The writer and director Valerie Methot discusses Some Assembly Theatre’s latest production, The Wait List Experiment, with Joseph Planta.

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

The folks over at Some Assembly Theatre Company are presenting the world premiere of a new play, The Wait List Experiment. Its writer and director Valerie Methot joins me again to talk about the production, what it’s about, and what audiences can expect at the Roundhouse Performance Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews) April 29^th to May 3^rd 2022. The two evening performances on the 29^th and 30^th are free. Visit www.someassembly.ca for reservations. And the other two performances on the 2^nd and 3, day shows, are for school groups. I’ll get Valerie to tell us more about the show; the content that was born from conversations had between Metro Vancouver youth and industry professionals about the pressures they feel going through life on a regular basis if you will, not to mention during a pandemic. There’s a focus on mental health and addiction, and the show is both dramatic as well as comedic, with original music, movement, mask work, and visual design. Some Assembly Theatre Company is in its 22^nd year. I’ll get Valerie to reflect on the mandate of the company, and the tireless work she has done in the theatrical community, as well as the city as a whole. Please welcome back to the Planta: On the Line program, Valerie Methot; Ms. Methot, good morning.

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