The Stage Two Festival of New Canadian Work 2023
September and October 2023
For 36 years, Lunchbox Theatre has been developing new one-act plays through our Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work. Lunchbox will present The Stage Two Festival of New Canadian Work featuring the RBC Emerging Artist Program in September and October of 2023. This festival will further develop three new plays selected from our recent 36th Annual Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work. The event will bring artists together to work in the rehearsal hall, adding design and technical elements in the Vertigo Studio, and culminating in a free public presentation. Lunchbox is proud to develop local artistic work for potential future productions.
The Stage Two Festival of New Canadian work is supported directly by Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA). The Emerging artists in this Festival are supported by the RBC Emerging Artist Program. We are thankful for their and your support of new Canadian stories & voices.
If you have any questions please reach out to Executive Director Patti Neice at admin@lunchboxtheatre.com
We would love to have you join us either in person at the studio at Vertigo Theatre or online via Zoom. Sign up links are below for each show.
"What happened to the teacher's pet? I heard they went crazy! I heard they went to the hospital! Follow J as they navigate high school, indifferent adults, and finding love where they least expect it. Teen Prophet explores what it means to be a teenager, and possibly a prophet."
Director: Bronwyn Steinberg, Movement Dramaturge: Marlo Hepburn, Design Dramaturge: Miranda Martini
Cast: Kathleen Ballangan, Christopher Duthie & Sarah Ord
Stage Manager: Jennifer Yeung
Thanks for joining us for a presentation of Mazey Reign’s Teen Prophet as part of the Stage Two Festival of New Canadian Work!
"In this playful and touching comedy, a birding trip turns into an unexpected adventure for Dorothy and Patricia when their van breaks down, leaving them stranded near an Alberta ghost town with their friend’s 8-year-old granddaughter Missy."
Director: Simon Mallett, Design Dramaturge: Randi Edmundson
Cast: Shawna Burnett, Meg Farhall & Isabella Pederson
Stage Manager: Millie Winzinowic
Thanks for joining us for the presentation of Ellen Close’s "And A Partridge" as part of the Stage Two Festival of New Canadian Work!
“Alex is counting down the days until she gets married, but there’s a lot to get done before that. Luckily, her mom and grandma have swooped in to guide (and overwhelm) her in the ways of love and wedding planning. This queer musical comedy is filled with dress shopping hijinks and heart”
Director: Lara Schmitz, Musical Consultant: Joe Slabe, Design Dramaturge: Anton deGroot
Cast: Elinor Holt, Bianca Miranda, Val Pearson & Jack Orion
Stage Manager: Chandler Ontkean
Thanks for joining us for the presentation of KP Smith & Lara Schmitz’s "A Dress With Pockets" as part of the Stage Two Festival of New Canadian Work!
