Plays

Ages vary by program

Our popular productions are always fun and educational. We begin with relationship building. Casting will soon follow. All enrolled participants will be cast and may have multiple roles. We want all participants to have a blast and be challenged by their experience!

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.

Our rehearsal process allows for many hours of coaching and guidance in:

• acting/performing

• dramatic movement

• stage combat (not all productions)

• theatrical protocols

• confidence

Our 2024-25 Plays:

• One-act Intensive Play: One Stoplight Town

• Outdoor Spring Play: Alice @ Wonderland

And don’t forget to check out our Live On Air! Audio Drama Program

Alice @ Wonderland

Our Outdoor Spring Play in the Park

by Jonathan Yukich

Director: Rhys Roberts

Registration: Closed

Performing outdoors is a unique experience!

There’s no such thing as normal, my dear. Not in your world, nor in mine.

The Hatter is mad, the White Rabbit is late, the Queen of Hearts is furious, and poor Alice just wants to charge her phone.

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. 

Winner of the Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest

We will perform this play outdoors with all the challenges involved - from rain to geese! Our actors will learn to use wireless body microphones as part of their performance.

Alice @ Wonderland will be presented through special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service.

Dates and Times:

Attendance is an important part of the rehearsal process. Actors work as an ensemble and rely on one another to be there. Please contact us if you have concerns about the schedule or missing rehearsals. If an actor will be missing any time during Show Week, they should not register for the program.

Rehearsals (indoor):

• March 16th, 2025 - May 25th, 2025

  • Wednesdays and Sundays 6-9pm

  • No rehearsal on April 20th or May 18th

• Location: 844 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2B 2B7

Show Week (outdoor):

• May 26th-31st, 2025

  • May 26 & 27 Dress Rehearsals

  • May 28-30: mid day (school shows) and evening shows

  • May 31: matinee and evening shows

• Waterloo Park Bandshell, tickets will be publicly available

• 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** (financial assistance information)

• Acting, Comedy, Outdoor theatre

• More than 60+ hours of program

* 10 or 11 year-olds may be admitted at the discretion of the Director if they have performed in a previous actOUT production/class/camp and demonstrated the appropriate dedication required for this production.

** All fees and ticket sales go towards actOUT programs. actOUT! KW is a non-profit charity and seeks to make programs as accessible as possible. Payment plans are offered as well as sibling discounts for the same program and financial assistance.

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.

One Stoplight Town

A One-Act Play Intensive Program

By Tracy Wells

Director: Rhys Roberts

Registration: Closed - Thank you to everyone who attended our show!

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, 1pm-3:30pm and 6-8:30pm

• KW Little Theatre

• 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.

www.dramaticpublishing.com

Registration Process

All registrations must be made via Camp Monster and will not be accepted by other means*. Registration will be dependent on completing our online Info Form and signing our Actor’s Agreement. Fees can be paid by cash, cheque, or etransfer to treasurer@actoutkw.com . 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.