Show Program | Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story

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Created by Beau Dixon Music & lyrics by Rob Fortin & Susan Newman Originally directed & developed by Linda Kash

January 23 - 27, 2024

THEATRESERIESTHEATRESE ABOUT THE SHOW RIESTHEATRESERIESTHEA BENEATH SPRINGHILL: E THE S EMAURICE R I E SRUDDICK T H ESTORY AT R E S E R I E S BENEATH SPRINGHILL: created by beau dixon music & lyrics by rob fortin & susan THE MAURICE RUDDICK STORYnewman originally directed & developed by linda kash created by beau dixon January 2024 music &5–February lyrics by 4,rob fortin & susan newman originally directed & developed by linda kash January 5–February 4, 2024 starring jeremiah sparks starring creative team jeremiah sparks bobby garcia director ted roberts set designer creative team alaia hamer costume designer jeff harrison lighting designer bobby garcia director malcolm dowsetsound designer ted roberts designer rebecca mulvihill stage manager alaia hamer costume designer rachel e. ross lighting apprentice stage manager jeff harrison designer malcolm dow sound designer rebecca mulvihill stage manager rachel e. rosscanadian apprentice stagetold manager an inspiring story through song Trapped. 4,000 feet underground. With no food, little air, and even less hope of survival.

Remarkably andtold against all odds,song the indomitable spirit an inspiring canadian story through and song of coal miner Maurice Ruddick served as a lifeline for his fellow miners ninefeet unimaginable days.

Trapped.over 4,000 underground.

With no food, little air, and even less hope of survival. Remarkably and against all odds, the indomitable spirit This is theofinspiring trueMaurice story ofRuddick the African-Canadian “singing miner” and song coal miner served as a lifeline for his fellow that emerged from the 1958 Springhill, miners over nine unimaginable days. Nova Scotia, mining disaster.

Journey with this award-winning one-person show that recalls the tense historic events and celebrates and community.

This is the inspiring true story hope, of the courage, African-Canadian “singing miner” that emerged from the 1958 Springhill, Nova Scotia, mining disaster.

Journey with this award-winning one-person show that recalls the tense historic events and celebrates hope, courage, and community. running time: approx. 1h 10m, no intermission

running time: approx. 1h 10m, no intermission season sponsors Cover Image: Jeremiah Sparks in Beneath Springhill: set design by Ted Roberts; costume design by Alaia Hamer; lighting design

by Jeff Harrison; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company. season sponsors

THEATRESERIESTHEATRESE ARTISTIC TEAM Artistic Team RIESTHEATRESERIESTHEA E S E R I E S T H E AT R E S E R I E S malcolm dow sound designer

For the Arts Club The Graduate, Scar Tissue, Perestroika, The Great Leap, Beneath Springhill Other Theatre Harlem Duet, Pericles, Comedy of Errors, (Bard on the Beach) Strangers on a Train, Murder in the Studio (Vertigo Theatre) Equivocation (Persephone Theatre) S’effonrdrent les Videoclub, Le Soulier, (Theatre la Seizieme) Other Malcolm also works in film/tv, is an instructor at Studio 58, and has won several awards for his work in Canadian theatre. Instagram: @memoriafutura bobby garcia director For Arts Club Million Dollar Quartet, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Jessie Award/Outstanding Musical Production), Beneath Springhill Other Theatre Other theatre include: Sweeney Todd (40th Anniversary), Angels in America (Asian Premiere), Saturday Night Fever (International Tour),R&H’s The King & I and Cinderella (Broadway Asia Tour),God of Carnage, international premieres of The Band’s Visit, Fun Home, Waitress, In the Heights, Next to Normal, and Rent. Associate Director for Miss Saigon, Hong Kong Disneyland’s Opening Team Show Director.

Other Founded one of Asia’s most successful theatre companies, Atlantis Productions. Three Aliw Awards for Direction (Philippines). Producer of Here Lies Love on Broadway.

Instagram: @thebobbygarciaco www.thebobbygarciacompany.com

alaia hamer costume designer

For the Arts Club The Cull, Beneath Springhill, The Birds and the Bees, The Sound of Music, Sweat, The Humans as Assistant Designer Other Theatre HMS Pinafore, Carmen: Up Close and Personal (Vancouver Opera); Beautiful Man (Pi Theatre); Assistant Designer for Romeo and Juliet, Coriolanus, The Taming of The Shrew, Macbeth (Bard on the Beach) Other Graduate of UBC, Department of Theatre and Film.

Instagram: @alaiahamer alaiahamer.com jeff harrison lighting designer For the Arts Club Thanks for Giving, Hand to God, The Unplugging Other Theatre Pharaoh Serket, The Lost Stone of Fire (Carousel Theatre), Floyd Collins (Patrick Street Theatre), Blasted (Pi Theatre), Children of God (Urban Ink), Women of the Fur Trade (NAC Indigenous Theatre) Other Jeff is a four time Jessie Award winning lighting designer for his work on Carousel Theatre’s Pharaoh Serket & the Lost Stone of Fire, Patrick Street Theatre’s Floyd Collins, Pi Theatre’s Blasted and Arts Club’s Hand to God. Jeff is a graduate of SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts, attended the Banff Centre for the Performing Arts and is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada.

