{"id":3283011,"date":"2026-07-28T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=3283011"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:39:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:39:41","slug":"the-lunchbox-interview-notable-acts-2026-one-acts-and-readings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/specialty\/lunchbox\/the-lunchbox-interview-notable-acts-2026-one-acts-and-readings","title":{"rendered":"The Lunchbox Interview: Notable Acts 2026 One Acts and Readings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What does it take to make a play? Ideas, patience and writing, although coaching and support go far.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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My guests today are all involved in elements of the one-act plays, readings and production from this year’s Notable Acts Theatre Festival<\/a>. Len Falkenstein<\/strong> is the Festival Artistic Director; Monika Rennick<\/strong> is the playwright of Detective Richard<\/em>; Kat Hall<\/strong> is an actor in Marvin the Man<\/em>; and Jill Connell<\/strong> is the festival dramaturg, and is presenting her work-in-progress DENNIS <\/em>at the reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They join me to talk about this year’s productions, the role and approach of a dramaturg, and the incredible legacy of 25 years of the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Notable Acts Theatre Festival<\/a><\/strong> runs from July 22 to August 1 in various locations around Fredericton.<\/p>\n

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What does it take to make a play? Ideas, patience and writing, although coaching and support go far. My guests today are all involved in elements of the one-act plays, readings and production from this year’s Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Len Falkenstein is the Festival Artistic Director; Monika Rennick is the playwright of Detective Richard;<\/p>\n

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Podcast: Play in new window<\/a> | Download<\/a><\/p>

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