Theatre BC Greater Vancouver Zone FestivalSunday, April 28 to Saturday, May 4, 2013

Sunday, April 287:00 pm Meet & Greet in the theatre lobby7:45 pm Official opening of the Festival8:00 pm Curtain

50-50 draw aer the final curtainPublic adjudication the same evening following the draw

Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 35:30-7:00 pm Coffee Critique of the previous night’s production(s) with the adjudicator on the mezzanine floor7:00-7:45 pm Adjudicator’s break8:00 pm Curtain

50-50 draw aer the final curtainPublic adjudication the same evening following the draws

Saturday, May 4 – Gala Night5:30-7:00 pm Coffee Critique of the previous night’s production with the adjudicator on the mezzanine floor7:00-7:45 pm Adjudicator’s break8:00 pm Entertainment

Intermission followed by door prize drawPeople’s Choice AwardBackstage Co-operation AwardAdjudicator’s Awards

Sunday, May 5Best Production workshop with the adjudicator, to be held at Coast Capital PlayhouseTime to be arranged at the mutual convenience of adjudicator and production members

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Fran is an Assistant Teaching Professor inthe eatre department of the University ofVictoria. She teaches acting for the stage aswell as for the camera.

Fran enjoys directing classic plays andthose of Canadian playwrights. Favouritesinclude Fortunate Son, e School ForScandal, Wreckage, As You Like It, For ePleasure of Seeing Her Again, A MidsummerNight’s Dream and Les LiasionsDangereuses. Most recently she directed aproduction of You’re A Good Man, CharlieBrown for the Phoenix eatre at UVic.

She has acted in stages across Canada andhas appeared in several films and TV

productions. She was nominated for aGenie Award for her role in Blue CitySlammers.

New Canadian plays have long been afocus for Fran. She was program head of theBanff Playwrights’ Colony for many years.

Fran has worked as an adjudicator foreatre BC in most of the zones. She oengives acting and directing workshops forTBC at Mainstage and has been adramaturge/director for the New PlayFestival on several occasions. She isdelighted to be adjudicating the GreaterVancouver Zone and hopes to have somelively discussions and work sessions.

Fran Gebhard, Adjudicator

MAINSTAGE is the annual provincial theatre festival for communitytheatre groups throughout BC. Sponsored by Theatre BC, it is oneof the longest running theatre traditions in Canada. This excitingevent is the culmination of winning plays from Theatre BC ZoneFestivals involving up to 10 Zones throughout theprovince. More than 60 community theatreclubs participate in Zone Festivals heldfrom April to May annually, withhopes riding on the chance to taketheir winning play to MAINSTAGEfor friendly competition with theprovince’s best.

Fran Gebhard

Message from Glen MillerWelcome to the GreaterVancouver Zone Festival!

It is a sure sign of spring if it iseatre BC Festival Season! Iam delighted to welcomeyou to this ZoneFestival, and toannounce that thisyear we have a fullslate of 10 zones

participating, representing theatre companiesacross the province. e best production fromeach zone will be selected to participate atMainstage 2013 in Kamloops starting on July 5th.

e crew and company members involved in theshows you will see this week come from all walks of life,but share a singular passion for theatre, and to learn andimprove on the product that we put on stage. at iswhy everyone so anxiously awaits the feedback from the

adjudicator in the private critique that is held the dayaer the show.

And of course there is the coveted trip to Mainstageto compete with theatre companies across the provincewho have been selected the best in their zone. Somededicated eatre BC members have been attending

Mainstage for 30 years and more!So I would like to thank you for helping

support community theatre. ank you forsupporting your friends who may be on stageor behind the scenes, in fulfilling their lovefor theatre.

Sit back and relax, and enjoy the shows.Cheer on your favourite club and wish them

luck on awards night. And if they go toKamloops, you get the chance to cheer them on onceagain. We would love to have you attend shows fromthe across the province at Mainstage.

