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Enda WALSH Music & Lyrics by Glen HANSARD Markéta IRGLOVÁ Based on the Motion Picture Written & Directed by

John CARNEY

FEB 9 - MAR 10 Henry Beasley and Shae Bourne David Cooper Photography James A Glen Design

Mark DuMez

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Enda WALSH Music & Lyrics by Glen HANSARD & Markéta IRGLOVÁ Based on the Motion Picture Written & Directed by John CARNEY Original Production Concept

John Tiffany

CAST Réza Àndrej Ex-Girlfriend Baruška Guy Girl Bank Manager Švec Eamon/Emcee Da/Billy

Director/Choreographer Stephanie Cadman Set Designer David Cohen Costume Designer Masae Day Lighting/Projection Designer Alison Jenkins Musical Director Daniel Kosub Stage Manager Allison Lynch Assistant Stage Manager Jon-Alex MacFarlane SETTING: Alexander Nicoll Kraig Waye INTERMISSION: Mark Weatherley

Peter Jorgensen Lauchlin Johnston Jessica Oostergo Craig Alfredson Kraig Waye Liz King Jessica Schacht A pub in Dublin, Ireland There will be one 20-minute intermission

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Originally produced on Broadway by Barbara Broccoli, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith, Frederick Zollo, Brian Carmody, Michael G. Wilson, Orin Wolf, The Shubert Organization, Robert Cole, Executive Producer in association with New York Theatre Workshop Once was originally produced Off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop in December 2011, Jim Nicola, Artistic Director, William Russo, Managing Director Once was originally developed at the American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in April 2011 Diane Paulus, Artistic Director, Diane Borger, Producer Once is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com The Chemainus Theatre Festival engages, under the terms of the Independent Theatre Agreement, Professional Artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. The Chemainus Theatre Festival acknowledges the support of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association and its members.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR’S NOTES MANAGING DIRECTOR’S NOTES RANDAL HUBER RANDAL HUBER

The mission The mission ... creating ... creating exceptional exceptional theatre that theatre that explores and explores and nourishes nourishes truth, hope, truth, hope, redemption, redemption, love and the love and the human spirit. human spirit.

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Welcome to Once – the kickoff production for our 26th season of theatre!

Welcome to Once – the kickoff production for our 26th season of theatre!

We’re excited about this year’s line-up and confident it will keep building thethis Chemainus Theatre anditbrand We’re excited about year’s line-up andlegacy confident established through past 25 seasons.

Whether it’sbrand your will keep building thethe Chemainus Theatre legacy and first visit or you’re a long term25season ticket holderit’s andyour established through the past seasons.

Whether supporter, elated soterm see season you hereticket today! first visit orwe’re you’re a long holder and supporter, we’re elated so see you here today!

Chemainus Theatre has built a reputation as a trusted place to explore andhas savour musicals, Chemainus Theatre builtwonderful a reputation as a trusted dramas comedies.

The wonderful mission ofmusicals, the Theatre is place to and explore and savour to serveand Vancouver Island its visitors creating dramas comedies.

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We strive for professionalism at every step of the patron experience; excellent customer service, fine We strive for professionalism at every step of the hospitality and top excellent notch theatre by seeking thefine patron experience; customer service, highest artistic standards that webycan attain.the hospitality and top notch theatre seeking highest artistic standards that we can attain.

Above all, we endeavor to provide a safe, respectful, supportive and rewarding place for artists, staff and Above all, we endeavor to work provide a safe, respectful, volunteers.and rewarding work place for artists, staff and supportive volunteers.

We believe that adhering to these principles and lifting them abovethat other priorities, has been integraland to sustaining We believe adhering to these principles lifting Chemainus through has the prosperous them above Theatre other priorities, been integraland to lean sustaining times. TheyTheatre will continue guide us moving forward.

Chemainus throughtothe prosperous and lean It is my hope thatcontinue the Chemainus you encounter times.

They will to guideTheatre us moving forward. today mission Theatre and values, that It is myrings hopetrue thatwith theour Chemainus you and encounter you leave anticipating yourand next Theatre today ringseagerly true with our mission values, andvisit. that you leave eagerly anticipating your next Theatre visit.

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ARTIST DIRECTOR’S NOTES MARK DUMEZ

... we will continue goals of advancing the arts, enriching the region and building community.

