@SHAKESPEAREBYTHESEA F 2021 @SHAKESPEARE_BY_THE_SEA I

SHAKESPEARE

BY THE SEA #SBTSNL2021 FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION VISIT FRIDAYS & WWW.SHAKESPEAREBYTHESEAFESTIVAL.COMSATURDAYS SATURDAYS at 6 PM 11 AM & 1 PM JULY 17 - AUG 15 JULY 17 - AUG 15 Signal Hill National St. John’s Farmers Market Historic Site of Canada Bonaventure Avenue directed by Ian Campbell by Brendan Kelso directed by Janet O’Reilly

FRIDAYS & MONDAYS at 8 PM SATURDAYS at 8 PM JUNE 29 - AUG 17 JULY 3 - AUG 15 Depths Crow’s Nest Newman Wine Vaults Officer’s Club Provincial Historic Site of Desire directed by Dave Walsh HAVE YOU REACHED THE BOTTOM YET?

PROGRAMME ABOUT SHAKESPEARE BY THE SEA

Shakespeare By The Sea Festival Inc., a SPONSORS: community-based, charitable organization, produces and promotes artistic works ROYAL CUP BEARER with a focus on William Shakespeare. Our Fortis Inc. organization unites seasoned and developing talent and aspires to excel in all aspects of our LORD MAYOR: work. Julie Chisholm

Our 2021 season is made possible by funding ROYAL GUARD: from ArtsNL and the City of St. John’s Penney Group Additional funding provided by Service Canada Toronto Foundation and the Cultural Economic Development Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union Program, and from donations from our wonderful community.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chair: Brandon Hillier Vice-Chair: Kathryn Burke Treasurer: John Bruijns Meghan Keating Amanda Hann Zaren Healey-White Jackie Hibbs Christian Morgan

FESTIVAL OPERATIONS TEAM: Artistic Director: Mallory Fisher General Manager: Sandra Mills Production Coordinator: Emily Carrigan

Graphic Design: Charlie Dunphy THANK YOU A NOTE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Welcome to Shakespeare by the Sea’s 29th GET YOUR TICKETS SPECIAL THANKS: Thank you for your donations over the past annual summer season! My first experience Purchase Tickets to Pericles, Prince of Tyre on Ken Murphy (ArtsNL), Lindsay Hollahan year (June 2020 - 2021) with SBTS came in 2012 as a member of the The Rooms (Service Canada), Libby Creelman (CEDP), Raymond Critch acting company. I fell in love so many times Jennie Apps (Canadian Actors Equity Union), Sarah Connors that summer—with Shakespeare’s words, RSVP By Donation to Depths of Desire on Chris Lewis and Staff at The Lantern, Joy Charmaine Cox with the grandness of outdoor theatre, with EventBrite Barfoot, Jena Mitchell, and Claire Sullivan, Marget G Davis the talented artists around me, and with the (The Rooms), Karen McCarthy & Jessica Jean Graham ‘all hands to the pump’ spirit of SBTS as a Purchase Tickets to Tunes and Tales on Fisher (Fortis Inc), Paul Currie (QuikPrint), Kim David Hallett company. I made friends who would become EventBrite & Peter English (English’s Paving), Andrya Angela Heffernan long term creative collaborators, changing Duff, Meghan Herder, Allison Kelly, Bridget Krista Hill the path my career would take over the next Wareham, Alana Loveys (Ray Agency), Ellen Natalie Hunter decade. DONATE Thompson (Diamond Design), Ashley Harding Amanda Joseph Donate to Shakespeare by the Sea Festival on Photography, Natasha Blackwood (First Light), Catherine Mason For many of us, this season marks our first CanadaHelps and Fred & Frances Mills Lorraine Michael venture back into the magical world of live Shanjitha Rajasingham theatre after living with COVID-19 for a year Luke Rowe and a half. This is my first season as Artistic Mritunjay Sinha Director, and the poetry of reacquainting Leigh Smith myself with the communion of theatre through SBTS is not lost on me.

