WE'RE MOVING! Or rather, we moved...

It was a few years ago when I started this journey of blogging about what was going on at Walterdale Theatre Associates. Over the years, there have been many visitors to this blog - finding out about auditions and members and special events and shows.  We grew to over 2000 visitors a month (many repeat visitors, I'm sure) from nearby and far away.

So, it is with pleasure for me to let you know that although this address will not be the active posting site for the Walterdale Blog, it will be continuing on the main Walterdale Webpage. Yes, that's right!  I have been invited to continue writing about the theatre's activities and members, but now as an official part of the Walterdale Webpage. 

I'll be leaving this site up so that people who want to re-visit material from the past can do so - and I might use this from time to time, for example during the run up to Fringe - but from now on you can read the blog posts online Walterdale's Official Webpage. 

Thanks for reading over the years, and I hope you continue to do so in our new location!

Next Auditions - Blithe Spirit!

Audition Notice

Walterdale Theatre Associates

Blithe Spirit

by Noel Coward

Performance Dates: February 5-15, 2014

Audition Dates: October 20,  2013:  7-10pm

October 21, 2013:  7-10pm

Walterdale Playhouse (10322 83 Avenue) 

Director: Curtis Knecht;

Assistant Director: Athena Gordon; Stage Manager: Kathryn Evans 

Blithe Spirit is Noël Coward’s escapist comedy about a novelist who invites a medium to his house hoping for inspiration for his next book. Supernatural comedy ensues when the dead ex-wife’s spirit is summoned and seems eager to reclaim her former husband…in this world or the next.

Characters:

*** Please note, character ages will be determined based on auditioners.   Expect that the Bradman's will be older than the Condomines, The Wive's will be “roughly” the  same age as each other in relation to charles.  Edith can be played at almost any age, excluding elderly.  Madame Arcati will be determined more by character, than age.

Charles Condomine

Ruth Condomine, his second wife

Elvira Condomine, his first wife and ghostly presence

Madame Arcati, a medium

Doctor George Bradman, a friend

Mrs. Bradman, his wife

Edith, a maid

The auditions will comprise of the following:

o    SCRIPT READINGS: in groups up to 7.  Audition slots will be 15min.
o    CALL-BACKS:  Wednesday, October 23, 2013 between 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Not all auditionees will be called back, only those we need to see.

 ·      Rehearsals will begin the last week of October, 2013. Rehearsals will increase closer to performance.  Please bring any conflict dates you have to the audition.

·      Walterdale is a volunteer/member organization. We cannot engage Equity performers.

 To book an audition, please contact Curtis Knecht by e-mail at cdkmusic@telus.net

(Drop-ins will be accommodated as time allows)

Meet Darrell Portz, Director of Dracula!

What is your role on the production? Director. This is my directorial debut.

 

Why did you want to direct this show at Walterdale?  I was cast in the role of Dracula in 2005 when this show was performed in Yellowknife, NT by Lunch Pail Theatre.  I feel in love with the script and I have always wanted to do it again.  I first decided to try and get it into a Walterdale season about 2 years ago, and I was pleased Walterdale selected it to lead off this new season.

 

What is your background in theatre? When I moved to Edmonton in the summer of 2008 I wanted to stay involved in theatre and so I auditioned for the Melodrama, Blackhearts in the Green Room, and was cast as the villain, Barnaby Badlington.  Since then I performed in The Mail Order Bride and Wyrd Sisters.  In addition, I have done sound design for numerous other productions.

 

Favorite Vampire movie?  My favourite vampire move is Roman Polanski's The Fearless Vampire Killers.  I loved the comedic approach to the characters.

 

Favorite Halloween costume?  I don't normally dress up for Halloween.  Maybe because my birthday is October 31 and I am goulash enough.  One of my favourite costumes, when I was a kid, was when I dressed up as Frankenstein.  Complete with square shaped head, which I fashioned out of a cut down shoe box, that I painted green.

 

What are you most looking forward to about Dracula?  Seeing my vision of the play come to life. I have been so lucky to have such a talented cast and production crew.  The dedication each of them have brought to the process so far, is more than I could have ever hoped for.  Even though I intimately know the script, I expect to be drawn into the story and held captive.

