VENUE: The Cultch Historic Theatre

DATES: July 21 – 25

Presented as part of the Neanderthal Arts Festival
Tickets available at www.thal.ca/tickets

SHOW DESCRIPTION
Genus Theatre presents a brazenly comedic look at the follies of the newest incarnation of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.  The story spans the past century as the dysfunctional quartet of Death, Famine, War and Pestilence barge their way through history.  Desperate to rehabilitate their image and successfully bring about the end of the world, the foursome face their biggest challenge yet: each other. The pace is fast and the scope is grand, but the focus is wonderfully and pettily personal, as the 4H Club’s headstrong desires and very human weaknesses inexorably bring humanity closer to the end of the road.

HISTORY OF THE PIECE

In 2006 a Genus team comprised of Kristian Ayre, Jordan Bodiguel, Frano Marsic, Aidan Maxted, Frank Nickel, and Kelly Sheridan participated in Show Off – Theatre Under the Gun, a 48 theatre festival in which companies are given a prop, a line of text, an image and a sound clip that inspires the creation of a 10-15 minute piece.  Our 48 hours resulted in the first incarnation of The 4H Club.  The production won an audience choice award and was held over at Performance Works on Granville Island.  In 2009, The 4H Club was resurrected and featured in a Best of Theatre Under the Gun anniversary festival.

The 4H Club is presented as part of  the Neanderthal Arts Festival.  Please visit their website for ticket and festival info.

“I loved Genus Theatre’s Done by Dinner. The concept is elegantly simple: audience members play a game of street hockey and have to get out of the way every time a car goes by. Conflict with a driver provokes a tidy narrative arc. The real joy, though, is that you get to play, holler, and form an instant community.” – Colin Thomas | Georgia Straight Review

Genus Theatre is proud to present Done By Dinner as part of the inagural launch of Bridge Mix. Featuring 9 of Vancouver’s most exciting emerging and established Theatre Companies performing original installations in the top three levels of a downtown parkade. The audience is led through the parkade to observe how each scene integrates an urban backdrop, converting it into an improptu performance space. Bridge Mix will also feature music and a roving bar. Participating companies include: ITSAZOO Productions, Enlightenment Theatre, Tiger Milk Collective, Upintheair Theatre, Genus Theatre, Spectral Theatre, Slam Ink, SNAFU, and the Peter and Chris Show.

Running May 5 – 15th

Metro Parkade
1070 West Pender
Vancouver, BC
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Tickets $14 – $18
Tickets Available through BROWN PAPER TICKETS
Info Line 778-888-2435

Exorcise all Inhibitions at Wintergarten Cabaret (deux)

Vancouver, BC – March 20, 2010, Anza Club

Remember Wintergarten Cabaret, last year’s sold-out fundraising celebration in a
wine-soaked den of rebellious spirits?

Of course you do.

Or perhaps the absinthe has led you to forget.

Doktor Luke Productions and Genus Theatre are proud to announce WINTERGARTEN CABARET (deux) on Saturday, March 20 at the Anza Club, a fundraiser for the Vancouver theatre community. Since tickets are as popular as corsets on a chorus girl, get them while you can ($15 in advance; $20 at the door)! Visit our website at wintergarten.ca or buy tickets straight from brownpapertickets.com.

We have a new and shocking line-up of performances, featuring jaw-dropping burlesque acts from the STARLET HARLOTS, daring, swinging sounds by MOMMA AND HER BOYS, smouldering dance numbers from LES PETITES TAQUINES, stupendous comedy from GENUS THEATRE, soul-saving belly dancing from ALITHIA, and our very own cross-dressing marvel, appearing in DOXY AND SCARLET SCREAM!

Join Doktor Luke and her mystifying, mesmerizing troupe of performers as we revel in the raucous belly of the artistic underworld … Dress yourself up in 1920s wear, or come as you are. But by all means, come.

TICKET INFORMATION

Ladies and Gentlemen of the world, Genus Theatre proudly presents the cast and crew of The Physicsists:

JORDAN BODIGUEL
– Herbert Georg Beutler (“Newton”)

Jordan is an Actor/Writer/Director working and living in Vancouver. Originally from Alberta Jordan traveled west to attend Simon Fraser University where he received his BFA in Theatre Performance in 2006. Jordan is a member of Craning Neck Theatre. He has also worked with Leaky Heaven Circus, The Only Animal, Playwrights Theatre Centre, Shadows and Dreams and Genus Theatre. His most recent acting credits include: Martin Gover’s Bearing Gifts (part of the BC Buds Festival), Leaky Heaven’s Bone in her Teeth and Craning Neck’s Dark Between. Upcoming Projects include acting in Craning Neck’s Trunk (February/March 2010).