I am grateful for the dedication of General Manager Sandra Mills, the mentorship of outgoing Artistic Director Paul Rowe, the guidance of our resourceful board of directors, the support of our generous sponsors and partners, and the tireless work of our staff and actors. Of course, none of this would be possible without the participation of audience members like you! Thank you for being part of our return to live performance, and our exploration into the burgeoning possibilities of virtual theatre. Enjoy the show!

-Mallory Fisher

In Clarke’s Beach, Newfoundland CAST SYNOPSIS (HERE BE SPOILERS) DIRECTOR’S NOTES (PAUL ROWE) Andy Jones Pericles, the eponymous hero of our tale, Pericles – Prince of Tyre has a long stage Gower (Friday performances) shares many of the characteristics of “Jack”, history as a collaborative piece. This is Appearing by permission of Canadian Actors’ the hero of the well-known Newfoundland appropriate since it began as a collaboration Equity Association. Jack Tale tradition. He escapes the clutches of between Shakespeare and the dramatist an evil king, wins the hand of a princess, and (and sketchy inn-keeper) George Wilkins. Paul Rowe navigates perils on sea and land as an exile Shakespeare is generally thought to have Gower (Matinee performances) until he is reunited with friends, family, and written the final three acts of the play, Wilkins, Appearing by permission of Canadian Actors’ home. With the renowned comedian, actor, the first two. Into the mix Shakespeare by the Equity Association. and writer Andy Jones having rewritten the Sea adds Andy Jones — storyteller, author, Chris Hibbs lines of Gower, the play’s narrator, in his own actor, comedian — commissioning him to Pericles inimitable style, this production promises to update and modernise the lines spoken by the PERICLES, Lauren Andrews be a journey through Shakespeare straight play’s narrator John Gower. Historically, Gower PRINCE OF TYRE Daughter of Antiochus / 1st Fisher / Bawd into the heart of Newfoundland and Labrador was a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer and Spencer Bellows heritage and culture. a well-known figure in Shakespeare’s day. Thaliard / 3rd Servant / Lysimachus Through Andy’s adaptation, he resurfaces By William Shakespeare, CO-WRITER NOTES (ANDY JONES) here in a delightful fairly tale idiom that calls to Katie Billard George Wilkins, & Andy Jones Andy Jones would like to thank Paul Rowe and mind the Jack Tale tradition of Newfoundland 2nd Fisher / Lychordia / Diana Shakespeare by the Sea for commissioning the folklore. Directed by Paul Rowe Brandon Cave writing of the John Gower speeches. Cerimon Understudy/3rd Fisher/2nd Sailor/ On a personal note, it has been a pleasure to FRIDAYS @ 6:00PM 2nd Pirate/2nd Officer He would also like to thank the following work with Andy on this adaptation and to see it Sean Collins people for their help with those speeches: brought to life by this talented cast and crew. SATURDAYS @ 2:00PM Simonides / Boult Charlie Tomlinson (dramaturgical work); My heartfelt thanks to one and all. Enjoy! July 9th - August 8th Rebecca Dwyer Eleanor Jones (editing); Paul Rowe and Mary 3rd Sailor / 3rd Pirate / 3rd Gentleman Lynn Bernard (further dramaturgy). Fortis Amphitheatre Nick Gushue Special thanks to David Baltzer for his 2nd Knight / 1st Pirate / 1st Gentleman at The Rooms encouragement and his support for early CONTENT WARNING: Bailey Jackson drafts. Also thanks to Walter Ferguson-O’Brien, This play contains references to sexual assault General Admission: $25 Marina Sarah Dawe, Brenda O’Brien, and Mary Win in Act II. Students/Seniors/Unwaged: $20 Darnell Johnson Clair for listening to those early drafts. (Special rates available upon request) 1st Sailor / 1st Servant / 1st Officer Megan Jones Also special thanks to Jenny Naish for all her Cerimon help, and to East Port Properties at 351 Water Stage Manager: Sarah Conway Street Chris Langdon Production Assistant: Caitlin Harte Antiochus / Cleon / 1st Knight / 2nd Gentleman And thanks for all the wonderful support and Costume and Set Designer: Alison Helmer Evan Maddick kindness from the cast and crew of “Pericles, Joust Choreography: Christian Morgan Leonine / 2nd Servant / 3rd Knight Prince of Tyre” Musical Direction: Katie Billard Karin Murray-Bergquist Thaisa Construction: John Bruijns (Coffin), Dave Walsh (Stools), Melissa Ralph Darnell Johnson (Armour) Dionysa / Attendant Special Thanks: Jamie Skidmore & Gerry Conway CAST & CREW BIOS

