Off-Key Productions

Our friends over at The COAL MINE have their second preview of Hand to God tonight! To celebrate, we are sharing a little information about some of the fantastic women on their team. "Jennifer Kidson returns to the Coal Mine for her fourth season as the web and marketing manager. Each season is so unique and I have enjoyed working closely with Diana and Ashley to create marketing campaigns that resonate with our growing Coal Mine community. Jennifer has been working in the media industry for nine years as a digital content producer, marketing strategist, and website consultant." Hand to God runs at The COAL MINE from April 21st-May 12th! Don't miss it!

In celebration of the opening of Hand to God for our friends over at The COAL MINE, we're featuring some of the talented women in their crew! "Ashley Westlake is the structural engineer at the Coal Mine, and handles anything from ticketing, fundraising, general company and production specific operations. Basically, we couldn’t operate without her! Ashley came to the Coal Mine with a strong understanding of the Toronto theatre landscape, and has since been instrumental in many transformations that have taken place." Celebrate Ashley's work on Hand to God at The COAL MINE from April 21st - May 12th! Second preview is happening tomorrow night!

In celebration of the opening of Hand to God for our friends over at The COAL MINE, we're featuring some of the talented women in their crew! Lindsay Dagger Junkin, based in Toronto, is joining The Coal Mine for the first time in Hand to God as the costume designer. I like to take a modular approach to my designs; with my aim as an artist to reuse items, change their function, or create a new way to view them. Lindsay has also been recognized with several awards, including a Dora Mavor Moore Award for ‘Outstanding Independent Costume Design.’ Check out Lindsay's work in Hand to God at The COAL MINE from April 21st - May 12th! First preview is tonight!!

Anahita Dehbonehie is an Iranian stage designer, production designer and installation artist, currently based in Toronto. Her design work has been featured across Canada and internationally. My practice is founded on the principle that works of art return us to truths more powerfully by their relationship to evocative sensory experiences. Anahita has been recognized with a variety of nominations and awards in design, including a Dora Award for ‘Scenic Design’ in The COAL MINE’s Toronto premiere of The Aliens. Check out Anahita's work on Hand to God at The COAL MINE from April 21st - May 12th!

Looking for something fun to do this Sunday? All hell is breaking loose for our friends at The COAL MINE for the Toronto premiere of Hand to God, a blasphemous puppet show written by Robert Askins, directed by Mitchell Cushman and starring Frank Cox-O’Connell, Ted Dykstra, Amy Keating, Francis Melling, and Nicole Underhay, April 21 May 12, 2019. In their final production of their fifth season, Hand to God, The COAL MINE are particularly excited to welcome the award winning... set designer, Anahita Dehbonehie, back for her second collaboration with us, as well as costume designer Lindsay Dagger Junkin. We love a crew full of talented women and will be featuring them on our facebook page on the lead up to opening night!

Our friends over at The COAL MINE have their second preview of Hand to God tonight! To celebrate, we are sharing a little information about some of the fantastic women on their team. "Jennifer Kidson returns to the Coal Mine for her fourth season as the web and marketing manager. Each season is so unique and I have enjoyed working closely with Diana and Ashley to create marketing campaigns that resonate with our growing Coal Mine community. Jennifer has been working in the media industry for nine years as a digital content producer, marketing strategist, and website consultant." Hand to God runs at The COAL MINE from April 21st-May 12th! Don't miss it!

In celebration of the opening of Hand to God for our friends over at The COAL MINE, we're featuring some of the talented women in their crew! "Ashley Westlake is the structural engineer at the Coal Mine, and handles anything from ticketing, fundraising, general company and production specific operations. Basically, we couldn’t operate without her! Ashley came to the Coal Mine with a strong understanding of the Toronto theatre landscape, and has since been instrumental in many transformations that have taken place." Celebrate Ashley's work on Hand to God at The COAL MINE from April 21st - May 12th! Second preview is happening tomorrow night!

OK LADIES! DANCE PARTY IS UNDER WAY!!! COME JOIN US!!!!

That feeling when Shoppers Drug Mart gives you a HUGE haul of goods for your fundraiser We you too Shoppers! See what is in the bag this Saturday at OK Ladies!!... #okladies #offkeyproductions #shoppersdrugmart #makeup #beauty #haul #beautyhaul #womensupportwomen #theatre #toronto #torontotheatre #saturdaynight

And the winner of two tickets to Beautiful Man at Factory Theatre is.... Elizabeth! See you on Saturday at OK Ladies!

