the show program

presents
Vanya and Sonia and
Masha and
SPIKE
by
Christopher Durang
directed byDavid Whiteley
Cast (in order of appearance)
Vanya .................................................................................................................................. Chris Ralph
Sonia ....................................................................................................................................... Mary Ellis
Cassandra ................................................................................................................ Beverley Wolfe
Masha ........................................................................................................... Teri Loretto-Valentik
Spike ................................................................................................................................ Drew Moore
Nina ....................................................................................................................................... Sarah Finn
Production Team
Director .................................................................................................................... David Whiteley
Stage Manager ......................................................................................................... Tina Goralski
Costume Design—street clothes ......................... Kariane Lachance & Company
Costume Design—Snow White costumes ................................ Carol Ann Steeves
Lighting Design ................................................................................................ David Magladry
Set Design .............................................................................................................. David Whiteley
Sound Design ............................................................................................................. Fiona Currie
Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................................. Katie Rochford
Scenic Painting—window ................................................................... Andrea Steinwand
Scenic Painting—floor ................................................................................... Carolyn Barnes
Production Assistant ............................................................................................. Lydia Talajic
Media Consultant ......................................................................... Sheilagh D'Arcy McGee
Running time: approximately 150 minutes with one 15-minute intermission
* Plosive Productions engages under the terms of the INDIE 2.1, professional
Artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Photography, video and audio recording of this performance by any means
are strictly prohibited.
For The Gladstone
Season Coordinator ..........................................................................................David Whiteley
Volunteer Coordinator ......................................................................................... Elfreida Bock
Box Office Managers ......................................................... Betsy Johnson and Don Fex
Resident Technical Director ...................................................................... David Magladry
Website and Program Design ............................................................................ Fiona Currie
Special Thanks
The Acting Company; University of Ottawa Department of Theatre;
Olivia Ellis; Pamela Wolfe; Ivo and Uly Valentik; Vanessa Imeson and the
GCTC; Lori Mellor and the Preston Street BIA; the City of Ottawa; and last
but certainly not least… all our front of house volunteers!
Season Sponsors:
City of Ottawa & Preston St. BIA
Originally produced on Broadway by:
Joey Parnes, Larry Hirschhorn, Joan Raffe/Jhett Tolentino, Martin Platt & David
Elliot, Pat Flicker Addiss, Catherine Adler, John O’Boyle, Joshua Goodman,
Jamie deRoy/Richard Winkler, Cricket Hooper, Jiranek/Michael Palitz, Mark
S. Golub & David S. Golub, Radio Mouse Entertainment, Shawdowcatcher
Entertainment, Mary Cossette/Barbara Manocherian, Megan Savage/
Meredith Lynsey Schade, Hugh Hysell/Richard Jordan, Cheryl Wiesenfeld/
Ron Simons, S.D. Wagner, John Johnson in association with McCarter Theatre
Center and Lincoln Center Theater.
Originally commissioned and produced by McCarter Theatre Center,
Princeton, N.J. Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing
Director; Mara Isaacs, Producing Director; and produced by Lincoln Center
Theater, New York City under the direction of André Bishop and Bernard
Gersten in 2012.
“Here Comes the Sun”
Written by George Harrison
Published by Harrisongs, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
About Plosive Productions
Plosive Productions is a collective composed of Teri LorettoValentik, David Whiteley, Fiona Currie and Chris Ralph. Our
mission is to produce the kind of works that Ottawa-Gatineau
audiences want to see. From light-hearted comedies to
powerful dramas, we will produce high-quality contemporary
and classic works that truly connect with the audience. We are
proud to call The Gladstone our home.
One of the most prolific producing companies in Ottawa, in
2015 alone we produced six shows: Bankrupt, Venus in Fur,
Table Manners, Living Together, Round and Round the Garden
and Winnie-the-Pooh!
Don't miss our shows in The Gladstone's 2016-2017 season:
Romeo and Juliet: A Chamber Play
adapted by David Whiteley based on the work of William Shakespeare
October 6–12, 2016 (preview Oct. 5)
The Maltese Falcon: The Radio Show
December 8–14 2016 (preview Dec. 7)
Maestro
by Claude Montminy
presented in both English and French versions
May 25–June 10 (preview in French May 24)
Cast
Mary Ellis—Sonia
Mary has worked extensively as an actor, director and teacher for
many years. Her acting credits include numerous roles at the Great
Canadian Theatre Company (Angel Square, Fly Me to the Moon, Circle
Mirror Transformation), Third Wall Theatre (God of Carnage, The Dumb
Waiter), the NAC (The Ark), and The Gladstone (Doubt), among others.
