MARCH 24 - The Script Becomes Her: An evening with some of the most provocative, funny, talented and delightful women in E-town! Grab a glass of vino and be the first to hear an array of tasty bits from new works by Ellen Chorely, Linda Grass, Sue Huff, Sandy Paddick, Amanda Samuelson, Heather D. Swain, Michelle Todd, and Linda Wood Edwards, read by the women themselves! Directed by Heather Inglis.

MARCH 25 - EDMONten: Alberta Playwrights’ Network and Workshop West are joining forces again this year to bring you the winners of this year’s EDMONten playwriting competition. Selected by a blind jury of Edmonton notables, these five new scripts will hit the stage for the first time in a tantalizing evening of the unexpected..The event is a Springboard's favourite, celebrating the rich buffet of talent our city offers. Watch for the upcoming announcement of this year’s winners! Directed by Charlie Peters.

MARCH 26 - The Next Big Thing: A Double Bill: We’re always on the hunt for who will write the next big Canadian hit, and these two new writers could just be the ticket. Join us for a double of the works by Elyse Roszell and Josh Greyvenstein and boast that you saw their work first. Meet Brijesh Nagarathinam, the Artistic Director of the University of Alberta’s New Works Festival and get the skinny on two of the most promising up-and-coming playwrights from the 2026 festival.

MARCH 27 - Butter Chicken Odyssey by Ramneek Singh: What started as a “dumb food project” from Edmonton-born Punjabi food writer, Ramneek Singh, exploded into a two-year, and fifty-restaurant expedition across the city in search of the best butter chicken, attracting media attention and a cult following in its wake. From epic restaurant disasters to finding the beating heart of the dish, this one-man show is fun, flavourful, and will leave you hungry for more! Dramaturged by Collin Doyle.

MARCH 28 - Five-Alive: The Springboards Cabaret Goes Rogue! The annual Springboards Cabaret explodes out of bounds and behind the scenes. Get up close and personal with a series of short plays written for and performed in the nooks, crannies and hidden spaces of the Gateway Theatre. Written by the participants in the Edmonton Playwrights’ Circle, you won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind theatrical adventure. Directed by Ron Jenkins.

MARCH 29 - These Words Like Daggers: A Chamber Opera for Gertrude: Opera, drama, and Shakespeare meet in this daring new work from the Freewill Shakespeare Festival. If there was a monster in your house, would you know? That is the question when tragedy strikes, and a mother’s shock and grief force her to ask if she knows her own home. In a swirl of warnings, rumours, and mistakes, the whirligig of time brings in his revenges. Co-created by Lauren Boyd and Edmonton composer/musical director Michael Clark, this scintillating evening will be directed by David Horak.