 

Photo Credits:

Upper - Provided

Lower - Darrell in Wyrd Sisters, photo by Douglas Stewart

Introducing the cast of Proof - Up on our stage in December 2013

Proof by David Auburn

We had a very busy 3 nights of auditions and call-backs, bringing back 14 people from an initial group of approximately 50 people, to read for the 4 roles in this stunning play.  We are pleased to announce the following cast which contains actors both new and familiar to Walterdale audiences.

Cast:
Catherine - Gabby Bernard
Robert - Dale Wilson
Hal - Jordan Ward
Claire - Joyce LaBriola

These four actors join an experienced production team to collaborate on bringing to life this story of love, mathematics, sanity and relationships.

Production Team:
Director: Kristen M. Finlay
Assistant Director: Katelyn Arthurs
Stage Manager: Bethany Hughes
Set Designer: Joan Heys Hawkins
Costume Designer: Elaina Bolton
Lighting Designer: Richard Hatfield
Sound Designer: Erin Foster-O’Riordan
Master Builder: Pierre Valois
Properties: Eric Matheson-Jones
Production Manager: Catherine Wenschlag

We are still looking for an ASM and Operators, and likely some other positions.  Drop by the Open House on September 28th and talk to Catherine about joining our team.

Meet Athena Gordon, The Maid in Dracula!

What is your role in Dracula? I have the pleasure of playing The Maid for Lucy.

What brought you out for Dracula? I thought it would be fun to audition. I did a number of shows (on and off stage) for the Walterdale between 1999 and 2001, but nothing since, and figured it might be nice to return to my roots.

What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale? I have a BA in Drama, 2 years of which I did in the Stage Management program at the U of A. I started as an actor in High School, and when I didn't get in to acting school, I moved backstage. Most recently I was Queen Anne in Horizon Player's The Three Musketeers, and before that was Stage Manager and Assistant Director for A Midsummer Night's Dream (also with Horizon Players). My Walterdale credits include: The Vampyre (ASM), Dr. Faustus (ASM), Good night Desdemona, Good morning Juliet (Sound Operator), Infidelity (One Act - Stage Manager), The Birthday Party (ASM), The Country Wife (Sound Operator & Stage Hand) and St. Frances of Hollywood (Nurse). I will also be the Assistant Director for Blythe Spirit here at Walterdale later this season.

Favorite Vampire movie/play other than this one, and why? You know, it's funny - this is the 2nd Vampire play I have worked on, but I don't usually watch Vampire movies or plays. I do, however, love my guilty pleasure Vampire TV shows: True Blood and The Vampire Diaries. I mostly enjoy the cheesiness of them, without the overwhelming Twilight-esque melodrama and sparkly undead. 

Favorite Halloween Story? When I was growing up, we lived in a townhouse complex, and one year when it was ridiculously cold, my brother and I had to go Trick-or-treating all bundled up. My brother was dressed up as a Ninja Turtle, and his mask blocked his view. So much so, that he ran right in to a tree! We all laughed, because he jumped right up and rant to the next door - completely unfazed! We still have good laughs over it! 

What are you most looking forward to about this production? This is a really great cast and crew, and everyone seems to get along really well. It will be nice to make a return to the stage beside such a great group of people. 

Meet Dracula - Steve Dhillon

What is your role in Dracula? Dracula

What brought you out for Dracula? I have been looking for a segue into theatre after having worked in film/TV since 2006.  I jumped at the opportunity after seeing that this production was based on the Original Bram Stoker Dracula.

What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale? This is my first Theatre role and also my first (hopefully of many!) at Walterdale.

Favorite Vampire movie/play other than this one, and why? I loved the Coppola film but Salem's Lot is the one that kept me sleepless for weeks after watching it when I was 7

Favorite Halloween Costume and why? Believe it or not, Every year up until grade six I dressed up as a Vampire!  It was meant to be!

What are you most looking forward to about this production? With such a talented cast and production team, I can't wait to see and be a part of the final product!

