On Staging

Friday, May 10, 2024 Running May 10th through May 18th at the Pumphouse Theatres in Calgary, Kyle reviews Workshop's production of Moon Over Buffalo and expands on how director Jeremy McKenzie's direction has given him new appreciation of the time the production is set in. About the Show: George and Charlotte Hay, a husband-and-wife team of actors, struggle to perform Cyrano de Bergerac and Privat...

Robin Hood Discussion Opening May 24th and running through May 25th at the Bert Church Live Theatre in Airdrie, Nose Creek Players presents Mary Lynn Dobson's "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" directed by Taylor Amanda Burton and Mandi Fusaro, starring Chloe Jorgerson as Robin Hood. Kyle sits down with Mandi and Chloe to discuss the staging of this production. Tickets: https://ticke...

The Game's Afoot Discussion Opening May 2nd and running through May 18th at the Hope Covenant Church in Strathmore Alberta, Strathmore Theatre Players presents Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot, directed by Robert Cole. Kyle Gould sits down with Robert to discuss the labour involved in setting a show like this up for success, prop knives and where all of those lovely set pieces get stored. Tickets: ht...

Saturday, May 4, 2024 Running May 3rd through May 12th at the Swamp Donkey Theatre in Bragg Creek, Kyle reviews Swamp Donkey's production of Oklahoma! and his enjoyment of the trip out to Bragg Creek and getting to go for dinner there too. Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/s/events/all/?q=oklahoma+swamp About the Show: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their mo...

Dead and Breakfast Discussion Opening May 9th and running through May 12th at the Symons Valley United Church in Calgary, Symons Valley Players presents Craig Sodaro's Dead and Breakfast, directed by Brenda Watt and produced by Ann Crawford. Kyle sits down with Ann and Brenda to discuss how Symons Valley Players brings their productions to life. Tickets: https://symonsvalleyuc.com/events/list/ Abo...

Moon over Buffalo Discussion Opening May 10th through May 18th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Alberta, Workshop Theatre presents Ken Ludwig's Moon over Buffalo, directed by Jeremy McKenzie. Kyle sits down with Jeremy to discuss bringing this show to life and Jeremy's history with community theatre. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/moon-over-buffalo-tickets-809486705527?aff=ebdsoporgprofi...

Saturday, April 27, 2024 Running April 26th through May 11 at the RPAC in Okotoks, Kyle review Dewdney's production of Hansel & Gretel with maybe too many dessert metaphors Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/dewdney-players-presents-hansel-and-gretel/ About the Show: Charlotte Chorpenning has taken the Grimm Brothers' story and given it a poetic beauty that brings a value to its young audience....

Oklahoma! Discussion Opening May 3rd and running through May 12th at Swamp Donkey's Theatre in Bragg Creek, Swamp Donkey presents Rogers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, co-directed by Trisha Gizen and Melanie Baux. Kyle sits down with Melanie, also the musical director, and Trisha, also the set designer and both performers in the production, to discuss wearing all of these hats and how to bring this...

Friday, April 26, 2024 Running April 26th through May 4th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Kyle review Morpheus's production of The Gondoliers with much enthusiasm Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/ Morpheus's Production: https://www.morpheustheatre.ca/?portfolio=the-gondoliers About the Show: It is with all the necessary and appropriate pomp, that we announce, pronounce and soundly...

Grease Discussion Opening April 19th and running through April 26th at the Highwood Centre in High River, Windmill Theatre Players presents Grease, directed by Karen Stevenson with Musical Direction from Laura Ferguson, Kyle sits down with both of them to discuss what is so special about this 50+ year old musical. Tickets: https://www.windmilltheatreplayers.com/tickets.php About the show: Good gir...

Gondoliers Discussion Opening April 26th and running through May 4th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Morpheus Theatre presents Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers, directed by Sean Anderson. Kyle sits down with Sean, Musical Director Winnifred Hume and Choreographer Mya Swedburg to discuss creating a light comic opera from over 130 years ago in today's modern times with a cast of 28. Tick...

Hansel & Gretel Discussion Opening April 26th and running through May 11th at the RPAC theatre in Okotoks, Dewdney Players present Hansel & Gretel, adapted by Kelly Kozak. Kyle sits down with Kelly, the performer of Father - Brad Snowden and Oli Heidt, performer of Hansel to discuss what it means to bring fairy tales to life and the complexities that come from staging them. Tickets: https:...

