LITTLE WOMEN
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Theatre existsformany reasons,andsometimes its purposeisforpureunabashedescapism.Asthe world continues tobe inaconstantstateof flux,and ournewsheadlines andsocialmediafeedsaredaily reminders ofthetwistsandturns thatsurroundus,I amincrediblythankfulthatwe cancome togetherand celebratethejoyoffamilyandtheholidayseasonwith thisclassicproductionof LittleWomen directed by JennaRodgers.
In LittleWomen, JoMarchhasanimaginationthatcannot becontained.Sheusestheatreasanoutletforstorytelling, andtocreateconnectiontohersisters.ThesemomentsbringtheMarchsisters closertogetherandstarttoshapewhotheywillbecome.Onecanimagine(many yearsafterthestoryends)thatthesecharacterswillseethesememoriesas definingmomentsintheirchildhood,andcherishthemwithfondness,andperhaps ahintofsadness,asatimeofinnocencethatisnowlongpast. Formanyofyou,this mightbethefirsttime you,yourfriend,oryourfamily are experiencinglivetheatre.Regardless ofhow many plays you’veseen,Ihopeand trust that you will revelin thisexperienceandknowthat theatrecancreate a lastingimprintonyourlife.
To allofourloyal patrons,thankyouforyourcontinued supportandappreciation of everything wedo at Theatre Calgary.To any new friendsin theaudience, thank youforopeningyour heartstothemagicof theatre and for attendingthis productionof LittleWomen
Ihopeandtrustthateveryonehas amagnificentholidayseasonandthat your lives continue to beenrichedbylove,joy,andthearts.
-STAFFORD ARIMA ARTISTIC DIRECTORInthespiritofreconciliation,TheatreCalgaryacknowledgesthatwelive,workand createonthetraditionalterritoriesoftheBlackfootConfederacy(Siksika,Kainai, Piikani),theTsuut’ina,theÎyâxeNakodaNations,theMétisNation(Region3), andallpeoplewhomaketheirhomesintheTreaty7regionofSouthernAlberta. Theyweretheoriginaloccupantsofthislandandcontinuetobeheretothisday. TheatreCalgaryisgratefultohavetheopportunitytopresentinthisterritory.
LittleWomen wasfirstpublishedasachildren’sbook in1868,makingthestory154yearsoldthispast September. ThisAmericanclassic,pennedby Louisa MayAlcott,hasseencountlessadaptationsoverthe years,eachgivingushintsto contemporaryconcernsof thetime.
Whatexactlyisitthatkeepsreaderscomingbacktothisstory,anddrawsplaywrights tonewadaptations?Ibelievethatmanypeoplefindthemselvesdrawntoone–ifnot all–oftheMarchsisters.Theyare beautifully fleshed out characters,guidedbyan indominableandcaringmother,whoeachhaveuniqueandrichpathwaysinlife.This doesn’tseemlikemuch,butinaworldwherewomenareoftencastassecondary characters,thereisinevitableappeal.Atitsheart,it’sastoryaboutgrowingup,the importanceoffamily,andallofthecomplicationsfacedalongtheway.
ThiscontemporaryadaptationbyKateHamilldoesawonderfuljobofinvitingthe productiontobridgetheclassicthatweknowandlovewiththedrive,wit,and sensibilityofacontemporarytext.TheMarchsisterscontinuetoberolemodels, thistimewithJo expresslystrugglingwithhergenderidentity–givingqueerkidsa significantopportunity toseethemselvesreflectedatthecenterofafamilystory.
Ihopeyou,dearaudience,enjoy watchingthisplayasmuchasI’veenjoyedstaging itwiththisextraordinaryensembleofcreatorsandsupportedbythisexceptional company;thatyourfamiliesfeelthelove,kindness,andspiritoftheholidayseason reflectedinthecarethatthisfamilyhasforeachother.Thankyouformaking Little Women partofyourholiday.
-JENNA RODGERS DIRECTOR“Iwanttobeoneofthegreats,andshake theworld,andoutlive mytime.”
- JO MARCH
Marmee March, Aunt March TARA BEAGAN Amy March HEIDI DAMAYO
Mr. Laurence, Robert March, Doctor CHRISTOPHER HUNT Meg March VANESSA LETICIA JETTÉ
Hannah, Mrs. Mingott, Messenger KATHRYN KERBES John Brooks, Parrot, Mr. Dashwood DEVIN MACKINNON Beth March REBBEKAH OGDEN Laurie BERNARDO PACHECO Jo March DEAN STOCKDALE
1861-1864, New England.