 

 

Meet the Cast of Dracula - Justin Deveau as Jonathan Harker

What is your role on Dracula? I play Jonathan Harker.

What brought you out for Dracula? I am probably the tenth person to give this answer but I have been a fan of the novel since my school days and have read it several times. As a child I would stay up late to watch the old Universal horror pictures when they played them on TV. Also I have worked with Darrell a few times before and he was so excited about doing this show so I got excited about the show...like some sort of contagious excitement disease...of fun...

 

What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale? This is my seventh Walterdale show*. I have also done a bunch of shows at other places and Fringe shows and improv and sketch comedy and I also host burlesque shows with Capital City Burlesque but other than that I have no theatre background at all. 

 

*(Justin was in last season's Summer & Smoke and The Weir and in the previous season's Love of the Nightingale, Wyrd Sisters, and reasons to be pretty).

Favorite Vampire movie/play other than this one, and why? I liked The Lost Boys when I was a kid. I like Shadow of a Vampire a lot.

Favorite Halloween Costume and why? When I was little my mom made me a shark costume. She even took a yard stick and stuffed a sock and shoe so that I would have a person leg sticking out of my shark mouth. I won a twix bar for that outfit!

What are you most looking forward to about this production? The effects are going to be really cool. I am looking forward to seeing how they all come together. 

 

Photo Credits:

Upper - provided

Lower - Justin in reasons to be pretty; photo by Douglas Dollars Stewart

Meet Greg Cebuliak, Attendant in Dracula!

What is your role in Dracula? My role in Dracula is Male Attendant 1.

 

What brought you out for Dracula? Three things brought me out.  One, a friend of mine turns out to be assistant director and made mention that I should go to the audition.  Apparently, I'm full of expression.  Two, the play itself.  And three, the opportunity to have fun with an audition and possibly a blast with acting.

What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale? My background is minimal.  Mostly high school training with a lead performance in a Fringe play last year called The Question by Hugh Kemeny Productions.  As for Walterdale experience, this is my first time. 

Favorite Vampire movie/play other than this one, and why? Favorite vampire movie was, and may not be now because I haven't watched in years, is/was John Carpenter's Vampires.  Was a great movie and for me introduced the idea that some "traditional" notions of vampires are not "real".

Favorite Halloween Costume and why? Favorite?  Got dressed up as Aunt Jamima one year.  Maybe it was the cross-dressing, I don't know.  But it was unique and landed me loads of candy.

What are you most looking forward to about this production? Looking forward to the effects and the performance overall.  I'm excited just to see how it all comes together.

Meet Louise Large - Mina in Dracula!

What is your role in Dracula? I am playing Mina Murray, fiancee to Jonathan Harker and best friend to Lucy.

What brought you out for Dracula? I had a wonderful experience playing director Darrell Portz’s insane wife in Rumours (with St. Albert Theatre Troupe) so when he mentioned that he was going to be making his directorial debut with Walterdale doing Dracula I was excited about the idea of auditioning and working with him again. The role of Mina has so much complexity and is quite a shift from the roles I am typically cast in, so it was an intriguing idea to try and find the goodness in a character for a change.

What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale?
In 2012 I was cast in the Cradle to the Stage production of The Carrying by Jennifer Roberts, which was a great introduction to the Walterdale community.
Outside of Walterdale some credits include:
Defiance Theatre (Founder/Artistic Director)
Azimuth Theatre (Associate Artistic Producer)
Catalyst Theatre (Assistant to Jonathan Christenson, Nevermore)
Theatre Network (Punk Outreach Coordinator, Hard Core Logo: Live!)
Cowardly Kiss Theatre (actor in She Came From Planet X!, (Real) Gone (Girl), The Maids),
Poiema Productions (Director/Dramaturg, Middleton).
I am also a proud graduate of the Keyano College Visual & Performing Arts Theatre program in Fort McMurray.

Favorite Vampire movie/play other than this one, and why? I was a pretty big fan of the Anne Rice novels growing up, so I was always interested in the film adaptations of those books. Some great, some terrible!

