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SETTING: Grace’s cabin in the Virginia mountains

INTERMISSION: There will be one 20-minute intermission

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The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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Pamela HalsteadCraig AlfredsonCrystal HansonNicole LambPaul TedeschiniLisa Russell

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On behalf of our volunteer Chemainus Theatre Board, ourproduction, management and development teams, and our team of over 150 volunteers who bring each Chemainusproduction to life, welcome to our production of Grace andGlorie. Tonight, while we are being entertained by the richand humorous repartee in the southern cabin, we will also be reflecting on life’s crossroads and transitions.

In its 23rd season the Chemainus Theatre is experiencing record attendance with performances that are at the forefront of live theatre in Canada. The crossroads and transitions that led the Chemainus Theatre to become an attendance leader in Western Canada, began with a vision and faith, supported by extraordinary generosity. In each ensuing year continued generosity has led the Theatre toward this vision of artistic excellence in a small town setting.

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a vision and faith, supported by extraordinary generosity“ ”

MARK DUMEZARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORMARK DUMEZ

For a number of years we’ve dedicated at least one show to programming that specifically explores elements of faith and family from a number of story perspectives. We laughed with the Italian grandparents in Over the River and Through the Woods, mined the minds of Lewis and Freud in Freud’s Last Session, explored the music of the holy from the profane in Amadeus, and watched a broken family heal through A Pretty Girl (A Shayna Maidel). In a theatre dedicated to nourishing and exploring the human spirit, stories delving into what comes next are a necessary part of this cycle.

There are no tidy parameters to life and death. It’s whyplaywrights, scientists, poets, explorers, and philosophers have been probing the boundaries endlessly. Every step we take is a dance to the living and one more length to death’s door–allwonderfullyandwoefullyhuman.

What drew me to program Grace and Glorie was its Southern setting, raw humour, colourful characters, and rich texture. These strong women are unflinching and embracing. In this little cabin, we witness two ordinary and yet remarkable lives –livesthatechoourown.Indoingso,weconsiderthosewhohave faced their mortality and ask if crossing to the other side is the end to life or a transition to another kind of living. I’m banking on the latter.

“It’snotthatI’mafraidtodie,Ijustdon’twanttobetherewhenithappens.”–WoodyAllen

Life is eternal; and love is immortal;And death is only a horizon;And the horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.

Rossiter Worthington Raymond

a dance to the living and one more length to death’s door“ ”

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By Tom Zeigler

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Deep in the mountains of Virginia, a determined hospice worker meets her match in her 90-year-old patient. Grace, an altogether feisty, illiterate, and “amazing” woman, is living out her final days. By her side is Gloria, a lonely ex-New yorker; a begrudging, woeful, and Harvard-educated hospice volunteer. They couldn’t be less alike. Or could they?

Confined in the remote forest cabin, the odd couple struggle to find common ground. Each has powerful things toconfess and insight to share with the other.

They tackle the great unknown that is death, with varying degrees of horror and humour. Hilarity ensues as the two over-come their culture clash and they begin to rely on each other. Two very different yet ordinary women, the stories they share reveal the honour in an ordinary life well lived. Grace and Glorie is a tale of hope and connection, its homespun wisdom born of hardship appeals to audiences of all ages and experience.

the stories they sharereveal the honor in an ordinary life well lived“ ”

DIRECTOR’S NOTESPamela Halstead

At first glance Grace and Gloria could not seem more opposite- old vs young, rural vs urban, educated vs uneducated, faithfulvs atheist, extravagant vs frugal, and the list goes on. yet theynot only forge a bond, they discover they have valuable insightstogiveeachother.Thejourneythroughlifetodeathiscomplex;guidance and inspiration can come from unexpected places. If you stay open to possibility, no matter how far along the journeyyouare,youmayfindtherearestillsurprises.Andatanypointinthejourney,nomatterhowclosedyourheartis,itcan still be opened.

I have been blessed in my life with a number of elder women who have not only inspired me, but offered me rare and lovely gifts through their wisdom and friendships. I am still always surprised when their time comes, as I think of them nodifferently than my closest contemporary girlfriends. Age seems irrelevant when there is shared laughter and tears!I dedicate this production to Phyllis Gray, my newest “Grace”, who inspires me daily with her courage, determination,kindness and laughter as she faces the greatest challengeofherjourney.

