armstrong's war study guide - canadian rep...

Toronto Premiere

Canadian Rep Theatre presents

by Colleen Murphy

directed by Ken Gass

set design Marian Wihak lighting design Rebecca Picherack costume design Jung-Hye Kim

original music & sound design Wayne Kelso stage management ???

Armstrong’s War involves a chance encounter between a plucky 12-year-old girl, a Pathfinder, wheelchair-bound as a result of an accident, and a 21-year old soldier in an Ottawa Rehab Hospital following a tour of duty in Afghanistan. From shared readings of Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of

Courage, what evolves is an unlikely friendship, as well as an emotional battleground over the value of a life.

“a thought-provoking theatrical gem” What’sOn, London (UK)

Nov 11 - Dec 6, 2015

The Citadel, 304 Parliament StTickets online: www.canadianrep.caPhone: 416.504.7529

featuring Alex McCulloch and Paolo Santalucia

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Presents

ARMSTRONG’S WAR

By Colleen Murphy

CREATIVE TEAM –

Director – Ken Gass Producer – Andre du Toit

Set Designer – Marian Wihak Light ing Designer – Rebecca Picherack

Costume Designer – Jung-Hye Kim Original Music & Sound Design – Wayne Kelso

Movement Consultant – Laurence Lemieux

CAST –

Halley Armstrong – Alex McCulloch

Corporal Michael Armstrong – Paolo Santalucia

3TABLE OF CONTENTS AboutCanadianRepTheatre 4NotesfromtheDirector,KenGass 5Abouttheplaywright&productionhistory 6Synopsis 7Historical&SocialContext 8Pre-ShowClassroomActivities 11Post-ShowClassroomActivities 13AdditionalDiscussionQuestions 15CreativeTeam 16References 18

4ABOUT CANADIAN REP THEATRE CanadianRepTheatrewas founded in1983byKenGass.ThecompanyoperatedoutofachurchspaceonAvenueRd(sincedestroyedbyarson)andtherepresentedthefirstRobertLePageworkoutsideofQuebec,Circulations.WealsoproducedLeRail;HerschelHardin’sEskerMikeandhisWife,Agiluk,HrantAlianak’s LuckyStrike, JohnPalmer’sADayat theBeach; Ken Gass’ Claudius; and Amazon Dream with a multi-racial cast of 17. In 1996,Canadian Rep co-produced, with Passe Muraille, a new production of Lucky Strike. ThenGassreturnedtotheFactoryandCanadianRepwasput‘onice’forseveralyears.Since2013,Gasshasbeencommittedtore-launchingandre-buildingCanadianRepTheatre.In January, 2014, Canadian Rep launched its first real season with the English languagepremiere of Pacamambo by Wajdi Mouawad. Subsequently, Canadian Rep Theatreproduced theworldpremiereof JudithThompson’sWatchingGloryDie inMay2014.TheproductionstarredJudithThompson(herfirsttimeonstagein30years)andreceivedthreeDora nominations including Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Set, and OutstandingSet/LightingProjections.CanadianRepTheatrealsoco-producedwithMirvishProductionsthe Canadian premiere of George F. Walker’s Dead Metaphor, playing at the 450-seatPanasonicTheatreinTorontoforthreeweekstostronghousesandpositivereviews.Canadian Rep’s exciting 2015 season began with the critically-acclaimed How Do I LoveThee?by FlorenceGibsonMacDonald in January/February. The production also receivedfive Dora nominations, for Outstanding New Script; Outstanding Direction; OutstandingFemale Performance; Outstanding Sets and Outstanding Costumes. The 2015 seasoncontinueswithColleenMurphy’sArmstrong’sWar inNovember/December andGeorge F.Walker’sincrediblysuccessfulNothingSacredinwinterof2016.