I was a pretty big fan of the Anne Rice novels growing up, so it always interesting to see how the film adaptations of those. When the “Queen of the Damned” movie came out I had a lot of mixed feelings about what things they choose to include, but overall the soundtrack and Stuart Townsend managed to wFavorite Halloween Costume and why? I went to school as Elvira when I was about seven years old. At least in my head I looked like Elvira - in hindsight it was just a shiny black shirt of my mom’s with a white turtleneck underneath, a much-too-big black wig, and lots of costume jewelry and makeup. No one got it. I was too ahead of my time I guess!

What are you most looking forward to about this production? Having all of the emotional elements finally blend with the technical ones, and the final addition of an audience. So excited to share this with people!

Meet Lee Conrad, Attendant in Dracula!

What is your role in Dracula?  Attendant #2 

What brought you out for Dracula?  I happened to hear in conversation that auditions were going to be held and I’ve always had a fascination with the story.  I’ve seen nearly every film version to date but have not seen a stage production and I thought what better way to experience it than to be involved. 

What is your background in theatre? I’ve dabbled in acting since junior high and have been in many independent productions since 1993.  My first show outside of school was Scott Sharplin’s Fugue for the Carnival of Shrieking Youth theatre festival.  I’ve been involved with the Fringe on numerous occasions as well as Rapid Fire Theatre. My most recent stage presence and first show with Walterdale theatre was The Trial of Salomé (2007) as the crazy Scotsman Spencer. 

Favorite Vampire movie/play other than this one? The original Fright Night.  Chris Sarandon is devilishly charming and deadly as a vampire.  Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent was terrific on so many levels.  Great script, great score and great performances. 

Favorite Halloween Story/Costume and why? John Carpenter’s Halloween.  The theme alone scares the bejeezus out of you if you hear it in the dark.  The costume of Michael Myers (The Shape) is simple yet terrifying.  A blank emotionless face with the darkest eyes…the devil’s eyes… 

What are you most looking forward to about this production?  The effects work.  I’m eager to see how the whole design is going to come together and wow the audience into thinking “How did they DO that?!!

Meet Savannah Ribeiro, Assistant Stage Manager for Dracula!

What is your role on Dracula? I am the assistant stage manager (Pretty exciting! J )

What brought you out for Dracula? I first saw Francis Ford Coppola’s rendition of Dracula when I was ten. I am absolutely in love with the novel (I’ve read it many times) and with the vampire/horror genre in general. I heard Walterdale was doing a theatre adaptation and I thought “I need to be a part of that!

What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale? To be honest, I have almost no background in theatre. I was the sound tech for my junior high’s presentation of Romeo and Juliet. Dracula is the first play I’ve been part of since I was 13 years old.

Favorite Vampire movie/play other than this one, and why? I’d have to say Suck which is a horribly cheesy Canadian horror-rock-comedy about a failing band who all get turned into vampires in order to achieve fame. I just love how cheesy it is and how it references other vampire films (namely Dracula) and the music (All Canadian) is wonderful too.

Favorite Halloween Costume and why? I had a friend in high school that went all-out, over-the-top zombie. Every year she’d use this weird rubber material to make her skin like it was rotting and falling off and her makeup would be done so creatively. She’d even put in ice-blue contact lenses and carry around a piece of raw steak that looked like a heart. It was so awesome.

What are you most looking forward to about this production? Everything; being a part of this is going to be the biggest deal for me --- I love theatre/film and I love Dracula.

Meet Nicole Grainger - Movement Coach for Dracula

What is your role on Dracula?

I am the movement coach

What brought you out for Dracula?

I've always been a fan of the novel and was excited when Darrell pitched his ideas to me about how he wished to bring this stage adaptation "alive".

What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale?

I started as a graduate of MacEwan University's Theatre Arts program. I've been fortunate that I've been able to enjoy a varied career in both theatre and film (in both English and French) across Canada.  It was a natural progression for me to take my dance training that served me so well in the Musical Theatre genre and transition into a choreographer and coach.

 

This is my first official venture with the Walterdale. I love the theatre space!  It was my "home-away-from-home" during our production of Duets in this past summer's Fringe. 

Favorite Vampire movie/play/novel other than this one?

