Poster Hand Painted by Norkio Marumo; Promotional and Reference Photography by Mike Tan
THE BRIGHTEST MOST SHINIEST STAR YOU EVER DID SEE
A New Christmas Comedy by Conrad Belau
December 2nd - 12th, 2026
At: Theatre 1308
1308 Edmonton Trl, Calgary, AB
Silent Night…all is calm…’til Gloria showed up!
About the Show:
“Hi! It’s Eunice and I hope this gets to you! I’m so sorry, tonight’s presentation of Salem Lutheran Church’s 1997 Christmas Pageant has been CANCELLED! Gloria is so disappointed, so please don’t show up. She may be there singing up a storm and still trying to bring the Christmas cheer. But again, I must emphasize, there is no show. So do not go.
Also! I’m not sure if you heard about Sally and Bud!”
When Salem Lutheran Church’s 1997 Christmas Pageant is cancelled, it is up to Gloria to step up to the plate and serve a genuine home-cooked experience–including some good ol’ hymns and church stories (with a splash of sass). The Brightest Most Shiniest Star You Ever Did See is a joyful, drag adjacent holiday comedy that celebrates the brightest people in our lives.
The Brightest Most Shiniest Star You Ever Did See is the first play in the Gloria in excelsis Trio Trilogy.
First developed as a part of Verb Theatre’s 24/25 Queer & Trans Playwrights Unit.
Artistic Team
Coming soon
Special Events:
December 7th - Artist Family Night: A night to celebrate our busy working artists. Come celebrate with your artist friends during a night with snacks, community singing, and hot chocolate. Set specifically on a Monday for our busy working artist friends - we know the holidays are a busy time!
ASL Interpreted Performance: Check back soon to see which date we will be offering an ASL interpreted performance for Deaf and hard of hearing patrons.
Venue Parking:
Parking lot at the rear of the building. Access via the alleyway. Please observe signed parking restrictions on south side of back lot. (Note: the adjacent parking lot directly to the north is a paid lot and issues tickets on a regular basis!)
Street parking on 13th Avenue NE. No restrictions.
Street parking on 12th Avenue NE on weekends or weekdays after 6pm.
Two-hour street parking on Edmonton Trail NE on weekends.
Accessibility:
The main entrance of Theatre 1308 does not have stairs and is fully accessible
Stairs lead to the main theatre and the basement.
There is an elevator to bring patrons to all three levels: the basement, main entrance, and main theatre
Theatre 1308 has three single stall, non-gendered, accessible washrooms
Alcohol will be served at this event
Minimum one performance will have an ASL interpreter
Theatre 1308 has nicely padded, wide seats with no arm rests
Masks are available for patrons
Focus tools (aka fidget toys) will be available for patrons