REVIEWS OF PAST PRODUCTIONS OF ARMSTRONG’S WAR “…astudyofthefinelinebetweentruthandfictionandacelebrationofthecatharticpowerof written words to heal psychological wounds…a rewarding experience.” –Steven Bates,ThePublicReviews“fast-paced, detail-rich writing…Armstrong’s War portrays the very human, decidedlyunglamorousconsequencesofwar.”–BruceCinnamon,VueWeekly “tight,well-constructedandfocused…asmallbutpowerfulplaythatpacksaconsiderableemotionalwallop.”–EdmontonSun“athought-provokingtheatricalgem.”–WhatsOnStage,LondonUK

5NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR, KEN GASS WhyIchoseArmstrong’sWar:

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6ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: COLLEEN MURPHY

Colleen Murphy was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec,and grew up in Northern Ontario. She is an award-winning playwright, librettist, and filmmaker based inToronto.Colleen’splayTheDecemberMan(L’hommededécembre) won the 2007 Governor General’s LiteraryAward for Drama, the CAA/Carol Bolt Award, and theEnbridge Playwrights Award. Other plays includeBeatingHeartCadaver(nominatedfora1999GovernorGeneral’sLiteraryAwardforDrama),ThePiper,Downin

AdorationFalling, andAllOtherDestinationsAreCancelled. Shewonawards in theCBCLiteraryCompetition for theradiodramasFire-EngineRedandPumpkinEaters.ColleeniscurrentlytheLeePlaywright-in-ResidenceattheUniversityofAlberta.ShehasservedasPlaywrightinResidenceforFinboroughTheatreinLondon,UK,FactoryTheatre, Necessary Angel Theatre in Toronto, and continues to serve as GuestPlaywrightattheCitadelTheatreinEdmonton.

PRODUCTION HISTORY Armstrong’s War was staged in a workshopproduction, presented by Flying BearProductions and ABG Productions inassociation with Neil McPherson, atFinborough Theatre in London, UK, fromAugust 11 to 27, 2013. The world premierewas produced by the Arts Club Theatre inVancouver, fromOctober 17 toNovember 9,2013.IthasalsobeenperformedinEdmontonandWinnipeg.

MatreyaScarrwenerandMikByskov inthe2013worldpremiere ofArmstrong’sWarat Arts ClubTheatre,Vancouver.PhotobyDavidCooper.

7SYNOPSIS Armstrong’sWarisset intherehabilitationwingofahospital inOttawa,Ontario, inthespringof2007.Itinvolvestwocharactersandtakesplaceinahospitalroomoverthecourseofsixweeks.HalleyArmstrongisanenergetic12-year-oldinawheelchair,whowantstoearnherPathfinderscommunityservicebadgebyreadingtosomeonein a hospital. The patient she chooses is Afghan war veteran Corporal MichaelArmstrong,becausetheyhavethesame lastname. Atfirst,MichaelgreetsHalley’spositiveenergyandoptimismwithscorn.HetellsherhedoesnotwhattobereadtoandangrilytellsHalleytogoaway.Halleyreturnsthefollowingweek,determinedtoearnhercommunityservicebadge.ShedecidesthatmaybeabookaboutwarwouldbemoreappealingtoMichael,andbringsinTheRedBadgeofCourage,anovelaboutasoldierintheAmericanCivilWar.Michaelcanidentifywiththesoldierinthenovelashedescribesboththeexcitementandfearofwar.HeasksHalleyifhecankeepthebooktoreadonhisown.HalleyisencouragedbyMichael’s interest in thebook,andshareswithhimthestoryof theskiingaccidentthatputherinawheelchair.Thenextweek,Michaeladmits toHalley thathealready finishedTheRedBadgeofCourage.Michael suggests that they read their favourite parts aloud, andMichaelknows the book so well that Halley thinks he has actually read it several times.Michael’s connection to the story helps him open up about his own experiencefightinginAfghanistan.

EvaFooteasHalleyandJamieCavanaghasMichaelintheTheatreNetworkproductioninEdmonton,April2015.

