MAMMA MIA Program proof

Touchstone Theatre Proudly Presents

MAY 10 -13

The Waterfront Theatre

1412 Cartwright Street on Granville Island

Music & Lyrics by BENNY ANDERSSON & BJÖRN ULVAEUS

And some songs with STIG ANDERSON

Book by CATHERINE JOHNSON

Originally Conceived by JUDY CRAYMER

A fundraiser for cherished cultural institution Touchstone Theatre!

DIRECTORS’ NOTES

It’s so great to have the Lawyer Show back on stage for its 20th production!

We were in Mamma Mia! rehearsals back in 2020 when things ground to a halt. Happily, many of the cast have remained with the project through our subsequent postponements and for our online Cabaret-A-Ganza in 2021. Many new cast members have joined the production as well, most making their Lawyer Show debut.

It takes more than a village to put on a Broadway-style musical and Mamma Mia! has been a real feat involving hundreds of hours. It’s been a labour of love for these incredible members of the legal community, our professional Musical Director, Choreographer, the Designers, Production, and Administration team. I thank everybody involved for bringing Mamma Mia! to full, vivid life! It’s a show about love, joy, old flames, and new possibilities.

A big shout out to our sponsors, donors, and volunteers. Mamma Mia! is a joyful way to raise funds for our work as a small professional theatre company, renowned for premiering new Canadian plays and supporting our local community.

Thank you also to Carousel Theatre and The Arts Club for previous partnerships. And Thank You to our wonderful audience for joining us. Your support means the world to us! Please join the cast for our post-show celebration reception in the bar area and check out our silent auction!

Thank you so much!

Roy Surette Artistic Director

CAST

James Blackwood, Peter A. Allard School of Law Sky

Jonathon Braun, Migrant Workers Centre

Eddie

Seeley Brocklebank, WorkSafeBC Ensemble

Cobi Dayan, Miller Thomson LLP

Bill Austin

Jeevyn Dhaliwal, Larlee Rosenberg Ensemble

Kate Dueck, Roper Greyell LLP Ensemble

Johanna Goosen, WorkSafeBC Tanya / Ensemble

Stacey Grubb, Island Health Ensemble

Elan Hannah, Boughton Law Ensemble

Vince Kanasoot, Chartered Professional Accountants of BC Pepper

Liam Kearns, Kearns & Company Sam Carmichael

Amy Ko, Peter A. Allard School of Law Ensemble

Jennifer Lang-Hodge, Norton Rose Fulbright Ali / Ensemble

Sarah Lavrisa, Hartshorne & Mehl Ensemble

Rhona McCallum Lichtenwald, Hillcrest Law & Mediation

Father Alexandrois / Greek Lady

Itti Ma, Deloitte Legal Canada LLP Ensemble

Craig McCue, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Ensemble

Breanna Moffitt, Health Employers Association of BC Ensemble

Mandana Namazi, Law Society of BC Rosie

Kiera Neufeld-Heinrichs, Law Society of BC Ensemble

Jennine Punzalan, Bennett Jones LLP

Lisa / Ensemble

Felicia Slogoski, Peter A. Allard School of Law Ensemble

Linda Sum, LSum Consulting

Donna Sheridan

Celia Taylor, Community Legal Assistance Society Ensemble

Ilana Teicher, Law Society of BC Ensemble

Vista Trethewey, Review Division, WorkSafe BC

Sophie Sheridan

Una Urosevic, DuMoulin Boskovich LLP Ensemble

Roger Watts, Lindsay LLP

Harry Bright

Roselle Wu, Harper Grey LLP Ensemble

Patrick Aldous, Nettwerk Music Group Drums

D. Michael Bain, K.C, HHBG Lawyers Bass Guitar

Doran Chandler, Chandler Fogden Lyman Law Corp. Keyboards

Cappone D’Angelo, Vancity Guitar

Mark Slay, North Shore Law LLP Percussion

CREATIVE TEAM & CREW

Roy Surette Director

Marguerite Witvoet Music Director

Miranda MacDougall Choregorapher

Ryan Cormack Set & Props Designer

Donnie Tejani Costume Designer

Victoria Bell Lighting Designer | Assistant TD

Julia Abreu Stage Manager

Seamus Fera Alternate Stage Manager

Alistair Wallace Technical Director

The play’s running time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission.

