Concordia University of Edmonton’s “Theatre at CUE” produces two mainstage productions each academic year – one in the Fall (October/November) and one in the winter (March).
Each mainstage production is directed by either a faculty member or a guest director from Edmonton’s professional theatre community, alternating between classical and contemporary theatre productions. Every second year, one of those productions is a musical. Auditions are open to all CUE students, and those with the appropriate drama prerequisites can gain credit for their participation in the productions, either as performers or part of the technical team (Drama 307/308).
CUE’s independent student drama club, Concordia Theatre Club (CTC), also sponsors a student directed Drama Festival late in the Fall term as well as a Fine Arts Festival of Theatre, Dance, Music and Research presentations late in the Winter term.
In 2019, we started The Fringe at CUE in partnership with Wishbone Theatre, where we presented Bluebirds by Vern Theissen as part of the Edmonton Fringe Festival. As we return to theatre post-covid we hope to continue to partner with professional theatre companies to offer our students the opportunity to work with theatre professionals and present their work as part of the Edmonton Fringe Festival.
If you are interested in participating in CUE’s thriving theatre community, see the Events Calendar for dates or email Drama Program Coordinator Caroline Howarth, caroline.howarth@concordia.ab.ca.
Upcoming Productions
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
November 7 to 10, 2024
A landmark in contemporary American theatre, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town tells the story of a mythical small town, in order to tell us the story of every town all over the world.
Narrated by the Stage Manager, we follow the Gibbs and Webb families through twelve years of changes – from the mundane, to the romantic, to the eternal. Through young lovers Emily and George, their strong and loving parents, and the town locals we meet, Wilder shows us profound, universal truths about what it means to be human.
Full of humour, wit, and powerful storytelling, Our Town offers a unique chance for the audience to realize, as Emily does in the final scene, “Oh, earth, you’re too wonderful for anyone to realize you!”
Directed by Michael Peng
Production Design by Josiah Hiemstra
Costume Design by Betty Kolodziej
Performances
Thursday, November 7 @ 7:30
Friday, November 8 @ 7:30
Saturday, November 9 @ 2:00 and 7:30
Sunday, November 10 @ 2:00
Venue
Al and Trish Huehn Theatre, Concordia University of Edmonton, 7128 Ada Boulevard
Ticket prices
$20 Regular
$15 Student/Senior
$50 Family Pass (up to 5 members of your chosen family)
Tickets available online through Eventbrite, Bookish CUE Bookstore and at the door
Past productions
Winter 2023 – Deep Dive A Magical Mystery for All Ages – Directed by Glenda Stirling
Fall 2023 – Everyman A Medieval Morality Play by Carol Ann Duffy – Directed by Caroline Howarth
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Fall 2022 – Chrysothemis by Meg Braem – Directed by Patricia Darbasie
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Winter 2022 – Tuck Everlasting – Book by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle; Music by Chris Miller; Lyrics by Nathan Tysen; Based on the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt – Directed by Michael Peng
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Fall 2021 – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime – A play by Simon Stephans based on the novel by Mark Haddon – Directed by Glenda Stirling
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Fall 2020 – Too Much Zoom Makes Us All Go Blind – Directed by Dave Horak
Winter 2020 – Macbeth – By William Shakespeare – Directed by Michael Peng
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Fall 2019 – Blithe Spirit, by Noël Coward – Directed by Glenda Stirling
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Winter 2019 – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book and Rachel Sheinkin – Directed by Brenley Charkow
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Fall 2018 – Almost, Maine by John Cariani – Directed by Glenda Stirling
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Winter 2018 – The Dada Play by Mieko Ouchi – Edmonton premiere – Directed by Caroline Howarth
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Fall 2017 – Waxworks by Trina Davies – Canadian Premiere – Directed by Glenda Stirling
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Winter 2017 – Urinetown: The Musical – Music by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis – Directed by Michael Peng
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Fall 2016 – Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie adapted by Tim Supple and David Tushingham, Directed by Caroline Howarth
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Winter 2016 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, directed by Chris Bullough
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Fall 2015 – The Glorious 12th by Raymond Storey, directed by Caroline Howarth
Winter 2015 – Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell and Nahum Tate, directed by Caroline Howarth, Conductor Danielle Lisboa
Fall 2014 – The Secret Garden adapted by Michael Shamata and Paula Wing, directed by Michelle Rios, production design by Josiah Hiemstra
Winter 2014 – Village of Idiots by John Lazarus, directed by Randy Ritz, production design by Josiah Hiemstra
Fall 2013 – The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, translated by Pam Gems, directed by Caroline Howarth, production design by Josiah Hiemstra
Winter 2013 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, directed by Mieko Ouchi, musical director Kimberly Denis, choreographed by Richard Lee, production design by Josiah Hiemstra
Fall 2012 –Innocence Lost: A Play about Steven Truscott by Beverly Cooper, directed by Caroline Howarth, production design by Josiah Hiemstra
Winter 2012 – Harvey by Mary Chase, directed by Randy Ritz, production design by Josiah Hiemstra
Fall 2011 – The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Caroline Howarth, production design by Josiah Hiemstra
Winter 2011 – Honk by Anthony Drewe and George Stiles, directed by Tara Brodin, musical director Ryan Sigurdson, choreographed by Jason Hardwick, production design by Josiah Hiemstra
Fall 2010 – Unity (1918) by Kevin Kerr, directed by Caroline Howarth, production design by Josiah Hiemstra