8WhenHalley arrives the followingweek,Michael surprises herwith a story he haswrittenthathecalls“Armstrong’sWar”.Halleyreadsthestoryaloud;itisabouttwo“friends” Aidan and Danny who pledged each other that, if either was so badlywoundedtheywouldn’tbeableto liveanormallife,theotherwouldkillhimratherthan allowing him to go on living in such a terrible state. In the story, Danny iswoundedverybadly,andAidancarriesouthispromise.ThestorymakesHalleyveryupset,andshetellsMichaelthatAidanshouldnothavekilledDannyeventhoughthetwofriendshadapact.Halleyissoangrythatsheleavesthehospital.MichaelisverysurprisedwhenHalleyreturnsthenextweek.Shehaswrittenherownversionof“Armstrong’sWar”inwhichAidandoesnotkillDanny,andDannygoesonto leadanormal andhappy lifedespitehis injuries.Michael gets angrywithHalleyand tells her that her version of the story is not realistic, but he respects Halley’soptimism.MichaelandHalleynowtrusteachotherenoughtorevealdeepersecretsabout themselves. Halley tells Michael the real story of her accident, andMichaeladmits that “Armstrong’s War” is really about him and his friend Robbie. He tellsHalley what really happened when Robbie was wounded. Michael gets ready toreturn to his normal life and Halley teaches him the Armstrong family motto, “Iremainunvanquished.”

HISTORICAL & SOCIAL CONTEXT PathfindersThePathfindersareforgirlsaged12-14andarepartoftheGirlGuidesofCanada.GirlGuides can trace their roots back to 1909, when a group of girls in England wereangry that they weren’t allowed to join theBoyScouts, so they formedtheirowngroup.The Girl Guides have been active in Canadasince 1910. Pathfinders emphasizecommunity building and outdoor activities,andfocusonself-esteembuilding,leadership,teamwork, and caring for the environment.They earn badges for completing variousactivities, such as community service likeHalleyintheplay.

9WarinAfghanistanHALLEY: CanIaskyouaquestion?MICHAEL: What?HALLEY: Arewegoingtowinthe

war?MICHAEL: Noone’sgonnawin.HALLEY: Whynot?MICHAEL: Lotofreasons…

Following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in New York City onSeptember 11th, 2001, The United States launched invasions of both Iraq andAfghanistan, the beginning ofwhat became known as the “war on terror”. CanadadecideditwouldcontributetothewarinAfghanistantofightterroristgroupssuchasAl Qaeda, who were being fostered by the corrupt Taliban government. Once theTaliban fell, Al Qaeda left Afghanistan, and Canadian forces remained to try andrebuildAfghanistanasademocraticandsecurecountry.Atthispoint,manypeoplethoughtthatCanada’sinvolvementinthewarwouldcometo an end. However, the war continued longer than predicted. The TalibangovernmenthadbeensupportedbythemajorityPashtunethnicgroupandhadbeenfinanced and supplied by factions within Pakistan. Once the government wasdefeated,thosewhohadsupporteditwerefilledwithresentmentatthelossoftheirpolitical power. The United States and its allies created a mostly non-Pashtungoverningregime,whichsawlittlesupportfromthePashtun-dominatedareasofthecountry,particularly in thesouthernregionaroundKandahar,Afghanistan’ssecond-largestcity.Asaresult,theTalibanreorganizedintoaguerrillainsurgencythatwagedawar against the Afghan government and the forces supporting it. Thismade theeffortstofightagainsttheinsurgentsverydifficult;asMichaelsaysintheplay,“youcan’tdefeataninsurgency,bestyoucandoismarginalizeit.”

