LAZY SUSAN Comes to The Big Secret Theatre in March
Audiences get a front row seat and sit side by side with the characters as their story unfolds around a giant spinning table.
Lazy Susan By Col Cseke will be Co-Presented by Inside Out Theatre & Handsome Alice Theatre on March 17 - 28, 2026 at The Big Secret Theatre, Werklund Centre, 225 8 Ave SE.
Audiences get a front row seat and sit side by side with the characters as their story unfolds around a giant spinning table. This immersive play explores love, loss, loyalty and coming-of-age…at any age.
Mia is a young blind woman, full of idealism and sarcasm, trying to find her footing in a professional world that keeps applauding her presence while ignoring her voice. Meanwhile her mother Susan is navigating the quiet collapse of a long marriage and the louder reckoning of what she wants for the rest of her life. As they orbit each other, sometimes in sync, sometimes not, they each find themselves reassessing the stories they've told, the ones they've inherited, and the ones they're ready to rewrite. Life's a mess. At least the table spins.
Lazy Susan is laugh-out-loud funny, painfully honest, and deeply relevant, grappling with everything from burnout and ableism to nostalgia, casinos, keynote speeches, and waffle makers. It's a sharp-tongued, soft-hearted portrait of two women trying to hold on to each other while learning to let go.
Perfect for anyone who's ever felt like the most ridiculous parts of life are also the most meaningful.
CREATIVE TEAM
- Featuring Ashley King and Elinor Holt
- Written by Col Cseke
- Directed by Caleigh Crow
- Sound Design & Composition: Sacha Crow
- Lights: Maezy Reign
- Tactiles: Ali DeRegt
- Stage Manager: Meredith Johnson
- Access Dramaturgy by Dr. Jess Watkin, Dramaturgy by Eden Middleton
TICKETS
- Table Side Seats: Sit alongside the actors around a revolving table top for a hands on, immersive experience.
- Riser Seats: Sit back and watch the story evolve.
- Pick Your Price Tickets: Keeping with our commitment to financial accessibility, ticket prices range from $15 to $40.
Love Theater in Calgary? Join The Community!
Whether you've got past experience writing about theater or just starting, the BroadwayWorld Community offers a unique opportunity to become a champion for your local arts community, helping raise awareness of local offerings and adding another local voice to the conversation at a time arts coverage is shrinking in the press across the continent. Join us and become a pivotal part of the movement that celebrates and promotes the arts in the digital age.
Learn More
|
BEEHIVE The 60's Musical Stage West (6/26-8/30) |
|
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Centennial Concert Hall (10/23-10/23) |
|
Menopause The Musical Club Regent Event Centre (10/07-10/07) |
|
Broadway Across Canada Presents Hamilton Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (6/15-6/27) |
|
Broadway Across Canada Presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11/10-11/15) |
|
& Juliet Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (9/15-9/20) |
|
Broadway Across Canada Presents: & Juliet Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (9/15-9/20) |
|
How to Save the World from a Bus to Thunder Bay Wood's Homes @ Inglewood Hub (7/31-8/08) |
|
Broadway Across Canada Presents Mrs. Doubtfire Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1/05-1/10) |