Category: Fringe 2016

Written by Mark Allan Greene
Directed by Trish van Doornum

Starring Bradley Bishop, Macalan Tate Boniec-Jedras, Cailin Mills, Curtis Johnson, Monica Maddaford, Mike McDevitt, Mike LaPlaunte, and Josh Languedoc.

Special thanks to Trevor Rueger, Mieko Ouchi, Walterdale Theatre, and the Alberta Playwrights’ Network for script development.

The whole world has heard the story of the Followers of Christ; now hear the tragic tale of the Customers of Christ. Jesus is a great Son of God, but not much of a carpenter.  He also has two fathers. While Joseph wants Jesus to get into the family home building business, God has very different plans. He tries to please both, but the houses that Jesus builds are unholy disasters. Follow the quest of Jebediah, as he leads the first ever Condo Association through biblical events to find Jesus Christ and bring Him back into their lives… to fix the deficiencies in the homes that Jesus built.

Walterdale members involved are:
Trish van Doornum, Mark Allan Greene, Anglia Redding, Liz Cook, Bradley Bishop, Macalan Tate Boniec-Jedras, Monica Maddaford, Mike LaPlaunte, Curtis Johnson, Josh Languedoc, Doug Verdin, and Geri Dittrich

Walterdale Almunae Owen Bishop and Joel Taras present Half the Battle

“The combination of strong acting and muscular writing made this one a winner!”  – David Hudgins, Co-Founder of Electric Company Theatre

“Half the Battle is twice the show – Funny and Moving. Don’t miss it!”  – Kathryn Shaw, Artistic Director of Studio 58

When a Canadian pilot and copilot were shot down during the Second World War their tombstones were attached together to symbolize their partnership lasting into the afterlife. Join Adams and Davis as the journey to the other side where they learn a little about death and a lot about each other.

What began in Vancouver at Studio 58 as a final exercise before Owen’s graduation, this two-ish man show has moved back home with him to Edmonton. The show has been re…vamped, expanded, revised and polished by Owen and Joel for months. Half the Battle is packed with Canadian Military history and existential humour, it’s like Band of Brothers meets Waiting for Godot!

Venue #9 The Telus Phone Museum

Thursday, August 11th 11:59 PM
Sunday, August 14th 12:00 PM
Monday August 15th 2:00 PM
Tuesday, August 16th 4:00 PM
Wednesday, August 17th 8:15 PM
Friday, August 19th 6:45 PM

Created and performed by: Owen Bishop (The Threepenny Opera)
Directed and made to look sexy by: Joel Taras (Beautiful Thing)

Written and Directed by Gerald Osborn

Date night in Ancient Athens. Meet Medea and Oedipus. According to the Fates, they’re a perfect match thanks to all the patricide, infanticide and accidental incest in their day-to-day lives. Will these two crazy kids make a go of it or are they destined for an EPIC TRAGEDY? Opa!

Epic Tragedy – Winner, Outstanding Production, Outstanding New Work, Outstanding Director – Stage Struck! 2013

Cast:
Francie Goodwin-Davies
James Hamilton
Landon Shayne Penner
Eric Smith
Ruby Swekla
Cat Walsh
Catherine Wenschlag
dale Wilson
Syrell Wilson

Stage Manager: Melanie Hough
Technical Consultant: Doug Verdin

A misfit group of Edmonton-based lawyers leave the courtroom for the stage at the 2016 Edmonton Fringe Festival. After a successful run at the 2015 Festival, the Novus Actors return with a new double-bill. It’s Legally Lemoine: Two Comedies in Search of Justice. On the docket this year are two Stewart Lemoine one-acts: A Widow’s Crimes weaves intrigue, deception, and romance at a Balkan spa in the 1920s, and in the more contemporary A Second Round of Seconds, rogue participants cause havoc at a speed dating event.

The Novus Actors is an ensemble group of Edmonton-based barristers and solicitors, made up of Mark Facundo, Jillian Gamez, Stacey Grubb (Anything Goes), Don MacCannell, Morgan McClelland, Ed Picard, Sarah Rossman and Marissa Tordoff. Jointly directing the production are Stewart Lemoine and Mathew Hulshof.

“Edmonton has an incredibly vibrant theatre community,” said Stacey Grubb, actor and legal counsel with Alberta Justice. “I fell in love with Stewart Lemoine’s work the first time I saw it. It is such a privilege to work with members of Teatro La Quindicina’s ensemble.”

All proceeds from the show will be donated to Teatro La Quindicina, a not-for-profit professional theatre company based in Edmonton. LOCATION: Venue #12 – Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Avenue, Edmonton

Everyone has heard of it. Almost everyone you meet has been there. This is The Big Fat Surprise.

Sarah Ormandy (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) and Jake Tkaczyk in collaboration with themselves and each other have created The Big Fat Surprise curated by Kristine Nutting. In a nonsensical and plot-less way, the two use a variety of forms and experimentations both to entertain the audience and to comment, explore, and crush what we accept as the norm in Canadian theatre today. This is a piece of Canadian theatre.