JAMES COOMBER
– Sound Design

James is a versatile music artist living and working in Vancouver. He has collaborated as a musical director, composer, conductor, musician, sound designer and actor throughout the theatre and music community. Selected credits include Muck (MFA Graduating Project), The Soldier’s Tale (Turning Point Ensemble), The War Lover (Leaky Heaven Circus: Giant Consortium), Generation X: The Opera (MFA Graduating Project), Exit Commander Kitty (Tigermilk Collective), and Harmonia, part one of the City of Wine Festival (Nightswimming Theatre). He is also a member of Attic Salt Performance Society.

DURAN CRUICKSHANK
– Uwe Sievers

Duran is a Vancouver based actor who trained in the Theatre Performance program at Simon Fraser University. Selected credits at SFU include Firebugs, Uncle Vanya, Dr Faustus Lights the Lights and The Visit. For the past several years he has been training with Genus Theatre and performed at the Victoria and Vancouver Fringe festivals in the company’s fifth original production, Caught in the Act! Duran has worked with director Nicole Deslauriers many times, most recently this summer in Jacque or Obedience.

MASAE DAY
– Blocher

Masae trained at Tooba Physical Theatre Centre and Canada’s National Voice Intensive, and holds a BMus from UVic. Her credits include The Tempest (Bard on the Beach), Seussical (Carousel), As You Like It (First Impressions), Death of a Clown and The Road To Canterbury (Itsazoo). Masae teaches violin at the Vancouver Academy of Music and Prussin Music.

NICOLE DESLAURIERS
– Director/Producer

Nicole is a graduate of the theatre program at SFU. Her recent credits include: Jacques or Obedience and The Future is in Eggs…(director/producer), Shadows and Dreams’ Romeo and Juliet (assistant director/choreographer), Shadows and Dreams’ As You Like It (choreographer) and Richmond Seniors Acting Out Responsible Gambling Project (artistic director). She also teaches drama at Carousel Theatre and tries to produce shows geared toward children as often as possible.

SIMON DRIVER
– Ernst Heinrich Ernesti (“Einstein”)

Simon is one of the founding members of Craning Neck Theatre Society. Selected credits include Biographies of the Dead and Dying (2009), Apparition (2008) and The Dark Between (2008). He has also produced Biographies of the Dead and Dying (2009), and The Absurdessy (2007). Simon has instructed theatre across the Lower Mainland with a focus on marginalized community groups (Colony Farm Forensic Psychiatric and Hastings Community Centre). He is currently working on a number of projects in Maple Ridge, using theatre as a tool encouraging choice making and interaction for learning disabled adults. Simon is currently assisting with Leaky Heaven Circus’ HOWL (October 2009).

URIAH FIELD
– Oskar Rose

Uriah is a graduate of the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts and has recently performed in productions of Romeo and Juliet and Jack or the Submission. This will be his first production with Genus Theatre.

SASHA FONAREV
– Wilfried-Kaspar

Sasha was born in Israel, Televiv 1997. When Sasha was one his family decided to move to Canada. He became interested in James Bond and his trade and started to take a shine to all detectives and rebellious spies. Sasha is currently twelve and living in Richmond, B.C. Canada. When Sasha grows up he wants to be in the C.S.I.A. This is the first play Sasha will be in.

MICAELE JOHNSON
– Nurse Monika Stettler

Micaele’s first production in Vancouver was in 2008 with Royal City Musical Theatre, as Jett Girl “Minnie” in West Side Story. After attending Circle in the Square theatre school this past year, Micaele found herself back in Barkerville, where for the 6 previous seasons she has spent her summers tap dancing, singing, and roaming the dusty streets as a lady of the 1800s. This summer she had the opportunity to work on her very first silent short film with Karen Lee entitled Little Heaven and Earth.

JULIA KOSOR
– Guhl/Adolf-Friedrich

Julia has been acting for five years now, and has performed in high school productions. She is also a dancer. This will be her first professional play.

VICTORIA LYONS
– Nurse Marta Boll

Victoria is a graduate of the SFU Contemporary Arts Theatre Program. At SFU she participated in the Student Directing Projects (2003-2008), Mainstage shows (2004-2009), and Prometheus (Un)Bound script development workshop (2006). Other projects include Barry Truax’s Thou & I electroacoustic opera (2007), Walking Fish Festival’s Room (2007), Harmonia part one of City of Wine Cycle and Nicole DesLauriers’ two Eugene Ionesco productions, Jack or the Submission (2008) and Jack or Obedience (2009), She also directed Memento Mori in the Newbees’ Hive Production (2009).

