MANAGING DIRECTOR’S NOTES RANDAL HUBER What a pleasure to welcome Carl, Elvis, Johnny and Jerry Lee back to Sun Record Studios! Many in today’s audience will be seeing Million Dollar Quartet for the second or third time. If you’re seeing it for the first time today, you’ll soon see why so many are returning after attending here in 2016.
Sit back in your newly restored seat, unplug from the outside world, and enjoy the show!
Now before we get a whole lotta shakin’ goin on, I would like to take this opportunity to express thanks to a couple special groups of people. First, kudos to all those who stepped up and sponsored a seat in our Cheeky Silver Anniversary Seat Campaign. A total of 190 seats in the theatre, including the entire centre section, were sponsored and have now been refurbished. So, at intermission have a peak on the bottom of your seat and you’ll know who to thank for providing a cushy spot to enjoy the show. Second, I’ll throw the spotlight to our corporate sponsors; businesses who recognize the vitality that the arts add to our quality of life and support us financially. Chemainus Theatre’s sponsors are recognized in this program and we ask that whenever possible please support these incredible businesses. The productions that we stage would not exist without their crucial backing. And finally, thank you for supporting the arts by attending today’s production. Sit back in your newly restored seat, unplug from the outside world, and enjoy the show!
DIRECTOR’S NOTES MARK DUMEZ
Rockabilly is a uniquely Southern infusion that went on to shape music all over the world.
In my early 20’s, I had the joy of sampling tastes of the American South for the better part of two years. I worked on a mask show, painted houses, and trained in theatre in and around Nashville - one of the most unique experiences of my life – and I journeyed to other parts including Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. It all had a life-long impact and informed my artistry in many facets. Something about the heat, the flavor, and the spirit of the place is entirely unique in North America and seems to stew a special kind of creativity. In this stew you find writers like Harper Lee and Flannery O’Connor, Antebellum architecture and simple homes born of poverty, and spicy Cajun flavours in the crawfish and gumbo. In the musical realm, rockabilly is a uniquely Southern infusion that went on to shape music all over the world. This blend of blues, gospel, folk, and other elements had its origin in the place we will visit in this show – Sun Record Studio, Memphis, Tennessee; an entire world of sound and personality that influenced a generation sprung from this small storefront. The recipe for this musical jambalaya is part sun drenched soil, a helping of wild spirit and a few quarts of good ole’ boy fun. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have.
Mark has served as Artistic Director at the Chemainus Theatre Festival since 2009, where directing credits include Silent Sky, Elf: the Musical, Hilda’s Yard, Mousetrap, Ring of Fire, Amadeus, A Shayna Maidel, Harvest, Christmas Carol, Jeeves in Bloom and Jeeves Take a Bow. Favourite acting roles in other regions include Queen Milli of Galt, Mass Appeal and Streetcar Named Desire (CTF), John Gabriel Borkman (Theatre X) and the Dauphin in Henry V (Kentucky Shakespeare Festival). He has developed new work and adaptations for children and adults (Pet the Fish, Little Women) and is glad to be working on this show at the Chemainus Theatre Festival with the many exciting and talented artists who come to play on our stage.
CRAIG ALFREDSON
Lighting Designer
Craig is a Technical Director, Designer and Technologist based out of Vancouver, BC. He has been working professionally for over 20 years with many different theatre and dance companies and his work has been seen across Canada as well as internationally. Recent Chemainus Theatre credits include Footloose (Sound), Once (Lighting), Grace and Glorie (Set), and Over the River and Through the Woods (Set).
MONTGOMERY BJĂ–RNSON
Jerry Lee Lewis
Montgomery is thrilled to be returning to the Chemainus Theatre Festival and the Million Dollar Quartet. Previous stage credits include: If We Were Birds (Theatre Inconnu); The Weir (Jarvolution Theatre); Casino Royale (Outpost 31); The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Pride & Prejudice, and The Graduate (The Victoria Theatre Guild). Montgomery also directs, with recent credits including Critic’s Choice Award nominated Humble Boy and Female Transport (The Victoria Theatre Guild)
SCOTT CARMICHAEL
Fluke
Scott is delighted to be returning to this beautiful island! Previously with Chemainus Theatre: Ring of Fire, Elf The Musical, Million Dollar Quartet. Selected other theatre: Million Dollar Quartet (Stage West Calgary, Drayton Entertainment/ Mirvish); Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Arts Club, Stage West Calgary, Magnus Theatre, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Theatre Aquarius); Sleuth, 12 Angry Men, Blood Brothers, The 39 Steps (Rose Theatre); Doubt, Urinetown the Musical (Georgetown Globe). Favourite role: Father to his son, Jaden.
