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• Corona Cold Reads: The CCR Reunion

  During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of major writers across generations, plus a few bonus episodes thrown in. All of our readings are available to enjoy as full videos on our YouTube page but we’re also releasing them in audio form so they can be accessed through your favourite podcast app. Though our regularly scheduled programming has come to an end, the CCR troupe reunited on December 11, 2021 for an Indie Playwrights Marathon. Over the course of one afternoon/evening, we read three new (or new-ish) works from local Toronto independent playwrights, including two of our own troupe members. When I asked CCR mainstay Scott Garland if he had any writing projects he could submit for this event, he decided to write something brand new! The result is a goofy, love-filled parody of the Corona Cold Reads group with personalized roles for every cast member. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode.  The Cast of The CCR Reunion: Miriam B as Meermimam Bachwoman Hilary Wartinger as Hallary Wartidinger Laura Hubbard as Lurra Herberd Torey Urquhart as Tori “with an I” Urquhart Marlow Shaw as Karlow Maw/Another Aid Basel Daoud as Babe-sel Daoud, Rando Christopher Prentice as Christofure Prentice Michael Ross Albert as Prisoner 24601A, the worst monster Shalyn Bass McFaul as Shylern McFlyLern Anne van Leeuwen as Lydia (she’s the worst)/Janne Van Fleeuwen/Yet Another Aid Elizabeth Morriss as Elerzaberth Murs/Aid Shawn Wilson as Shawn “Ashton Kutcher” Wildad/Guard Nicole Falgoust as Nicole “Bartlett For America” Saiya Floyd as Saiya Prime Nicanor P Campos as Nicanur D Krampus Stage Directions by Scott Garland The post Corona Cold Reads: <em>The CCR Reunion</em> appeared first on My Entertainment World.

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• Corona Cold Reads: Saint Joan

  During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of major writers across generations, plus a few bonus episodes thrown in. All of our readings are available to enjoy as full videos on our YouTube page but we’re also releasing them in audio form so they can be accessed through your favourite podcast app. This episode marks the end of our 18-month run of weekly performances. We still gather periodically to read so there will be more Corona Cold Reads to come but this was the closing of our principal chapter as the world began to re-open to in-person events. As the finale to our Shaw Season, we chose a text that reminded us of the Shakespeare plays that brought us together in the first place, the epic Saint Joan. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode.  The Cast of Saint Joan:  Robert/Sentry/Ladvenu – Elizabeth Morriss Steward/ The Page/The Executioner/The Soldier- Jessica G Smith Joan- Laura Hubbard Poulengey/The Inquisitor/The Gentleman- Thomas Gough La Trémouille/D’Estivet- Olivia Jon The Archbishop/The Chaplain- Miriam B Bluebeard/Courcelles Hilary Wartinger La Hire/Cauchon- Rebbekah Vega-Romero Charles- Gaby Grice The Duchess/Warwick- Shalyn Bass-McFaul Dunois- Christopher Prentice Stage Directions- Kelly Bedard The post Corona Cold Reads: <em>Saint Joan</em> appeared first on My Entertainment World.

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• Nominee Interview Series: Dayna Lea Hoffmann

  Before we announce the winners of our 2024 Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. I saw 40 plays at the 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival and my very favourite was a deeply strange clown two-hander about Albertan rats. Creative, heartfelt, and executed brilliantly, Rat Academy is a perfect example of why it’s important to take risks at the theatre, or at least at the Fringe. Nominated for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Performance, creator/star Dayna Lea Hoffmann joined the Nominee Interview Series to discuss the show, her craft, and talking with those crazy prosthetic teeth. Check out this and all our other interviews and series on our podcast feed. The post Nominee Interview Series: Dayna Lea Hoffmann appeared first on My Entertainment World.

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• Nominee Interview Series: Bowtie Productions

  Before we announce the winners of our 2024 Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Bowtie Productions is one of Toronto’s most promising young companies. Specializing in intimate and complex musical theatre, Bowtie produced two of the nominated shows in this year’s Critics’ Pick Awards. In addition to Taylor Long’s nomination for their spring production of Falsettos, Bowtie scored two nods for their ambitious fall show Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Outstanding Production and Outstanding Performance for Jessie James). We caught up with Artistic Director Meredith Shedden and Executive Director Ian Kowalski, who also directed and produced the shows respectively, to chat about taking on the massive project of Hedwig and their knack for finding the right talent. Check out this and all our other interviews and series on our podcast feed. The post Nominee Interview Series: Bowtie Productions appeared first on My Entertainment World.

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• Nominee Interview Series: The Ensemble of 13 Plays About ADHD All At the Same Time

  Before we announce the winners of our 2024 Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. One of the most refreshing and memorable theatre pieces of 2024, Circlesnake Productions’ 13 Plays About ADHD All At the Same Time is nominated for Outstanding New Work, Outstanding Ensemble, and Outstanding Production. We caught up with four of the five cast members Jon Blair, Danny Pagett, Chloé Sullivan, & Jillian Welsh and their director Alec Toller to discuss how the play came together and the vulnerability of performing such an honest piece. Check out this and all our other interviews and series on our podcast feed. The post Nominee Interview Series: The Ensemble of <em>13 Plays About ADHD All At the Same Time</em> appeared first on My Entertainment World.

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