10By the mid-2000s, the Canadian Armed Forces had suffered more casualties thanexpected inawar thatclaimedtensof thousandsofAfghanlives.As timewenton,theCanadianpopulationsupportedthewarlessandless.Itbecameincreasinglyclearthattherewouldbenoclear“victory”overtheTaliban.In2014,Canadawithdrewitsfinal soldiers from Afghanistan. Canada’s 12-year involvement in the war inAfghanistan resulted in the deathsof 158 soldiers and thewounding ofmore than2,000 others, andAfghanistan still has a long and complicated road to becoming apeacefulanddemocraticnation.SoldiersReturningfromWar

Thereareavarietyofsocialandpsychologicalissuesthatapersonwhohasbeeninanarmedconflictmustdealwith,themostwellknownbeingPost-TraumaticStressDisorder(PTSD). Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illnessinvolvingexposure to traumasuchasdeath, the threatofdeath, serious injury, or sexual violence. Something istraumatic when it is very frightening, overwhelming andcauses a lot of distress. Trauma is often unexpected, andmanypeoplesaythattheyfeltpowerlesstostoporchangethe event. Traumatic events may include crimes, naturaldisasters,accidents,warorconflict,orotherthreatstolife.

PTSDamongwarveteranshasbeenknowntoexistatleastsincethetimesofancientGreeceandhasbeen calledbymanydifferentnames. In theAmericanCivilWar, itwasreferredtoas"soldier'sheart;"intheFirstWorldWar,itwascalled"shellshock"andintheSecondWorldWar,itwasknownas"warneurosis."PTDSaffectseveryonedifferently. Sufferers may experience nightmares, flashbacks, and distressingmemoriessurroundingthetraumaticevent.Theymayattempttocutthemselvesofffrommemoriesoftheeventandwithdrawfromfriendsandfamily,whichcanleadtofeelingsofdepressionandisolation.Theymaysufferfromangryoutbursts,problemswithconcentration,andinsomnia.

PlaywrightColleenMurphyhasstatedthatMichaeldoesnotsufferfromPTSDintheplay,buttheguilthefeelsforwhathappenedtoRobbieisobviouslyaffectinghimonadeeppsychologicallevel.Inrecentyears,psychologistshavebeguntoidentifywhattheycallmoral injury: theguilt thataffectsveteransoverbothkillingsomeone inacombat situation, and surviving while others have not survived. What separatesmoral injury from PTSD is a sense of violating one’s own basic moral values andtransgressingagainstwhatisright.

Mark Quartley as Michael.Finborough Theatre, London,

11TheRedBadgeofCourageThe Red Badge of Courage is a novel by American writerStephenCrane,firstpublishedin1895whenCranewas24.ThestorytakesplaceduringtheAmericanCivilWarandfocusesonayoungprivateintheUnionArmynamedHenryFleming.Henryhas a romantic image of what he thinks war will be like anddreamsofheroismandglory.However,whenheisconfrontedwiththeenemy,Henryfleesintothewoods.Heisimmediatelyashamed and wishes that he had received a wound in battle(the “red badge of courage” referred to in the title). Heeventually returns to his regiment and proves himself to be aworthy and brave soldier. Although Stephen Crane wrote thenovelwithout anyexperience inwar, the novelwas praised as being very realistic.ThenovelremainsamajorAmericantextandcontinuestobereadwidelyinboththeUnitedStatesandbeyond.

PRE-SHOW CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Activity 1: War in Afghanistan (Geography, History,Civics)FindinformationonCanada’sparticipationinthewarinAfghanistan. Break into groups and give each group aspecifictopictoresearch:

• Afghanistan before the war (political climate,socialandeconomicconditions,etc.)

• AtimelineofthewarandCanada’sinvolvement• TheTaliban• EstablishingdemocracyinAfghanistanandthefirstelection• Canada’s role inbuilding infrastructure (schools,hospitals, cleanwater, food,

etc.)• ReactionstoCanada’sinvolvementinthewarfrompeopleathome

Each group can present their findings to the rest of the class in a 5-minutepresentation. Based on their findings, each group should decide whether or notCanadashouldhavebeeninvolvedinthewar,andwhyorwhynot.

