2010
June
Full Length Play
Picasso At The Lapin Agile
by Steve Martin
This unusual and intelligent script was on our back burner for a few years before we could find the appropriate cast.
November/December
Full Length Play
Maggie's Getting Married
by Norm Foster
This was a nice cosy Norm Foster script which dealt with family, change and resolution.
2011
December
Full Length Play
Noises Off
by Michael Frayn
This was a re-mount of one of our favourite farces. The play within a play concept is well explored, but what make this one so special is the backstage revelation in the show's descent into chaos.
2012
2013
January
Full Length Play
The Melville Boys
by Norm Foster
Melville Boys had been staged almost twenty years earlier, but we thought the story funny, touching and important enough that we wanted to share it again with our ever changing audience.
June
Full Length Play
Fawlty Towers
by John Cleese & Connie Booth
A large portion of our membership were Fawlty Tower fans and when it was discovered that there was a script and licencing available, all that remained was to select which episodes would compliment each other.
It was decided to cast a different Basil and Sybil for each episode and keep the supporting characters the same. Each couple had their definite appeal.
2014
January
Full Length Play
Fox On The Fairway
by Ken Ludwig
This Ken Ludwig script was more about people than golf, as befits a comedic farce.
June
Full Length Play
Memory of Water
by Shelagh Stephenson
As we get older, we experience more loss, and this play explores the aftermath of a mother's death.
December
Full Length Play
Murder on the Nile
by Agatha Christie
We do enjoy Agatha Christie mysteries and this one allowed us to revisit the exotic Nile River.
2015
November/December
Full Length Play
Calendar Girls
by Tim Firth
Based on a true story, a group of middle aged women agree to expose themselves to raise money to help a dying friend.
2016
April
Full Length Play
Unnecessary Farce
by Paul Slade Smith
This was a true farce with the requisite multiple doors, suspicious characters, assignations and mistaken identities.
December
Full Length Play
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
by Jeffrey Hatcher
This was a unique adaptation of Stevenson's gothic novel, partially because the multifaceted villain was portrayed by a trio of actors. The director treated the stage effects as if it were a movie set, and we enjoyed the results.
2017
November/December
Full Length Play
Lend Me a Tenor
by Ken Ludwig
We had been waiting for the right time to stage this farce. The contrast between the established star and the wanna-be star helped flesh out this story about showbiz.
2018
June
Full Length Play
Aspirin & Elephants
by Jerry Mayer
This play was set on a ship, which created the microcosm for this family exploration.
October
Radio Play
War of the Worlds
by Orson Wells adapted by Howard E. Koch
Someone suggested we produce an old-fashioned radio play, and as Halloween was approaching, we undertook to record War of the Worlds in a basement one afternoon. After many hours of editing and adding sound effects, the result was aired on the Olds radio station Rock 104. We had to pay royalties for the script, and the station wanted us to pay them for airing our work. We negotiated, and in the end, had a good learning experience.
November
Full Length Play
In-Laws, Out Laws and Other People (That Should Be Shot)
by Steve Franco
This was a fun Christmas themed play which included some interesting characters and portrayals... not to mention cheek pinching.
2019
May
One Act Play/ADFA Festival
New Menu
by Brian Bailey
While travelling through southern Europe, the Baileys became fascinated with restaurant culture, and wanted to share some impressions. The story became more about the humans who strive to engage our palates while leading complicated lives of their own.
The show opened in Sundre on a Friday night. Rachel got a nasty shiner at a ball tournament Saturday morning (see last photo!) and we travelled through a severe blizzard to Innisfail on Saturday night. The show didn't get through zones, but it was awarded for Best New Original Script.
May
Full Length Play
Jack of Diamonds
by Marcia Kash, Douglas E. Hughes
This was a fun farce set in a seniors' home. You're never too old for a bit of adventure.
November/December
Full Length Play
Sylvia
by A. R. Gurney
People love to humanize their dogs.This story gives the audience an intimate view of the inner workings of man's best friend.
