WCT Digital Program - Gaslight (2023/24 Season) by Western Canada Theatre

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GASLIGHT Written by JOHNNA WRIGHT and PATTY JAMIESON Based on the play Angel Street by PATRICK HAMILTON In association with Chemainus Theatre Festival

CAST JENAYA BARKER

Nancy

NYIRI KARAKAS

Bella

ERIN ORMOND

Elizabeth

KIRK SMITH

Jack

CREATIVE TEAM SARAH RODGERS

Director

HANS SAEFKOW*

Set Designer

CRYSTAL HANSON

Costume Designer

MARK CARTER

Lighting Designer

RICK COLHOUN

Sound Designer & Original Composition

SIMON FON

Original Fight Director

SAM JEFFERY

Fight Director

KOH LAUREN QUAN

Stage Manager

ALANA FREISTADT

Assistant Stage Manager

Approximately 2 hours, including one 20 minute intermission Gaslight is produced by permission of the Playwrights and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) MQlit.ca This adaptation of Gaslight was originally produced at the Shaw Festival Theatre, Ontario in 2022.

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* Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.

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STUDY GUIDE Explore the Gaslight Study Guide for further information and context about the show, useful both to students and general audience. Scan the QR code to view.

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Welcome to Western Canada Theatre’s 2023/24 Season—a big, bright, beautiful year of thrills, music, and fun! I grew up reading Agatha Christie books and old mystery novels, and loved watching old mysteries on TV. The way a classic thriller is brought to life onstage is like no other—we don’t just read about or observe the challenges, death-defying situations, and chilling climaxes, we live through the experiences. Being confronted with life and death situations onstage is exhilarating. I first read this new Canadian adaptation of Gaslight last year, when it was premiering at the Shaw Festival in Ontario. I loved the way it held to the crafty story and trickery of the original, while giving it a modern, female-oriented twist. The production received rave reviews at the Shaw, and this year is receiving numerous productions in theatres across Canada. The “damsel in distress” is a trope that existed for centuries, perhaps as a way to fulfill male storytellers’ need to find their own courage in their writing. For too long plays were about men, with women serving as props to be worked through and around to advance the men’s stories. This adaptation puts the focus of the story back on the women, in all their ingenuity, heroism, and cunning. And of course, “gaslighting” has become a common term in our society and social media interactions, without always a clear understanding of what the term means. The playwrights of the story are both brilliant, strong, feminists, playwrights, performers, and women. They bring their humour, cleverness, and joy of theatrical invention to this wonderfully creative adaptation, and it is our joy to bring it to you in collaboration with our friends at the Chemainus Theatre Festival. We look forward to continue to bring you a terrific array of theatre experiences this season. Thanks so much for joining us.

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Gaslight was the Word of the Year for 2022. Gaslighting is “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.” The term comes from the title of a play and the movie based on that play: Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton. I recall as a young girl watching the George Cukor film Gaslight starring the beautiful Ingrid Bergman. Even as a seven-year-old girl there was something about the treatment of the heroine in that film that was irksome. Many years later my dear friend Johnna Wright and her writing partner Patty Jamieson found a way to reinvent the story and bring intuition, strength, and bravery to the central female character. It’s a wonderful and refreshing take on an old tale—there is no man sweeping in to save the day—if you are waiting for the Inspector to call you may be waiting a long time. This heroine takes matters into her own capable hands with surprising and delightful consequences. The mystery genre is one of my favourite genres. Sit back and enjoy the suspense, wit, plot twists, and intrigue and cheer our heroine on—she just might hear you this time!

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PLAWRIGHTS’ NOTES by JOHNNA WRIGHT & PATTY JAMIESON

Gaslighting. We have heard that word a lot recently. You’re told that what you’re seeing and hearing—what you think you know—simply isn’t so. Are your eyes being opened to reality? Or is someone deliberately making you doubt what you know to be true? The expression comes from Patrick Hamilton’s play, Angel Street, which was adapted for film in the 1940s as Gaslight. It’s a great, suspenseful story: the mysterious dimming of the lights; the seemingly loving and debonair husband; the dark secret that lurks beneath; the fragile and neurotic woman whose reality is being upended. We love a good thriller, but like many stories from this era, Hamilton’s Angel Street can be difficult for a modern audience to navigate because it is based on some dated ideas about how women operate. It’s frustrating to see Bella, the heroine, so easily dismissed. In Angel Street, a police inspector explains the mystery to her while she reacts with surprise and dismay. Bella does a lot of listening in the play, but doesn’t have the opportunity to take much action. Still, the idea at the centre of Angel Street is compelling, and Bella’s struggle resonated for us in so many ways that we thought it could have meaning for others as well. Would it be possible to reimagine Angel Street as a story about Bella’s strength and resourcefulness? Our version starts off much the same as the original. But part way through something changes, something that puts Bella at the heart of a story many of us are living right now, in one way or another. No spoilers here, but in this version, there is no police inspector. No one is coming to save Bella. The question is, can she find the strength to save herself?

COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES THE CAST

JENAYA BARKER - Nancy At WCT: Debut Elsewhere: Jenaya is a graduate of the Capilano Musical Theatre Program, and is absolutely thrilled to be returning to this production! She is also an accomplished vocalist, songwriter, and a proud mother to many plants. Stay hydrated, stay humble. Past credits include work with Pacific Theatre, Chemainus Theatre Festival, URP, First Impressions Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars, Far From the Tree Productions, Painted Fern Productions, and Lilix Media. Spotify: @jenayabarker.

NYIRI KARAKAS - Bella At WCT: Debut Elsewhere: Nyiri is a Canadian-Armenian actor from Vancouver. She holds an MA in Acting from East 15 Acting School in London, UK, where she was also part of a residency at Shakespeare’s Globe. Theatre: Gaslight (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Sense and Sensibility (Arts Club Theatre Company); Children of Fire (Nightwood/Aluna); The House of Bernarda Alba (Modern Times/Aluna); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare Bash’d); As You Like It (Bard in the Park); Top Girls (Alumnae Theatre); The Penelopiad (Hart House Theatre). Film/ TV: Tiny Pretty Things (Netflix).

ERIN ORMOND - Elizabeth At WCT: The Miracle Worker Elsewhere: Erin is overjoyed to return to the WCT stage, where she last performed in The Miracle Worker in 2010. Based on Vancouver Island, Erin has performed on stages throughout BC. Theatre credits include: Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Mamma Mia!, A Lovely Sunday for Creve Couer, Harvey, Grace and Glorie, Dracula, Enchanted April, An Ideal Husband, and Queen Milli of Galt (Chemainus Theatre Festival); The Audience – where she received a Jessie Award nomination for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher (Arts Club Theatre Company); The Christians (Pacific Theatre); and Steel Magnolias (Gateway Theatre). Erin also teaches Voice and Speech for the actor, and has taught nationwide including UBC, UVic, CCPA, York University, Vancouver Film School, and Rosebud School of the Arts. She has served as both Faculty and Associate Faculty for the Canadian National Voice Intensive, now called the Moving Voice Institute. Erin received her MFA in Acting and Voice Specialization from York University.

KIRK SMITH - Jack At WCT: Hurry Hard, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, The Wizard of Oz, Dracula: The Bloody Truth, Elf: The Musical, A Christmas Carol, Don’t Dress For Dinner, The 39 Steps, Boeing Boeing, Les Misérables, Fiddler on the Roof, The Importance of Being Earnest, Noises Off, Wit, My Fair Lady, and Seussical. Elsewhere: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Billy Elliott The Musical, A Twisted Christmas Carol, The History Boys (Arts Club); Crazy for You (RCMT); Pride and Prejudice, Leading Ladies, Little Shop of Horrors (Persephone Theatre); The Foreigner, Jeeves Takes A Bow, A Shayna Maidel (Chemainus Theatre Festival); The Rivals (Blackbird Theatre - Jessie Richardson Award Nomination); Gruff, The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr..., James and The Giant Peach, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and The Rocky Horror Show (Project X); Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me (Dancing Monkey Creative).

THE CREATIVE TEAM

SARAH RODGERS - Director

At WCT: Acting: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cornflower Blue, Ed and Ed. Directing: Roger Maris on Stage, Island of Bliss by Ian Weir, The Foursome, Billy Bishop Goes to War, Educating Rita. Elsewhere: Sarah Rodgers is a theatre practitioner based in Vancouver. She is a graduate of UBC: BFA (Acting) and MFA (Directing). Most recently Sarah was in North Carolina directing The Little Mermaid for The Opera House Theatre Company. Directing highlights include: The Audience and Pride and Prejudice (Arts Club Theatre Company); Cinderella and Hairspray (Theatre Under the Stars); When the World Began (Pacific Theatre); Always Patsy Cline and The Marvellous Wonderettes (Theatre NorthWest). Sarah has appeared in the television series Riverdale on Netflix and Woke on Hulu. Sarah is also the Artistic Director of United Players. Sarah resides in Vancouver with her husband Andrew and daughter Poppy. A big thank you to James for bringing her back to the lovely community of Western Canada Theatre.

