Billy Bishop Goes To War
Nov, 2008
Veteran actors Damon Calderwood and Gordon Roberts are teaming up with Equity director Gerry McKay and First Impressions Theatre to bring the iconic Canadian musical "Billy Bishop Goes To War"
This is a very special event as it is a unique professional production celebrating the 25th Anniversary of First Impressions Theatre that has been providing high quality theatre to audiences for a quarter century in the cosy Deep Cove theatre.
This production also celebrates the 30th anniversary of the first performance of this "Governor General's Award for Drama" winner on November 3rd, 1978 at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre.
Well known Vancouver actor Damon Calderwood will star as the feisty Canadian World War I flying ace Billy Bishop, first realised by Eric Peterson, while Gordon Roberts will perform the role of Narrator/piano player that John Gray made famous oh, so many years ago.
This is a very special event as it is a unique professional production celebrating the 25th Anniversary of First Impressions Theatre that has been providing high quality theatre to audiences for a quarter century in the cosy Deep Cove theatre.
This production also celebrates the 30th anniversary of the first performance of this "Governor General's Award for Drama" winner on November 3rd, 1978 at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre.
Well known Vancouver actor Damon Calderwood will star as the feisty Canadian World War I flying ace Billy Bishop, first realised by Eric Peterson, while Gordon Roberts will perform the role of Narrator/piano player that John Gray made famous oh, so many years ago.
Talk Radio
Sep, 2008
Eric Bogosians savage and hilarious look at the call in radio show of Barry Champlain. He is a sometimes bullying, sometimes sympathetic lightning rod of public opinion for his nighttime callers. Now,on the eve of national syndication, how much of the lightning can he conduct?
Featuring Ryan Crocker, Cameron MacDonald, Candace Macalino, Christy Michaels, Kevin Flatley, Ryan Gilmour, and Kelly Avery
Crimes Of The Heart
May, 2008
"Crimes Of The Heart"
by Beth Henley
Set in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, focuses on the three MaGrath sisters — Lenny, the eldest and unmarried, has sacrificed herself to care for their ailing Old Granddaddy; Meg, the wild and carefree sister, returns home from a failed singing career in Hollywood; and Babe, the youngest, a sugar-holic southern belle, just released on bail for attempted murder of her abusive husband. As the sisters come together at Old Granddaddy's home, they are united in their struggle to overcome their past and face life’s new challenge
Directed by Darlene Manchester
Treena Neil as Lenny,
Christy Michaels as Meg,
Sharon Taylor as Babe,
Candice Macalino as Chick,
Ryan Crocker as Doc Porter and
Antonio Olivito as Barnette Lloyd.
Humble Boy
Feb, 2008
Set in a serene English countryside garden, Felix Humble, a socially awkward astrophysicist, returns home from Cambridge University following the death of his beekeeper father.
Unable to come to terms with the loss, Felix is also finding it increasingly difficult to deal with his mother, Flora’s, indifferent attitude towards his father’s death and her sudden closeness to their loud and vulgar neighbour, George Pye.
Rosie, George’s daughter and Felix’s ex-girlfriend who he abruptly left several years earlier, in turn decides that now is the time to disclose news that may change the course of his life. To top it all off, Felix’s stutter has returned....
Directed by Alyksandra Ackerman
Kevin Flatley as Felix Humble
Nicole Fairbairn as Flora Humble
Ryan Crocker as George Pye
Danielle Benzon as Rosie Pye
Arlene Belcastro as Mercy Lot
Allen Sawkins as Jim.
Unable to come to terms with the loss, Felix is also finding it increasingly difficult to deal with his mother, Flora’s, indifferent attitude towards his father’s death and her sudden closeness to their loud and vulgar neighbour, George Pye.
Rosie, George’s daughter and Felix’s ex-girlfriend who he abruptly left several years earlier, in turn decides that now is the time to disclose news that may change the course of his life. To top it all off, Felix’s stutter has returned....
Directed by Alyksandra Ackerman
Kevin Flatley as Felix Humble
Nicole Fairbairn as Flora Humble
Ryan Crocker as George Pye
Danielle Benzon as Rosie Pye
Arlene Belcastro as Mercy Lot
Allen Sawkins as Jim.
