It’s opening night for Taking it to the Streets and Street Scenes! The six winners of the 2024 NotaBle Acts Ten-Minute and Site-Specific Playwrighting Contests will be performed outdoors tonight through Wednesday at 7:30PM, beginning in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Courtyard. Here is a sneak-peak of our lineup for the evening:

Like Talking to a Very Thin Wall by Brandon MacDougall

As Barry and Rosalind argue over what to do about the couple arguing next door, walls get dropped and the tables get turned.

Camp Fire by Drew Hudson

Doris is back, working as a counselor at a camp where she confronts The Woodsman Killer and teenage woes. Will she be able to save the day?

Soda Noir: the Cola Conundrum by Jason McIntyre

When former detective partners meet to discuss the betrayal that ended their friendship, amid a forbidden romance, a heist gone wrong, and accents that don’t quite add up, you’ll lose track of who’s backstabbing who.

Portrait of a Woman by Muriel Falkenstein

At a support group for women in famous paintings, Judith, Venus, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and Mona Lisa come together to smash their painters, the patriarchy, and a loaf of Mona’s famous zucchini bread.

Careless Walking by Brent White

A tech exec from Ontario runs afoul of the local constabulary for using his phone while walking in the analogue, artisanal, Luddite haven of Fredericton, NB.

Gargoyles by Alex McAllister

After guarding Christ Church Cathedral from evil spirits for 150 years, Harold has decided to see if his stone wings can fly. His friend Tom isn’t so sure.

Performances of Taking it to the Streets and Street Scenes will take place nightly from Sunday, July 28 through Wednesday, July 31, beginning at 7:30 PM in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Courtyard. Performances are outdoors and weather-permitting. Dress for the weather. Patrons may wish to bring a seat cushion for Taking it to the Streets (seating is in the concrete amphitheatre of the BAG courtyard) and a cushion, blanket, or lawn chair for Street Scenes.

Run time: Taking it to the Streets: approximately 60 minutes; Street Scenes: approximately 35 minutes.

Admission: by donation.

: Michael Holmes-Lauder