Performers/creators Jake Tkaczyk of Holden AB and Sarah Ormandy of St Albert are both entering their final year of the University of Alberta BFA Acting program.  Both are also performing this Fringe in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, with Opera Nuova.  They developed this work in collaboration with director Kristine Nutting, designer Kai Villneff, who is entering the final year of the U of A BFA Design program, and movement coach Nancy Sandercock.  Michael Johnson, a graduate of Red Deer College Theatre & Entertainment Production, is stage managing, and Louise Mallory (Othello, Chess, From Cradle to Stage, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), local theatre volunteer and blogger, is producer, for the company innocent operations.

You are cordially invited to an intimate hour of tea, oleander, secrets and sins. Three generations of women tell you their stories, share their spirit of survival, and the depths of their depravity. This is the fourth Edmonton International Fringe Festival for Saint Maggie Productions, and this year they are bringing you a tale of love, betrayal, tradition and loyalty.

Winner: Outstanding New Work – StageStruck! 2016

“…you will belly laugh, gasp with terror, sink with sorrow, and most importantly, you will not be able to take your eyes off of them.” – Alberta Theatre Guide

Cast:
Angelique: Marcia Anderson (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Much Ado About Nothing)
Amelie: Nicole Grainger (Choreographer for Dracula)
Antoinette: Elizabeth Grierson
Writer / Director: Maria Colonescu (Weird Sisters, Dracula)
Sound Design: Darrell Portz (Director for Dracula, Weird Sisters)
Props: Sue Portz (Master Painter for Dracula)

Featuring Walterdale Members Christina O’Dell, Russ Farmer and Lyndsey Cohen!

Pop Goes the Opera is proud to present Cavalleria Rusticana at the 35th Edmonton International Fringe Festival! An opera masterpiece with music to die for, Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana is a passionate exploration of love and betrayal in rustic Sicily. Turiddu returns from military service to find his beloved married to another man. As the tragedy unfolds, the characters spiral into a passionate storm of jealousy and revenge. True to the “verismo” style it represents, this one-act opera portrays the realistic troubles of realistic people, who are simply so overcome by the situations they face that merely speaking their feelings does not suffice; emotions bubble over and voices soar in glorious song, promising an unforgettable experience for audiences at the 2016 Fringe Festival!

Cavalleria Rusticana is Pop Goes the Opera’s inaugural production; it is both a labour of love and a dream come true for it’s Edmontonian cast and crew. The company was formed by friends with the intent of sharing a love and understanding of this unique art form with the community as a whole, while showcasing the immensely talented operatic performers who call Edmonton home. The cast is comparatively large for a fringe show (5 principal singers supported by a chorus of 14 and an orchestra of 4).  Additionally, members of choirs around the city have joined us for the singing of the opera’s grand chorus showpiece the “Easter Hymn”. Our show is very much a community effort; very apt given that we portray a tight knit Italian community onstage. We hope that audiences will, for the brief time we are together, be able to share in this sense of community with us. In fact, we are so excited for people to share in our world that printed copies of the well known “Easter Hymn” will be available to audience members who want to join in the singing of this iconic piece, accompanied by the magnificent organ at Holy Trinity Church!

Cast:

Turridu: Andrea Pinna
Lola: Kimberley McMann
Alfio: Bertrand Malo
Santuzza: Janine Bremault Bamford
Lucia: Stephanie Bent

Chorus: Lydia-Ann Levesque, Jill Hoogewoonink, Heeyun Park, Betty Kolodziej, Julia Grigaitis, Christina O’Dell, Glynis Price, Rob Rock, Francis Price, Mathew Glenn, Gavin Belik, Russ Farmer, Fred Kasujja, & Tim Lo

Orchestra:
Kim Cousineau (piano)
Ria Busink (organ)
Mindy Lamont (cello)
Lyndsey Cohen (oboe)

Director: Glynis Price
Assistant Director: Jill Hoogewoonink
Music Director/Conductor: Stuart Sladden

Walterdale members Sam Banigan, Frank Keller, Kathleen Sera, Ruth Wong-Miller, and Athena Gordon are part of Edges, presented by Foote in the Door Productions this Fringe.

Foote in the Door Productions brings this Off-Broadway musical comedy to the Edmonton Fringe. “EDGES” is directed by Athena Gordon, with Music Direction by Erin Craig.

EDGES is a contemporary song cycle penned by rising artists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, most known for their shows Dogfight, Dear Evan Hansen, and A Christmas Story. The show examines the lives of four millennials and their journey of self-discovery, in real life situations which leave us feeling like we are, for better or worse, on the edge of something new.

Note from Director Athena Gordon: “From the question of “What am I going to do with my life?” to relationship issues, loss, and the struggle to be who we are, audiences will find it easy to connect with the characters and the stories they tell.”

Venue: Hi Edmonton Hostel-Common Room
Running time: 80 minutes
Cost: $13.00 www.tickets.fringetheatre.ca

Foote in the Door is an Edmonton based performance collective that was established by students who met in 2013 at Citadel’s Foote Theatre School.