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There will be no intermission 2018 GMC CANADA PHONE 780.486.3333 Visit us online at westerngmcbuick.com 184 Street & Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, AB Western GMC_5.25x8.25f.indd 1 2018-03-19 3:00 PM A Crow’s Theatre and Segal Centre for Performing Arts Production In partnership with 2b Theatre Company WE ARE NOT ALONE Written & Performed by Damien Atkins Featuring: Damien Atkins Directors: Chris Abraham & Christian Barry Design Consultant: Julie Fox Lighting Designer: Kimberley Purtell Sound Design: Thomas Ryder Payne in association with Dylan Green, Peter Balov, and Christian Barry Stage Manager: Kate Porter Production Manager: Daniel Oulton Apprentice Production Manager: Jenna Harris Theatre Network Production Manager: Scott Peters Technical Director: Tyler Ferguson THEATRE NETWORK • 3 THREE LITTLE PIGS PUBLISHING LTD would like to acknowledge 32nd Anniversary Live at the Roxy programme is published by Three Little Pigs Publishing Ltd. The Publisher Doug Miron for their assistance with the production Assistant to the Publisher Maggie Miron of this program. Program Coordinator Carol Houghton Three Little Pigs Publishing Ltd. Advertising Sales Doug Miron Three Little Pigs Publishing Ltd. Program and Advertising Design Tiina Andreakos Program Director Jeff Pesaruk Printed by Ion Print Solutions Celebrating 32 years of playbill publishing. Three Little Pigs Publishing produces programs for the Edmonton Arts Community as well as a variety of other programs in the Edmonton area. Edmonton’s longest serving playbill publisher. All rights reserved. Any reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited without the permission of Theatre Network and Three Little Pigs Publishing Ltd. The Audience is Reading. Playbill Advertising 780-443-3444 4 • WE ARE NOT ALONE THIS IS THEATRE NETWORK WELCOME TO THE ROXY ON GATEWAY WHAT A YOUNG WIFE OUGHT TO KNOW GORDON INFINITY We believe that live theatre should be unexpected and surprising. We want you to be safe and comfortable here but we also want to provide you with an unpredictable and exciting experience. Any of the productions you may see here could contain: − Coarse language − Blame it on the playwright − Violence − The actors are always safe − Loud or abrupt noise − Plays can have “jump scares” just like the movies − Flashing or bright lights − The actors can’t see you but they look great − Fog or haze − Produced from mineral oils – safe for actors & audience − Difficult or challenging subject matter − Cause we gotta talk about the tough stuff THEATRE NETWORK • 5 We are deeply rooted in the communities we serve. At Servus we are proud to support the Shadow Theatre, the Theatre Network and the Roxy Performance Series. This is part of our commitment to supporting arts and culture which we believe brings life, growth and vibrancy to our communities. servus.ca Save | Spend | Borrow | Plan Feel good about your money.™ ®/™ Trademark(s) of Servus Credit Union. Syncrude-SeanAd-TLP.indd 1 10/30/18 1:56 PM TALK-BACK NIGHT Supported by CBC Friday March 1, 2019 Following the performance 9:35pm FREE OF CHARGE Join CBC Radio Active host Adrienne Pan as she sits down with Damien Atkins to discuss UFOs, truth seeking, skeptics, and his experience as an actor working across Canada. Even if you’ve seen the show – we invite you back for talk-back night! HELP US RAISE THE NEW ROXY THEATRE The Capital Campaign has begun! Visit theatrenetwork.ca to donate & learn more 8 • WE ARE NOT ALONE A NOTE FROM THE CO-DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN BARRY When I was invited to co-direct WE ARE NOT ALONE, it was a no-brainer — the project had a dream team and a central question that invites deep thought, investigation, and debate: Are we alone in the universe? As I began to wade into the unknown, the discoveries were rich and varied. And it turns out, it wasn’t just the brilliant people on the team that I already knew that made it a rich and satisfying pursuit, but even more so it was the people that I didn’t know; the strangers I encountered. As we researched and went to conferences, it was the strange, crazy, unbelievable people and ideas were the most interesting and the most challenging. This search for the truth took us far beyond the theatre walls: Into the Arizona desert, walking and talking with abductees, psychics, and human-alien hybrids. Does that sound strange? Crazy? Unbelievable? Welcome to the theatre. We look forward to sharing our story with you, and introducing you to the extraordinary people we met. Enjoy the Experience. “Somewhere in the cosmos, perhaps intelligent life might be watching these lights of ours, aware of what they mean. Or do our lights wander a lifeless cosmos, unseen beacons announcing that, here on one rock, the universe discovered its existence? Either way, there is no better question. We are alive. We are intelligent. We must know.” -Stephen Hawking (1924 – 2018) THEATRE NETWORK • 9 Adrienne Pan on RadioRadio ActiveActive Weekdays 3 – 6PM BOLD SMART ADVENTUROUS @CBCEdmonton @CBCRadioActive cbc.ca/radioactive 10 • WE ARE NOT ALONE ABOUT 2b THEATRE COMPANY 2b is a Halifax-based, internationally-acclaimed theatre company Adrienne Pan on creating works for the regional, national, and international stages. Artistic co-directors Christian Barry and Anthony Black share a commitment to create, develop, and produce new work that is distinguished by innovation in staging, polish in design, RadioRadio ActiveActive and virtuosity in performance. 