May 14-19, 2024
From Cradle to Stage
Festival Coordinator: Louise Mallory
Introducing the 2024 programming!
There is a Festival Pass available for sale which will give you access to each triple bill. Additionally, separate tickets for each individual bill can be purchased. Follow the button at the bottom of the page for more details.
The playwright, director, and cast for each new work can be found below with approximate running times.
Bill A – Conversations With Cows by Blaine Newton, directed by Richard Wiens (running time 40 minutes)
When the spouse’s company barbeque goes to hell, sometimes there’s nothing an artist can do but grab a can of paint and go talk with the cows.
| Role | Actor |
| Jordan | Dave Breakenridge |
| Kate | Eilidh Tew |
| Stage Direction | Yana Orchyshko |
Bill A – Up & Down in an Elevator by Bridgette Boyko, directed by Richard Wiens (running time 10 minutes)
Life is full of ups & downs; this elevator ride is no different.
| Role | Actor |
| Winston Grey | Dave Breakenridge |
| Morgan Adams | Yana Orchyshko |
| Technician | Eilidh Tew |
Bill A – The Chinese Room Problem by Michael Tay, directed by Leland Stelck (running time 55 minutes)
Is the A.I. sentient, or just programmed to seem like it?
| Role | Actor |
| Helene Greiner | Gemma Lissoway |
| Tom Castillo | Justin Pitt |
| Ray Peterson | Kirk Starkie |
| Julia Pandit | Allyson Stollery |
Bill C –The Warning Monuments by Madi May, directed by Shawn Marshall (running time 55 minutes)
In a post-apocalyptic society, Napoleon searches for the truth about the world, while her grandmother, Caesar, tries to hide it.
| Role | Actor |
| Napoleon | Chloë Rodgers |
| Caesar | Samantha Woolsey |
| Joan | Casey Powlik |
| Layton | Brian Ault |
| Straya | Emily Rutledge |
| Scout/Exton | Davis Mulatris |
Bill C – Bed Bath & The Great Beyond by Logan Sundquist, directed by Liam McKinnon (running time 13 minutes)
Exhausted, existential, and in search of fitted sheets and overpriced guilty pleasure oven mitts, Amelia enters the checkout line of a Bed Bath & Beyond that isn’t quite what it appears to be.
| Role | Actor |
| Amelia | Katy Yachimec-Farries |
| Juniper | E Unland Spencer |
Bill C – Hags by Donna Call, directed by Liam McKinnon (running time 10 minutes)
Three unemployed witches struggle with themes of aging, stardom, and being green.
| Role | Actor |
| Drumiedal | dale Wilson |
| Beatrette | Onika Henry |
| Jzeldameen | E Unland Spencer |
Bill B – Modern Day Saints by Kristen M. Finlay, directed by Erin Vandermolen-Pater (running time 40 minutes)
Sometimes the saints in our midst are those who carry themselves with grace while dealing with the invisible stresses of our modern world.
| Role | Actor |
| Ensemble | Kalin Jensen |
| Ensemble | Lita Pater |
| Ensemble | Anne-Marie Smyth |
| Ensemble | Samantha Woolsey |
Bill B – The Chart by Shawn Marshall, directed by Sarah Spicer (running time 21 minutes)
How much could you lose because of a chart?
| Role | Actor |
| Kevin | Ryan Matilla |
| Peter | Anglia Redding |
| Narrator | Rachel Whipple |
| Robert | Dave Wolkowski |
Bill B – Onward to Never by Grace Li, directed by Sarah Spicer (running time 35 minutes)
To follow the road least taken, it’s easier to travel with a friend–also a car with a full tank!
| Role | Actors |
| Juno | Ruth Wong-Miller |
| Maia | Renee DeSilva-Bissell |
| Mother | Barbara Mah |
| Assistants/Stage Directions | Philip Hackborn |
Bill A showing on Tuesday, May 14 & Thursday, May 16
Bill B showing on Friday, May 17 & Saturday, May 18
Bill C showing on Wednesday, May 15 & Sunday, May 19 (afternoon)