{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/iiif/xk84j0db8c/manifest","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["I'm Not Funny Anymore"]},"logo":"https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/organizations/logo_images/000/000/128/original/UA_Logo_WHT_RGB_%281%29.png?1725471982","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Agent"]},"value":{"en":["Young, Grace (Author)","Whitlow, Maddy (Director)","Amiri, Rojeen (Actor)","Quible, Nessa (Actor)","Khan, Gul Singh (Actor)","Guenther, Morgan (Actor)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Type"]},"value":{"en":["Drama"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date"]},"value":{"en":["2026-02-08 (Performance Date)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Language"]},"value":{"en":["English"]}},{"label":{"en":["Description"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eTwo sisters recuperate while one recovers from a suicide attempt. In reconnecting, their childhood experiences at Lake Veronica begin to resurface and their relationship is put to the test.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace Young - Playwright\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGrace is a fourth year student at the U of A, majoring in English and minoring in Drama and Creative writing. This is her first year being involved with new works as an artist, but you may recognize her from her previous tenure as the ’24-’25 NewWorks Front of House Manager. Previous playwriting credits include Ava and Natalie’s Puppet Show Delight (Nextfest 2021), and In View(Citadel Young Playwriting Company 2022). Grace is incredibly delighted to be returning to the world of playwriting as it is one of her true loves. She would also like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to her director and actors for their hard work!\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaddy Whitlow - Director\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMaddy Whitlow (she/they) is a 5th year BA Drama student and is excited to be one of the in-development directors this year! Maddy’s goal is to create a safe and collaborative space where all people can explore and discover themselves within the larger creative process. She is excited to welcome you into the world of I’m Not Funny Anymore. Other directing credits include scenes from Drama 383 and 483.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRojeen Amiri - Actor/Young Frankie\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRojeen Amiri (she/her) is a first year student at University of Alberta taking her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in hopes of becoming a dentist. Rojeen’s passion for music and theatre began when she was a little girl and performed in her first show: Thumbelina. Throughout her teenage years, she continued pursuing theatre career and took part in shows such as: Annie Jr, Matilda, Mamma Mia, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Mean Girls, Addams Family, Beetlejuice Jr and many more. In her free time, Rojeen likes to sing and play her instruments. This is her first play with New Works and she is incredibly grateful and thankful for the crew allowing her to showcase her talents.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNessa Quible - Actor/Young Kate\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNessa Quible (she/they) is a 2nd year BEd Drama student and is thrilled to be reading as Young Kate in “I’m Not Funny Anymore” for this year’s festival. This is her first time Participating in New Works, but she’s had the opportunity to perform in numerous other pieces. Such as a few 383 (Assistance as Heather in 2025 winter sem) and 483 scenes (The Miss Firecracker Contest as Popeye Jackson in 2025 fall sem) in her time at U of A so far. Nessa really enjoys taking part in theatre such as this, it’s one of her favourite things and she hopes she can do more in the future. Nessa is very excited for this year’s festival and would like to wish everyone a spectacular show!\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGul Singh Khan - Actor/Frankie\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGul is in her 5th and final year of her BA degree. She has done many acting projects with the University throughout the years, such as ABBEDAM (2022) and Drama 457’s Argonautika (2025), to name a few. She has also participated in an In-Dev series with New Works in 2024; she played Amina in “Pepperoni and Cheese”. She is thrilled to take on as Frankie in Grace Young’s “I’m not Funny Anymore” this year!\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorgan Guenther - Actor/Kate\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMorgan Guenther (she/her) is in her first year of the After-Degree Education program, after recently receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Drama. You may recognize her from her previous involvement on the executive boards of both ABBEDAM and the New Works Festival, or in the role of Hylas in Argonautika (University of Alberta, 2025). On the rare occasion that she is not consumed by theatre, she enjoys nights at home with her cat and aspiring to try every coffeeshop in the city. Morgan is so excited to be involved with the in-development program this year and cannot wait for you to see these amazing shows!