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice.  I loved it's exploration of the despair of immortality and what stimulation you need to not only keep surviving, but also to keep living.  Also, it was dead-sexy.

Favorite Halloween Costume?
I was Lucy from Dracula for Halloween one year and I loved it because I got to play with make up and blood pellets. I gave blood soaked kisses to everyone I knew.

 

What are you most looking forward to about this production?

Seeing the entire cast come together to tell the audience a fantastic story.

Introducing Lindsay Phillips, Female Attendant in Dracula at Walterdale in October 2013

What is your role in Dracula? Female Attendant

 

What brought you out for Dracula? A non-ironic love of horror fiction.

What is your background in theatre?  I have been involved in theatre much of my life and I graduated with a BA Honors in drama at the University of Alberta. I acted as production manager for Village of Idiots, but this is my first chance to perform on the Walterdale stage.

 

Favourite Vampire movie or play other than this one, and why? Teenage Space Vampires because it has mild alien vampire violence.

 

Favourite Halloween Costume and why? One year I went as a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are awesome, so why not.

What are you most looking forward to about this production? The audience's reaction to seeing the show for the first time. I want to see if we effectively terrify, surprise, and entertain them.

Walterdale's New Year's Eve Masquerade Party!

Walterdale’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party

…a fancy, funky fundraiser

 

Come celebrate New Year’s Eve at a dress up party at Walterdale Theatre.

 

There will be food, beverages, dancing and a plethora of events including masque making and photos.

 

Tickets are available to current members for $35 until October 31. Starting November 1, tickets are available to everyone (current Walterdale members and non-Walterdale members) for $45. Get your tickets before they are gone!

 

Tickets are available at TIX on the Square (780.420.1757) by phone or in person only until October 31. Starting November 1, any available tickets can be purchased in person, by phone, or online at TIX on the Square.

 

What are you waiting for? Get your tickets, figure out a fancy, funky outfit to wear, find a masque (or plan to make one at the party) and come ring in the New Year with Walterdale Theatre.

 

Doors open at 8:00 pm.

Walterdale AGM - Sat, September 28th

As noted in the July newsletter, the Annual General Meeting for Walterdale Theatre Associates will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 6:00pm at Walterdale Theatre (10322 83 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB, T6E 5C3). Materials have been emailed out to members, if you have not received them and would like to, please contact the theatre office.

Administrator:
Phone: (780) 439-3058
Email: walterph@telus.net

Walterdale is Having a Wardrobe and Props Sale

 Wardrobe Sale

Walterdale Theatre

Saturday, September 7 @ 10 am - 3 pm

 

Those busy workers in the Wardrobe Department have been pulling and sorting to thin out our packed closet of fabulous costumes.  If you are looking for some great bargains on costumes and clothing  come check it out! Perhaps you have a show coming up? Or are looking for something for Halloween? Or you just want to find so funky threads? We don't need a reason, just drop on by! 

We are also going to pull out some props that need a new home, so there might be a few interesting trinkets in that regard. 

Great deals, cool stuff!

The Rambler at the Fringe!

From the Sterling award winning company that brought you last year's sold out run of Bromance comes... The Rambler By Mark Stubbings BYOV 17 - Aug 16-25 @ Red Square Vodka House. All shows at 7pm   The Rivet family has been playing “true” country music for more than a decade. But with music venues closing and their Father’s ability waning, Nate and Kenny Rivet are in a tough spot. Kenny is desperate to find a new “sound”, Nate is busy defending himself from his violent on again off again girlfriend Becky and their old man has had it with the both of them. When a family secret is revealed, Kenny and the old man hit the road in search of a lost love with Nate in pursuit. A story about lost love, arthritis, naked Polaroids and the things we don’t know about the people we love. Original songs performed by Andy Northrup, Lindsey Walker and Brian Bergum with lyrics by Mark Stubbings. Cast: Old Man Rivet: Andy Northrup (Hamlet) Nate Rivet: Mark Stubbings (The Wooden O, Drinking Alone, Walterdale One Acts) Kenny Rivet: Brian Bergum (Rozencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead)Becky: Lindsey Walker (reasons to be pretty, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) Stage Manager: Crystal Oleksyn (The Threepenny Opera) Producer: Joshua Semchuk Sound Designer: Brian Bergum Technical Advisor: Trent Crosby Director: Dave DeGagné (The Beaver Effect, Heroes)

50% Fruit Theatre Takes on CARRIE: The Musical at the Fringe!

