Citadel Theatre playbill - Playing with Fire

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BY KIRSTIE M CLELLAN DAY BASED ON THE BOOK PLAYING WITH FIRE: THE THEO FLEURY STORY

BY THEO FLEURY AND KIRSTIE M CLELLAN DAY A CO-PRODUCTION WITH PRAIRIE THEATRE EXCHANGE

BOB BAKER I ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PENNY RITCO I EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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2014/15 SEASON Bob Baker | Artistic Director penny ritco | executive Director

Board of Governors Solomon Rolingher, Q.C. Chair Marshall Shoctor, Q.C. Past Chair J. G. Greenough, F.C.A. Treasurer Tom Redl, Secretary David D. Bentley, F.C.A. Frederick K. Campbell Jacqueline Charlesworth Marc de La Bruyère Anne Foote (Honourary) Ada Hole Ralph B. MacMillan Sandy Mactaggart (Honourary) Jack McBain Arliss Miller Catrin Owen Ex Officio Aroon Sequeira Chris Sheard Kayla Shoctor Dr. Robert Westbury Ralph Young

Board of Directors Catrin Owen President Aroon Sequeira Past President Dave Mowat Vice President Jane Halford Treasurer Jane Batty Lesley Cormack Neil Gower Becky Hole Richard Kirby Stuart Lee Dave Majeski Lisa Miller Margot Ross-Graham Peter Silverstone Micah Slavens Larry Staples Sheila Witwicky

HonoUrary Directors

Jack N. Agrios, Ken Bautista, Jan Bentley, Joanne Berger, Christine Bishop, Dan Block, Guy Bridgeman, Frank Calder, Gary G. Campbell, Betty Carlson, Donald A. Carlson, Marilyn Cohen, Reg Copithorne, Len Dolgoy, Allison Edwards, Dennis Erker, Grant Fairley, John C. Forster, Frank Gibson, James Gillespie, Jean Hamilton, Brian Hetherington, Ted Hole, Mike House, Gary Killips, Beverlee Loat, Al Maurer, Ashif Mawji, Maureen McCaw, Eva McGregor, Susan Minsos, Terry Nistor, Bob Normand, Ted Power, Jerry Preston, Henry (Hank) Reid, Rob Reynolds, Charlotte Robb, Barbara Shumsky, Gaurav Singhmar, Esther Starkman, Marianne Takach, Merle Taylor, Mr. Justice Dennis R. Thomas, Brian Tod, John Tweddle, Brian Vaasjo, Chief Justice A.H. Wachowich, Bob Walker, Dr. Marvin Weisler, Bart West, Eve Willox, David Wilson, Doris Wilson, John Yerxa

KIM’S CONVENIENCE

By Ins Choi September 20 – October 11, 2014

THE DAISY THEATRE

By Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes October 15 – November 2, 2014

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

By Richard Bean October 25 – November 16, 2014

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Adapted by Tom Wood Based on the story by Charles Dickens November 29 – December 23, 2014 Presented by

VENUS IN FUR

By David Ives January 17 – February 8, 2015 Presented by

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THE THEO FLEURY STORY

By Kirstie McLellan Day January 28 – February 15, 2015

LIFE, DEATH AND THE BLUES

By Raoul Bhaneja February 11 – March 1, 2015

VIGILANTE Book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Christenson March 7 – 29, 2015 Presented by

ARCADIA

By Tom Stoppard March 21 – April 12, 2015 Presented by

AVENUE Q Book by Jeff Whitty Based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx April 25 – May 24, 2015 Presented by

THANK YOU

WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS to all our donors, whose generosity, loyalty and commitment play a crucial role in ensuring our community has the opportunity to experience the joy of the performing arts. All of our donors have a profound and lasting impact on the quality, accessibility and relevance of the Citadel’s productions, facility and educational offerings.

