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Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays


  • Newmarket Old Town Hall 460 Botsford Street Newmarket, ON, L3Y 1T1 Canada (map)

Start Date: September 5, 2024

End Date: September 8, 2024

Price: $17.50 to $25

Address: Newmarket Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St, Newmarket

Phone: 2892210928

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Events Description

3 evenings of One Act Plays followed by a Sundaty Matinee .3 plays per show featuring World and Canadian Premieres.Intermission includes beer, wine, mixed drinks and snacks.

Who is it for?

All ages

HOW MUCH

Tickets :

Ticket Prices – $25 – $22.50 if purchased before Aug 25 – Seniors – $20 – $17.50 before Aug 25

Festival Passes for All Days (listed under subscriptions) ONLY $50! You get all 4 days/shows for this price.

How to get tickets?

Buy online

WHEN & WHERE

 

Date:

Opening Night – Thursday Sept. 5, 8 P.M. – Doors Open 7 P.M. – Includes Entry to Red Carpet Party – Live Music with kevin Foster, Finger Foods, Cash Bar

Phone Solicitor by Brad Dickson, Omaha Nebraska, U.S.A., Director Kay Valentine – Dramedy – John has lost his stock trader job and taken on a phone sales one because he desperately needs the income. Little did he know how life changing it would be. But for whom?

The Next Move by William Ivor Fowkes, New York, NewYork, U.S.A., Director – Lee Clements – Drama – Donald & Roberta are an older, loving couple expecting company over. There is some confusion about who may or may not be coming… and all may not be as it seems!

Killing Time by Len Cuthbert, Mount Brydges, Ontario, Canada – Director – Amanda Dempsey-Laughlin – Comedy – A customer is challenged on his lifestyle choices when he makes his regular lunch visit at a local restaurant.

Friday, September 6, 8 P.M. – Doors Open 7:30 P.M.
The Third Rule, by Dan Aibel, Brooklyn New York, U.S.A., Director- Mary Rose Talani – Mystery – Matty is children’s entertainer while brother Blake is a cop. Will their brotherly interaction help solve a crime?

House of the Holy Moment by Cary Pepper, San Francisco, California U.S.A. – Drama / Social Satire, Director – Marlene Charney – Butch has opened a church in a town with many churches. Henrietta has been hired by the town to find out which ones are worthy. It may be up to Charlie, who is seeking the meaning of life, to decide!

Saturday, September 7, 8 P.M. – Doors Open 7:30 P.M.
The Nature of Stars by Rosemary Parrillo, Marlton New Jersey, U.S.A., Drama, .- Director – Gerri Sefi – Marcia is a poetry bookstore owner who is being forced to close after her landlord raised her rent beyond affordability. But before that happens, can poetry help her customers in their everyday lives? Can it save her?

Queen Mari’s Castle:Live! by Lisa Dellagiarino, Singapore, Director – Erika MacNeil – Dramedy – Lila, Kyle and Suzzane are actors in a travelling children’s theatre show, while Taylor is the stage manager.They all see their lives and predicaments through their own lenses with Lila, a Julliard trained actor, feeling her role as a dog in the show is beneath her pedigree. However, watch what you wish for!

Sunday, September 8, 2 P.M. Young Company Matinee

The V.U.T.C. Young Company presents Battle of the Plays, a musical – The White’s Family Funeral, a comedy – The Green Secrets, mystery. Young Company show wheelchair and aphasia friendly! features plays written, directed performed by the Young Company talent led by Kira Rosenbloom.

Venue & Address

Newmarket Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St

Wheelchair accessible

Free Parking

Street Parking

Accessible by Public Transport

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