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Music & Lyrics by BENNY ANDERSSON BJÖRN ULVAEUS

Originally Conceived by JUDY CRAMER

Book by CATHERINE JOHNSON

And some songs with STIG ANDERSON

MAMMA MIA! was originally produced in London by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal.

Additional Materials & Arrangements MARTIN KOCH

Music Published by Universal Music Publishing Group and EMI Grove Park Music Inc. and EMI Waterford Music Inc.

Mamma Mia! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

James Blackwood SKY

James Blackwood is brand new to theatre, brand new to Vancouver, and brand new to law! He is a first-year student at the Peter Allard School of Law at UBC. Originally from a small Alberta farm town, he now is living the big city lifestyle of stress and unreasonably high rent. The Lawyer Show has presented not only an invaluable escape fromv the stresses of life and law school, but an incredible opportunity to network with brilliant and talented members of the legal profession. Couldn’t be happier to be a part of it!

Jonathon Braun EDDIE

Jonathon is excited to rejoin the Lawyer Show, having previously appeared in Hairspray!, Grease, and The Drowsy Chaperone. He has only seen a Polish production of Mamma Mia! while on exchange in Warsaw, so he was excited getting to actually understand the plot this time around. For work, Jonathon Braun is the legal director at Migrant Workers Centre, a local non-profit offering free legal services to migrant workers. When he’s not learning choreography or representing clients, Jonathon loves getting overly competitive in board games or being outdoors hiking and skiing.

Seeley Brocklebank ENSEMBLE

Seeley was called to the bar in 2003 and figured that the best way to celebrate her 20th anniversary of being a lawyer was to audition for The Lawyer Show, which she has wanted to do for years. What a great decision that was! She loves ABBA and is thrilled to be a part of such a talented cast. When she is not busy practicing the art of singing and dancing at the same time, she is an adjudicator with the Review Division of WorkSafeBC.

Cobi Dayan

BILL AUSTIN

Cobi is thrilled to be back for his fifth Lawyer Show, having previously appeared in Urinetown, The Drowsy Chaperone, Grease, and Hairspray. Cobi caught the acting bug and had his first foray into theatre over 20 years ago, right here at the Waterfront Theatre. You may also recognize Cobi from his performance as a Commercial Litigation Partner at Miller Thomson LLP. Cobi wants to thank everyone who made this year’s production possible and to Mel, Aviva and Shai for all their love and support!

Jeevyn Dhaliwal ENSEMBLE

Jeevyn took her parents’ advice to have ‘something to fall back on’ in going to UBC law as a back up to her singing career. Over 25 years later, she is 1 part lawyer, 1 part wife and mother to 1 husband, 1 child, and 2 dogs. She is currently the 1st Vice President of the Law Society of British Columbia and when she is not working and volunteering, she finds a bit of time to squeak out a few songs. She is thrilled to be part of the Lawyer’s Show, which has been on her bucket list since its inception.

Kate Dueck ENSEMBLE

Kate is an associate at Roper Greyell LLP. In her free time she escapes to her cabin, hangs out with her cats, and listens to Taylor Swift (often all three interests coincide – she’s nothing if not a multitasker). Kate is excited and grateful for the opportunity to be involved in her first Lawyer Show! Thank you to Roper Greyell, friends, and family for the enthusiastic support.

Miller Thomson is proud to support The 2023 Lawyer Show and its production of Mamma Mia!

We hope you enjoy the show.

Elan Hannah ENSEMBLE

Elan is completing her second year of law school at the Peter A. Allard School of Law and she will be working as a summer student at Boughton Law. Once upon a time, Elan had a lively career in the performing arts, including as a dancer aboard cruise ships in the Caribbean and as a singer in various cover bands around Vancouver. Mamma Mia! is Elan’s first appearance on stage in a decade. She is very excited to be joining the Lawyer Show cast!

Vince Kanasoot PEPPER

Vince is a communications specialist for the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, as well as a theatre reviewer for Stir. His performance credits include dancing onboard numerous cruise ships for Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean International, as well as musicals across Canada such as The Producers (Stage West), Miss Saigon (Drayton Entertainment), Urinetown: The Musical (Firehall Arts Centre), Cabaret (Tomo Suru), Singin’ in the Rain and 42nd St (RCMT) and Mamma Mia! (TUTS). He was recently seen in the indie film The Endless Potential of Playing Pretend. Follow his adventures on IG @ VanCityVince.