Friday, April 12, 2024 Running April 12th through the 21st with 6 performances at the Cochrane Ranchehouse Theatre, Kyle reviews Take a Bow's production of Marriage: A Demolition in Two Acts. Tickets: https://www.takeabow.ca/tickets-2024 Wayne and Julie embark on that emotional roller-coaster ride known as “renovating the kitchen” when they probably should be renovating their marriage instead. The...

Bridges of Madison County Discussion With shows April 12th and 13th at the CSpace Theatre in Calgary, Kyle sits down with Nightingale Arts Collective founders and performers in the production, Melissa Jackson and Meaghan Schulz to discuss what this production is all about and how it is being brought to life by this new theatre group. Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6243302 About t...

Friday, April 5, 2024 Running April 5th through the 13th at the Pumphouse in Calgary, Kyle reviews Misfit Theatre's production of The Rocky Horror Show. The production: https://www.morpheustheatre.ca/?portfolio=the-rocky-horror-show Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/ About the Show: Join Misfit Theatre YYC and Morpheus Theatre as we take you on a science-fiction, double feature journey t...

Marriage: A Demolition Discussion Opening April 12th and running through the 21st at the Cochrane Ranchehouse Theatre in Cochrane, Kyle sits down with performers Zoe Farrell, Penny Farrell and Geoffrey Patterson to discuss what it takes to bring this production to life as a four person production. Tickets: https://www.takeabow.ca/tickets-2024 Wayne and Julie embark on that emotional roller-coaster...

Friday, March 29, 2024 Running March 22 through March 30, 2024 at the Beddington Theatre Arts Centre in Calgary, Kyle reviews FRC's production of The Sondheim Musical Revue. The production: https://www.frontrowcentre.ca/show/20232024/SondheimTributeRevue The Stephen Sondheim Society notes that Sondheim was "widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential and most important compos...

Rocky Horror Show Discussion Opening April 5th and running through April 13th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Kyle sits down with Director Krista Willott and Musical Director Donna Pearson for a discussion on the creation of a new Musical Theatre company and their reasons for bringing The Rocky Horror Show to the stage as their first production. Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/The...

March 16, 2024 Running March 14-16 at the Glenmore Christian Academy in Calgary, Kyle reviews Smalltime Theatre's production of Matilda Jr. Tickets: https://smalltimetheatre.shop/tickets/matilda-jr/ Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't complete...

Sondheim Tribute Revue Discussion Running March 22nd through 30th at the Beddington Centre for the Arts, Kyle sits down with director Gavin Liam Logan for Front Row Centre Players production of the Sondheim Tribute Revue. Tickets: https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/sondheim-tribute-revue Hydrogen and Helium by Gavin Liam Logan : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUlUEcBsPkQ The Stephen Sondheim Soc...

March 15, 2024 Running March 15 through March 23rd at the Lantern Church in Inglewood, Kyle reviews Imagine Theatre's production of The Magician's Nephew. Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/TheatreManager/160/tmEvent/tmEvent998.html About the Show: Before there was the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, there was Polly, Digory, and the rings. When sinister Uncle Andrew tricks the children...

The Magician's Nephew Discussion Opening March 15th through March 23rd, Kyle sits down with Harold Squire and Charlotte Loeppky, co-directors of Imagine Theatre's forthcoming production to talk about how one goes about adapting a beloved children's novel for the stage. Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/TheatreManager/160/tmEvent/tmEvent998.html About the Show: Before there was the Lion,...

Seagulls Discussion Opening February 13 through 17th, sadly too late now for this interview, Kyle sat down with Director Sally Čačić and Lead Performer, Martina Laird-Westib to discuss what Night Ducks is all about as a theatre company and what Seagulls, the production, was like. The Ghost Next Door Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghost-next-door/id1718413223 Night Ducks present...

Matilda Jr Discussion Opening March 14th through 16th, Kyle sits down with Tanya Woodruff and Katie Gross with Small Time Theatre to discuss their upcoming production of Matilda Jr presented at the Glenmore Christian Academy. Tickets: https://smalltimetheatre.shop/tickets/matilda-jr/ Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses h...

Friday, February 23, 2024 Running February 23rd through March 2nd at the Joyce Doolittle theatre at the Pumphouse, Kyle review Workshop's production of Agatha Christie's Rule of Thumb. Tickets: https://ruleofthumb-workshoptheatre.eventbrite.ca/ This triple bill of one act murder mysteries combines: The Wasps Nest which sees Hercule Poirot come between a bitter triangle to prevent a sinister murder...