Susanne wades into uncertain terrain when she unravels a family mystery involving a daring escape, a foreboding dream, a sole survivor, and a trial by fire. Facing off against her formidable mother and a fiercely loyal brother, she plunges into the past to navigate the fantastical story of her childhood. As inexplicable events come into focus, missing pieces align themselves to reveal a narrative she somehow missed the first time around. A bold new play about looking back to see who you've become and making space to re-examine life's most defining moments.
Premiered at Rosebud Theatre, AB, September 2025
Workshop production Alumnae Theatre (Toronto ON) May 2025.
Finalist, 2024 Alberta Playwriting Competition
Winner, 2019 Scripts on Fire Competition - Fire Exit Theatre
Keywords: Mystery, drama, female, memory, family, theatrical, dramedy
Genre: Drama/Mystery
Run time: 115 minutes
Suitable for Students 15+
Content notes: Contains mild language (PG), fire, traumatic events
Cast size: 5 actors
Male roles: 2
Female roles: 3
Casting notes: One male and one female should theatrically pass as children/teens. (It was originally performed by actors in their early 20's who looked young).
"A perfect witch's brew of small-town isolation. A coming of age fable and a modern mystery full of poetic magical imagery. It feels like it is old and new at the same time, all rooted in complex and eccentric characters that make a family thick with tension that needs release."
-- Neil Fleming, Alberta Playwrights' Network
"The Green House is an energetic yet unsettling journey into memory, family, and the fragile walls we build to feel safe. Shadows of the past flicker like flames and what begins as a homecoming quickly unravels into a captivating exploration of truth, loss, and resilience.”
-- Melissa Piche, Strathmore Times