ACT I 1861-1862.
ACT II 18 months later.
Little Women has one 20-minute intermission.
Head of Sound BRONWYN BOWLBY Head of Lighting CATHARINE CRUMB
Head Stage Carpenter JOSH SEMOS Head Dresser RACHEL MICHELLE SHERIDAN
Head of Video DANIEL PLUMTREE Assistant Head of Sound MICHAEL GESY Stage Hands JACKSON BUCHANAN, KYRA MCLEOD Wig Runner MELISSA SAVINKOFF Dresser EDWIN ISFORD
LITTLEWOMEN wascommissionedandoriginallyproducedbytheJungleTheater (SarahRasmussen,ArtisticDirector),Minneapolis,MN.
New YorkCitypremiereatPrimaryStages(Andrew Leynse,ArtisticDirector;ShaneD.Hudson, ExecutiveDirector;CaseyChilds,Founder),June2019.
DevelopedattheColoradoNewPlay Festival,SteamboatSprings,June2018.
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: HonourBeat (playwright).TaraBeaganis aproudNtlaka’pamuxandIrish“Canadian”halfbreed.Sheiscofounder/ directorofARTICLE11withAndyMoroandbasedinMohkinstsis. BeaganservedasArtisticDirectorofNativeEarthPerformingArts fromFebruary2011toDecember2013.Beaganhasbeeninresidence atCahootsTheatre,NEPA,theNationalArtsCentre,BertonHouse, andmostrecentlyPrairieTheatreExchange.Sevenofher35playsare published.TwoplayshavereceivedDoraAwardnominations(one win).In2018,BeaganwasafinalistintheAlbertaPlaywrights’Networkcompetition.In2020, HonourBeat wontheGwenPharisRingwoodAwardforDrama.BeaganisaDoraandBetty nominatedactor,andadirector.AlongwithprotégéJoellePeters,Beaganisthe2020laureate oftheSiminovitchPrizeforTheatre.
(she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.BornandraisedrighthereinTreaty 7Territory,Heidifirstauditionedfor“Crocodile”inherjuniorhigh productionof PeterPan andisthrilledtohavesomehowendeduphere!
Selectactingcreditsinclude AMidsummerNight’sDream (Bardonthe Beach), Mustard (TheArtsClub/Belfry)and NewCanadianKid (Green ThumbTheatre).Sheisalsocurrentlyworkingonacommissionfrom NightswimmingTheatrefortheir5x25Initiative, and she is this year’s associatedramaturge forLunchbox Theatre.SheisagraduateofUBC Theatre,anFDCIntermediateActor-Combatant,aWesbrookScholar,andarecipientofthe HSBCUndergraduateAwardandStephenWoodhouseMemorialPrize.Shewouldliketo dedicatethisshowtoherparents,andtothetremendousEnglishandDramateacherswho inspiredherbackwhenshewasalittlewoman.
Mr.Laurence,RobertMarch,Doctor
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary:over40productions,including TheScarlet Letter,TheHumans (assistantdirector), TwelfthNight,TheAudience, 7Stories,Glorious,HumbleBoy,Copenhagen,TrueWest,PrivateLives, Memoir,TheImportanceofBeingEarnest,Charley’sAunt,Amadeus, Tartuffe.Elsewhere:DrivingMissDaisy (StageWest), Clue,Dracula: TheBloodyTruth (VertigoTheatre), GilgameshLazyboy,TheLand,The Animals (OneYellowRabbit), WaitingForGodot (BlackRadishTheatre), TheWeddingParty,Rosencrantz&GuildensternAreDead,1979 (Alberta TheatreProjects), FlightRisk (LunchboxTheatre), TheBalladofWeedyPeetstraw (Caravan FarmTheatre).Film/TV: Heartland,Caitlin’sWay,ShanghaiNoon,YouKnowMyName. Awards: Christopherreceivedthe2018HarryandMarthaCohenAwardforhissignificantandsustained contributiontotheCalgarytheatrecommunity.He’salsotherecipientofeightofCalgary’s BettyMitchellAwardsforhisacting.Upcoming: ResidentAliens (TheatreNewBrunswick).
