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by Daniel Macdonaldfeaturing music by Eileen Laverty
Station Arts Centrepresents
Blow Wind
July 5 - July 28, 2019for box office and pre-show dinners
stationarts.com 306-232-5332701 Railway Ave. Rosthern, SK
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A farm family in crisis embarks on a journey of lo v e and memor
y
A farm family in crisis embarks on a journey of love and memory
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Jeffrey Straker & Friends Christine Tassan et les Imposteures
megan & amy The Fitzgeralds
Madison VioletChris FunkEarle & Coffin
Welcome to another wonderful summer of theatre at the Station Arts Centre. Daniel Macdonald has crafted a story from the prairies about our sense of place and what it means to come home. Blow Wind is a play that we all can relate to; it shows the heartbreak and humor dementia can evoke and how families dealing with mental illness can be broken or brought closer together. We are proud to have this timeless Saskatchewan play on our stage this summer!
We would like to thank Daniel Macdonald for sharing his talent and creativity with us. Thanks also to Eileen Laverty for adding richness to this story through music and to Alison Jenkins for bringing this music to life through the characters. Thank you to our amazing cast and crew, staff, Board of Directors, supporters and volunteers who have made this summer theatre show a success. Can you believe this is our 30th summer theatre production? Thanks to you, our patrons, for keeping the arts alive here on the prairies! We are so glad you’ve joined us. Enjoy the show!
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Blow Windby
Daniel Macdonald
Director: Daniel Macdonald *
Musical Director: Alison Jenkins
Musical Composition: Eileen Laverty
Technical Director: Craig Langlois
Set & Lighting Design: Derek Butt
Costume Design: Nicole Zalesak
Stage Manager: Jensine Trondson *
Featuring:
Blow Wind was originally commissioned by Dancing Sky Theatre in Meacham, SK where it received its world premiere in April 2018.
* The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance • Opera • Theatre
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Administrative StaffJosie LaChanceDirector of OperationsNicole ThiessenDirector of ProgrammingKelsey EppBox Office ManagerLaura AyresFront of House Manager
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NOTES FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT/DIRECTOR
Blow Wind began as a tiny idea I had about four years ago when Skye Brandon, Angus Ferguson and I bashed our heads together about what kind of play I might want to write for Dancing Sky Theatre in Meacham. It occurred to me at the time, that shaping a play that had, at its centre, the matriarch of a fading Saskatchewan farm would be a good place to start. To twist a typical farm story by putting an aging woman at the centre of it and then to connect her own memory with the memories of the farm itself felt…right. For Shakespeare lovers it may have a bit of a King Lear flavour to it but at its core it’s really just a story about a farm and a family and some secrets.
It is truly exciting to be able to see my play remounted in a lovely place like Rosthern and Station Arts just a year after the first production. In that production singer/songwriter Eileen Laverty composed several songs for the show and to me it made the show truly inspiring to be a part of; so much so that now I can’t think about Blow Wind without hearing those songs. I’m excited to bring the play and its music to a new audience just “down the road”. Along with music, the poem woven into the play is written by Canadian poet Roo Borson and is called The Wind, Growing Up.
As Sarah says in the play, “where do they all go?” It’s a simple question that has so many connotations when it comes to life, love, loved ones, and memory. It speaks to the idea that everything we do, everything we love, and everyone who leaves us somehow stays with us as well. I truly hope when you leave Station Arts after the play that you take a part of it with you. Maybe, like the wind, it takes you places you never expected.
I’d like to thank Nicole, Josie and everyone at Station Arts for their support and belief in my play. Also love and thanks to an amazing cast and crew and of course Eileen, and Angus for being a part of it from the start. Love to Melanie and Little X, two people, who like the wind, have taken me to places I would never have expected.
Nicole Zalesak – Costume Design
Cam White is an Alberta born actor with a gypsy heart and a love of performance. Educated in the United States, Cam was awarded university top actor honors three years in a row on his way to receiving a dual major BA in English/Drama from the Fine Arts University of Wichita Kansas. A former All-Conference baseball player in California, Cam would use the skills he acquired in baseball to successfully transition as an entertainment entrepreneur and performer. CEO/Entertainer of CW Live Entertainment Inc, frontman and founder of Cam & The Collective (SoutherFried Story Book Driven Alt Rock), and community focused professional, the stage has become Cam’s second home. Having a grandmother who suffers from Dementia, Blow Wind hits incredibly close to home for Cam who knows all to well the varied feelings associated to this mental illness. Cam wants to thank the Station Arts Centre Team for allowing him the opportunity to perform outside his home province, Connor McGill with Valley Regional Park for giving him and his cats a place to crash during the run, Robby Tanner for the same, and to Daniel Macdonald for writing and directing such a wonderful story that brings light to a very prominent issue in today’s society. Enjoy the show!