ENCORE | Campaign Support VISIONARY

MENTOR

Maclab Enterprises

David & Jan Bentley Bryan & Company LLP Capital Power Felesky Flynn LLP The Highbury Foundation Richard & Erin Kirby Jack & Lorraine McBain Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd. Chris & Dale Sheard Susan Wylie & Bruce Hagstrom

Gifts of $1,000,000 and above

FOUNDER

Gifts of $500,000 - $999,999 The Eldon & Anne Foote Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

AMBASSADOR

Gifts of $250,000 - $499,999 Darren & Laurel Durstling

LEADER

Gifts of $100,000 - $249,999 Dentons Canada LLP Ashif, Zainul, Kinza & Aariz Mawji Arliss Miller Al & Fran Olson The Shoctor Family

Gifts of $50,000 - $99,999

INITIATOR

Gifts of $25,000 - $49,999 J.G. Greenough Lisa & Marshall Sadd

DREAMER

Gifts of $10,000 - $24,999

Lorraine Bray & Jim Carter Susan & James Burns Butler Family Foundation Lesley Cormack L. Neil Gower Q.C. Lisa Miller & Farrel Shadlyn Lewis & Lindsay Nakatsui Catrin Owen & John Sumner Aleda Patterson & Family Sir Francis Price & The Honourable Marguerite Trussler The Sequeira Family The Summit Foundation Sheila Witwicky & Phil Beauchamp

FRIENDS

Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 Don & Lorna Kramer Stuart & Sherry Lee Joseph & Nancy Thompson

Keith & Valerie Alessi

| Annual Support STEWARD

DIRECTOR

Marc de La Bruyère & Stacy Schiff Ada Hole Muriel Hole Maggie & John Mitchell Rob & Beth Reynolds

Madam Justice L. Darlene Acton The Honourable John & Ruth Agrios Bob Baker & Tom Wood Dr. & Mrs. Luis & Alexis Baptista John & Judith Cosco Doug & Wendy Davey Dr. Elizabeth Dixon & Dr. Ben Macedo Grant Dunlop & Erika Norheim Allison & Glyn Edwards Leslie Frankish Cecil & Anne Hoffman Wolfgang & Elizabeth Kaminski Cherisse Killick Leo J. Krysa Family Foundation Jack & Lorraine McBain Arliss Miller

Gifts of $10,000 +

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999

David & Jan Bentley Don & Lorna Kramer Sandy & Cécile Mactaggart Al & Fran Olson Tom & Corrie Redl Robert Rosen Aroon Sequeira Chris & Dale Sheard Weir Family Fund

Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999

Ove & Susan Minsos Nobert & Patricia Morgenstern David J. Mundy Esther Ondrack Playhouse Publications Ltd. The Poole Family Jerry & Mary Preston Sir Francis Price & The Honourable Marguerite Trussler Penny Ritco Alan Rose & Judy Schroder Arnold & Grace Rumbold Kayla Shoctor Marshall & Debby Shoctor Eira Spaner Larry & Moira Staples Buddy Victor Paddy Webb Sheila Witwicky & Phil Beauchamp PLAYING WITH FIRE 5

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Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499 Carol & Rae Allen Gail Allord Anonymous Becker Bruce & Carol Bentley Dr. Doug & Mary Bosko Guy Bridgeman & Dianne Ross David & Marlene Burnett Butler Family Foundation Frank Calder Linda Cook Lesley Cormack J. Susan Davis Richard Gil Neil Gower J.G. Greenough J. Halford Brent & Deborah Hesje J.D. Hole Brenda & John Inglis Investors GroupSherwood Park Gail & Andrew Jarema Linda & Siegfried Kowand In Memory of Dr. Kris Kristjanson James & Maggie Laing Stuart & Sherry Lee Robert & Dawn Lemke Peter & Dorothea Macdonnell Fund Linda & Kim Mackenzie James McFarland Keith & Brenda McNicol Lisa Miller & Farrel Shadlyn Q.C. Jim & Celestine Montgomery Laverne & Aaron Nathan Edna & Cal Nichols G. Douglas Oakley & Elizabeth McAfee Catrin Owen PCL Constructors Inc. The Press Gallery Soloman & Marilyn Rolingher Suggitt Publishers Neil & Merle Taylor Mike & Michele Thompson D. Lorne & LeeAnn Tyrrell David Verbicky Bart & Carole West 6 PLAYING WITH FIRE

