Unity 1918 Theatre Production

Unity (1918)

A MIDDLE SCHOOL PRODUCTION FEBRUARY 26-28, 2020 | 7:00PM

DIRECTOR’S NOTES Welcome to Unity (1918). When we started our rehearsal process back in September, we began by exploring the idea of the unexpected casualties of political violence - a heavy topic, but one that felt timely and important.

With the eruption of COVID-19 in December, our focus narrowed even further: What happens to a town of people who are living in fear of an unknown infectious disease? What does living in quarantine really look and feel like?

The answer is in the title of the play - unity. The people of the town come together, help each other, and show love and care towards each other.

Canadian playwright Kevin Kerr developed Unity (1918) through a writers residency and was originally produced in 2001 in Vancouver at the East Vancouver Cultural Center. The work won many awards, including the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama.

CAST VERA MCCUTCHEON Beatrice

MILO PRENTICE Stan

ELLA VAN DER WERFF Sissy

TONY TIAN Hart

ELLA DIXON Mary

BENJ BRIDGER Michael

TERESA JIN Rose

JAYDEN CHOW Glen

ULWIANA MEHTA-MALHOTRA Doris

JOEL NICHOLL Ted

JACQUIE GARRETT The Chaperone

TITUS KIM Fred

PACEY TIAN Sunna

ADRIANNA GIBAULT Ardelle

SOPHIE SHERKAT Sunna

CREW DIRECTOR Sarah Bernstein

JACQUIE GARRETT Co-Collaborator

SCOTT ZECHNER Technical Director, Set Designer

SOPHIE YANG Light Operator

KHAYALI DHANJI Stage Manager, Mic Crew

KAYAM SULEMAN Sound FX Operator

JOHN LANG Lighting Designer, Assistant Stage Manager, Mic Crew

VANESSA LIU Sound FX Operator

EDUARDO RAMIREZ FERNANDEZ Hair Stylist

ETHAN CAU, AMANDA NIU, COCO MANDERSON Set Crew

AIDAN DESLIPPE Technical Director, Props Manager, Mic Operator, Light Hang Crew

THE COSTUMES & MAKEUP ELECTIVE Costumes, Makeup Design & Application

THANK YOU! LAURA BURNS For your endless work in teaching the costume and makeup students this year.

The work the students and you have put into the show is remarkable.

SCOTT ZECHNER & AIDAN DESLIPPE For guiding our tech students all year, preparing them for the show, and for your endless work in creating the set - helping our vision come to life!

CAROLINA BERGONZONI For your work in movement coaching and choreography.

MARK STEFFENS For taking beautiful photos of our production and cast members.

MATT KENNEDY For recording the voice-overs with Vera!

EDUARDO RAMIREZ FERNANDEZ For making our actors feel and look the part.

MIKE LOPEZ, FARHAD NAJAFICHALESTRARI & TEAM For helping our facility function and look beautiful.

MICHELLE NOBLE & NADINE PETTMAN For connecting with us throughout the rehearsal process, helping us communicate with the community, and promoting our show!

NATASSJA BY, MIKE OLYNYK, MELISSA MOORE & JOHN WRAY For your continued support. We could not have produced this play without you!