Nicole is thrilled to be returning to Station Arts this season for their production of Blow Wind. She received her BFA in Theatrical Design from the University of Saskatchewan. Previous design credits include co-costume designer of Into the Woods (Greystone Theatre), 39 Steps, Persuasion, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Doctor in Wonderland (Newman Players), The Tinwife (CINEQUEST film festival), Spamalot (Saskatoon Summer Players), Boor Hug/Mixed Doubles (Mini Fridge Theatre Company), Tent Meeting and Prairie Nurse (Station Arts).
Cam White – Steven
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Michelle Piller * – JoleneMichelle Piller is delighted to make her Station Arts debut. Favourite stage credits include Bluenose; Kamp (Eastern Front Theatre); This Is Nowhere (Zuppa Theatre); Lunenberg; Hope and Gravity (Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre); Hogtown (Hogtown Collective / Dora Award nominee for Outstanding Ensemble in Independent Musical Theatre); Street Scene (Long Reach Opera); Murder in Noirville (Orillia Opera House); I Do, I Do (Stage West Calgary, Tribal Productions); Side by Side by Sondheim (McManus Theatre, Port Stanley Festival Theatre); Assassins (Talbot Theatre); I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Tribal Productions); Nunsense (Port Stanley Festival Theatre); The Last Resort (Red Barn Theatre); Dads (Theatre in Port); Hair (Althouse Theatre); Toad! (Theatre Aquarius); The Dance of the Dead (Berkely Street Theatre); Toronto The Good (Artword Theatre); Beautiful City; Possible Worlds (Hit and Run). Favourite film and television credits include The Stall Boy; Designated Survivor; The Next Step; The Twelve Dates of Christmas. Instagram and Twitter: @Time4ANewStory
Jensine Trondson * – Stage ManagerJensine is a stage manager and theatre designer from Saskatoon. Previous stage management credits include: With Glowing Hearts and Blow Wind (Dancing Sky Theatre), and Footloose (SSP). Costume designs include: With Glowing Hearts (DST), Sweeney Todd (SSP), #consent (Sum Theatre), For Art’s Sake/Jabber (Persephone, Youth Tour), and the Short Cuts Festival 2019. Up next is The Penelopaid (Ferre Play) in September 2019. They are very grateful to be able to work in theatre in and around Saskatoon and are very excited to be at the Station Arts Centre for the first time.
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Daniel is an award winning playwright as well as an actor, director, and teacher. His plays include A History of Breathing, Velocity, Bang, MacGregor’s Hard Ice Cream and Gas, and Pageant. He was also co-creator and director of the independent film series Redemption, SK. He is the author or co-author of numerous plays for young people including These Things I Know, Flock Formations, Waking, Tragedie, The Romeo Project, Here, Blind Love, and the new musical Radiant Boy. He has worked extensively with young people in the areas of new play development and creative writing. As a teacher he once coached his school’s improv team to a Canadian National Improv Championship. His work is published by Playwrights Canada Press and Oberon Books in the UK and has been short-listed for the National Carol Bolt Award for Drama and twice short-listed for Regina and Saskatchewan Book of the year. He is a two-time recipient of the City of Regina Writing Award and the winner of the Enbridge PlayRites Award. He was also the 2017 recipient of the Saskatchewan Arts and Learning Award. He has served as president of Playwrights Canada Press and the Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre. Daniel makes his home in Saskatoon with Melanie, little Xavier, and Fenster, the cat.
Daniel Macdonald * – Director/Playwright
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Lauren is exceptionally honoured to make her first appearance at the Station Arts Centre. Past stage credits include As You Like It (Midnight Productions), Of Mice and Men (Real Live), and Doubt (Winnipeg Mennonite Theatre). Lauren originally studied music education at Brandon University before discovering a love for the dramatic arts, and can be found substitute teaching in the band room in between auditions. She recently completed her first film short Missing Keys, which she wrote and produced. Many thanks to friends and family who have been supportive along the way!