Dave Wilson & Wendy Kotow Linda Youell Ralph & Gay Young Leon Zupan

Tom & Judy Peacocke Poster Tech Aline Pratch Curtis & Sandra Prosko Richard Remund Henry & Helen Resta LEAD Antoni & Lucyna Rojek Gifts of $500 - $999 Sentinel Self-Storage Co. Dagny & Graeme Alston Doug & Devika Short Bonnie Andriachuk & Allen & Myrna Snart Darrel Ewaschuk Marianne & Kent Anne Anfindsen Stewart Anonymous Neil & Merle Taylor James Archibald & Michael & Kathleen Heidi Christoph Tomyn Fiona & Stephen Douglas & Dorothy Bamforth Warren Ida & Tommy Banks Ben Wiez Jim & Helen Banks Sarah Wylie Jane Batty Andrew & Barbara Belch SUPER Barbara Blackley SUBSCRIBER Joyce Buchwald Gifts of $100 - $499 Norman & Anne Burgess Baha & Sharon Brian & Barbara Burrows Abu-Laban Chris & Leah Burrows Greg Alcorn David & Connie Anderson Ronald Cavell Martin & Anna Andrea Z & M Chrzanowski Betty Andrew Janelle Conrad Gail Andrew Heinz Feldberg Diana & Laurence Betty & Mike Gibbins Andriashek Ghislaine Hebert Patricia Anholt Elizabeth, Rosalina & Anonymous Cynthia Hicks Brad & Lori Armstrong James Ash Bill & Jana Holden Halfdan Baadsgaard Lynn & Thomasz Diana Bacon Hruckowski Charlotte & Mark Bonnie Hutchinson Ballerman Norman & Valerie Roderick Banks Kneteman Tony & Valerie Barlott Ken & Jennifer Kouri Ingrid Barlow Christine Kyriakides William & Carole Barton Dr. Ed & Nikki Lazar Maurice & Annette Bastide Walter & Stella Baydala Teresa Mardon Barb & Jim Beck - Royal Lepage Joan Bensted Suzette Marxheimer Ian & Linda McConnan Donna Bereska Madhu & Sundri Douglas & Claire Bhambhani McConnell Terri & Gary Biasini Norma & Gordon Sophie & Paul Bishop McIntosh Angie Bogner Gordon & Agneta Beverley Boren McKenzie Amy Borkent Marie Montgomery Keith & Elizabeth Bowering Maureen & Jim Moran Robert & Maureen Braun Bill & Joyce Mustard Norma Brekke Lewis & Lindsay Anne Brereton Nakatsui Jack Brown Thomas Newton Linda Brownlee Fred & Helen Otto

Jeremiah Burak Kevin Burghardt John Bylhouwer Jessica Callele James & Joan Carlson Martin Carroll Barry Cavanaugh Don Chisholm Brent Christopherson Wayne Church Gordon & Janet Clanachan Janet Clark David & Linda Climenhaga Jack & Marilyn Cohen Ruth Collins-Nakai David Cornish Karen Cox Kim & Rick Craig Marilyn Cree Robert Crosbie Randall & Angela Croutze Patrick & Luxie Crowe Delbert & Jane Dahl Jillian Dal Bello Patricia Dawson Marcella Dejong John Devlin & Patti Proctor Lorne & Edith Dixon Brad Doucette Simonne Doucette Julie-Ann Dron Francis & Muriel Dunnigan Randy & Wendy Dupree Roland Duquette L.A. Dushenski Douglas Duval Carmen & James Dykes Jaqueline Eddy-Caithness Liz Edmunds Dr. Rod & Pat Eidem Jacqueline & Martin Elton Dean Evanger Noella Fagnan Thomas A. Farrell & Anne Henderson Lawrence & Alayne Farries Gail Faulkner Pat Ferguson Lois Field Kristen & Mark Finlay Robert Fleming Rose Fowler C.R. French Charles Friedrich Gaston Fuentealba Jean Fukushima John Galanka Ken & Barbara Galm Daniel Gamache Frank Gibson Shirley Gifford Harry Gill Isidor & Grace Gliener Gaie Goin Bill Grace

Carole Anne Gramniak Lilian Green Paul Greenwood Audrey Groeneveld Brenda Gross Kathy Hancock Lois & Chan Hawkins Tatsuyuki & Doris Hayashi Linda Henderson Robert Henderson Debbie Hill Patsy Ho Donna Holowaychuk Ray & Elaine Hook Robert & Laurel Hudson Judith Hugh Mary Hurlburt & Norm Stacey Elesevata Hymonyk Caroline Hyndman Richard & Laurel Innes Erik & Franziska Jacobsen Shiraz Jaffer Chris Jager & Jean Coutts Ladislav & Ludmila Jakoubek Paula Jamison Evelyn Jensen Carolyn Johnson Joan Johnston Jerry Juzwa Venta Kabzems & Stan Houston Brian & Ida Kaliel Jatinder Kalra Jerry & Miriam Katz Doris Kent Angela Kercher Nolton Knippel Kara Knoop Liz Kohle Darlene Kos Tina Kovlaske Anita Kozyrskyj Tim Kruger Maureen Kular John & Sylvia Laarhuis Lew Lamontagne Neil Lang Patricia Langan Cecilia Laskoski Jack & Diane Latham Ruth & George Lauf Steve Laurion Don & Gwen Lawrence Allen Lee Sigmund Lee Theresa Lema

