WRITING
Lezlie is a proud alum of the prestigious BMI workshop in New York.
Her work has been showcased throughout Canada, the US, and the UK. She was a finalist for the Tom Hendry Award for Best New Canadian Musical and has been recognized as a two-time finalist and first-time internationally acknowledged writer for the Stiles and Drewe New Song Prize in the UK.
Lezlie has received mentorship from industry legends like Stephen Schwartz, Dick Scanlan, Stephen Flaherty, and Lisa Kron, and she collaborates exclusively with dramaturg Ken Cerniglia.
Additionally, she is honored to be a recipient of the Stratford Festival David Edney Award.
Musical
Christmas Carol
This five-hander musical adaptation of Dickens classic
Christmas story has delighted audience across Canada.
Produced and performed at Theatre Orangeville, Carousel Theatre in Vancouver, The Globe Theatre in Regina, Smile Theatre and Theatre in Port.
Heralded by critics as "true to the original in style and theme" and "Destined to become a perennial favourite."
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Show comes with puppets, and tracks if required.
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Nobody's Children
Based on the true story of Canada's Home Children,
this is a fantasy musical about a group of children moved from London to Canada during Victorian England .
Cast size: 10 or more.
5 (f) 5 (m)
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Sticky Fingers
An updated re-telling of the classic tale of Hansel & Gretel set during WW2 at a summer camp for children where a group of wicked witches try to steal the tears of children to stay beautiful.
They quickly discover that the children are a force to be reckoned with.
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Play or Musical form
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Cast size 14 or more.
10 (f) 4 (m)
Ideally for adults and children or a cast of all children
The Tale of
The Gifted Prince
An epic drama adventure story about the transformative power of friendship, courage and love.
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When his father's kingdom is threatened by violent rebels a young prince embarks on a journey.
In order to seek an audience with a powerful shaman, he carries with him five seemingly ordinary gifts, but soon he discovers that they hold magical powers that could help or hinder his journey.
With the help of some unorthodox friends, the Prince learns what it means to lead, and that he is capable of far more than anyone imagined.
Dead Reckoning
On June 2, 1933, Amelia Earhart suddenly disappears as she attempts to circumnavigate the globe.
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On that same day, 15 year-old Betty Klenck claims to have heard the famous pilot's distress signal after she's crash landed on Nikamororo Island.
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This five-hander music explores how our hero's shape us when we are young and teach us how to fly.
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5 (F)
A one-woman stage reading of Charles Dickens
classic Christmas Story - The Chimes
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One of five Christmas stories, the Chimes tells the tale of how a poor man's loss of faith causes a devastating ripple effect in the lives of those he loves.
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90 minute performance with sound.
Red Letter Day
song cycle
On the eve of graduation, a group of high school girls reflect on their lives and share their fears, longings, loves, and secrets in this song cycle for 12 girls and 1 boy.