The beauty of Once is that it’s not your typical musical – from the contemporary lineup of singer-songwriter tunes to the love story in which two unlikely characters find themselves, to the cast of unique characters. The story may stretch your expectations of musical theatre and capture your heart in its authentic look at trying to keep the fires of creativity and hope burning when forces conspire against them. This tide change of the heart may begin gently, or it may be stirred by a whirlwind, but the best kind moves toward the care and consideration of all.

While we are proud of the scale and scope of this arts organization in this, the 26th Season, the focus of the work has not been about bravado. The ethos sewn into fabric of this arts society is one of service in consideration of the audience, artist, staff and any who encounter Chemainus Theatre Festival. As with any exploration, this hasn’t meant limitless resources or perfection, but year over year this focus on service has inspired many modes of care in playmaking.

It might mean securing language accommodations from rights holders for a production, responding to an artist who auditioned or creating a generous rehearsal hall environment.

In each step of bringing a show to life on stage, opportunities to focus on service abound.

We thank you for exploring with us and for joining us at the start of this season. We have lots of fun in store and look forward to serving Vancouver Island through our continued goals of advancing the arts, enriching the region and building community.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES PETER JORGENSEN DIRECTOR’S NOTES PETER JORGENSEN

At its core Once is a tremulous fable about hopeful yet contradictory forces falling slowly over twohopeful divinelyyet At its core Once is a tremulous fable about connected souls.

Guy gives up on his aspirations. contradictory forces falling slowly over two divinelyGirl enters.

Bothsouls. temptress and muse, sheaspirations. is all that glitters, connected Guy gives up on his Girl but more than gold.

Girl, similarly, from enters. Both temptress and muse, she isher allown that aspirations glitters, has turnedthan away andGirl, when she finds Guyher she also finds but more gold. similarly, from own aspirations limitless potential for art and beauty and love in her life. has turned away and when she finds Guy she also finds

We want, We want, desperately, desperately, for these two for these two to follow the to follow the hope that lies hope that lies in each other. in each other.

limitless art is and beauty and love in her life.

The sparkpotential betweenfor them instant and palpable.

They want,between and we want, these The spark them desperately, is instant andforpalpable. two to follow the hope that lies in each other.

They want, and we want, desperately, for these

two to follow theromantic hope that lies in each other.

But it’s not just temptation that’s been ignited here.

Adding to the intoxication is the fact that each the But it’s not just romantic temptation that’s beenreminds ignited here. other of their greater aspirations, and different hopes they Adding to the intoxication is the fact that each reminds the once close.

Caught there, likeand a suspended chordthey on other held of their greater aspirations, different hopes aonce guitar, is where the woozy tension of this story resides. held close. Caught there, like a suspended chord on aWhen guitar, is where the woozy tension ofoffer this hope story … resides. both aspiration and temptation When both aspiration and temptation offer hope … … which do you choose? … which do you choose?

Peter has directed some of his favourite productions here Chemainus (Oklahoma!, and Dolls, Fiddler on Peterinhas directed some of his Guys favourite productions the Roof, Les Misérables, and his own adaptation of It’son a here in Chemainus (Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler Wonderful Life).

He is thrilled to be back!

Other favourite the Roof, Les Misérables, and his own adaptation of It’s a directing include Into the Woods, Fullfavourite Monty, Wonderfulcredits Life). He is thrilled to be back!The Other The Light in the Piazza, A Little Night Music (Patrick directing credits include Into the Woods, The Full Monty, Street Productions), Avenue Q,Night Rock Music of Ages(Patrick (Arts Club The Light in the Piazza, A Little Theatre), and The Emperor of Atlantis (City Opera).

Street Productions), Avenue Q, Rock of Ages (Arts Club Theatre), and The Emperor of Atlantis (City Opera).

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ENDA ENDA WALSH WALSH

Playwright Playwright

Enda Enda is is an an Irish Irish playwright playwright living living in in London.

London. He He is is the the winner winner of numerous international awards, and his work has of numerous international awards, and his work has been been translated translated and and produced produced worldwide. worldwide. Recent Recent plays: plays: Misterman Misterman (Landmark, Ireland), Penelope, The New Electrical (Landmark, Ireland), Penelope, The New Electrical Ballroom, Ballroom, The The Walworth Walworth Farce Farce (All (All Druid Druid Theatre, Theatre, lreland). lreland). Other Other plays: plays: Chatroom, The Small Things, Bedbound, Disco Pigs.