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.7939/83934\"\u003eView the program booklet, including the Executive Board and acknowledgements.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Subject"]},"value":{"en":["Theatre festivals (Topical)","Student theatre (Topical)","Playwriting (Topcial)","Theatrical production (Topical)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003e© 2026 New Works Festival / I'm Not Funny Anymore. All rights reserved. This recording is made available for viewing only. For permissions inquiries, please contact\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:newworksyeg@gmail.com\"\u003enewworksyeg@gmail.com\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eTwo sisters recuperate while one recovers from a suicide attempt. In reconnecting, their childhood experiences at Lake Veronica begin to resurface and their relationship is put to the test.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace Young - Playwright\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGrace is a fourth year student at the U of A, majoring in English and minoring in Drama and Creative writing. This is her first year being involved with new works as an artist, but you may recognize her from her previous tenure as the \u0026rsquo;24-\u0026rsquo;25 NewWorks Front of House Manager. Previous playwriting credits include Ava and Natalie\u0026rsquo;s Puppet Show Delight (Nextfest 2021), and In View(Citadel Young Playwriting Company 2022). Grace is incredibly delighted to be returning to the world of playwriting as it is one of her true loves. She would also like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to her director and actors for their hard work!\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaddy Whitlow - Director\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMaddy Whitlow (she/they) is a 5th year BA Drama student and is excited to be one of the in-development directors this year! Maddy\u0026rsquo;s goal is to create a safe and collaborative space where all people can explore and discover themselves within the larger creative process. She is excited to welcome you into the world of I\u0026rsquo;m Not Funny Anymore. Other directing credits include scenes from Drama 383 and 483.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRojeen Amiri - Actor/Young Frankie\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRojeen Amiri (she/her) is a first year student at University of Alberta taking her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in hopes of becoming a dentist. Rojeen\u0026rsquo;s passion for music and theatre began when she was a little girl and performed in her first show: Thumbelina. Throughout her teenage years, she continued pursuing theatre career and took part in shows such as: Annie Jr, Matilda, Mamma Mia, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Mean Girls, Addams Family, Beetlejuice Jr and many more. In her free time, Rojeen likes to sing and play her instruments. This is her first play with New Works and she is incredibly grateful and thankful for the crew allowing her to showcase her talents.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNessa Quible - Actor/Young Kate\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNessa Quible (she/they) is a 2nd year BEd Drama student and is thrilled to be reading as Young Kate in \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m Not Funny Anymore\u0026rdquo; for this year\u0026rsquo;s festival. This is her first time Participating in New Works, but she\u0026rsquo;s had the opportunity to perform in numerous other pieces. Such as a few 383 (Assistance as Heather in 2025 winter sem) and 483 scenes (The Miss Firecracker Contest as Popeye Jackson in 2025 fall sem) in her time at U of A so far. Nessa really enjoys taking part in theatre such as this, it\u0026rsquo;s one of her favourite things and she hopes she can do more in the future. Nessa is very excited for this year\u0026rsquo;s festival and would like to wish everyone a spectacular show!\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGul Singh Khan - Actor/Frankie\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGul is in her 5th and final year of her BA degree. She has done many acting projects with the University throughout the years, such as ABBEDAM (2022) and Drama 457\u0026rsquo;s Argonautika (2025), to name a few. She has also participated in an In-Dev series with New Works in 2024; she played Amina in \u0026ldquo;Pepperoni and Cheese\u0026rdquo;. She is thrilled to take on as Frankie in Grace Young\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m not Funny Anymore\u0026rdquo; this year!\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorgan Guenther - Actor/Kate\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMorgan Guenther (she/her) is in her first year of the After-Degree Education program, after recently receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Drama. You may recognize her from her previous involvement on the executive boards of both ABBEDAM and the New Works Festival, or in the role of Hylas in Argonautika (University of Alberta, 2025). On the rare occasion that she is not consumed by theatre, she enjoys nights at home with her cat and aspiring to try every coffeeshop in the city. 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