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Linda Wood Edwards
Linda Wood Edwards is an author, freelance writer, playwright, and governance consultant. She has a degree in business and certificates in human resources and program evaluation. She is a Certified Association Executive and is enrolled part-time in MacEwan’s applied degree in professional writing. Her book, Understanding Bylaws: A Guide for Directors of Not-For-Profit Corporations, is popular in the non-profit sector and she is a sought after conference speaker. Besides the nerdy stuff, Linda has a twisted sense of humour. In 1997, while in the Yukon, Linda saw an ad for Nakai Theatre’s 24-Hour Playwriting Competition. She signed up, not because she had a burning desire to write a play, but because she wanted a bath. Spring Alibi won an award and the play was read at the 1998 New Theatre North Festival. Back in Edmonton, Spring Alibi sat in Linda’s drawer until her fifth application to the Edmonton International Fringe Festival was selected. Gerald Osborn connected her with the right people and the production sold out all shows in 2005 and garnered wonderful reviews and a Sterling Award Nomination for Best New Fringe Work. Spring Alibi was one of three plays selected to attend the inaugural Capital Fringe Festival in Washington DC in July 2006, where audiences and critics were also most receptive.
In February 2006, Linda also wrote Beans and Rice for Wood Haven Junior High School to perform in the provincial one-act festival. She has also written a few short plays, with Trifling Pursuit being read at APN’s Littlefest in 2006 and has two other one-acts in the works. Linda is an avid fan of the Canadian Football League and normally restricts her traveling to cities that have a CFL team. She resides in Edmonton with her husband Brian and Siamese cats Montford and Grace (both named for football players).
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by Linda Wood Edwards
Style: Comedy/Theatre for Young People
Number of Acts: One act
Length: 40
Total Actors Required: 6
Men: 3
Women: 3
Synopsis:
What's going on behind that curtain and why is the school nurse wearing rubber gloves? All the students know is that they're being unceremoniously rounded up and herded like cattle in the gym. Sure, most of the students get to return to class, but what about those ones being taken out the side door crying? What will be the fate of our group? Join Timberport Junior High students Aaron, Carlos, Stephen, Megan, and Trina as they speculate on the horrific possibilities and get to know each other a little better in the face of adversity.
Production History:
Northern Alberta High School Drama Festival, Horizon Stage, April 29, 2006. Directed by Kevin Tokarsky, performed and stage managed by members of the Woodhaven Middle School Drama Club.
by Linda Wood Edwards
Style: Comedy
Number of Acts: One act
Length: 65
Total Actors Required: 2
Men: 1
Women: 1
Synopsis:
Spring in the Yukon! The spectacular view from Marlene’s window leads her to some private discoveries. But other people have windows, too. A romantic comedy about voyeurism, food, and the 8-track tape.
The story is that of two prairie people heading north to build new lives for themselves. When Marlene’s journey of intimate self-discovery collides with Mac’s work day, the fun begins. Spring Alibi brings guilty smiles and full frontal laughter to audiences.
Production History:
Premiered at the 2005 Edmonton International Fringe Festival where all performances were sold out.
Notes:
"A new star rises at the Fringe… Edwards knows how to set up a joke, let it cook, and then deliver it to maximum effect ...riotously entertaining, but with a beating heart at the centre. 5 Suns.”
—Edmonton Sun
“…totally sweet, totally honest romantic comedy with a twist… amazingly deft script.”
—See Magazine
“Engaging performances… funny premise… an enjoyable hour.”
—Global TV
“It’s a droll first play by someone who should definitely be writing more.”
—Edmonton Journal
Additional Notes:
The first production was directed by David Cheoros and starred Sue Huff and Andy Northrup, with Gerald Osborn as dramaturge. Nominated for a Sterling for Best New Fringe Work and invited to the inaugural Capital Fringe Festival in Washington DC in July 2006. It was also a winner at Nakai Theatre's 24-Hour Playwriting Festival.
“This truly well-made play brings a hilarious contemporary twist to ‘split-stage’ phone conversations as two recovering divorcees reveal themselves through those oft-ignored techniques of clever dialogue, plot and character development.”
—DC Theatre Reviews