Very Useful Theatre Company appoints a new President
Tom Pearson is the new President Paul Bath, the long-time President of the Very Useful Theatre Company (VUTC) and producers of the prestigious Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays, has announced that Tom Pearson assumed the position of President as of Oct. 1 of this year. Mr. Bath made the announcement at the recent […]
Announcing the 2022 NIFOAP Awards!
This year, there were so many great plays, actors and directors to choose from its been a difficult decision to make. So without further ado, here are the 2022 winners and nominees! Best performance by a female actor in the festival Nominees are: Michelle Prestie for Mary in “Waiting” Christine Sawka for Song Bird in […]
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Thurs Sept 8 The Booth By Val Stulman A television sound mixer and his female assistant are shut up inside the claustrophobic sound ‘booth’ on a Hollywood SitCom. They work with each other week after week, tolerating, dealing, coping. They hate each other, want to kill each other until they DON’T. He can’t […]
Meet The 2022 Playwrights
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Festival Plays Chosen
Festival Committee Chooses 2022 Plays The Selection Committee for the Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays has chosen the plays that we hope to be featured in the 2022 festival, which will again be held at Newmarket’s Old Town Hall Auditorium, located at 460 Botsford St. in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada running from September 8 – […]
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Judging of Plays for the 2022 Festival Is Underway!
We’ve received an amazing variety of plays from all over the world, and our judges are sifting throught them right now with the aim of having our selections narrowed down by April 2, 2022. An announcement regarding our decisions will be made April 2, 2022.
Very Useful Theatre Company Fundraiser
Recently, Very Useful Theatre Company President, Paul Bath, stopped into the Newmarket Food Pantry recently to present the organization with a donation cheque for $1,250 raised from proceeds collected at the 2021 Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays. The company was able to raise these funds for the community food hub organization despite imposed attendance restrictions. […]
Rosa & Leo by Adam Szudrich Directed By Amanda Dempsey-Laughlin
Five decades after secretly falling in love in a Nazi concentration camp, Rosa and Leo rediscover each other on opposite sides of the world.
Gilda: by Rod Urquhart, Directed by Kira Rosenbloom
Gilda – Theatre for young audiences Nature-lover, young and beautiful, but poor, Gilda, who is watched over by Forest Elves, is given the chance to live like a Princess, which she accepts. Taken in by the King and Queen, it’s the King’s evil brother’s son, Denny, who has eyes for Gilda and kidnaps her. Thanks […]
The Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays is Looking for Amazing Plays for 2022
The Format Six, one-act plays over three nights on one stage – Thursday, Sept. 8th; Friday, Sept. 9th’ Saturday, Sept. 10th; and, a theatre for young audience (TYA) play on Sunday, Sept. 11th at 2 p.m. matinee. To submit a play: Along with your script, your email submission should include the following information: Name of […]
Live theatre returns to the stage in Newmarket !!
The Fourth Annual prestigious Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays was just what the doctor ordered for pandemic-weary theatre aficionados in Newmarket and the surrounding area. This venerable Festival that ran over three nights and one afternoon on a weekend in early September attracted almost a full house every night at the magnificent renovated […]
The Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays is LIVE Starting Tonight!
All eight performances, over three nights and a Saturday matinee, will be live streamed around the world – for free – by Live Stream Events GTA, arranged by VUTC Creative Director Mary Rose Talani. The venerable Very Useful Theatre Company will give you the absolute, very best one-act plays this world has to offer on […]
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