What’s Happening?
Courtenay Little Theatre Christmas Party
Friday, December 1st at 6pm
At Creekside Commons (Please carpool and park on Lambert Drive)
Potluck and BYOB
We look forward to seeing you there!
CLT’s Upcoming Productions
Christmas 2023
Directed by Mandy Tulloch *
Produced by Terry Penney and Shari Jakubiec
This play will offer Hilarious Family Fun entertainment with all the usual characters and
GLITTERING COSTUMES – FABULOUS SCENERY – MAGICAL SPECIAL EFFECTS
December 22, 27 & 29 at 7:30pm — $30
December 23, 26, 28, 30 & 31 at 2pm — $28
at the Sid Williams Theatre
Purchase Tickets Online
CAST of CHARACTERS
SNOW WHITE – SKYE RIGDON & CELIE LACASSE
PRINCIPAL BOY – PRINCE WILLIAM – AUTUMN OLENICK
DAME – MA BAKER – ALEX SCHWALM
GIGGLE BUNS – JOSH LANGHORN
GOOD FAIRY – KATHERINE WATT KIMMINS
EVIL TROLL KING – JESSIE HARGREAVES
QUEEN – ALLYSON LEET
SUSIE Q – OLIVIA CRAIG
COURT CHAMERLAIN – SIR PLUS – CEDAR HILBERRY
THE HUNTSMAN – IAN MACLEAN
MIRROR – ANDRIA YOUNG
ELF (DWARF/DOC) – VICTORIA RIGDON
FAIRY (DWARF/HAPPY) – VJEIDA BOISVERT
NIGEL (DWARF/(SNEEZY) /HUMAN) – KIRSTEN HARRIS
DWARF (GRUMPY) – MADELEINE THOMAS
AVATAR (DWARF/SLEEPY) – YVE HOSELTON
GARDEN GNOME (DWARF/DOPEY) – LUCIA MA
NORMAN (DWARF/BASHFUL) – IZZY LEFEBVRE
YOUTH CAST
CEDAR RIGDON
MARSHALL LACASSE
TOBY JADAONG
SOFIA CLARKE
AUDREY LEUNG
ALEXANDRIA MA
ENSEMBLE
JENNIFER LEUNG
LARRY STEVENS
VICTOR LUTICK
JEAN HIGGINSON
MELANIE BAGLEY
SELEN TIRYAKIOGLU
DEMOGORGON – TBA
DRAGON – TBA
BLACKLIGHT – TBA
* The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provision of the Dance-Opera-Theatre Policy.
AUDITION NOTICE
And Up They Flew
by Martha Ross
Directed by Annie Smith
PRODUCTION DATES: at the Sid Williams Theatre March 31-April 7,, 2024
PRODUCTION DATE North Island Zone Festival – TBA one performance in during the week of May 19-25
SYNOPSIS
And Up They Flew, by Martha Ross, was written and performed in Toronto in 2007. It was published in 2009, and CLT Director, Annie Smith, directed a production of the play in 2010 in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Annie says, “I fell in love with the play because it is both zany and heartfelt. Seven mismatched characters meet up for a weekend in a British country manor in 1936. There are rumblings of war in Europe-an uncertain time that presages our own. It is a British Farce, with comings and goings in the middle of the night, a séance, characters trying desperately to find a place to have a clandestine affair, a mad inventor, a shell-shocked WWI veteran, a woman pilot wanting to fly solo across the Atlantic, a 95 year old woman who runs away to be with her true love, and a maid who isn’t a maid. It is fun and entertaining. In this ensemble play where all the characters are equally important, actors are guaranteed to have a good workout!”
AUDITION DATES
At CLT rehearsal space, 2683 Moray Avenue, Units A & B, Courtenay
Jan. 9 6:30-9:00 -Introduction, Sign up for Audition Times
Jan 10 6:30-9:00 Audition time #1
Jan 11 6:30-9:00 Audition time #2
Jan 13 4:00-6:00 1st Call back
Jan 13 7:00-9:00 2nd Call back
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
START Jan 20 2024 -2 evenings and 1 week-end afternoon or evening (TB Determined after casting)
NIZ Festival rehearsals – 4 rehearsals in May (TB Determined when Performance date announced.)
Actors must be available in May for rehearsals and performance.
NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR
Everyone who wishes to audition is welcome. Diversity is valued. Casting choices will be made by the director based on a good match between the actors and the characters and also how the actors participate with the rest of the group and their willingness to try different approaches to the characters when asked. Everyone will be present for the whole audition time and have an opportunity to read from scenes, do some improv exercises, and participate in a group warm-up. Since this is a true ensemble play, working together generously is the most important element.
CAST NEEDED
NORAH Duckworth, the maid, Jane’s childhood friend (30’s)
JANE Ashbury, nee McCleod, the hostess, Nora’s childhood friend, Roger’s wife (30’s)
ROGER Ashbury, the host, Jane’s husband (40’s)
TED Pitt, a guest, Claire’s husband (40’s)
CLAIRE Pitt, a guest, Ted’s wife (30’s)
DAPHNE Crunchwell, a guest, Claire’s 95 year old cousin
MARLOW Stokes, a guest, (30’s or 40’s)
NOTES FOR AUDITIONERS
Courtenay Little Theatre respects all individual and welcomes diversity.
Anyone interested in auditioning is welcome to participate.
Casting choices will be made based on the director’s decisions and what they think is best suited for the role.
Courtenay Little Theatre will follow the BC Health Authority Orders as they change
To notify of intention to audition and for more information,
please email the Director Annie Smith at anismith@telus.net or phone 1-780-978-4899