by Gemma Wilcox

Award-winning Gemma Wilcox shapeshifts from male to female, rodent to feline in this humorous, poignant, multi-character comedy-drama about love and letting go. “A remarkable display of both writing and performance” - Denver Post. “Superb…moving…a gem!” - Austin American-Statesman. “She uses her incredibly malleable body to create visual distinction…If you have the chance to see only one show, make it this show!” -nytheatre.com

www.myspace.com/gemmawilcox

by Brown Bag Bards

Back after a very successful first year, the Brown Bag Bards return to murder more Shakespeare outdoors, right next to the old gallows in the Ottawa Jail Hostel! Lounge in the historic old courtyard as we present two new short plays: “Hamlet’s Cat” and “Harper III”. Free admission to anyone wearing a codpiece!

Pay what you can!

http://www.brownbagbards.com/

by Jayson MacDonald

The story of a painfully shy man and his compulsively destructive robot. “Jayson McDonald is a one-man whirling dervish of incomparable characters and smashing acting.” 4.5 Stars—Saskatoon Star-Phoenix “…thank God for shows like Giant Invisible Robot…I found the emotional heart of McDonald’s entirely imaginary story more moving than the real tales I’d heard elsewhere.”—Seattle Weekly

www.myspace.com/jaysonmcdonald

by Emily Pearlman

“I worry I’m falling in love with him. With Warren. My tapeworm Warren.” A comedy of misfortune about Parasites and Promise.

From the creator of Radio Collar and Swimming Lessons with Paisley Kite.

“Pearlman’s energy is electric and her performance outstanding” – Star Phoenix

“Savagely funny and gently poetic” – NOW Magazine

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by Jayson MacDonald

Stella is a Beat Poet, Billy is just a Deadbeat. It’s hard to believe they’ll find some common ground. A new comic drama by Jayson McDonald (Giant Invisible Robot) from 12 year Fringe veterans Black Sheep Theatre. (Can’t Get Started - “a definite sleeper hit” **** - Toronto Sun , **** - Winnipeg Sun, Best in Venue - Ottawa Fringe Festival; The Root of All Squares - “one of the smartest scripts at this year’s fringe” - Ottawa Citizen, **** - Edmonton Journal)

by Sterling Lynch

A new comedic drama from award winning playwright Sterling Lynch (The Root Of All Squares, Paris is Dead) & Fringe veterans Black Sheep Theatre (Root… - ****, The Big Funk - ****, Can’t Get Started - ****) A sharp, light-hearted, and strangely poetic look at the frustration of being at a loss for words. “One of the smartest scripts at this year’s fringe” - Ottawa Citizen “The smart, snappy dialogue is a treat” - Eye Toronto

www.blacksheeptheatre.com

by Amy Salloway

The creator of 2006’s sell-out hit “So Kiss Me Already, Herschel Gertz!” is back, with a roller-coaster confessional of perfect siblings, wanna-be lesbians, oughta-be boyfriends…and one single spherical girl’s eternal search to find where she fits. “Smart, funny, fearlessly candid” – The Georgia Straight. “A MUST-SEE – endlessly clever and accessible” – CityBeat. And from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: “An ‘A’ for chutzpah!”

amysalloway.com

by Deirdre Kinehan

William and Katherine are lonely people who meet in the park for concerts during lunchtime. But there are ‘skeletons in each cupboard’ here, waiting to pounce.

Mary Ellis is Kathleen, Brian Stewart is William.

by Sheila Forsyth

Screech at the surreal (or is it all too real) world of office politics, putting in time around the water -cooler, waiting for the big eagle’s biweekly dumps (AKA a pay cheque). A merry-go-round of memos and Catch-22s, where the only refuge is the lavatory … and empowerment is a dirty word. A tribute to Ottawa’s hard-working civil servants.

by Kevin Shea

After years of separation, former classmates meet to celebrate the retirement of a beloved teacher. It isn’t long before their reunion erupts into a frantic struggle for recognition. A story about what remains when we leave the past behind.