Only two hours left until we close our giveaway. Get your tickets for OK Ladies! TONIGHT and you'll be automatically entered into a draw to win two tickets to Beautiful Man at Factory Theatre!

Anahita Dehbonehie is an Iranian stage designer, production designer and installation artist, currently based in Toronto. Her design work has been featured across Canada and internationally. My practice is founded on the principle that works of art return us to truths more powerfully by their relationship to evocative sensory experiences. Anahita has been recognized with a variety of nominations and awards in design, including a Dora Award for ‘Scenic Design’ in The COAL MINE’s Toronto premiere of The Aliens. Check out Anahita's work on Hand to God at The COAL MINE from April 21st - May 12th!

OK Ladies! There are only THREE places remaining for our Madonna Sass Class next weekend with the fierce Reanne Spitzer, so make sure you snag your ticket before it is too late! Added bonus? If you buy your ticket by tomorrow at midnight, you will automatically be entered into a draw to win two tickets to Beautiful Man at Factory Theatre in May! OK Ladies! is taking place next Saturday, April 13th from 8pm-1am at City Dance Corps. See you on the dance floor!

Looking for something fun to do this Sunday? All hell is breaking loose for our friends at The COAL MINE for the Toronto premiere of Hand to God, a blasphemous puppet show written by Robert Askins, directed by Mitchell Cushman and starring Frank Cox-O’Connell, Ted Dykstra, Amy Keating, Francis Melling, and Nicole Underhay, April 21 May 12, 2019. In their final production of their fifth season, Hand to God, The COAL MINE are particularly excited to welcome the award winning... set designer, Anahita Dehbonehie, back for her second collaboration with us, as well as costume designer Lindsay Dagger Junkin. We love a crew full of talented women and will be featuring them on our facebook page on the lead up to opening night!

Is it a performance? Is it a museum? What year is it anyway? Last week, we had the privilege of attending a preview of this pop-up event at the Humber College Lakeshore campus. Often wry and at all times thought-provoking, we highly recommend you check it out! Nostalgia is Weird takes places tomorrow from 1:30pm to 4:00pm. You can find out more information about this event on their Facebook event page Nostalgia is Weird! #nostalgiaisweird #meinmuseums #popup

OK Ladies! is just around the corner and we couldn't be more excited! Dress to impress yourself and join Sophie, Carmen, Erin, Julia, and Jillian on the dance floor next Saturday, April 13th for a night you won't forget!

If you're holding off on buying your tickets for OK Ladies!, don't forget that if you purchase by Friday, you'll be automatically entered into a draw to win two tickets to Beautiful Man at Factory Theatre! Beautiful Man is directed by Andrea Donaldson, one of our feminist theatre icons! With nearly 20 years of professional experience, Andrea has been a vibrant presence in Toronto’s theatre scene. She has worked as a playwright, actor, and producer but most significantly she has focused her career on Directing and Artistic Direction with a strong emphasis on new play development and nurturing women’s voices. Our hero!

Joining us for OK Ladies!? Buy your tickets by this Friday at midnight and you'll be entered into a draw for two free tickets to Beautiful Man at Factory Theatre!

Happy World Theatre Day from all of us to all of you! What a year it has been... We've received our first OAC grants, are in the midst of gathering an inspiring team of women to help us lead the charge on a re-imagining of "What She Said", and our first fundraiser, OK Ladies!, is taking place in just over two weeks. We'd love to celebrate our past successes and future endeavours with you on April 13th and hope to see you all at OK Ladies!

Did somebody say "Silent Auction"? As OK Ladies! approaches, we'll be revealing the fantastic items available at our silent auction. What better way to start off our announcements than with a gift from our sisters over at Nightwood Theatre?!... Head to our auction table to place your bid on a voucher for a pair of tickets to any one production from their 2019/2020 main stage season!

Our celebrations for International Women's Day kicked off today with an INCREDIBLE party hosted by Fourth Gorgon Theatre to raise money for their upcoming Fringe production of Molly Bloom. If you're near The Ossington, there's still time to get your groove on! If you missed out on the fun tonight, never fear! We might just have something else exciting brewing... Stay tuned! #toronto #theatre #IWD2019 #theato

Our friends over at Fourth Gorgon Theatre are holding a fundraiser on Wednesday and we are SO EXCITED! Not only are they raising money for their upcoming Fringe show, but they are also collecting supplies for Sistering, a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women in Toronto. We'll be helping out and we hope to see you all there!