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: AChristmasCarol (2019,2021), Hamlet (Shakespeare bytheBow).VanessaisaMexican-Canadianartistliving inCalgary.Sheisamultidisciplinarytheatreandmovementartist, andsheisveryexcitedtobeworkingwithalltheseamazingpeople tobring LittleWomen tolife!Youmayhaveseenherpreviouslyon stageswithcompaniessuchasVertigoTheatre: Clue,SherlockHolmes andTheVanishingThimble;LunchboxTheatreStageTwoseries: By theBook;MajorMattMason: PremiumContent;OneYellowRabbit: BeautifulYoungArtists;TheShakespeare Company: HamletFrequency.Sheisforevergratefulto herfamilyandtoherpartnerChrisforalltheirsupportandshehopesyouallenjoytheshow!
Hannah,Mrs.Mingott,Messenger
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: AChristmasCarol,Enron,BilliyElliot theMusical.Elsewhere:KathrynhasworkedextensivelyinCalgary atAlbertaTheatreProjects,LunchboxTheatre,StageWest,Theatre CalgaryandVertigoTheatreaswellasattheChemainusTheatre FestivalonVancouverIsland.Selectedfavouriterecentcredits: The Hollow,FlightRisk,BookClub,BillyElliot,Glorious,OutsideMullingar, TheOutsider,HomefortheHolidays,SherlockHolmesandtheVanishing Thimble.KathrynistherecipientofBettyMitchellnominationsand awards,aCalgaryCriticsAward,and,alongwithherhusband,Hal,isaco-recipientofThe HarryandMarthaCohenAward forsignificantandsustainedcontributiontotheatrein Calgary.Kathrynwouldlike tothankherfamilytowhomsheowesahugedebtofgratitudefor theirneverendingsupportandlove.
JohnBrooks,Parrot,Mr.Dashwood (he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: AChristmasCarol (2019).Devinisthrilled tobebackatTheatreCalgaryworkingonthisbeautifulshowwithall oftheseamazingartists.BornandraisedonPEI,DevinattainedaBA fromUPEIbeforestudyingattheNationalTheatreSchoolofCanada. Elsewhere: RichardIII,All’s WellThatEndsWell,TheComedyofErrors, ParadiseLost,LongDay’sJourneyIntoNight (u/s)(StratfordFestival), MurderintheStudio (u/s)(Vertigo), TheTempest (TSC), CrimeDoes NotPay (Downstage), LiberationDays,TheMaryCeleste,NothingLess!, AMidsummerNight’sDream,InThisLight,Frankenstein,TheRuins (TwoPlanksandAPassion). Training:UPEI,TheNationalTheatreSchoolofCanada,TheBirminghamConservatory.Special thankstotheteamatTalentHouse,Wayne-O,Dad & Kim, and of course,Michaela.
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: TheComedyofErrors (Shakespeare bythe Bow).Rebbekahisamultidisciplinaryartistwhoseinterestsinclude painting,writingandacting.Sheistrulygettingtoliveherdreamsas anartistandshecouldn’tbemoregrateful.Rebbekahgraduatedfrom RosebudSchooloftheArtsin2020withanF.R.S.AinTheatreArts. Herpastshowcreditsinclude: CowgirlUp (AlbertaTheatreProjects); WanderingwithWander (StoryfairProductions); AChristmasStory, TheKite,SherlockHolmesandtheCaseoftheChristmasCarol (Rosebud Theatre).Gettingtobein LittleWomen asherdebutroleonthe Max BellTheatrestageis adreamcometrueforRebbekah.Shehopesyouhaveanenjoyableshowandawonderful holidayseason.
(he/him) TheatreCalgarydebut.BernardoisanAlbertanartistwho, aftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofCalgary’sDramaprogram, trainedwithTheArtofActingStudioinLosAngeles,andparticipated inArtsClubTheatre’sActors’IntensiveinVancouver.Bernardohas beenfortunateenoughtoenjoyaninternationalcareerintheatre, televisionandvoice over. Some highlights include: San DiegoRepertory Theater,CitadelTheatre,ChinookAnimationandDisneyFx.Duringthe pandemic,BernardoearnedadiplomainDigitalAudioProductionfrom PixelBlueCollegeandnow worksasafreelance mixing engineer and audio editorbetween projects.HavingjustfinishedatourwithCitadelTheatre,Bernardoisthrilledtobefinishingoff 2022backinhishomecity.