ActivityTime:70minutes

40minutes:researchandpresentation

planning

30minutes:grouppresentations

12Activity2:TraumaandPTSD(Health,English)Divide intogroups.Haveeachgroupresearchoneofmanypossibleproblemsthataffectwarveterans,suchas:

• Post-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD)• Drugandalcoholabuse• DepressionandAnxiety• Work,relationship,andfamilychallenges

TheVeteransCanadaarticle“Post-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD)andwar-relatedstress”isagreatplacetostart,andcanbefoundhere:http://www.veterans.gc.ca/pdf/mental-health/ptsd_warstress_e.pdfEachgroupcancompileareportthatincludesbothprimaryandsecondarysources.Primarysources:Peopleuseoriginal,first-handaccountsasbuildingblockstocreatestoriesfrom the past. These accounts are called primary sources, because they are the firstevidenceofsomethinghappening,orbeingthoughtorsaid.Primary sources are created at the time of an event, or very soon after something hashappened.Thesesourcesareoften rareorone-of-a-kind.However, someprimarysourcescanalsoexistinmanycopies,iftheywerepopularandwidelyavailableatthetimethattheywerecreated.Someexamplesofprimarysourcesarediaries, letters, photographs,video footage, soundrecordings,interviewsandpublishedfirst-handaccountsorstories,andmaps.Secondary sources: Second-hand, published accounts are called secondary sources. Theyarecalledsecondarysourcesbecausetheyarecreatedafterprimarysourcesandtheyoftenuse or talk about primary sources. Secondary sources can give additional opinions(sometimes calledbias) on apast eventor on aprimary source. Secondary sourcesoftenhavemanycopies,foundinlibraries,schoolsorhomes.Secondary sources include history textbooks, biographies, published stories, movies ofhistoricalevents,worksofart,andmusicrecordings.


30minutes:research

30minutes:synthesisandreportcompilation

13POST-SHOW CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Activity3:TheRedBadgeofCourage(English)“He sprang from the bunk and began to pacenervously to and fro, “Good Lord, what’s th’ matterwithme?"hesaidaloud.Hefeltthat inthiscrisishislawsoflifewereuseless.”--TheRedBadgeofCourage,StephenCraneHavestudentsreadallorpartofStephenCrane’sTheRedBadgeofCourage(thefulltextisavailableonlineat http://www.gutenberg.org/files/73/73-h/73-h.htm).DiscussionQuestions:Comparethenovel toArmstrong’sWar.Whatsimilaritiescanyoufindbetweentheplayandthestory?WhatcomparisonscanbedrawnbetweenthecharacterofMichael in theplayandHenryFleminginthenovel?WhydoyouthinkMichaelissointerestedinthisnovel?Synthesis:Write a story or poem about atraumatic event (it can be real orimagined).Have several students share theircreative works. Discuss how you thinkcreative outlets, such aswriting a realevent as fiction, can be helpful in thehealingprocess.


20minutes:discussion

20minutes:creativewriting

20minutes:additional

discussion

14Activity4:Debate(English)Havethestudentsformtwoteamstodebatethefollowingquestion:DidMichaeldotherightthingwhenhewentbackonhiswordtoRobbie?Wasthepactbetweensoldiersmorallyrightorwrong?Proposition:Michael did the right thingwhen hewent back on hisword. The pactbetweensoldierswasmorallywrong.Opposition:Michaeldidnotdotherightthingwhenhewentbackonhisword.Thepactbetweensoldierswasmorallyright.Youmayalsochoosetohavestudentsactasapanelofjudges.20minutes:preparationofarguments5minutes:Firstspeaker,Proposition5minutes:Firstspeaker,Opposition5minutes:Secondspeaker,Proposition5minutes:Secondspeaker,Opposition5minutes:preparationofrebuttals5minutesRebuttalspeaker,proposition5minutes:Rebuttalspeaker,OppositionAfterthedebate,discusswhatworkedanddidn’twork.Youmayormaynotwanttodeclarea“winner”basedonthestrengthofargumentsandtheeffectivenessoftheirdelivery.