Johanna Goosen

TANYA | ENSEMBLE

Johanna is thrilled to be back for the 2023 Lawyer Show! It’s always a pleasure to be part of this fundraiser, particularly after a few years off. Thanks so much for all the time and effort put into this production by the creative team. It’s been a blast!

Stacey Grubb ENSEMBLE

Stacey is delighted to be back performing with the Vancouver Lawyer Show. While completing her law degree at the University of Alberta, a love of dance and a passion for performing led Stacey into the world of theatre. Favourite theatre credits include: Singing in the Rain, Fiddler on the Roof, Anne of Green Gables and Mary Poppins (Festival Players), Guys & Dolls (Metro Theatre), The Sound of Music (Horizon Players), Anything Goes (Walterdale Theatre), and The Matchmaker (Players de Novo). When not at the theatre or in a dance studio, Stacey is the Executive Director of Legal Services, Contracts & Privacy at Island Health. Stacey thanks her parents for their love and support.

CAST

Mamma Mia! is Liam’s 6th production with the Lawyer’s Show, having appeared in Spamalot,LegallyBlonde,Hairspray,TheDrowsyChaperoneandUrinetown. When not on stage, Liam runs his own law group specializing in real estate transactions and wills & estates, and works with a wonderfully dedicated and loyal staff. Liam lives in North Vancouver and sings with the men’s choir, Chor Leoni. He would like to thank his family and dear friends Gary, Mo, Ryan and Sandy for their continued love and support.

Amy Ko ENSEMBLE

Liam Kearns SAM CARMICHAEL

Jennifer Lang-Hodge ALI | ENSEMBLE

This is Jennifer’s second time performing in the lawyer show, and she is thrilled to once again join such a talented cast and crew! Jennifer spent much of her childhood in competitive dance and choir, and she is delighted to have this opportunity to be back on the stage! She loves Broadway musicals and has been to New York multiple times solely for the purpose of watching as many Broadway shows as possible. When not rehearsing for Mamma Mia!, Jennifer practices in the area of Employment & Labour law at Norton Rose Fulbright and is a new mom to her sweet baby girl, Maya.

Sarah Lavrisa

ENSEMBLE

Mamma Mia! is Sarah’s first Lawyer Show, and she is honoured and excited to dance and sing in the ensemble! This is Sarah’s first return to the stage since 2009, when she was cast in Brecht on Brecht at the University of Ottawa. Other theatre credits include the Elephant’s Child in Just So! at Kanata Little Theatre, and Angel in Here on the Flight Path at Kanata Little Theatre. Sarah is also a member of Magdalena’s Descant, a women’s choir in Vancouver. Sarah would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Jessica Deane for daily love and laughter, and to her mom for her endless support and patience.

Rhona McCallum Lichtenwald FATHER ALEXANDROIS | GREEK LADY

Rhona is shaking her head realizing that this is her 9th Lawyer Show and is thrilled that Mamma Mia! is back after 3 years! Playing a priest is definitely a stretch! Past Lawyer Shows: Josephine Strong (Urinetown), Mrs. Tottendale (Drowsy Chaperone), Miss Lynch (Grease), Gym Teacher/Matron (Hairspray), Judge/Store Manager (Legally Blonde), Historian (Spamalot!), Big Jule (Guys & Dolls), and Protean/Mourner (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum). Rhona appears in lower mainland community theatre. Her other credits include: Busybody (Deep Cove Stage); Thursday Night Bridge Circle and Silent Sky (United Players); Farce of Nature (North Van Players); Calendar Girls and The Gazebo (Metro Theatre), Oliver! (Anglican Arts) and The Broadway Chorus. Rhona is a family law practitioner and mediator. Thank you Roy and the Touchstone team for all your hard work! Huge thanks to family, friends and the legal community for their continued support of the Lawyer Show over the years.

Itti Ma ENSEMBLE

Itti Ma is an associate with Deloitte Legal Canada LLP and practices tax, estate planning and corporate law. Being a member of the cast has been on Itti’s bucket list ever since she watched the inaugural Lawyer Show. She would like to thank Touchstone Theatre for this amazing opportunity, her friends and colleagues for coming out to watch the show and, last but not least, her husband (Ed) and daughter (Kate) for all of their support throughout this experience.

