News

  • THE DIVINERS will be presented at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in January 2027:

  • UNCOMMON SCENT had a public reading at Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York in April 2026

  • THE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF FAITH FRIESEN, written with composer Danika Loren, had its premiere at Against The Grain in April 2026. Canuck Cantatas , of which it was a part, one the Dora Award for Best New Opera.

  • Vertigo Theatre announces World Premiere of Susie Moloney & Vern Thiessen’s THE LODGER.

  • THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES received its UK premiere at the Drama Studio - London in July 2026. commissioned by the University of Manitoba, it will receive its North American/World Premiere there in the fall of 2026 .

  • ICEMEN‍ ‍will be produced by Theatre Burlington in the fall of 2026.

  • ICEMEN‍ ‍will be produced by Seaway Valley Theatre Company next season

  • ICEMEN will be produced in Calgary at www.thetheatre.com this coming seasob.

  • BLUEBIRDS will be produced by Ships Company Theatre in association with Theatre New Brunswick in the summer of 2026

  • BLUEBIRDS will be produced by the Peterborough Theatre Guild next season.

  • BLUEBIRDS will be produced by the University of Lethbridge this coming season.

  • BLUEBIRDS is being translated into French by Gabrielle Houle.

  • Vern is writing a new play called THE BOYS FROM ELMWOOD

  • Vern is writing a new musical called BREAKAWAY with composer Richard Link.

  • Vern is once again teaching playwriting at Sage Hill.

  • BLUEBIRDS will be produced by the United Players in Vancouver in the spring of 2027

  • Vern was in residence this past summer at Theatre Wrede in Germany.