For more information go to www.tbcmainstage.caGlen MillerPresident, eatre BC

Glen Miller

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Sunday, April 28

Foolsa comedy by Neil Simon

Presented by White Rock Players ClubSynopsis: Leon Tolchinsky has landed a teaching job in an idyllic Russian

hamlet. Terrified, he arrives to find people sweeping dust fromthe stoops back into their houses and people milking upsidedown to get more cream! e chronically stupid town becomesLeon’s curse. Instead of breaking, he falls in love and begins tosuccumb to a brainless lifestyle of his own.

Setting 1890 in Kulyenchikov, a remote Ukrainian villageere will be one 15 minute intermission

Special thanks Wendy Bollard, Randy Forgo, Holly Fynn, Isabel Mendenhall,Fred Partridge, Tom Saunders, Can-Am Importique, Melissa &Mary-Ann at Semiahmoo Arts, Vagabond Players

Cast in order of appearanceLeon Tolchinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunter GoldenSnetsky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Van IeperenMagistrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin PerrinSlovitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul FerancikMishkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clive Ramroop

Yenchna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen VolkowDr. Zubritsky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan JohnsonLenya Zubritsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheila GreentreeSophia Zubritsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa ParasGregor Yousekevitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Milne

Production TeamProducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marlet MagnussonCo-Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori ConyersDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan MooneyStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt DavenportAssistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori ConyersStage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan ElliottSet Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea OlundSet Construction Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . Kevin WilcottSet Decoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Olund

Scenic Painting. . . . . . . Heather Harris & Andrea OlundLighting Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt DavenportLighting Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick ZwagerSound Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon MantleSound Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt DickeyProps . . . . . . . . . . Naomi Mitchell & Rosemary SchusterCostumes . . . . Angie Koropatnisky & Heather MaximeaMake-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leigh BurtonPoster Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Driscoll

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Monday, April 29

Public Washroomsan original comedy by Jeffrey Hoffman

Presented by Maniac ProductionsSetting: A Wednesday morning in a public washroom of indeterminate gender in a theatre

Dating Siman original dramatic script by Karin Atkinson

Presented by Maniac ProductionsSynopsis: e object of affection in a computer dating simulation breaks her cyclical existence and becomes

self aware. WARNING: Mature subject matter, sexual content, partial nuditySetting e action of the play takes place within the cyberspace of a game.

CharacterSim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karin AtkinsonProduction TeamProducer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff HoffmanDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karin Atkinson

Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karin AtkinsonAssistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hoffman

CastMike:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hoffman Monika: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karin Atkinson

Production TeamProducer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff HoffmanDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hoffman

Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff HoffmanAssistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hoffman

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Tuesday, April 30

Thrill MeThe Leopold and Loeb Story

a musical by Stephen Dolginoff

Presented by Fighting Chance ProductionsSynopsis: Stephen Dolginoff’s musical, rill Me played off Broadway in 2003 and

2005. Dolginoff himself won an ASCAP award for rill Me, which hassince been performed around the world. rough a series of flashbacksand musical numbers featuring Leopold and Loeb and a pianoaccompanist, this production tells the story of Nathan Leopold andRichard Loeb – wealthy, educated men – and the murder theycommitted in 1924 Chicago.

Setting Action takes place in and around Chicago.

Cast Nathan Leopold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Braedon CoxRichard Loeb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Gill

Production TeamDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan MooneyMusic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alison DaltonStage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Elise Walker

Lighting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan MooneyCostume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Mooney

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Wednesday, May 1

Charley’s Auntby Brandon omas

Presented by eatre in the CountrySynopsis: Oxford undergraduates Jack and Charley invite their girlfriends to lunch, chaperoned by Charley’s

wealthy aunt who, in reality, is their friend. All goes well until the real aunt shows up, resulting inhilarious confusion for all.

