About the Play
The Actor’s Nightmare is a short comic play by Christopher Durang. It involves an accountant named George Spelvin, who is mistaken for an actor’s understudy and forced to perform in a play for which he doesn’t know any of the lines.
Graceland tells the story of two women drawn to Elvis’ mansion “Graceland” three days before it opens to the public… Strangers to start, friends in the end, Bev and Rootie find common ground in spite of their age differences and upbringing. Lots of laughs and maybe even a tear punctuate this short play. If you like Elvis, this is a must see.
Why Do We Laugh? is a play in which all eight characters – two people at four different times in their lives – are on stage at the same time, taking us on a brief walk through time and our memories. The play is about love (and hate) and the way people change each other.
Production Photos
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Leah Goldie | Meredith 16 |
| Howard Joynt | Andrew 66 |
| Kristen Morgan | Meredith 6 |
| Therese Parent | Meredith 45 |
| Jonathan Pretty | Andrew 15 |
| Joanne Taylor | Meredith 66 |
| Eli Vlahos | Andrew 5 |
| Cliff Vico | Andrew 45 |
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Katja Burnett | Rootie |
| Dawn Tyndall | Bev |
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Clive Goodrich | George Spelvin |
| Mallory Stewart | Meg |
| Kimberley Moga | Sarah |
| Susan Johnson | Ellen |
| John Lomas | Henry |
| Himself | Executioner |
| Producer | Joyce Hodgson |
| Assistant Producer | Mike Poirier |
| Production Manager | Ted Harrison |
| Artistic Liaison | Monty Hughes, Sarah McLean |
| Stage Manager: Why do we Laugh? | Arlene Spearman |
| Stage Manager: Graceland | Rachael Zubick |
| Stage Manager: The Actor’s Nightmare | Peter Loster |
| Assistant Stage Manager (All Plays) | Kristine Larsen |
| Set Designer | Chris Bayne |
| Set Construction Head | Bob Spearman |
| Set Crew | Peter Wiebe, Eugene Leveque, Norm Jaques, Dave Silversides |
| Stage Hand | Luke Cruickshank |
| Lighting Designer | Stan Csapo |
| Lighting Operator | Mitchell Morin |
| Sound Designer | Dave McLean |
| Set Decor | Liza Judd, Colin Judd |
| Properties | Liza Judd, Colin Judd |
| Costumes | Val Heuman, Marnie Cullum |
| Makeup / Hair | Eileen Pelliccia, Suzanne Robert |
| Program | Carol Marks |
| Photography | Peter Lomas |
| House Manager | Ann Cordingly |
| Foyer | Lorraine Allum, Ruth Astin |
| Preview | Debby Ready |
| Publicity | Mike Poirier |
| Opening / Final Night | Debbra Butler |
| Bar Manager | Ron Heuman |