SARAH CONWAY ALISON HELMER LAUREN ANDREWS KATIE BILLARD (she/her) is a writer, is a multidisciplinary is thrilled to be returning has had a love of theatre comedian, and theatre artist who has been for a fifth year with from a young age, artist from Ottawa, ON on deeply and continuously Shakespeare by the which in 2013 inspired the unceded lands of the influenced by her studies Sea. Past performances her to move to Toronto Algonquin Anishinaabe and experience working include Pheobe in As to attend the Triple and the Kanien’kehà:ka on the east coast. Though You Like It, Second Threat program at nations. She is delighted to be making her born and raised on the prairies, she began Witch in Macbeth, and Romeo in last year’s Randolph College for the Performing Arts. stage management debut with Shakespeare her theatre education with the Stagecraft online Shakespeare Shorts. Lauren has After completing her training, Katie has by the Sea. Favourite credits include Writer/ program at Grenfell college before completing also performed with St. John’s Players, DW returned home to continue her education Company (GoFundYourself: Ottawa Fringe), the Scenography program at the National Productions, and Seoul Players. her at Memorial University and rejoin the and Rebecca (Kurayami no Wa: Morgana Theatre School of Canada. She approaches the amazing theatre community in St. Johns. Some McKenzie). She is a member of the Shit Hot world of both set and costume design through SPENCER BELLOWS of Katie’s prior credits include “Footloose” Shit Show sketch comedy troupe and was a a lens of fantasy, history, and the tradition of (he/him/they/them) has (RCPA), “The Skriker” (RCPA), “Our Divas Do member of Gravity Train, one of the original storytelling. She is excited by Theatre that been performing in St. Christmas” (TaDa), “Anything Goes” (PMP), house teams at the Improv Embassy. She pushes the boundaries between conventional John’s and elsewhere “Macbeth” (Shakespeare by the Sea), Mrs. has performed at the Ottawa, Montreal, and and experimental, and that seeks to fulfill our since his first season with Wormwood in “Matilda” (PMP), “Phantom of Baltimore improv festivals. Sarah is a student human search for truth, escape, and shared Shakespeare by the Sea the Opera” (OOTA), “A Christmas Carol” (SJP), at Studio 58. connection. in 2014. He’s chuffed to and has performed in The Vagina Monologues be returning to the company this year after in 2019 and 2020. Katie is thrilled to be back CAITLIN HARTE PAUL ROWE our collective stint away from live theatre. on stage with the Shakespeare by the Sea is happy to be returning is an actor - writer - Other selected theatre credits include “The family this year! She also sends a huge thank to work on Pericles for director based in St. Boor” (Aariz Theatre, St. John’s Shorts), “The you to everyone involved with this beautiful her third summer with John’s. He has directed Comedy of Errors” (Shakespeare by the Sea), production possible during the pandemic! the Shakespeare by the Cymbeline, All’s Well “Fixing Dylan” (Second Light Productions), Sea Production Team. That Ends Well, The “Sure Thing” (Hobbits & Cookies, St. John’s BRANDON CAVE She has just completed Tempest, As You Like It, Shorts), “As You Like It” (Shakespeare by the is an actor/writer/director her Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University A Comedy of Errors, and now, Pericles: Prince Sea), “The Tempest” (Shakespeare by the Sea), originally from Hampden, with a major in English and a specialization in of Tyre, all for Shakespeare by the Sea. He was “The Sound of Music” (Opera on the Avalon), Newfoundland, now Theatre, and has been involved in the theatre twice nominated for The Winterset Award and “Perfect Wedding” (Joint Productions), “Lippy” based is St. John’s. He world both onstage and backstage since she won the coveted prize in 2017 for his second (Theatre Paradok, Edinburgh Festival Fringe), holds a B.F.A. in Theatre was a toddler. Caitlin has worked with many novel The Last Half of the Year. He has worked and “All’s Well That Ends Well” (Shakespeare (Acting) from Memorial local and international companies including extensively as an actor performing with Rising by the Sea). Off the stage and on the screen, University., Grenfell Campus. Some of TaDa! Events, Best Kind Productions, HHM, Tide Theatre, Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland, they’ve acted in “Hudson & Rex”, and Brandon’s acting credits include; Midsummer Atlantic Light, MUN Drama, QVRRDF, and Resource Centre for the Arts, and the Stratford performed in and produced several short films Night’s Dream (Hard Ticket), Twelfth Night Acting Manitou. She is grateful to be