She has garnered awards and nominations for her work, including the
2015 Outstanding Director Prix Rideau Award for The Elephant Girls.
She is delighted to have this opportunity to dive into the wonderful
world of Christopher Durang.
Sarah Finn—Nina
Sarah is thrilled to be sharing the stage with some of Ottawa’s finest
talents. Some of her past stage credits include: Hamlet (Driftwood
Theatre), This is War (GCTC), Ethan Claymore (Same Day Theatre)
and Skin (DHS/UnderCurrents). Sarah is a three time Rideau Award
nominee for her performances in Shadows (Parry Riposte), In the
Next Room (Same Day Theatre), and Medea (Third Wall/DHS). Up
next: The Servant of Two Masters (Odyssey Theatre).
Teri Loretto-Valentik—Masha
Happy to be back onstage, Teri is often found in the directing
chair or in front of a class. Directing credits include Billy Bishop
Goes to War, Speed-the-Plow (Plosive Productions), Zastozzi, The
Laramie Project (Algonquin College) and Plusieurs Pieces de Perrault
(The Element). Past appearances onstage at The Gladstone
include Shirley Valentine (Shirley Valentine), Mary (Detroit),
Miranda (Bankrupt). She has appeared in film and on TV and is
the sometimes weather person at CBC Ottawa. Best role? Mom
to 4 year old Uly. Teri would like to thank her Plosive partners, The
Gladstone's staff and volunteers, her family and everyone who
supports the arts.
Drew Moore—Spike
An Ottawa native, Drew is thrilled to be back at The Gladstone and
working with such a stalwart team of artists. Past credits include
Woyzeck’s Head (Third Wall Theatre) For the GCTC Drew has
appeared in Michael Healey’s Generous and Proud, as well as This
Is War By Hannah Moscovitch. Other favorites include School for
Wives (Plosive/Seven Thirty), Emissions (Ottawa Fringe Festival),
Clue…Less (Eddie May), My Name is Asher Lev (9th Hour), The Suicide
(OTS/Pierre Brault), We Want Life (OTS/Andy Massingham) In the
Eyes of Stone Dogs (Evolution Theatre), Twelfth Night and All’s Well
that Ends Well (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival).
Chris Ralph—Vanya
Chris is thrilled to back on stage at The Gladstone with his Plosive
comrades! His most recent acting credits include Glengarry
Glen Ross (Avalon Productions; Capital Critics Award for Best
Professional Production 2013); Billy Bishop Goes to War (nominated
for Prix Rideau Best Actor Award); Death and the Maiden (Plosive
Productions); and The Game of Love and Chance (Odyssey Theatre).
Watch for Chris this winter in the NAC's production of A Christmas
Carol. Chris is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the Acting
Company, a downtown Ottawa performing arts school.
Beverley Wolfe—Cassandra
Beverley has performed with many theatre companies
including the NAC, Third Wall Theatre, Odyssey Theatre,
Evolution Theatre, and the Great Canadian Theatre Company,
where she was last seen in Janet Wilson Meets the Queen. She
has received Ottawa Fringe Festival Awards (Outstanding
Performance: Sex is my Religion; Best in Venue: JUMP!), as well
as a Prix Rideau Award (Outstanding Female Performer: The
Lavender Railroad). She is delighted to be working for the first
time with Plosive Productions, a company whose work she
has long admired. Beverley taught "Writing for the Stage" at
Algonquin College for 10 years, and now is working on her
latest script, Secret.
Production Team
Fiona Currie—Sound Design
Fiona has enjoyed getting back to sound design. Recent projects
include sound for Billy Bishop Goes to War and Cyrano de Bergerac
(Plosive) and projections for SevenThirty Productions (Tuesdays
with Morrie, My Brilliant Divorce), Plosive Productions (Bankrupt,
Detroit). She also manages The Gladstone website and designs
show programs. By day, she is the manager of the new media
strategies and investment team at Parks Canada.
