If We Were Birds (2010)
Produced by
Groundwater Productions and Tarragon Theatre
Playwright: Erin Shields
Director: Alan Dilworth
Venue
Previews
April 14 - 20, 2010
Run
April 21st, 2010 – May 23rd, 2010
Awards & Nominations
2010 Dora Award Winner – Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role (Tara Rosling)
2010 Dora Award Nominee – Outstanding Production, Outstanding New Play (Erin Shields), Outstanding Direction (Alan Dilworth)
Synopsis
A vivid re-imagining of Ovid’s myth. Procne, daughter of the King of Athens, marries the triumphant war hero Tereus and returns with him to Thrace, leaving her beloved sister Philomela behind. Procne begs her husband to reunite the sisters. Desire triumphs over reason igniting a chain of shattering events. (tarragontheatre.com)
Cast
| Philippa Domville | Procne |
| David Fox | King Pandion |
| Barbara Gordon | The One With Dwindling Dignity |
| Stephanie Jung | The Young One |
| Daniela Lama | The Pregnant One |
| Shannon Perreault | The Bleeding One |
| Geoffrey Pounsett | King Tereus |
| Karen Robinson | The Pious One |
| Tara Rosling | Philomela |
Creative Team
| Erin Shields | Playwright |
| Alan Dilworth | Director |
| Jung-Hye Kim | Set Designer |
| Jung-Hye Kim | Costume Designer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Sound Designer |
| Kristina Nicoll | Assistant Director |
| Simon Fon | Fight Director |
Production
| Allyson McMackon | Movement Coach |
| Kristen Kitcher | Stage Manager |
| Shelby-Jai Flick | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Julia Pileggi | Script Coordinator |
| Cylla von Tiedemann | Photography |
| Shawn Squires | Graphic Designer |
| Amelia Bērziņš | Assistant Head of Wardrobe |
| Amanda White | Assistant Head Scenic Artist |
| Lokki Ma | Assistant Head of Props |
| Natalie Tsang | Props Assistant |
| Anna Treusch | Props Assistant |
| Kevin Winson | Lighting Crew |
| Nick Rose | Lighting Crew |
| David Johnson | Lighting Crew |
| David DeGrow | Lighting Crew |
| Michael Bernard | Lighting Crew |
| Joey Morin | Lighting Crew |
| J. Louis Berenguer | Carpentry Crew |
| Kevin Winson | Carpentry Crew |
| Nick Rose | Carpentry Crew |
| David Johnson | Carpentry Crew |
| Michael Bernard | Carpentry Crew |
Staff
| Sarah “Pip” Bradford | Mainspace Technician |
| Michael Freeman | Production Manager |
| Paul Fujimoto-Pihl | Technical Director |
| Lindsay Walker | Head of Properties |
| Lindsay Anne Black | Head Scenic Artist |
| Ian Chappell | Head Carpenter |
| Michelle Bailey | Head of Wardrobe |