Setting 3 Acts with 2 Intermissions; Act 1, Jack Chesney’s rooms at St. Olde’s College, Oxford; Act 2, the Garden at St. Olde’s; Act 3, the parlour of Stephen Spettigue’s home

Cast Jack Chesney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremiah ParksCharley Wyeham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan RobbBrasset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John TabakFancourt Babberley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil RobinsonSir Francis Chesney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reg Parks

Stephen Spetigue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence LockeDonna Lucia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon PaulsElla Delahay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura CramerKitty Verdun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mariah vanHerwaardenAmy Spettigue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Tabak

Production TeamDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reg ParksStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillary Frew

Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyson FlorisCostume Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jeremiah Parks Dan Robb John Tabak Phil Robinson Reg Parks Lawrence Locke Shannon Pauls Laura Cramer MariahvanHerwaarden

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ursday, May 2

Sorry, Wrong Numbera radio mystery play by Lucille Fletcher

Presented by DSR ProductionsSynopsis: Sorry, Wrong Number comes from a classic radio series called Suspense that was broadcast during

the 1940s and 50s. Sorry, Wrong Number, its single most popular episode, was about a bedriddenwoman who panics aer overhearing a murder plot on a crossed telephone connection but is unableto persuade anyone to investigate. It was first broadcast on May 25, 1943, and was restaged seventimes, the last on February 14, 1960 — each time with the legendary Agnes Moorehead.

Cast Mrs. Stevenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tanja Dixon-Warren

Production TeamDirector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark CarterTechnical Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Hales

Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

JC Dance Cospecial presentation by JC Dance Co’s Adult Performance Team

(see info on 11th page)

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Friday, May 3

For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Againa comedy by Michel Tremblaytranslated by Linda Gaboriau

Presented by Vagabond PlayersSynopsis: is is Canadian playwright Michel Tremblay’s Michel Tremblay’s

homage to his maddening melodramatic and marvellousmother, who nurtured his imagination, his reclusive readinghabits and his love for the theatre and the arts.

Cast Nana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy EbertJason Harder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NarratorProduction TeamDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corina AkesonProducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice WoodburyAssistant Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca WaltersStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria DenholmeAssistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clair TempleSound Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff TymoschukSet Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heidi WilkinsonLighting Design/Technical Director . . . Michael ScrivenCostume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alison Main-TourneurLighting Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lionel Rust

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Saturday, May 4

Gala Night and Awards CeremonyEmcee: Mike Busswood

Adjudicator: Fran Gebhard

EntertainmentFighting Chance Productions

“e Full Mountie” presented by e Comedy Company

IntermissionPeople’s Choice Award

Backstage Co-operation Award

Adjudicated AwardsBest Sound Design

Best Lighting DesignBest Set Design

Best Costume DesignBest Supporting Actor – Female Best Supporting Actor – Male

Best Actor – FemaleBest Actor – Male

Best DirectorBest Production

Runner Up Production

Gala Buffet to follow the Entertainment and Awards

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JC Dance CoUnder the direction ofJoel Marasigan & ClaraShih-Marasigan, JCDance Co. is renownedfor being world class anddiverse in its Ballroom Dance instruction.

Joel and Clara are the highest ranked ballroomdancers in Canada to come from BC in the past 40years. Having trained across Canada, the US, Englandand Italy, Joel & Clara have brought their vastknowledge and insight of the athletic and artisticqualities of ballroom dancing back to Vancouver, andestablished JC Dance Co. back in 2006.

JC Dance Co. offers everything ballroom. eyprovide coaching for singles and couples who want topursue excellence in DanceSport competitions; theyintroduce pure beginners to the challenges and fun ofdancing as a couple; and they help engaged couplesprepare for their special wedding dance.

JC Dance Co’s Adult Performance Team, along withJC Dance Co.’s Senior Performance Team, do shows foraudiences across the Lower Mainland that span thecorporate to fundraising spectrums. e goal of thePerformance Team is to entertain their audiences andshare with them the joy of ballroom dancing.

a thriller by FREDERICK KNOTTdirected by Robert Larsen

May 23 - June 15Tickets 604-521-0412Reservations@VagabondPlayers.ca

www.vagabondplayers.ca

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