Kimberlee Walker, Rebecca Steiner, Johnny Wideman, and Laura McCallum in front of the Theatre of the Beat Tour Van holding a sign saying “STAGINING CHANGE”

Current Artstic Producer Cedric Martin and Education and Outreach Manager Kimberlee Walker during the 2019 tour of Yellow Bellies

Performance photo from Opening Night of #ChurchToo of the original cast - Lindsey Middleton, Meghan Fowler, Brendan Kinnon, and Robert Murphy

Promo shot for A Bicycle Built for Two of Rebecca Steiner and Johnny Wideman

Production photo from Forgiven/Forgotten of the original cast Kimberlee Walker, Johnny Wideman, Benjamin Wert, and Rebecca Steiner

The original cast of #ChurchToo and tour manager Johnny Wideman after their performance of the show in The Netherlands

The cast of Bicycle Built for Two - Anna-Laure Koop, Benjamin Wert, Rebecca Steiner, and Johnny Wideman

Founding company members Rebecca Steiner and Kimberlee Walker lead a workshop

Facilitators of the Restorative Justice Theatre Program Johnny Wideman, Kimberlee Walker, Nathaniel Voll, and Michelle Kestle

STAGING CHANGE since 2011

New news, for you! If you don’t know, now you do!

Tickets are officially LIVE for “MADGEN”: Theatre of the Beat's Emerging Producers Festival!

MADGEN runs from August 21st-23rd in Toronto’s Danforth community at Theatre of the Beat (2174 Danforth Ave.). Each night offers two of our three works in development with four different pricing options! These include our limited Festival Passes and Pay What You Can tickets.

This year’s cohort will spotlight three heart-filled plays that tackle social justice themes, continue to push boundaries, and let us pause and reflect on what it is we hold close to our hearts. If you’re seeing this, consider yourself invited! Join us for:

💫 FROM STARDUST by annie valentina, directed by Emme Kay Kennedy, and produced by Reena Goze:

6pm August 21st & 8pm August 22nd.

🏢 THE APARTMENT by Rimah Jabr, directed by Summer Mahmud , and produced by Paul Smith.

8pm August 21st & 6pm August 23rd.

🏇🏻/🪩/🍴/💰 HORSES by Thea Fitz-James and Justin Otto, produced by Rhys Whitham, Created By Thea Fitz-James, Justin Otto and Rhys Whitham.

6pm August 22nd & 8pm August 23rd.

with Festival Coordination by Owen Carter

Poster work by Ty Cohen

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