"Bravo in making the festival a reality and bringing new stories to the stage. Encore, encore!" - An Inspirato

 

Inspirato Festival - The 3rd Annual Toronto Ten-Minute Play Festival May 1-10, 2008, Alchemy Theatre


WEEK 1: Tango Player
by Cathernie Frid; Doctor J's Magic Spray by Jay C. Rehak; Pitter-Patter by Michael Gianakos; Things That Go Bump by Richard Ballon; Restitution by Dominik Loncar; Aliens Saved My Marriage by Samuel Toll; Like A Baby by Greg Vovos; Turtle Beach by Aoise Stratford.

Directors: Danielle Capretti, Jennie Grimard, Bruce Williamson, Kim Harrington Meg Gennings, Michael Orlando, Kevin Shaver, Jimi Shlag.

Cast: Shabnam Munjal, Rod McTaggart, Scott Gorman, Nathan Callens, Emily Andrews, Michael Stewart, Scott Chacko, Frank Von, Raffaele Ciampaglia, Tyson James, Steve Schwabl, Erica Vella, Jaclyn Tanner, Tommy Boston, Julie Jarrett, Tia Brazda, Meghan J. Bower.

Production: Production Stage Manager: Esther Tusa; Lighting & Sound Technician; Ryan Holliday; Front of House: Linde Weedman, John Bourke; Web/postcard design: Lumir Hladik; Photographer (action pics): Bill Michelson; Lighting set-up: Simon Michellepis; Stage Manager (Pitter-Patter): Amy Williamson; Music (set changes): Dalma Adria; Music (plays): Tango De Manzana & Dance of Deception by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com).


WEEK 2: Janice and the Pink Anger by Ann McDougall, Ginger by Robin Pond, The Gardener by Joe Musso, The Beekeeper by David Starkey, Earth's Potion by Dominik Loncar, A Toxic Fairytale by Elena Naskova, Furious by Eric Appleton

Directors: Mirelle Blassnig, Charlene Rockwell, Roselie Williamson, Adam Barrett, Pawel Maj, Tim Sweeney, Dominik Loncar

Cast: Anne-Marie Smith, Ken Hall, Edgar Nentwig, Aidan Black-Allen, Stephen Kiely, Alexis Hancey, Dan Nicks, Ben Muir, Aaron Rothermund, Benny Min, David Occhipinti, Danielle Nicole, Monica Nunes, Lisa Rivers, Stefania Indelicato, John Petitti

Production: Production Stage Manager: Amanda Holder; Lighting & Sound Technician: Acey Rowe; Front of House: Linde Weedman; Web/postcard design: Lumir Hladik; Photographer (action pics): Bill Michelson; Lighting set-up: Simon Michellepis; Stage Manager (The Gardener): Andrew Huisman; Music (set changes): Dalma Adria; Music (plays): Acrobat & Circus (www.freeplaymusic.com), Canon Song by Gasper Barone, Buttercup, I'm a Supergirl by Shonen Knife.

A special thank you to Lumir Hladik.

Artistic Director & Producer: Dominik Loncar

 

Trapped Spaces -- 2nd Annual Toronto Ten-Minute Festival
June 7 -16, 2007, Alchemy Theatre

WEEK 1: Fudged by Susan Elizabeth Megson; Female Dogs by Barbara Lindsay; Guilty by Writing by Miranda Laurence; Curfew by Arthur Jolly; Don't Look by Lynn Snyder; Queen Bee Syndrome by Tom Sime; Up On The Roof by Mark Harvey Levine.

Directors: Mirelle Blassnig, Alexandra Riccio, Nicole Rubacha, Jason Scheide, Pawel Maj, Meghan Gennings & Adam Barrett.

Cast: Corine Haan, Luke Slade, Kelly-Marie Murtha, Manuela Nudo, Michael Dodds, Valarie McKee, Suzanne Bernier, Irene Theocharis, Steve Schwabl, Meredith Shaw, Allana Reoch, Meredith Heinrich, Erica Vella, Tyson Li.

Production Stage Manager: Michele Stewart; Lighting & Sound Technician; Tohru Kawakami; Front of House: Linde Weedman.

WEEK 2: The Quiet Actor by Steven Schutzman; Moon's Interview by Robin Pond; Bankin' On the Grand by Chris Shaw Swanson; Orphan Train by Julie Tosh; Out by Ian Walker; Half Moon Half Sun by Dominik Loncar; The Growth by Chris Shaw Swanson.

Directors: Samantha Stasiuk, Chuck Harvey, Jimi Shlag, Jordan Dibe, Craig Downton, Eve Kinizo, Kevin Shaver.

Cast: Lisa Metzger, Tracey Beltrano, Ken Hall, Ingrid Wirsig, Elliot Shermet, Brian Dickson, Tia Brazda, Patrice Henry, CJ Reader, Nathan Callens, Jayne Collins, Jon DeSantis, Brian Mifsud, Kate Lai, Julie Jarrett, Tommy Bostn, Janice Peters.

Production Stage Manager: Alex Whyte; Lighting & Sound Technician: Negar Khalvati; Front of House: Linde Weedman. A thank you to Chuck Harvey & his wife for coordinating the Friday Performance.

A thank you to Simon Michellepis for his advice and setting up the lighting and sound system.

A special thank you to Jason Scheide.

Artistic Director & Producer: Dominik Loncar


Bitter Sauce -- 1st Annual Toronto Ten-Minute Festival
June 9 & 10, 2006, Alchemy Theatre

Coffee or Tea by Chuck Harvey; The Marionette & the Puppeteer by Ali Shamlou; Living the Dream by Robert Bruce; Substitution, Blueberry Pie and Sleepwalking by Dominik Loncar.

Directors: Dominik Loncar, Farah Farah, Valarie McKee, Chuck Harvey, Luciana Galli & Jason Scheide.

Cast: Margaret MacLeod, Farah Farah, Scott Chacko, Jason Scheide, Andrew Moyes, Valarie McKee, Jennifer Roach, Suzanne Godbehere, Steve Schwabl, Luciana Galli, Kerrie Lamb, Miranda Laurence, David Goldberg, Christopher Simm & Laura Alderson.

Production Stage Manager: Michele Stewart, Lighting & Sound Technician: Linde Weedman, Front of House: Mirelle Blassnig, Rudhra Persad, Aali Ali.

A special thank you to Michele Stewart.

Artistic Director & Producer: Dominik Loncar


The Glory Café by Dominik Loncar
A play about the 2003 blackout

May 6 & 7, 2005, Walmer Theatre Centre, Toronto
Directed by Dominik Loncar

Cast: Robert Bruce, Farah Farah, Luciana Galli, Suzanne Godbehere, Miranda Laurence, Patrick Rheins & Valarie McKee.

Lighting Design: Dale Whittington; Lighting Technician; Inna Povrchuk; Sound Technician: Linde Weedman; Sound Recording: Ruth Ward; Front of House: Laurie Konkle, Wallie Seto.

A special thank you to Dale Wittington, Inna Povarchuk & Linde Weedman

Artistic Director & Producer: Dominik Loncar


Theatre Inspirato was launched in 2003, with Dominik Loncar as Artistic Director, offering acting/improv workshops and a performance in 2004. A great big thank you goes to the inaugural Theatre Inspirato troupe of 2003-2004: Farah Farah, Suzanne Godbehere, Luciana Galli, Miranda Laurence, Valarie McKee & David Goldberg.

A special thank you to Joe Ward.

Thanks to all those Inspiratos who made our productions a success.