We have some exciting announcements coming up! Make sure you follow us on Instagram to stay up to date. @offkeyproductions

Our Chatroom Interviewer applications are now closed! Thank you so much to everyone who applied and helped to spread the word. We have been overwhelmed and inspired by the phenomenal responses we received and cannot wait to get to work!

Tonight’s the last night to get in your applications to interview with us!

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Off-Key Productions is recruiting personable interviewers aged 18-30 who use she/her pronouns to assist us in a new phase of development for our award-winning show, What She Said. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Apply by Feb 24th. ... Take a look at our website for more details! https://www.off-keyproductions.com/upcoming

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Do you use she/her pronouns? Are you aged 18-30? We're looking for personable individuals to consult with us and facilitate interview sessions as part of the development of our award-winning play, What She Said. ... No experience necessary! Training provided. Visit our website to find out more! https://www.off-keyproductions.com/upcoming

We are very excited to announce that with support from the Ontario Arts Council through the Recommender’s Grants Program we are beginning a new phase of development for our show What She Said! This time, we want YOU to get involved. We are looking for interviewers aged 18-30 who are interested in the lives and concerns of the people around them. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. ... Take a look at our website for more details! https://www.off-keyproductions.com/upcoming

We found this lovely passage in The Varsity! Thank you, Teodora! "The beautiful thing about theatre, though, is that it can force people to pay attention. The medium itself is a vessel for conversation, and campus productions like What She Said...have critically engaged with stories of sexism and harassment and elevated the stories of survivors." https://thevarsity.ca/2018/09/23/scenes-from-the-shadows/

Break a leg to the many talented ladies performing for a very important cause tonight at Sheridan College. Show them your support!!

Blog post alert! Have a happy Monday and start your week off right!

Our second Playwriting work group is happening tomorrow from 3-5pm Death In Venice Gelato Company. Come join Catt and Elyse but be shire to bring your fresh ideas!!

Whenever you tell yourself I DO NT FIND THIS EROTIC and a little snag churns your gut and whispers that you’re in denial, Mr. Truth is with you In addition to daily performances from tonight through until Tuesday our friends at Lester Trips Theatre are also hosting an afterparty https://www.facebook.com/events/392188264583835/?ti=icl this Saturday.

Our wonderful friends at Pencil Kit Productions are remounting their spectacular show Shadow Girls starring our oh-so-talented Blog Co-Editor, Liz! Tickets are on sale now, but snap them up quick as they are very limited. Shadow Girls opens at the Gladstone on Wednesday April 25th!

Hey playwrights! Here's the info for our second Playwriting Work Group session! We had so much fun socializing, creating and eatin' sweet treats, we HIGHLY recommend that you join us this Sunday! See you all there

Our wonderful New Works Developer Catt Filippov writing away at our first ever Playwriting Group!! If you couldn't make it out today be sure to join us at one of our other 3 groups happening April 22, May 6 & May 20, 3pm-5pm @deathinvenicegelato !! Feel free to DM us if you have any questions or want more info #theatre #toronto #torontoartists #playwriting #playwrights #artists #writing #offkey #events #creative #creation #groupwork #writinggroup

Happening tomorrow from 3-5pm at Death in Venice Gelato Cafe on Queen! Come one, come all ladeez; trans women, cis women, or non-finary folk! Join us for a delightful afternoon of writing together in the oh-so-cozy Death in Venice Cafe! What to bring: Whatever writing you might be working on, and your writing platform. We can provide loose paper for ideas on the loose as well! Also, bring your wallet for delicious Death in Venice treats, coffee, and/or gelato. If you haven't ...got anything on the go, we'll have some piping hot writing prompts on the ready. Please RSVP to [email protected], and stay up to date about future events through our website and social media events! All dates/times: April 8th, April 22nd, May 6th and May 20th 3pm-5pm ~~~ Can’t wait to see you there!!!!

Calling all female identifying and non-binary playwrights! Off-Key Creation programmers Catt Filippov and Elyse Waugh are hosting a series of playwriting work groups starting this Sunday April 8th from 3-5pm. It's a great opportunity to network, meet like minded people and get your creativity flowing! Check out the event page for more details. No experience required, just an open mind and ideas you to share!