Instagram: @metislight

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As Dreams Are Made (Music On Main), The Pearl Fishers, La Traviata (Vancouver Opera), Anywhere But Here (Electric Company Theatre), Eight seasons with Bard on the Beach Instagram: @rebeccaem

THEATRESERIESTHEATRESE ARTISTIC TEAM RIESTHEATRESERIESTHEA E S E R I E S T H E AT R E S E R I E S rebecca mulvihill stage manager

For the Arts Club A Craigslist Cantata, Do You Want What I Have Got? (debut, 2012), Educating Rita, Good People, The (Post) Mistress, King Charles III, Topdog/ Underdog, The Shoplifters, The Wedding Party, The Cull Other Theatre Stupid F*cking Bird, Bunny, The Father (The Search Party), As Dreams Are Made (Music On Main), The Pearl Fishers, La Traviata (Vancouver Opera), Anywhere But Here (Electric Company Theatre), Eight seasons with Bard on the Beach Instagram: @rebeccaem ted roberts set designer For the Arts Club select credits: Starting Here Starting Now, The Cull, numerous other Arts Club productions.

Other Theatre Fado (Firehall Arts Centre), Lighting design - It’s A Wonderful Life (Persephone Theatre) Other Ted Roberts has been the Resident Designer for the Arts Club Theatre Company the past 40 years and has worked as the Set & Lighting design coordinator for ACT touring productions for the past 30 years.

Thus culminates to 200-something productions that Ted has brought to life through his design work for the Arts Club Theatre Company.

roberts Other A graduateted of Studio 58’s set designer Production program, Rachel also studied classical voice at the Oberlin For the Arts Club select Conservatory and has enjoyed building credits: Starting Here a backstage career in both theatre and Starting Now, The Cull, opera. Outside of stage management, numerous other Arts they are the Assistant Head Electrician Club productions. with Bard on the Beach. They are thrilled Other Theatre Fado (Firehall Arts to be on tour with the Arts Club!

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The Magicians (Shaw), Mufasa in The Lion King (Mirvish), The Odyssey rachel e. ross (Stratford, Actor and Music composer), apprentice stage Mother Courage (National Arts Center, Actor and pianist)manager Film/TV Titans, Self- Made; Story of For the Arts Club Madame CJ Walker, Across The Line, Forgiveness (Debut, 2023) Daniel Tigers Neighbourhood Other Theatre The Magic Special Skills pianist, singer, songwriter Flute (Vancouver Opera), Sanctuary & His 2nd CD “Storms of Fear” is now Storm (Naissance Opera/Vancouver available on iTunes Opera), Angel’s Bone (Sound the Alarm, Instagram: @sparks2994 Naissance Opera, Loose Tea Music Theatre), The Kitchen, Blue Stockings, The Rocky Horror Show (Studio 58)

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design coordinator for ACT touring productions for the past 30 years.

Thus culminates to 200-something productions that Ted has brought to ARTISTIC TEAM life through his design work for the Arts Club Theatre Company.

THEATRESERIESTHEATRESE RIESTHEATRESERIESTHEA E S E R I E S T H E AT R E S E R I E S rachel e. ross apprentice stage manager

For the Arts Club Forgiveness (Debut, 2023) Other Theatre The Magic Flute (Vancouver Opera), Sanctuary & Storm (Naissance Opera/Vancouver Opera), Angel’s Bone (Sound the Alarm, Naissance Opera, Loose Tea Music Theatre), The Kitchen, Blue Stockings, The Rocky Horror Show (Studio 58) Other A graduate of Studio 58’s Production program, Rachel also studied classical voice at the Oberlin Conservatory and has enjoyed building a backstage career in both theatre and opera. Outside of stage management, they are the Assistant Head Electrician with Bard on the Beach. They are thrilled to be on tour with the Arts Club!

Instagram: @r.e.ross jeremiah sparks performer For the Arts Club Beneath Springhill (2020) Other Theatre Amen Corner (Shaw, MD) Pa in Color Purple (Neptune Theater) Me and My Girl (Shaw), Grand Hotel (Shaw), The Magicians Nephew (Shaw), Mufasa in The Lion King (Mirvish), The Odyssey (Stratford, Actor and Music composer), Mother Courage (National Arts Center, Actor and pianist) Film/TV Titans, Self- Made; Story of Madame CJ Walker, Across The Line, Daniel Tigers Neighbourhood Special Skills pianist, singer, songwriter His 2nd CD “Storms of Fear” is now available on iTunes Instagram: @sparks2994 Image: Jeremiah Sparks in Beneath Springhill: set design by Ted Roberts; costume design by Alaia Hamer; lighting design by Jeff Harrison; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company.

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