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The Chronicle Project

HATLEN THEATRE RED BRICK ARTS CENTREJUNE 4, 5 & 6, 2015

CONTENTS

DIRECTORS GREETING 1

SYNOPSIS 2

CAST 2-8

CAST 9-15

THANK YOU 16

Deanna Adam 10Mia Spreen 10Anika Spreen 11Savanna Richard 11

Nicole Bethge 5

Ryan Halterman 12

Shelby Robinson 5

Robbie Hemsworth 12

Isaac Ahlf 6Quinn Larder 6Thomas Pennings 7Sam Pennings 7

Kenny Walker 13

Spencer Blade 8

Emily Pole 13

Garrett Robinson 8

Logan Frentz 15

Diana Inscho 14Katie OBrien 14Mattie Ferguson 14

DIRECTORS GREETING

This story has been dear to my heart since I was a little girl, and it has been a dream of mine to bring it to life on stage. Adapting the novel into a script for live theatre has been a challenge and I am very grateful to the cast and crew for their patience and hard work as amendments were made throughout the rehearsal process.

The Secret Garden is a beautiful story of new beginnings, deter-mination and love, and I hope that it touches your soul like it has touched mine.

- Deanna Adam

2SYNOPSIS

CAST (in order of appearance)

Mary Lennox is a spoiled, rotten little girl who has always received exactly everything that she has ever wanted, except the love of her parents. When she becomes the only survivor of a cholera outbreak in India, she is sent to live at Misselthwaite Manor in England, under the care of her uncle. As her uncle, Mr, Craven, is a peculiar man who prefers to hide himself away by traveling for extended periods of time, Mary is again left to be attended by the hired help. The discovery of a secret garden and her quest to breathe life back into it becomes Marys saving grace, and as the garden blooms, so does her heart.

Lori Hill NarratorElla Davi-Digui MaryBrendan Inscho Colonel McGrew, Mr. Roach, Delivery BoyHellen Mohr Mrs. LennoxNicole Bethge Mrs. MedlockShelby Robinson Martha SowerbyIsaac Ahlf RobinQuinn Larder WeatherstaffThomas Pennings Dickon SowerbySam Pennings Mr. CravenSpencer Blade Colin CravenGarrett Robinson Dr. Craven

3Lori Hill

I will be performing the role of Narrator in The Chronicle Projects performance of The Secret Garden. This will be my second time participating in a production of live theatre. My first experience was in the role of Lady B. in the production of Whiteoaks, also produced by The Chronicle Project.

Ella Davi-Digui

Throughout Ellas ten years, life seems to be an endless adventure led by imagination and filled with drama. In the past, Ella has acted as a Little Munchkin in the Wizard of Oz and enjoys being in various skits. Along with acting, singing, and dancing, Ella loves telling stories and acting along with them. Ellas middle name, Eulalie, means well spoken and her family thinks it is a good name for her. Ella has a dream of heading off to a fashion college and someday owning her very own fashion house. Another dream of her is to travel to Paris and see the Eiffel Tower, which will come true this coming summer.

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

4Hellen Mohr

Hellen is 18 years old. She first found her love for theatre when she came to Canada from Germany and has been a part of five productions including Miracle on 34th Street, Black Comedy and Crushed. She is happy to be part of this play, even though it is only for 30.512 seconds of stage time and enjoys the company of her fellow cast members throughout each two hour rehearsal. Now that she has given you enough Top Secret information, she says goodbye.

Brendan Inscho

Brendan has a problem. He cant seem to stop writing in third person. He cant quite figure out why. But here he is anyways. Anywho, you may have seen Brendan in other shows such as HRHs Dracula, Miracle on 34th Street, and Tuna Fish Eulogy. Regardless if you have or not, Brendan wishes you a good day. Brendan also wishes he could write in first person, or even second person. But he is stuck in third person, like some kind of thirdpersonaholic. Which he definitely isnt.

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

5Nicole Bethge

During junior and senior high school I was involved in the drama departments. After moving to Edson in the early 90s I was involved with Pandora Players with parts in their musical production of Groovy, the role of Paula Abdul in Edsons Idol and in various parts throughout their Variety Show. My most recent public appearance would be as a contestant on the premier season of Whipeout Canada, filmed in Argentina, that was televised on Mothers Day 2011 and is still being re-run today on TV Tropolis.