50% Fruit Theatre proudly presents

CARRIE: THE MUSICAL
Music by Michael Gore
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Book by Lawrence D. Cohen
Based on the Novel by Stephen King

 

Directed by: Zachary Parsons-Lozinski (The Misanthrope)
Stage Manager: Erika Grace
Musical Director: Daniel Belland (The Misanthrope)
Choreographed by: Amanda Neufeld (The Misanthrope)
Fight Direction: Chance Heck (Summer and Smoke, The Ugly Spot)

Poster Designed by: Erin MacGregor
Promotional Photography: Janine Waddell (The Misanthrope, Nine, Skin of Our Teeth, Anthony & Cleopatra, Crimes of the Heart)
Synopsis:
Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over-protective mother. But Carrie's just discovered she's got a special power, and if pushed too far, she's not afraid to use it...

Starring:

Carrie White: Alyssa Billingsley
Margaret White: Amanda Neufeld
Sue Snell: Jaimi Reese
Tommy Ross: Zachary Parsons-Lozinski
Chris Hargensen: Hillary Gillett
Billy Nolan / Male Voice: Brennan MacGregor (The Misanthrope)
Miss Gardner: Kerry Johnson
Mr. Stephens / Reverend Bliss / Freddy: Adam Mazerolle-Kuss (Hamlet, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!, Nine, Current Artistic Director) Norma / Female Voice: Abigail MacGregor
George: Chance Heck
Helen: Bethany Hughes (The Misanthrope, upcoming - Proof)

Piano: Daniel Belland
Guitar: Justin Moes
Drums: Brendan Lyons
Bass: Martin Hagen

La Cite Francophone - L'Unitheatre
August 16-22, 24
All Shows at 9:00 PM

Little Shop Brings Alien Man-eating Plants to the 2013 Fringe!

No Tomatoes Theatre, the company that brought the Canadian Premiere of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson to the 2012 Edmonton International Fringe Festival, is proud to present the macabre botanical musical Little Shop of Horrors to Fringe 2013 (August 15-25) at the Campus St. Jean auditorium. Aliens! Plants! A sadistic dentist! You won't want to miss it!

Directed by Lauren Boyd
Music Direction by Michael Clark (Anything Goes)
Choreography by Quinn Ritco-Dooley
Stage Managed by Maddie Pauling

CAST: Dylan Rosychuk, Krista Skwarok (Anything Goes), David Johnston (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Kiss Within a Kiss, The Misanthrope), Andrew Boyd, Kelsey Visscher, Robyn Kumish, Vlady Peychoff, Lauren Boyd.

BAND: Michael Clark (piano), Keat Machtemes (Anything Goes) (synth), Cole Cross (drums), Paul Bergeron (bass), Mike Weihmann (guitar)

Showtimes:
August 16, 6pm
August 17, 6pm
August 18, 12pm
August 20, 5pm
August 22, 5pm
August 23, 4pm
August 24, 12pm & 7pm
August 25, 12pm

 

Neil Gaiman's Fabulous Coraline comes to the Fringe as a Musical!

Impossible Mongoose Productions is proud to present the Canadian Premiere of CORALINE THE MUSICAL at the 2013 Edmonton International Fringe Festival.

This all-ages (8 years +) production with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Merritt and Book by David Greenspan, is an imaginative musical based on the novel by Neil Gaiman that follows a young girl as she discovers a whole other universe behind a big wooden door in her very own home; however, not everything is as it seems. It’s a spooky, colorful and heroic journey about what it means to be brave.

Cast:
Laena Anderson (Coraline)
Kayla Gorman (Other Mother)
Rebecca Ann Merkley (Mother/Miss Spink/Other Miss Spink)
Graham Mothersill (Rabbit Hole) (Cat)
Oscar Derkx (The Threepenny Opera) (Mr. Bobo/Other Mr. Bobo)
Darcy Robinson (Other Father)
Adam Sanders (Father/Miss Forcible/Other Miss Forcible).