Chatroom, The Small Things, Bedbound, Disco Pigs. Shorter Shorter plays: plays: How How These These Desperate Desperate Men Men Talk, Talk, Lynndie’s Lynndie’s Gotta Gotta Gun, Gun, Gentrification.

My Friend Duplicity, Room 303.

Film: Gentrification. My Friend Duplicity, Room 303. Film: Hunger.

Hunger.

GLEN GLEN HANSARD HANSARD

Music Music and and Lyrics Lyrics

With With aa host host of of real-life real-life songs songs and and lilting lilting vocals vocals that that reflect reflect aa passion for his influences (particularly Van Morrison, passion for his influences (particularly Van Morrison, Leonard Leonard Cohen, Cohen, and and Bob Bob Dylan), Dylan), Glen Glen is is best best known known for for his his work work with with the the Frames Frames and and the the Swell Swell Season.Film: Season.Film: The The Commitments, Commitments, Once.

Once. Albums: Albums: Strict Strict Jov, Jov, the the soundtrack soundtrack of of Once Once (Academy (Academy Award, Best Original Song, “Falling Slowly”).

Award, Best Original Song, “Falling Slowly”). The The Swell Swell Season, Season, The The Cost, Cost, Burn Burn the the Maps.

Maps. Set Set List: List: Live Live in in Dublin, Dublin, For For the the Birds, Birds, Dance Dance the the Devil, Devil, Fitzcarraldo.

Fitzcarraldo. Another Another Love Love Song.

Song.

MARKÉTA MARKÉTA IRGLOVÁ IRGLOVÁ

Music Music and and Lyrics Lyrics

Markéta Markéta Irglová Irglová is is an an Academy Academy Award Award winning winning musician musician and and actor actor born born in in Valasske Valasske Mezirici Mezirici in in the the Czech Czech Republic.

Republic. In In 2006, 2006, Markéta Markéta collaborated collaborated on on Once Once with with John John Carney.

Carney. The The two two entered entered aa studio studio in in the the Czech Czech Republic Republic and and recorded recorded close close to to twenty twenty songs songs for for the the film. film. Film: Film: Once.

Once. Albums: Albums: The The Swell Swell Season, Season, the the soundtrack soundtrack of of Once Once (Academy (Academy Award, Award, Best Best Original Original Song Song “Falling “Falling Slowly”), Slowly”), Strict Strict Joy, Joy, Anar.

Anar. In In aa relatively relatively short short time time Markéta Markéta has has accomplished accomplished some some incredible incredible stuff, stuff, seen seen even even more more amazing amazing things things and and walked walked through through her her fair fair share share of of fire. fire.

JOHN JOHN CARNEY CARNEY

Music Music and and Lyrics Lyrics

John John Carney Carney is is aa Dublin-based Dublin-based writer-director writer-director who who came came to the world’s attention following the box office to the world’s attention following the box office hit hit and and critically critically acclaimed acclaimed musical musical feature feature film film Once, Once, which which garnered garnered multiple multiple Independent Independent Spirit, Spirit, Sundance Sundance and and Raindance awards.

Other projects include Raindance awards. Other projects include Dogs Dogs of of Babel Babel for for David David Heyman Heyman and and Nathan Nathan Kahane Kahane starring starring Steve Steve Carrell Carrell and and aa feature feature adaptation adaptation of of M.R. M.R. James’s James’s Casting Casting the Runes for Barbara Broccoli and Michael the Runes for Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. G. Wilson.

Wilson.

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CRAIG ALFREDSON

Lighting/Projection 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), Million Dollar Quartet (Lighting), Grace and Glorie (Set), and Over the River and Through the Woods (Set).

STEPHANIE CADMAN

Réza

Once, *Dora award, Needfire (Mirvish), 42nd Street (Broadway National Tour), Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival), Taking the A Train (Soulpepper Theatre Company).

Stephanie has played with symphony orchestras all over North America and toured with many different bands including Belle Starr, the Chieftains and Bowfire. So much love to my incredible family xo stephaniecadman.com

DAVID COHEN

Àndrej

David is thrilled to be making his Chemainus Theatre debut in Once! Select theatre credits include: Circle Game (Firehall), Crazy For You, Fiddler On The Roof (Gateway), Posh, Heathers (Fighting Chance Productions). An Ovation Award winner, David has performed all around the Lower Mainland as a singer and musician, and studied at UBC and Lancaster University’s Institute for the Contemporary Arts (UK). For my friends and family for their unparalleled support.

