Plays
Ages vary by program
Our popular productions are always fun and educational. We begin with relationship building and learning musical numbers. Casting will soon follow. All enrolled participants will be cast and may have multiple roles, as we often double cast to share speaking roles if the cast is large. We want all participants to have a blast and be challenged by their experience!
Note: We do not audition for entry to this program. All registrants will be accepted provided payment has been received, or payment arrangements have been made, and the participant and their parent/legal guardian have signed our Actor’s Agreement and completed our online Info Form/Waiver. We strive to provide a welcoming and safe environment to all children and youth regardless of gender, sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity, and physical ability.
MacBeth performed at the Waterloo Park Bandshell
Our rehearsal process allows for many hours of coaching and guidance in:
acting/performing
dramatic movement
stage combat (not all productions)
theatrical protocols
confidence
COMMITMENT AND EXPECTATIONS
Attendance is an important part of the rehearsal process. Actors work as an ensemble and rely on one another to be there. If an actor will be missing multiple rehearsals or any time during Show Week, they should not register for the program.
Actors and caregivers will be provided with expectations via a mandatory online form and our Actor’s Agreement.
Our 2024-25 Plays:
One-act Intensive Play: One Stoplight Town
actOUT! Live On Air Audio Drama: The Canterville Ghost and more
Outdoor Spring PLay: Alice @ Wonderland
One Stoplight Town
A One-Act Play Intensive Program
By Tracy Wells
Director: Rhys Roberts
Registration: Closing Nov 24th, 2024
Rehearsals:
November 24th - December 18th, 2024
Wednesdays and Sundays 6:30-8:30pm
January 8th - February 12th, 2025
Wednesdays and Sundays 6:30-9pm
No rehearsal Feb 16th
Location: 844 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2B 2B7
Show Week:
February 19th-22nd, 2025 (approx. times)
Wed, Feb 19th, 5:30-9pm (dress rehearsal)
Thurs, Feb 20th, 6-8:30pm
Fri, Feb 21st, 11am-1:30pm and 6-8:30pm
Sat, Feb 22nd, 12-2:30pm and 6-8:30pm
Performance length 45 minutes
Photography/Videography of performances is not permitted. Photos of actors on stage and in costume may be taken after a performance.
Registration Info:
Ages 13-17*
Fee - $450
Acting, Character performance, Drama, Comedy
* 12 year-olds may be admitted at the discretion of the Director if they have performed in a previous actOUT production and demonstrated the appropriate dedication and maturity for the subject matter.
Financial Assistance Available: actOUT! acknowledges the role of theatre/drama in the personal, physical and emotional development of a child/youth. It is the philosophy of actOUT! that no child/youth should be turned away from recreational activities due to cost or affordability.
A character-driven Comedy-Drama.
One Stoplight Town is a story about people from a town so small that you might drive through without taking a second look. But if you stopped for just a moment, you might see a young boy and girl fall in love, a cantankerous grocery store owner coping with change, a son returning home while a daughter thinks about leaving, and a handyman taking it all in while he fixes what is broken. These stories and more are filled with fun characters, lots of humor, plenty of heart and the theme that change comes for us all, whether we are ready or not.
One Stoplight Town is to be presented through special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
actOUT! Live on Air
A Live Audio Drama Production
Registrations: Currently Open
Director: TBA
Rehearsals:
Jan 28th - April (Show Date TBD)
Blended program:
Tuesdays 7pm-9pm, in person
Once a week virtual check-in
Location: 844 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2B 2B7
Show Date:
April 2025
Registration Info:
Ages 12-17
2 spaces only for Foley/Sound/Music positions
Fee - $450
Voice Acting, Drama/Comedy, Sound effects/Foley
Financial Assistance Available: actOUT! acknowledges the role of theatre/drama in the personal, physical and emotional development of a child/youth. It is the philosophy of actOUT! that no child/youth should be turned away from recreational activities due to cost or affordability.
Live on the Air
This new program will focus on voice acting alongside the ins and outs of performing in an audio drama! Comedic and mysterious, not only will participants discover how to stretch their acting skills when no one can see them, they'll also experience the excitement of performing live. Limited space is available for aspiring foley/sound effects artists to join us and experiment with sound!
Our performance will feature a radio play version of Oscar Wilde's comedic short story The Canterville Ghost. The Otis family has just moved to Canterville Chase, which has been haunted since the 16th century, and discover that the bloodstain in the library cannot be removed...
In addition, we will have short mystery dramas and fictional ads (written by the participants) to rehearse and fill out our run time.
The Canterville Ghost (adapted from the short story by Oscar Wilde) will be performed with permission from Deborah Baldwin, author of We're Live! Radio Theater #101.
Alice @ Wonderland
Our Outdoor Spring Play in the Park
by Jonathan Yukich
Registrations: Currently Open
Director: TBA
Rehearsals:
March 16th, 2025 - May 25th, 2025
Wednesdays and Sundays 6-9pm
Location: 844 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2B 2B7
Show Week:
May 26th-31st, 2025
Waterloo Park Bandshell
Performance length 65 minutes
Photography/Videography of performances is not permitted. Photos of actors on stage and in costume may be taken after a performance.
Registration Info:
Ages 12-17*
Fee - $675
Acting, Comedy, Outdoor theatre
* 10 or 11 year-olds may be admitted at the discretion of the Director if they have performed in a previous actOUT production and demonstrated the appropriate dedication required for this production.
Financial Assistance Available: actOUT! acknowledges the role of theatre/drama in the personal, physical and emotional development of a child/youth. It is the philosophy of actOUT! that no child/youth should be turned away from recreational activities due to cost or affordability.
Performing outdoors is a unique experience!
What would happen if a 21st century Alice collided with Lewis Carroll’s legendary Wonderland? This modern retelling of the classic children’s story has all of the characters you know and love, including the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, and the Queen of Hearts. The story is laid out in traditional style, except that Alice is distinctly contemporary, complete with cell phone in hand. Full of references to text messaging and social media, the play imagines a present-day Alice encountering the Wonderland so many of us treasure. A sharply told, crisply paced ride, this quality adaptation has been praised for its humor, modern style, and appeal to both children and adults.
Winner of the Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest
Alice @ Wonderland is to be presented through special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service.
Registration Process
All registrations must be made via Camp Monster and will not be accepted by other means*. Registration will be dependent on the completing our online Info Form/Waiver and signing our Actor’s Agreement. Payment plans can be arranged via our Treasurer if needed.
*Technical issues may be communicated to our info account.
All actOUT! programs are subject to change and enrolment requirements.
Rehearsal still from actOUT!’s Fiddler on the Roof JR
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