Monday, February 25, 2019

jesus freak | meet the crew

It's the day of our final dress rehearsal, and we're almost ready to bring you into the world of this brand-new play! We've had a talented production team working away to bring the world of JESUS FREAK to life. Keep reading to get to know a little bit about them and their connection to this project!

Morris Ertman- Director

"This play is for our time. We're so fragmented and defensive that we've lost sight of one another. I think the quote from a Sting song sums up my feeling about the play: 'I hope the Russians (Christians, Secularists) love their children too.'"

Jillian White - Lighting Designer

"Creating 'natural' light is one of my favourite things to do in theatre, second only to magic. People don't realise how much variation there is in quality and colour of 'white' light. I'm very excited for the setting of this show - the deck of a family cabin in the BC wilderness - and what I can do with it."

Brian Ball - Set Designer

This is Brian's first design for our unique space, and we're so happy to have him on this project!

Jessica Oostergo - Costume Designer

Jessica is excited that this show "explores the positive and negative effects of religion on different types of people."

Rick Colhoun - Sound Designer

Rick is a current season apprentice, and is adding directing to his list of skills, along with his usual sound design.

Props Master - Ariel Slack

For this show, Ariel's been hard at work creating stage-friendly versions of fancy wine, eggplant pizza, healthy green smoothies, and more!

Samantha Pawluik - Stage Manager

As Stage Manager, Samantha has been working tirelessly since before rehearsals began, steering the whole process from inside the rehearsal hall.

Kira Fondse - Assistant Stage Manager

"[JESUS FREAK] closely reflects the families and/or situations of many of my friends. It also brings up discussions and asks questions that are current, relevant, and need to be addressed, rather than brushing them under the table. I hope this play will foster closer relationships between people of different opinions through the encouragement of conversation . . . . People begin to heal when others start to listen."

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