Espejos: Clean

By Christine Quintana
Adapted by Paula Zelaya-Cervantes
Translated by Paula Zelaya-Cervantes
Subjects: Translations, Feminist Theatre, Death, Grief, & Loss, Scenes & Monologues
Casting: 2 f

The lives of two women from very different worlds collide in the illusionary paradise of a Mexican resort. Sarah, a Canadian wedding guest, is a shot glass half empty. Adriana, a fastidious and vivacious ...

21 Black Futures

Created by Obsidian Theatre
Subjects: Feminist Theatre, Deaf Theatre, Super Short Shows, Solo Shows, Comedy, Mental Health, Disability Theatre, Family Life, Marriage & Divorce, Scenes & Monologues, Award Winners

What is the future of Blackness? Obsidian Theatre presents twenty-one versions of it.

In 2021, Obsidian Theatre engaged twenty-one writers to create twenty-one new stories about imagined Black futures. ...

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Refractions: Scenes

Edited by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard & Yvette Nolan
Subjects: Latinx Canadian Playwrights, Indigenous Playwrights, Anthologies, Jewish Theatre, Middle Eastern Canadian Playwrights, Asian Canadian Playwrights, Black Playwrights, Scenes & Monologues

Refractions: Scenes is a collection of scenes from diverse contemporary works by Canadian playwrights that reflect the country’s artistic landscape through a breadth of themes, styles, cultures, regions, ...

Long Story Short

Edited by Rebecca Burton
Subjects: Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique, Anthologies, Scenes & Monologues, Super Short Shows

Ideal for a range of readers, from drama students to aspiring theatre practitioners, and for those working in community and professional theatres, Long Story Short gathers from acclaimed and emerging playwrights ...

I, Animal

By Daniel MacIvor
Subjects: Atlantic Playwrights, Nova Scotia, Scenes & Monologues
Casting: 1 f, 2 m

"Man in Scrubs" follows the story of a queer black nurse who is getting awfully tired of being put in a box. He's queer, not gay, and he'll tell you the difference. He's always been an outcast, and constantly ...

Truth in Play

By Debbie Nyman, Jill Lloyd-Jones, and David S. Craig
Subjects: Scenes & Monologues, Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique, Anthologies

Geared towards high-school students, Truth in Play: Drama Strategies for Building Meaningful Performances features a curated collection of short scenes from Canadian plays, complete with learning activities ...

$Refractions: Solo$

Refractions: Solo

Edited by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard & Yvette Nolan
Subjects: Asian Canadian Playwrights, South Asian Canadian Playwrights, Black Playwrights, Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique, Indigenous Playwrights, Anthologies, Scenes & Monologues, Jewish Theatre

A collection can be used both as a monologue source for actors and students, or as a primer on diverse Canadian theatre and an entry point into new works, many of which are not yet widely available. Includes ...

Age of Minority

By Jordan Tannahill
Subjects: Award Winners, Theatre for Young Audiences, By Age — 15–18, Biography, Anthologies, Solo Shows, 2SLGBT / Queer Theatre, Scenes & Monologues
Casting: 1 m | 1 f

Winner of the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award

Based on a true story, Get Yourself Home Skyler James follows the harrowing journey of a young lesbian who defects from the army when she is outed by ...

Pure Gold

Edited by Brian Kennedy
Subjects: Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique, Scenes & Monologues, Canadian Classics, Anthologies, Theatre for Young Audiences, By Age - 15-18

Culled from a wide variety of award-winning plays, the pieces presented here are sure to delight both those new to Canadian plays and those familiar with some of this country's most memorable stage shows ...

Outspoken

Edited by Susan G. Cole
Subjects: Anthologies, Scenes & Monologues, LGBT/Queer Theatre, Women Writers

Touching on gender, sexuality, family, pop culture, and history, these pieces range from the hilarious to the poignant, the sexy to the sincere, the truthful to the tongue-in-cheek. Collected by writer ...