2btheatre.com Weekdays 3 – 6PM THANK YOU FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT DAMIEN ATKINS Many people very generously agreed to share their opinions and experiences on this subject with me. It took a lot of courage for some of them to speak with me. Most of their names have been changed in order to preserve their privacy. I was moved by their trust and I am forever in their debt. I also owe a great debt of thanks to the following people for support and help: Laurie Rosen- eld, Yvonne Smith, Leslie Kean, Nick Pope, Paul Hellyer, David Gotlib, Bruce Hunter, Kristen Thomson, Shelley Simester, Andrew Kushnir, Tanja Jacobs, Allegra Fulton, Liisa BOLD Repo-Martell, Kewaunee Lapseritis, Anita SMART Owens, James Day, Bradley Moss. ADVENTUROUS @CBCEdmonton @CBCRadioActive cbc.ca/radioactive THEATRE NETWORK • 11 UFOS IN ALBERTA? Reports of UFO sightings, mysterious aircraft, and unexplained experiences come from all around the world but a significant number of them come from North America. Some come even closer than you may expect… There are over 1000 sightings within Canada alone each year with just over 100 of them happening in Alberta. Alberta ranks third in number of sightings per province.* A UFO Near Calgary - 1970 The Cold Lake Canadian Forces base is a common place for sightings. This is quite common – think Area 51 in New Mexico – as a lot of UFO sightings are related to military testing of new flight technology. Sightings also occur near the mountains in areas like Hinton and Edson. Southern Alberta also sees its fair share of sightings near the American border (Medicine Hat, Cardston, and Lethbridge). A significant number of sightings also occur within and around the city of Edmonton. Edmonton ranks 5th in the country for sightings in larger cities.* One of the first ever documented cases of a crop circle occurred in Duhamel, Alberta in 1967. The circles were officially investigated and taken seriously be the military – something that Duhamel Crop Circle, 1967 become very uncommon for modern crop circle investigations. In 1967, coinciding with many unexplained occurrences in western Canada, the world’s first UFO Landing Pad located in the town of St. Paul, Alberta was built as part of Canada’s centennial celebrations. A UFO has yet to land on this very welcoming site. To learn more about the many UFO sightings in Alberta and Canada visit the ufology research blog moderated by Chris Rutkowski at UFO Landing Pad in St Paul, AB uforum.blogspot.com You can also view an interactive map of sightings across North America by visit ufostalker.com If you have seen a UFO or unexplained event here in Alberta please feel free to contact ufology researcher Chris Rutkowski at Chris Rutkowski - Courtesy International [email protected] UFO Congress *credit 25 Years of Canadian UFO Reports 12 • WE ARE NOT ALONE BELIEVING THEIR STORY It’s clear that sharing a UFO sighting experience often comes with some stigma attached. In 2014 a mother and daughter in southern Alberta were convinced they saw a UFO above their ranch property but were met with backlash from fellow residents and had their account dismissed by local news coverage. Why are we so quick to disbelieve these stories? It’s known in some circles that pilots have seen UFOs or unexplainable events in the skies but it can be potentially dangerous to share those stories. Pilots in China have been fired and lost pilot licenses for reporting mysterious sightings. No one wants to be labeled as “crazy” for reporting something unseen. This occurs in many professions including police, military, and state UFO Sighting - Southern Alberta 2014 troopers in the United States – who may be patrolling secluded roads late at night. There is a common rule that you don’t report about unexplainable occurrences for fear that your “This (coming forward reputation may suffer. Who knows how many with a UFO sighting) is more sightings could be added to the list of more not career enhancing. professionals came forward. Quite the opposite, it Many people have stories of UFOs, strange can kill careers.” objects in the sky, and unexplained phenomena. -Nick Pope, former UK Ministry Our belief in these stories is what keeps the search for truth alive. of Defence THEATRE NETWORK • 13 VISIT TO WIN $10 000 GIFT CARD NEW WINNER EVERY MONTH!* 2 1 2 S E 0 D 8 S K B S H M R UILDER OWHO GIFT CA *CONTEST DETAILS: Enter for a chance to win.
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