Tough Case
Tough Case is a gritty, fast moving fifty-two minute drama that shows a crime being resolved through restorative justice. Described as “a courtroom drama without the courtroom, the play engages an audience from the first line – and never lets go.” READ MORE
“Tough Case is both immensely entertaining and starkly revealing about contemporary youth justice problems and how they can be resolved with the aid of restorative justice. Don’t miss it!”
– Prof. Bruce Archibald, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
The Fan
A boisterous and lusty production that captures the sweat, heartache, and magic of village life. READ MORE
“Sparkling, vigorous … a cuttingly funny story of love and jealousy.”
-The Ottawa Citizen
“An amiable spectator of the life around him, a keen observer of the weaknesses of human nature, Goldoni gives us a vivid picture of his age the eighteenth century on the eve of the Revolution.”
-Kenneth McKenzie
The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story is a thrilling, epic adventure, in the spirit of The Lord of the Rings, which reveals, and revels in, the glory and wonder of imagination. A young boy named Bastian seeks refuge from reality in the pages of a strange book. READ MORE
“Neverending Thrills”
-John Colburn, ****1/2 / 5 FULL REVIEW
Smokescreen
Smokescreen is not a subject or an issue play. It is not trying to change anyone. It is an exploration of political and personal values and a vivid portrayal of truth and denial in the relationship between a father and a son with marijuana use as a backdrop. READ MORE
“Raw, gritty and real, Smokescreen provides a thought provoking look inside one of today’s hottest hot topics. Honest, funny and sometimes shockingly blunt, this show is a great show for anyone who ever used, refused, thought about or been touched by marijuana.”
-Laura Ruddock, Winnipeg SUN
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA, AND IN AN ANTHOLOGY FROM PLAYWRIGHTS CANADA PRESS.
Having Hope at Home
What could be more stressful than hosting Christmas dinner for your judgmental parents? How about doing it while you’re in labour? Carolyn’s got one evening to make dinner, get married, make peace with her parents, and deliver a baby. What could possibly go wrong? READ MORE
“A very funny and deeply touching play.”
– Robin Pittis – View Magazine, Hamilton
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS CANADA PRESS.
Danny, King of the Basement
A heart warming story about a 10-year-old boy who creates an imaginary world to deal with the instability and hardship of his daily life. READ MORE
“Danny, King of the Basement is everything that you want a show for young audiences to be.”
-Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS CANADA PRESS.
Rocket and the Queen of Dreams
One act play for young audiences with shadow puppets. Nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production. READ MORE
“…you’ve probably never seen anything as extravagant and surprising as the imagery in Rocket and the Queen of Dreams.”
-Jon Kaplan, NOW Magazine
Dancing on the Edge
This play traces a thirty year marriage in four acts using social dance (waltz, tango etc.) as the linking device. Commissioned by the United Church of Canada. Characters: 1M/1F.
The First Christmas
Full length drama.
This play, based on the award-winning Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio broadcast, is a re-telling of the Joseph and Mary story. This stage version was commissioned by the University of Lethbridge. Characters: 6M/3F.
Health Class
(written with Robert Morgan)
“Pure education and entertainment.”
– Winnipeg Free Press
Produced as both a one-act and full-length comedy.
Two dedicated high school teachers take on the dreaded task of health class, and come to surprising and at times conflicting conclusions about life – and sex. Characters: 2M. READ MORE
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA.
Dib and Dob and the Journey Home
(written with Robert Morgan)
“…a delightful piece of theatre for young audiences that reminds us all just how exciting the theatrical voyage can be for any age.”
-John Coulbourn – Toronto Sun
One act play for families
Dib and Dob are two brothers who have been searching for home their whole lives. Always together, they have developed a form of ‘twinspeak’ that is both comic and touching. Characters: 2M. READ MORE
Napalm the Magnificent
“Wildly Funny! Tells the truth with a vengence!”
– NOW Magazine
Full length comedy/drama. A play about truth, chaos, and a bad attitude. Characters: 1M. READ MORE
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA, AND IN AN ANTHOLOGY FROM PLAYWRIGHTS CANADA PRESS
The Book of Miracles (the Heroes of Haven)
(written with Robert Morgan)
“…imaginative, entertaining and captivating fantasy adventure.”
– The Winnipeg Sun
One act play for young audiences.
On the darkest night of the year, at the moment of the lunar eclipse, a young girl is to be initiated as an adult magician. Several characters originally performed by two actors. READ MORE
Fires in the Night
Full length drama.
Based on the true story of Fred and Cela Sloman, who worked and lived on a CPR trail car and for thirty-nine years taught children in remote Northern Ontario communities. Characters: 3M/3F, plus children.
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA.
Head a Tête
(written with Robert Morgan)
“Head a Tête is an inspiring production with a universal message that resounds for all of us.”
– Mooney on Theatre
One act play for family audiences.
Two men living in a cold and barren land find shelter beside a wonderful tree which gives them warmth, food, and shelter. They discover that they speak different languages and must work to overcome their differences. Characters: 2M. READ MORE
Winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production.
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA.
Booster McCrane, P.M.
Full length comedy
A comedy in the style of “Mr Smith Goes to Washington,” Booster McCrane, P.M. is the story of an inexperienced small town lawyer who is elected Prime Minister. He comes to Ottawa with Crystal Wildrose, his childhood sweetheart, and Chief Joe White Eagle his best friend and closest advisor. He discovers that the country is controlled and infiltrated by foreign interests. The only solution is war.
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA.
The Dreamburger Dilemma
One act play for young audiences.
Private detective Fresh Daily tracks down the evil Count Dreamburger, and in the process discovers the rules of good nutrition. Characters: 1M/1F.
All for Beaver Hats!
“A faced paced, funny and colorful voyage through the history of the Canadian fur trade”
– Bruce Bailey, The Montreal Gazette
One act play for young audiences.
Three hundred years of Canadian history hilariously told in forty-five minutes. From Samuel de Champlain, Radisson and Groseilliers, King Charles, the fall of Quebec and George Simpson. Characters: 2M/1F.
THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE FROM PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA.
The Great Canadian Energy Show
One act play for young audiences.
Two actors playing multiple roles trace the history of energy in Canada. Characters: 2M
The Clown Who Laughed
“The jumpy grace of a Red Skelton.”
– Jay Scott, Globe and Mail
One act play for young audiences.
A baby clown is born and learns to talk and then walk before discovering and overcoming the monster under his bed. Characters: 1 Performer.