Forests (2011)
Produced by
Playwright: Wajdi Mouawad
Translator: Linda Gaboriau
Director: Richard Rose
Venue
Previews
April 19 - 26, 2011
Run
April 27th, 2011 – May 29th, 2011
Synopsis
When Aimée learns that she has an unusual brain tumour, she decides to risk her life to have her child, only to die when her daughter Loup is a teenager. Enraged and grief-stricken, Loup reluctantly begins a quest to discover the origin of her mother’s mysterious illness. In a story that spans six generations and two continents, Wajdi Mouawad demonstrates that the bonds of family are not merely biological and cannot be contained: they are borne of love, sacrifice and deep commitment, and endure beyond the death of any single member. (tarragontheatre.com)
Cast
| Dmitry Chepovetsky | Dr. Freedman / Chief of Police (voice-over) / Léonie's Twin (Beast in the Pit) / Weatherman (voice-over) / Albert / Samuel |
| Matthew Edison | Reporter 1 (voice-over) / Lucien / Archivist / Jérémie / Aurélien / Armand |
| Vivien Endicott-Douglas | Loup |
| David Fox | Announcer (voice-over) / Achille / Alexandre / David A. Sturton |
| Brandon McGibbon | Clytemnestra / Witness (voice-over) / Lucien's Soldier Brother /Gérard / Francois |
| Alon Nashman | Baptiste / Servant at Keller Celebration / Notary Pierre Petit / Ambroise Petit / Professor of École des Beaux-Arts |
| Liisa Repo-Martell | Reporter 2 (voice-over) / Jeanne / Sarah / Hélène |
| Jan Alexandra Smith | Aimée Lambert / Odette / Maya Ortic / Charlotte Ortic |
| R.H. Thomson | Douglas Dupontel |
| Terry Tweed | Marie / Luce / Mathilde |
Creative Team
| Wajdi Mouawad | Playwright |
| Linda Gaboriau | Translator |
| Richard Rose | Director |
| Karyn McCallum | Set Designer |
| Karyn McCallum | Costume Designer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Sound Designer |
| Sasha Kovacs | Assistant Director |
| Verne Good | Assistant Sound Designer |
| John Stead | Fight Director |
Production
| Stéfanie Séguin | Stage Manager |
| Suzanne McArthur | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Dianne Weinrib | Publicist |
| Cylla von Tiedemann | Photography |
| Sharon Ryman | Wigs |
| Angela McQueen | Wigs Assistant |
| Danielle Demeny | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Jenn Woodall | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Brendan Gilhuly | Assistant Carpenter |
| Katherine Smith | Assistant Carpenter |
| Vanessa Janiszewski | Props Crew |
| Tom Baranski | Carpentry Crew |
| J. Louis Berenguer | Carpentry Crew |
| Les Stockley | Carpentry Crew |
| Michael Brunet | Carpentry Crew |
| Jake Blackwood | Carpentry Crew |
| Brendan Gilhuly | Carpentry Crew |
| Katherine Smith | Carpentry Crew |
| Matt Armour | Carpentry Crew |
| Michael Brunet | Lighting Crew |
| Joey Morin | Lighting Crew |
| Rebecca Vandevelde | Lighting Crew |
| John Thomson | Lighting Crew |
| Tom Baranski | Lighting Crew |
| Matt Armour | Lighting Crew |
| Matt Armour | Painting Crew |
| Victoria Harrop | Painting Crew |
| Jenn Wardle | Painting Crew |
Staff
| Lisa Petrocco | Interim Head Scenic Artist |
| Sarah “Pip” Bradford | Mainspace Technician |
| Michelle Bailey | Head of Wardrobe |
| Ian Chappell | Head Carpenter |
| Michael Freeman | Production Manager |
| Paul Fujimoto-Pihl | Technical Director |
| Lokki Ma | Head of Properties |
