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Mustard

Written by Kat Sandler

Directed by Tim Bratton

Jan 29 – Feb 8
At the BackStage Stage

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Luna

Written and directed by Danielle Roy

Touring to SK schools March 24 -April 10

Public performances April 11th & 12th
At the BackStage Stage.

Behind Closed Doors

A playwriting development program. Six local playwrights will be selected to create short site-specific plays about what happens behind closed doors.

yxe Fringe

The ’24 Fringe has now concluded. Thank you to everyone who Fringed with us as we celebrated everything weird and wonderful about the arts!

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Photography credit Nicole Stevenson

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Only a couple days left to submit for Mustard! Wr

Only a couple days left to submit for Mustard!

Written by Kat Sandler and directed by Tim Bratton
Jan 29th - Feb 8th at the Backstage Stage
Deadline to submit: Oct 30th
Available roles: 4

Imaginary friends don’t normally stay with their Person until that Person is a troubled teenager, exhibiting strangely violent behavior. Imaginary friends don’t suddenly become visible to their Person’s mom and then go on a date with them, either. But Mustard is special. At least that’s what he thinks. And he’s not ready to leave his best friend, Thai, even though he’s in deep trouble with some unsavoury characters who are ready to enforce some serious rules. And, oh yeah, he’s falling in love with Sadie, Thai’s recently separated, wine-guzzling mom, who doesn’t believe he’s real.

Mustard is a twisted fairy tale about friendship, love, growing up, moving on and finding magic where you least expect it.

25thstreettheatre.org/beyond-the-fringe-applications/
Link in bio.

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Don't forget to submit your interest in auditionin

Don't forget to submit your interest in auditioning for Luna!

Written and directed by Danielle Roy
Performing April 11th & 12th at the Backstage Stage
Plus touring to schools March 24th – April 10th
Deadline to submit: Oct 30th
Available roles: 4

12 year old Luna, has built a time machine in her Dad’s garage, with the intention of unfreezing her mother – who is trapped in time. As she travels through time visiting dinosaurs, robots and childhood memories, she discovers that chasing the past is far more painful than facing the truth.
Luna is a play about grief, loss, depression, and the strength it takes to move forward.

Thanks to the support of the David Edney Fund for Theatre and the Élisabeth Foucault Youth Theatre Fund, Luna will tour to 13 elementary schools across Saskatchewan accompanied by arts-engagement workshops led by the cast.

25thstreettheatre.org/beyond-the-fringe-applications/
Link in bio.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our launch

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our launch party last week!

Our ruthless judges (Anita's kids) have carefully considered all of the entries for our imaginary friend drawing contest and we're happy to announce that our winners are:
Ringo the Dragon and Little Rainbow Puker!
The winners have been contacted.

Thanks again for sharing your friends with us, Phil will be having nightmares about at least half of them 👍👍

Don’t miss out on the world of artistry happenin

Don’t miss out on the world of artistry happening in your city.

💃 Dance performances that move you
🎻Orchestral masterpieces that transport you
🎭 Theatrical wonders that captivate you
🎶 Operatic brilliance that enchants you

Explore live arts near you.

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The @satawards are tomorrow! We feel so lucky to b

The @satawards are tomorrow! We feel so lucky to be part of Saskatoon's vibrant theatre ecosystem and share the stage with you all.

Congratulations to all the nominees and to everyone who works to create art and make this community great year-round!

We had the great privilege to work with many brilliant artists and theatre workers this year, thank you for sharing your time and work with us. And thank you to the SATAs for creating another opportunity to celebrate that✨

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Now accepting submissions for the following shows/

Now accepting submissions for the following shows/programs:

Mustard by Kat Sandler
Available roles: 4
Deadline to submit interest: Oct 30th

Luna by Danielle Roy
Available roles: 4
Deadline to submit interest: Oct 30th

Behind Closed Doors
Playwright spots available: 6
Deadline to apply: Nov 15th

Link in bio

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Announcing our 2025 Season! Made possible thanks t

Announcing our 2025 Season!
Made possible thanks to the Brownlee Family Foundation and all of our incredible supporters and donors.

Mustard by Kat Sandler
Directed by Tim Bratton
Jan 29 - Feb 8 at the BackStage Stage

Luna [Collaboration Station+: In Schools]
Written and directed by Danielle Roy
Touring to SK schools March 24 -April 10
Three public performances April 11th & 12th at the BackStage Stage.
Supported by the David Edney Fund for Theatre and the Élisabeth Foucault Youth Theatre Fund.