(they/them) TheatreCalgarydebut.DeanStockdalegrewupin Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,andisaplayerandwriterofmusic,adancer, andapacifist.Theybelieveinthewoo-woo,butmoresoinscience. They wanttocreateartthateducates,informs,questions,andbrings peopletogetherthroughtheexpansionofperspectives.Theirmost recentproductionsincludeFreeWillShakespeare’s AMidsummer Night’sDream and MeasureforMeasure (FrancisFlute,Peaseblossom, Froth,Nun),UniversityofAlberta’sStudioTheatre’s Rochdale (Whitman),UofA’s SheKillsMonsters (Vera),UofA’s Love’s Labour’s Lost (musicaldirection andLongavilleandHolofernes),andLaTroupeduJour’s Pandamour (musicdirectionand numerouscharacters).Theyarebeyondexcitedtobejoiningthisyear’scastof LittleWomen fortheirfirsteverwinterholidayshowasagraduatedprofessional!
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary:Dramaturg- AChristmasCarol (2020 filmedproduction).Jennaisamixed-raceDirectorandDramaturg whogratefullyresidesonlandcalled Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary),onTreaty 7Territory.SheisthefoundingArtisticDirectorofChromaticTheatre –acompanydedicatedtoproducinganddevelopingworkbyandfor racializedartists.JennaisalsotheDramaturgforthePlaywrightsLab atBanffCentre forArtsandCreativity,theBoard Co-ChairofLMDA, andtheArtstrekDirectorforTheatreAlberta.Sheisapassionatearts equityadvocate,agraduateoftheNTSArtisticLeadershipResidency(2020),theBanffCentre’s CulturalLeadershipProgram(2019),andamemberoftheartEquityNationalFacilitatorTraining cohort(2018).JennaisthemostrecentrecipientofCanadaCouncil’sJohnHirschPrize.Recent directingcreditsinclude Hookman and TheGreenLine forChromaticTheatre, Undressed at AlbertaTheatreProjects,and Mary’s Wedding attheCitadelTheatre.Upcoming: TeenageDick at AlbertaTheatre Projects.
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: HonourBeat,Admissions.RecentTheatre: In Spirit,MinistryofGrace,Reckoning,ROOM,Declaration,DeerWoman (ARTICLE 11w/TaraBeagan), TheLastEpistleofTightropeTime (NationalArtsCentre /NeptuneTheatre/BlackTheatreWorkshop), PostMistress,RezSisters (RMTC), TheUnnatuaralandAccidentalWomen (NAC), Blackhorse (Caravan FarmTheatre), TheHerd (Citadel), FrozenRiver (ManitobaTheatre forYoung People), ThirdColour,WarBeingWaged (PrairieTheatreExchange), Time StandsStill,O’Kosi (MakingTreaty7), SkyDancers (AnowaraDance), Flicker, Minowin,RavenMother (DancersofDamelahamid), FindingWolastoqVoice (TheatreNewBrunswick), BloodWaterEarth,BloodTides,TheMushHole (KahawiDance Theatre).Film/TV:Co-Creation/ Direction- IndigenousDayLive2022 (APTN), RoadtoHasalalaDanxalax (ChanCentre/CBC), Deer Woman,Reckoning (ARTICLE11).Upcoming: F-Word (DownstageTheatre/ATP), TheExtractionist and Gaslight (VertigoTheatre), MinistryofGrace (MakingTreaty7w.Article11), SpaceGirl (Prairie TheatreExchange), Pisuwin (AtlanticBalletTheatre).
(they/them) TheatreCalgarydebut.WhittynJasonisaqueer,non-binary, mixed-racedesignerofSouthAfricanandUkrainiandescent.They primarilyliveandcreateinamiskwacîwâskahikan(coloniallyknown asEdmonton).Recentcreditsinclude once+after (KNKCollective, presentedbyBrianWebbDance Company), Re:Construct (RISER Edmonton), Smoke (TinyBearJaws), TheWolves (MaggieTree/The Citadel), TheFiancee,Heaven (TheCitadel),and Night (MajorMatt MasonCollective).Upcomingcreditsinclude TheRoyale (TheCitadel), and Heaven (NAC).Inadditiontoscenographyanddesign,theyarealsotheFestivalDirector forFoundFestival(CommonGroundArtsSociety).WhittynisamemberoftheADC,andholds aBFAinTheatreDesignfromtheUniversityofAlberta.
