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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Meet the Cast of Burning Vision - Bradley Bishop as "Fat Man"

What is your role in this production? My role is "Fat Man"  The character is a bit of a challenge to describe.....the character is a bomb test dummy, and also the Fat Man bomb itself, and also a representation of "America".
What drew you to Burning Vision? I was  drawn to the play because it  is wonderfully written in an almost poetic way, deals with important themes, and it's great to be involved in a production that is written by a Canadian.

What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale? I started performing in theatre in 2004 in Our Town at The Walterdale, and have  performed in 21  plays since then ( all genres and with a variety of theatre companies).  This is my 8th show at The Walterdale.

* Some of Bradley's previous appearances on Walterdale's stage include Sea of Green, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Threepenny Opera and The Trial of Salome.
What has working on this show taught you?  Any new discoveries or realizations? The play has  made me think about how , unfortunately, the "powers that be" throughout so many years, and including today, had and have an "Us  versus Them"  belief system.  And that the  environment, and world cultures, are treated as something that just gets in the way of one side trying to "prove" it is better than the other side. And that's why this is such an important play in that it shows how all the  world's cultures and the environment are connected, and that  the "Us versus Them" mentality has to end.  

What has been the biggest challenge of working on this show?  The  biggest challenge  for me is  working on the overall "arc" of my character.
  The most enjoyable aspect? The most enjoyable aspect for me is seeing the play taking shape and growing very quickly !   Photo Credits: Headshot - supplied; The Trial of Salome - photo by Douglas Stewart

Monday, February 25, 2013

Join Us For Another Play Reading Social

This Friday, March 1st, Walterdale Playhouse invites all members to come on out to the theatre to join in the reading of Noel Coward's Present Laughter.  The Event starts at 7:00 p.m. and promises to be a lot of fun.  Join your fellow Walterdalians for this evening of laughter.

A little bit about Present Laughter:
The plot follows a few days in the life of the successful and self-obsessed light comedy actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment in Africa. Amid a series of events bordering on farce, Garry has to deal with women who want to seduce him, placate both his long-suffering secretary and his estranged wife, cope with a crazed young playwright, and overcome his impending mid-life crisis (since he has recently turned forty). The story was described by Coward as "a series of semi-autobiographical pyrotechnics".

Picture: James Donald (Roland) and Noël Coward (Garry) in the original production of Present Laughter

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Introducing the Casts and Teams of From Cradle to Stage

Last week we held auditions for our two new one acts being presented at this year's From Cradle to Stage. We had a great turn-out and the two directors, Eric Rice and John Trethart were able to put together two fantastic casts from those that came out. We are pleased to welcome some brand new actors to our stage to join those who have been there before!

The Ugly Spot by Lisa Lorentz-Gilroy
Dramaturge - Brian Dooley
Director - John Trethart
Stage Manager - Giorgia Severini
Cast:
Paul - Chance Heck
Paula - Cayley McConaghy

Exposure by Stephen Allred, Bethany Hughes and Jessie McPhee
Dramaturge - Tracy Carroll
Director - Eric Rice
Assistant Director - Shannon Joyes
Stage Manager - Faun Rice
Asst. Stage Manager - May Kharaghani
Cast:
Will - Sam Banigan
Anna - Sarah Culkin
Eric - Morgan D.D. Refshauge

Production Team 
Festival Coordinator/Set Designer - Kristen M. Finlay
Master Builder - Alan Westen
Costume Coordinator/Mentor - Geri Dittrich
Technical Advisor - Brad Melrose
Lighting Designer - TBA
Sound Designer - TBA
Lighting Op. - Ben Taylor
Sound Op. - TBA
Crew - TBA

If you are interested in filling in any of the TBAs in our team, please contact me, Kristen M. Finlay at smeep22003@yahoo.ca to see where we can best place you!



Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Getting Ready for A Little Summer and Smoke! Opening Tonight at Walterdale Playhouse

Want to know a little more about Summer and Smoke before you see it?  Check out these Preview Articles to learn more about what this Tennessee Williams play is all about:

Vue Weekly

Gateway

Sound and Noise

From the sounds of these we are in for a great ride! Hope to see you all there!

Friday, February 1, 2013

Media Photos for Summer and Smoke

Wednesday Evening was Media Call for Summer and Smoke.  
Click here to check out the rest of the images from the night. 



The beautiful stone angel carved and painted by Joan Hawkins and Alli Ross. 


photo credit: Kent Sutherland