NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT

In the past four years TheatreOne has presented a new program entitled Emerging Voices, a series of workshops and staged readings of new Canadian plays. Scripts are selected from Theatre BC’s Canadian National Playwriting Competition, and local and regional playwrights are invited to submit new work.  The series began as an educational outreach project primarily involving students in Vancouver Island University’s Theatre Department. This season Emerging Voices has grown into a full-fledged development opportunity employing professional artists engaged under Canadian Actors’ Equity rules. Emerging Voices provides an important venue through which emerging writers can have their plays workshopped by professional artists and read before an audience receiving valuable feedback in the process.

2010 /2011 Scheduled Readings:

Wednesday November 3, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

NEW LOCATION! Presented at The Coast Bastion Inn - 11 Bastion St.

Time: 7.30pm

Admission by Donation: Suggested donation $5.00

Sponsored by Minnoz Restaurant and Lounge located at The Coast Bastion Inn

Past Readings:

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 – Fetch by Samantha Wright

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 – Reason has Nothing to Do With It by Pauline Carey

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 – Mahogany Row by Stephen Baetz. Directed by Robb Mowbray of Theatre BC

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - Wings by Liza Potvin

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 – Homeless Hannah by Leo Orenstein

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - (Two One-Act Plays)...

Naked in the Kitchen by Lynda Martens & Catch by James McAndrew

All staged readings in 2007-2008 enjoyed an intense week of rehearsal. They were directed by seasoned professional Catherine Caines with casts of trained actors.

Wednesday, January 27th, 2009 - History by Michelle Turner

In the Dark by Mort Ransen

Wednesday, February 24th, 2009- Simply Told by Corrina Hodgson

Black and Blue by Ron Fromstein

Wednesday, March 24th, 2009 - Good Housekeeping by Nicolle Nattrass

Wedensday, April 28th, 2009 - Betty and Joe by Stephen Baetz

All staged reading in 2009 were workshopped for one day. They were directed by Garry Davey.

Wednesday, Nov 4th, 2009 -The Last Weekend by Barbara Wheeldon

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - Matters Domestic by Barbara Ellison

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - Tamarack by Edward Kuhn

Wednesday, february 10, 2010 - Recess by Cody Porter

All staged reading in 2010 were workshopped for one day. They were directed by Garry Davey.

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