Teatro la Quindicina is a theatre company founded by Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine

Stewart Lemoine

Stewart Lemoine is a Canadian playwright, director, and producer. Lemoine is based in Edmonton, Alberta and from 1982-2007 was the Artistic Director of Teatro la Quindicina...

 in 1982 at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival

Edmonton International Fringe Festival

The Edmonton International Fringe Festival produced by the Fringe Theatre Adventures is an annual event held every August in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada....

. The company is best known for producing Lemoine's original works but also produces a new comedy by an Edmonton-based playwright each season. Members include artistic director Jeff Haslam

Jeff Haslam

Jeff Haslam is a Edmonton, Alberta- based actor.Mr. Haslam is best known as a long time member of Edmonton's Teatro la Quindicina troupe, performing the works of playwright Stewart Lemoine, including Damp Fury, Pith!, Fever-Land, Evelyn Strange, Cocktails at Pam's, Connie in Egypt, The Margin of...

, Leona Brausen, Cathy Derkach, Andrew MacDonald-Smith, Ron Pederson

Ron Pederson

Ronald "Ron" Pederson is a Canadian actor and comedian, who has performed extensively throughout Canada and in the United States....

, Sheri Somerville, and Davina Stewart. Since 1993, Teatro la Quindicina's home has been the Varscona Theatre

Varscona Theatre

The Varscona Theatre is a live performance venue in the Old Strathcona neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A former firehall, since 1994 the Varscona has been operated by a consortium of small theatre companies, including Rapid Fire Theatre, Shadow Theatre and Teatro la Quindicina...

, a former firehall in Edmonton

Edmonton

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

's historic Old Strathcona

Old Strathcona

Old Strathcona is an historic district located in south-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Once the commercial core of the separate city of Strathcona, the area is now Edmonton's main arts and entertainment district, and in 2007 was named Alberta's second "Provincial Historic Area"...

 neighborhood. The company has toured across Canada and the United States, including an Off-Broadway run at the Lion Theater at Theater Row and multiple appearances at the New York International Fringe Festival

New York International Fringe Festival

The New York International Fringe Festival, or FringeNYC, is a Fringe theater festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It takes place over the course of two weeks every August, spread across several neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, notably the Lower East Side, the...

. In 2008 Teatro La Quindicina switched to a spring/summer/fall festival season at the Varscona.