Tag: Odds and Ends

Kristen Finlay – Gypsy – music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents – Keyano Theatre Company, Fort McMurray, Alberta, 1995 After moving to Fort McMurray to teach, when Gypsy came up for auditions I was determined to not just be another girl in the chorus and

Morgan Smith – Tudor Queens: A Burlesque by Ellen Chorley – Send in the Girls Burlesque. Fringe 2011, remounted in January 2013 at Canoe Festival I think secretly, every young actress wants to play a part for which she gets to wear a sparkly costume. And not-so-secretly, she wants to play a

  Barbara Mah – The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien – Walterdale Theatre – Edmonton, 2002. It’s not the role, but the people that keep me doing theatre. Like when I played Magenta. We had so much fun, we would have gladly performed with no audience (happily we sold out). I’m

Mark Sinongco – Footloose: The Musical; Music and Lyrics: Eric Carmen, Kenny Loggins, Tom Snow, and Dean Pitchford, Book: Dean Pitchford and David Saint – Canadian College of Performing Arts, Victoria, BC 2012 Ren McCormack was my very first lead role in a musical. I had to opportunity to take on songs

Vanessa Sabourin – Prophetess by Scott Sharplin – Sound and Fury Theatre, Edmonton, 2004 (I think) Prophetess was an amalgamation of Shakespeare’s Henry VI part 1, 2 and 3 and Richard III for one performer written by Scott Sharplin. Queen Margaret is woven through out all four plays and goes from a

Jennie Esdale – Confessions of a Paperboy by Doug Curtis – Ghost River Theatre Isobel in Lion in the Streets, Allison in Trainspotting, and Hope, a wounded Crane, are at the top, but originating the role of Christopher Columbus in Doug Curtis’ Confessions of a Paperboy is my role of a

Written by Ken Cameron, Anita Miotti and David Van Belle – Theatre of the Living Statue This experience is one of my fondest theatre memories because I had the opportunity to write with my friends, rehearse with my new son in the room, perform with David Van Belle, and be directed

Valerie Planche – Communion by Daniel McIvor – Calgary The pauses at the beginning and throughout the script would challenge any actor. They forced me to think through the character, to sit with her. Linda Moore (the director) kept saying, “Not long enough Val!” and I’d think – are you crazy,

Kira Bradley – An Eye for an Eye a collective by Doug Curtis, David Rhymer, Tony Eamie, Karen Johnson-Diamond, Duval Lang, Kira Bradley – Ghost River Theatre, Calgary, Alberta, 2001 Rural Albertans came to the city to see this show and they were moved by it. I couldn’t believe my eyes one night

Julie Sinclair – The Seagull by Anton Chekov – Grant MacEwan Theatre Arts (workshop production), Edmonton, 1993 As a young Canadian woman, playing an old Russian man was the complete antithesis to my own life. Coming from a primarily dance and singing background, acting was the skill I had the least

Elinor Holt – “That Depends…” It may sound cheesy but my favourite theatrical role is the always the one I am currently working on. Or if I am unemployed it’s the one I have coming up next. I find it is way too easy to go “down the rabbit hole”

Hal Kerbes – Seussical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (based on the books of Dr. Seuss) – Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops, 2008 When your hair was thick (and your waistline wasn’t), professional musical theatre held promise of Anthony, Kenicke, Perchik, Frank-N-Furter – great characters with serious songs. In a hearbeat, they’re behind

Philip W. Sarsons – Cosi  by Louis Nowra – Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) Fall Rep The opportunity which came my way in Alberta was a true enjoyment. I’ll go with my favourite MOMENT: Zac, a mental patient, coerced into the Mozart opera “Cosi Fan Tuti,” was more a Wagner fan… I

Duval Lang – An Eye For An Eye – a collective created by Kira Bradley, Doug Curtis, Tony Eyamie, Karen Johnson Diamond, Duval Lang, David Rhymer – Ghost River Theatre, 2001 Weibo Ludwig and his family are at the Fringe seeing our play about them. He was just released from jail, police

Jeremy Mason – (n/a) – Wild Horse Theatre, Fort Steele, BC. Circa 1989 My “Role of a Lifetime” didn’t happen in career or student life, instead it happened as a bright-eyed six-year-old sitting in the audience. The spotlight hit me and before I knew it, I was onstage. My part was

Miranda Allen – Party Cop and the Black Block by the CYCLOPS Squad (Clay and Paper Theatre, Toronto 2010) The role of my lifetime thus far was “Party Cop”. Ten Feet Tall and played atop stilts, Party Cop was a recurring character in a series of short plays performed at major

CAITLYNNE MEDREK – Diary of Anne Frank (Encore Entertainment, 2011, Toronto) COMING FROM A FAMILY WITH A DEEP CONNECTION TO WW2 AND KNOWING MY GRANDPARENTS AS SURVIVORS, I KNEW ANNE FRANK WAS NOT ONLY AN INCREDIBLE STEP IN MY CAREER, BUT ALSO A WAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO MY FAMILY. ANNE