What is it?
In 8 days, from May 12-15 and 19-22, 18 original theatre pieces created by Yukon playwrights, performance artists, dance theatre artists and others will premiere at the Guild Hall.
Each evening will feature long and short performances in the Guild’s Theatre or cabaret style in the Guild’s OR (Other Room) – the one with the bar. After paying an initial (small) admission, you will be free to move around the festival site to see what ever you want.

What does it do?
Homegrown creates a venue for Yukon audiences to sample and enjoy locally created, raw and new theatre in all kinds of forms and lengths.
It also creates a place for Yukon playwrights to present their work.

What does it cost?
Part I: Evening admission is $7.50 and will get you into the Festival. This will help Nakai Theatre with the cost of running Homegrown.

Part II: Clap with your wallet!
This will help the performers know you care.
Once in the Guild site you’ll encounter a set of pots in the lobby. Each will have the name of a show running on your night at the festival. After seeing a show (or a night of shows) you will be asked to express your feelings about the show(s) by slipping a bill(s) into the pot. The pot will go directly to the groups producing each show each night.

What can I see?
A Cappella Rap / Daniel Ashley
Army Wife’s Daughter / Kristina Mercs
Caprimulgiformes / Moira Sauer
Darwin: A fish out of water / Created by Brian Fidler and Dean Eyre
Hat Trick: The story of an unlikely dance duo: a man and a hat / Brian Fidler
I'd Rather Be Snow Shoveling / Hannah Jickling and Valerie Salez
Just Passin’ Through / Paul Davis
Northern Town, Episodes 1 & 4 / Daniel Janke
Perpetuation of the Yukon Myth / Tara Fallat
Scrapbook 1978 / Andrew Connors
Six Turning Out to Be Nine: Jimi Hendrix meets Georg Friedrich Handel / Murray Munn
Stand-Up / Michael Couchman
Stage Bites / Celia McBride
Surfing Blue / Leslie Hamson & Arlin McFarlane
Surviving Daunting Adventures in Puerto Vallarta / Lou Redmond
Things in my Fridge / Chris McNutt
The Wedding Song / Mitch Miyagawa
Wizards (one-time presentation) / MAD Program

Have you ever wanted to work in the glamorous whirlwind of showbiz?
Dreamt of working with sound or lighting equipment, hammers, nails and costumes? Regardless of your experience there is a group who can use you on their show.
We’ll be happy to hook you up. Just call us at Nakai. Ask for David.

We also need volunteers to work the box office, bar, security, tech, and general oddsbody jobs. If you can help out, call Tanya.

Contacts
David Skelton: dskeltd at hotmail dot com ph:393-6046
Guin Lalena: lalena at yknet dot ca ph: 393-6044
Michael Clark: mclark at nakaitheatre dot com ph: 393-6042
Tanya Van Valkenburg: tanya at nakaitheatre dot com ph: 393-6040

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