Veronica Hortiguela, Anna Mazurik in A Different School of Thought (you|Turn) by Amanda Doig, Directed by Andrea Houssin. Scenic design, Ellen Brooker. Costume Design, Madeline Ius. Lighting Design, Christopher Pattenden. Photo: Jason Wighton
The Festival consists of 24 plays divided into "six packs" we call PODS. Each pod is performed four times, providing play goers ample opportunities to see each show at a convenient time. Click on a pod below or scroll down to learn more about the shows!
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s t a n d | OUT
s t a n d | OUT
Sometimes, a door isn't locked;
It's just stuck in place.
Suitable for most ages
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 7:00 P.M.
THURSDAY, JULY 25 2:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, JULY 27 8:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, JULY 28 2:30 P.M.
The NewMarket National Ten Minute Play Festival is a Canadian Actors' Equity Association production under the Festival Policy.
Seducing Harry
By Jerri Jerreat
A lonely woman hopes a furnace repairman can restart her pilot light.
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Directed by Andrea Houssin
Featuring Bridget Bezanson, James Evans
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The Leaves Beneath the Trees
By Steven Eliott Jackson
The president's wife is all that stands between him and a date with destiny.
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Directed by Zachary Arndt
Featuring Heather Dick, Jeff Gruich
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Viola
By Henrika Larochelle & Jay Ritchie
Her face is on the $10 bill; her story continues to make change.
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Directed by Zachary Arndt
Featuring Gwyn Beaver, Jeff Gruich, J.D. Leslie
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Parent/Child
By Winston Stillwell
A trip to a clothing store provides new meaning to the term "Change Room."
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Directed by Andrea Houssin
Featuring Faye Lavin, J.D. Leslie
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Valse Sentimental
By Wyatt Lamoureux
Hearts skip a beat when they dance to a different drummer.
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Directed by Trevor Curran
Featuring Gwyn Beaver, Stephen Ingram, Daniel Karpenchuk
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Nothing but the Tooth
By Jody McColman
In this incisive story, a cash transaction goes hilariously awry.
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Directed by Brandon Nicoletti
Featuring Harper Gunn, Bryce Fletch, Alexi Vassos
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PLAYS ARE NOT LISTED IN PERFORMANCE ORDER
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y o u | TURN
y o u | TURN
When travelling the winding road,
it's hard to see the curve that lies ahead.
Suitable for most ages
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 9:15 P.M.
FRIDAY, JULY 26 2:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, JULY 27 2:30 P.M.
SUNDAY, JULY 28 8:00 P.M.
The NewMarket National Ten Minute Play Festival is a Canadian Actors' Equity Association production under the Festival Policy.
Buried
By Sarah Anne Murphy
A return home unearths more than just memories.
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Directed by Heather Dick
Featuring Scott Baker, Bridget Bezanson, Marianne McIsaac
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Written in Stone
By James Hutchison
Three angels try to carve out their biblical legacy.
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Directed by Heather Dick
Featuring Bridget Bezanson, Meredith Busteed, Stephanie Christiaens, Alexia Vassos
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A Different School of Thought
By Amanda Doig
The untimely death of a student leads to self-discovery
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Directed by Andrea Houssin
Featuring Veronica Hortiguela, Anna Mazurik
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Penance
By Peter Genoway
The un-cloistered truth leads two nuns into conflict.
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Directed by Andrea Houssin
Featuring Georgia Findlay, Marianne McIsaac
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The Steward
By Trevor Curran & Stephen Leung
The shoe is on another foot in this musical update of a well-worn fairy tale.
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Directed by Brandon Nicoletti
Musical Direction by Marney Curran
Featuring Scott Baker, Stephen Ingram, Daniela Rendon
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Running Low
By Jessica Ayana-May
A misty morning jog along a mountain trail leads to a disturbing discovery.
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Directed by Trevor Curran
Featuring Julia Hussey, Daniela Rendon
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PLAYS ARE NOT LISTED IN PERFORMANCE ORDER
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e n d | RUN
e n d | RUN
If the end is inevitable, why didn't we know that from the beginning?
Mature Themes and Language. Violence.
THURSDAY, JULY 25 9:15 P.M.
FRIDAY, JULY 26 7:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, JULY 27 12:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, JULY 28 5:00 P.M.
The NewMarket National Ten Minute Play Festival is a Canadian Actors' Equity Association production under the Festival Policy.
Centre Line
By Eden Middleton
Sometimes we travel a road where there's no turning back.
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Directed by Matthew Eger
Featuring Taylor Cranston, Daniela Rendon
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Monsieur Leotard
by Dave Carley
He'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease, and my love he purloined away.
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Directed by Marianne McIsaac
Featuring Scott Baker, Tristan Claxton, Kiana Woo
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Electra
By Liam Salmon
Prolicide. Mariticide. The final chapter in the saga of the ultimate dysfunctional family.
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Directed by Marianne McIsaac
Featuring Heather Dick, Veronica Hortiguela
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Symphony No. 6
By Melissa Taylor
From movement to movement, the story of a relationship plays itself out.
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Directed by Matthew Eger
Featuring J.D. Leslie, Anna Mazurik, Kiana Woo
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Not Going Nowhere
By Natalie Frijia
As the fire rages on, more than a house is reduced to ashes
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Directed by Trevor Curran
Featuring James Evans, Daniel Karpenchuk
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Plus ça change
By Genevieve Adam
A royal romping rumpus disrupts the king's court.
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Directed by Zachary Arndt
Featuring Katherine Cappellacci, Faye Lavin,
Anna Mazurik
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PLAYS ARE NOT LISTED IN PERFORMANCE ORDER
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a f t e r | LIFE
a f t e r | LIFE
Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes. GOETHE
Mature Themes and Language. *Disturbing Scenes.
THURSDAY, JULY 25 7:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, JULY 26 9:15 P.M.
SATURDAY, JULY 27 5:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, JULY 28 12:00 P.M.
The NewMarket National Ten Minute Play Festival is a Canadian Actors' Equity Association production under the Festival Policy.
Dispatch*
By Andrew G. Cooper
A 911 operator copes with the unceasing trauma of the job.
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Directed by Trevor Curran
Featuring Tristan Claxton, Katherine Cappellacci, Kiana Woo, Kayne Wylie
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Like a Kite
by Ron Fromstein
The traditional family dinner goes up in smoke in this half-baked comedy.
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Directed by Brandon Nicoletti
Featuring Stephanie Christiaens, Georgia Findlay, Bryce Fletch, Jeff Gruich
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Talking about the Baker
By Shelley M. Hobbs
Intrigue and betrayal lead two women to the only possible outcome.
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Directed by Matthew Eger
Featuring Faye Lavin, Veronica Hortiguela
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The Last House*
By Andrew Paulsen
Two men wrap up an unplanned visit. A cellar, in the dark, waits.
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Directed by Zachary Arndt
Featuring Tristan Claxton, Taylor Cranston,
James Evans, Daniel Karpenchuk
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Secret Santa
By Guy Newsham
Polishing off the list presents problems for a group
of friends.
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Directed by Brandon Nicoletti
Featuring Meredith Busteed, Katherine Cappellacci, Julia Hussey, Alexia Vassos
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Indifference
By Vishesh Abeyratne
Sibling conflict and moral issues rise to the peak of indifference.
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Directed by Matthew Eger
Featuring Georgia Findlay, Kayne Wylie
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PLAYS ARE NOT LISTED IN PERFORMANCE ORDER