UFV Theatre is wrapping up the 2025-2026 Season of Theatre with the Emerging Directors’ Showcase, with performances from April 22-24, 2026. The showcase is the final project presented by UFV Theatre’s fourth-year directing class, and is a chance for students to apply everything that they have learned in the course. Audiences can expect a wide range of performances, from broad physical comedy to thought-provoking drama.

The student directors include Marie Brideau, Vikash Gill, Sabrina Morgan, Bill Trieu, Alvina Kumar, Owen Muller, Jessica Blanchard, Racheal Arnold, Niya MacKay, Avrey JantzKrahn, Hazel Franklin, Marlies Dubois, and Sky Soto Terrones under the mentorship of UFV professor Parjad Sharifi. Performances will be live, in the D105 Blackbox Theatre.

Since there are 13 directors in this years cohort, the opening performances will be presented over two days.

PERFORMANCES:

Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 pm.

1-800 by Joseph Sorrentino ……………………………………….Directed by Marie Brideau

Moon Logic by David Lipschutz ……………………………………Directed by Vikash Gill

Kill me, Please! by Rhea MacCallum ……………………………..Directed by Alvina Kumar

Coaster by Scott Mullen……………………………………………..Directed by Bill Trieu

A Brief Argument in Time by Kai Harpole………………………..Directed by Sabrina Morgan

The Supers by Jon Kommes………………………………………….Directed by Owen Muller

Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 pm

Murder by Midnight by Jeff Goode ………………………….Directed by Jessica Blanchard

Loons by Bradley Hayward …………………………………..Directed by Racheal Arnold

Too Much Lesbian Drama: 1 Star by Jessie Field ……..Directed by Sky Soto Terrones

Ditmas by Glenn Alterman……………………………………..Directed by Hazel Franklin

Bright. Apple. Crush. by Steve Yockey………………………. Directed by Avrey JantzKrahn

3AM Wake Up Call by E. R. Schultz ……………………….Directed by Niya MacKay

You’re in my Thoughts by Scott Haan ………………………..Directed by Marlies Dubois

Bookings for April 22-23 can be made through Eventbrite. Please be advised that early reservations via Eventbrite are encouraged as seating will be extremely limited. Ticket registration ends 2 hours before the performance start times.

Friday, April 24, between 4:00 – 9:00 pm. Directors’ Showcase performances will be presented as part of Interpret: Creative Performing Arts Festival. These performances do not require bookings through Eventbrite; however, seating will be first come, first serve. Audiences will be able to come in and out of the theatre between each of the performances.

All performances will be held in the Performance Studio, Building D, 105, Abbotsford Campus, University of the Fraser Valley, 33844 King Road.

Please email soca@ufv.ca for more information. For more information about UFV Theatre productions visit https://ufv.ca/plays/