Six playwrights will have their new plays developed with the assistance of professional directors, actors and dramaturges. Each workshop culminates in a public reading where audiences give feedback on the script. Stage One is a great opportunity to get a sneak peek into future productions while playing an important role in the development of new Canadian plays.
Friday, June 10, 12:10 pm - Oh! Christmas Tree by Conni Massing
Algar and Lucy are about to get married. But first they have to get through Christmas. Will they be able to navigate the minefield of the holidays and make it to the altar?
Friday, June 10, 6:10 pm - If Romance is Dead...Who Killed It? by Tracey Power
Evelyn Baker was once a famous mystery novelist but with her career on the skids she decides to try her hand at romance novels. But first she is going to have to do some research....
Saturday, June 11, 12:10 pm - (if you want it) by Katherine Sanders
A young man reports for duty when drafted for Vietnam but finds he cannot follow through and, with his young wife, makes a break for Canada. Years later their daughter discovers the family legacy and strives to carve out a legacy of her own.
Friday, June 17, 12:10 pm - Death and the Psychiatrist by James Hutchison
Mortimer Graves shows up for an unscheduled appointment with his doctor and he is not the average patient. Is he really Death or just delusional? And he would like his parking validated.
Friday, June 17, 6:10 pm - Almost a Love Story by Louis B. Hobson
David has recently passed away survived by his lovely wife, Ellie, and their son Daniel....and a lover, Callum. Daniel figures out his father's secret and is determined to learn the truth.
Saturday, June 18, 12:10 pm - He Said, She Said by Neil Fleming and Glenda Stirling
Ever have the experience of speaking to the opposite sex and wondering if you are in fact speaking the same language? You're not. Neil Fleming and Glenda Stirling translate.
Friday, June 24, 12:10 pm - Camp Victoria by Rosemary Rowe
Pioneer journalist, Faith Fenton, is braving new territory for women in 1898, covering the Klondike gold rush for the Globe and Mail. When she and two nurses from the newly minted VON are separated from the larger party there is only one solution: medicinal whiskey.
Friday, June 24, 6:10 pm - Last Christmas by Neil Fleming
When the family gets together for the holidays, mayhem ensues: Grandpa gets into the medicinal marijuana with his grandson which sends his daughters over the edge. The results of family dysfunction are hilarious and heartwarming.
Saturday, June 25, 12:10 pm - Forgetting Her by Jason Long
Leo is concerned when his father starts forgetting things and acting erratically but becomes more alarmed when he realizes that his dad is faking it. And if Leo does not go along with his father's charade he will let Leo's mother in on a few secrets her darling son has been keeping...
Saturday, June 25, 1:00 pm - Second Chance, First Love by Caroline Russell-King
Zelda and Stanley were once an item onstage and off. He went on to television success and she moved home to Calgary. With many years and a marriage each under their expanding belts they rehash their respective successes and failures and find that the flame still burns.