Marilyn Lemay Valda Levin Mary Lister Myron & Maureen Liviniuk Chris & Cecilie Lord Andre Louw Emily Low Don Lucas Jeff Lukan Shauna & George Lutzer Shirley MacArthur James MacDonald Douglas MacDougall Mary Machum Sam MacIsaac Dawn MacRitchie James MacSween Don & Cristina Mah Jo Anne Mahood David Maplethorpe Estelle Marshall Bev Martin Neil & Pamela Martin Stacy & Mark Maurier Sharon Marie & Tim Mavko Ross McCrady Alan & Patricia McGeachy Andrew Douglas McGregor Betty McMillan Linda Medland Davis Dr. A. & Evelyn Meer Pamela & Dennis Melnyk Mark Mertens Bonnie Moon Gordon & Kathy Moorhouse Al Morrow Alexis Morrow Kevin & Robyn Mott Dave Mowat Doug & Kathy Murray Marie Muszynski Leita Siever & Craig Neuman Roy & Trudy Nickerson Ian & Lou Nicol Jennifer Oakes Dianne Oberg & Marty Taylor Erin O’Connell Mary O’Connell Soren Odergard Linda & Thomas O’Leary

David & Paula Onderwater Wade O’Neill James & Beverley Orieux Vital & Colleen Ouellette Kathy Packford Stacey & Chris Padbury Marian Palahniuk Fred & Mary Paranchych Aleda Patterson Carol Pawlenchuk Donna Pawliw Leslie & Rick Penny Richard & Catherine Perry Gordon Peterson Gerald Piro Tammy Pidner E. Fay Plomp Jeff Polovick Susan & Darrell Portz Jean & Edward Posyniak Paul & Leslie Precht Olga Predy Michael Prendergast Helen Primrose Barb Prodor Diana Purdy Andrew & Carol Raczynski Jeff Ramage Darlene Rasko Barbara Redmond-Ellehoj Laverne Remirez Sheila Ringrose Ron & Carol Ritch James Ritco Donna & David Roseman Betty Ross Heather Ross Tina & Tony Rota Orla Ryan Deborah Salo Wayne Sartore Kay Savey Lynora M. Saxinger Carolyn Scheidt Charles & Marilyn Schroder Allan & Marianne Scott Seagate Contract Management Ltd. Noel Sharp Glenn & Margaret Sharples Chen Shen Richard Sherbaniuk Andrew Shum & Timothy Riordan

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PREMIER | SUPPORTERS We are proud to recognize our Premier Supporters, our partners in the creation of theatre at the Citadel Theatre/Robbins Academy.

The Hole Family • The John and Barbara Poole Family Fund the Eldon & Anne Foote Fund • The Robbins Foundation Canada The Joseph H. Shoctor fund

Government & Foundation Supporters

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $157 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. L’an dernier, le Conseil a investi 157 millions de dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens de tout le pays.

Dr. Joseph H. Shoctor, 1922 – 2001

executive producer and founder, the citadel theatre

Joe’s vision brought professional theatre to Edmonton Joe’s dream built the Citadel Theatre Joe’s spirit continues to inspire the theatre we create today Joe’s legacy lives on through a generous gift to the Citadel from his estate

HENRY HOLE, 1884 – 1954 On the Citadel’s 30th Anniversary, a gift was made by the Company of Harry Hole, James F. Hole, Ralph K. Hole and Robert W. Hole on behalf of the Hole family — in honour of their late father, Henry Hole.

The Citadel Theatre is proud to honour Henry Hole’s integrity, compassion and leadership in the dedication of this complex to his memory.

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THE CITADEL WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE ON

Alberta Theatre Projects Morris Furs Dr. Ghalib Ahmed

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Recognizing our PRODUCTIONS PRESENTING SPONSORS

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DONOR PROFILE ray and elaine hook How long have you been attending productions at the Citadel Theatre?

We settled in the Camrose area in 2002.