CAST

Craig McCue ENSEMBLE

Craig is pleased as punch to be performing in his first Lawyer Show and returning to the stage after a lengthy hiatus. Before entering the world of law, Craig earned his Bachelor of Performing Arts from the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. Some of his favourite past shows include Hamlet, Richard III, The Lion in Winter and Anything Goes. Last Spring, Craig transitioned out of private practice and has been having an absolute ball with the Student Program Manager role at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt ever since. Outside of work, you can find Craig cruising thrift stores, at a music festival or at home annoying the neighbours with his excessive drumming.

Craig is proudly sponsored by Superstar Sponsor Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Breanna Moffitt ENSEMBLE

Breanna Moffitt graduated from the Allard School of Law at UBC in 2020. She is Legal Counsel at the Health Employers Association of BC. Breanna is a big fan of musical theatre and was the co-director of the UBC Law Revue in 2019 and 2020.

Mandana Namazi ROSIE |ACTING COACH

Mandana has been in over a half dozen Lawyer Show productions, last appearing in the “before times” as Hope Harcourt in Urinetown. Mandana has been performing in musicals and plays for over 20 years across the Province and in Washington State. Mandana has directed several shows, and will be directing one of her favorite plays, Crossing Delancey, next year for North Van Community Players. Thank you for supporting live theatre!

Keira Neufeld-Heinrichs ENSEMBLE | ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER | DANCE CAPTAIN

Kiera grew up dancing on the prairies. She has been a dance teacher for 15 years, both in Saskatchewan and Vancouver, for all ages and nearly all disciplines, and she especially loves teaching ballet. She is honoured to be included in the fabulous ensemble for Mamma Mia! 2023 and hopes the performance inspires us all to dance, sing, and laugh more often!

Jennine Punzalan LISA | ENSEMBLE

Jennine Punzalan is a second-year litigation associate at Bennett Jones LLP. She is also a Board Director and Mentorship Committee Co-Chair of the Federation of Asian-Canadian Lawyers (BC Branch). Jennine attended law school at UBC and Dalhousie, and clerked at the Federal Court in Ottawa. In fact, she has performed an ABBA song for the Federal Court judges. To obtain the video evidence, you will have to be highly persuasive to the right people. In high school, Jennine was a theatre kid, with notable roles such as the Baker’s Wife from Into The Woods and Maisie from The Boy Friend. She continues to be a massive musical theatre geek and appreciates the opportunity to indulge her interest through her first ever Lawyer Show!

Jennine is proudly sponsored by Superstar Sponsor Bennett Jones LLP

STAY FOR OUR RECEPTION!

After every evening performance, we hold an exclusive post-show reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and a fantastic silent auction! We will be holding the reception right here at the Waterfront!

Felicia Slogoski ENSEMBLE

Felicia Slogoski just finished her first year of law school at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, after graduating with a BA in Political Science with Distinction from UBC and completing a graduate program at Columbia University. Originally from Regina (Go Riders!), Felicia has called North Vancouver home for fifteen years. Currently, Felicia is a volunteer for the Law Students Legal Advice Program and sits on the Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grant Committee. Prior to law school, Felicia managed a legal advocacy program in the Downtown Eastside and worked in international environmentalism, including being a Canadian delegate to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Future career goals include: getting a job, preferably a paying job. You will be able to spot Felicia on the Mamma Mia stage at the bar. Cheers!

Linda Sum

DONNA SHERIDAN

Linda is absolutely eftychisménos to be in the Greek Islands for her 10th appearance in The Lawyer Show. Previous roles include Pennywise (Urinetown), Trix (Drowsy Chaperone) Motormouth Maybelle (Hairspray) Paulette (Legally Blonde), Domina (Forum), and Jenny Southstreet (Guys and Dolls). She has also appeared in many community productions, including The Music Man, The King and I, The Forbidden Phoenix, Heathers the Musical, The Wedding Singer, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Theory of Everything and Flower Drum Song. She is currently on the boards of Touchstone Theatre and Richmond Gateway Theatre. Linda works as a DEI consultant and harassment investigator. This performance is dedicated to her own funny little girls.