MASAE DAY

Ex-Girlfriend

Masae previously appeared at Chemainus in Dracula, and A Pretty Girl. Other favourite theatre: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Carousel), The Country Wife (Ensemble Theatre Company), and Mozart & Salieri (Seven Tyrants). As a musician: The Tempest (Bard on the Beach); live sound design for The Glass Menagerie (Fire Escape). Selected Film/ TV: Supernatural, Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, and Ms. Matched.

Masae is a graduate of UVic (BMus), TOOBA, and Studio 58.

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ALISON JENKINS

Baruška

Alison is delighted to be back at Chemainus Theatre again.

In Vancouver, Alison is an artistic associate with Firepot Performance, and recently appeared in their production of Julie McIsaac’s The Out Vigil. In Saskatchewan, she has recently worked with Persephone Theatre, Station Arts, and Sum Theatre. Alison plays in several bands, and teaches at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and at Arts Umbrella.

LAUCHLIN JOHNSTON

Set Designer

Lauchlin is thrilled to be returning to Chemainus Theatre Festival after set designing for Footloose The Musical in 2016.

Lauchlin is a Vancouver-based designer with designs seen across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario with companies including Gateway, Firehall Arts Centre, Arts Club Theatre, and Mortal Coil. He has received thirteen Jessie Richardson Award Nominations and two wins, plus one Ovation Award.

Lauchlin is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada.

LIZ KING

Stage Manager

Liz feels lucky and proud to be working on her dream show at her favourite theatre. This is Liz’s ninth show with Chemainus Theatre Festival. She has worked with several companies including the Arts Club, Globe Theatre, and the Stratford Festival. Next, Liz will tour the Yukon as Stage Manager for The Unplugging (Gwaandak Theatre). Outside of the theatre Liz is an avid cross-stitcher, kayaker, and London Fog connoisseur. For the niece and the nephew for always.

DANIEL KOSUB

Guy

Daniel is thrilled to return to the Chemainus Theatre stage in Once. Selected credits: Million Dollar Quartet; Songs For a New World; You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown; Where’s Charley. Film music: A Very Country Christmas. Daniel lives in Toronto and is an acclaimed singer/songwriter. He’ll be in the lobby after the show with his CDs available, and a CD of popular folk songs for you to take home. Slàinte!

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ALLISON LYNCH

Girl

Allison works across Canada as an actor, singer, musical director and composer. Select credits: Dear Johnny Deere, One Man Two Guvnors, The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol (Theatre Calgary); Romeo and Juliet, All’s Well that Ends Well (Shakespeare Company); Waiting for the Parade, Ash Rizin, The Penelopiad (Alberta Theatre Projects); Vigilante, Catalyst; Ring of Fire (Rainbow Stage). Allison recently released her first album, Skin & Flame on iTunes and allisonlynchmusic.com.

JON-ALEX MACFARLANE

Bank Manager

Jon-Alex is excited to revisit the Bank Manager in Once.

He was part of the award winning Toronto cast, then completed the 1st U.S. National Tour. Past shows include: 12 Angry Men, Last Resort (Brampton), Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls (StageWest), Miss Saigon, Joseph (Drayton), Robin Hood (Ross Petty), Forever Plaid (NewYorker), and many others. Thanks to his amazing wife Cat, and his girls Aly and Fiona.

ALEXANDER NICOLL

Švec

Originally from Courtenay, this is Alex’s second contract with Chemainus Theatre, having just performed in the Cornwalls’ All-Inclusive Cancun Christmas. He has worked across Western Canada, and other theatre credits include Mary Poppins (WCT / Persephone); The Little Prince (Theatre Calgary); Les Misérables, Spamalot (Arts Club); Titanic, Anything Goes, Singin’ in the Rain (TUTS). Alex will be reprising his role in the upcoming Arts Club production of Once.

JESSICA OOSTERGO

Costume Designer

Jessica is a Set and Costume Designer originally from Richmond, BC. She is an artist with skills ranging from scenic painting to puppetry, hat and mask building, and more. Recently, Jessica worked as a costume cutter on the NBC/SYFY TV show, The Magicians, season 3. She is a Jessie Richardson Award winning designer, the Assistant Head of Wardrobe for Bard on the Beach, and a graduate of Studio 58. Visit jessicaoostergo.com for more information.

