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CAST Beverly Woytowich Hilda Fluck Sam Fluck Gary Fluck Janey Fluck Bobbi Jakes
Norm Foster
Mark DuMez
Ivan Brozic Sarah Plater-Findlay Lyle Franklin David Baughan Koh McRadu Brad Austin Karen Johnson-Diamond Brian Linds Giovanni Mocibob Ella Simon Emma Slipp
SETTING The Fluck residence, 1956 INTERMISSION There will be one 20-minute intermission Presented with the generous assistance of
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HILDA’S YARD premiered atTheatre New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick in February, 2012. HILDA’S YARD is staged by arrangement with Pam Winter, Gary Goddard Agency, www.garygoddardagency.com.
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DIRECTOR’S NOTES Mark DUMEZ
“Foster’s writing is brisk, playful, nostalgic and deft.”
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Hilda’s Yard has been a treat to produce. While working on this play, we have laughed and laughed in rehearsal, feeding off positive and comedic energy. Norm Foster’s writing is brisk, playful, nostalgic and deft. He allows the foibles and flaws of this fine family to come out, one by one, until there is nothing left to hold onto but one another. He sets the piece in 1956 and teases out the humour and heart of things that change but always stay the same – providing for kids as the price of bread rises, getting along in the backyard and sticking together through thick and thin. He also challenges us to examine if things have changed since the 50’s, especially when it comes to harder issues of hearth and home. I’ve learned a lot working on this piece and consider myself, in Hilda’s words, to be “so blessed” to bring it to life with such generous and colourful artists for a vibrant audience such as you!
MARK DUMEZ Director Mark is Artistic Director at CTF, where favourite roles include Murder on the Nile, Enchanted April, A Streetcar Named Desire, Mass Appeal, Animal Tales and the role of Prince Edward in Queen Milli of Galt. He had performed at Pacific Theatre, Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Theatre X and Firststage. He also works as a theatre director and is very pleased to be working with such a fine company of artists.
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BRAD AUSTIN Beverly Woytowich Brad is happy to be making his debut on the Chemainus stage, and visiting the west coast for the first time in twenty years. Brad lives in Ontario with his wife Stacey, and faithful beast Finn. Theatre credits include: The Melville Boys, Bedtime Stories (Drayton Entertainment), The Foursome and Grounded (Lighthouse Festival Theatre), TV/FILM credits; Rookie Blue, 12 Monkeys, Copper, Shoot the Messenger (CBC), An Officer and a Murderer.
DAvID BAUGHAN Stage Manager Born in England, David is a theatre stage manager, lighting designer, author and photographer. Stage management credits in BC include numerous productions for TheatreOne (Nanaimo), Graffiti Theatre (Salt Spring Island) and Chemainus Theatre. David is pleased to return to Chemainus where he has already stage managed over 40 productions. Many of David’s photographs are held in the Musée National d’Art Moderne collection in Paris.
IVAN BROZIC Set Designer Ivan is thrilled to have been a part of this wonderful production. Hilda’s Yard is one of those little gems of the theatre that is so fulfilling to be a part of. Ivan works extensively as a set and costume designer for theatre, concerts and events across the country. As always, a special thank you to the wizards backstage who make it all come to life.
LYLE FRANKLIN Lighting Designer Lyle is pleased to be doing his debut Lighting Design for Chemainus. Previous credits include A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, The Love List, Perfect Wedding, Twelve Angry Men, Separate Beds (Drayton Entertainment), Walking on Water (Fanshawe College), The Anger of Ernest and Ernestine (Lost & Found Theatre), A Funny Thing Happened (Ryerson University). Lyle is a Technical Director for Drayton Entertainment and a graduate of Ryerson University.
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KAREN JOHNSON-DIAMOND Hilda Fluck Most recently Karen was seen this summer in Falling: A Wake. Other credits: Calamity Town (Vertigo) and The Crucible (Theatre Calgary). Karen’s mom doesn’t like biographies that read like ‘lists’, so she pauses to say that her amazing mom has seen 425+ plays since becoming a widow 4 years ago. Karen is Administrative Director of ARTSTREK, a summer drama camp for teens. Karen likes donuts, scrabble and Neil Diamond, but LOVES Kevin and Griffin.
BRIAN LINDS Sam Fluck For Chemainus Theatre Festival: Jeeves Intervenes, Delicious Lies, Harvest, Arsenic and Old Lace, Barefoot In the Park. Others: Waiting for Godot, Brighton Beach Memoir, Of Mice and Men (Blue Bridge), A Christmas Carol ,The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Belfry), August: Osage County, The Patron Saint Of Stanley Park, It’s A Wonderful Life (Arts Club). His original sound-performance Reverberations, will be presented at the 2017 SPARK Festival (Belfry).