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary:Actor- Onegin;SoundDesign- Mom’sthe WordforCryingOutLoud,Skydive,Vigil.Alessandro(AJ)currentlymakes hislivingasanactor,singer,composerandsound-designer.Hehas beenworkingatthesedisciplinesoffandonforthelast30years.Heis frequentlyexecuted,maimed,disemboweled,dismembered,immolated, petrified,crucifiedand/orair-lockedonyourfavouritelocally-shot televisionprogramsandfilms.Heoftenlendshisvoice totheanimated programswhichyourkids/grand-kids/great-grand-kids/eccentricuncles currentlybinge.Hisworkasacomposerandsounddesignerhasaugmented/detractedfrom liveperformancesandfilmsseenaroundtheglobe.Peoplehaveoccasionallygivenhimtrophies forhiswork.Someofthemaretransparent,andothersmoreopaque.Hemakeshishomein Vancouverwithhispartnerandfrequentcollaborator,MegRoe,andtheirthreechildren.
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: TheImportanceofBeingEarnest,Steel Magnolias,Ragtime:AConcert Performance,TheMerryWivesofWindsor (Shakespeare bytheBow).Bethisatheatre-makerandanawardwinninglighting,set,projection,andmixed-realitydesignerwhosework hasbeenseenonstagesaroundtheworldforover30years.Aleaderin newformsofperformance,sherecentlyledaVRPerformanceresidency atCanadianStage,theBlythFestival’sYoungCompanyinVR,andcocreatedanddirected BuryTheWren,aVirtualReality/Liveperformance whichwasrecentlypresentedatWorldStageDesign2022.Upcoming:Aworkshopatthe PragueQuadrennial2023andaremountof BuryTheWren.Herfavouriteproductionisherson, Aaron.www.playgroundstudios.ca
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: Skylight.Theatre: O’kosi,509,Okotoks, Kaahsinnoniks (MT7), MurderInTheStudio (VertigoTheatre), Crime & Punishment (Cloudsway), TheVirginTrial,TheLastWife (ATP), The Tempest,MuchAdoAboutNothing,ThreeMusketeers (Shakespeare Company).TV/Film/Docs: Innaihtsiiyisinnii (MT7), Homes&Lifestyles (CTV), MingsDynasty (CBCGem), Sensei,Grounded,TwoWorlds, KaraokeMamas (TelusStoryhive), TheHealing (CalgaryInternational FilmFestival), P3,TheRadicals (BanffMountainFilmFestival).In2022 ChadreceivedhisfirstnominationandfirstBettyforhissounddesignworkon MurderIn TheStudio (VertigoTheatre).HehasbeennominatedfortheAMPIAAwardsforhispost productionworkincomposition,overallsoundandeditingandobsessesaboutmaking everythingsoundawesome.In2021,heproducedhisfirstdocumentary, SeeMe:ChangeThe FaceofAddiction,andisco-founderoftheJamieBlainMemorialFoundationwhichsupports healthymountainlifestyles,mentalwellnessandstokingradattitudesinyouth. @snowboardingsavesTwitter/IG:@chadblain
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary:ResidentVoiceCoach–Morethan60 productionssince2000including TheImportanceofBeingEarnest, MillionDollarQuartet,SteelMagnolias,Admissions,TheLouderWeGet, NoisesOff,BillyElliottheMusical,TheScarletLetter,MaryandMax–A NewMusical,HonourBeat,11seasonsofShakespearebytheBowand 15yearsof AChristmasCarol.Recently,Janeadaptedanddirectedthe 2022ShakespeareontheGoproductionof TheMerryWivesofWindsor ShehasalsoworkedforATP,istheVoice&DialectConsultantfor VertigoTheatreandtheVoice&TextCoachforTheShakespeare Company.Janealsocoaches VoiceandPresencethroughherbusinessVoice Activated.ShehastaughtVoice fortheActor andActingatsuchinstitutionsasYorkUniversity,HarvardUniversity,SouthernMethodist University,MRU,UofA,andiscurrentlyonfacultyintheDramaDivisionintheSchoolof Creative&PerformingArtsatUCalgary.
