Lezlie Wade
Lezlie is an award-winning writer, director, lyricist with 8 seasons at the Stratford Festival, and 2 seasons at the Shaw Festival. Her credits also include Broadway and off Broadway shows.
As a writer, Lezlie's film, RED LETTER DAY won an international film award, and was the official selection of several festivals. She also received an honourable mention from Hollywood New Directors.
Her musical The Tale of the Gifted Prince is set for a world premiere in 2025 and was one of three short-listed musicals for the Tom Hendry Award
As a lyricist she has twice been in the top twelve out of 200 for the Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize.
As a writer, Lezlie's film, RED LETTER DAY won an international film award, and was the official selection of several festivals. She also received an honourable mention from Hollywood New Directors.
Her musical The Tale of the Gifted Prince is set for a world premiere in 2025 and was one of three short-listed musicals for the Tom Hendry Award
As a lyricist she has twice been in the top twelve out of 200 for the Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize.
Overseas
Rachel Dean
Rachel@talenthouse.ca
Rachel@talenthouse.ca
MUSICALS
STICKY FINGERS - book & lyrics Musical Yellow Door Theatre Project ‘21
Original Kids Theatre ‘22
NOBODY’S CHILDREN - book & lyrics Musical Yellow Door Theatre Project ‘22
Scott Christian Composer
WEIRD - book & lyrics Musical Adaptation
Librettist / Jonathan Monro Composer Workshopped at St. Clair College ’21
ROBIN HOOD -book & lyrics Musical Yellow Door Theatre Project ’19
QUEEN OF THE MIST -book & lyrics Musical Smile Theatre Company ‘07
THE GIFTED PRINCE -book & lyrics Musical Somerled Arts Foundation
FILM
RED LETTER DAY
DEAD RECKONING
Yellow Door Theatre 2020
STICKY FINGERS Screenplay 2022
PLAYS
PROVENANCE Drama
A WRINKLE IN TIME - book Play (Currently in development)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Drama Carousel Theatre B.C ‘06 Theatre Orangeville / 2005
The Globe Theatre / 2003
Sudbury Theatre Centre / 2002
THE CHIMES Drama Theatre in Port / 2002
PUBLICATIONS:
Intermission Magazine: Will Female Stories Ever Have a Place in Canadian Theatre? '24
The Local Report: Carroll and Rampersad to Direct at the Royal Shakespeare Co. '24
Write On! Magazine: Christmas Story 2023
Lake Report : Christmas Story 2020
Monthly article Owen Sound Sun Times 2003 -2005
Mosaic Magazine: It Doesn’t Get Better Than This 2005
Mosaic Magazine: Farewell 2005
NOVELS
STICKY FINGERS Youth 7 - 14
PUBLICATIONS
Intermission Magazine - Will Female Stories Ever Have a Place in Canadian Theatre?June 29/24
The Lake Report - Carroll and Rampersad to direct at Royal Shakespeare Co. June 15/ 24
Mosaic Magazine - Can Canadian Directors make a living in Theatre? Oct. 21 / 15
Owen Sound Sun Times - Monthly Column on the arts from Sept. 13 - Sept. 15
OTHER
Work with Dramaturg Ken Cerniglia (Hadestown, Newsies, Aladdin, Peter and the Starcatcher)
2019 La Mama International Playwright Symposium Spoletto Italy - Lisa Krohn
2016-2017 Member of Emanuel Fried Writer’s Workshop / Road Less Traveled Buffalo, NY
AWARDS
Stiles and Drewe Best new song Prize - short-list -Mercury Musical Developments in the UK. ’22 & ‘24
New York International film award 2021
Hollywood New Directors honourable mention 2021
David Henley Award - Stratford Festival - One month residency to write in Paris
