Below: Our 1997 Dracula 10 days prior to opening! And, no, that's not a Balderson theatre seat in foreground!
Above: David Bird and Macy Scarrow
Dracula
By Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston
October, 2007
As Dracula was the first production there, we opened the tenth anniversary season of the Studio with another rousing production of the original vampire play! It still grabs an audience!The Company of the Studio Theatre
Directed and Designed by David Jacklin
Technical Operator, Shelly Smith
Set Construction, The Jacklin Family
Box Office, Janice Jacklin, Ruth Gittens, Dennis Hoffman
The Cast
MISS WELLS . . . . . . . . . . Vicki Mavraganis
JONATHAN HARKER . . . . . . . . . . Adam Reid
DR. SEWARD . . . . . . . . . . James Benda
ABRAHAM VAN HELSING . . . . . David Bird
R. M. RENFIELD . . . . . . . . . . Scott Duncan
BUTTERWORTH . . . . . . . . . . Sean Jacklin
LUCY SEWARD . . . . . . . . . . Kelsey Johnston
COUNT DRACULA . . . . . . . Hugh McCulloch
THE MONSTER . . . . . . . . . . Michael Alon
MINA VAN HELSING . . . . . . . Macy Scarrow
Below: Nelson McCulloch and Brock Young
Norm Foster
Directed by Patricia Parry
Designed by David Jacklin
Stage Management, John Gittens
Technical Operator, David Parry
Box Office, Janice Jacklin, Ruth Gittens, Dennis Hoffman
December, 2007
A warm and unusual comedy from Foster gave us a lot of pleasure for Christmas -- a modern Christmas tale full of imagination and fun, as well as some thought-provoking moments.
The Cast
Douglas McLaren . . . Robert Del Grande
Ethan Claymore . . . . David Jacklin
Young Martin . . . Nelson McCulloch
Young Ethan . . . . Brock Young
Martin Claymore . . . . . Gary King
Theresa Pike . . . . . . Juli Heney
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Above: Hugh McCulloch and Brianna Browman
Below, Hugh McCulloch and Katharine Coleman
I Ought To Be In Pictures
A play
by
Neil Simon
February 2008
In our opinion, one of Simon's best plays. There is humour, there is character, there are one-liners, but above all, there is humanity that is sometimes lacking in his work. A moving production that entertained as well.
Direction by Janice Jacklin
Set construction, David Jacklin
Box Office, Janice Jacklin, Dennis Hoffman
The Company
Steffie . . . . . . . . . . . Katharine Coleman
Libby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brianna Browman
Herb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh McCulloch
Above:Karen Bernique and Lewis Koluk
Below: Kristy Tait-Angel and John Eastcott
By Norm Foster
Inserted into the season at the last moment, when a planned production fell through, Office Hours proved to be fun and funny and crazy and just the ticket. A bunch of scenes and everyone had at least two roles -- a good challenge
The Company of the Studio Theatre
Directed by David Bird
Designed by David Jacklin
Stage Management, Elaine Laxton
Box Office, Janice Jacklin, Ruth Gittens, Dennis Hoffman
The Company, in alphabetical order
The Reporter
Warren Kimble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Bird
Pam Gerard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Bernique
The One-Armed Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Laxton
The Pitch
Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Koluk
Francine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana May Doleszar
Bobby Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Laxton
The Agent
Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Eastcott
Ellie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristy Tait-Angel
The Visit
Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Koluk
Rhonda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Jane Lee
Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Laxton
The Dismissal
Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Bernique
Artie Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Koluk
The Analyst
Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristy Tait-Angel
Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Koluk
Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Eastcott
Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Jane Lee
Rhonda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Laxton
Artie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Koluk
Above: Macy Scarrow, Mitchell Waugh and Sean Jacklin
Below: Kelsey Johnston, Tyler Valiquette, Macy Scarrow, Bianca Bracegirdle, Connor Birnham, Mitchell Waugh
Twenty-five years after our first production in Perth, and the play's premiere production, we revived this drama about Canada's last fatal duel. An exciting, gripping production that featured a talented young cast, including our own son in the lead role!
Directed and Designed by David Jacklin
Stage Management, Projections, Costume Prep Sydney Jacklin
Box Office, Janice Jacklin, Susan McDougall
The Company
Bianca Bracegirdle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna Lees
Connor Burnham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry LeLievre
Sean Jacklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilson
Kelsey Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Thom
Macy Scarrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Hughes
Tyler Valiquette . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Fraser Robertson
Mitchell Waugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Lyon
Above: Pamela Holm, Kelsey Johnston, Matt Cleary, David Jacklin
Below: Scott Duncan, Pamela Holm
Two Days To Marry
A comedy based on an anonymous play and
a full length comedy by Walter M. Richardson
Based on, not one, but TWO plays from the Marks Brothers archive. Oh, You Kids! is a short, very funny farce; Two Days to Marry is a full length, not as funny show. The two share almost the same plot and set of characters! Combined, they are a laugh riot.
Directed by David Jacklin
Front of House, Janice Jacklin, Sean Jacklin
Technical Operator, Sydney Jacklin
Set Construction, David Jacklin, Sean Jacklin
CHARACTERS
In order of appearance
SIMON P CHASE Who Looks After The Place, Scott Duncan
JAMES J. DARE A Wifeless Heir, Matt Cleary
IMOGENE McSHANE, A Frivolous Flapper, Kelsey Johnston
EMILY JANE PINK, Who's Smarter Than You Think, Pamela Holm
SADIE L. BOISE, A Widow by Choice, Janice Jacklin
RUFORD B. SAWYER, A Timid Lawyer, Hugh McCulloch
WALTER M. BLAIR , A Millionaire. David Jacklin