The OFFICIAL Off-Key Website is now LIVE! Head on over to https://www.off-keyproductions.com/ for our updated mandate, upcoming events/projects and most importantly, all the ways you can get involved with Off-Key Productions

Today we found ourselves outside the Theatre Royal in Marrakesh on World Theatre Day. We hope you are having a theatre-filled day no matter where you are! #worldtheatreday

New Blog Post now published! Happy Sunday from the Off-Key Team!

The official Off-Key Blog is now LIVE at https://www.off-keyproductions.com/blog-1/ We are thrilled to share content from all corners of the arts community in the GTA and provide opportunities to get involved as creators Thank you to our talented Co-Editors Theresa Gerrow and Lizzie Der for all their hard work!... Stay tuned for our Official Website Re-Launch this April

Do you recognize this moment? Exciting things are happening! #theatre #toronto #offkey

Inspiring and invigorating to be back out on the streets with you all. We're excited for the year ahead. Photo credit: @mundenator ... #offkey #womensmarch #toronto #theatre #feminism #feminist

We performing in new spaces! We're so excited to share What She Said twice today with all of the Frosh students at Innis College! See you there!

Some awesome rehearsal shots by the lovely Caleigh Adams ! Off-Key is very excited to be back rehearsing What She Said for our upcoming Frosh Week performances. We also have some exciting things planned for the upcoming year, so stay tuned! Don't forget to give our Instagram page a follow too: @offkeyproductions

And we're back!! Getting ready for our upcoming #froshweek performances of What She Said! #theatre #torontotheatre #offkeyproductions #actors #collective #performing #theatrecompany #rehearsal #backatit #backtoschool

The girls facilitating a great Q&A after one of our performances at Dunbarton High School on Friday! Thank you again for having us! #performance #torontotheatre #educationaltheatre #girlsontour #acting #directing #producing

On the road again! "What She Said" is at Dunbarton High School today. We are ready for a full day of performances #theatre #torontotheatre #educationaltheatre #verbatim #girlsontour #wss

Happy #worldtheatreday from all of us at Off Key Productions! Here is another photo from our lovely day at Hayden Secondary School. Special thank you to @seanmunden for organizing our visit #toronto #theatre #educationaltheatre #offkeyproductions #actors #directors #producers

Had an amazing day #ontour with What She Said at Hayden Secondary School in Burlington! Thank you so much for having us! Interested in booking us at your highschool?? Check out our Education section on our website for more information...the link is in our bio! #torontotheatre #girlsontour #educationaltheatre #acting #offkeyprod

Our website is now live! Check us out at www.off-keyproductions.com/. You can find information on our upcoming productions and how to book us for a highschool performance of What She Said! #educationaltheatre #toronto #acting #theatre #offkeyprod

It was so empowering to attend the march today and speak to so many welcoming, intelligent, and passionate women about a multitude of issues that affect women every day. A special thank you to all of the women who came out to help us document the day. #internationalwomensday #iwd2017 #toronto #theatre

Twenty-seven IKEA boxes and three meters of iron on Velcro later and our new touring set for What She Said is coming together nicely! We can't wait to take it to our next couple of shows! #toronto #theatre #girlsontour #whatshesaid

A huge thank you to everyone who came out last week to support our performance at #foot2017 ! We are so grateful to have been able to share our work with you all #theatre #toronto #performing #acting #verbatim #uoft

Only two more days until the FOOT Festival begins! We will be performing Thursday February 2nd as part of a collage of work from 7pm-9pm. There will be a reception after to end the evening! If you haven't already, you can register here: https://foot2017.wordpress.com/registration/ Registration is free.... We hope to see some of you there :) Image by: The Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies.

Super excited to have had a special guest with us in rehearsal today! Thank you to @augustobitter for joining us and working with us this morning #torontotheatre #uoft #offkey #rehearsing #newwork #footfestival

So happy to introduce you all to the fabulous ladies directing our upcoming production in the FOOT Festival! And guess what? They are also the co-artistic director's for Off-Key! Say hi to Carmen Marie and Sophie Munden "Carmen Kruk and Sophie Munden are co-artistic directors of Off-Key Productions. Together they have collaborated on the creation of What She Said, which won the President’s Award for Best Production at the U of T Drama Festival (2016) and a quick-response piec...e as part of Brave New Theatre (October 2016). Sophie Munden graduated last year from the University of Toronto with a double major in Drama and English while Carmen Kruk is in her final year as a Drama Specialist. Carmen and Sophie are as excited to be working on this new verbatim project as they are in this photo taken in New York in front of the stage of Hamilton. They would like to give a huge thank you to everyone involved in the FOOT festival for their trust and hard work!"