Both of us have been involved in music and dancing (mainly Scottish Country) throughout our lives. Cultural activities were an essential part of our retirement plan. We bought our first season subscription to the Main Stage series in 2002, and we have been loyal subscribers ever since.

Why do you choose to donate to the Citadel?

We always support those things that we are either interested in, or passionate about, and in the Citadel’s case, both of these criteria are met! We know that live theatre in some parts of Canada has been struggling of late, so we just want to help support the Citadel in our own limited way. We have had the opportunity in our travels to watch live theatre in Europe, the UK, the USA and Canada, and we have come to understand and appreciate the importance of the Arts in society. With my previous career in the Canadian Army, my wife and I enjoyed postings to many parts of Canada, and we sought out live theatre as one constant for good entertainment. It has always been a part of our cultural lives.

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Do you think the arts are an integral part of a thriving community?

Absolutely! We firmly believe that support to the Arts is critical to ensuring its place in society in order to permit anyone the opportunity to experience all that live theatre has to offer.

The Arts add a necessary balance in life that is needed, especially in today’s fast moving and uncertain world.

Of all of the productions you have seen, which has been your favourite and why?

My choice has always been Stones in his Pockets with John Ullyatt (my favourite actor) – what an incredible display of versatility and professionalism both actors showed in that play – 35 characters between them... it was very thought provoking as well. My wife’s choice was A Few Good Men – from excellent casting, to superb acting and story treatment, it was excellent. But – and there is always a BUT – we can’t forget to mention A Christmas Carol, which we have now come to see the last four years! There is no better way to start the Christmas season.

Which production are you looking forward to the most in the second half of the season?

Playing With Fire: The Theo Fleury Story. I have played hockey for a lot of my life. As the game is such an intrinsic part of the Canadian way of life, this treatment of abuse is vital to the healing process for abused players.

Winnipeg’s second largest live theatre has been telling the stories of the community for more than 40 years.

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PRAIRIE THEATRE EXCHANGE PTE.mb.ca Michael Spencer-Davis & Doreen Brownstone in Vigil by Morris Panych, November 2014. Photo by Bruce Monk.

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By Kirstie McLellan Day Based on the book Playing with Fire

By Theo Fleury and Kirstie McLellan Day A Co-production with Prairie Theatre Exchange Theo Fleury.. ........................................................ SHAUN SMYTH Director................................................................ RON JENKINS Costume Designer............................................. JULI ELKIW Set & Lighting Designer.................................... DAVID FRASER Assistant Lighting Designer.............................. DEAN COWIESON Video & Projection Designer. . ........................... CORWIN FERGUSON Co-Video & Projection Designer...................... ANDY THOMPSON Sound Designer.................................................. MATTHEW SKOPYK Stage Manager................................................... MICHAEL HOWARD Apprentice Stage Manager. . ............................. MOLLY PEARSON The World Premiere of Playing with Fire: The Theo Fleury Story was presented at Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary, Canada, in April 2012.

This performance is approximately 90 minutes with a 15 minute intermission.

The Citadel engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Production personnel for the Citadel Theatre are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)

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about the

playwright Kirstie McLellan Day Maclean’s magazine calls her ‘Canada’s Ice Queen’ and the Globe and Mail says she’s ‘Hockey’s leading muse’. Kirstie McLellan Day is best known for the back to back to back bestsellers she co-wrote with Bob Probert, Ron MacLean and Theo Fleury. Fleury’s Playing With Fire spent more than six months at the top of the Canadian bestseller list. Kirstie was a finalist for the prestigious 2010 Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award. She adapted the book into a play and in May 2012 won the Calgary Theatre Critics Award for Best Production of the Year.

Kirstie is CEO of Pyramid Productions Inc. Formed in 1983, Pyramid’s first series, The Movie Show, aired for 17 years and was broadcast in over 70 countries. Kirstie’s writing career began with a WIC Network development deal on a scripted drama she created called, Cyrano de Bow Wow. Kirstie’s specialty is finding the voice of her subjects and telling people’s stories.

She has worked as Head Writer on documentaries, reality and scripted series, including Theo Fleury (HBO), Jann Arden (CTV), Ian Tyson (CBC), Wild Horses of the Canadian Rockies (Animal Planet), Wild Obsession (Discovery) and numerous episodes of Biography (A&E). Kirstie has written and made television for PBS, CTV, CBC, Global and Shaw Media, Citytv, W Network, Cosmo, CMT, Movie Central, The Movie Network, Bravo!, Slice, TVtropolis, Animal Planet, Court TV, TSN and Rogers Sportsnet. She also wrote an entertainment column for The Calgary Herald for six years and currently serves as executive producer and senior writer on Celebrity Style Story, a 60 episode series for E! Canada.

