Third ANNUAL 48-hour Queermunity Theatre Race! 

Persephone Theatre is excited to announce the third ANNUAL 48-hour Queermunity Theatre Race! 

It’s your time to shine! Everyone in the Saskatoon Queer community (2SLGBTQIA+ and their allies) are invited to celebrate Pride Month at Persephone! Get your friends or coworkers together and submit a team application by April 26, 2024. Each team will receive an inspiration package, then the lights will go up on five original Queer-inspired plays on Persephone’s Backstage Stage on Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday June 9 at 2 p.m. in front of a live audience!

How it Works: 

  • Submit your team application before or on April 26, 2024. Application below.
  • The Queermunity Selection Committee will choose up to five teams to participate. Teams will be announced  May 9, 2024.
  • June 6-9, 2024– selected teams will create, rehearse, and perform a 10-15 minute original play in celebration of Pride Month.
  • Teams will receive a $250 honorarium to spend as they choose. For example: to pay each team member for their time; buy costumes, props, or food; donate to a Queer friendly organization.

Teams must be in attendance for the following: 

  • June 6 at 4 p.m. – Kick-off Party!
    Meet the teams and receive inspiration packages that will include a prop, a line of text, and a sound cue that they must incorporate into their play. Then the countdown begins! The teams will have 48 hours to create and rehearse their play.
  • June 7 at 3 p.m. – Teams submit a rough draft of their script
  • June 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.– each team will receive 45 minutes of technical rehearsal
  • June 8 at 7:30 p.m. & June 9 at 2 p.m. – Show time!

TO PARTICIPATE: 

  • All team members must fully support and celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. 
  • Team members do not have to be professional performers or theatre makers in order to participate, but performers are welcome to apply.
  • Team members can be 14+ years old. Any team member 18 and under would need guardian permission to take part.
  • To ensure a safe and inclusive experience all participants will be asked to sign Persephone Theatre’s Anti-Discrimination policies prior to receiving their inspiration package.  Read the policies here. 

Application for Queermunity Team

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Please list the first and last name of each team member. Include a brief description of each of your team members. Some examples are: where do you work, where are you from, your special skills, hobbies, etc. Feel free to include how you identify and your pronouns (if you would like to share that). Maximum 500 words total.
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