Lauren Marshall – Sarah
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Blow Wind is Derek’s third set design and 1st lighting design with Station Arts Theatre. Previously he designed The Midnight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz and Tent Meeting. Currently Derek works as Persephone Theatre’s production manager. His design portfolio includes works with Persephone Theatre and 25th St. House Theatre in Saskatoon, The New Bastion Theatre in Victoria, TheatreOne in Nanaimo, The Fire Hall Arts
Centre in Vancouver, Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, Sunshine Theatre in Kelowna, Magnus Theatre in Thunder Bay, Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador, the Mummers Troupe of Newfoundland, Codco and Rising Tide Theatre in St. John’s, Newfoundland. A Newfoundlander by birth he is happy to be settled in Saskatoon.
Derek Butt – Set & Lighting Design
Cheryl Jack is honoured to be playing Kathleen here in Rosthern. She has previously appeared at the Station Arts Centre as Hilda in Hilda’s Yard, Mrs. Lynde in Anne of Green Gables and Kate in Quiet in the Land. This is Cheryl’s second chance to play Kathleen, having performed in the premiere of this play at Dancing Sky Theatre. Other credits include Linda in Death of a Salesman, Rita in At the End of Her Rope,
Hermione in The Winter’s Tale, Missy in MacGregor’s Hard Ice Cream and Gas and Lil Bit in How I Learned to Drive. Cheryl lives in Saskatoon with her partner Bruce and her two happy dogs Bryndal and Keela.
Cheryl Jack * – Kathleen
Eileen Laverty – Musical Composition
An inspired singer and storyteller, Eileen charms all ages with her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Eileen’s Irish roots run deep; however, she finds inspiration on the prairies which she has called home for many years. She began her career with Saskatoon-based traditional Celtic band, but naturally gravitated towards the singer-songwriter tradition of storytelling. Her unique brand of folk music has led to television and film features, and landed her performances with a diverse range of artists over the years. Laverty’s charismatic attitude combined with her soulful sound has her ranked among the elite of Canadian Folk singers, writes CBC Radio producer Shauna Powers. Most recently, Laverty was featured in the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestras Pops Series, with a whole night dedicated to Laverty’s own music, arranged by acclaimed composer Allan Gilliland. Mark Turner, Executive Director of the SSO said of the show, “This is one of the best shows you’ll see this season because of its brilliant songs with a massive wall of music. [It’s] her natural ability to speak honestly through her songs you can’t help but love the experience.”
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Alison Jenkins – Musical DirectorAlison is thrilled to be back for her fourth summer in Saskatchewan. A resident of Vancouver BC, she is a musician, music director, actor, and teacher. Last seen as Fruma Sarah in Persephone Theatre’s Fiddler on the Roof, Alison has also appeared in Sum Theatre’s Little Badger and the Fire Spirit, and was music director for Station Arts Centre’s productions of Chickens and Tent Meeting.
Daniel Knight – Tom
Daniel Knight is an actor/musician/comedian and correspondant for the satirical newspaper The Feather. He has attended and graduated from GTNT’s Circle of Voices program, youth ensemble, red spirit and fire spirit programs. He held an artist residency at Persephone Theatre where he studied script work, sound design, administration,marketing and acting. His acting credits include; Thunderstick (Globe Theatre), The Shortcuts Festival 2016 (Hardly Art Theatre), Dominion (GTNT), A History of Breathing (Persphone Theatre), Hawk or How he learned to play his song (Onelight Theatre). Daniel Knight is also a winner of the Matthew Murray Invitational Tournament, the Dogg House comedy Smackdown and a showcase winner of the Comedy Lab. He produces and co-hosts the Funny Bone Schmomedy Zone with Shawn Cuthand.
Craig Langlois – Technical Director
Craig is a graduate of the Theatre Production Program at Grant MacEwan University. He works as Technical Director for Spark Theatre. Credits with Spark include Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad, And Then There Were None, The Rez Sisters, Macbeth, Mary’s Wedding, Marg Szkaluba (Pissy’s Wife), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and most recently Calendar Girls. He also worked as Technical Director with Odyssey Productions.(Dracula and Noises Off). He is the current Head Technician at The E.A. Rawlinson Centre For the Arts, where he has had the pleasure of being part of Broadway
North Theatre Company’s Little Mermaid Jr., Beauty & The Beast Jr., Peter Pan Jr, Shrek Jr, Elf Jr., Mary Poppins Jr as TD and Lighting Designer. He has also worked as a volunteer with the Centre and has done many shows which include Cabaret, Annie, Willie Wonka Jr and Cats. Craig is glad to be returning to the Station for another summer of great theatre.
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