Saplings

Upcoming Tour!

2023-24 Academic Year

More info below

Calling all Forest Rangers! The trees need our help! Join us on our mission to help solve the mystery of why the forest is in trouble and what we can do to save the day. Come camp in our tent, hike along the forest trails, investigate, explore, dance and sing along.

Part campfire and part theatre show, Saplings is an award-nominated, immersive and interactive musical production for children ages 3-9 to play along with. Saplings, which runs for 40-50 minutes and can house 6-20 children per show and their accompanying caregivers. We require a large indoor space (at least 600 sq feet of open space) or an outdoor, open space (not a play structure). Multiple performances in one location are possible. Contact us today at info@onetrunktheatre.com for more information and pricing information. 

Saplings was proudly created in collaboration with the “Forest Adventure Club” - a group of 20 3-5 year olds and members of One Trunks’s Artistic Board. The process included mentorship from Lynda Hill and development at the Wee Festival (Toronto). 

Get a Taste of Saplings!

Meet The Forest Rangers!

Saplings promotional videos by PJ Jordan

Saplings is going on tour!

Following our run at The Winnipeg Fringe and our summer tour, we are excited to announce that we will be touring Saplings throughout National and Local (Manitoba) venues available during May-June 2024! If you would like to bring the show to your community (park, neighbourhood, backyard, school, community centre) please email info@onetrunktheatre.com with your idea of where and when you would like to host the show and we will be in touch to arrange. 

Credits

A One Trunk Theatre Production

By Gwendolyn Collins & Andraea Sartison with the Forest Adventure Club

Original music by: Duncan Cox, John Hirst, Mr K. & Jesse Lawrence

Featuring: Jo Burdon (Fern), Jesse Lawrence (Balsam Fir) & Erin Teodoro (Conifer Cone)

Lighting design: Liam Naughten

Set design: Clay Mykietowich

Costume build: Kara Joseph & Clay Mykietowich 

Props by: Jo Burdon

Forest Adventure Club Members:

Abigail Christie, Teemu Christie Hadaller, Leo Collins, Duncan Cox, Silvia Dobchuk, Sebastian Fortier, Becket Guile-Hardy, Charlie Hammerback, Beau Hilton-Marvin, John Hirst, Eliana Hunt-West, Hawksley Jordan, Isaac Keay, Parker Koepnick, Maggie Koreen, Tanner Manson, Arlo Marvin, Abby McIlwraith, Theodore McIlwraith, Clay Mykietowich, Dawson Poapst, Phoebe Van Bueckenhout, Nichola Wahl, Astrid Ward, Eloise Wolfe-Cannon, Odette Wolfe-Cannon

Special thanks to our mentors Lynda Hill, and Carolin Linder (Design)