Musician Jeff Black will be featured on piano, toy pianos and prepared piano.
Directed and Designed by Corben Kushneryk
Stage Managed by Gynger Callahan

Coraline will be playing at BYOV #44 – Rutherford School (8620 91 Street).

Friday August 16 @ 3:15pm
Sunday August 18 @ 3:15pm
Monday August 19 @ 9pm...
Tuesday August 20 @ 6:30pm
Wednesday August 21 @ 1:30pm
Thursday August 22 @ Noon
Friday August 23 @ 3pm
Saturday August 24 @ 6:45pm
Sunday August 25 @ 1:30pm

 

Running time: 90 mins

Chorus Productions present A Picasso at the Fringe

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”

Chorus Productions, winner of the 2011 Critics Choice Award for outstanding Fringe Production presents Sterling Award Winners Julien Arnold and Shannon Blanchet in Jeffery Hatcher's suspenseful pas de deux.

 

Paris, 1941. Pablo Picasso has been summoned by German occupation forces to a storage vault across the city. His interrogator: Miss Fischer, a beautiful "cultural attaché" from Berlin. Her assignment: discover which of the three Picasso paintings recently "confiscated" by the Nazis from their Jewish owners are real. A cat-and-mouse drama about art, politics, sex and truth.

"Artful, remarkable and genuinely dramatic, with impressive sensitivity and wit." —NY Daily News.

Starring: Julien Arnold and Shannon Blanchet
Directed by John Hudson
Stage Manager, Al Gadowsky (Sea of Green, Kiss Within a Kiss, Uncle Robert's Funeral)

At The Varscona Theatre
Friday Aug. 16- 5pm
Sunday Aug. 18- 1pm
Monday Aug. 19- 7pm
Tuesday Aug. 20 - 1pm
Wednesday Aug. 21- 7pm
Thursday Aug. 22- 3pm
Friday Aug. 23 - 1pm
Sunday Aug. 25- 7pm

Claudia Dey's Trout Stanley at the Fringe!

cold.dead.fish theatre and you & me present...
The Edmonton Premier of Claudia Dey's wickedly funny...
TROUT STANLEY at the 2013 Edmonton International Fringe Festival

Directed by Michelle Kennedy
Amanda Bergen as Grace Ducharme
Byron Trevor Martin asTrout Stanley
Jessica Peverett (reasons to be pretty) as Sugar Ducharme

Venue #9: Telus Building (10437 83 Avenue)
August 16, 2013 12:00 PM
August 17, 2013 2:15 PM
August 18, 2013 4:30 PM
August 19, 2013 6:45 PM
August 22, 2013 8:45 PM
August 23, 2013 6:15 PM

“We’re all just lone trees waitin’ for lightening in this world Trout.” says birthday girl and half of the never-before-married virgin twins, Sugar Ducharme. The Ducharme sisters, Grace and Sugar, are on the eve of their 30th birthday when handsome-ish drifter Trout Stanley breezes in to their small hamlet in the backwoods of British Columbia, and changes everything. Is Trout Stanley a killer? Can he be trusted? What does he want with the Ducharme sisters?

TROUT STANLEY is a love story.
TROUT STANLEY is a murder mystery.
TROUT STANLEY is a comedy about three people just trying to find their purpose in a dying world with no care for its inhabitants. 

Death is Bullshit: The Pursuit of Pavement presented by Watch Me Productions at the Fringe!

Watch Me Productions is pleased to present the premiere of Death Is Bullshit: The Pursuit of Pavement a new comedy by Chris W. Cook and Scott Malone at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival.

A raunchy black comedy, Death is Bullshit: The Pursuit of Pavement, follows the hellacious final day of wannabe stand-up comedian Skye (Scott Malone), his controlling twin sister Beth (Ellie Heath), and his inventor/salesman best friend Trent (Chris W. Cook). Skye (barely) works at a law-firm with Beth when he encounters a depressing yet attractive potential client named Willow (Mari Chartier), who sets in motion an evening that will include Skye’s first ever stand-up performance, robbery, kinky sex, and much bloodshed.

