.

About the Show: Join Nick Noir and Selma in a honeymoon twist like no other in ‘Dead and Breakfast’! When their romantic getaway sails into a hurricane, they find themselves at the Jolly Rodger Bed and Breakfast, mistakenly identified as a notorious tycoon and his mother. From poison candy to a chilling discovery in the freezer, their honeymoon turns into a hilarious whodunit. Will they untangle this web of mystery or become the next victims? Discover laughter, suspense, and a dash of romance in this thrilling comedy by the Symons Valley Players!

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Friday, May 10, 2024

Running May 10th through May 18th at the Pumphouse Theatres in Calgary, Kyle reviews Workshop's production of Moon Over Buffalo and expands on how director Jeremy McKenzie's direction has given him new appreciation of the time the production is set in.

About the Show: George and Charlotte Hay, a husband-and-wife team of actors, struggle to perform Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory while dealing with family crises and the possibility of a Hollywood director's visit.

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Robin Hood Discussion

Opening May 24th and running through May 25th at the Bert Church Live Theatre in Airdrie, Nose Creek Players presents Mary Lynn Dobson's "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" directed by Taylor Amanda Burton and Mandi Fusaro, starring Chloe Jorgerson as Robin Hood. Kyle sits down with Mandi and Chloe to discuss the staging of this production.

Tickets: https://tickets.airdrie.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent418.html

About the Show: It sure is hard to be humble when you're a swashbuckling, egocentric super-hero. But our gallant guy-in-green tries his best as he swaggers through The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood, a frantically funny, Monty Pythonesque retelling of the classic. This time around, the legendary legend, in his never-ending quest to aid the needy, encounters a lovely damsel-in-distress (oddly obsessed with skin conditions); an ever-scheming sheriff who would rather bowl a strike than hit a bull's-eye; a gold-hoarding, bad-guy monarch wannabe; and a good-natured "Town's Guy" who manages to make his way into every scene, whether he belongs there or not. Combine them with an expandable band of spoon-wielding Merry Men whose collective IQs equal six, and you've got an irreverent jaunt through Sherwood Forest you won't soon forget!

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The Game's Afoot Discussion

Opening May 2nd and running through May 18th at the Hope Covenant Church in Strathmore Alberta, Strathmore Theatre Players presents Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot, directed by Robert Cole. Kyle Gould sits down with Robert to discuss the labour involved in setting a show like this up for success, prop knives and where all of those lovely set pieces get stored.

Tickets: https://thevaultonline.ca/products/the-games-afoot

About the Show: Winner of the 2012 Edgar® Award for Best Playfrom The Mystery Writers of America. Breathtaking mystery and high hilarity in equal parts, this play tells the story of Broadway star William Gillette, who has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, who just happens to think he’s Sherlock Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and laughter are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.

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Saturday, May 4, 2024

Running May 3rd through May 12th at the Swamp Donkey Theatre in Bragg Creek, Kyle reviews Swamp Donkey's production of Oklahoma! and his enjoyment of the trip out to Bragg Creek and getting to go for dinner there too.

Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/s/events/all/?q=oklahoma+swamp

About the Show: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting the standards and rules of modern musical theatre. In a western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl, to play out their love story. Their romantic journey, as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road, contrasts with the comic exploits of brazen Ado Annie and hapless Will Parker in a musical adventure embracing hope, determination, and the promise of a new land.

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Dead and Breakfast Discussion

Opening May 9th and running through May 12th at the Symons Valley United Church in Calgary, Symons Valley Players presents Craig Sodaro's Dead and Breakfast, directed by Brenda Watt and produced by Ann Crawford. Kyle sits down with Ann and Brenda to discuss how Symons Valley Players brings their productions to life.

Tickets: https://symonsvalleyuc.com/events/list/

About the Show: Join Nick Noir and Selma in a honeymoon twist like no other in ‘Dead and Breakfast’! When their romantic getaway sails into a hurricane, they find themselves at the Jolly Rodger Bed and Breakfast, mistakenly identified as a notorious tycoon and his mother. From poison candy to a chilling discovery in the freezer, their honeymoon turns into a hilarious whodunit. Will they untangle this web of mystery or become the next victims? Discover laughter, suspense, and a dash of romance in this thrilling comedy by the Symons Valley Players!

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Moon over Buffalo Discussion

Opening May 10th through May 18th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Alberta, Workshop Theatre presents Ken Ludwig's Moon over Buffalo, directed by Jeremy McKenzie. Kyle sits down with Jeremy to discuss bringing this show to life and Jeremy's history with community theatre.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/moon-over-buffalo-tickets-809486705527?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

About the Show: George and Charlotte Hay, a husband-and-wife team of actors, struggle to perform Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory while dealing with family crises and the possibility of a Hollywood director's visit.

Patreon: www.patreon.com/onstagingpodcast

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Running April 26th through May 11 at the RPAC in Okotoks, Kyle review Dewdney's production of Hansel & Gretel with maybe too many dessert metaphors

Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/dewdney-players-presents-hansel-and-gretel/

About the Show: Charlotte Chorpenning has taken the Grimm Brothers' story and given it a poetic beauty that brings a value to its young audience. Her treatment of the stepmother does not accent the cruelty — an outlook important today. The evil witch is portrayed as a comedy character, but the teaching value is there — teaching through a comedy device rather than fear. Hansel and Gretel's safe return to their father and mother gives the children a sense of security. Kelly Kozak’s stage adaptation brings Chorpenning’s unique characters to life in a sympathetic and sensitive performance.

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