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BMO is proud to be the Production Sponsor of If you Could Read My Mind: The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
What a great time to be celebrating a Canadian icon and Canadian songs—!
Welcome to If You Could Read My Mind: The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot. And what glorious, personal, and emotionally complex songs they are—! It is my hope that this performance will help you to hear them with fresh ears—and allow you to find new beauty and meaning in the words and music.
If you have half as good a time watching this show as I have had working on it— you will leave the theatre with a smile on your face. Collaborating with Tobin Stokes is always a pure joy—the man is a cheerful genius. And these five actor-singermusicians have not only brought their prodigious talent—but have also contributed so much throughout the process. They really are our co-creators. My thanks to everyone connected with this show. It has filled my heart with joy. And my deepest gratitude to you—for being here with us at this performance. And for making the Belfry a part of your life.
I hope you enjoy this musical tribute to the late great Gordon Lightfoot, and I hope to see you back here in the fall—for another all-Canadian season—!
With my very best wishes to you and yours for the remainder of this Spring and the coming Summer—
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
I didn’t grow up on Gordon Lightfoot, but when the cast were rehearsing, I heard so many familiar songs, which I had no idea he had written. They conjured up long buried memories of the voices of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and of course, Peter, Paul, and Mary. It is lovely to hear those lyrics again, decades later, this time with a very different resonance. I am sure you will enjoy the experience too.
As we come to the end of yet another season, I am always grateful for your support, as both ticket buyers and donors. You allow us to maintain our high standards of production. Thank you for accompanying us on this artistic journey. I look forward to seeing you next season. Enjoy the show!
Conceived by Michael Shamata and Tobin Stokes
Cast
Kelt Eccleston
Evangelia Kambites
David Lennon
Melissa MacPherson
Pedro M. Siqueira
This performance runs one hour and 45 minutes including a 20-minute intermission
This production is supported in part by a generous gift from John & Suzanne Stewart.
Creative Team
Michael Shamata Director
Tobin Stokes
Carole Klemm
Emily Friesen
Kevin Fraser
Paul Tedeschini
Caryn Fehr
Kelsey Cain
Pedro M. Siqueira
Katie Van Bergeyk
Musical Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer & Audio Engineer
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Musical Director
Directing Intern
The Belfry Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the jointly negotiated Canadian Theatre Agreement.
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Kelt eccleston
Kelt is a versatile actor, songwriter/vocalist and multiinstrumentalist. He plays in the band Backbeat, touring Let’s Go Surfin’, a Beach Boys tribute, and Cavalcade of Stars, a ’60s musical experience. He creates original music as principal songwriter for the folk band The Ecclestons. He has appeared in numerous premieres at the Belfry Theatre, including Home is a Beautiful Word.
evangelia Kambites
Evangelia is an award-winning singer/songwriter, actor, dancer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Stratford. Select credits: Little Shop of Horrors, Billy Elliot, You Can’t Stop the Beat, Spamalot, A Wrinkle in Time (Stratford Festival); The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre/BTW/NAC); I Think I’m Fallin’: The Songs of Joni Mitchell (Belfry Theatre); for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf (Soulpepper); Hadestown (Citadel). TV: MinorityReport, Heroes Reborn, Incorporated, The Boys, and Y: The Last Man For Scott, Ellis, and Sullivan, always.
david lennon
David is an actor and musician based in Vancouver. Born in Edmonton, he moved to Sidney at age 5 and lived there until age 17. He is thrilled to be back on the Island performing at this beautiful theatre so close to where he grew up. He releases music under the moniker Daevur.
Melissa Macpherson
Melissa is very pleased to be making her Belfry debut. Some favourite credits include: The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Catalyst Theatre), The Tempest (Freewill Players), Grease (Mayfield Dinner Theatre), Folsom Prison Revisited (GNR Entertainment), Noises Off (Citadel Theatre), Letters in Wartime (Astor Theatre). Thanks for coming out to join us!
Thank you to our GEMS (Gives Every Month) for sustaining the Belfry year round with a reliable source of funding. Set up your affordable pledge today and join the GEMS. (You will receive one consolidated tax receipt per year.)
