Neverwhere
By Robert Kauzlaric
Adapted from the Novel by Neil Gaiman
March 8th-12th, 2018
“You can’t go back to your old home or your old job or your old life. None of those things exist. Up there, you don’t exist. You must understand this: there are two Londons: London Above, where you lived, and London Below, inhabited by the people who fell through the cracks. Now you’re one of them. You’ll just have to make the best of it down here in the sewers and the magic and the dark.”
—The Marquis de Carabas
When London office worker Richard Mayhew helps a mysterious young woman who appears on the sidewalk in front of him, he finds himself drawn into the depths of London Below, a sinister realm full of monsters and magic. In his quest to help the Lady Door discover who murdered her family, Richard must battle a beast, match wits with a pair of Victorian assassins, and survive an ordeal that forces him to question his very sanity. Along the way, Richard discovers that, despite all indications to the contrary, he might just be a hero.
Poster by Okanagan College Writing and Publishing student Rachelle Fraser.
Cast
RICHARD MAYHEW – Adam Weaver
OLD WOMAN – Gloria Poulette
COMMUTERS – Sharon Estephan, Emily Hardy, Kelly Kallstrom, Torsten Nogel, Kendra Perehinchuk
MISTER CROUP – Justin Gaudio
MISTER VANDEMAR – Connor Knapp
GARY – Kaden Chernoff
SYLVIA – Sarah Cole
JESSICA – Elana Bizovie
DOOR – Ashley Johnson
THE MARQUIS DE CARABAS – Kevin Morrison
OLD BAILEY – Harry Grossmith
SALES AGENT – Kendra Perehinchuk
MAN 1 – Kelly Kallstrom
PORTICO – Mike Boulter
ANAESTHETIA – Amy Williams
THE LORD RAT-SPEAKER – Torsten Nogel
RAT-SPEAKERS – Sharon Estephan, Emily Hardy, Kelly Kallstrom, Kendra Perehinchuk
VARNEY – Alyosha Pushak
HUNTER – Allyce Kranabetter
KNIGHTS – Emily Hardy, Torsten Nogel
SECURITY GUARD – Kaden Chernoff
HAWKERS – Sharon Estephan, Emily Hardy, Kelly Kallstrom, Kendra Perehinchuk
THE FOP WITH NO NAME – Torsten Nogel
TOOLEY – Sarah Cole
THE EARL – Gloria Poulette
EARL’S COURT - Sharon Estephan, Emily Hardy, Kelly Kallstrom, Mike Boulter
THE ANGEL ISLINGTON – Alyosha Pushak
BROTHER SABLE – Torsten Nogel
BROTHER FULIGINOUS – Emily Hardy
THE ABBOT – Harry Grossmith
MAN 2 – Kelly Kallstrom
WOMAN – Kendra Perehinchuk
HAMMERSMITH – Emily Hardy
LAMIA – Elana Bizovie
THE GREAT BEAST OF LONDON – Torsten Nogel
Crew
DIRECTOR – Jeremy Beaulne
STAGE MANAGER – Kendra Perehinchuk
SET – Mike Minions
COSTUMES – Karen Tessier, Virginia Trueman, Ashley Johnson, Christine Caumartin, Margo Jensen, Christian Skouw, Vicki Benham
SCENIC DESIGN – Marie Bartlett
LIGHTING – Mike Minions
SOUND – Mike Boulter
PHOTOGRAPHER – Denise Johnson
PROMOTION – Allyce Kranabetter, Tega Ogvie
STUDENT ASSISTANT – Tega Ogvie
GREAT BEAST COSTUME – Ashleigh Mack
POSTER – Rachelle Fraser
TICKETS – Ann Marie Ruether
Beastly Underworld on the Bill for OC’s Red Dot Players
Monsters, magic, mayhem and a reluctant hero are on the agenda as Okanagan College's Red Dot Players bring Neverwhere to the stage at the Kelowna campus beginning March 8.
“Neverwhere is a dark, exciting play that should appeal to lovers of fantasy, mystery and magic,” explains director Jeremy Beaulne, whose day job is being an English professor at the College. “We’re excited about the play because it is a great stage adaptation of a classic fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman.”
The story focuses on a London office worker, Richard Mayhew, who helps a mysterious young woman who appears on the sidewalk in front of him. Mayhew is drawn into the depths of London Below, a sinister realm brimming with monsters and magic. As he helps the Lady Door discover who murdered her family, Mayhew has to battle a beast, match wits with a pair of Victorian assassins and survive an ordeal that forces him to question his very sanity.
And – along the way – he discovers that despite all indications to the contrary, he might just be a hero.
The Red Dot Players are a theatre troupe for Okanagan College students, employees, and community members, sponsored by Arts and Foundational Programs at Okanagan College and based in Kelowna. The troupe’s mission is to produce plays that entertain, challenge, and educate audiences; to provide Okanagan College students and employees with an opportunity for creative self-expression; and to contribute to the arts in the Okanagan Valley.