working Festival. In 2019 he toured nationally in the for the various Nickel 48-Hour Film Challenges. (Theatre at Grenfell) and Hamlet (Keeping with the wonderful team at SBTS for her first musical “No Change in the Weather”. Outside of the visible spectrum entirely, Shakespeare in Schools). Brandon is also a in-person show since the beginning of the Spencer is also producing the upcoming founding member of Güd Productions, which is pandemic. sketch comedy podcast, Halfhandsome’s “The an upcoming comedy company based here in Codcast”. Newfoundland. SEAN COLLINS NICHOLAS GUSHUE CHRIS HIBBS MEGAN JONES is very happy and thrilled is a non-binary history has been involved with plays the role of Cerimon to be part of the cast student at Memorial the festival as an actor, in ‘Pericles - Prince of of Pericles. This is his University with a love of photographer, writer, and Tyre’. She is so proud of 8th season with the drama and filmmaking. board member over the the SBTS team for their Shakespeare by The Sea They have worked past two decades, and resilience in producing Festival. His past credits with the Company is excited to be taking a play this year! Megan include Macduff in Macbeth (SBTS 2019), Duke since 2017 on The Tempest, The Comedy the stage in Pericles this year with such fine has performed with them previously in Frederick in As You Like It (SBTS 2018), Esau of Errors, and both the online and live company for a festival near-and-dear to his such roles as Adriana in ‘Comedy of Errors’, Mercer in Soldier’s Heart (SBTS 2017) and productions of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Most heart. His appreciation is endless for so many, Stephano in ‘The Tempest’, Julius Caesar in Catesby in Richard III (SBTS 2016). He would of Nick’s experience outside of the Company but his partner, Lindsey, deserves the lion’s ‘Julius Caesar’, Aeneas in ‘Troilus and Cressida’, like to thank Paul Rowe, Ian Campbell, Sandra is volunteer work with submissions in the share, for supporting this ambitious (yet soul- and Don Pedro in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. Mills and Nicole Rousseau for their guidance, various Nickel Film Challenges and working fulfilling) activity all these years. Enjoy! Other productions include the roles of Stevie encouragement, and support, and for helping various roles in the Holy Heart Performing Arts in ‘The Goat’ (Joint Productions), Janine in him as an actor. Certificate. With the plague times coming to ANDY JONES ‘Scorched’ (Beothuck Street Players), Kitty a close, Nick is excited to return to filmmaking (actor, writer, director) Farmer in ‘Darko’ (Embryo), and Marion REBECCA DWYER and cosplay. was born and lives in St. in ‘The Edible Woman’ (Mokami Players). is extremely excited to John’s Newfoundland. Selected Film/TV credits: Ms. O’Brien in ‘Black perform in Pericles for BAILEY JACKSON There, he Conflux’ (Black Conflux Productions), Sheryl her second summer with has recently obtained co-founded and worked Fitzpatrick in ‘The Grand Seduction’ (Morag Shakespeare by the Sea. her BFA in Acting from at the Resource Centre Productions), Scientist in ‘Hudson and Rex’ She will be heading off to Memorial University of for the Arts at The L.S.P.U. Hall where he co- (Pope Productions), Becky in ‘Berries for Sale’ Vancouver in February Newfoundland’s Grenfell wrote, acted in, and directed many original (Want Machine), Veterinarian in ‘Pet ER’ (Best of 2022 to attend the Vancouver Film School, Campus. She hails from productions. He worked with the well-known Boy Productions), and Naomi in ‘Bedroom’ where she will follow her passion and study Ottawa, Ontario and Newfoundland Comedy troupe CODCO in its (Red Hot Herring, TIFF). in their acting program. Rebecca has also began acting at the age of nine. She moved theatrical form from 1974 to 1976; and in its previously worked with St. John’s Player’s to Newfoundland years ago to pursue her half-hour television format from 1986 to 1991. CHRIS LANGDON in productions such as A Christmas Carol love of acting. While in school, Bailey toured He has performed in theatre productions (he/him) is an actor and and The Good Doctor and has done some a workshop with Shakespeare Simplified across Canada and written and toured 5 one- (occasional) musician background/extra work for the local television in and around Corner Brook designed to man shows nationally and internationally. Andy originally from Central show Hudson and Rex. She is thrilled to be teach elementary students about William has spent over 40 years adapting folktales for Newfoundland, but working once again with this amazing group of Shakespeare and play creation. Throughout the stage and in his 7 children’s books