Kirstie was born in Saskatchewan and studied drama at the University of Regina. She moved to Alberta in 1973 and has since worked as a private detective, investigative journalist, columnist, television host, producer and CEO of Pyramid Productions Inc. She and husband, broadcaster Larry Day have five children and three grandchildren.

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Theo Fleury would like to acknowledge Jenn, Josh, Beaux, Tatym and Skylah.

He thanks them for their unconditional love, understanding and forgiveness.

The Playwrights gratefully acknowledge the valuable creative contributions made by Ron Jenkins, Vanessa Porteous, and Shaun Smyth during the development of the play.

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It was “the devil’s music.” It was blamed for inciting violence, sexual aggression and general bad behaviour. Its pulsating rhythms found their earliest genesis in the pagan rituals in Africa. It travelled across the sea in the dark holds of slaver ships to rise again out of the churches, juke joints and bars of the Mississippi delta in the 19th century. It was “low down” music with frank sexual lyrics. (As Ray Charles sang exuberantly a century later in his hit, “What’d I say,” – “See the girl with the red dress on, She can do the birdland all night long.”) Good Christians were exhorted from the pulpit not to listen. For much of his life the son of strict bible-reading parents, Jerry Lee Lewis felt he was going to hell for singing rock n’ roll, the bastard spawn of this devil inspired music. And yet, despite threats of divine retribution, “the blues,” with its hypnotic combination of European folk music, spirituals, field hollers and the call and response of sea chanties (and all the other influences it absorbed), remains with us 150 years later.

“The influence of the blues is world wide. Some of the greatest blues players don’t even speak English. They have no connection with North America at all and yet they have found a way to make the music their own.”

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The “low down” music of yesteryear is now elevated to the position of art form and remains at the root of soul, jazz, bebop, rock ‘n roll, rap, hip hop, boogie woogie and funk. You don’t have to look very far to find it in the music of Duke Ellington. Glenn Miller used a blues notation in “In the Mood,” George Gershwin the same in “Rhapsody in Blue.” The Beatles would learn blues licks by listening to the records of the masters and copying them note for note. In fact, if you listen to early Beatles recordings you can hear a buoyant Paul McCartney letting fly with Little Richard type high-pitched whoops. Late at night, a young Elvis Presley lay awake listening to what then was called “race music” on the radio.

In February, actor/singer/producer/playwright Raoul Bhaneja will bring his much heralded concert/theatre hybrid Life, Death and The Blues to the Citadel.

As an actor, Raoul Bhaneja has appeared in many movies (Cold Creek Manor/The Sentinel – starring Michael Douglas), he is ubiquitous on television (The Newsroom/Murdoch Mysteries/Flashpoint) and, after graduating from the National Theatre School, has appeared on stages from Canada’s National Arts Centre to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.

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cultural heritage for a blues performer but, as Bhaneja points out, the art form has come a long way from the bayou. “The influence of the blues is world wide. Some of the greatest blues players don’t even speak English. They have no connection with North America at all and yet they have found a way to make the music their own. You can find the blues in something as simple and basic as three-chord punk rock but, when it’s functioning at its greatest, there is an extremely complex musical interplay.”

Bhaneja grew up in Ottawa with a love of theatre and an obsession with the blues. “There are really two journeys in my life,” he says. “I started as a musician at the same time I began as an actor. In those years there were a lot of blues greats playing the clubs. You could actually talk to these guys, unlike a rock show where the stars are protected from any contact with fans. In the clubs you could, on a quiet night, walk right up to Matt Murphy (best known for recordings and “The Blues Brothers” films) and talk to him for hours.” His many awards and five records attest that he is not trifling with an art form. “The blues are not part of my roots but, to those who make the music, you can’t go into it blindly. You can’t be ignorant of its roots. The blues speaks to some very important cultural values. As a kid when I first began to discover the blues, I thought of myself as an explorer, like in ancient Egypt. In future generations, I think people will look back at the arts and culture of the people who came out of the Mississippi Delta as being as precious as the artifacts that Howard Carter found in King Tut’s tomb.”

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“Blues players strive not to sound like anyone else.

Ultimately they must sound like themselves.”