Shelby Robinson

Shelby Robinson, who plays the role of Martha Sowerby, is very excited to be a part of this years performance by The Chronicle Project, The Secret Garden. Shelby has been involved in theatre for nearly four years, but is thrilled to confess this is her first time working with The Chronicle Project. Shelby would like to dedicate her performance to a close friend who has helped keep her in the theatre community through the years.

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

6Quinn Larder

Isaac Ahlf

Quinn lives an easy life which consists of reading comic books, spouting out knowledge of comic books, randomly singing that most of the time starts an angry mob, and he enjoys listening to songs from the 80s or below, especially Phil Collins, Genesis and Peter Gabriel. Movies are his hobby, along with hanging out with his friends wait a minute! What friends?

My name is Isaac Ahlf and I am 14 years old. I love acting. I have been involved in many plays since I was eight. The first play that I was involved in was a production of Peter Pan, that was directed by Matricia Brown. I have had two roles since then: The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz, and a young musician named Finch, in The Chronicle Projects Whiteoaks. I have also been involved in other aspects of drama including singing and design. Last year I was able to attend Theatre Albertas Artstrek and it really changed the way I see drama. I hope to continue exploring this art form for many years to come.

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

7Thomas Pennings

Samuel Pennings

In all my acting years, I have done three plays - The Wizard of Oz, Jack and the Beanstock, and Into the Woods. In the Wizard of Oz, I was a tornado, a crow and a talking tree. Out of these three parts, I had three lines. In Jack and the Beanstock, I was a Mysterious Stranger and I had about seventeen lines. In Into the Woods I was Cinderellas Prince, and I had 21 lines, I was funny and had a solo.

Hello, my name is Samuel Pennings. I have been in the performing arts for five years. I have been in six plays, playing various roles, such as Mushu in Mulan, Danielle Bauxhomme in Once Upon This Island and a Guard in Aladdin. I love being on stage, what a rush! I am a very outgoing and bubbly person, and my life revolves around school. I am a nerd!

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

8Spencer Blade

My first play was last spring when I was Wakefield in The Chronicle Projects Whiteoaks play. I also had the opportunity to be Jack in Pine Groves production of Into the Woods. I also played the part of a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz three years ago.

Garrett Robinson

Garrett has been in theatre for three years, and has had leading roles in productions such as Aida, Sleepy Hollow and Find Me, as well as minor roles in Spamalot and Crushed. Garrett has also been involved in backstage work with Touch the Bluebirds Song as well as directing the play Unturned Stone. Garrett is very excited for his role as Dr. Craven and is hopeful in continuing his acting career.

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

9CREW

Deanna Adam Director/ProducerMia Spreen Stage ManagerAnika Spreen Assistant Stage ManagerSavanna Richard Assistant Stage ManagerRyan Halterman Sound ProducerRobbie Hemsworth Lighting DesignDiana Inscho CostumesKatie OBrien CostumesMattie Ferguson CostumesKenny Walker Running Crew/PropsEmily Pole Running CrewLogan Frentz Graphic Design

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Deanna Adam

A graduate of the Playhouse North, Deanna has been dabbling in theatre and film since high school. Theatre credits include Gods Favorite, Saltwater Moon, Lysistrata, Cabaret & East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Film credits include The Rue of Folly, The Silent Overture & extra work on Heartland. She is very happy to be working with such an enthusiastic cast and crew on The Secret Garden. For a full list of Deannas performance and production credits, please visit www.thechronicleproject.com.

Mia Spreen

I really enjoy drama. Ive been taking part in performances since I was eleven years old. Shows include Once on This Island, Mulan, The Wizard of Oz, The Devil of Sherman Marsh and 10 Reasons Not to do a Play. Ive been onstage as well as backstage, but I prefer backstage. In addition, I have received multiple awards for backstage drama. Besides drama, I enjoy volleyball and school. I hope I can participate in more productions and go to Mars.

CREW BIOGRAPHIES

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Anika Spreen

This is my first time having a big role backstage for a play. Although I did help build props for the Wizard of Oz and Into the Woods, at Pine Grove Middle School. I have been having lots of fun helping out and am excited to continue working backstage on more plays. I hope to be backstage in as many plays as I can. This experience has been great so far.

Savanna Richard

This is my first time helping out backstage in a play and I am super excited. I have also helped build props for The Wizard of Oz and Into the Woods, put on by Pine Grove. This experience has been very fun and I am excited to continue helping out with plays.