which living in Mount Pearl. people, the first time in four years. the years, Bailey has played roles such as include: The Queen of Paradise’s Garden, Jack Select stage credits Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s tragedy and the Manger, Jack & Mary in the Land of include Salt Water Moon and Soldier’s Heart Macbeth, Varya in Chekhov’s comedy The Thieves, Jack-- the King of Ashes, Jack and the (Shakespeare by the Sea), Billy Elliott and A Call Cherry Orchard, and Beatrice in the commedia Green Man, Peg Bearskin, and most recently to Arms (Atlantic Light Theatre), Rocky Horror dell’arte style Servant of Two Masters. In Barefoot Helen and the Giants. and Sam Shepard’s Cowboy Mouth (Riveting addition, she has received numerous awards Productions), Jane Eyre and Pride & Prejudice and scholarships including the Maxim (DW Productions), and Secret Garden (The Mazumdar Award, and the Dr. Harriet Ware Performing Arts Group). While the majority of Memorial Scholarship in Fine Arts. She is so Chris’ work is in theatre, he’s not a stranger to excited to be working with Shakespeare by The the screen with a growing resume of acting and Sea and cannot wait to bring this play to life on production credits including principal roles in stage. Hag (Grind Mind) and other upcoming indie productions. Chris is excited to be back with Shakespeare by the Sea for another season and the opportunity to bring this story to life with this amazing group of actors. EVAN MADDICK MELISSA RALPH MALLORY FISHER SANDRA MILLS is a local actor and is a cake decorator is a director, creator, is an actor, singer, substitute teacher for by day, thespian by performer, producer, and director, and producer the Avalon region of night, and general arts educator from Mount living in St. John’s, and is the Newfoundland weirdo pretty much Pearl. Mallory holds a thrilled to be celebrating and Labrador Eastern all of the time. She has BFA in Musical Theatre her ninth season with School District. A attended Northwestern Performance from the Shakespeare by the graduate of Memorial University’s English and State University of Louisiana with a major in Boston Conservatory and an MFA in Theatre Sea, and fourth as General Manager. During Intermediate/Secondary Education programs, performance/directing, and has since worked Performance Creation from York University. the pandemic, she worked on a podcast play he also completed a Diploma program in with many local companies including SBTS, Mallory’s most recent play motherskin was series, “Corentin in Quarantine”, and most Performance and Communication Media. He St. John’s Players, Joint Productions, Second runner-up in the 2020 Wildfire National recently completed production on a video has previously appeared in the Shakespeare Light Productions, and Riveting Productions Playwriting Competition. Mallory is based in St. series for V-Day St. John’s called “In Our by the Sea Festival in A Midsummer Night’s (that’s a lot of productions!). This will be her John’s and sits on the board for the Women’s Words”. Other affiliated companies include Dream (2016) as Francis Flute, Timon of Athens eleventh season with the company, which has Work Festival and the St. John’s Short Play St. John’s Players, DW Productions, SignPost (2017) as Philotus/Soldier, As You Like It (2018) been a very important part of her summers for Festival. Players, and QVRRDF, all of whom she hopes as Charles the Wrestler/Forrester, The Comedy the last decade. She is beyond thrilled to be will return to the stage in the year to come. In of Errors (2019) as Angelo, and Shakespeare back on the stage with such an amazing cast the Fall, Sandra will perform in “The Museum of Shorts (2020) as Romeo/Horatio. He has also of friends and theater family, in front of a real Cursed Objects” for St. John’s Shorts, written appeared in the chorus for Scrooge (2016), as audience. and directed by SBTS company member Karin well as Starbuck in Orson Welles’ Moby Dick Murray-Bergquist. Sandra also enjoys reading, Rehearsed (2017), the Young Man in The Case DARNELL JOHNSON watching four hour games of D&D, and caring of the Crushed Petunias by Tennessee Williams This is Darnell’s 5th year for her adopted cat, Caleb. (2018), and Sir William Catesby in The Maltese with Shakespeare by Bodkin (2019). He also co-creates content the Sea and he cannot with his fiancé Melissa Wong on their YouTube be more excited to be channel, The Little Book Digital Theatre. He taking part. It’s his first is thrilled to take part in his 6th season with time acting in the Fortis Shakespeare by the Sea Festival, and to be Amphitheatre and cannot wait to work with back on the stage again. such a wonderful cast and crew.