I must say I enjoyed talking with Bhaneja. He is a man of passion and it transmits through the phone lines. But, as his career demonstrates, he packs a lot into a short period of time. He was unavailable during much of the Christmas season but found some time while preparing to take his family on a car trip. While talking, he was fending off kids, pumping gas into his car and paying with a credit card. I’m sure I heard at one point, “I’ll have a double double.” And he made perfect sense the whole time.

Back in 2006, Bhaneja and director Jeff Stevenson set about a daunting project – to put together a one-man Hamlet. Bhaneja saw the undertaking as mirroring the kind of drive that sets blues artists apart. “Blues players strive not to sound like anyone else. Ultimately they must sound like themselves. You hear the first three notes of a B.B. King solo and you immediately know who it is. I try to pick projects that I’m really passionate about. That’s what attracted me to The One-Man Hamlet. Other actors have come to me and said ‘I saw the Hamlet, man, and it was cool. I would like to give it a try.’ But, I suspect, they never will.

It’s just too big. For one thing you have to memorize 50 thousand lines. I try to find pieces that are really right for me and share that with audiences.” Audiences all over the world

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(including Edmonton) embraced Bhaneja’s Hamlet as he carried it across Canada, to the Edinburgh Fringe, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Off-Broadway in New York.

Bhaneja describes Life, Death and The Blues as something he has been thinking about for a long time. “I wanted to bring together my two worlds. Putting the show together forced me to take a closer look at my own personal story. I began to question things like identity and race. Cultural appropriation. I felt I wanted to talk about those things in a theatrical context.

At the time, I was playing with my band (“Raoul and The Big Time”) and I realized the blues club is not the place for that kind of show. Doing it in a theatre allows the concert feel while attacking the bigger questions.”

He enlisted the help of long-time friend (and ex-ballerina) Eda Holmes to direct and shape the works. Relying on her ballet background, Holmes, one of Canada’s busiest theatre directors, brought a visual element to the play. (“If she had a problem with a scene – she would get up on stage and dance it out”). Cameron Davis came on board to design some multi-media visual displays. (Davis is a close associate of filmmaker Atom Egoyan.) “The show starts off quite dramatically,” says Bhaneja, “but slowly the music begins to take over.” A large part of that music is provided by Juno Award winning R & B legend Divine Brown. Bhaneja promises to bring along some of the best blues musicians in the country and has put a local wrinkle into the show. There’ll be some local blues performers and something in keeping with the long road that is the story of the blues – an opportunity to jam. “We’re calling it ‘The Blues Challenge’. It’s an opportunity for young people under 25 to audition and join us on stage. That’s one of the things about the blues – they were handed down from generation to generation.”

Life, Death and the Blues premiered in Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto two years ago and, says Bhaneja, broke all box-office records. It’s now on the road and will open, as an add-on to the regular season, in “The Club” on February 11 and runs through March 1.

“I wanted to bring together my two worlds.

Putting the show together forced me to take a closer look at my own personal story.”

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Previous Citadel credits include Shining City, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and The Glass Menagerie. Other highlights of Mr. Smyth’s work include Playing with Fire (Betty Mitchell Award for best performance, as well as the Calgary Critics Award), Stones in His Pockets, Two Weeks with the Queen, Mad Boy Chronicle (ATP); One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Theatre Calgary); Of Mice and Men, Trainspotting (Canadian Stage); Pilliowman, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (BirdLand); and two seasons performing at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Recent recurring television roles include Arrow, The Witches of East End, Almost Human, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, The Killing, FRINGE and Supernatural.

He has been nominated for four Betty Mitchell and Dora Mavor Moore Awards, and is the recipient of two Tyrone Guthrie Awards.

Mr. Smyth is a graduate of the University of Alberta BFA acting program. A native of Glasgow, Scotland, he was raised in Calgary.

He wishes to thank his beautiful wife Jennie and his darling girls Margaret and Iona for all their support.

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Ron is an Edmonton-based director and two-time Siminovitch Prize nominee. Ron has been the Artistic Director of Shadow Theatre, Fringe Theatre Adventures, and Workshop West, and is a founding member of Skid Theatre and November Theatre.

Previously at the Citadel, Ron has directed Next to Normal, True Love Lies, Extinction Song (which he also wrote), and Forbidden Phoenix. He has directed at theatres across Canada and also off-Broadway in New York. Ron received the first annual Calgary Critics Award for Best Director of a Play for Playing with Fire.