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pedro M. siqueira
Pedro M. Almeida Siqueira is a Brazilian actor, choreographer, musician, and producer based in Victoria. A graduate of CCPA, Pedro’s recent theatre credits include The Wilds (WONDERHEADS), 9 to 5: The Musical (Chemainus Theatre Festival), and Fado: The Saddest Music in the World (Puente Theatre/Firehall Arts Centre). Film and TV credits include FIFA25, Rupture, KNOTS, and The Ways to Love You. He is thrilled to debut at the Belfry to share If You Could Read My Mind: The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot with you. He is also excited to return to A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol at the end of the year. Follow Pedro’s journey on Instagram @pedrom.siqueira.
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Michael shamata Co-Creator & Director
Michael has been a grateful guest on Lekwungen territory for almost 17 years. Celebrating 50 years in professional theatre, Michael is the Artistic Director of the Belfry, where he has commissioned and directed Home is a Beautiful Word and Forget About Tomorrow. He collaborated with and directed the adaptation of Griffin & Sabine with Nick Bantock and BEING HERE: The Refugee Project with Joel Bernbaum. Other directing credits at the Belfry include The Lehman Trilogy, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, the Canadian premiere of The Year of Magical Thinking, the English language premiere of And Slowly Beauty, and his own adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. An award-winning director, he has created productions at most of the major theatres across the country, including the Stratford Festival, Soulpepper, Canadian Stage, the National Arts Centre, the Manitoba Theatre Centre, Theatre Calgary, and the dearly missed Vancouver Playhouse.
Tobin stokes Co-Creator & Musical Director
Since the late 80s, Tobin has been fortunate to return to the Belfry as a performer, arranger, musical director, composer and/or sound designer. He’s even had a couple of short plays premiere at the annual SPARK Festival. Musical projects here have featured the music of Leonard Cohen, Patsy Cline, Harry Chapin, Joni Mitchell, and his own opera The Vinedressers. Tobin also composes for opera, orchestra and choir, and he scores nature documentaries.
Carole Klemm Set Designer
As designer and scenic artist, Carole’s recent work includes Hatched for William Head on Stage. Belfry set designs include: Being Here: The Refugee Project, Taking Off, Helen’s Necklace, Big Mama, Mesa, The Cmplt Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged), Trying, Skylight, Knock Knock, The Sum of Us, and Atlantis. She has designed and painted for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Pacific Opera Victoria, Theatre SKAM, Chemainus Theatre Festival, Victoria Shakespeare Festival, Blue Bridge Theatre, Kaleidoscope Theatre, Western Canada Theatre, and others.
Kevin fraser Lighting Designer
Kevin has created lighting designs for more than 500 professional theatre and opera productions across Canada. Previously at the Belfry Theatre he designed lighting for A Doll’s House Part 2. Other recent credits include Gypsy at the Shaw Festival, Jersey Boys at Mayfield Dinner Theatre in Edmonton, and Cirque Ambiente at Canada’s Wonderland in Toronto. Kevin is a member of Associated Designers of Canada.
emily friesen Costume Designer
Emily is a multidisciplinary designer, artist, and graduate of the University of Victoria theatre program. She is delighted to be returning to the Belfry. Select credits: Kindred (Belfry), Women of the Fur Trade (Firehall Arts Centre) Metamorphoses (Studio 58), The Last Five Years, Ride The Cyclone, Salt Water Moon, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Blue Bridge), The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The AlliHippoRhinoCrocodilligator (Kaleidoscope), Snow White (Carousel), The Mixolydian (Green Thumb), The Great Bloom (Story Theatre), Othello, The Children’s Hour (UVic Phoenix Theatre), and It's Just Black Hair (Staging Equality). emilyfriesen-theatredesigner.com/
paul Tedeschini Sound Designer & Audio Engineer
Paul Tedeschini is a sound editor, sound designer, mixing and mastering engineer, musician, actor and performer. Theatre credits include Clown Fish, Home is a Beautiful Word, Puttin’ on the Ritz, I Think I’m Fallin’: The Songs of Joni Mitchell, Mom’s the Word, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Belfry). Sweeney Todd, Red Hot Cole, Gaslight (Blue Bridge). Into the Woods, Cabaret (CCPA). Podcast credits include Underwater (Warner Brothers/ Interval Presents), Supreme (iHeart Radio), Hindsight (Al Jazeera), This Is That, Road Trip Radio (CBC), Celeste & Her Best (Luminary). Voice credits include Road Trip Radio, Mitsubishi Motors, VISA, Kelloggs, Campbells, and Tim Hortons.