Performances of Neverwhere are taking place on Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. at the Okanagan College Theatre (1000 K.L.O. Road).
Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors and are available at Mosaic Books and the Okanagan College Campus Store. They will also be available at the door.
Since starting in 2010, Red Dot Players have produced seven plays: The Beaux' Stratagem (2011), Blithe Spirit (2012), Les Belles-Soeurs (2013), The Government Inspector (2014), The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon (2015), A.K.A. Fangirl (2016), and Sense and Sensibility (2017).
RICHARD MAYHEW – Adam Weaver
OLD WOMAN – Gloria Poulette
COMMUTERS – Sharon Estephan, Emily Hardy, Kelly Kallstrom, Torsten Nogel, Kendra Perehinchuk
MISTER CROUP – Justin Gaudio
MISTER VANDEMAR – Connor Knapp
GARY – Kaden Chernoff
SYLVIA – Sarah Cole
JESSICA – Elana Bizovie
DOOR – Ashley Johnson
THE MARQUIS DE CARABAS – Kevin Morrison
OLD BAILEY – Harry Grossmith
SALES AGENT – Kendra Perehinchuk
MAN 1 – Kelly Kallstrom
PORTICO – Mike Boulter
ANAESTHETIA – Amy Williams
THE LORD RAT-SPEAKER – Torsten Nogel
RAT-SPEAKERS – Sharon Estephan, Emily Hardy, Kelly Kallstrom, Kendra Perehinchuk
VARNEY – Alyosha Pushak
HUNTER – Allyce Kranabetter
KNIGHTS – Emily Hardy, Torsten Nogel
SECURITY GUARD – Kaden Chernoff
HAWKERS – Sharon Estephan, Emily Hardy, Kelly Kallstrom, Kendra Perehinchuk
THE FOP WITH NO NAME – Torsten Nogel
TOOLEY – Sarah Cole
THE EARL – Gloria Poulette
EARL’S COURT - Sharon Estephan, Emily Hardy, Kelly Kallstrom, Mike Boulter
THE ANGEL ISLINGTON – Alyosha Pushak
BROTHER SABLE – Torsten Nogel
BROTHER FULIGINOUS – Emily Hardy
THE ABBOT – Harry Grossmith
MAN 2 – Kelly Kallstrom
WOMAN – Kendra Perehinchuk
HAMMERSMITH – Emily Hardy
LAMIA – Elana Bizovie
THE GREAT BEAST OF LONDON – Torsten Nogel
Crew
DIRECTOR – Jeremy Beaulne
STAGE MANAGER – Kendra Perehinchuk
SET – Mike Minions
COSTUMES – Karen Tessier, Virginia Trueman, Ashley Johnson, Christine Caumartin, Margo Jensen, Christian Skouw, Vicki Benham
SCENIC DESIGN – Marie Bartlett
LIGHTING – Mike Minions
SOUND – Mike Boulter
PHOTOGRAPHER – Denise Johnson
PROMOTION – Allyce Kranabetter, Tega Ogvie
STUDENT ASSISTANT – Tega Ogvie
GREAT BEAST COSTUME – Ashleigh Mack
POSTER – Rachelle Fraser
TICKETS – Ann Marie Ruether
Beastly Underworld on the Bill for OC’s Red Dot Players
Monsters, magic, mayhem and a reluctant hero are on the agenda as Okanagan College's Red Dot Players bring Neverwhere to the stage at the Kelowna campus beginning March 8.
“Neverwhere is a dark, exciting play that should appeal to lovers of fantasy, mystery and magic,” explains director Jeremy Beaulne, whose day job is being an English professor at the College. “We’re excited about the play because it is a great stage adaptation of a classic fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman.”
The story focuses on a London office worker, Richard Mayhew, who helps a mysterious young woman who appears on the sidewalk in front of him. Mayhew is drawn into the depths of London Below, a sinister realm brimming with monsters and magic. As he helps the Lady Door discover who murdered her family, Mayhew has to battle a beast, match wits with a pair of Victorian assassins and survive an ordeal that forces him to question his very sanity.
And – along the way – he discovers that despite all indications to the contrary, he might just be a hero.
The Red Dot Players are a theatre troupe for Okanagan College students, employees, and community members, sponsored by Arts and Foundational Programs at Okanagan College and based in Kelowna. The troupe’s mission is to produce plays that entertain, challenge, and educate audiences; to provide Okanagan College students and employees with an opportunity for creative self-expression; and to contribute to the arts in the Okanagan Valley.
Performances of Neverwhere are taking place on Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. at the Okanagan College Theatre (1000 K.L.O. Road).
Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors and are available at Mosaic Books and the Okanagan College Campus Store. They will also be available at the door.
Since starting in 2010, Red Dot Players have produced seven plays: The Beaux' Stratagem (2011), Blithe Spirit (2012), Les Belles-Soeurs (2013), The Government Inspector (2014), The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon (2015), A.K.A. Fangirl (2016), and Sense and Sensibility (2017).
All photographs by Denise Johnson.