KARIN MURRAY- BERGQUIST is an actor, writer, artist, + Vegetarian & vegan eats and podcaster, currently Since 2005 studying for a PhD in Folklore. Previous acting experience includes Take-out! First Lord/Pandar in Pericles (virtual with SBTS), Miss Wiggin in The Secret Garden (with Performing Arts Group), Myra in Tempting Drop by for our famous Providence (with ITR Theatre), and Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest (with Wilde sandwiches, Pad Thai, in the Park). Alongside academic endeavours, Karin is currently co-writing, audio editing, tacos, mojitos + more! and acting in Corentin in Quarantine, a radio Delivery with Goods to comedy podcast, and is one half of the Practical Fantasists creative team. Go and Doordash thesproutrestaurant.com Ensemble Jayne Batstone CAST & CREW BIOS Finley Deeley Ashley Dingwell ASHLEY DINGWELL DESIRÉE LEVERENZ is an actor, dancer, and is a director and creator Depths Jen Fleming writer from Labrador. that won’t ever wash Patrick Fowler She is currently double the Treaty 6 soil from majoring in theatre beneath her feet. she is of Desire Christine Fraser HAVE YOU REACHED THE BOTTOM YET? and english at Grenfell a graduate from the mfa Lauren Gillingham Campus. Some of theatre program at york Hannah Mitchell her roles include Jocasta in Oedipus Rex, university and the ba drama honours program and Popova in Anton Chekhov’s The Bear. at the university of alberta. desirée created A Devised Virtual Presentation Nicole Redmond On screen, she has worked on television the orange girls, an experimental performance Directed by Desirée Leverenz series such as Chapelwaite and The Alaska ensemble blurring a lot of lines. she is also the SYNOPSIS (HERE BE SPOILERS) Triangle. Ashley has over ten years in theatre associate artistic director of shakespeare in Since we were children, we’ve been trained dance training. She has won various dance the ruff, and is continuously disrupting artistic to be successful. Richard the III is a study of awards and scholarships, but most notably traditions. desirée is always searching for that training and of ruthless individualism— has travelled to Paris, France and Lisbon, ways to decolonize the art sector: not only something that’s in us all. But what happens Portugal upon invitation to train. While at the art itself, but also the infrastructures and when we become our own worst nightmare? Grenfell, she has also starred in multiple short leadership models that have been built to How do we handle that nightmare when it films and continues to work on screen in Nova uphold that art, and uphold white supremacy. SATURDAYS haunts us? Who can we trust when we don’t Scotia this year. even trust ourselves anymore? Using Richard AND SUNDAYS III as a launchpad, this digital exploration led CHRISTINE FRASER FIN DEELEY JULY 17TH - AUGUST 8TH by Desirée and collaboratively devised by the (she/her) has been is a performing artist cast also features an interactive element for singing and acting hailing from Stephenville, 8:00PM audience members. as long as she can Newfoundland. He is remember, and on more an actor and a visual Free to view than one occasion has artist and is constantly been accused of being searching for ways to (donations accepted) dramatic. WHAT?! She is thrilled to be making expand and experiment in his mediums. He’s her debut in Shakespeare by the Sea’s devised thrilled to join the SBTS team’s devised theatre version of Richard III, and has thoroughly production, and hopes that his talents and enjoyed the creation process. Favourite roles skills will help his fellow performers in creating include: Voice of Mary/Apostle Bartholomew/ a piece of theatre that is unique, entertaining, Devised in collaboration by the company et al (long story) in Jesus Christ Superstar; and memorable. He is currently enrolled in the Stage Manager: Hannah Tuck Amalia Balash in Parfumerie; Dorothy Brock theatre program at Grenfell Campus training in 42nd Street; and Glinda in The Wizard of as an actor, though he hopes to eventually try Production Assistant: Allie Duff Oz. Recent roles in virtual productions include: his hand at directing his own pieces, as well as Lubov Ranevsky in The Cherry Orchard, Queen collaborative pieces alongside other artists. Elizabeth in Richard III, Duke Senior in As You Like It, and Cherry Tracy Pulcifer in John Cariani’s Last Gas. HANNAH MITCHELL JAYNE BATSTONE LAUREN GILLINGHAM PATRICK FOWLER is a theatre student going is a performer and singer/ grew up in small town, (He/Him) is a Toronto into her third year of songwriter