20minutes:argumentpreparation

20minutes:argument

presentation

10minutes:rebuttalpresentation

10minutes:discussion

15Activity5:SceneCreation(Drama)In Armstrong’s War, the action takes place during sixweekly visits that Halley makes to Michael’s hospitalroom. What do you think happens to each of thecharacters inthetimebetweeneachvisit?Howdoesthepassageoftimebetweenscenes informtheactionoftheplay?

• ImaginethatMichaelandHalley’sfirstmeetinghasjust happened. With a partner, write a scene inwhich either Michael or Halley is describing theirencounter to someone else (a friend at school, adoctor,aparent,etc.).Howwouldyoudescribetheothercharacter?Howdiditmakeyoufeel?Howwouldanoutsidelistenerreact?

• Shareyoursceneswith theclass asa staged reading.Whatare thesimilaritiesanddifferences between all the scenes involving Michael? How about the scenesinvolvingHalley?

ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Howdoestheplay’stitlecontainmultiplemeanings?

• Readingaloud isaprominentpartof theplay.How is readingalouddifferent fromsolitaryreading?Whataretheprosandconsofboth?Whichdoyoupreferandwhy?

• Thisplayhas twocharacters,which isalsoknownasa“two-hander”.Whatare the

benefitsandchallengesofaplaywithonlytwoactors?Asadirector,howwouldyourapproachtotheplaydifferfromonewithalargecast?

• CompareandcontrastthewaysinwhichHalleyandMichaelcopewiththetraumasin

theirslives.Whydoyouthinktheyrespondindifferentways?

• WhatdoyouthinkwillhappentoMichaelandHalleyafter theactionoftheplay isover? Inwhatwayshaveeachof the characterschanged throughout thecourseoftheplay? Inwhatwayshavetheyremainedthesame?WhydoyouthinkMichael issofixedongoingbacktoAfghanistan,despitehistraumaticexperiencethere?

• Both Halley and Michael have faced personal tests in their lives, in the form of

Halley’s accident andMichael’s experience in Afghanistan.What is a personal testyouhavefaced?Didsucceedingorfailingatthistestaffectwhatyou learnedaboutyourself,helpyougrow,ormakeyoufeelwiser?


30minutes:scenecreationandrehearsal

30minutes:staged

readingpresentations

15minutes:classdiscussion

16ARMSTRONG’S WAR CREATIVE TEAM PaoloSantalucia,CorporalMichaelArmstrong

Paulo Santalucia is an actor born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.Hiscredits include The Dybbuk, Idiot's Delight, Of Human Bondage,GreatExpectations, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The RoyalComedians,TheCrucible,Dirt(Soulpepper)RomeoandJuliet(HartHouseTheatre)TwelfthNight (CanopyTheatre)DogSeesGod,TheSelkieWife,Mr.Marmalade (FlyByNightTheatre)AfterJuliet(YPT). HewonaDoraAward for Outstanding Ensemble for his work in Rosencrantz andGuildensternAreDead.

AlexMcCulloch,HalleyArmstrong

AlexMcCulloch iscurrentlygraduating fromtheperformancestreamatthe Drama Centre, where she has already proved herself anextraordinary young talent, co-starring in Hedwig and the Angry Inch,andinJudithThompson’sPerfectPie.Armstrong’sWarwillbeherfirstfull-fledgedprofessionalrole.

KenGass,DirectorKenGassisthefoundingartisticdirectorofCanadianRepTheatreandFactory Theatre (1970-79; 1996-2012). He has directed numerousnotable productions including The Rez Sisters (2011); Belle (CapitalCritics’ Award for Best Direction); The Leisure Society (Dora MavorMoore Award for Outstanding Direction); Apple by Vern Thiessen(2006);TheTigerofMalayabyHiroKanagawa(2003);AShortHistoryof Night by John Mighton (1999); fareWel by Ian Ross (1999) and

severalacclaimedrevivalsofplaysbyGeorgeF.WalkerincludingBetterLiving,EscapeFromHappiness, BeyondMozambique,and Tough!.Gasswas the2010winnerof thePremier’sAward for Excellence in theArts. Other awards includeTheGeorge LuscombeAward fortheatrementoring,TorontoTheatreCritics’AwardforcontributiontoTorontoTheatre,TheTorontoArtsAward,andTheDoraSilverTicketAwardforlifetimeachievement.AndréduToit,Producer

