a prayer for owen meany | responses

“An array of distinctive characters are given wonderfully absurd life through Irving’s crackling dialogue, and inspired performances from many of the 17 actors in Ian Farthing’s excellent Ensemble Theatre production. What great fun.”
- Jerry Wasserman, The Vancouver Sun

"Chris Lam steers the role clear of caricature, in a testimonial to both his acting and his vocal chops. Some of his speeches take on an almost operatic eloquence.”
- Lincoln Kaye, Vancouver Observer

“The production comes together like malleable clay, elegantly shaped by a sensitive potter.”
- Christine Pilgrim, Vancouver Presents

"Chris Lam is brilliant as Owen Meany, someone who is out on the edges of convention and prefers to stay there.”
- John Jane, reviewvancouver

a prayer for owen meany | meet the crew

We are just about ready for tonight's opening performance of A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY! Here are the artists who have been working behind the scenes, busy putting the final touches on the production side of things!

Left to right from the top:

Rick Colhoun is one of our apprentices this year and has served as Sound Designer, Composer, and Assistant Director on this production.

Ian Farthing: OWEN MEANY's fearless Director

Liz Gao: Assistant Costume Designer

Sammie Hatch: Stage Manager

Tariq Leslie: Producer, and Ensemble Theatre Company Artistic Director

Glory Kinoshta: Assistant Stage Manager

Patrick Smith: Lighting Designer

Sara Smith: Assistant Lighting Designer

Julie White: Costume Designer

a prayer for owen meany | meet the cast part two

We're thrilled to introduce the rest of the cast for A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY! Keep reading below to connect names to the faces of this hardworking, versatile team!

Clockwise from top left:
Adam Beauchesne

Gabriel Carter

Riley Davis

Alysson Hall is overjoyed to be back playing Mary Beth!

Christine Reinfort

Lindsay Nelson: "I'm excited for the chance to bring this much loved novel to life in front of a wider audience."

Paul Herbert: "I’m excited to work with this talented group and to have the chance to perform on the Pacific Theatre Stage."

James Gill: James is delighted to return to ETC's remount of Owen Meany. James has been involved with ETC since its new inception in Vancouver both as an ensemble member and as a company manager.

Clockwise from top left:
Kim Steger: "A Prayer for Owen Meany was a book I read as a young woman. I found it compelling and thought-provoking, and the play does not disappoint in either of these aspects. It challenges one's beliefs and offers a political perspective that is still relevant today."

Kenneth Tynan: "This show, to me, demonstrates how strong faith can be, and that it doesn’t necessarily have to be in God, but by having faith in someone, or something, it can change [an] outcome that was previously determined."

Shelby Wyminga: Shelby is one of our very own PT apprentices! Acting is Shelby's focus for the year, and we are thrilled to see her take the stage with the Ensmeble Theatre team.

Rebecca Walters

a prayer for owen meany | meet the cast part one

There is an incredible cast taking the stage for A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY! With some familiar PT faces and a number of new-to-us artists, we are so thrilled to introduce you to the cast! Read below to get a little insight into their personal connections to this powerful, provocative project. And because this show features a massive cast of 17, this is part one of our introduction. Check back tomorrow to meet the rest of the team!

Chris Lam is excited "to have the audience leaving theatre with more questions than answers."

Tariq Leslie: Tariq is Ensemble Theatre Company's Artistic Director and has been hard at work behind the scenes as a producer, as well as playing the role of John Wheelwright.

Alexis Kellum-Creer is intrigued by "the idea that grace is available to us at every moment."

David Wallace: "A long time fan of Pacific Theatre (Ron Reed conducted my first acting workshop), I am very pleased to be part of the season here."

Tanja Dixon-Warren: "Love the chance to work with a large cast ... it is a rare treat to have so many actors on one stage."

a prayer for owen meany | promo photos

Opening night is fast approaching, and we can't wait to share A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY with our audience. Here are some fantastic promo photos from Emily Cooper!

a prayer for owen meany | first read

Yesterday was the first read of A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY by Simon Bent! Our theatre was buzzing with the energy of this huge cast - the largest on our stage in years! Here are some pics from the reading.

christmas campaign | the tally | 120% of the way there!

It's the time of year when we reflect on the past and look forward to the future. When we look back, we cannot help but see that you have been beside us through the victories, lessons, and joys of 2018. We hope you'll partner with us again in 2019 by donating to our Christmas Campaign today.

Our fundraising goal may be lofty, but every single gift is an important step to get there. Here's the tally:

1000 + 200 + 1401.01 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 600 + 192 + 1920 + 100 + 50 + 100 + 20 + 300 + 5000 + 25 + 58.76 + 100 + 500 + 7000 + 15.6 + 250 + 100 + 100 + 14.69 + 19.44 + 50 + 15.75 + 38.35 + 250 + 52.5 + 200 + 250 + 40 + 100 + 7 + 1000 + 50 + 115.05 + 240 + 76.70 + 300 + 250 + 100 + 100 + 20 + 20  + 47 + 25 + 150 + 66.16 + 14.69 + 33.08 + 50 + 100 + 300 + 1000 + 2500 + 150 + 1000 + 1000 + 500 + 100 + 1500 + 10 + 26.25 + 1000 + 11.8 + 300 + 25 + 2000 + 240 + 20 + 38.35 + 200 +200 + 29.38 + 25 + 25 + 200 + 1690 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 1000 + 100 + 400 + 100 + 300 + 500 + 2000 + 100 + 480 + 186.73 + 5000 + 10 + 200 + 1000 + 100 + 76.7 + 50 + 2000 + 500 + 200 + 5 + 250 + 26.83 + 20 + 300 + 500 + 1500 + 600 + 100 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 2500 + 500 + 250 + 100 + 175 + 50 + 96 + 24= $60,160.82

That's 120% of the way to our $50,000 goal!

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