Caryn fehr Stage Manager
Caryn’s past productions with the Belfry include Mom’s the Word: Talking Turkey, As Above, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Same Old Same Old, Forget About Tomorrow, The Valley, Best Brothers, How To Disappear Completely, and Proud. Recent credits in Vancouver include Primary Trust, Ring of Fire, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Beneath Springhill, Buffoon, The Shoplifters, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Once, and The Waiting Room with the Arts Club Theatre Company and Yellow Fever with the Firehall Arts Centre. She has also worked with the Vancouver Playhouse, City Stage, New Play Centre, Touchstone Theatre, Axis Theatre and the Fringe Festival. Caryn is a recipient of the Mary Phillips Prize, a Jessie Award for behind-the-scenes achievement.
Kelsey Cain Assistant Stage Manager
Kelsey is thrilled to be back at the Belfry Theatre as Assistant Stage Manager for If You Could Read My Mind: The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot. A Victoria local, she is a graduate of the University of Victoria with a BFA in Theatre, with a focus in Production and Management. Select credits include Behind the Moon (Belfry), La clemenza di Tito, The Marriage of Figaro, Die Walküre (Pacific Opera Victoria), 9 to 5 (Chemainus Theatre Festival), Ghost the Musical (Chemainus Theatre Festival), The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People), and Macbeth (Canadian Opera Company). Hope you enjoy the show!
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smartphones, Cameras, and recording d evices
The use of cameras, smartphones or audio/visual recording equipment is prohibited. Please turn off all personal electronic devices prior to the performance. If you need to be contacted in an emergency, please leave your name and seat number with our House Manager.
latecomers and re-admission
The Director of each production designates moments in the show when the seating of latecomers will cause the least distraction for actors and audience members. Should you leave the theatre, our House Manager will not be able to reseat you until one of these breaks and may not be able to return you to your original seat, but you can watch the performance on the monitor in our lobby.
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Please refrain from using perfume and cologne when you come to the theatre. Some of our patrons are highly allergic to scents.
food and drinks
Only food or drinks that you purchase at the concession are permitted in the theatre.
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lobby Touchscreen
The TV monitor in our lobby is a touchscreen device. By touching the screen, you can delve deeper into each production, learn about the artists who created the show, and much more.
babes in arms
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b4play
Live talk shows hosted by CBC Radio’s Gregor Craigie and featuring artists from the upcoming show, along with experts from the community, have been designed to provide insight into each Mainstage production. Each event is held the Saturday prior to Opening, is free to attend and is also live streamed on Facebook, and available as a podcast on our website.
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Listen and download the full interviews from each B4Play, recent stories from The Flame, our storytelling series, and more at belfry.bc.ca/podcasts.
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follo W ing TH e perfor M an C e Talkback Thursday Thursday, May 8 following the performance. On the third Thursday performance during the run of each show, most (usually all) of the actors return to the stage to answer your questions and provide insight into the play you have just experienced. These Q & A sessions last approximately 20 minutes.
a CC essible perfor M an C es Vocaleye – If You Could Read My Mind: The Songs of g ordon lightfoot sunday, May 11 at 2 pm (in-person event with Touch Tour & Social after). For patrons with low or no vision, we offer one VocalEye performance during most Mainstage productions. Trained Audio Describers provide descriptions of the visual elements of the show, allowing people with low vision to enjoy the theatrical experience without missing any of the details. More information at the Box Office 250-385-6815.
Hearing assist
For patrons who are hard of hearing, the theatre is equipped with both an infrared hearing assist system and a neck loop system. We have twelve devices of each of the systems available through the Box Office.
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In Memory of Andrey Tarasiuk
In Memory of Judy Treloar
In Honour of Bob Tyrrell from Barbara Howson
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The Belfry Theatre gratefully acknowledges the financial support of The Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia through the British Columbia Arts Council and the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, the Capital Regional District Arts Development Office and the City of Victoria.
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