NEW IDEAS FESTIVAL
The New Ideas Festival is a juried, three-week annual festival of new writing, works-in-progress and experimental theatre, with a different program of plays each week, and a staged reading on Saturdays at noon. It runs from March 10 - 27, 2010. There are 18 scripts in the Festival this year - something for everybody: long ones, short ones, funny, sad, tension-filled, silly, and some surprises that we won't give away.
All Shows: Evenings at 8pm • Saturday Reading at Noon • Saturday matinée at 2:30pm
WEEK ONE: Wednesday March 10 to Saturday March 13, 2010
- JOIN THE CLUB by Suzanne Courtney* & Leora Courtney-Wolfman • Directed by Stacy Halloran
- AN INKED HEART, ACT I by D.J. Sylvis • Directed by Heather Keith
- A VERY DIFFERENT PLACE by Carol Libman • Directed by lindi g. papoff*
- ASHES TO ASHES by M.P. Fedunkiw • Directed by Maureen Callaghan
Saturday Reading at Noon - March 13:
- THEORY by Norman Yeung* • Directed by Joanne Williams
*Appearing with the permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association
Go to New Ideas: Week One
WEEK TWO: Wednesday March 17 to Saturday March 20, 2010
- ENVIA! (PERFORMANCE ARTIST) by Kelly DuMar • Directed by Jessica Beaulieau
- CATCHER by Michael Corkett Johnston • Directed by Valary Cook
- TIGHTROPE by R. J. Downes • Directed by Kate Fenton*
- PEARLS by Brenda Somers • Directed by Pam Redfern*
- SEX ON THE BEACH by Derek Hale • Directed by Kimberley Ann Croscup
- SOLEDAD by Tina McCulloch • Directed by Kathryn Malek
Saturday Reading at Noon - March 20:
- THE FLYING AVRO ARROW - A Musical Comedy by Doug Warwick • Directed by Nonnie Griffin*
*Appearing with the permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association
Go to New Ideas: Week Two
WEEK THREE: Wednesday March 24 to Saturday March 27, 2010
- ENVIA! (BAR) by Kelly DuMar • Directed by Jessica Beaulieau
- SLEEPER by Anna Ross • Directed by Tom Haxell
- WHO IS LIESERL? by Flora Stohr-Danziger • Directed by Annie MacMillan
- HEAT by Michael J. Wilmot • Directed by Florence Ballard
- PRISONERS by Trina Brooks • Directed by Andrew Freund
- BUFF by Catherine Frid • Directed by Daniella Marchese
Saturday Reading at Noon - March 27:
- WEIGHTLESS by Kelsey Blair • Directed by Ramona Gilmour-Darling*
*Appearing with the permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association
NIF Producers
Shelley Cahill
Brenda Darling
Danielle Landry
Pat McCarthy
Read the Press Release: 0910press-ideas2010.pdf
Check Alumnae's blog: alumnaetheatre.wordpress.com
TICKET INFORMATION
TIMES
Wednesday to Saturday: 8:00 pm
Saturday Reading: 12 Noon
Saturday Matinée: 2:30 pm
ADMISSION PRICES
Wednesday to Saturday: $15
Saturday Reading: PWYC
Saturday Matinée: $15
New Ideas Pass: $35 - Good for all 3 weeks + Readings
RESERVATIONS
Phone: 416-364-4170 (Box 1) or
Email: reservations@alumnaetheatre.com
CASH ONLY! Box Office does not accept credit or debit cards
The New Ideas Festival:
- Began in 1989 as one of the few juried theatre festivals in Toronto.
- Encourages playwrights to stay involved in the project throughout the rehearsal process.
- Is part of the Alumnae Theatre, a not-for-profit and non-union company, which actively encourages diversity in its casting and membership.
- Is focused on development and community. It does not charge entry fees to participants, or pay fees, royalties or a box office share to participants.
- Provides dramaturgical support to assist in script development.
- Provides Directors, Stage Managers, technical and front of house staff with rehearsal space and publicity.
Alumnae Theatre Company retains creative discretion over the festival as a whole.
ALUMNAE THEATRE COMPANY
70 Berkeley Street
Toronto, Ontario • M5A 2W6
Phone: 416-364-4170
Email: contactus@alumnaetheatre.com
New Ideas 2010: newideas@alumnaetheatre.com
