About the Play
Widows is about the men who ‘disappear’ under totalitarian regimes, and about the women who wait.. “an attempt to dramatize in a semi-mythical way the consequences of appalling abuses of human rights”.
Producers: Val Heuman
2002 Okanagan Zone Drama Festival
Best Production Runner Up (Workshop Play): “Widows”, Vernon Powerhouse
Best Supporting Actor: Russell Cunliffe, “Widows”, Vernon Powerhouse
Best Set Design: “Widows”, Vernon Powerhouse
Best Lighting: “Widows”, Vernon Powerhouse
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Actor | Character |
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Mary Huggins | Sofia Fuentes |
Dianne Couves | Alexandra |
Dahlia Senft | Yanina |
Emily MacArthur | Fidelia |
Richard Smale | Alexis |
Andrew Taylor | Alonso |
Jo Jones | Teresa Salas |
Janet Lindsay | Katherina |
Agnes Orsi | Rosa |
Sheelagh Jones | Mariluz |
Alisha Edgelow | Amanda |
Bernadette Senft | Lucia |
Jean Given | Romona |
Bethany Armstrong | Cecilia Sanjines, girlfriend of Emmanuel |
Clive Goodrich | Philip Kastoria |
Mary Gale/Jean Given | Beatrice Kastoria, his wife |
Andrew Taylor | Kastoria’s brother |
Clive Goodrich | Father Gabriel, the parish priest |
Russell Cunliffe | The Captain |
Richard Jameson | The Lieutenant |
Leon Van Heerden | Emmanuel |
Ken Cain/Andrew Taylor | The Doctor/Hooded Man |
Norman Belanger, Doug Huggins, Lesley Kalmakoff, Mike Ruscheinsky | Soldiers |
Peter Lomas | Raul |
Kyle Jones | Miguel |
Peter Lomas | Roberto |
Set Design | Doug Huggins |
Stage Manager | Marisa Vest |
ASM | Lesley Kalmakoff |
Set Construction | John Ravensbergen, Chris Bayne, Norm Belanger, Ron Heuman, Norm Jaques, Bob Spearman,Alan Charter-Smith, Mark Usselman, Willem Roell |
Set Décor Head | Sarah McLean |
Set Décor Crew | Tracy Thomas, Charlie Collins, Deanna Bussey, Penny Bayne, Marisa Vest, Mary Gale |
Lighting Design | Kyle Matheson |
Lighting Operator | Vanessa Lomas |
Lighting Crew | Ginny Ewert, Natalia Usselman, Bob Spearman, Miles Bukowsky |
Sound Design | Bob Oldfield |
Sound Operator | Dave McBride |
Projections | Bob Oldfield |
Special Effects | John Shanks |
Properties | Charlie Collins |
Backstage Crew | Brandy Thiessen, Tracy Thomas, Deanna Bussey |
Costume Design | Jane Barclay |
Costume Assistants | Elizabeth Ripley, Bonnie Anderson, Gennie Vest, Mary Gale, Jan Lindsay |
Makeup | Brandy Thiessen |
Hair | Brandy Thiessen |
Publicity | Val Heuman |
Program | Wendy Stevens |
Poster | Doug Huggins, Val Heuman |
Foyer Design | Sue Johnson |
Photographer | Dave Wallden |
Assistant Photographer | Diane Coutts |
Front of House | Peny Thorburn |
Preview | Kathie Devries |
First Night | Sue Johnson |
Final Night | Julie Armitage |