Celia Taylor ENSEMBLE

Celia Taylor is currently completing her articles at the Community Legal Assistance Society. She holds a JD from the University of Victoria and a double honours degree in Theatre Studies and Classics from McGill. She can usually be found theatre-ing when she is not lawyering: she is the founder and artistic director of Edmonton-based theatre company Empress of Blandings Productions; she is currently sitting on the board of directors of Realwheels Theatre in Vancouver; and her play Civis Sum will be mounted by Hapax Theatre in Victoria as their summer mainstage show this July.

Ilana Teicher ENSEMBLE

Ilana has been singing and dancing, in one form or another, formally and informally, for most of her life. This is her second Lawyer Show, after being in the ensemble for Legally Blonde. As a huge fan of ABBA, disco, and 70s music in general, she is excited to be invited to the party that is Mamma Mia!

Vista Threthewey SOPHIE SHERIDAN

Vista is an adjudicator for the Review Division of WorksafeBC. This is Vista’s 7th Lawyer Show and she is thrilled to be playing Sophie Sheridan. In past productions she has played Vibrata in A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, a Hot Box Girl in Guys and Dolls, Vivienne in Legally Blonde, Dynamite Kamilah in Hairspray, and Sandy in Grease. Vista is thankful to be part of such a joyful musical with the spirited cast and crew of the 2023 Lawyer Show. She sends a huge amount of gratitude to her family for their support and patience. Enjoy the show and please continue to support live theatre and the arts.

Una Urosevic ENSEMBLE

Una practices civil litigation and completed a trial during the rehearsal period for Mamma Mia! Before becoming a lawyer, Una earned a science degree and worked as a researcher. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, bicycling, skiing, listening to podcasts, and reading non-fiction.

Roger Watts

HARRY BRIGHT

Roger is thrilled to be appearing in his eleventh (!) Lawyer Show production. His previous outings include the roles of Danny Zuko (Grease), Edna Turnblad (Hairspray), Lawrence Jamieson (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Sky Masterson (Guys And Dolls) and Orlando (As You Like It). Roger has also appeared in stage renditions of Spider’s Web at Metro Theatre and The Mousetrap at West Van Theatre, as well as motion picture and TV productions such as Miracle and Untold Stories of the E/R. (He’s even been know to practise insurance litigation as a partner at Lindsay LLP from time to time.) But it’s great to be back on stage!

Roselle Wu

EMSEMBLE

Roselle is a partner at Harper Grey LLP. Her practice is focused on estate litigation, commercial litigation, insolvency, and real estate disputes. She is CoChair of Harper Grey’s Commercial Litigation group and their Insolvency and Restructuring group. Prior to attending law school, Roselle trained as a classical pianist and competed at the regional, national and international levels. At the age of 13, she performed as a soloist with the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra. Years later, as part of Harper Grey’s 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2007, Roselle performed as a soloist with the West Coast Symphony (playing Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto). While in law school, Roselle was in the Green College Players’ production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Patrick Aldous DRUMS

Patrick is currently the Senior Vice President of Nettwerk Music Group, Canada’s largest independent record label. Prior to joining Nettwerk in 2021, Patrick spent 21 years in private practice, most recently as a partner at Chandler Fogden Aldous Law Corporation where his practice focused almost entirely on the music business. Before attending law school at UBC, Patrick was a professional musician, having earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Patrick is a member of Battle of the Bar Bands veterans Mr. Fancy Education (four out of five members of which are in band for this production of Mamma Mia). This is Patrick’s first Lawyer Show, and while it has been some time since Patrick played for a musical theatre production, his wife is quite possibly the world’s biggest ABBA fan. So, he is very familiar with these songs. He dedicates his performances to his wife Janele (the other member of Mr. Fancy Education).

D. Michael Bain, K.C BASS GUITAR

Inspired, in part, by ABBA bassist Rutger Gunnarsson, Michael started playing bass guitar in 1979. After a hugely successful run as a failed professional bass player, he became a lawyer in the late 1900s and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2020. His Majesty King Charles III currently recognizes Michael as both King’s Counsel and King’s Bassist. This is Michael’s fourth in-person lawyer show and he has previously appeared in Spamalot!, Grease and Hairspray. When not practising bass (which is quite often) he is practising employment law at HHBG Lawyers in Vancouver. He is the editor of The Advocate, a magazine circulated to all lawyers in British Columbia (whether they want it or not). Michael spends much of Mamma Mia! playing with his G-string. Here we go again!

