1998 - 1999
Gypsy
Gypsy’s plot centres around Rose, a domineering stage-mother, who moves her two daughters to New York to break into vaudeville. Needing an agent, she cons Herbie, a candy salesman, into the job. She builds an act around her star daughter June, but when June has the chance for a big break, and Rose refuses, June runs away to pursue her own interests. Although Rose feels defeated and shaken, she soon designates Louise to become "the biggest star in show business”. Vaudeville is dying, bookings are sparse, and Rose realizes that they have hit rock bottom. Nevertheless, plain Louise does get that needed break, and brings to the burlesque stage the freshness of youth and a winning style that soon elevates her to the top as Gypsy Rose Lee.
Director: Michael Gareau
Musical: Director: John McGovern
Choreographer and Assistant Director: Lynne Fleury
Cast
Alexandra MacKenzie
Baby June
Amanda Bowen
Dolores, Toreadorable, Stripper
Andrew Galligan
Boston, Willy, Georgie, Farmboy
Anemone Fritzen
Placard Girl
Christina Saffioti
Edna, Toreadorable
Daniel Bertrand
Laredo, Farmboy, Bougeron-Cochon
Gary Fine
Clarence and his Clarinet, Baby June's Newsboy
Jane Gale
Miss Cratchitt, Renee, Stage Mother
Jim Robertson
Cigar, Uncle Jocko
Jonathan Patterson
Angie, Farmboy
Joshua Walker
Kiddie Show Hopeful, Baby June's Newsboy
Kayla Walker
Balloon Girl, Diner
Lawrence Evenchick
Weber, Burlesque Announcer
Lesley Osborn
Rose
Lisa Chisholm
Louise, Cow
Magda Koszegi
Marjorie May, Toreadorable, Audition Secretary
Marc Ouimet
Tulsa, Farmboy, Burlesque Announcer
Marielle McGovern
Baby Louise, Baby June's Newsboy
Minna Koch
Geraldine, Toreadorable, Stripper, Cow's Butt
Nancy Blais
Electra, Stage Mother, Cow, Diner
Nicole Williams
Dainty June
Patrick Donahue
Joe, Chauffeur, Newsstand Owner, Hotel Guest, Diner, Santa
Robert Hoag
L.A., Phil, Waiter, Farmboy
Roxane Delisle
Agnes, Toreadorable
Sam Smallwood
Kiddie Show Hopeful, Baby June's Newsboy
Sarah Shropshire
Thelma, Toreadorable
Shaun Toohey
Yonkers, Pastey, Farmboy
Steve Smallwood
Kringelein
Suzanne Castanza
Mazeppa, Stage Mother, Hotel Guest
Sweeney MacArthur
Herbie
appearing by permission of Canadian Actor's Equity Association
Tim Hillock
Mr. Goldstone, Santa
Val Keenleyside
Tessie Tura, Stage Mother, Hotel Guest
Walt Conrad
Pop, Burlesque Announcer
Jax (Walker)
Chowsie
Murphy (Dinelle Mayer)
Little Lamb
Production
Brenda Schroh
Costume Designer
Cheryl Jarvis Woods
Accompanist
Christine DeWitt
Properties Designer
David Magladry
Lighting Designer
Derek Hilton
Sound Designer
Don Lapierre
Assistant Stage Manager
Douglas Galway
Assistant Master Carpenter
Elaine McCausland
Executive Producer, Stage Manager
Hélène Rivest
Wardrobe Mistress
Janice MacKenzie
Assistant Costumer Designer
Jason McCoy
Assistant Stage Manager
Jeanie Stewart
Scenic Artist
Joyce Landry
Production Coordinator
Margaret Coderre-Williams
Set Designer
Paul Legault
Apprentice Musical Director, Accompanist
Penny Koch
Production Assistant
Peter Wilson
Master Carpenter
Shaun Toohey
Dance Captain
Susan Dacey
Make-up Designer, Hair Designer
Tanya Chang
Apprentice Choreographer