Contains: Course language, violence, nudity, sexuality and everything else that makes fringe great.

Featuring: Mari Chartier (The Carrying, Sea of Green), Chris W. Cook (Selection), Ellie Heath, Scatman Malone
Directed by: Taylor Chadwick (Sea of Green, Perdu, Up S*!& Creek)
Sound Design: Brian Berg

Venue #: 6 - Venue: C103 (Catalyst Theatre)

Show Dates:
Thursday August 15: 9:45pm
Sunday August 18: 12pm (Noon)
Tuesday August 20: 11:30pm
Thursday August 22: 4pm
Friday August 23: 2:15pm
Saturday August 24: 6pm

Leo Llama returns to the Fringe with Tuesdays With Morrie

Leo Llama Productions presents Tuesdays With Morrie

By: Mitch Albom and Jeffery Hatcher
Based on the novel by Mitch Albom
Directed and Stage Managed by: Megan Lindmark (DeathTrap, Nine)
Starring: Norm Usiskin (DeathTrap) and Owen Bishop (The Threepenny Opera, Sea of Green)

Morrie is Mitch’s favorite college professor. Years later, Mitch sees an interview of Morrie on TV that reveals he has been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Every Tuesday Mitch visits Morrie where they discuss family, finances, forgiveness, and everything in between. Morrie professes some of the life’s greatest lessons.

Fringe Venue #3 - Walterdale Playhouse

Show dates
August 16: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
August 17: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
August 18: 10:30 pm - 12:00 am
August 21: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
August 22: 9:00 pm- 10:30 pm
August 23: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

 

Kayak - Ad Hoc Theatre paddles up to the Fringe!

Ad Hoc Theatre presents Kayak

 

"Some things can't be fixed with a barbecue and a middle-class life plan..."

 

Description: Is this a camping trip gone wrong? Is Annie the type of mother who can only live through her son? When does Annie finally recognize Julie as a daughter-in law - the other woman so completely in her son's life. OR is Annie "Alone in an Ark of One?"

 

Written by Jordan Hall,
Directed by Kimberly Lang,
With Justin Kautz (Anything Goes), Christie Mawer, and Emily McCourt

 

 WHERE: Venue #2, The Fringe Cabaret Lounge

Dates and times:
August 15: 8:00 PM
August 17: 3:45 PM

August 20: 7:45 PM
August 22: 2:00 PM
August 24: 5:45 PM
August 25: 12:00 PM

Show runs approx. 55 minutes




 

Whackin' Jim McCrackin is Back!

Hee’s baaack! Our second, and most critically acclaimed show ever is returning for another round of action-packed craziness. Re-cut and remixed for a more frantic multimedia spectacle then ever before. Jim McCrackin, the hit-man with mother issues and an aversion to cats. He’s professional. He’s polite. He’ll break your fingers. Along with his unfortunate mistaken victim Steven, his arch nemesis/employer the stone-cold Victoria, and the drunken cop-on-the-edge Bradley, McCrackin will drive you off the cliff... of comedy, into a canyon of hilarity and into a fiery explosion of laughter.

"...You’ll be swept away by stellar special effects and multimedia like none you’ve ever seen at the Fringe. From start to finish, this show kept me on the edge of my seat. Don’t miss it.”
~ Jen Hoyer of SEE Magazine 5/5 stars

Please join Accidental Humour Co. this fringe at Happy Whackin' Jim McCrackin

Walterdale Alumni involved in this show include Neil Legrandeur (You Are Here), Kim Stadelmann (Hamlet, You are Here, Board of Directors), Willie Banfield (Lion in Winter), Brent Felzien (Cellar Doors, Secret Gardens), and Amanda Blair (Crimes of the Heart).

Show Times:
Friday, August 16 - 7pm
Saturday, August 17th - 9:30pm
Sunday, August 18th - 2pm
Thursday, August 22 - 9:30pm
Friday, August 23 - 7pm
Saturday, Aug 24 - 5pm