based in St. central Newfoundland based multidisciplinary the theatre and drama John’s NL. She will be and always knew she artist and actor and studies program at the starting MUN’s Fine Arts wanted to be a performer holds a BFA from York University of Toronto – Theatre Program at since she was a little University’s Acting and Sheridan College Grenfell this September girl. Despite the lack of Conservatory. Being his currently living in Vancouver. This is her first and is excited to be participating in SBTS the arts in her small town, she spent most first foray into digital theatre, he is thrilled to time being a part of Shakespeare by the Sea devised work of An Exploration of Richard III of her life dancing and even competed with be a part of the Richard III team and to explore and she is excited to be able to participate in this summer. In May of 2021, Jayne’s debut the Gander Dance Studio. She then went on the devising process with Desiree at the helm. this virtual production! single “I Won’t Say It” was, selected as an NL to pursue a degree in acting with the Grenfell He would like to thank his family and friends Arts and Letters Competition Winner in the Theatre program, which she has since put and the Shakespeare By The Sea Team for this HANNAH TUCK Junior Music Category and is currently on the on hold but hopes to eventually return to. opportunity. Originally hailing Music NL Summer Trail mix province wide. She’s worked with CNA’s Digital Filmmaking from Clarke’s Beach, Recent acting credits include “Down In It” program, Beyond The Overpass, and is also a Newfoundland, Hannah written and directed by Naomi Russell, and current performer with the Newfound Family has been participating “Stranded” directed by Jody Rideout. Drama dinner theatre in Corner Brook. If she in theatre since she isn’t working or spending time with her sister, landed the lead role in JEN FLEMING she gives most of her energy to creating and her Grade 3 Christmas Concert, having been (She/Her) is a writing her first script that hopes to eventually bit by the bug at the age of 7. After many years graduate from Grenfell bring to the stage. She’s incredibly excited to of participating in drama club, community Campus, Memorial exercise her love for Shakespeare and help theatre, dance classes and voice lessons, University’s Acting bring a new and creative approach to Richard she went on to Mount Allison University in Programme and hails III this summer. Sackville, New Brunswick. A recent graduate from Halifax, NS. Her of their Bachelor of Arts program, double past credits include: (Theatre) Ring ‘Round majoring in Drama Studies and English, recent the Moon, The Sea, Agamemnon/Antigo- NICOLE REDMOND credits include productions with the Motyer- Nick, Cymbeline, Under Milkwood, The Way of is a recent graduate of Fancy Theatre, Garnet & Gold Musical Theatre the World (Grenfell Theatre), Faerie Tale Swap, the theatre program Society, Performer’s Theatre Company, Ne Desperemus (Atlantic Fringe Festival); at Grenfell Campus, Live Bait Theatre, and the Madrock Theatre (Film) In the Chair Again (NSCC Film). Memorial University. Troupe. Hannah made her directorial debut Right now, she is teaching herself ukulele She has performed with a virtual production of Objects by Sophie and in the future she wishes to study: dance, in a variety of roles Jacome, which won the student-voted ASCAR puppetry, voice-acting and get back into Cos- throughout her program including: #14 (The award for Best Theatre Production of the 2020- Play. She resides in St. John’s NL with her cat, Wolves), Anya (The Cherry Orchard), The 21 school year. This is her first summer with Westley. White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland), 1st Witch SBTS and her first time stage managing. When (MacBeth), Smeraldina (One Servant, Two not doing theatre, you can find her playing Masters). She has also studied dance for 12 Animal Crossing, drinking coffee, watching years and studies voice and piano with her Gilmore Girls, or cracking bad jokes. Hannah . beloved music teacher, Wendy Woodland. She will be attending MUN in the Fall to complete a is excited to be apart of Richard as this is her Bachelor of Education, with hopes to become second season with SBTS. a Drama and English teacher worthy of the amazing educators she had as mentors growing up. THREE SHOWS ONLY July 19th, July 26th, & August 2nd at 8:00pm First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity, 81 Cochrane Street Face masks and social distancing will be enforced per public health orders