HANS SAEFKOW - Set Designer At WCT: Design for Sleight of Mind and The Sound of Music. Scenic Painter for The Wizard of Oz, Dracula, and Serving Elizabeth. Elsewhere: Hans is excited to be back at WCT. Most recent credit include: Gaslight and Ghost the Musical (Chemainus Theatre Festival); the world premiere of Daniela Vlaskalic’ Sleight of Mind last year on this stage. Other recent and notable work includes: Round the World in 80 Days and Ride the Cyclone (Blue Bridge Theatre); Stones in His Pockets (Persephone Theatre); Isitwendam (An Understanding) (Bound to Create’s collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts in Toronto); Romeo and Juliet, Chicago, and Mamma Mia! (Smithers Secondary Arts Academy); The Drum is Calling You Home (Sunset Theatre); and The Drowning Girls (Theatre North West). Portfolio at hanssaefkow.com

CRYSTAL HANSON - Costume Designer At WCT: Ring of Fire Elsewhere: Crystal is Head of Wardrobe at the Chemainus Theatre Festival (CTF). Some of her favorite past costume designs for CTF include: A Tiny Christmas Carol, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Silent Sky, Pride and Prejudice, Million Dollar Quartet, Ring of Fire, Waiting for the Parade, Countryside Christmas, and Ah, Wilderness. She also designed costumes for Slugfest, Concord Floral, Into the Woods, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Our Country’s Good, and Departures and Arrivals for Vancouver Island University. You may have previously seen her work here in 2017’s Ring of Fire.

MARK CARTER - Lighting Designer At WCT: Debut Elsewhere: Mark is excited to return to this lovely production as he was the original lighting designer of Gaslight at Chemainus Theatre Festival. Mark most recently designed lights for The Trials and Tribulations of Whiskey Dick. Other lighting designs include: Hedda Gabler, Silent Sky, Amphitruo, and The Thursday Night Bridge Circle (United Players); The Wizard of Oz (St. George’s); Sizzlin’ Summer, RESPECT!, and Making Spirits Bright (VMC). Next up Mark will be directing The Wizard of Oz with C.T.O.R.A. Mark is the founding Artistic Director of DSR Productions as well as the owner of Vanstage Productions

RICK COLHOUN Sound Designer & Original Composition At WCT: Debut Elsewhere: This is Rick’s first time working with WCT! Rick is a Jessie Award winning Sound Designer and can next be ‘heard’ working with The Arts Club and their production of Elf: The Musical.

SIMON FON - Original Fight Director At WCT: Debut Elsewhere: With over 650 professional credits in TV, Film, and Stage and 30 years of experience stretching from Broadway to Stratford, Mirvish, Canadian Stage, as well as the role of Resident Fight Director at Soulpepper (2002–2020). Simon specializes in all areas: Weaponry, Aerial Flying (NAAFED certified), and Unarmed Combat (Eastern and Western). Simon has coached and performed with actors Christopher Plummer, Rachel McAdams, Martin Short, Billy Connolly, and Colm Feore to name a few. Fight Master with FDC (2006-2020). Executive Director and Founder of RIOT A.C.T. earning 17 nominations and 8 awards, including Simon for Male Action Performer of the Year 2009 AOF Festival, California. simonfon.com and riotact.ca.

SAM JEFFERY - Fight Director At WCT: Fight Director, Grease Elsewhere: Sam is an award-nominated fight director, actor, intimacy director, coordinator, and educator born and raised in ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ / amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 territory. Select fight credits include: As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Henry V (Bard on the Beach, Asst FD); Boy Trouble (Amoris Productions); Dooja Ghar: The Other House (Monsoon Festival); Oil (UBC); Michael Mysterious (Pyretic Productions); Mr. Burns, A Post Electric Play (Blarney/You Are Here); Henry V, Twelfth Night, and Julius Caesar (The Malachites). samjeffery.com

KOH LAUREN QUAN - Stage Manager At WCT: GLORY (on tour) Elsewhere: Koh (she/her) is an Artist, Educator, Technician, and Administrator with over 20 years experience in Dance and Theatre. Now primarily a Stage Manager, she travels across Canada to work with companies such as Drayton Entertainment, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Persephone Theatre, Arts Club Theatre Company, Theatre Under the Stars, Gateway Theatre, Savage Society, Touchstone Theatre, Chemainus Theatre Festival, and Theatre NorthWest. After nearly a decade of calling BC home, Koh is now based in Toronto. Up next, she will be working on Chris, Mrs - A New Musical at the Winter Garden Theatre. She is also a freelance illustrator and snack enthusiast. Many thanks to WCT for bringing me on board. Slay. @kohlaurenquan

ALANA FREISTADT - Assistant Stage Manager At WCT: Stage Manager on It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Assistant Stage Manager on Sleight of Mind Elsewhere: Alana is excited to be in British Columbia and working with Western Canada Theatre again! In addition to her work in Saskatchewan at Globe Theatre (Holdin’ onto What’s Golden, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, G-Ram, The Secret Mask) and Persephone Theatre (The Birds and the Bees, Jabber, For Art’s Sake, Art, Mary’s Wedding, It’s a Wonderful Life), she has worked across the country from BC with Chemainus Theatre Festival (A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur) to Talk is Free Theatre in Ontario (Every Brilliant Thing) to the Stephenville Theatre Festival in Newfoundland and Labrador (Monty Python’s Spamalot, Mama’s Country Record Collection).

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