Year In The Death Of Eddie Jester

Haunted by the loss of their son, an affluent Toronto couple, Rene and Jackson, retreat to the island to save their crumbling marriage. Wally, a chatty local and guardian of the island helps them adjust to their new home. Rene is desperate to solve the mystery of the island as Jackson numbs his grief with alcohol. She is convinced the treasure (The Holy Grail) will reunite them with their son. Wally, a self-professed expert on Oak Island agrees to help Rene in her quest. Wally, obsessed with finding the treasure since boyhood, at first sees Rene as a means to achieving his goal. Quickly, his obsession shifts to Rene and he appoints himself as her protector. Oak Island initially welcomes Rene and Jackson, then appears to be conspiring against them. Tensions heighten as the truth about Matthew's abduction, the treasure, and Wally are revealed.

From award-winning Canadian playwright, T. Gregory Argall, author of "South of Hope," "The Accidental Hit-Man Blues" and "A Year In The Death Of Eddie Jester" comes a new comedy about borders, buddies, and banter. International tensions rise, leading to an increase in laughter when a border guard mistakenly believes that Canada and the United States are at war. He's determined to protect the single-lane border crossing at the isolated peninsula of Hobson's Point, no matter what his friends north of the 49th parallel think. Cast: 4 M, 3 F

Like a mashup between Blade, The Walking Dead, and Resident Evil. Shortly after a devastating second Civil War, groups of survivors try to reestablish some sort of civilization in a post-apocalyptic America. The nation has collapsed as a result of an escalated political war, and surrounding countries stake claim to land, taking advantage of the unrest. Packs of mutated undead creatures are but one of the obstacles people must face in this dystopian thriller. Lines are drawn between men and women, and Allen and Sydney must find common ground in order to survive extreme odds. When the dust settles, who will be left in this action-packed adventure that will delight your undead hunger?

Dramatic Comedy / Characters: 1m, 7f, Larger Cast Possibilities /Simple Set Winner of the 2009 Samuel French Canadian Playwriting Competition Esmerelda Quipp is 80, still of sound mind, but her body is beginning to come unglued, as she puts it. Having spent her working life as an actress, age pushing her gradually out of the business, she now faces the fact that her meagre government pension is insufficient to support her, even with her minimal needs. When she is arrested for attempting to bury her dead cat in her landlord's yard, she finds that there is some sense of community, not to mention free room and board, within the prison system. She devises a plan to get herself sent back to jail; she robs a bank. But a well-meaning public defender gets the charges against her dropped. Esmerelda Quipp is undeterred! Using money she gets from returning stolen wine bottles to a recycling depot, she buys a toy gun at the local dollar store, and commits armed robbery. Knowing that she will be convicted because she will plead guilty, she assumes that she can spend the rest of her days living free, hanging out with other women, and being fed decently in a women's prison.But the system that has failed her also wants to forgive her because of her age and general health, and the public defender wants to use an insanity plea to get her off. How will Esmerelda convince the legal system she should be incarcerated, literally, for life?

Based on a true story. A lovely romantic comedy with a handy supply of humor, this play is a genuinely witty exploration of unexpected love. In 1972, the Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) dies while living in exile at the age of 78. Two weeks later in Canada, an 80 year-old woman from a small town named Galt has her tombstone engraved, claiming to be his wife. A young journalist appears at her door, eager for answers. Flashback to 1919 as Edward, then holding the official title of the Prince of Wales, visits Canada as an emissary of the King. Bored with the pomp and circumstance, he slips away from his official duties and begins a romance with a charming young woman.

A son's search for his father, a Canadian World War II serviceman, is met with denial and categorical refusal until an unexpected friendship develops between the older man and a young boy who is actually his great grandson.