FRANO MARSIC
– Johann Wilhelm Möbius/Producer

Frano has been a member of Genus Theatre since 2005, and has worked with the company as a performer, director, writer, producer, designer and training facilitator. Apart from film and commercial work, selected credits include roles in 120bpm (upintheair), Caught in the Act (Genus), Freeport, Texas (Sodium Glow), City at Night (Genus), The Day Room (Reality Under Seige), Nocturne (Walking Fish), Big Love (SFU). Frano is a graduate of SFU, holding a BFA in Theatre, a BA in English, and a Bachelor of Education.

DAVID MOTT
– Inspector Richard Voss

Getting his start as an actor with Vancouver Youth Theatre David toured the Governor General’s Award winning play Will the Real Canadian through BC schools and eventually to Japan. A core member of the Chaos Collective in the 90′s, his creative efforts gave rise to the Metanoia Projects while completing his BFA at the University of Victoria. Co-founding Upintheair Theatre Society in 1999 led to the company’s first developmental piece Pyropornomania for the Vancouver Fringe. Always focusing on developing, creating and challenging his own concepts of theatre making, David has now begun to widen his skills as a producer, playwright and director.

FRANK NICKEL
– Producer

Frank is a founding member of Genus Theatre. Other acting highlights include leading roles in SFU productions, The Cherry Orchard, Hedda Gabler and Antigone. Film and TV credits include Momentum and Last Day, as well as commercials for the BC Lions and Shaw Canada. Frank is a member of touring improv company Panic Squad www.panicsquad.com.

KATIE NIEMAN
– Stage Manager

Katie has been the Stage Manager for Genus Theatre since its inception, through five productions of original material. Although her day job is now fixing planes instead of giving lines and running cable, she is happy for this opportunity to get back in the black (clothes) and be part of this new project with Genus

KERRI NORRIS
– Costume Design

Kerri is an Actor, Director, Designer, Producer, Writer and sometime Dramaturg. She has an MFA in Acting from the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. She is a co-founder of Shadows & Dreams Theatre Co. (www.shadowsanddreams.org) where she is the Costumer among other things. Usually she can be found chasing her little girl Aeron around with her husband Stephen or new baby Cayleigh.

KATHLEEN POLLARD
– Frau Lina Rose

Kathleen is a graduate of the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts, and works intermittently as a performer, director and dramaturg. She is a founding member and co-artistic director of The Reality Under Siege Performance Company. From 2005 to 2007 Kathleen worked as an ensemble member of theatresezme Production Company, directing the company’s inaugural production of Till You Drop. During this time, she performed in Superware (July 2006), Back When I was Normal (November 2006) and the remount of Superware for the 2007 Fringe Festival. In August 2006, Kathleen worked with Theatre Replacement as part of the SPARK workshop ensemble.

KELLY SHERIDAN
– Fräulein Doktor Mathilde Von Zahnd/Producer

Kelly has been a member of Genus Theatre since 2005 and works as a writer, director, producer and performer with the company. A graduate of SFU’s theatre department, she has over 80 credits in film, television, theatre and voice-overs. Most notably, she has worked for Mattel since 2001, playing the voice of BarbieTM in the majority of their toys and movies. More info on Kelly may be found at www.kellysheridan.ca.

BLAKE STOCKFORD
– Jörg-Lukas

Blake is 12, goes to Middle School in Port Moody; active in many sports, plays the guitar, and loves acting.

RYAN SWANSON
– Assistant Director

Ryan is a theatre artist presently working out of Vancouver. Recent credits include SukokVanoc or February 16th, 2010 (Vancouver Fringe) Romeo and Juliet (Shadows and Dreams Theatre) and The Symbiotic Sell (Walking Fish Festival). Ryan is a graduate of the School for the Contemporary Arts at SFU.

JESSE TOSO
– Set and Media Design

Jesse is a self-employed carpenter and artist working in Vancouver. By day, he is involved in many exciting projects ranging from constructing movie sets for major motion pictures to renovating hundred year old homes to building houses in beautiful, remote BC destinations. By night, he is a multi-talented artist, whose artistic endeavors include unique pop culture portraits, chainsaw carving, concrete sculpture, photography, watercolours, tile mosaics and more. Some of his artwork and other creations may be found at www.jessetoso.com

RICK TUNSTALL
– Lighting Design

Having edited Genus video productions since 2003, Rick is a long-time member of the Genus Film and Video Team. A professional editor, lighting designer and cinematographer, Rick is a graduate of Simon Fraser University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Film and Technical Theatre Programs. His film and video work has been featured in the Montreal Film Festival, Vancouver’s 24-Hour Film Festival, and his theatrical lighting designs on SFU’s Mainstage and Pacific Theatre.