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Welcome to our Shop Around The Corner Cast Announcement!
AMANDA LISMAN
Amanda’s career includes performances with the Stratford Festival, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Canadian Stage, AlbertaTheatre Projects, The Segal Centre, Arts Club, Citadel, and The Belfry, and many film and TV credits including Suits. Blue Bridge appearances include Hedda Gabler, Betrayal, The 39Steps, Private Lives, and My Fair Lady.
JONATHAN MASON
Jonathan returns to Blue Bridge Theatre after five seasons at the Stratford Festival. Stratford: Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Valentine in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Demetrius in A MidsummerNight’s Dream. Blue Bridge Theatre: Paul Bratter in Barefoot in the Park, Paul Verrall, in Born Yesterday.
BRIAN LINDS
Joe Keller (All My Sons), Doc Gibbs (Our Town), Estragon (Waiting for Godot), Saul (True West), Jack (Brighton Beach Memoir), and Madame Arcati (Blithe Spirit). Other credits include Urine town, Art (Belfry Theatre), A Christmas Carol, August: Osage County, It’s A Wonderful Life, and The Patron Saint of Stanley Park (Arts Club).
MICHAEL J. BELL
Michael J Bell is an actor based in Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Nation territory. Recent theatre: Crone-o-phobia (AtomicVaudeville), Wind in the Willows (Blue Bridge Theatre). Recent film/television: Under the Bridge (ABC), Batwoman(CW), Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark). Michael is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.
TREVOR HINTON
Trevor has had a very full year since appearing in Blue Bridge’s production of Misery in November 2023. Foremost the birth of his beautiful daughter, roles in productions with NBC (The Irrational), HBO (The Last of Us, Part II), Apple TV, (Rambler, Laid) among others, and is pleased to now be capping it off returning to Blue Bridge.
ROSEMARY JEFFERY
Rosemary is thrilled to join the ensemble for Blue Bridge’s production of The Shop Around The Corner. The nostalgic charm of the radio play medium has been a fun and welcoming venture for her. An alumnus of the University of Calgary and Mount Royale College, she studied performance theatre and music alongside exploring care and performance clowning.
ANDREA LEMUS
Andrea is a multidisciplinary artist, born and raised in Mexico. She graduated from the National Ballet School of Cuba “Fernando Alonso” and later from the Canadian College ofPerforming Arts. Some performance credits include:TheAlliHippoRhinoCrocodilligator (KTYP), Ride the Cyclone, The Guardsman (BlueBridge Repertory Theatre), 1002 Nights (Story Theatre), It’ll Come to Me(Theatre Skam), Countess Maritza, Flight (POV), The Rocky Horror Show (AtomicVaudeville).
FRANCIS MATHEU
Francis is a Filipino theatre artist who debuted in Canada with Theatre Inconnu’s Pepe. Selected directorial credits include Animal Farm, Vinegar Tom, Dancing Lessons, Children of Eden, A Christmas Carol. He is a co-artistic collaborator for Bayanihan Creative Collective, and board member for Theatre SKAM. He holds an MFA in Directing from UVic.
KAYLEE CAVANAGH
Kaylee is a multi-disciplinary performer and producer based on Vancouver Island. She holds a BFA in theatre performance from UVIC leading to experience in local theatre, film, improv, stand-up comedy, sketch comedy and more. Kaylee has worked with acclaimed companies such as Atomic Vaudeville, Amps 2-11 comedy, Paper StreetTheatre, Ok Dope as well as a number of self-produced collectives.
JACK STORWICK
Jack is a Performer/Sound Designer who is honoured to be living and gathering inspiration on unceded Lək̓ ʷəŋən territory. Performance credits include: The 25th Annual … Spelling Bee, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Spring Awakening (Phoenix Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Theatre Calgary), Litigation Racket (Victoria One Act Play Festival).
