what if
By Katey Hoffman
Directed by Anita Smith
Touring elementary schools across SK as part of Collaboration Station+
March 16th – April 4th, 2026
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Every day, Nicky wakes up with knots in her stomach and worries in her brain. While most kids can’t wait for recess so they can hit the playground, anxious Nicky would rather spend her time safely hidden away in the school’s sick room with her Big Book of Birds. In the sick room, Nicky can enjoy her routine in peace and quiet – but when Milo, a rambunctious boy with diabetes, comes barreling into her life, Nicky’s peace and quiet turns to chaos! At first, these polar opposites’ worlds collide, but as time goes on, cautious Nicky and adventurous Milo both come to discover they may have more to learn from each other than they think.
Part of our Collaboration Station+ In Schools program
2026 will mark the third year of 25th Street Theatre’s Collaboration Station+: In Schools program. We are pleased to have visited 21 communities with the program to date, and we will be adding another 14 stops in 2026. The program is highly coveted by schools as it features both a live theatre performance for young people (often in the school gymnasium), and the performers then connect with the students by leading hands-on, theatre-based workshops.
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Katey Hoffman - Playwright
Katey Hoffman is an award-winning Playwright, performer, improv artist, and screenwriter.
As a playwright, Katey co-wrote several plays, including the critically-acclaimed THE AFTER AFTER PARTY which won Vancouver’s Pick-of-the-Fringe, and was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Award. Her coming-of-age comedy, GREEN LAKE, was produced by Solo Collective and nominated for six Jessie Richardson Awards including Outstanding Production. Katey is also co-creator of LADY PARTS, a popular touring feminist sketch comedy show showcasing the host city’s funniest female-identified performers. She was a part of the TIFF 2018 Pitch This! competition for her feature screenplay SAINT JOAN’S SEVEN, and she’s currently developing a second feature under the Telefilm development program. Katey has a half-hour comedy series in development, and is completing her MA in Screenwriting at the University of East Anglia.
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