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Ryan Halterman

Biographies are scary. Now that Ive gotten that out of the way, I guess its time to talk about myself? Ive been involved in both theatre and music since the sixth grade, debuting as Willy Wonka in PGMSs production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Since then, Ive performed in over a dozen productions (school and

community) and have concurrently performed with a handful of different bands, playing a plethora of musical styles and instruments. This will be my second production as Sound Designer for the Chronicle Project and Im truly excited for you to see the finished result. Through the Chronicle Project, Ive had the chance to experiment and expand my musicality, challenged by the task of bringing music and theatre together. Its been inspiring to work with this highly dedicated cast and crew. Id like to thank my parents and the many strong leaders, supporters and enthusiasts the arts community has in Edson that help keep the arts alive. I cannot thank you all enough.

Robbie Hemsworth

My name is Robbie Hemsworth, and I will be designing the lighting for The Secret Garden. I will also be operating the lights during the show. I have done lighting for Pine Grove Middle Schools Wizard of Oz and The Devil in Sherman Marsh. This year I will be doing Parkland Composite Highs 10 Reasons Not to be In a Play for Drama Festival in May.

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Kenny Walker

Throughout the years of my life, I have always been interested in acting. My first play was in grade four and was a Christmas play. Having never been in a play before, I managed to land oneof the largest roles there was. After the play was over, I knew I wanted to participate in as many plays as I possibly could. After grade four, we lost our drama teacher, so I could not participate in a play. In grade six, I was focusing all my attention towards education, so, no play in grade six either. In grade seven and eight I participated in The Wizard of Oz, The Devil in Sherman Marsh, Into the Woods and Sequence. The Secret Garden is my first time doing backstage and I am extremely excited to learn about backstage!

Emily Pole

Emily is soon entering her second year as a Theatre Creation and Performance student at Red Deer College but made her debut in acting in 2007 here in Edson. In the past year Emily has played; Butt Ugly in the show Butt Ugly (An anti-tobacco social action theatre piece) and Rosie Probert, Mae Rose Cottage, Guide book and Narrator in Under Milkwood by Dylan Thomas. She is so excited to don the title of Talent Wrangler and be able to experience more of the tech side of theatre in this production.

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Mattie Ferguson

I am in the 9th grade at Parkland. I have always loved art and was in my first real play in the 8th grade. I havent been able to get enough since. I played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz and have been in 2 one-act plays. I love plays and working with people so I desire to be a math and theatre teacher, preferably with high school students. I put in all my time and effort into whatever I work on. This is the first that I have ever worked with backstage, and I am quite fond of doing hair & make-up, but especially costumes. I am extremely fortunate to have such an amazing mentor as Diana Inscho. I hope that I get the chance to work with this amazing lady again.

Katie OBrien

Performances include Once On This Island, Mulan, Wizard of Oz and The Devil in Sherman Marsh. This wasnt the first backstage work I have done, but the hair, makeup and costumes were some of the most fun I have worked on yet. I started plays back in the 6th grade and have fell in love ever since. Acting is such a wonderful thing to do, most people have been in a play at least once. I have dedicated quite a fair amount of my time and effort into every play I work on. I would also love to thank Diana Inscho for being so understanding and great and teaching me a lot.

Diana Inscho

Performing and visual arts have always been a love of mine and, as a result, I have always pursued them: painting, dance, drama, piano, voice, sewing, drafting, interior design, gardening... My love of costume design began with a few small sewing projects as a child, which led to Halloween costumes, bridesmaid dresses and vocal performance costumes. More recently, I have been involved with childrens drama. I was prop, set and costume head for two wonderful 3-week programs where children aged 3 - 19 performed full length broadway musicals of Peter Pan and The Wizard of Oz. I also assisted my two boys productions at Pine Grove and Holy Redeemer.

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Logan Frentz

Well I cant act, but I like to think I can design. With a degree in Industrial Design, I have been working in Calgary designing interactive displays and visual graphics for a variety of businesses. Most recently I have begun doing more work within Edson and the Yellowhead County region. My work with The Chronicle Project has me involved in graphic design services for their posters, tickets, t-shirts, and programs. I have been a part of both the Whiteoaks and The Secret Garden productions.

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Thank you to:

Ahlf Industries

Trendy Twigs

Lawreen Ahlf

Galloway Station Museum

A.C.E.S.

Edson Creative Arts Society

Holy Redeemer Drama Department

Derek Huntley & Kenny Walker

Leaman Exchange

Bob Adam & Paul Krol

Edson Hospital

Parkland Composite High School

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