Tina Goralski—Stage Manager
Tina obtained her BFA Technical Theatre (Stage Management)
from the University of Alberta in 2004. Since then, she’s been stage
managing in both English and French in the Ottawa area. Past
credits include: Dying to be Sick (NAC), The Empire Builders (Third
Wall), Les Médicins de Molière (Théâtre Français de Toronto/Théâtre
la Catapulte), L’Illusion Comique (Théâtre la Catapulte), and À tu et
à moi (L’Atelier) for which she won a Rideau Award. Most recently
she contributed to the only French language stage management
guide in Canada, published by Théâtre Action. She is currently
the Production Manager at the Department of Theatre at the
University of Ottawa. Kariane Lachance—Costume Design (street clothes)
Kariane is a graduate of the theatre and visual arts programs of the
University of Ottawa. In the Department of Theatre, she was part of
the costume build team for Unity, mil neuf cent dix-huit by Kevin Kerr,
Le Temps et la Chambre by Botho Strauss, Princess Ivona by Witold
Gombrowicz, Projet Laramie by Moisés Kaufman, Viol by Botho Strauss,
Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss, La Charge de l’orignal épormyable by
Claude Gauvreau. She also designed costumes for Serial Killer by Carol
Fréchette, Pas moi, Not I by Samuel Beckett, and Mollyville a creation
of Les poids plumes of Théâtre Tremplin. Kariane also worked as a
scenography intern for Création In Vivo where she created costumes
and props. She is currently costume assistant under Angela Haché,
resident costume designer of the U of O Department of Theatre.
David Magladry—Lighting Design
David Magladry has been a professional Lighting and Set
Designer for over 20 years working in theatre, television, museum
exhibitions and special events. His clients include SevenThirty
Productions, Plosive Productions, The Great Canadian Theatre
Company, Algonquin College Theatre Department, Classic Theatre,
The Canadian Museum of History, The Canadian War Museum, CBC,
BBC and Rogers Television. David is Resident Lighting Designer
for John P. Kelly’s SevenThirty Productions, as well is the Resident
Lighting Designer and Technical Director for The Avalon Theatre.
Katie Rochford—Assistant Stage Manager
Katie is currently studying Theatre at the University of Ottawa,
with a specialization in Technical Theatre. Vanya and Sonia and
Masha and Spike is the first show she has worked on outside of
school, and is so thankful to be working with such a generous and
patient cast and crew. She would like to give special thanks to Tina
Goralski for letting her schlep stuff and climb ladders, but also for
taking the time to teach her everything she knows about stage
management and formatting Word documents.
Carol Ann Steeves—Costume Design (Snow White costumes)
Carol Ann's passion for sewing has spanned more than 40
years. Her mother taught her at an early age and she has sewn
everything from one of a kind draperies to custom wedding
gowns. She has sewn many elaborate costumes for dance,
Halloween and other events. With Halloween being her favorite
holiday, she looks forward to creating something new every year.
She enjoyed researching the 1925 era and creating the costumes
for Winnie-the-Pooh: The Radio Show with one-of-a-kind holiday
dresses and bowties. Creating with the mix of fabric and altering
some readymade pieces for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
makes these costumes quite interesting.
Lydia Talajik—Production Assistant
Lydia recently finished up her studies in theatre at Algonquin
College, and is trilled to be a part of the Vanya and Sonia and
Masha and Spike team. Past theatre experience include: Stage
Manager for They Won't Pay? We Won't Pay! (Algonquin College),
Assistant Stage Manager for The Norman Conquests trilogy
(Plosive Productions), and Assistant Stage Manager/Production
Assistant for Freezing (Sarah and Matt Cassidy). She would like
to thank her family and friends for their continuous support.
Enjoy the show!
David Whiteley—Director & Set Design
David is delighted to be directing again at The Gladstone,
after past Plosive projects The Importance of Being Earnest
and Cyrano de Bergerac. Other favourite directing gigs include
Antony and Cleopatra (a Company of Fools), The Anger in Ernest
and Ernestine (Vacant House Theatre), The Misanthrope and The
Brothers Mænechmus (Third Wall Theatre). As an actor, David
recently appeared at The Gladstone in Venus in Fur, The Norman
Conquests (Plosive) and Tuesdays with Morrie (SevenThirty). In
December he made his NAC début as fiddle-playing Moody in
Anne and Gilbert. Subscribe to The Gladstone next year to catch
David directing Romeo & Juliet: a Chamber Play and acting in
Mæstro—in English AND French!
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