(he/him) TheatreCalgarydebut.Johnisaviolencedesigner,director,and theatreartseducatorbasedinCalgary/Mohkinstsis.Heisasessional instructorattheUniversityofCalgaryandAmbroseUniversity.He isalsotheowner/operatorofKnightFights,aswellasaCertified InstructorandFightDirectorwithTheAcademyofFightDirectors Canada.HeholdsanMFAinDirectingfromtheUniversityofCalgary. Selectcredits: Filumena,Carmen (CalgaryOpera), Hookman (Chromatic Theater&UofC), BetweenUs (HandsomeAlice), NoOne’sSafe (BanffCentre), AStreetcarNamedDesire (SpiritFireTheatre), JuliusCaesar (TheShakespeare Company).JohnwouldliketothankEvafortheconstantsupportandencouragement.
(she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.DanielleDesmaraiswasbornand raisedinCalgary,AB,andhasstudiedmultipledancedisciplinesforover 25years,includingjazz,tap,ballet,andmusicaltheatre.Shestudiedat theCanadianCollegeofPerformingArtsinVictoria,BC,andhassince beenchoreographingandperformingfortheatre companiesaround townincludingFrontRowCentre,StorybookTheatre,andCappuccino Theatre,whileteachingandsharingherloveandpassionfordance withpeopleofallages.Recentcreditsinclude Descendants:TheMusical, CuriousGeorgeandtheGoldenMeatball,and ReturntoTreasureIsland (StorybookTheatre), The WeddingSinger (FrontRow Centre),and NaughtybutNice:TheBigV (ForteMusicalTheatre Guild).Whennotchoreographingorperforming,youcanfindherathomewithhertwodogs, twocats,onedaughter,andoneimmenselysupportivewife.
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary:StageManager– AMidsummerNight’s Dream (2019,2012), TheTwoGentlemenofVerona,AsYouLikeIt,Hamlet (Shakespeare bytheBow), AMidsummerNight’s Dream (Shakespeare bytheBow).AssistantStageManager- SteelMagnolias,AChristmas Carol (2019), BillyElliottheMusical,TheHumans,Skylight,TheLightin thePiazza,BadJews.Otherselectedcredits: Undressed,StealingSam (AlbertaTheatreProjects); Misery,Clue,MurderintheStudio,39Steps, The Haunting, Our Man in Havana,I’llBeBackBeforeMidnight (Vertigo Theatre);TheChildren,ADoll’sHousePt.2 (BelfryTheatre); Smoke (Downstage).Carissawould like tothankherfiancé,Myles,andherparentsfortheircontinuedsupport.
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: Iceland.MeredithisaCalgarybasedstage managerwhohasstagemanagedwithAlbertaTheatre Projects,Bad KnapsTheatre,BlackRadishTheatre,CalgaryPhilharmonicOrchestra, CalgaryYoungPeople’sTheatre,HandsomeAliceTheatre,Heritage Park,LunchboxTheatre,MakingTreaty7,MajorMattMasonCollective, OneYellowRabbit,TheShakespeareCompany,SpontaneousTheatre/ ArtsClubTheatre,QuestTheatre,VerbTheatreandVertigoTheatre. MeredithwishestothanktheDreamTeamforbeingthebestcompany anSMcouldaskforinthesehardtimes.
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: MillionDollarQuartet.Elsewhere: Misery, MurderintheStudio (VertigoTheatre), LegallyBlonde,Descendants (StorybookTheatre), Frankenstein (JupiterTheatre), TheStrid (DownstageStage It). Michael is a graduatefromtheUniversityof Calgary.Sincegraduatinghehasworkedwithmanysmallercompanies suchasGhostRiverTheatreandStorybookTheatre,andisexcitedto becomingbacktoTheatreCalgaryforhissecondshow.Whennot rehearsing,Michaelisspendingtimewithhispartner,hikinginthe mountainsorbuildingpuzzles.
AssistantDirector-TCMentorsProgram (they/them) TheatreCalgarydebut.Heidsisaqueer,non-binarytheatre educator,actor,anddirectorwhoworksandcreatesintreaty7territory. TheyholdanFRSAinActingfromRosebudSchooloftheArtsandan IACwithFightDirectorsCanada.Heidsiscuriousaboutintersectionality inthetheatre.Itistheirhopetoexplore waysoflearningfromeach otherinourvastexperiences,andthen–byextension–bringthose experiencestostory. LittleWomen hasheldaspecialplaceinHeids’heart formanyyears,andtheyaresogratefultoJennaforhercollaborative spirit.Previousdirectingcreditsinclude Almost,Maine (RosebudSchooloftheArts), Communion (FireExitTheatre), TheBear (RobinsonProductions), SaltWaterMoon (GenesisTheatre), The LittlePrince (OpiaProductions), Agape (IncendiaryFestival), TheRaft (CygnusProductions),and Kohkum&me (TheRestofUsTheatre).Withlove toBrooke.MerryChristmas,Calgary!