Doran Chandler KEYBOARDS

Doran Chandler is an entertainment lawyer at the firm Chandler Fogden Lyman whose practice focuses on providing services for the entertainment industry, including development, production and distribution of television, film and new media projects. In his life before law, Doran toured in a ’90s folk-rock band and has been a regular performer at the CBA’s annual ‘Battle of the Bar Bands’. Doran lives in Vancouver with his wife, 3 sons, 2 cats, beagle and an assortment of kids’ pet fish, bugs, frogs and lizards.

WANT TO BE A PART OF THE NEXT LAWYER SHOW?

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Cappone D’Angelo GUITAR

Cappone D’Angelo is a technology lawyer and multi-instrumentalist. As a freelance guitarist and saxophonist, Cappone has performed and recorded in genres ranging from dub/reggae/ska/afrobeat (with Victoria-based Dadawah and Jambo Salama), to avant-garde noise and metal (currently with Vancouver’s Mr Bungle tribute Dead Goon), to contemporary choral music (with Nettwerk recording artists Aliqua). Cappone holds degrees in music (composition and theory) and law from the University of Victoria, has studied and worked as an audio engineer at the Banff Centre for the Arts, and designs and builds guitar effects and amplifiers.

Mark Slay PERCUSSION

Mark is glad to be back doing percussion in The Lawyer Show. For Urinetown he wishes he had an extra set of hands, but he is up to the challenge of playing such instruments as the triangle, woodblock, cowbell and mark tree! He can still be found drumming and singing in classic rock lawyer bands at various Battle of the Bar Bands shows. In his spare time he is a partner at North Shore Law practicing family and estate litigation and is still the only lawyer to quote Bruce Springsteen in the Court of Appeal.

CREATIVE TEAM & CREW

Roy Surette DIRECTOR

Much of Roy Surette’s career has involved championing new work and Canadian playwrights. He currently serves as Touchstone Theatre’s Artistic Director, a position he occupied from 1984 to 1997 before his return to the company in July 2017. Previously, he served ten years as the Artistic Director for the beautiful Belfry Theatre in Victoria and ten at the helm of Montreal’s esteemed Centaur Theatre. Roy has received multiple awards and has directed across Canada for the National Arts Centre, Canadian Stage, Shaw Festival, The Arts Club Theatre, The Vancouver Playhouse, Carousel Theatre, Axis Theatre and productions in Scotland and Australia. Directing credits since returning to Vancouver include YAGA, Ominous Sounds at the River Crossing, Lights, Happy Place, Kill Me Now (Touchstone Theatre); Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (The Arts Club), The Light InThe Piazza (CCPA) and Driving me Crazy (Serendipity Theatre). For the Lawyers Show Roy co-directed The Drowsy Chaperone and Urinetown with Carole Higgins.

Marguerite Witvoet MUSIC DIRECTOR

As a performer, composer, music director/conductor and vocal coach, Marguerite Witvoet has gained a reputation as a versatile and fearless musician. Marguerite is actively involved in the creation and development of new opera and music theatre, performs and conducts, and composes music for theatre and film. Currently teaching voice and piano at her private studio, Marguerite taught Interdisciplinary Creation & Collaboration in the Bachelor of Performing Arts program at Capilano University for 10 years as well as choir at Douglas and Langara Colleges. www.awakeningvoice.ca

Miranda MacDougall CHOREOGRAPHER

Miranda MacDougall (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary artist - an actor, singer, dancer, filmmaker, and theatre creator. With a BFA in Acting from the University of Windsor, Miranda has trained and performed across Canada and the United States. Selected stage credits include The Sound of Music, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (The Arts Club, Vancouver) Of Mice and Men (Unit 102, Toronto), In Response to Alabama (Little Thief, Pi Theatre) City of Angels (PIT Collective), and the self-written one woman show Glassjaw (touring). As a film director, Miranda has written and directed upwards of 20 music videos and commercials, most recently co-directing the feature documentary “In The Land of Dreamers” for CBC’s Absolutely Canadian program. As a choreographer and theatre maker, she has had the great privilege of collaborating with some of the city’s most exciting theatre artists. Miranda is grateful to be working, living and learning/unlearning on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) First Nations. Cheers to Roy, Marguerite, Julia and the entire cast and crew of Mamma Mia!

