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The 5th Annual InspiraTO Festival   June 3 - 13, 2010   Alumnae Theatre, Toronto  

 

CALL FOR ACTORS - after you've read the plays go to call for actors/directors on how to audition.   

To read a script click on the title of each play below (i.e. A Simple Snow etc). There are 16 plays to choose from.  


 

PLAYS Please click on the title of the play to read the script.

A Simple Snow by Elaine Romero (CONTEST WINNER)  - Blue Touch Play

When Alice lands in a snowy place with a stranger, she realizes that she is captive in an unknown world.  Will she stay with the stranger or break free? A fantasy that engages as it fascinates. M,F.  

A Touch of Beauty by Ann Snead - Red Touch Play

Western romanticism and Eastern reality collide in this story of beauty and death. A farce that questions our idea of living. M,F. 

Bags of Bones by John Weagly - Blue Touch Play

You can't really put your finger on what's going on. After all we're just bones. Absurd. 2F. 

Close Enough by Matthew Haldeman - Blue Touch Play

Two strangers meet.  Is it divine intervention or just a coincidence? The dialogue keeps you guessing. A delight. M,F. 

Ledge by William Borden - Red Touch Play

Mary could jump and end it all if Tom, who also wants to jump, would get out of her way. Hilarious. M,F. 

Mister Baxter by Kate Fenton - Red Touch Play

On a subway platform a chance encounter between a troubled man and a young boy takes a strange turn.  On the train, a teenage couple deals with more than one delay.  We will witness these four characters collide in ways both hopeful and traumatic.  No one is left untouched. NOTE: All actors must be 18 years of age or older.

Poke by Angela Froese -Blue Touch Play

Have you been poked yet? Why not? A light comedy that explores the larger theme of human interaction. 2M. 

Push by Adam Bradley - BlueTouch Play

Two scientists find themselves in an impossible situation as they try to complete their work by the deadline.  Eerie but relevant.  M,F.   

Stay by Crystal Woods - Red Touch Play

A man is asked to reach out and touch. If only his wife would let him. A compassionate drama that stirs the heart.  M,F. 

Stupid, and Terrible by Shannon Murdoch - Red Touch Play

In a small, nondescript house, three women isolated by their grief, explore their relationship to a soldier killed in war. Great delivery. 3F.   

Thin Air by Tom Coash - Red Touch Play

Set high on the platform of a circus tightrope walker, a young woman, warms up and is ready to perform after a set of tragic circumstances. Engaging. F.     

The Body Electric by Dominik Loncar - Blue Touch Play

Stephanie explores her body and makes Marco, her best friend, feel very uncomfortable. How Marco copes with the situation makes it interesting. M,F.   

The Kiss by Mark Harvey Levine - Red Touch Play

Dennis wants to know if he's a good kisser.  So he has to kiss his friend Allison.  A lot. Sharp writing. M,F.  

Twice As Bright by Daniel Heath - Red Touch Play

A woman decides to fall in love with the next attractive guy she meets. For ten-minutes. See it delivered to perfection. Fun. M,F.      

A Map of Somewhere Only We Know by Adam Cowart - Blue Touch Play

A movement-based play that delves into themes of fate, connection and loss. Poetic.  M, F. 

Bungalow by Vern Thiessen- Blue Touch Play

 A father and son remember the past and are brought closer together.  Male: 30 - 40;  Male: 60 - 70.  Please email inspirato@ca.inter.net to request script with the subject line: Bungalow.