AssistantProjectionDesign-TCMentorsProgram (he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: TheImportanceofBeingEarnest (2022). Recently:Projectiondesign- JungleBook (ATP).Brendanhasbeen involvedinthetheatre /digitalmediacreationworldinvarious capacitiesovertheyears.Fromperforming on cruise ships and the Torontoarea,receivinghisdiplomainVisualEffectstomostrecently actingastheHeadofProjectionattheBanffCentre forArtsand Creativity,heisveryexcitedtobeassistingBethandcontinuingthis amazingjourney.ThankyouMarkforalwaysbeingmyguidinglight.
KateHamillisanactor/playwright.ShewasnamedWallStreetJournal’s PlaywrightoftheYearin2017.Herworkincludesherplay Senseand Sensibility (inwhichsheoriginatedtheroleofMarianne)—Winner, Off-BroadwayAlliance Award2016;Nominee,DramaLeagueAward; 265+performancesoff-Broadway.Otherplaysinclude VanityFair at thePearlTheatre(inwhichsheoriginatedtheroleofBeckySharp; Nominee,Off-BroadwayAllianceAward2017), PrideandPrejudice at PrimaryStagesandHudsonValleyShakespeare Festival(originatedthe roleofLizzyBennet;Nominee,Off-BroadwayAllianceAward).Herplayshavebeenproduced off-Broadway,atA.R.T.,OregonShakespeare Festival,theGuthrie,SeattleRep,DallasTheater Center,PlayMaker’sRep,FolgerTheatre(8HelenHayesAwardnominations;Winner,best production—S&S),ArvadaCenterandothers;upcomingproductionsatShakespeare Theatre ofDC,A.C.T.,Trinity Rep,PortlandCenterStage,SyracuseStage,PittsburghPublic,KansasCity Rep,DorsetTheatreFestivalandmore.Upcomingworldpremieres: LittleWomen attheJungle TheaterandPrimaryStages; MansfieldPark atNorthlightTheatre.Sheiscurrentlyworkingon newadaptationsof “TheOdyssey” and “TheScarletLetter,” aswellasseveralneworiginalplays (ProstitutePlay,IntheMines,LovePoem).Katewasoneofthetop20most-producedplaywrights inthecountrythisseason.www.kate-hamill.com
• LouisaMayAlcottservedasanurseforthe NorthernArmyduringtheAmericanCivilWar.
• Shewasasuffragette,fightingfortherightsof womentovoteintheUnitedStates. Whileshecampaignedforthis rightinthe1870s, womenwere not grantedtherighttovoteuntil1920.
• LittleWomen waspublishedin twoparts(in1868&1869)asa negotiationwithapublisheron behalfofherfather.Alcottwenton towritetwosequels, LittleMen (1871) and Jo’sBoys (1886).
• LittleWomen isafictionalizedautobiographyofAlcott’sownlifegrowingup asa“tomboy”inahouseofgirls.
• Alcott’sfatherfoundedanabolitionistsocietyin1850tohelpendAfrican slaveryintheUnitedStates.HerchildhoodhomeinMassachusettswasa stopforfugitiveenslavedpeopleontheUndergroundRailroad.
TheAmericanCivilWarwasfoughtfrom1861to1865betweenthestatesinthe northernUnitedStatesandthoseinthesouth.Thewarbeganwhen11southernstates threatenedtosecede(orwithdraw)fromthecountry.
• TheCivilWarchallengedtheconceptofVictoriandomesticity,wheremen andwomenexistedinseparatespheres.
• The‘home’becameanewkindofdomesticspherewhenmenlefttoserve inthewar,andwomentookovertheoperationofthehome.
• Women(andsometimeschildren)hadtotakemen’splacesinfactoryjobs, officework,andfortheUnitedStatesgovernment.
• Womenplayedasignificantroleinthewareffort,forthefirsttimein Americanhistory.
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