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“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare and Directed by Simon Challenger

Emerald Pig is proud to present Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. Please scroll down to see our cast and crew list, we are grateful to all these amazing volunteers for their dedication to the art of live theatre. Please come out and enjoy our FREE TO THE COMMUNITY production, show runs July 16 to 25 – see poster for dates and locations.

The Story:

A Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers
Romeo and Juliet follows two teenagers from rival families who fall in love at first sight. Despite their warring households, they secretly marry. A tragic series of events—including a fatal duel and a botched secret plan—results in a double suicide, which ultimately unites the grieving families.
Enjoy the show!

Featuring:
Louisa Capulet as Juliet Capulet
Niklas Koehn as Romeo Montague
Jeffrey Love as Friar Laurence
Maria Carter as Nurse
Bree Lemckert as Mercutio
Hayley Lavik as Benvolio
Larissa Dawn as Tybalt
James Rowley as Capulet
Sheila Van As as Lady Capulet
Henry Bartak as Montague
Celia Muc as Lady Montague
F. Braun McAsh as Prince
Kirby Lavik as Paris
Claire Aitchison as Balthasar/Abraham/Juliet Understudy
Alex Severinski as Friar John
Jacq Ainsworth as Apothecary/Swordsman
Felix Rowley as Page/Sampson
Angel Duran-Heon as Gregory
Dawn Marion Lutz as Peter
Leanne Koehn as Chorus
Tyson Aubin as Bertram
Georges Gracieuse as Second Capulet/First Citizen of the Watch
Michelle Flintermann as Second Citizen of the Watch
Dylana Connaughton Third Servant/Third Citizen of the Watch
Dominic Renaud as First Servant
Kai Paquette as Second Servant
Michelle Stanley as First Musician
Karla Scribner as Second Musician

Production Team:
Producer: Simon Challenger
Director: Simon Challenger
Stage Manager: Carole Dagenais
Assistant Stage Manager: Dominic Renaud
Costume Designer: Charlene Rowley
Costume Assistants: Julie Milroy, Dawn Lutz, Hayley Lavik, Renee Huff, Josh Hoyles, Jacq Ainsworth, Claire Aitchison, Karla Scribner, Niklas Koehn
Props Manager: Anita Kitkowski
Props Assistants: Celia Muc, F. Braun McAsh, Jeffrey Love, Karla Scribner
Lighting and Sound Operator: Pitt Meadows – Jack Mungal
Maple Ridge – Elliot Volpe
Sound Design: June Ainsworth and Jacq Ainsworth
Choreographer: Julia Chayko
Fight Coordinator: F. Braun McAsh
Set Designer: Jeffrey Love
Set Builders: Simon Challenger, Jeffrey Love, Steve Rowley, Chris Carver, Greg Taylor
Set Artist: Lauren Haug Fisher
Set Painters: Dawn Lutz, Jacq Ainsworth, Carole Dagenais, Hayley Lavik, Derek Lutz, Genevieve Love, Eduardo Rodriquez, Daniel Soto, Esteban Soto, Niklas Koehn, Rosalie Passmore, Tyson Aubin, Paul Deorksen
Set Decorators: Charlene Rowley, Anita Kitkowski, Carole Dagenais
Graphic Design (Poster): Bianca Salazar
Publicity: Simon Challenger
Publicity Photos: Shannon Pauls
Videographer: Christina Waschko
Website: Angela Bell
Social Media: Holly Krauchi, Angela Bell
Content Creator: Bree Lemckert
Fundraising: Simon Challenger, Anita Kitkowski, Maria Carter, Heather Lee, Kathleen Hatley, Christine Olorenshaw, Jeffrey Love, Carole Dagenais
Front of House: Robin Perry (Coordinator), Joy Lin, Chance McDowell, Donna Perry, Heather VanOene, Kathleen Hatley, Heather Lee, Laurie Wooley

Preshow Entertainment Coordinator: Pam Burns
Event MC’s: Pam Burns, Anita Jacobsen
Preshow Entertainment:
July 16 Derek and Holly
July 17 Nordic Lemonade
July 18 Caden Knudson
July 23 Derek and Holly
July 24 Tyson Aubin & Dakota Best (dance), followed by Paulino Allera
July 25 Austin Shaw and Brandon Fonseca

“The Tempest” by William Shakespeare and Directed by Hayley Lavik

Emerald Pig is proud to present The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. Please scroll down to see our cast and crew list, we are grateful to all these amazing volunteers for their dedication to the art of live theatre. Please come out and enjoy our FREE TO THE COMMUNITY production, show runs July 10 to 19 – see poster for dates and locations.

