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Theatre Calgary was founded on July 1, 1968 and was Calgary's first professional theatre company. Our first Artistic Director was Christopher Newton.

tc Out Loud is a free new works reading series that gives local writers the chance to hear their words read, local actors the opportunity to practice their cold-reading skills, and the community to come together.

Watch this page for news about future tc Out Loud initiatives and future submission deadlines!

For more information on tc Out Loud, please email Jenna Turk, Artistic Associate.

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Past tc Out Loud Events

2020
March 2, 2020 - Spotlight at the Eddy: Out Loud Edition
- Fire Waltz by featured playwright Kris Demeanor & Little Miss Higgins
  Performed by Kris Demeanor & Little Miss Higgins
- First Encounter: A Connecting Story by Paul Grahame (Composer & Lyricist)
  Performed by Ryan Maschke
- Baba Yaga by Camille Pavlenko (Book) & Kathryn Smith (Music & Lyrics)
  Performed by Selina Wong, Selina Fisher and Caitlynne Medrek
- Home for the Holidays by Cayley Wreggitt (Book) & Alixandra Cowman (Music & Lyrics)
  Performed by Billy Brown and Selina Wong
- Off the Beaten Path by Tory Doctor (Librettist) & Nicolas Rhodes (Composer)
  Performed by Selina Fisher and Glen Mills
* Two songs from each musical were performed
Plus two original songs:
- "Poke & Stick Tattoo" by Bryson Wiese
- "Window Man Lover" by Allison Lynch
2019

May 3, 2019
The Value of Dark Stories by Anna Cummer
Cantata, Or notes from the end of time by Clem Martini
forever anyway by Amy Elizabeth Sawka
The Cole-Freeley Experiment by featured playwright Michaela Jeffery
Read by: Vanessa Jetté Naya, Allison Lynch, Devin MacKinnon, Mike Tan, Ben Wong, Selina Wong
February 8, 2019
Star Gazers by Eden Middleton
Thoughts and Prayers by Arun Lakra
Real Job by Arielle Rombough
And Doctor Foster Went to Gloster by featured playwright John Murrell
Read by: Christopher Hunt, Mark Kunji Ikeda, Haysam Kadri, Duval Lang, Natasha Strickey, Shari Wattling
2018

November 2, 2018
Art Show by Ted Stenson
The Servant by Maria Crooks
My Testimonial by Greg MacArthur
Are We Fools? by featured playwright Cheryl Foggo
Read by: Janelle Cooper, Chris Enright, Arielle Rombough, Makambe Simamba, Tenaj Williams
March 23, 2018
A Jew and a Muslim Walk into a Comedy by Caroline Russell-King
The Cell by Tim Ford
Painstakers by Valmai Goggin
Exia, by featured playwright Meg Braem
Read by: Valerie Ann Pearson, Keshia Cheesman, Chantelle Han, Devon Dubnyk, with stage directions by Jennifer Taylor
February 9, 2018
In Case of Fire by James Odin Wade
A Dinner Party by Christopher Duthie
Untitled by featured playwright, Sharon Pollock
Read by: Valerie Planche, Brett Dahl, Alison DeRegt, Curt McKinstry, with stage directions by Jennifer Taylor
2017

December 1, 2017
These Moments of Shine: A Dokumentary by Camille Pavlenko
Bare Trees by Gordon Pengilly
In May by Ryan Reese
Fifty Monkeys, Maybe by featured playwright Karen Hines.
Read by: Elinor Holt, Armin Karame, Bianca Miranda, Scott Olynek, Karen Hines, with stage directions by Jennifer Taylor