FRANKIE COTTRELL
Elvis Presley
Frankie Cottrell is an alumnus of the Musical Theatre diploma program at Capilano University. Select credits: Sir Galahad in Spamalot (Prairie Skies Theatre Co), Tommy in Tommy the Musical (Renegade Productions), Gabe in Next to Normal (West Moon Theatre), and Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden (Exit 22 Productions). Frankie is very excited to perform as one of his icons and would like to thank the artistic team for the opportunity to play this dream role.
SUSAN D. CURRIE
Assistant Stage Manager
Select credits: SHIT, Refuge, The Nether, Ecstasy of Rita Joe (Firehall Arts Centre); Happy Place (Touchstone/Ruby Slippers); Hippolyta’s Wedding, Mary’s Wedding (Festival Players-Ontario); Select productions: The Light in the Piazza; A Steady Rain, Ebenezer, Mozart & Salieri, Beggar’s Opera, The 39 Steps, Dancing at Lughnasa, How I Learned to Drive, Anne of Green Gables, Footloose, Angels in America Part I & II, Hamlet, King Lear, Coriolanus.
CRYSTAL HANSON
Costume Designer
Crystal is a graduate of the Fashion Design & Technology Program at Kwantlen University College. Past costume designs at the Chemainus Theatre Festival include Pride & Prejudice, A Lovely Sunday, Million Dollar Quartet, Ring of Fire, Grace & Glorie, Waiting for the Parade, All Shook Up (Gateway Theatre co-production), Countryside Christmas, and Ah, Wilderness! She would like to thank her parents for their support and encouragement.
BRETT HARRIS
Sam Phillips
Chemainus: Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. Recent credits: Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (WCT) Lonny in Rock of Ages (ArtsClub), Creeps (Rearwheels/Cultch), Mojo, Hidden and Merchant of Venice (Itsazoo), Trainspotting (Rumble), Miser and The Mousetrap (Western Gold). Brett is a two time Jessie Theatre Award recipient. Many thanks to the Chemainus Theatre family for having me back and all the love in the world to my wife Kate.
SARAH HORSMAN
Dyanne
Selected Stage Credits Include: Rock Of Ages, The Wedding Singer, Pure 90s, 80s Solid Gold 2!(Stage West); Sister Act (Drayton Entertainment); Deadmouse: The Musical (Toronto Fringe); The Rocky Horror Show (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Medea (Studio Theatre); Les Misérables (Victoria Symphony). Many Thanks to Mark and the Chemainus Theatre for the opportunity to play. Lots of love and gratitude to Mama and Papa H and the TH gang! It’s good to be home!
LAURIN KELSEY
Set Design
Laurin Kelsey obtained her BFA in Set & Costume Design from the University of Victoria and attended the National Theatre School of Canada. Laurin has worked in Germany, Czech Republic, and Canada designing sets and costumes for over 50 productions in both theatre and film. Recent credits include The Importance of Being Earnest (Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre), The Gut Girls (Phoenix Theatres), and The Mousetrap (Chemainus Theatre). www.laurinkelsey.ca
DANIEL KOSUB
Carl Perkins
Daniel is thrilled to be back in his blue suede shoes. Selected credits: Guy/Once; Man 1/Songs for a New World; Schroeder/You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown; Jack Chesney/ Where’s Charley. Film music: A Very Country Christmas. Daniel lives in Toronto and is an acclaimed singer/ songwriter with four records out. He’ll be in the lobby after the show with CDs available for you to take home. Go cat!
JONAS SHANDEL
Johnny Cash
Jonas is thrilled to be back at the Chemainus Theatre Festival! Theatre credits include, Ring of Fire – The Johnny Cash Story (Western Canada Theatre and Chemainus Theatre Festival); Million Dollar Quartet (Chemainus Theatre Festival, Arts Club Theatre and Magnus Theatre). Jonas has CD’s available for purchase in the lobby following the show, including a CD he and his band made specifically for this production of Million Dollar Quartet.
