Work Plays Schools Program

🎭 About Us The Work Plays Schools Program has been teaching workplace safety to students across Alberta through free educational theatre performances. 😊 We’re excited to share our very first introduction video, helping us connect with even more schools across the province. 🌟 Stay tuned for our stories throughout the 2025 season! 📅 For bookings, contact us: ✉️[email protected] 🎬 Director: @ginapuntil11 🎤 Host: @jaredmatsturn 📝 Script Writer: @jessyardern 📹 Videographer: @jeffstimes 📹 Videographer Assistant: @quintonrw 📸 Behind the Scenes: @janice.saxon 🎭 Actors: @stephbessala , @colinbluekens , @doriira8 , @pauline.miki , @aaron.bryle 🎬 Production Assistants: @bheypastolero , @andres._.fm , @kristenpadayas S&F Original Production Designer - Tessa Stamp WIO Original Production Designer - Marissa Kochanski #albertaschools

Babysitting is work and safety matters 🙌 Before a shift, a simple hazard assessment can make a difference • Is the environment clear and safe? • Do I have the tools I need? • Who can I ask for help? • What is being asked of me, specifically? Find babysitting courses near you at redcross.ca (link in our highlights) Share this with someone who babysits! Credits to our amazing team 🎬 Director / Executive Producer: Gina Puntil Director / Editor: Janice Saxon Camera Op : Jeffrey Baglinit Props / Production Assist: Andrés Moreno Set Stills / Production Assistant: Jessica Storm Makeup Artist / Hair: TC Lopez Actor – Michelle Diaz Actor – Sienna Saxon This video is part of our new creative story series highlighting workplace safety. We hope to raise awareness and offer reassurance that, hey, you’re meant to be protected! 🙂 #babysitting

When the social media girl gets the film camera 📸 The last post of 2026 SAFE & FAIR: Scene at Work tour. Ending off with memories from the road with the touring team 🙂 #WorkPlaysAB

It’s a wrap on our Spring 2026 tour 🚐 25 schools across Alberta, with notable double bookings! Thank you to every school that welcomed SAFE & FAIR: Scene at Work by Jane Heather 🧡 Your openness, your questions, your voices all matter. We’re honoured to have shared space with you 🙂 ⭐️ Special thank you to our Touring Heroes 🙆‍♀️ Doriane Irakoze: Tour Representative / Facilitator: 👤 Miracle Mopera: Actor 👤 Nico Maiorana: Actor 🎭 Ryan MacAuley: Stage Manager We’ve got one last video coming out tomorrow with the crew! #workplaysab

It’s VLOG DAY! 🎥🤳 Ever wonder what the SAFE & FAIR crew does when they’re not crushing it on stage? Well, here it is! Join Miracle @mirmop to see some behind the scenes action! 🍔💄🛒 #WorkPlaysAB #AWHC #Vlog #Edmonton #grandeprairie

Thanks to Ryan @ryan_macauley , people CAN see and hear us! It’s very important that we adapt to the space we’re in, whether we’re mic’ed up or not. Our top-notch Stage Manager makes sure that every important message is brought to life loud and clear 🎭✨ #WorkPlaysAB #AWHC #WorkersRights #stagemanaging

Long drives and early days? Dance it out! 🕺 Here’s a lil dance break featuring Miracle @mirmop and Dori @dorianeirak ! 👯‍♀️ Although, we’re not really sure that’s how the cupid shuffle works 😅 The S&F26 crew has been touring through Grande Prairie and surrounding areas, and is now wrapping up the tour in Calgary 🚐 We can’t wait to meet you and connect about workplace safety and workers’ rights! #WorkPlaysAB #AWHC #grandprarie #Edmonton #CupidShuffle

Know your rights at work 👇️ ✅ Right to know ✅ Right to participate ✅ Right to refuse These are the three core rights we share through Safe & Fair: Scene at Work when we perform in schools. Knowledge is power :) #workplaysab #safeandfair

Peek into the play of Safe & Fair: Scene at Work 🎭  Safe & Fair, shares stories of young workers, paired with informative moments that help students navigate Workplace Rights and Safety. It’s always great connecting with students after the play and answering their questions 🙂 After visiting over 20 schools across Alberta, we have just one more week left on tour. Stay tuned! Shoutout to the incredible team: 🙆‍♀️ Doriane Irakoze: Tour Representative / Facilitator 👤 Miracle Mopera: Actor 👤 Nico Maiorana: Actor 🎭 Ryan MacAuley: Stage Manager 🛠️ Tessa Stamp: Set Design 🎧 Caitlan Argueta: Sound and Projection Design Photos taken during our performance at Victoria School of the Arts for junior high students. #WorkplaysAB #SafeandFair #edmonton

Everyone, meet Nina! ✨🚐 Nina is what our Safe & Fair ‘26 cast named the van! Nina is our all-around, strong girl that gets us exactly where we need to be. 💪 We’re back on the road next week, so here’s a quick tour of our one and only Nina! ❤️ #WorkPlaysAB #SafeAndFair #VanTour #Edmonton #alberta

Asked to stay late? Know your rights. No worker should feel pressured to stay past their scheduled hours, especially young workers still learning their rights in the workplace. In Alberta, young workers have specific employment standards that protect their hours, rest periods, and safety at work. Yet sometimes those protections are not known. 🔗 Learn more about youth employment standards and workers’ rights at www.alberta.ca/youth-employment-laws (link in our highlights). This video is part of our short story series highlighting workplace safety. We hope to raise awareness and offer reassurance that, hey, you’re meant to be protected 🙂 Share this with a friend who’s ever been asked to “just stay a bit longer”. Thank you to @la.poutine.yeg for generously sharing their space for production! Credits to our amazing team 🙌 Director / Executive Producer: Gina Puntil Director / Editor: Janice Saxon Camera Op : Jeffrey Baglinit Props / Production Assist: Andrés Moreno Set Stills / Production Assistant: Jessica Storm Makeup Artist / Hair: TC Lopez Actor – Graham Mothersill #WorkPlaysAB #WorkplaceSafety #YoungWorkers

BTS of our latest creative project 😎 (2/2) In the summer we’ve been filming a video series that highlights workplace safety in new and creative ways. Storytelling with heartfelt moments, and a touch of humour. 🎥 Day 2 – Scenes: 1️⃣ First Aid Kit 2️⃣ Not paid on time 3️⃣ What Break? We hope these videos spark awareness around workplace safety and offer reassurance that hey, you’re meant to be protected 🙂 We’ll be releasing the first video tomorrow. Stay tuned! Huge thank you to @la.poutine.yeg for generously sharing their space for production. (And yes their poutine is delicious 🤤) Credits to our amazing team Director / Producer – Gina Puntil Director / Editor – Janice Saxon Camera Op– Jeff Baglinit Props / Production Assistant – Andrés Moreno Set Stills / Production Assistant – Jessica Storm Makeup Artist / Hair – TC Lopez Actor – Michelle Diaz Actor – Graham Mothersill #workplaysab