Village Idiots
by Ben Anderson, Directed by Brennan Bielefeld
June 4, 2026 – June 8, 2026
It’s Friday afternoon at the Newton Village council office, and three eccentric council members are desperate to clock out for a long weekend. Their plans are spectacularly derailed when a panicked townsperson named Jenny arrives with a wild claim: a giant bear has eaten her brother and is charging toward the village. Rather than mounting a rescue, the council uses creative gaslighting to avoid doing their jobs. When the bear actually arrives, the chaos reaches a fever pitch. Village Idiots is a brilliantly absurd satire on bureaucracy, proving that in Newton Village, the most dangerous predators are the ones sitting behind the desks.
Performances
- June 4, 2026 – June 8, 2026 16:00
Venue
Five Points Theatre1 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Ontario L4N 1A1
Production Team
Brennan is a current student in the Performance: Acting Program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Prior credits (selected): Cleopatra (Chrysalis TMU), DNA (Icarus Theatre), Romeo Pimp (The King Black Box), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Thaumatrope Theatre), Gunplay (Alumnae Theatre), The Velveteen Rabbit (Rule of Three), Pig Earth (Strands of the Night Theatre). Commercials for Metrolinx, Eggo, PC. Soulpepper City Youth Academy 23’, Shakespeare in the Ruff Young Ruffian Apprenticeship 22’. Represented by SoHo Management. May your hearts always be full of love. @brennanbielefeld @powerfueled
Ben Anderson is a Canadian playwright from Kelowna, British Columbia. He is a two-time ABCDE Youthwright finalist for his short plays We Close at Nine and The Rhino. Currently, he lives in Victoria while studying Writing at the University of Victoria, where he also serves as an editor for the literary journals This Side of West and The Warren.
Instagram: @ben.w.anderson
Jace co-founded Powerfueled as a directing and creative partnership with Brennan in 2023. Jace is a producer of the fueled Fridays podcast on Powerfueled and has his own YouTube gaming channel under the handle lucario_remendezo. The two have been making sketches and videos together since grade school. He’s a current student at Georgian college and aspiring filmmaker and animator.
Artists
I'm Taye Lee Theophilus -- I've been acting for 5-6 years now, and I’ve really fallen in love with it! I’ve been in shows like; Matilda, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, TRAP, Anne of Green Gables, and a handful more. I’m a big fan of comedy, which is why I love THIS show so much! I’ve genuinely laughed more times than I should have during the rehearsal for this show — it’s hard to keep a straight face with at times. Couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity! @taye.leephil
I'm Jordan, a local actor for the past 8 years. Recently I was awarded an Acting Award of Merit for my role as Link and Mr. Burg at the NTS Theatre Festival.
Kaitlyn Tran is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer. She is currently with Kode Red Dance Company and is at Toronto Metropolitan University for her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance Acting. She has lead short films such as Mary in “Bloody Mary,” Flo in “Nightingale” and Jess in “That’s The Game.” Recent theatre credits include: Agnes in “She Kills Monsters,” Yvette in “Clue!” and Savannah in “Freaky Friday.” @kaitlynkhaai
Melandra Finley is an emerging performer and costume builder from Midland, Ontario. Former credits include: Into The Woods, Velocity Of Sin, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, TRAP, Rainbow Fish, CUT!, Pressure.
Carson Norton-Sutherland is an emerging Anishinaabe performer and teacher candidate whose work is rooted in storytelling, identity, and community. Bringing a community based view to his performances, he draws on lived experience and a strong connection to culture and language.
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