Spring 2013: Utopia, Limited
Synopsis
King Paramount of the south seas island of Utopia decides that his people should adopt all English customs and institutions, but he goes a bit overboard and decrees that the kingdom and each of its inhabitants should become a "company limited" based on the English "companies act" of 1862. The king's daughter, Princess Zara, brings six "flowers of progress" from England to train the Utopian people in "English" customs. But the reforms are too successful, which upsets the judges of the Utopian Supreme Court, the "Public Exploder" and ultimately the entire populace, which revolts against them. Zara realises that an essential element has been forgotten, namely "government by party". Introduce that and the result would be "general and unexampled prosperity".
Directors: David Odgers, Bob Osgood
Music Director: Marcia Sheremeta
Choreography: Cady Walker
Producers: Larissa Myhowych, Michael Peterson, Tae Smith, Sharon Walker, Greg Wright
Designer: Sarajane Fondiller
Cast
- Scaphio, a Utopian Judge
- Tracy Burdick
- Mr. Blushington (of the County Council)
- Mark Figura
- Phantis, a Utopian Judge
- Christopher Garver
- Captain Fitzbattleaxe
- Tamar Greene
- Lord Dramaleigh, a British Lord Chamberlain
- Kurt Griffen
- The Princess Nekaya
- Laura Isabella
- Tarara, the Public Exploder
- Don Kelley
- Captain Sir Edward Corcoran, K.C.B.
- Skye Kelley
- The Lady Sophy, English Gouvernante
- Helen Moore
- The Princess Zara
- Robin Morris-Gaylord
- Phylla
- Larissa Myhowych
- Melene
- Jennifer Nicholson
- Mr. Goldbury (a Company Promoter)
- Charles Palella
- Sir Bailey Barre, Q.C., M.P.
- Michael Peterson
- Salata
- Lori Romaniw
- Calynx, the Utopian Vice-Chamberlain
- Laurel Schneiderman
- The Princess Kalyba
- Kathryn Wright
- King Paramount
- Albert Young Jr.
Chorus
Linda Allen, Terry Benedict, Jesse Burdick-Pless, Anthony Depape, Nancy Galletto, Audrone Gecas, Bill Hammond, Gail Harmston, George Harmston, Ellen Karnisky, Forrest Kelley, Marshall Kelley, Tamara Kelley, Corinne Land, Zachary Laurin, Christi Marriott, Maureen Odgers, Naomi Pless, Martin Schneiderman, Mamie Smith, Cady Walker, Sharon Walker
Orchestra
- Bass
- Paul Towsley
- Clarinet
- Stephen Lurie
- Flute
- Donna Mero
- Horn
- Alison Currie
- Keyboard
- Marcia Sheremeta
- Oboe
- Kathleen Holt
- Piccolo
- Donna Mero
- Trombone
- John Currie
- Trumpet
- Michelle Kellaway
Crew
- Props
- Mark Figura, Gail Harmston, George Harmston, Zachary Laurin
- Set Designers
- George Harmston, Bob Osgood
- Set Construction
- Tracy Burdick, Jesse Burdick-Pless, Mark Figura, Christopher Garver, Bill Hammond, Gail Harmston, George Harmston, Laura Isabella, Don Kelley, Forrest Kelley, Marshall Kelley, Skye Kelley, Zachary Laurin, Christi Marriott, Helen Moore, David Odgers, Bob Osgood, Zach Osgood, Lori Romaniw, Mamie Smith, Tae Smith, Albert Young Jr.
- Costume Managers
- Penny Fram, Byron Wilmot
- Costume Construction
- Gail Harmston, Marshall Kelley, Maureen Odgers, Maggie Smith, Nora Smith
- Lighting Designer
- David Odgers
- Lighting Operators
- Don Kelley, Marshall Kelley, Skye Kelley, David Raymond
- Makeup
- Penny Fram, Forrest Kelley, Mamie Smith, Byron Wilmot
- Photography
- Marty Nott, David Odgers
- Publicity
- Robin Morris-Gaylord, Michael Peterson
- Program Design
- Mark Figura, Robin Morris-Gaylord, Mary Osgood