OAC creators reserve awards - Theatre Aquarius 2017 & 2018
Guthrie Award - Stratford Festival - 2027
MEMBERSHIPS: Playwrights Guild of Canada, Dramatist Guild of America, Writers Guild of Great Britain, Mercury Musical Development MMD UK. CAEA, ACTRA
STICKY FINGERS - book & lyrics Musical Yellow Door Theatre Project ‘21
Original Kids Theatre ‘22
NOBODY’S CHILDREN - book & lyrics Musical Yellow Door Theatre Project ‘22
Scott Christian Composer
WEIRD - book & lyrics Musical Adaptation
Librettist / Jonathan Monro Composer Workshopped at St. Clair College ’21
ROBIN HOOD -book & lyrics Musical Yellow Door Theatre Project ’19
QUEEN OF THE MIST -book & lyrics Musical Smile Theatre Company ‘07
THE GIFTED PRINCE -book & lyrics Musical Somerled Arts Foundation
- ASCAP Dreamworks - with Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Flaherty & Dick Scanlan
- Open Jar development workshop 2020
- Bound for Broadway - Kaufmann Center NYC 2019
- 42nd St. Studio workshop 2019
- Manhattan Theatre Club workshop 2018
- NAMPT 2018 & 2019
- AMPT 2017 Workshop Northwestern University - Amanda Dehnert director
FILM
RED LETTER DAY
- Librettist/Director/Editor The Film House Yellow Door Theatre ’21
- Washington Film Festival
- Kineko Film Festival
- Golden Bee International Kid’s Film Festival
- International film Festival of Tokyo
DEAD RECKONING
Yellow Door Theatre 2020
- USA Film Festival / Kidfest screening
STICKY FINGERS Screenplay 2022
PLAYS
PROVENANCE Drama
- (reading)Road Less Traveled Prod., Buffalo, NYC 2016 - Kyle La Conti Dir.
- Theatre Aquarius reading 2017
A WRINKLE IN TIME - book Play (Currently in development)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Drama Carousel Theatre B.C ‘06 Theatre Orangeville / 2005
The Globe Theatre / 2003
Sudbury Theatre Centre / 2002
THE CHIMES Drama Theatre in Port / 2002
PUBLICATIONS:
Intermission Magazine: Will Female Stories Ever Have a Place in Canadian Theatre? '24
The Local Report: Carroll and Rampersad to Direct at the Royal Shakespeare Co. '24
Write On! Magazine: Christmas Story 2023
Lake Report : Christmas Story 2020
Monthly article Owen Sound Sun Times 2003 -2005
Mosaic Magazine: It Doesn’t Get Better Than This 2005
Mosaic Magazine: Farewell 2005
NOVELS
STICKY FINGERS Youth 7 - 14
PUBLICATIONS
Intermission Magazine - Will Female Stories Ever Have a Place in Canadian Theatre?June 29/24
The Lake Report - Carroll and Rampersad to direct at Royal Shakespeare Co. June 15/ 24
Mosaic Magazine - Can Canadian Directors make a living in Theatre? Oct. 21 / 15
Owen Sound Sun Times - Monthly Column on the arts from Sept. 13 - Sept. 15
OTHER
Work with Dramaturg Ken Cerniglia (Hadestown, Newsies, Aladdin, Peter and the Starcatcher)
2019 La Mama International Playwright Symposium Spoletto Italy - Lisa Krohn
2016-2017 Member of Emanuel Fried Writer’s Workshop / Road Less Traveled Buffalo, NY
AWARDS
Stiles and Drewe Best new song Prize - short-list -Mercury Musical Developments in the UK. ’22 & ‘24
New York International film award 2021
Hollywood New Directors honourable mention 2021
David Henley Award - Stratford Festival - One month residency to write in Paris
OAC creators reserve awards - Theatre Aquarius 2017 & 2018
Guthrie Award - Stratford Festival - 2027
MEMBERSHIPS: Playwrights Guild of Canada, Dramatist Guild of America, Writers Guild of Great Britain, Mercury Musical Development MMD UK. CAEA, ACTRA
Childrens writing, Film, Television, Theatre