The Story:
Prospero, sorcerer and rightful captain of the pirate ship Milan, has lived a reclusive life with her
daughter Miranda since she was betrayed and marooned by her crew. Now, as the pirates who
betrayed her sail near Prospero’s island home, the sorcerer conjures a terrible storm to wreck
them all.
Scattered across an uncharted shore, the survivors must navigate the bewitching magic of the
isle as Prospero orchestrates a retribution years in the making. On this enchanted island,
however, nothing is as it seems—power corrupts, love blooms in the unlikeliest of places, and
one storm will change the destinies of many.
Enjoy the show!

Featuring:
Leanne Koehn as Prospero
Talia Wollf as Miranda
Jason Boe as Ariel
Maria Carter as Caliban
James Rowley as Alonso
Michelle Stanley as Antonia
Karla Scribner as Sebastia
Eric Acland as Ferdinand
Angel Duran-Heon as Gonzalo
Kirby Lavik as Stephano
Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh as Trinculo
Dominic Renaud as Adrian/Boatswain
Kai Paquette as Francisco
Lauren Fisher as Iris/Spirit
Celia Muc as Ceres/Spirit
Sheila van As as Juno/Spirit
Mariners: Alex Severinski, Jenn Striemer, Kevin Striemer
Spirits: Felix Rowley, Niklas Koehn, Joy Lin, Dorothy Louis Geary, Skyler Young, Arie Young-Coca, Beawolf Young-Coca, Tyson Aubin

Music Credits:
All songs produced, arranged, and recorded by Matt Perkins, with additional vocal arrangements by Natalie Glass.

Additional Musicians:
Fred Donaldson: drums and percussion
Scott Paterson: flute

Production Team:
Director: Hayley Lavik
Assistant Director/Producer: Simon Challenger
2nd Assistant Director: Niklas Koehn
Stage Manager: Jenn Streimer
Assistant Stage Manager: Felix Rowley
Costume Designer: Charlene Rowley
Music Composition: Matt Perkins
Props Manager: Anita Kitkowski
Lighting and Sound Operator: Elliot Volpe
Lighting and Sound Design: Hayley Lavik
Choreographer/Vocal Coach: Nat Glass
Fight Coordinator: F. Braun McAsh
Set Designer: Jeffrey Love
Set Builders: Simon Challenger, Jeffrey Love, Alouette Men’s Shed
Set Artists: Carole Dagenais, Lauren Haug Fisher, Anita Kitkowski, Jeffrey Love
Poster Design: Hayley Lavik
Programs: Angela Bell
Publicity: Simon Challenger
Publicity Photos: Shannon Pauls, Carole Dagenais
Videographer: Christina Waschko
Website/Social Media: Angela Bell
Fundraising: Anita Kitkowski, Maria Carter, Heather Lee

Preshow Entertainment / Event MC’s
Pitt Meadows – Angela Bell
Maple Ridge – Derek Barnett

Sincere thanks to Kim Stubbs Law for the very generous loan of costumes and props.

“Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare and Directed by Simon Challenger

Emerald Pig is proud to share our cast and crew list, we are grateful to all these amazing volunteers for their dedication to the art of live theatre. Please come out and enjoy our FREE TO THE COMMUNITY production, show runs July 11 to 20 – see poster for dates and locations.
Enjoy the show!

