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PAL JOEY Book by John O’Hara Lyrics by Lorenz Hart Music by Richard Rodgers PRESENTS PAL JOEY Book by John O’Hara Lyrics by Lorenz Hart Music by Richard Rodgers Directed by Esther Jun OCTOBER 10 -19, 2019 Five Points Theatre, Barrie | 705-792-1949 www.tift.ca Presented by | Season Partner Artistic Producer Arkady Spivak Justin Stadnyk in PAL JOEY Book by John O’Hara Lyrics by Lorenz Hart Music by Richard Rodgers Director Esther Jun Musical Director Dan Rutzen Choreographer Alyssa Martin Set and Lighting Designer Joe Pagnan Costume Designer Michelle Bohn Production Manager Jeff Braunstein Stage Manager Barry W Cook Apprentice Stage Manager Jeff Soucy Head Carpenter Diane Frederick Properties Coordinator Michele Schwemmer Fight Director Jennifer Dzialoszynski CAST OF CHARACTERS AND BAND Cast Gladys----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tess Benger Stage Manager, Mr. Armour, O’Brien-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Aidan deSalaiz Mike-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Izad Etemadi The Kid, The Girl----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sierra Holder Louis, Ernest, Harry, Manager--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Derek Kwan Terry-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Billy Lake Linda---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Michaela Mar Melba, Diane------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Alison J Palmer Valerie-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kristen Pottle Ludlow,Mr.Swift (Vera’s Date/Gent)------------------------------------------------------------------------------Giovanni Spina Joey----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Justin Stadnyk Vera--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Carly Street Band Reeds------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Naomi Higgins Bass-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------William Dietrich Percussion----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ryan Johnston TIFT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joe Anderson - Founding Chair Peter Koetsier - Treasurer Kathryn Talbot - Chair Betony Main Terry Coughlin Jody Patfield Glenn Coulson Jennifer Podemski Izad Etemadi Shaun Sauve Casey Farley Anna Small Beth Foster Pauline Stevenson TIFT STAFF Arkady Spivak, Artistic Producer Jeff Braunstein, Production Manager Cara McRae, Administrator Richard Varty, Director of Outreach Ziiigwen Mixemong, Director of Education Matthew MacQuarrie-Cottle, Co-op Student Talk Is Free Theatre engages under the terms of the Independent Theatre Agreement professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Talk Is Free Theatre is an active member of PACT. CHAIR’S GREETINGS Greetings and welcome “Pals” of Talk is Free Theatre (TIFT), long standing and new, to TIFT’s fabulous 18th season. It should come as no surprise to anyone who has attended previous TIFT performances that this season, with the unstoppable Artistic Producer Arkady Spivak at the helm, is nothing short of AMAZING! The season begins with TIFT’s new Pal, Joey. What can I say? The incredible lineup of talent that is featured in this smart, sassy production, with long term pals of TIFT; Esther Jun, Justin Stadnyk, Joe Pagnan and an incredibly talented cast and crew, AND, great music (Rogers and Hart), as the icing on the proverbial cake, is sure to delight all. Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of our donors, sponsors, volunteers, and our committed patrons who so appreciate and continue to celebrate the great cultural gift that Mr. Spivak has bestowed upon all who have had the good fortune to experience (one does not simply observe) this theatre’s wares and guiding philosophy. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our fine supporters and as well, the irreplaceable Cara (McRae), our “Giddy Aunt” and the “Great Gilroys”. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now, sit back and let yourself become “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”. Kathryn Talbot Chair -www.tift.ca- ARTISTIC PRODUCER’S GREETING Dear Patrons, Welcome to the first production of our 18th season that celebrates the beauty that is present in the struggle and is exemplified by this theatrical experience. Blending substance with spectacle, Musicals have the unique ability to portray the dark corners of the human condition in a captivating way. The partnership of Rodgers & Hart raised the bar of Broadway song-writing as they introduced dazzling, playful, and sometimes melancholic songs that broke the mould of ‘sameness’ of the time and created palpable connections to the real world. Rodgers, Hart and O’Hara dared to depict the flaws in human nature and create a world draped in shadow that echoes our own, and with this sense of adventure we present Pal Joey. Each of the characters you’re about to see are searching for a place to belong, a purpose to realize and their passion to do so comes at a price. There are many instances of less-than-cordial behavior throughout but there is strength in these characters as they struggle to be more than what the world expects them to be. SONG LIST You Mustn’t Kick It Around I Could Write a Book Chicago That Terrific Rainbow What is a Man? Happy Hunting Horn Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Pal Joey(What Do I Care For a Dame?) The Flower Garden of My Heart Zip Plant You Now, Dig You Later In Our Little Den (of Iniquity) Do It The Hard Way I Still Believe In You Take Him Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Reprise) I Still Believe In You (Reprise) I’m Talkin’ to My Pal I Could Write A Book (Reprise) -www.tift.ca- CAST MEMBERS TESS BENGER (Gladys Bumps) TIFT: Sunday in the Park with George, The Curious Voyage. Recently: Sally Bowles in Cabaret (Grand Theatre). Elsewhere: The Penelopiad (Grand Theatre); The Last Five Years (YRG Productions); Girls Like That (Tarragon); Mamma Mia! (Citadel); Grease (Elgin Winter Garden); Chasse Galarie (Soulpepper/ Storefront); Philadelphia Story, Cabaret, Top Girls, Sweeney Todd, The Next Whiskey Bar (Shaw); Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown). Upcoming: Lydia Wickham in Miss Bennets Christmas at Pemberley (MTC); Dot in Sunday in the Park with George (Eclipse). Film and tv: Top ten contestant on CBC’s Triple Sensation season two. Other: Tess is a proud graduate of Sheridan College’s Music Theatre Performance Program AIDAN DESALAIZ (Stage Manager, Mr. Armour, O’Brien) TIFT: Debut. Recently: Beauty and the Beast (Drayton); A Christmas Carol (Grand Theatre); The Best Brothers (Western Canada/TNW). Elsewhere:Red, Cabaret, Legally Blonde (Theatre Aquarius); Having Hope At Home (Neptune); The Wedding Singer (Stage West, Critter nomination: Best Actor in a Musical); Lies My Father Told Me (Segal Centre); Visiting Mr. Green (Harold Green); Altar Boyz (Angelwalk); three seasons with Stratford Festival (Guthrie Apprenticeship Award). Upcoming: Last Five Years (Neptune). Other: Graduate of Ryerson Theatre School, Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training (Stratford). Thanks to Arkady, my family and friends, and Billy. -www.tift.ca- IZAD ETEMADI (Mike) TIFT: The Gamblers, The Curious Voyage, Amadeus, Offline, The Music Man. Recently: Tall Boyz (CBC); Bajillionaires (Family Channel); Odd Squad (PBS). Elsewhere: Izad’s newest play “1000 & Two Nights” (a TYA adaption of The Arabian Nights) is currently being developed with The Story Theatre Company in British Columbia before it tours Canada in 2020. Other: Izad was the recipient of the 2017 Emerging Queer Artist award from Buddies In Bad Times. @izadetemadi / izadetemadi.ca SIERRA HOLDER (The Kid, The Girl) TIFT: Debut. Recently: Freaky Friday (Theatre Aquarius). Elsewhere: The Wizard of Oz (Ross Petty Productions); We Will Rock You (Starvox Entertainment); We Will Rock You, Avenue Q (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Music Music Life Death Music (One Little Goat Theatre Company). Other: Sierra is beyond excited to be making her TIFT debut in Pal Joey. When she is not onstage, Sierra can be found working with her favourite charitable organization Diva Day, please visit ddivaday.org to learn more! DEREK KWAN (Louis, Ernest, Harry, Manager) TIFT: The Curious Voyage Recently: The Cave (LUMINATO Festival); The Tempest (Citadel Theatre). Elsewhere: Mr. Shi and His Lover (Tarragon, NAC); Rosalynde (Driftwood); Blood Weddings (Modern Times/BIBT). Derek is a theatre performer and creator at the intersection of theatre, music, and movement in diverse forms including opera, clown, and puppetry. His career has taken him across the globe, from performing with TIFT in London, England, to performances in Czech Republic, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Other:
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