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UTSC Drama Society Summer Reading Series

UTSC Drama Society Summer Reading Series

By UTSC Drama Society

UTSC Drama Society's Summer 2021 Reading Series! Hear excerpts from all eight plays in consideration to be produced for our 2021-2022 Season Opener, then head to our Instagram poll to vote for which one you'd like to see us produce this fall!
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Episode 7: The Wolves

UTSC Drama Society Summer Reading SeriesJun 30, 2021

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Episode 8: Seminar

Episode 8: Seminar

Welcome to our Summer Reading Series! Each week, you'll hear excerpts from two plays that are in contention to be produced for the first slot in our 2021-22 Season! This week we're hearing some Modern American Plays! Make sure to go to our Instagram story @utscdramasociety to vote for your favourite! Transcript for this episode is available on our website: https://www.utscdramasociety.com/

Featuring:

Hannah Rocca as Kate 

Chloe Flowers as Izzy 

Dryden Steeves as Douglas 

Maha Bellazzi as Martin 

Gulpreet Kaur Abrol as Leonard 

Jun 30, 202148:29
Episode 7: The Wolves

Episode 7: The Wolves

Welcome to our Summer Reading Series! Each week, you'll hear excerpts from two plays that are in contention to be produced for the first slot in our 2021-22 Season! This week we're hearing some Modern American Plays! Make sure to go to our Instagram story @utscdramasociety to vote for your favourite! Transcript for this episode is available on our website: https://www.utscdramasociety.com/

Featuring:

Hannah Rocca as #25 

Chloe Flowers as #11 

Joanna De Villa as #7 

Ashley Heng as #2 

Jessica Lagoda as #14 

Gulpreet Kaur Abrol as #13 

Colette Richardson as #8 

Tamae Vassell as #46 

Alyssa Brubacher as #00 

Jun 30, 202122:58
Episode 6: The Importance of Being Earnest

Episode 6: The Importance of Being Earnest

Welcome to our Summer Reading Series! Each week, you'll hear excerpts from two plays that are in contention to be produced for the first slot in our 2021-22 Season! This week is Classic 20th Century Plays! Make sure to go to our Instagram story @utscdramasociety to vote for your favourite! Transcript for this episode is available on our website: https://www.utscdramasociety.com/

Featuring:

Abby Kaneko as Merriman 

Jasmine Ryu Won Kang as Jack 

Abi Akinlade as Algernon 

Hemali Ratnaweera as Cecily 

Isabella Cesari as Gwendolyn 

Jun 23, 202130:01
Episode 5: Our Town

Episode 5: Our Town

Welcome to our Summer Reading Series! Each week, you'll hear excerpts from two plays that are in contention to be produced for the first slot in our 2021-22 Season! This week is Classic 20th Century Plays! Make sure to go to our Instagram story @utscdramasociety to vote for your favourite! Transcript for this episode is available on our website: https://www.utscdramasociety.com/

Featuring:

Alyssa Brubacher as Stage Manager 

Abby Kaneko as Mrs. Gibbs 

Ashley Heng as Howie Newsome 

Jasmine Ryu Wong Kang as Dr. Gibbs 

Anthony Palermo as George Gibbs

Isabella Cesari as Rebecca Gibbs 

Jessica Lagoda as Wally Webb 

Abi Akinlade as Emily Webb 

Hemali Ratnaweera as Mrs. Webb 

Jun 23, 202117:44
Episode 3: Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet

Episode 3: Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet

Welcome to our Summer Reading Series! Each week, you'll hear excerpts from two plays that are in contention to be produced for the first slot in our 2021-22 Season! This week is Contemporary Canadian Drama! Make sure to go to our Instagram story @utscdramasociety to vote for your favourite! Transcript for this episode is available on our website: https://www.utscdramasociety.com/

Featuring:

Madison Zinger: Constance

Oceana Ling-Kurie: Ramona

Student: Joshua Kilimnik

Ingrid Liu: Tybalt

Anthony Palermo: Mercutio

Justasia Equality: Romeo

Ashley Heng: Iago

Christopher Williams: Othello

Rashmi de Silva Wijeyeratne: Desdemona

Jessika Krzyzewski: Professor

Jun 16, 202101:05:20
Episode 4: Schoolhouse

Episode 4: Schoolhouse

Welcome to our Summer Reading Series! Each week, you'll hear excerpts from two plays that are in contention to be produced for the first slot in our 2021-22 Season! This week is Contemporary Canadian! Make sure to go to our Instagram story @utscdramasociety to vote for your favourite! Transcript for this episode is available on our website: https://www.utscdramasociety.com/


Miss Linton: Colette Richardson

Ewart: Anthony Palermo

Russell/Mr. Yellowlees: Jessika Krzyzewski

Dwight: Maha Bellazzi

Flossie: Madison Zinger

Beryl: Ingrid Liu

Effa: Ashley Heng

Milton: Oceana Ling-Kurie

Clinton Cochrane: Dryden Steeves

Evie: Justasia Equality

Vern/Colonol Burnett: Christopher Williams


With Stage Directions read by: Rashmi de Silva Wijeyeratne



Jun 16, 202137:17
Episode 2: Much Ado About Nothing

Episode 2: Much Ado About Nothing

Welcome to our Summer Reading Series! Each week, you'll hear excerpts from two plays that are in contention to be produced for the first slot in our 2021-22 Season! This week is Shakespeare! Make sure to go to our Instagram story @utscdramasociety to vote for your favourite! Transcript for this episode is available on our website: https://www.utscdramasociety.com/

Featuring:

Ashley Heng: Leonato

Alyssa Brubacher: Beatrice

Rashmi de Silva Wijeyeratne: Hero

Anthony Palermo: Claudio

Dryden Steeves: Benedick

Chloë Flowers: Borachio

Jean Kim: Antonio

Arvela Nicole Lunasco: Prince

Jessika Krzyzewski: Don John

Hemali Ratnaweera: Leonato's Brother

Madison Zinger: Balthasar

Joanna de Villa: Ursula

Colette Richardson: Margaret

Mark Stocks: Boy

Jun 08, 202136:58
Episode 1: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Episode 1: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Welcome to our Summer Reading Series! Each week, you'll hear excerpts from two plays that are in contention to be produced for the first slot in our 2021-22 Season! This week is Shakespeare! Make sure to go to our Instagram story @utscdramasociety to vote for your favourite! Transcript for this episode is available on our website: https://www.utscdramasociety.com/

Featuring:

Mark Stocks as Bottom

Jessica Lagoda as Quince and Peaceblossom

Arvela Nicole Lunasco as Snout and Cobweb

Chloë Flowers as Flute and Mustardseed

Ashley Heng as Starvling and Mote

Jessika Krzyzewski as Puck

Jean Kim as Oberon

Alyssa Brubacher as Titania

Colette Richardson as Helena

Joanna de Villa as Hermia

Anthony Palermo as Lysander

Dryden Steeves as Demetrius

And Rashmi de Silva Wijeyeratne reading Stage Directions

Jun 08, 202136:46