ANNE TAYLOR
Stage Manager
Stage Manager: Around the World in 80 Days, The Little Mermaid (Globe Theatre); Pride and Prejudice and Ring of Fire (Chemainus Theatre); Floyd Collins, The Light in the Piazza, The Full Monty, Into the Woods (Patrick Street Productions); Cafe Daughter (Gwaandak Theatre); Assistant Stage Manager: Rock of Ages and Mary Poppins (Arts Club Theatre). A graduate of The Banff Centre Theatre Programme: Production Stage Management and Opera as Theatre.
KRAIG WAYE
Music Director/Brother Jay
Kraig is thrilled to return to Chemainus, having previously musically directed and/or appeared in Once, Ring of Fire, Buddy Holly, Million Dollar Quartet, and Rock Legends. Kraig works as a musician, actor, singer, songwriter & music director all across Canada. As always, all my love to Stephanie and little CĂŚleigh. Thank you for supporting Canadian theatre. Enjoy the show!
CHEMAINUS THEATRE FESTIVAL STAFF Sponsorship & Advertising House Technician Executive Sous Chef Production Coordinator Development Assistant Accounting Executive Chef Education Coord/Artistic Assoc Accountant Wardrobe Lead Hand Artistic Director Marketing Assistant Head of Wardrobe Scenic Painter Managing Director Facilities & IT Manager Production Manager Front of House Manager Bookkeeper Head Ticket Agent Head Carpenter Gallery Manager Group Booking Coordinator Facilities Assistant Box Office Manager Props Coordinator Technical Director Marketing & Sales Director Asst Hospitality Manager
Sterling Aurel Nick Barrett Valerie Butler Victoria Caldwell Tammy Carruthers Diana Carter Nick Caulford Andrea Cross Eric Douglas Mary Downes Mark DuMez Leah Flagg Crystal Hanson Jennifer Hedge Randal Huber Damion Knight Nicole Lamb Johnny Lee Anita McCallum Dale Lehmann James O’Leary Lorna Rivard Karen Sharanowski Don Smyth Andrea Starr Joanne Swain Nicholas Timmenga Michelle Vogelgesang Terry Williams
Front of House Coordinators: Alison Bendall, Claire Friedrich, Mya Wilson Ticket Agents: Alison Bendall, Sarah Finch, Sherry Hubka Gallery Assistants: Arletta-Ann Byers, Meg Holmes, Kathryn Jacobsen, Susan Lumholst-Smith, Stacey Schmidt-Aucamp, Louise Squires, Colleen Wike, Sandra Wilson Maintenance: Erv Goertz, Mikaella Payne, Dennis Moffat Lighting Crew: Jethro Allen-Martin, Alexander Balinski, Hilary Bitton-Foster, Anna Brancato Carpentry Crew: Craig Alfredson, Hilary Bitton-Foster, Steve Draper, Michael Leigh, Colin Mann, Natasha Salway, Lukas Smith, Mya Wilson Live Mixer: Andrew Nicholls
Playbill Staff: Jeanette Antoine, Isabelle Benard, Paul Benard, Barry Bissonnette, Judith Buckley, Ashton Butler, Ashley DeClark, Kelly Donahue, Zeaire Duval, Janie Dyson, Eli Eckert-Johnson, Heather Irwin, Makayla Joe, Joseph Klatt Leblanc, Mikhayla Knott, Sharon Low, Jordan Marchtaler, Edward McCrea, Deb McMullin, Kelly McPherson, Kailie Shelton, Linda Skramstad, Jake Slee, Catherine Stiles, Brittany Stubbington, Ally Taylor, Benjamin Terlien, Judy Ursulan Playbill Pianists: Bernadette Brown, Dwight Siemens
VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHEMAINUS THEATRE FESTIVAL SOCIETY
Chair Pat Moore - Ladysmith, BC Vice Chair Tim Erickson - Honeymoon Bay, BC Treasurer Maria Ridewood - Duncan, BC
CHEMAINUS THEATRE FOUNDATION
Chair David Pink - Duncan, BC Vice Chair Mike Skene - Cobble Hill, BC Treasurer Maria Ridewood - Duncan, BC
DIRECTORS
Irma Andersen - Duncan, BC Kerry McIntyre - Ladysmith, BC Larry Myhre - Cobble Hill, BC Jeremy Martin - Victoria, BC Stuart Price - Victoria, BC
FOUNDERS
LaVerne Erickson - Rosebud, AB Ken Smith - Vancouver, BC
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