The Ethan in the Room
by Ethan Stark
Stark Raving Productions - Winnipeg, MB
V.3 - Théâtre Cercle Molière 
The play: From the author of the 2023 Harry S. Rintoul Award honourable mention

The scene: A cocktail party nobody quite wants to be at, a convoluted web of games and lies that nobody can quite keep track of. The hosts: George, the boss, a man's man, a bro (was that convincing?) and of course his lovely wife Marigold, the epitome of feminine charm (for all of 30 seconds.) The guests: Dan and Susan who would rather be almost anywhere but here.
Oh, and also, Ethan's here too.

Cast:
Sam Hodge, Mady Richard, Sadie Kornovski, Mari Padeanu

Director:
Ethan Stark

 
Show Info:
60 minutes
Genre:
Play-Dramedy

Audience:
Parental Guidance

Mild Language, Sexual Content, Discussions of transphobia, suicide

Wed July 17 10:15 PM
Thu July 18 2:30 PM
Fri July 19 6:15 PM
Sun July 21 4:30 PM
Wed July 24 11:00 AM
Thu July 25 6:30 PM
Fri July 26 3:00 PM
Sun July 28 11:00 AM

The Ethan in the Room

Stark Raving Productions—Théâtre Cercle Molière

What a powerhouse of a show! I did not quite know what I was walking into when I arrived, and the show is excellent in its absurdity and comedy. The script gets into some important discussion of gender roles and identity but Ethan Stark has created something much more than that here. This show begins with the greatest mic drop of a land acknowledgement I have ever heard, and delivered a VERY essential message that had me gripped and several people crying. I am blown away by the brilliance of this work and I know that Stark is only beginning. My only regret, which I know is shared by a few others as well, is that we wish we’d seen it sooner so that we could have recommend it to our friends earlier in the festival. There are still a few performances left so make sure you get your tickets.

Calantha Jensen