Featuring:

Henry Bartak as Baptista
Lauren Fisher as Katherine
Aliocha Perriard-Abdouh as Bianca
Sam Muik as Petruchio
Claire Aitcheson as Biondello
Angel Duran-Heuron as Lucentio
Kirby Lavik as Hortensio
Hayley Lavik as Tranio
Michelle Stanley as Grumio
Steve Bradley as Vincentio
Georges Gracieuce as Gremio
Karla Scribner as Curtis
Shawn Jodway as Merchant
Alex Severinski as Tailor
Kevin Streimer as Officer
Robin Perry/Maria Carter as Widow/Servant 1/Haberdasher
Kai Paquette, Maria Carter, Celia Muc, Tyson Aubin and Jenn Streimer as Petruchio’s Servants

Director: Simon Challenger
Assistant Director: Jenn Streimer
Stage Manager: Holly Krauchi
Costume Designer: Charlene Rowley
Costume Assistants: Shelley Boe, Anita Kitkowski, Val Patenaude
Props Manager: Anita Kitkowski
Props Assistants: Carole Dagenais, Jeffrey Love
Sound & Lighting: Dean Anderson, May Goddard, Elliot Volpe
Choreographer: Cherly Lea
Fight Coordinator: Danial Curalli
Intimacy Coordinator: Jacq Ainsworth
Set Designer: Jeffrey Love
Set Builders: Chris Carver, Simon Challenger, Jeffrey Love, Steve Rowley
Scene Artist: Bev Pride
Set Artists: Lauren FIsher, Anita Kitkowski
Set Painters: Chris Carver, Simon Challenger, Carole Dagenais, Jeffrey Love
Graphic Designer (Poster and Program): Bianca Salazar
Publicity Photos: Shannon Pauls
Videographer: Christina Waschko
Social Media: Angela Bell
Fundraising: Tyson Aubin, Maria Carter, Carole Dagenais, Jeffrey Love
Front of House Coordinator: Robin Perry
Front of House Volunteers: Carole Dagenais, Sadie Kelly, Heather Lee, Frankie McLean, Rosalie Passmore, Robin Perry, Ava Wickens, Diane Tzingounakis, Laurie Wooley, Heather VanOene

MC’s: Derek Barnett, Caden Knudson
PreShow Entertainment Coordinator: Holly Krauchi
PS Ent Maple Ridge: Caden Knudson, Holly Krauchi, Derek Barnett
PS Ent Pitt Meadows: Graham Strang, Electric Dandelion, Derek Barnett & Holly Krauchi

“Taming of the Shrew”

The show has been cast…watch for future information. This show plays in July 2024.

Audition Details:

Sunday, April 7, 1pm to 4pm, South Bonson Community Centre, Pitt Meadows
Monday, April 8, 6:30pm to 9pm, Maple Ridge Leisure Centre

Callbacks: (By Invitation) Thursday, April 11, 6:30pm to 9pm, Albion Community Centre

Read through: Saturday, April 13, 2:30pm to 5pm, Albion Community Centre

Sides will be available at the auditions.

Performances will be July 11, 12 and 13 in Maple Ridge and July 18, 19 and 20 in Pitt Meadows.

For further information, please contact the Director, Simon Challenger, schallenger@shaw.ca.

Cast of Characters:

Baptista Minola: A rich citizen of Padua, father to Katherina and Bianca
Vincentio: A merchant from Pisa
Katherina: Baptista’s elder daughter
Bianca: Baptista’s younger daughter
Gremio: A rich old man of Padua, would be suitor to Bianca
Hortensio: A gentleman of Padua, would be suitor to Bianca
Lucentio: A gentleman from Pisa, would be suitor to Bianca
Petruchio: A gentleman from Verona, would be suitor to Katherina
Tranio: Servant to Lucentio
Biondello: Lucentio’s boy
Grumio: Servant to Petruchio
Curtis: Servant at Petruchio’s house
Additional: Tailor, Haberdasher, Merchant from Mantua, Widow, Servants.

Emerald Pig in the news…

Thank you so much to Colleen Flanagan and the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News!
“As You Like It” opens Thursday, July 14 at Spirit Square in Pitt Meadows!
Follow the link below to read the article – and we will see you at the show!

Maple Ridge theatrical group serves up As You Like It for this summer’s Bard – Maple Ridge News

Photo by Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News

And another article on our upcoming production, this one features our musical accompaniment, provided by the Peter Tam Quartet.

