2012
A Gallery of Scenes and Songs On the Life of Tom Thomson
Directed by Ralph Small
Musical Direction by Melissa Stephens
The Players Wild Mary - Erin VanderBurgh Tom Thomson - Daniel Abrahamson Mark Robinson/Dr. James McCallum - David Mills Larry Dixon - Tom Regina Lauren Harris/Shannon Fraser/Hugh Trainor - Dave Hawley Winnie Trainor - Rachel Brittain Martin Bletcher - Sean Cage Annie Fraser - Marsha Sweet Marie Trainor - Melissa Stephens Alice Lambert - Hannah Klose Frances McGillvray - Lindsey Coates |
Production Team
Director - Ralph Small* Consulting Director - Jim Betts Music Director - Melissa Stephens Musicians - Drew Hewitt, Barbara Hart Choreographer - Jenee Gowing Stage manager - Kait Perecko Set Design - Brent McGillivray Set Concept - Ralph Small Costume Design - Melissa Stephens Lighting Design - Lynne Hyde Lighting and Sound - Luka Trifunovic Props and Wigs - Beth Kipping Crew - Rebecca Kidd &Maya Bowers |
A Highlands Summer Festival Collective Creation.
A poignant and sometimes hilarious look at the history of education for young women Devised by Scot Denton Choreographed by Jenee Gowing |
The Players
Michelle Bailey Christine Bishop Jessica Bishop Madeline Hopkins Loretta Kerr Breana LaRue Charlotte Paton Caleb Zilla Production Team Director - Scot Denton Choreographer - Jenee Gowing Stage Manager - Jen Paton Assistant Stage Manager - Betty Paton Costume Design - Melissa Stephens Lighting Design - Lynne Hyde Sound Design - Scot Denton Lighting & Sound Operator - Luka Trifunovic Props & Wigs - Beth Kipping Stage Dressings - David Mills Assistant to the Creative Team - Betty Paton The Within Reach creative team acknowledges the assistance of: • Amanda Hancox and the Dancer Transition Resource Centre • Allegra Young and the Canadian Music Centre • Robyn Calvert • Rik Emmett • Wes Gowing • Luke Young • Mimi Mekler • Drew Swanson |
Music, Book, and Lyrics by Dean Burry Original Direction & Dramaturgy by Mimi Meckler The Creative Team Music, Book and Lyrics - Dean Burry Original Direction & Dramaturgy - Mimi Mekler* Mary Pickford (and others) - Denise Norman* Piano - Sherry Squires Props & Costumes - Pat Broms Stage Manager - Mimi Mekler* Wigs - Sharon Ryman Video editing - Danielle I. Szlawieniec-Haw & Josh Henderson @ Medlar Productions Inc. |
A comedy-drama
Written by Robert Harling Directed byScot Denton |
The Players Truvy Jones - Laura Ostler-Schell Annelle Dupuy-DeSoto - Lindsey Hawley Clairee Belcher - Maureen James Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie - Kelly McNamee M’Lynn Eatenton - Kathryn Boyd Ouiser Boudreaux - Lorraine McNeil Production Team Director - Scot Denton* Stage Manager - Anna Ames Assistant Stage Manager - Caitlyn Griffin Set Design - Brent McGillivray Lighting Design - Lynne Hyde Costumes - Melissa Stephens Lighting & Sound - Luka Trifunovic Props & Stage Dressings - Beth Kipping Hair Dressing Consultant - Shawn Laven Crew - Rebecca Kidd, Loretta Kerr, Kayla Bacon & Caitlin Griffin |