In addition to Canadian Rep Theatre, where he has been producersince2008,AndréistheArtisticProducerofTheLabCabFestivalandthe Artistic Director of Rooftop Creations. Other producing creditsincludethe2011DorawinningTomasso’sParty;FactoryWIREDfestival2012 at Factory Theatre; Tough! (Magnetic North Theatre Festival);

Roaul Julia’s Romero (Summerworks);FromMint Condition to Badly Used (Fringe FestivalPatron’s Pick); and fourtyseven (Tecumseth Massive). He is also a multiple Dora Awardwinning lighting designer (The Double, BakeliteMasterpiece, TakeMe Back to Jefferson),ProductionManager,TechnicalDirector,andPlaywright.

17WayneKelso,Composer&SoundDesignerWayneKelsohasspentthelastthirtyyearsperforming,composingandproducing. As a composer, Wayne has written scores for numerousplays for both CBC and live theatre. His score for Factory Theatre'sproductionofTheLeisureSocietywasnominatedforaDoraaward in2005. He composed music and created sound for the recentproductionsofPacamamboandHowDoILoveeThee?atCanadianRepTheatre. He also composed original music and created the sound

designforClaudiusandAmazonDreambyKenGass(CanadianRepTheatre);ApplebyVernThiessen;andBetterLivingandEscapeFromHappinessbyGeorgeF.Walker,alldirectedbyKenGass.RebeccaPicherack,LightingDesigner

Rebecca has designed lighting for numerous award-winningproductionsoverthepast15yearsattheatressuchasFactoryTheatre,Blyth Festival, Buddies in Bad Times, DNA, Young People’s Theatre,Mammalian Diving Reflex, GCTC, MTC, Mirvish Productions,Nightwood, Tarragon, TheatrePasseMuraille, Theatre SmithGilmourandVolcano.Shehasbeennominated16timesandreceivedtwoDoraMavor Moore Awards for her work in theatre. For Canadian Rep

Theatre,Rebeccadesignedlighting forPacamambo,aswellas for theproductionofDeadMetaphoratthePanasonic.Jung-HyeKim,CostumeDesigner

AswellasdesigningcostumesforPacamamboforCanadianRep,Jung-Hye’ssetandcostumedesigncreditsincludeTheThirdFloor(ThousandIslands Playhouse), Passion Play (Outside the March, ConvergenceTheatre and SheepNoWool Production), The Biographer (TangoCo),Boblo(KitchenbandProductionandTheTheatreCentre),HidingWords(EventualAshes),TheGreatMountain(RedSkyPerformancewithYPT),PubOpera (TapestryNewOpera),After Akmatova, IfWeWere Birds(Tarragon Theatre), The Middle Place (Project Humanity/Canadian

Stage),TheBigLeague(YPT),Montparnasse(TheatrePasseMuraille/GroundwaterTheatre);Minotaur(YPT)andDrivingMissDaisy(ThousandIslandsPlayhouse).MarianWihak,SetDesignerWihak’s design work has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a GemininominationforGordonPinsent’sHeyday,aDoranominationforTheLeisureSociety(FactoryTheatre),andtheGeminiAwardforBestProductionDesignforbothSeptemberSongs:theMusic of Kurt Weil (Rhombus Media), and Pit Pony, set in Cape Breton, 1900. In 2010Marian designedMulroney: AnOpera for RhombusMediawhich screened as part of theSaturdayAfternoonattheMetseries,aswellasthesetfortheworldpremiereofBethuneImagined(FactoryTheatre).SherecentlydesignedPacamamboforCanadianRepTheatre.

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