He has won ten Sterling Awards as a director and playwright.

He received a 2012 Betty Mitchell Award for Best Direction for Playing with Fire and another for The Black Rider. He was the winner of the 2004 Syncrude Award for Artistic Innovation, and has recently won the Capital Critics Award for his production of Enron at the N.A.C.

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Costume Designer

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After making her home in Calgary and designing costumes for a number of local theatre companies over the last decade, even her family has come to accept her love of the Calgary Flames.

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Dean Cowieson Assistant Lighting Designer

Dean has been the resident lighting designer for Le Cercle Moliere since 2004, as well as the resident lighting designer for Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers since 2006. Dean has designed the lighting for various companies in Winnipeg as well as Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. In addition to his lighting design work, he has also designed sets and costumes for various companies in Winnipeg. Dean graduated from the National Theatre School’s Lighting Specialization program in 2004 and from the University of Victoria in 1995 for Set Design.

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Matthew Skopyk Sound Designer

Matthew Skopyk is an Edmonton-based sound designer, composer and music producer. Music production credits include: Vigilante, The Soul Collector (Catalyst Theatre). Sound design and composition credits include: Titus Andronicus (Free Will Players); Palace of the End (Theatre Network); and Enron (National Arts Centre). Matthew currently resides as the Head of Audio for the Drama Department at the University of Alberta.

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Corwin Ferguson Video & Projection Designer

Corwin, based in Vancouver, works across Canada primarily as a video and projection designer. He currently holds nominations for two Jessie Richardson Awards and one Betty Mitchell Award for his designs. Corwin has studied animation, instructs at The Arts Umbrella, is a founder and Artistic Associate of Awkward Stage Productions, and works as a storyteller with Forbidden Vancouver Historic Walking Tours. In theatre, Corwin’s professional experience includes acting, directing, projection design, stage management, set design, graphic and props design. Corwin is a Studio 58 acting graduate and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts from Capilano University. Recent projection credits include Games, You Will Remember Me (Alberta Theatre Projects); Kosmic Mambo (Studio 58); and Broken Sex Doll (The Virtual Stage).

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Co-Video & Projection Designer Andy Thompson (www.andythompson.ca) is the Artistic Director of The Virtual Stage and a multi-award winning theatre producer, director, filmmaker, writer and actor. He has been nominated for a total of ten Jessie Awards and four Ovation Awards, winning two Jessies as a producer of No Exit (The Virtual Stage/Electric Company), as well as winning the “Outstanding New Work” Ovation Award for Broken Sex Doll. His recent work includes writing, directing and producing the critically acclaimed site-specific, roving, smartphone-enabled theatre adventure series The Zombie Syndrome, now entering its fourth year in Vancouver. Andy is a graduate of Studio 58.

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Michael is thrilled to be at the Citadel, stage managing Playing with Fire with such a great group of talented artists. This is his first time at the Citadel, but his second go-around with Playing with Fire, having previously stage managed the world premiere with Shaun and Ron at Alberta Theatre Projects. Michael is from Calgary and has worked for most of the theatre companies there. Previously, Michael has stage managed The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Ends of the Earth, Noirville, An Inspector Calls, and Woman in Black (Vertigo); nOOb (Vertigo Theatre/YPT Toronto); Harvest and The Notorious Right Robert (The Festival Players of Prince Edward County); Blanche: The Bittersweet Life of a Wild Prairie Dame, Second Chance: First Love (Lunchbox Theatre); The Motherf@#!er with the Hat and Amadeus (Alberta Theatre Projects); and Lost: A Memoir (Theatre Calgary).

Michael would like to thank Melissa for everything.

Molly Pearson Apprentice Stage Manager

Molly is a graduate of the BFA Stage Management program at the University of Alberta. Recent Citadel credits include apprentice stage managing The Penelopiad, 2 Pianos 4 Hands and A Christmas Carol. Other selected credits include Helen Lawrence (The Arts Club Theatre); stage managing A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theatre Prospero); The Blue Flame Power Game and The Origins of Power Woman (ATCO Energy Theatre); Alcina and Rusalka (Opera Nuova); The Gertrude Stein Project (Studio Theatre); and assistant stage managing Unidentified Human Remains and The Good Woman of Setzuan (Studio Theatre); as well as stage managing Prairie Stars (Alberta Transportation); and Echoes (Floating Stones Theatre).

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