MASAE DAY
Masae Day is an actor/musician. She is based in Vancouver BC, where she has worked with theatre companies such as AxisTheatre, Western Canada Theatre, Chemainus Theatre Festival, Carousel TheatreFor Young People, Seven Tyrants, and Ensemble Theatre Company.
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BLUE BRIDGE ANNOUNCES NEW 3 PLAY SEASON
Victoria’s Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre today revealed its plans for the productions that will replace its previously announced 3 play summer season.
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett – 2019
Starring Donna Belleville as Winnie
NEXT UP
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Next up is a classic of a different tone – Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in a new adaptation by Andrew Bailey. Taking place at the David Foster Theatre at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, audiences will be thrilled by this re-telling of the tale of the ‘headless horseman’ as they enjoy the ambience and services of this world class hotel on November 1 at 8 pm, November 2 at 2 pm & 8 pm and November 3 at 2 pm.
CLOSING OUT
The Shop Around The Corner
Closing out the year will be a revival of Blue Bridge’s charming Christmas classic – The Shop Around The Corner. Inspired by both the 1940’s film starring Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O’Hara and the original play by Hungarian playwright Miklós László, this offering will place at one of the beautifully appointed Phoenix Theatres at UVic on December 13 at 8 pm, December 14 at 2 pm & 8 pm and December 15 at 2 pm.
“It has been a whirlwind effort by our newly elected 11-person Board of Directors since we came together at the society’s annual general meeting on March 18,” said the founder and former Artistic Director of Blue Bridge Brian Richmond. “The society was forced to cancel its previously announced season due to its exit from its ten-year home, the Roxy Theatre, earlier this year” stated the Chair of the Society’s Artistic Committee Mercedes Bátiz-Benét.” But now we believe we not only have selected three plays but three venues that have been worth the wait but have created a solid financial plan that will see Blue Bridge, once again, become completely solvent by the end of 2024.”
Worth The Wait
TICKET INFO
All current Blue Bridge ticket holders will have their orders honoured. Tickets for all three offerings are available online only at [email protected] or at the door
For further information contact: [email protected]
Tickets for all three plays are:
Adults and Seniors
$35
Students
$20
Children
$10
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Blue Bridge Theatre Announces New Board of Directors and Staff
Brian Richmond the newly elected President (Interim) of Blue Bridge Theatre Society today announced the society’s new board of directors and staff for the 16-year-old professional theatre’s post Roxy Theatre era.
““Because we believe Blue Bridge Rep is so vital to the professional Victoria arts scene, myself and my fellow 10 incoming board members are committed to re-building this prestigious theatre company from the ground up. But we are also fully aware that this cannot be a one-person endeavour. To effectively do this we will need the faith and ongoing support of audiences, donors and government agencies. Which is why I am so excited that so many talented individuals are signing on daily as board and staff members to see us into the future.”
“Our current challenge is to clean up the past, but I think the real news about Blue Bridge will come when the highly talented Chair of the Artistic Committee, Mercedes Bátiz-Benét, announces her committee’s plans for the future later this fall. I can’t wait!”
EXECUTIVE
Brian
Richmond
President (Interim)
Director/Dramaturge/Arts Administrator/ Educator
Jeb
Gordon
Treasurer
Peter Dent
Vice President (Chair, Fund Raising)
Pianist/Composer/Choral Arranger
Ian Collett
Secretary
Director/Educator
DIRECTORS
(Regular and Advisory)
Dr. Iris
Bannerman
Actor/Dialect Coach/Educator
Mercedes Bátiz-Benét
Chair, Artistic Committee
Playwright/Director/Arts Administrator
Daniel Kenway
Engineer
Amanda Lisman
Actor/Educator
Christopher
Mackie
Lawyer/Actor
R.J. Peters
Chair, Production Committee
Actor/Production Manager
Laura-Jane
Tresidder
Chair, Marketing/PR and Educational Outreach
Fine Art Educator