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The Spelling Bee
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The Miracle Worker
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The Birds & The Bees

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The Good Lovelies
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Opry Gold
Photo Credits: Wendy Evenden
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From left, front row: A. Braatz; second row: Tome Regina, Meghan Mardus, Andrew Case,     Gracie Griffith, Jennifer Strype; third row: Kelsey Crowe, Jordan Kovacs, Alex Kocot.
​​Photo Credit: Wendy Evenden
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​SPONSOR ED BY    

Music & Lyrics  by William Finn
​Book by Rachel Sheinkin
​Conceived by Rebecca Feldman

Directed by
Douglas Walker*

Music Director 
​Melissa Stephens
The Players
(in order of appearance)

Rona Lisa Perretti - Jennifer Strype
Chip Tolentino - Andrew Case
​Loraine Schwartzandgrubenniere - Gracie Griffith
Leaf Coneybear - Alex Kocot
William Barfee - Jordan Kovacs
Marcy Park - Kelsey Crowe
Olive Ostrovsky - Meghan Mardus
Vice Principal Douglas Panch - Tom Regina
Mitch Mahoney - A. Braatz*

​Creative Team​
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Stage Manager - Amy Brohm
Musicians:
Keyboard - Melissa Stephens
Percussion – Sarah Varty
Set Designer – Adam Jules & Douglas Walker
Lighting Designer – Adam Jules
​Set Construction - David Mills & Crew
Set Painting - Sue Vorvis & Crew
Costumes – Melissa Stephens​​​
​Props, Set Dressings - Melissa Stephens & Amy Brohm
Wigs & Make-up – Beth Kipping
Sound & Light Technician -  Nadarra Collette 
Assistant Stage Manager - Renee Griffith
   

* Courtesy of Canadian Actors Equity Association
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From left, front row: Fia Scuhr Marziali, Luna Schuhr Marziali, Rowyn Foster, Aoife Hogan, Ruairi Byrne,  Katie Lavalle, Penelope Irvine, Róisin Hogan; second row:  James Andrews, Evelyn Mardus, Molly Botten, Erin Vanerburg;  third row:   Jack Brazina, Ruth Carter, Daniel Wheeler, Christine Jonas-Simpson,
​Curtis Eastmure.

​Photo Credit: Wendy Evenden
​​Directed By
Scot Denton *

​​The Players
(in order of appearance)

Doctor - Jack Brazina
Kate Keller - Erin Vanerburg
Captain Keller - James Andrews
Helen Keller - Evelyn Mardus
Martha - Penelope Irvine
Percy - Ruairi Byrne
Aunt Ev - Christine Jonas-Simpson
James Keller - Daniel Wheeler
Doctor Anagnos - Curtis Eastmure
Annie Sullivan - Molly Botten
Viney - Ruth Carter
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Blind Girls of the Perkins Institute
Beatrice - Katie Lavalle
Laura - Luna Schuhr Marziali
Jenny - Róisin Hogan
Ellie - Rowyn Foster
Alice - Fia Scuhr Marziali
Sarah - Aoife Hogan

Creative Team

Stage Manager - David Mills
Set Design - Sarah Scrooge
​Lighting Design - Adam Jules
Costumes - Melissa Stephens
Set Construction - David Mills & Crew
Set Painting - Sue Vorvis & Crew
​Props & Set Dressings - Melissa Stephens & Sue Vorvis
Wigs & ​Make-up – Beth Kipping
Sound & Light Technician -  Nadarra Collette 
Assistant Stage Manager - Paul Vorvis
Crew - ​Lisa Irvine, Olivia Irvine, Luna Schuhr Marziali, Fia Scuhr Marziali, Róisin Hogan, Jack Brazina, Curtis Eastmure

* Courtesy of Canadian Actors Equity Association
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Written By
Mark Crawford

  
Directed By
Heather Davies*


​​The Players
(in order of appearance)
​

Alison Dowling
Laura Ostler
Douglas Tindal
​Ethan Zuckhan


​Creative Team

Stage Manager - Patricia Levert*
Set Design - Betty & David Mills​
Lighting Design - Adam Jules
Costumes - Melissa Stephens
Set Construction - David Mills & Crew
Set Painting - Sue Vorvis & Crew
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Props & Set Dressings - Melissa Stephens,
Sue Vorvis, and Betty Mills
Wigs & ​Make-up – Beth Kipping
Sound & Light Technician -  Nadarra Collette 
Assistant Stage Manager -  Liz Page 
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​* Courtesy of Canadian Actors Equity Association
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From left: Ethan Zuckhan, Douglas Tindal,
Laura Ostler, Alison Dowling

​Photo Credit: Wendy Evenden

THE GOOD LOVELIES
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Caroline Brooks
Kerri Ough
​Sue Passmore

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LEISA WAY 
and
​The Wayward Wind Band
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