PAMELA HALSTEAD Director

AsArtisticDirectorofShip’sCompany(Parrsboro,NS)thenLunchboxTheatre(Calgary,AB),Pamelaproducedordirectedover 60 productions, mostly world premieres. Based in Nova Scotia, she artistically helms DMV Theatre, advises Valley Summer Theatre and coordinates PERFORM! in the Schools. In 2013, Pamela received the inaugural Evans Award for her contribution to the Calgary theatre community. She is thrilled to return to Chemainus after directing last season’s Over the River and Through the Woods.

the journey through life to death is complex“ ”

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CRAIG ALFREDSON Set Design

Craig has been working for over 15 years as a Technical Director and Designer for various Vancouver theatre and dance companies.HeholdshisBachelorofFineArts(2009)andiscurrentlypursuing his Masters of Fine Arts at the University of British Columbia. Notable design credits include Hansel & Gretel(UBCOpera);Unity 1918(Theatre@UBC); Stuff Happens,Vimy (FirehallTheatre);7 Stories(CapilanoUniversity);Mary Poppins(ArtsClubTheatre).

CRySTAL HANSON Costume Design

Crystal is a graduate of the Fashion Design & TechnologyProgram at Kwantlen University College. Past costumedesigns at the Chemainus Theatre Festival include Ring ofFire, Waiting for the Parade, All Shook Up(GatewayTheatreco-production),Countryside Christmas and Ah, Wilderness! She would like to thank her parents for their support andencouragement, in what probably seemed an impractical career path at the time.

NICOLE LAMB Lighting Design

Nicole is the Production Manager at Chemainus Theatre and is happy to put on a different hat for Grace & Glorie. Prior to her becoming PM, stage management credits included: Joseph& Amazing the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Countryside Christmas, Ah, Wilderness!(ChemainusTheatreFestival);Cranked, 500 Words(GreenThumbTheatre);Shout Sister, Having Hope at Home(GlobeTheatre).NicoleholdsaBFAfromtheUniversityofVictoria,withadoublemajorintheatreandwriting.

ERIN ORMOND Gloria

Erin is so excited to return to the Chemainus Theatre Festival stage again after having played Dr. Seward in Dracula. Past Chemainus Theatre Festival shows include Steel Magnolias, Christmas Carol, Miracle Worker, Queen Milli of Galt and AnIdeal Husband. She is a part of the comedy duo “Drama Queens” which aired on APTN’s comedy show She Kills Me. She received an MFA in Acting and Voice Teaching from york University, and a BFA in theatre from UVic. This show isdedicated to Dad and Tim.

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VALERIE PEARSON Grace

Val has worked across Canada as an actor and director but never had the opportunity to work on the island. Chemainus is the perfect place to start. Most recently, Val has appeared at Workshop West in Edmonton where she won a Sterling for her role in The Invention of Romance. Val was also honoured with a SATAward nomination for Outstanding Musical Direction for Ring of Fire at Globe Theatre.

LISA RUSSELL Stage Manager

Lisa has worked in professional theatre, musical theatre, dance and opera across Canada and is delighted to be back at the Chemainus Theatre Festival. Most recently Lisa was the Onsite Producer for Calgary Opera’s Opera in the Village Summer Festival and was the Operations and Script Supervisor for the Banff Centre’s Midsummer Ball. Originally from Calgary, Lisa now makes her home in Regina. She is the recipient of two Tyrone Guthrie Awards from the Stratford Festival.

PAUL TEDESCHINI Sound Design

Recent design credits include: Twist & Shout: The BritishInvasion, Ring Of Fire – Project Johnny Cash, Sherlock Holmes & The Case Of The Christmas Carol, Over The River and Through The Woods(ChemainusTheatreFestival),Vanya and Sonia, Masha and Spike, Home Is A Beautiful Word(TheBelfryTheatre),The 39 Steps, Noises Off(WesternCanadaTheatre),Circle Mirror Transformation(ArtsClubTheatre), Gaslight (BluebridgeTheatre)andFresco(ShadboltCentre/TheCultch).

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