Craplicker

by Steven Gallagher
presented by Next Step Productions from Toronto

Josh is gay. Josh is closeted. Josh is pushing 30. With humour and candor, Craplicker portrays the joyous friendship between a group of five gay men. When an unexpected illness forces Josh to make the decision to finally “come out”, his fearless friends gleefully coax and pester him into becoming the man he is meant to be.

Director: Mary Francis Moore
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language

Wed July 14 at 7PM

Sat July 17 at 9PM

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Joe White and the Seven Divorcees

Book by John Mitchell
Music & Lyrics by Brock Simpson
(www.joewhite7.com)
presented by Brock & John Productions from Toronto

Trying to escape a vain and murderous father, a man ends up in a cottage in the woods with seven women. Musical
reimagining of Snow White about an innocent confronting jealousy, a mirror, poisoned apples, and seven seriously
unhappy divorcees. From the folks that brought you, “All Hams on Deck” and “People Park”.

Director: John Mitchell
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience

Wed July 14 at 9:00pm

Thurs July 15 at 9:00pm

Friday July 16 at 7:00pm

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Almost Again

by Briana Brown
(almostagain.wordpress.com)
presented by go go go from Toronto


An almost-couple makes a simple pact: they won’t start their relationship until they get that first moment absolutely right. When the goal is perfection, it’s easy to get it wrong.

Praise for the playwright:
“Brown offers up a great balance of pleasant chuckles and full-on gut-busting laughter, all the while dispensing nuggets of wisdom.” - Monday Magazine

Director: Briana Brown
Cast: Haley McGee and Roger Bainbridge
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience

Fri July 16 at 9pm

Wed July 21 at 7pm

Sat July 24 at 7pm

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Fairy Tale Ending

Music and Lyrics by Kieren MacMillan & Jeremy Hutton
Book by Jeremy Hutton
(www.fairytaleending.ca)
presented by Roll Your Own
Theatre from Toronto

Join Jill as a “line up” of characters is questioned about the sudden changes occurring in their fairy tales. A topsy-turvy yet touching tale of a young girl coming to grips with loss and the reality of growing up. With catchy songs like “I, like, totally don’t even give a care” and “You don’t know Jack”.


Director: Jeremy Hutton
Choreographer: Ashleigh Powell
Music Director: Kieren
MacMillan
Genre: Musical
Audience: Family Entertainment
Warning: Adults will enjoy!

Sun July 18 at 4pm

Thurs July 29 at 7pm

Sat July 31 at 7pm

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Love is a Poverty You Can Sell

Original Material written by Justin Haigh.
Featuring the Music of Kurt Weill and others.
(www.soupcantheatre.com)
presented by Soup Can Theatre from Toronto

Enter the world of a 1920s Berlin cabaret and enjoy a night of song, story, and sin. This special theatrical tribute to the music and musical legacy of legendary composer Kurt Weill features a cast of only the finest bohemian riff-raff backed by a ten piece orchestra.
“Delightful ... Hilarious” - Ontario Arts Review,
“Fantastic ... Crowd-pleasing” - Mondo Magazine,
“Wonderful” - Tapeworthy

Director: Sarah Thorpe
Genre: Musical Cabaret
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Hedonism, Tomfoolery, Indulgently Floral Language

Sun July 18 at 7pm

Wed July 21 at 9pm


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Short Story Long

by joel fishbane
(www.shortstorylong.ca)
presented by A Literary Tour de Force from Toronto / Montreal

**2010 FRINGE NEW PLAY CONTEST WINNER!**

The last will and testament of famed writer Lincoln Kennedy contains a curious request, forcing his mistress to confront his wounded widow. A seriously comedic play by Joel Fishbane (“An Act of God”, Fringe 2003) that explores the nature of legacy, the struggle for solace and the reasons why all writers go to Hell.

Director: Ashlie Corcoran
Cast: Jacklyn Francis and Kaitlyn Riordan
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Literary References

Thurs July 22 at 9pm

Fri July 23 at 7pm

Sat July 24 at 9pm


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Act Now

Book by Rachel Brittain
Lyrics by Daniel Cummings
Music by Daniel Abrahamson
(www.actnowthemusical.com)
presented by Proper Entertainment from Toronto

When an out-of-work actor applies for a job as a product demonstrator, he quickly finds that it’s more than he bargained for. With hilarious send-ups of your favourite infomercials, Act Now is a new musical all about the mayhem, money and murder behind the products you love and the people who pitch them.
From the creators of 2007’s Funny Business.

Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Comic Violence

Sun July 18 at 9pm

Thurs July 22 at 7pm

Fri July 23 at 9pm


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Wanted If Not Wed

by Jennifer Gillespie
(Check us out on facebook, twitter and myspace)
presented by Zinnia Productions from Toronto

In the era of reality tv, Wanted... brings the ultimate reality to the stage. Based on interviews with real women, this funny and poignant play examines life from the perspective of single women. “A warm and subtle performer, with nothing but a bare stage and a chair, Gillespie crafts an engaging meditation on love, loneliness,
and choice.” – The Georgia Straight

Cast: Jennifer Gillespie
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language

Wed July 28 at 7pm

Thurs July 29 at 9pm

Fri July 30 at 9pm


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A Freudian Slip of the Jung

by Sean Fisher
(www.afreudianslipofthejung.com)
presented by Suga Jam Entertainment from Toronto

Sometimes truth is stranger than therapy. When Doctor Jung has a chance to meet his idol Dr. Freud the result is a disastrous dinner party. A rivalry ensues involving a scandalous affair and a battle of the minds on the high seas. A new comedy by the co-creator of Show Stopping Number (Best of the Fringe). Directed by Bruce Hunter.

Director: Bruce Hunter
Cast: Moira Dunphy, Sean
Fisher, David Frisch, Denise Mader
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience

Wed July 28 at 9pm

Fri July 30 at 7pm

Sat July 31 at 9pm

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