Seven original short plays. One rehearsal weekend. Two nights of theatre.
Théâtre VME, Montréal
August 8 & 9, 2026 · Curtain 8 PM
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This Thing Between Us
Is it attraction? Is it repulsion? Is it an actual, invisible monster?
Written & directed by Dan Jeannotte*
With Danielle Davidson, Vance Gillis & Stephanie McKenna*
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Who Cares
You can’t unmake this decision.
Written by Mengzhou Li · Directed by Lucie Gee · Directing mentor Carolina Muñoz Jasa
With Marissa Blair, Nima Ghomeshi & Serena Totera
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The Metal Detector
Metal detecting is a great hobby — if you know what you’re looking for.
Written by Thomas Barnwell · Directed by Eve Majzels
With Kate Bradley, Stefan Spec & Thomas Victorio
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#3
As two people examine a haunting photograph, they find themselves questioning where art ends and the artist begins.
Written by Paul Van Dyck · Directed by Heidi Hawkins* · Assistant director Dominique Gagnon
With Miranda Handford* & Christine Priest
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Marina's Candidacy for Motherhood with Key Witnesses
Marina is settled now. Happily. She deserves a family. There’s only one thing in her way — the testimony of three people from her past.
Written by Valerie Free · Directed by Jessica Abdallah
With Sonia D'Amico, Max LeBlanc, Tamir Virani & Janis Kirshner*
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Inconvenient House Ghost
Now’s not a good time for a haunting.
Written by Olivia Collette · Directed by Joseph Garque
With Natalie Demmon, Paul Shanker de Tourreil & Colin Nash
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Florentine
After recalling a strange medieval dream, a tormented insomniac realizes he must have finally gotten some sleep.
Written & directed by M. Leander Kalil
With Morgan Doke*, Loris Kecaj, Jackson Palmer & Anya Kowalchuk
Dan Jeannotte directs with the special permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Stephanie McKenna appears with the special permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Janis Kirshner appears with the special permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Heidi Hawkins directs with the special permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Miranda Handford appears with the special permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Morgan Doke appears with the special permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
With the potential for further performances across the greater Montréal and Ottawa Valley region.
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