Cassidy Sadler is the final member of our cast for the FOOT Festival and we are very excited to be working with her again on another project! "Born and raised in the city, Cassidy Sadler is in her final year studying Drama and English at the University of Toronto. She is an actor, writer and director. Cassidy has performed in New York City and throughout England. Working at Off-Key Productions with such good friends, and on material that is honest, candid and too often unheard, is a dream."

A warm welcome to our newest cast member Erik Mrakovcic ! For those of you who saw "What She Said", you might remember that our cast was all female. This year for the FOOT Festival one of the aspects we are playing with in our production is gender and we are delighted to have Erik joining us! "Erik Mrakovcic is an actor in Toronto, graduate form the National Theatre School of Canada. Excited to be a part of this years FOOT festival and delighted to join Off-Key Productions with its verbatim theatre project. Having survived many a inner ear infections, tinnitus and preforming under these conditions he appreciates the serendipitous nature of this years theme of the festival."

Say hello to Julia Howman! Not only is she the Production Manager for Off-Key Productions, she is doing all things tech in our upcoming production at the FOOT Festival. We are very excited to be working with her again!! "Julia Howman is a multidisciplinary theatre artist and freelance technician. A recent graduate of the University of Toronto, she completed a Drama Specialist degree with a Minor in English in the Spring of 2016. While studying at the University of Toronto’s D...rama Centre, Julia served as Projection Designer for the program’s annual Resource Show in 2015 (Katie of Heilbronn: an Obsession by Mr. Heinrich von Kleist, dir. Banuta Rubess), and again in 2016 (Pericles, Prince of Tyre; dir. Kate Lynch). Julia received the IATSE Award for Technical Achievement at the University of Toronto Drama Festival for her technical design work in both 2015 (Swim to the Moon, Glass Reflections Theatre Collective and the UC Follies), and 2016 (What She Said, Off-Key Productions and the UC Follies). Julia continues to work with Off-Key Productions in their development of What She Said, their original verbatim piece, as well as serving as their production manager. Julia is interested in the experimental use of technology in performance, and is excited about the ways that this manifests in the creation of docu-theatre, where the use of certain technologies are already inherent to the creation process. Other Recent Projects Include: Production Design, Bonds Beyond (Glass Reflections Theatre Collective, October 2016); Home for Boys (Glass Reflections Theatre Collective/ UC Follies, 2015); Set and Projection Design, Antigonick (University of Toronto Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance; 2015), Set Design, 4.48 Psychosis (University of Toronto Centre for Drama,Theatre, and Performance; 2015)." Upcoming Projects: The Chemical Valley Project (Broadleaf Theatre, in development)

We are thrilled to introduce you to our first cast member working with us on our FOOT Festival production! Meet Lizzie Der :) "Liz is an actor and a mover in her final year of her undergrad at the Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies at the University of Toronto. She is thrilled to be exploring sound and verbatim theatre at FOOT with Off-Key Productions. Verbatim has a special place in her heart and being back in headphones again feels so satisfying and important. Liz is excited to share the work with you!"

Hello Facebook friends!! We are pleased to announce our upcoming involvement in The 25th Festival of Original Theatre (FOOT) at the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at UofT! The theme for this years FOOT Festival is "Sounding the Inner Ear of Performance" and we will be performing as part of a Collage Concert on Thursday February 2nd from 7pm-9pm in the Robert Gill Theatre (214 St George St).... It would be wonderful to see you all there! It is free to attend the festival, however registration is required. Follow this link to register for our performance: https://foot2017.wordpress.com/registration/ The Foot Festival runs from February 2nd-5th, so feel free to check out their website and take a look at the other work being presented too: https://foot2017.wordpress.com/ The event link can also be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/325157084500200/ Over the course of the week we will be announcing WHO exactly is behind the making of this exciting new project; so stay tuned! :)

We are finally on Instagram! Give us a follow to stay up to date on our upcoming productions #toronto #theatre #offkey #performing