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Did you know? – Spring 2014

Spring is springing, as least for artists working with la Seizième! Fresh, burgeoning projects abound! Here’s a little tour of what’s happening in their heads, hearts, and rehearsal halls…

Susan Miyagishima	Susan Miyagishima, the Stage Manager for Des fraises en janvier, as well as for Seizième’s productions of Porc-épic and Le Portrait Gooble, will again be backstage for The Wondrous Tales of Old Japan, from April 4-20 at Carrousel Theatre. This is a show for young audiences, and it depicts a series of traditional Japanese stories.
Marie-Claire Marcotte and Cory Haas in Statu Quo	Once he returns from Statu Quo’s cross-country tour, (Statu Quo is yet another Seizième production), Cory Haas will produce and direct the comedy Seminar, by Theresa Rebeck, at Renegade Studios from May 20-24 with his very own Stages Theatre Co.
Julie McIsaac	Actress Julie McIsaac, Léa in Des fraises en janvier, will be draping herself in religious cloth for the second time this season. After receiving critical acclaim for her performance in Measure for Measure at Pacific Theatre, she’ll confront herself with Doubt, a TheatreOne production, from May 12 – June 12 in Nanaimo. In Vancouver, Twenty Something Theatre will also present a workshop of Julie’s new play, The out Vigil at Havana Theatre.
Mishelle Cuttler	Mishelle Cuttler, she of the bracing music in Des fraises en janvier, will be composing the soundscape for the Vancouver premeire of Killer Joe, by Vancouver’s ITSAZOO company. Presented from April 15 – May 4 at the Italian Cultural Center, the play delivers an explosive mix of sex, blood, and comedy served up with a side of grits!
La Chartreuse	Marie-Claire Marcotte, who is reprising her role as Sarah in Statu Quo, will be a playwright-in-residence at la Chartreuse, the Centre national des écritures du spectacle, in Villeneuve-les-Avignon in France. There, she will work on Peau, a theatre/movement piece.
Lowest Common Denominator by Dave Deveau	Dave Deveau, the playwright behind Seizième’s production of Extra-Céleste this season, is reflecting upon intergenerational relationships in Lowest Common Denominator, produced by Zee Zee Theatre. At once funny and touching, this production is being presented at Studio PAL until March 30^th.