KOH McRADU Apprentice Stage Manager While Koh’s love for the arts started onstage, she can now be found in a variety of roles behind the scenes. She is thrilled to be back at CTF, having just finished up the summer run of Footloose: The Musical! Other recent credits: Pride & Prejudice (Arts Club), The Wizard of Oz (Gateway), Hairspray, Oliver! (TUTS), Les Misérables (VOS). Upcoming: The Music Man (Gateway), Hand to God (Arts Club). Enjoy the show! kohmcradu.com
GIOVANNI MOCIBOB Gary Fluck Giovanni is thrilled to be back on the Chemainus stage! Based out of Vancouver, he works in Film, TV, and Theatre. Playing the lead in The Whipping Man, Doubt, My Name Is Asher Lev (Pacific), Mary’s Wedding (Gateway), and Over the River and Through the Woods, Confessions of a Paperboy, Chickens (Chemainus). Last year he spent the fall in Thailand shooting the feature film She Has A Name and is looking forward to its release later this year.
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SARAH PLATER-FINDLAY Costume Designer Following her studies at the University of Windsor, Sarah’s career has led her to many wardrobe roles including Milliner’s Assistant for the Stratford Festival, Head of Wardrobe/Costume Designer for Stage West, and freelance Costume Coordinator and Designer for many theatre companies throughout Ontario. Thank you to my wonderful and supportive family. Past credits: Brighton Beach Memoirs (Drayton Entertainment), Cabaret (StageWest), Threepenny Opera (StratfordFestival), Blessings in Disguise (TouchmarkTheatre).
ELLA SIMON Janey Fluck Ella is honoured to be back in Chemainus again (her home away from home) and excited to bring this fantastic play to life with this great team. Select theatre credits: Harvey, Jeeves in Bloom, Delicious Lies, Animal Tales (CTF), 4000 Miles, The Importance of Being Earnest (Arts Club), It Could Be Any One Of Us (Vertigo Theatre), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Ground Zero Theatre). She enjoys surfing, hiking, and playing ukulele. More at: www.ellasimon.ca
EMMA SLIPP Bobbi Jakes Emma was last seen in Chemainus as the squeaky Lina in Singin’ in the Rain. She has worked across Canada for such companies as The Arts Club, Touchstone, Green Thumb, Mermaid theatre of Nova Scotia, The Globe, Vertigo, Drayton, The Belfry, Two Planks and a Passion and Solo Collective. Coming up next she will be in ZeeZee Theatre’s production of Elbow Room Café - The Musical presented by the Cultch. She is a graduate of Studio 58.
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Norm Foster
“peer over the fence into Hilda’s Yard.” It’s a guaranteed good time at a Norm Foster performance. Canada’s most produced playwright tells stories that are meant to make people feel a little better about the world. And in his latest play, Foster gives us even more entertainment than usual as we peer over the fence into Hilda’s Yard. Foster’s plays are known for their over-the-top characters, litany of jokes, and vibrant settings that tell stories about ordinary people getting by in life. In our current production, his gifted style is enriched with thought-provoking plot points that touch on relationships, work ethic, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, and mental illness – all addressed with love and laughter.
and the saddle shoe is a passé fashion, the show is not dependent on nostalgia for its entertainment value. In typical Foster style, these familiar experiences could happen to any one, at any time. We’re sure you’ll be hooked to see how everything will end for those who arrive in Hilda’s Yard. Thank you for joining us for this noteworthy Canadian performance and enjoy the show!
“his gifted style is enriched with thought-provoking plot points”
Set in a place and time of simplicity and wholesomeness, Foster’s day-in-the-life story of the Fluck household serves as a reminder that complex family dynamics are relevant in any decade. Although a loaf of bread no longer costs 18 cents,
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We all know the feeling – an all-consuming wish for one special holiday gift. For 9-year-old Ralphie, that coveted present is an official Red Ryder carbine-action BB gun, and he is in dogged pursuit to acquire the desired toy as he pleads to his mother, his teacher, and Santa Claus himself – to the constant refrain of “You’ll shoot your eye out!”. But for Ralphie, nothing else under the tree will satisfy. See the bespectacled tyke’s quest unfold amidst a series of decoder pins, an exploding furnace, leg lamps, and more yuletide adventures. Share this charming, wistful remembrance of simpler times with loved-ones! Based on the popular holiday film. Book tickets now for this “emotionally touching and fun to watch” holiday show.On stage at The Chemainus Theatre from Nov 18 to Dec 31, 2016. 1.800.565.7738 or chemainustheatre.ca.
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