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We are a theatre company based in Calgary, AB. Visit verbtheatre.com for more!

We look to explore conversations and theatrical forms that will be important to our audiences tomorrow with our surprising, important, and innovative performance.

07/02/2026

✨Q***r & Trans Playwrights Showcase 2.0!✨

Last weekend we wrapped up our second annual Q***r & Trans Playwrights Unit with a showcase and it was magic in a bottle.

Huge congratulations to our playwrights:
Madeline Hunter Smith mads
Ryan Danny Owen Ryan Danny Owen
Taylor Williams Taylor Williams

Our amazing mentors:
Natalie Meisner Natalie Meisner
Marshall Vielle (and director!) Marshall Vielle

Director of The Last Mortal Age:
Heids MacHawk Heids MacHawk

Stage Manager:
Marlo Hepburn marlohepburn

Performers:
Mike Tan
Darius
Cheryl Hutton
Keshia Cheesman
Hayley Rosenau
Christopher Duthie
Charlotte Hurdman
Benjamin Beston Will
Clare Preuss
Valerie Pearson

And a massive thanks to the Old Trouts and Bonny Boom who hosted us for the week and made us oh so welcome!

Until next time!

06/22/2026

Our final playwright: Taylor Williams with her piece “Lesbian of the Year”! 💜✨

You can catch Taylor’s piece on June 27th at 7:30pm.

Tickets to these readings are FREE, and available to reserve via the link in our bio 🔗

See you soon!

06/18/2026

Introducing Madeline Hunter Smith! The playwright behind “The Last Mortal Age”.

June 26th, 7:30pm at Bonny Boom.

Tickets are FREE. Reserve your spot via the link in bio!

06/12/2026

🎟️Tickets are LIVE and this event is FREE to attend!🎟️

Reserve your spot via the link in our bio.

Join us for the 25/26 Q***r & Trans Playwrights Unit Showcase where you’ll hear 4 brand new, original q***r works by local q***r and trans artists.

This year the showcase will be held at Bonny Boom - The arts Uncommon. Special shoutout to Bonny Boom and the Old Trouts for supporting Verb!

June 26th & 27th - reserve your spots while you can!

05/09/2026

Last chance to see THE STARLING EFFECT by Lara Schmitz!

There’s only one more performance and seats are filling up! Don’t miss this rare sci-fi gem!

🎟️ tickets in bio
📸 by .edmund.live

CAST
RAVONNA - Lara Schmitz
DR. SANDRA BEETLE - Esther Purves-Smith
LARK - Caleigh Crow
AMELIA - Bronwyn Steinberg

CREATIVE TEAM
PLAYWRIGHT - Lara Schmitz
DIRECTOR - Kathryn Smith .kpsmith
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Madeleine Taylor-Gregg
STAGE MANAGER - Raynah Bourne .bourne
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Frances MacDonald
SET DESIGN - Julia Kim ._.studio
LIGHTING DESIGN - Ajay Badoni
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN - Anton deGroot
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION - Kristin Eveleigh
COSTUME DESIGN - Jolane Houle
FIGHT & INTIMACY DIRECTOR - John M. Knight
HEAD OF PROPS - Abigail Monarrez .monarrez
PUPPET BUILDER - Ali DeRegt
PRODUCTION MANAGER - Lowen Carlson
SET BUILDER - Ivan Siemens with Art Lab Design
PUBLICIST - Aldona Barutowicz; Aldona B Creative

VERB THEATRE TEAM:
Artistic Director - Kathryn Smith
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE - Camille Pavlenko

RECKLESS DAUGHTER CREATIVE TEAM
Madeleine Taylor-Gregg
Zoë Arthur

05/07/2026

Only THREE more performances of The Starling Effect before this show must close!

Come see this world premiere sci-fi thriller that people are buzzing about.
Shows May 7th, 8th, and 9th; 7:30pm

🎟️ tickets in bio

📸by .edmund.live

CAST
RAVONNA - Lara Schmitz
DR. SANDRA BEETLE - Esther Purves-Smith
LARK - Caleigh Crow
AMELIA - Bronwyn Steinberg

CREATIVE TEAM
PLAYWRIGHT - Lara Schmitz
DIRECTOR - Kathryn Smith
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Madeleine Taylor-Gregg
STAGE MANAGER - Raynah Bourne
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Frances MacDonald
SET DESIGN - Julia Kim
LIGHTING DESIGN - Ajay Badoni
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN - Anton deGroot
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION - Kristin Eveleigh
COSTUME DESIGN - Jolane Houle
FIGHT & INTIMACY DIRECTOR - John M. Knight
HEAD OF PROPS - Abigail Monarrez
PUPPET BUILDER - Ali DeRegt
PRODUCTION MANAGER - Lowen Carlson
SET BUILDER - Ivan Siemens with Art Lab Design
PUBLICIST - Aldona Barutowicz; Aldona B Creative

VERB THEATRE TEAM:
Artistic Director - Kathryn Smith
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE - Camille Pavlenko

RECKLESS DAUGHTER CREATIVE TEAM
Madeleine Taylor-Gregg
Zoë Arthur

05/04/2026

Here’s what people are saying about The Starling Effect after opening night weekend. 🧬 🐦

We’re back on Wednesday night, May 6th - May 9th.
Don’t miss this local world premiere before it’s gone!

🎟️ tickets in bio
📸 by .edmund.live

The Starling Effect
By Lara Schmitz

CAST
RAVONNA - Lara Schmitz
DR. SANDRA BEETLE - Esther Purves-Smith
LARK - Caleigh Crow
AMELIA - Bronwyn Steinberg

CREATIVE TEAM
PLAYWRIGHT - Lara Schmitz
DIRECTOR - Kathryn Smith .kpsmith
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Madeleine Taylor-Gregg
STAGE MANAGER - Raynah Bourne .bourne
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Frances MacDonald
SET DESIGN - Julia Kim ._.studio
LIGHTING DESIGN - Ajay Badoni
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN - Anton deGroot
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION - Kristin Eveleigh
COSTUME DESIGN - Jolane Houle
FIGHT & INTIMACY DIRECTOR - John M. Knight
HEAD OF PROPS - Abigail Monarrez .monarrez
PUPPET BUILDER - Ali DeRegt
PRODUCTION MANAGER - Lowen Carlson
SET BUILDER - Ivan Siemens with Art Lab Design
PUBLICIST - Aldona Barutowicz; Aldona B Creative

VERB THEATRE TEAM:
Artistic Director - Kathryn Smith
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE - Camille Pavlenko

RECKLESS DAUGHTER CREATIVE TEAM
Madeleine Taylor-Gregg
Zoë Arthur

05/01/2026

Check out our upcoming events for this run of THE STARLING EFFECT (April 28 - May 9) ✨

All events are included in ticket price and thanks to our amazing partnerships with:

04/30/2026

🐦‍⬛✨Opening Night of THE STARLING EFFECT by Lara Schmitz✨🐦‍⬛

We can’t wait to share this world premiere sci-fi thriller with audiences!

Tickets in Bio 🎟️ get ‘em while you can

📸 by Jarrett Edmund .edmund.live
Photo featuring Esther Purves-Smith and Lara Schmitz

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