Cast

Mary Stuart Jo Jones
Hannah Kennedy (Mary’s Nurse) Jill Nielson
Sir Amias Paulet (Governor of Fotheringay) Jim Brown
Sir Edward Mortimer (Paulet’s Nephew) David Wendel
Lord Burleigh (Lord High Treasurer) Dennis Learey
Queen Elizabeth Mary Huggins
Count Aubespine (Ambassador from France) James Bowlby
Bellievre (Emissary from Duke of Anjou) Oscar Reeve
Talbot (Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Privy Seal) Bill Nichols
Earl of Kent (Earl Marshal) Harry Jordan
Robert Dudley (Earl Leicester) Dave Abbott
O’Kelly (Companion to Mortimer) Brian Casement
Sir William Davison (Queen’s Secretary) Doug Huggins
Sir Andrew Melvil (Friend of Mary) Dave Robertson
Serving Maid Sue Abbott
Page Cori Greenberg
Captain of the Guard George Remmington
Guards Chris Bayne, Steve Stoecker, Pat De Shane, Barry Abraham
Drummer Mark Bain
Musicians Rena Stewart, Doug McClean, Dugald Perry
Musicians Directed by Pamela Roberts

Crew

Set Design Doug Huggins
Stage Manager Brian Casement
ASM Patrick Hickenbottom
Set Construction George Siver, Bob Walker, Doug Huggins Wendy Stevens, Chris Bayne, Steve Stoecker, George Remmington, Lloyd English, Brian Casement
Costume Design Heather Scott
Costume Construction Heather Scott, Tami Burgess, Sandra Haslam, Mary Bowen, Sharon Wickstrom, Gabby Casement, Brenda Jemmeson, Sandy Fisher, Scotty Perry, Shirley Remmington, Sue Abbott, Ann Lemon, Ann Nevill, Penny Thorborn, Ailsa Edge
Lighting Design Mike Huggins
Lighting Peter Huggins, Kathy Kitcher
Properties Wendy Stevens
Properties Construction Lloyd English, Michael Grindler, Chris Cooper, Sound Bob Walker, Chris Bahrey
Make Up Pam Roberts, Sandy Fisher
Hair Sandy Pattullo
Box Office Shirley Brown
House Gabby Casement
Program Tami Burgess
Publicity Dorothy Walker
First Night Shirley Remmington
Foyer Display Scotty Perry
Refreshments Malcolm Roberts
Final Night Pat Berube, Sandy Fisher

Awards

Powerhouse hosted the 1977 Okanagan Zone Drama Festival. MARY STUART was entered in the Okanagan Zone Festival and the BCDA (TheatreBC) provincial finals festival.

Cast

Aladdin Kathy Moore
Princess Liz Walker
Prince Otto Wickstrom
Ebenezer Jim Brown
Eye-Oh-You David Jones
Emperor George Remmington
Advisor to Emperor Chris Bayne
Viziera Shirley Remmington
Advisoress to Viziera Jill Nielson
Widow Twankey Doug Huggins
Genie of the Lamp Penny Thorburn
Genie of the Ring Cory Greenberg
Astronomer Steve Stoeker
Sorceress Ivy Carmichael
Town Crier Dave Robertson
Guards Brian Casement, Claus Jahnke, Charity Bob Walker, Ann Neville
Village Women Jill Nielson, Maureen Greenberg, Annette Reeves, Gabby Casement
Village Girls Denise Murdoch, Sandy Fisher, Lesley Ramsdale, Pat Berube
Village Boys Karen Goodall, Rosalie Martin, Cindy Clair, Monica Kominick
Fan Dancers Tanya Anderson, Barbara Bailey, Maija Daughtry, Robin Estergaard, Cindy Graves, Katherine Kilback, Alana Kripps, Tina Michael, Leilani Smith, Lucy Wagner, Yvonne Wernicke
Ribbon Dancers Letitia Bain, Pam Harding, Annette Hoffman, Letitia Lemon, Louise Prystay, Siona Rook
Fan Dancers and Ribbon Dancers are members of the Canadian School of Ballet, under the direction of Betty Farrally
Gymnasts Coached by Helen Glennie, Melanie Neufield, Barb Gannon
Pianist Carl Watson
Percussion Mark Orgel

Crew

Set Design Doug Huggins
Stage Manager John Maguire
ASM Willem Roell
Properties Penny Bayne and Pat Robertson
Costumes Creation Val Redstone
Sound Bob Wilson
Lighting Design Michael Huggins
Lighting Pete Huggins
Make Up Scotty Perry
Special Effects Rick Cordingley
Masks and Camel designed and created by Sandra Watts
Costume Crew Ailsa Edge, Tami Burgess, Gwen Learey, Chris Cooper, Sharon Wickstrom, Ann Lemon, Win Passmore, Norma McPhail
Sound Wendy Martin, Paul Ekering, Chris Reeves
Lighting Alastair Walker, Teri Robinson
Properties Nancy Siver, Sandra Gallagher, Vera Marston, Fran King, Bonnie Goble, Kathy Manuel, Kathryn Jemmeson, Madeline Kineshanko, Shannon Rose
Make Up Marie Millege, Lynn Snowball,
Dagmar Maguire, Dennis Learey
Hair Becky, Donna, Dorothy and Mike of Unicorn
Special Effects Patrick Hickinbottom, Steve Yochim,
Grace Theune, Mike Johnson
Set Construction Doug Huggins, John Maguire, Bob Walker, George Siver, David Jones, Peter Jemmeson, Peter Reeves, Steve Stoeker, Chris Bayne, Jim Brown, Brian Casement, Willem Roell, Richard Weighill, Peter Strother
Box Office Shirley Brown
House Teri Robinson
Foyer Kay Brooks and Brenda Jemmeson
First Night Tami Burgess
Final Night Nancy Siver
Programme Heather Scott
Publicity Wendy Stevens
Bar Dave Abbott
Production Photographer Leigh Perry and Lorna Faulkner

Cast

Jimmy Perry George Remmington
Manuel Carl Watson
Toby Landau Sharon Wickstrom
Evy Meara Brenda Jemmeson
Polly Meara Shannon Rose
Lou Tanner Rick Cordingley

Crew

Set Design Doug Huggins
Assistant Producer Gwen Learey
Stage Manager Bob Walker
ASM Jim Brown
Set Construction Bob Walker
assisted by John Maguire, Steve Stoecker, George Siver, Rick Cordingley, Wendy Stevens, Annette Reeves, David Jones, Jim Brown
Properties Ann Nevill
assisted by Terri Robinson, Grace Theune
Costumes Dorothy Walker
assisted by Penny Bayne
Sound Wendy Martin and Bob Wilson
Lighting Shaun Dunn
assisted by Peter Huggins
Make Up Shirley Remmington
Hair Becky Bourne of Unicorn
Tickets Penny Thorburn
Program Pamela Roberts
Publicity Wendy Stevens
Foyer Display Dagmar Maguire
House Ivy Carmichael and Rita Potter
First Night Marie Milledge and Melissa Kubis
Refreshments Annette Reeves

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