THE TALES: Kelly recreates the character of Uncle Mose, reciting the stories of the imaginary but typical Newfoundland community of Pigeon Inlet, as written and told by his father Ted Russell. The audience is brought back in time to the early 1950’s as Uncle Mose relates with gentle humour the goings on between Grampa Walcott, Aunt Sophy, Jethro Noddy, Skipper Lige Bartle, King with Kelly Russell David (a billy goat), and other residents of this small outport community.

THE TUNES: Kelly spent many years traveling 3 SHOWS ONLY: and performing with legendary Newfoundland JULY 19TH - AUGUST 2ND fiddlers Rufus Guinchard and Emile Benoit, learning, transcribing, recording and 8:00PM promoting their music. His inherited legacy is one of labour and love as these fiddlers were First Light Centre for both his mentors and friends. Audiences will Performance & Creativity enjoy a variety of authentic Newfoundland fiddle music while gaining some insight through 81 Cochrane Street stories and anecdotes about the lives and times of these Grandfathers of Newfoundland General Admission: $25 Fiddle. Students/Seniors/Unwaged: $20 ABOUT KELLY: Since 1975, Kelly has been a member of landmark groups Figgy Duff, Wonderful Grand Band, Bristol’s Hope, The Planks, and The Irish Descendants. Working A longstanding feature of the with legendary fiddlers Rufus Guinchard and Shakespeare by the Sea Festival, Emile Benoit, learning and recording their Kelly Russell shares with his unique music, Kelly has inherited genuine audiences the living traditions of status as a leading Newfoundland music Newfoundland fiddle music and performer, appearing extensively on countless To all of our friends at Shakespeare by the Sea the stories of an imaginary outport national and international stages. Kelly is community. an Official Provincial Tradition Bearer and a Congratulations on launching your 2021 season! recipient of the Order of Canada. 7+(32:(52):25'6 2021 Season Details at www.perchancetheatre.com DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A LASTING 2021 FESTIVAL SPONSORS CONTRIBUTION TO SHAKESPEARE BY THE SEA FESTIVAL? Royal Cup Bearer Consider becoming a monthly or one-time donor! Visit Us On CanadaHelps

Become a Festival Sponsor! You or your organization can sponsor our operating costs, a production, or the full festival with your contribution. Our tiers are: Lord Mayor Keeper of the Keys - $5000 Royal Cup Bearer - $2500 Donation by Julie Chisholm Lord Mayor - $1000 Royal Guard - $500

For full details on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Royal Guard [email protected] FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION VISIT WWW.SHAKESPEAREBYTHESEAFESTIVAL.COM