The Shape of Things 2013

presents

THE BRIDGE PROJECT production

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGINTM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD.

6 – 9 November at THEATREiNQ

by Neil Labute Directed by Terri Brabon

THE Shape of things

‘Almost everybody I’ve gone out with, if you could alter just one thing…then they’d be perfect.’

Cast

Production

Adam ................................. Jayden Popik

Director/Technical Operator ............... Terri Brabon

Evelyn ........................ Brittany Santariga

Director’s Assistant ..................... James Thomasson

Phillip ......................... James Thomasson

Lighting Design ........................... Brendan O’Connor

Jenny................................. Anna Wallace

Sound Design ........................................ Terri Brabon

Ensemble ...........................Meg Bowden

Set Design .................................. Brendan O’Connor

............................................ Cara Doolan

Set Design Assistant ............................ Jayden Popik

........................................ Joseph Raggatt

Mural ............................ Kathy Brabon/Alma Sinclair Costume Design Assistant ........... Brittany Santariga Marketing Assistant............................ Anna Wallace

ORIGINAL SONGS by Ebony Buckle - ‘She Ate Faces’, ‘Rapunzel’ and ‘It Was The Sun’

From the Director…

This play was chosen specifically for our 2nd Year Bridge Project Actors. Earlier this year Brittany, Jayden & James all excelled at playing teenagers in X-STACY and Anna proved her classical theatre chops in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. So I chose THE SHAPE OF THINGS to continue to stretch them even further and challenge them with a move into young adult roles and more contemporary adult themes and characters.

This production was also designed to give the actors a sense of what it is like to independently produce a piece of theatre. To find a space, turn it into a theatre, create a show, and sell it to the public. They have participated in all areas of production including Set, Costumes, Marketing, Direction and all the other myriad of tasks that are involved.

This young ensemble have been working together over the past 12 months on a variety of productions as well as weekly acting sessions with Brendan and myself.

Their commitment and development has been fascinating to watch and I am extremely proud of who they have become, both as actors and as people.

Terri x

THANK YOU

Susan Brabon Jimmy Smith Chris Nobile Elibon Solutions Robbie Esling Wayne Tomas Amba-Crystal Pummeroy Alana Edwards Andersens Flooring Dancenorth James Cook University Andre Reynaud

JAYDEN POPIK .................................................. ADAM

Jayden joined THEATREiNQ in 2012 as part of The Bridge Project and continues his training with the company in 2013. Appearances with the company include Lenox in MACBETH, Fergus in X-STACY (2013) and First Knight in KING LEAR (2012). This year, Jayden has also been the Assistant Tutor for the Advanced Class of The Beginners’ Call.

BRITTANY SANTARIGA .................................... EVELYN

Brittany joined THEATREiNQ’s The Bridge Project in 2012, continuing her training with the company this year. For THEATREiNQ, Brittany has appeared as a Weird Sister in MACBETH, House Maid in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Stacy in X-STACY (2013), KING LEAR (2012) and THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR (2011). Also this year, Brittany was the Director’s Assistant on the Benjamin Britten Opera NOYE’S FLUDDE, a co-production between THEATREiNQ and the AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC. Brittany was awarded the BELL SHAKESPEARE Regional Scholarship in 2013, travelling to Sydney for a series of workshops with the company.

JAMES THOMASSON ....................................... PHILLIP

James has been a member of THEATREiNQ since 2010, appearing in the past four SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS’ productions MACBETH, KING LEAR, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR and RICHARD III. In 2012, James joined THEATREiNQ’s The Bridge Project and continues his training with the company this year appearing as Ben in X-STACY and the Footman in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. James was the 2013 recipient of the Martin Gibson Medal for most promising new talent and was an Assistant Drama coach at the Catholic Education Arts Festival, MULKADEE.

ANNA WALLACE ................................................. JENNY

Anna is an ensemble member of THEATREiNQ and trains with the company as part of The Bridge Project. Previous appearances with the company include Weird Sister in MACBETH, Cecily Cardew in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Cordelia in KING LEAR, Anne Page in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR and Princess Elizabeth in RICHARD III. Anna took on the role of Assistant Drama Coach at this year’s, Catholic Education MULKADEE Arts Festival.

In 2011, Anna received the inaugural Martin Gibson Medal for promising young talent.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR .........................................................................................................

NEIL LaBUTE received his Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from New York University and was the recipient of a literary fellowship to study at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Films include: In the Company of Men (New York Critics’ Circle Award for Best First Feature, Filmmakers’ Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival), Your Friends and Neighbours, Nurse Betty, Possession and The Shape of Things, a film adaptation of his play by the same title.

Plays include: Bash, Latter-day Plays, The Shape of Things, The Mercy Seat, The Distance From Here, Autobahn, a collection of five of his one-act plays, Fat Pig, Some Girl(s), This Is How It Goes, In a Dark Dark House, In a Forest Dark and Deep and Reasons to be Pretty (TONY Nominated for Best Play).

LaBute is also the author of several fictional pieces that have been published in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and Playboy among others. Seconds of Pleasure, a collection of his short stories, was published by Grove Atlantic in October 2004.

THE BRIDGE PROJECT The Bridge Project is the brainchild of TheatreiNQ's Terri Brabon and Brendan O'Connor, who both ventured from Townsville to carve themselves careers in the professional theatre industry. With a genuine desire to assist regional emerging talent to launch careers in the mainstream industry, The Bridge Project was officially launched in 2012 with 8 young talents between the ages of 17 - 20.

Through a series of masterclasses with guest industry professionals from Sydney & Melbourne, ongoing professional development, and involvement on professionally-driven local productions with TheatreiNQ, The Bridge Project aims to give our promising emerging talent the best start possible, on-going guidance and mentorship throughout their careers. Two members of the original team are now studying further afield with Sarah Murr at Griffith Uni in Brisbane and Badai Muftah-Flynn at the Actors Centre in Sydney.

In 2013, The Project launched a second year programme and introduced 4 new members to the team.

The Bridge Project 2012 James Thomasson Brittany Santariga Joseph Hallows Sarah Murr Badai Maftuh-Flynn Cameron Hooper Jayden Popik Joanne Renton

The Bridge Project 2013 James Thomasson Brittany Santariga Jayden Popik Anna Wallace Emma Lamberton Spencer Cliff Joseph Raggatt

AUDITIONS

2014 MAINSTAGE SEASON & THE BRIDGE PROJECT 20-21 November 2013

See website for details www.theatreinq.com

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.......................................................... Terri Brabon EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ......................................... Brendan O’Connor EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ...................................................... Ray Dickson ............................................................................................... Kellie Esling ...................................................................................... Lorna Hempstead ...........................................................................................Bernie Lanigan ......................................................................................... George Lummis ............................................................................................... Emily Molloy ...................................................................................... Anne-Marie Smith COMPANY PHOTOGRAPHER...................................... Chrissy Maguire PR CONSULTANT ......................... Heidi Hatherall of Crystal Clear PR