Behind Closed Doors [A playwriting development program]
Six local playwrights will be selected to write a series of short plays around the theme of what happens behind closed doors. They will work with dramaturges over six months to develop scripts that can be performed as site-specific theatre, with plans to produce public performances in the fall 2025.

The 2025 Saskatoon Fringe Festival
July 31st - August 9th

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us last night and everyone who supports our work!

Full info on auditions, applications and tickets will be posted to the 25th Street Theatre socials and website this evening.

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Tonight! Come see what we've been hiding... 6:00

Tonight!
Come see what we've been hiding...

6:00 - 8:00 PM, October 17th
Season announcement at 6:30 PM
Art Bar -229 20th St W

Food, games, cash bar by Art Bar, and music by the Whiskey Jerks!
All are welcome.

#25for25th #FringeForever #supportlocaltheatre #saskmade #yxearts #saskatchewan #canadiantheatre #sasaktoonfringe #arts #livingyxe #yxetheatre

Just over 10 years without Linda Griffiths. Linda

Just over 10 years without Linda Griffiths.

Linda Griffiths was a founding member of 25th Street Theatre, an original collaborator on Paper Wheat, and an inspiring playwright and performer.

Thank you to Layne Coleman and Gerry Stoll for the photos.

Photo 1: Linda and Layne.
Photo 2: Linda at the Targya office in 1973.
Targya was the publishing and promotions arm of 25th Street Theatre and part of the company's application for a $45,000 Local Initiatives Grant (LIP) from the Federal Department of Manpower and Immigration. In 1972, Andy and Gerry met local MP, The Hon. Otto Lang, to lobby for support for the project. He asked them. “Do you think Saskatoon is now big enough for two theatre companies?”
...They received the funding. ⭐️

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WE'RE BACK! Come see what we've been hiding... Jo

WE'RE BACK! Come see what we've been hiding...

Join us Oct 17th for our Launch Party
6:00 - 8:00 PM at @artbarsk
229 20th Street West
Theatre, food, fun, and friends

All programming and audition information to be posted in late October.

PLUS: Are you a designer interested in working with 25th Street Theatre in the future? Email us your portfolio and areas of specialty at info@25thstreettheatre.org!

#25for25th #FringeForever #yxearts #saskatchewan #supportlocaltheatre #canadiantheatre #prairie #prairieproud #saskmade #skarts

Gerry Stoll, Jim Mann, and Andy Tahn from 25th Str

Gerry Stoll, Jim Mann, and Andy Tahn from 25th Street Theatre watching a Delisle sunrise in 1976 after a night of celebrating and taking in Canadian prairie rock bands BTO and Streetheart.

Photo taken by Gerry's brother, Doug Stoll.

"When we got back to the farm that morning we met my Dad coming out the front door. He said to us, “If you can party all night, you can work all day too!” I went to bed, Jim went home while Andy and Doug baled hay in the heat…all day." - Gerry Stoll

Little did they know that the following year, all their hard work and prairie farming spirit would launch a national sensation and the most successful stage show in Saskatchewan history - Paper Wheat.

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Last November a little paper sign that read "25th

Last November a little paper sign that read "25th Street Theatre auditions this way" brought us the most delightful surprise...

During auditions for Men Express Their Feelings by Sunny Drake, a knock on the door welcomed Gerald Stoll back into our lives.

In a moment of pure serendipity, Gerry who now lives in Vernon, BC, just happened to be visiting his brother Doug and wife Joan for a few days when a coffee on 20th Street and a little paper sign led him right back to his old theatre company.

Gerry is a founding member, past Business Manager, and current friend of 25th Street Theatre and we are so thankful that this funny little world allowed us to reconnect when he knocked on our door last year.

Gerry has had a huge impact on the history and success of not only 25th Street Theatre but the live arts and music sectors across Canada. Stay tuned as we share some blasts from the past this week courtesy of his old photo albums!

Pictured:
- Gerry Stoll going full Paper Wheat mode, 1978
- Gerry receiving the Kevin Walters Western Canada Music Industry Builder Award, 2022
- Gerry proving to us that he can still handle Canadian winters like a Saskatoonian, December 2023.

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