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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Spotlight on Prudence Olenik - Granny Weatherwax and Make-up Designer for Wyrd Sisters

What is your role for this production? I wear two hats in this production, one of Granny Weatherwax and one of Make-up Designer.

Why did you come out for this show? What brought me to this show was the chance of playing an incredible character and working with some very talented people.....mischief and fun

Tell us a bit about your background in theatre... I completed a Theatre training Program in Vancouver called STUDIO 58...worked on a show called Free at Last, and a greenthumb production called A Chain of Words, and then went on to train in a program in London England in the field of Television and Film Make-up artistry at a school called GREASEPAINT. I worked my first show at Walterdale in the seventies called Butterflies are Free ...other shows that I actually performed in were: JITTERS, NURSE JANE GOES TO HAWAII, a melodrama a of which the title escapes me ... and HAMLET.

How has the process been? The most challenging is trying to capture a character that many Discworld fans have a very clear vision of in their minds. Understanding the fantasy world and all the background. The best thing besides the great team that Nelson has put together in terms of both cast and crew is the anticipation of giving birth to the vision of this undertaking. We have an incredible production team of very dedicated people .

What do you think the audience will take away from this production? Laughing till it hurts.

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