Peter Tam on piano and vocals, Eduardo De La Vega on drums, Kyle Windjack on bass, and Jennifer De La Vega on trumpet and vocals.

Quartet brings 1920s live music to Bard on the Bandstand – Maple Ridge News

Show opens July 14, 2022 at Spirit Square in Pitt Meadows. Hope to see you there! 🎭❤️

Peter Tam

Audition Sides for “As You Like It”

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Simon Challenger

Below you will find the Cast of Characters for our upcoming auditions. Click on the character name to download the Audition Side.

We can’t wait to meet you – break a leg!

Orlando de Boys, youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys

Oliver de Boys, Orlando’s eldest brother

Adam, servant to Oliver, friend to Orlando

Rosalind, daughter of Duke Senior

Celia, cousin to Rosalind, daughter of Duke Frederick

Touchstone, a court fool

Duke Frederick, the usurper

Charles, a wrestler at Duke Frederick’s court

Le Beau, a courtier at Duke Frederick’s court

Duke Senior, exiled ruler, Duke Frederick’s older brother

Jaques, Lord attending Duke Senior

Hymen, God(ess) of marriage

Corin, a Shepherd

Silvius, a young shepherd

Phoebe, a shepherdess

Various Lords, attendants and musicians

For the Audition information (dates, location, etc.) click here.

If you require additional information please contact the Director, Simon Challenger, at schallenger@shaw.ca.

Audition Announcement!

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Simon Challenger

Welcome to the Roaring ’20’s. Duke Frederick has usurped his brother, Duke Senior. He and his gang have taken over the Duchy and he’s opened the Speakeasy, a place with few rules, lots of illicit liquor, music and dancing. Wrestling matches and other spectacles are part of the entertainment. Duke Senior, meanwhile, has escaped with a few of his loyal supporters and lives in the Forest of Arden where he can hide from Duke Frederick. Duke Senior has set up his own still operation and makes moonshine for the local inhabitants, an offbeat group of yokels going about their business. Rosalind is Duke Senior’s daughter, best friend to Celia, Duke Frederick’s daughter. She’s still at the Speakeasy but she falls out of favour with Duke Frederick because she is taken with Orlando, the son of Sir Rowland de Boys, who was banished along with Duke Senior. She’s exiled under pain of death. Along with Celia, Rosalind flees to the Forest of Arden. They bring along the court fool, Touchstone. Orlando is also forced to flee for his life after he defeats Duke Frederick’s champion in a wrestling match. In order to protect herself, Rosalind disguises herself as a young man, Ganymede. While in disguise as Ganymede, Rosalind meets up with Orlando but can’t reveal her identity to him. Mayhem, confusion and mistaken identity ensue, but all is well in the end as everything is resolved and order is restored.

When are the Auditions?
Saturday, March 12, 2022 – 12pm to 5pm
Sunday, March 13, 2022 – 12pm to 4pm
*Actors who are concerned about in-person auditions may contact the director for a Zoom appointment.
Callbacks by invitation, Date TBA

Where are the Auditions?
Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
11925 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6G2
Covid Protocols remain in place at this time.

Production Run Dates:
July 14 through 16, 2022 in Pitt Meadows
July 21 through 23, 2022 in Maple Ridge

Additional Information:

  • Please let us know if you require a specific audition time, otherwise auditions will be first come-first served.
  • Please come prepared with a list of any dates you may not be available to rehearse.
  • No experience with Shakespeare necessary! We’ll provide you with plenty of assistance to better understand and deliver your lines.
  • The performance will require some actors to execute simple dance steps and sing as part of an ensemble. Musicians will perform on stage during the performances.
  • Rehearsals will commence on April 5. Rehearsals will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6pm to 9pm, and Sunday afternoons 11am to 4pm. (subject to change)
  • This is a Non-Equity, Community Theatre Production.

If you require additional information please contact the Director, Simon Challenger, at schallenger@shaw.ca.

“SUCH STUFF” Thanks for the Memories

SUCH STUFF was a wonderful success!

Thanks very much to everyone involved! Whether you worked behind the scenes, on stage, or were in the audience, we couldn’t have done it without you! Please enjoy these memories of the show, and many thanks to Christina Waschko for sharing her photos.

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