CREATIVE TEAM & CREW

Ryan Cormack SET & PROPS DESIGNER

Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Film from Queen’s University and studied set and costume design at The National Theatre School of Canada. Design credits include: Yaga (Touchstone), Oz (CTYP), A Shakesperience (Bard on The Beach), Mr. Burns (DSDM) If/Then, Bring it On! (QMT), Christina The Girl King (5th Co). As assistant: Done/Undone, Romeo & Juliet (Bard on The Beach ), Forgiveness, Kinky Boots (Arts Club), The Birds (Pacific Opera) The Jungle Book (Alberta Theatre Projects), Actually, The Great Divide (Harold Green/Obsidian).

Donnie Tejani COSTUME DESIGNER

Donnie Tejani is a Jessie award-winning costume designer as well as the sole proprietor of his costume shop and rental house “In The Wings Costume Co.” After dressing on the wardrobe team of 14 shows with the Arts Club, he has now shifted his focus to design. Donnie is also a wig stylist working primarily in the drag scene where his work has been featured on the runway of Canada’s Drag Race and all over the world. Recent Credits: Call Me Mother S2 (OUTtv), Anne of Green Gables (Gateway Theatre), Cabaret (Raincity Theatre).

Victoria Bell LIGHTING DESIGNER | ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Victoria Bell (V) is a Vancouver based technical director, multidisciplinary technical designer, and Studio 58 graduate. She has a great love for this show and ABBA music as well, she is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work on this production of Mamma Mia! and with the team of fantastic artists that have created this Fabulous work.

Julia Abreu STAGE MANAGER

Julia holds a BA in Cultural Production at UFF, one of the top Brazilian universities and an Acting degree at the ETET Martins Penna, the oldest and more preeminent conservatory of Latin America. She has been working for the last 10 years as a producer with film and theatre. She was an event producer for Rumble Theatre, in Vancouver in 2022 and an intern at ANCINE (Brazilian Nacional Cinema Agency) at the Economic Development Superintendence in 2019, where she was in charge of planning meetings, participating in research for the development of cultural policies and tracking status of various film projects. Julia is so happy to be the Stage Manager at the 20th edition of The Lawyer Show.

CREATIVE TEAM & CREW

Seamus Fera ALTERNATE STAGE MANAGER

Seamus Fera (He/Him/His) is an emerging director, playwright and Theatre instructor who holds a BFA in Acting from UBC. As a director and assistant director he has worked for Arts Club, Western Gold Theatre, United Players, Awkward Stage Productions and Eternal Theatre Collective. He focuses on work that marries classical canon with contemporary forms and styles. Seamus is currently the Director of Arts Umbrella’s Junior Theatre Troupe and Coquitlam Youth Theatre where he directs touring shows that connect with the Vancouver, Burnaby and Coquitlam school districts. His original theatre for young audiences plays and audio dramas have been produced by numerous schools and organizations on the lower mainland. Upcoming in the Fall, Seamus will be directing A Doll’s House Part 2 for Western Gold Theatre. He is so grateful and excited to have returned to the Lawyer Show team after being the rehearsal stage manager in 2020 for the Covid cancelled production of Mamma Mia.

Alistair Wallace TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Alistair is an Actor, Producer, Comedian, Sound Designer, Technical Director and Production Manager. Originally from Sydney, Australia, Alistair was Technical Director and Artistic Associate of pantsguys productions before moving to Vancouver in 2018 to be Technical Director of Firehall Arts Centre until 2021. Recently, Alistair has been TD and PM for Carousel Theatre, vAct and The Darlings, and has been very happy to be PM/TD for the 2022/23 season for Touchstone Theatre.

STAY FOR OUR RECEPTION!

For every evening performance, we hold an exclusive post-show reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and a fantastic silent auction! We will be holding the reception right here at the Waterfront!

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS

BIG NIGHT OUT SPONSORS

(Opening Night)

(Martini Night)

SUPERSTAR SPONSORS

(Oyster Night)

(Closing Night)

SUPPORTING PLAYERS CAMEO

RECEPTION SPONSOR

Oysters donated by Pacific Northwest Shellfish Co. Ltd.