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JESSICA SCHACHT

Assistant Stage Manager

Jessica makes gin and theatre, usually as a stage manager.

Once marks her 10th production with Chemainus Theatre. As a stage manager with a specialization in new work, she’s helped bring theatre to life behind the scenes from Victoria, BC to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. She is also a playwright & director. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, she is proud of her Métis heritage and calls the Cowichan Valley home.

KRAIG WAYE

Music Director/Eamon/Emcee

Kraig is thrilled to be back in Chemainus, having previously appeared in Ring of Fire, Buddy Holly, Rock Legends, and Million Dollar Quartet, which he also musically directed. Kraig works as a musician, actor, singer, songwriter & music director all across Canada. As always, all my love to Stephanie and little Cæleigh.

Thank you for supporting Canadian theatre. Enjoy the show!

MARK WEATHERLEY

Da/Billy

Mark is delighted to be making his debut here at Chemainus.

Originally from Vancouver, he has performed in plays and musicals in theatres across Canada and the United States as well as Scotland, England, Ireland, and Israel.

Recent favourites include Dr. Watson in Baskerville! at the Arts Club, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (Port Hope) Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins (Persephone/WCTC) Rothko in Red (Magnus), Bella Zangler in Crazy for You.

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Once is not your typical love story. The play is based on the book by Enda Walsh and the movie directed by John Carney which was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival. It brought Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglovà, the musical genius behind the show, an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” and the soundtrack won a Grammy. It’s no wonder the stage play swept the Tony Awards in 2012, being nominated for 11 and winning 8, including BEST MUSICAL. Not limited to industry awards, Once has won hearts and critical acclaim with a unique love story, memorable songs, enchanting characters, and clever stagecraft which invites the audience to become a part of the play.

All the music in Once is played by the actors. Productions of this play have seen the actors playing over 27 different instruments including guitars, violins, ukuleles, mandolins, cajons, melodica, harmonica, piano, bass guitar, a banjo, drums, accordion and a cello! The music leaves room for interpretation, allowing the actors to express their characters musically, subtly improvising in the moment, and playing their rhythms off one another so that each performance is slightly different.

When Guy meets Girl, they make beautiful music together in this unconventional yet wise and intensely moving tale of passion and hope. Busking on the streets for cash and working in his father’s vacuum repair shop, Guy is a heartbroken musician who has given up on his passion and creative aspirations. Girl is an immigrant with a generous heart and a complicated history. She is both Temptress and Muse, contradictory and gritty as she is inspired by Guy’s plight to dust off her own once bright sense of hope.

They are as different as two people can be, but their stubborn compassion and love for creating inspiring music bring them together. As their passion and creativity are restored, their other loves and obligations beckon, pulling them in different directions while also opening them to new hope and opportunities only dreamed of before.

In this emotionally captivating story, Guy and Girl will make you will laugh, move you to tears, and share with you universal feeling of joy which comes of joining together in song. Once is a truly original modern musical which reminds us there as many ways to love as there are songs to sing.

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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, Bejamin Terlien, Judy Ursulan Playbill Pianists: Bernadette Brown, Dwight Siemens

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Million Dollar Quartet is a lively two-step back in time to the rockabilly era of southern-fried music. The unique blend of soul, gospel, and folk is a musical jambalaya for those of us who like a little spice in our life.

In this jukebox box musical, we enjoy once more the wild spirit and good ole’ boy fun of not one but four musical greats!

A young Jerry Lee Lewis plays piano for Carl Perkins when chart-topper Elvis Presley and rising-star Johnny Cash make their appearance, transforming a day-in-the-life recording session into a red-hot, landmark day in rock-and-roll history.

During the impromptu jam session, the music and background stories of these artists intertwine to reveal both their humble beginnings and those of Sam Phillips’ Sun Record Studio. They and the small, independent music producer went their separate ways afterward, but their influence changed the face of the music industry forever and they became musical legends whose songs still bring out our wild side and love of fun.

MARCH 23 - APRIL 14

ONCE

FEB 9 - MAR 10

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET MAR 23 - APR 14

KIM’S CONVENIENCE APR 27 - MAY 26

GREASE

JUN 8 - SEP 1

GLORIOUS!

SEP 14 - OCT 6

OUTSIDE MULLINGAR OCT 19 - NOV 3

LITTLE WOMEN

NOV 16 - DEC 30 2018 SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW

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