Shucking Services by

OTHER THANK YOU’S

MARKETING SPONSORS

Arts Club Theatre Company, Carousel Theatre, Bruce Suttie, Isabelle Barlow, Mark Polese, Martin Fisk, Metro Theatre, Natalie Lichtenwald, Nimrit Dhillon Olivia Etey, Pedro Augusto Meza, Scott Bordignon, Poplar Grove Winery, Moraine Winery, Backyard Vineyards, Plenty Hard Kombucha, Granville Island Brewing.

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING NEXT YEAR’S LAWYER SHOW?

Contact: gm@touchstonetheatre.com

STAFF

Roy Surette

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Susan Shank

GENERAL MANAGER

Daniela Atiencia

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Katherine Krampol

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Jessie Lee

BOOKKEEPER

Claire Love Wilson

OUTREACH & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Linda Sum (President)

Leslie Stark (Vice President)

Lynn Zhou (Treasurer)

Rebecca Frame (Secretary)

Paul Kressock, Elaine McHarg

Navi Gill, Vince Kanasoot (Members-at-Large)

Touchstone Theatre develops and presents professional theatrical productions. We explore the contemporary Canadian play through content and form. We stimulate public interest in Canadian cultural perspectives.

For over 46 years Touchstone Theatre has been a mainstay of theatrical innovation and excellence on the West Coast. The company’s all-Canadian mandate has helped develop and launch some of the country’s most important playwrights and actors, and its substantial body of work has garnered over 75 local and national awards. Now in its fifth decade of production Touchstone remains a lightning rod of theatrical activity. Its purely Canadian focus makes it essential in the region, and its reputation for excellence has earned the respect of audiences, critics, and colleagues.

Touchstone Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following organizations and people for their support of our season:

LEAD DONOR

Bonnie Mah, John and Sandy Marquardt

$1000+

Elizabeth Reid, Tracy Proke, Marietta Kozak and Peter Hall, Ken Gracie and Philip Wardell

$300-$999

Rena Cohen, Katrina Dunn, John Cooper, Rebecca Frame, Julia Gibson, Elizabeth Hall, Sharon Kahn, Wendy Lee, Sandra Marquardt, William Millerd, Karen Martin, Leslie Stark Elizabeth Snow, Leong Holdings

UP TO $299

Darren Barefoot, Linda Belton, Sherry Bie, Michelle Bjornson, David Bloom, Dawn Brennan, Robert Burns, Duane Campbell, Donna Celle, Sally Clark, Judith Coffin, Larry Colcy, Fiona Coupar, William Davis, Susan Dickson, Jason Dubois & Clayton Baraniuk, Ian Farthing, Jane Flick, John Heroux, Pamela Hawthorn, Stephen Heatley, Marcella Helmer, Victoria Henderson, Jane Heyman, Diane Kent, Kevin Kerr, David Kerr, Erica Levy, Rhona Lichtenwald, Linda Sum, David Secord, Roy Surette, James Mactier, Anne Mathisen, Elaine McHarg, Michael McLaughlin, Carol Newson, Julia Nichols, Alice Niwinski, Kathryn Oliver, John Malcolm Page, Rachel Peake, George Plawski, Tracey Power, Suzanne Ristic, Shamim Shivji, Kathryn Shaw, Elizabeth Snow, Jane Stokes, Sally Stubbs, Anona Thorne, Camilla Tibbs, Sean Vanderfluit, Shellina Velji, Susan and Michael Walsh, Jerry Wasserman, Glynis Whiting, Lynn Zhou

DAVID KING PRIZE DONORS

Fran Gebhard, John Cooper & Esther Chetner, Off the Page, Jan Van’t Hof & Harriet Hunter, Marcus Youssef, Greg Klassen, Debra Wiens, Jay Brazeau, Renee Ethans, Anthony Pare & Dawn Allen, Virginia King & John Penman, Hollie Mackie, Susanna Bell-Irving Gray, Rory Runnells, Sally Stubbs, Judy Cook, Susan Tessler, Leslee Silverman, Lynn Stoffman, Barbara Lobb, Lauren MacDiarmid, Peter Hill, Maureen & Hugh Taggart

Aidan Correia, Colleen Wheeler and Genevieve Fleming in YAGA

Photo by Pedro Augusto Meza