I Call Myself Princess (2018)
Produced by
Cahoots Theatre Company and Native Earth Performing Arts and Paper Canoe Projects
Playwright: Jani Lauzon
Director: Marjorie Chan
Venue
Run
September 9th, 2018 – September 30th, 2018
Synopsis
When William, a modern-day Métis music student, is handed a 1918 opera about Creek/Cherokee Mezzo Soprano Tsianina Redfeather, he learns more than just an aria as he begins to unravel the complex circumstances faced by Indigenous performers past and present. Seen and Unseen worlds collide as Tsianina appears to William, the two learning from each other as he makes a decision about his future as an artist. Combining humour, biography, and contemporary opera, this interdisciplinary work explores the tension between representation, inspiration and cultural appropriation. (nativeearth.ca)
Cast
| Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster | Nelle Eberhart |
| HAUI | Alex Park |
| Richard Greenblatt | Charles Wakefield Cadman |
| Marion Newman | Tsianina Redfeather |
| Aaron Wells | William Morin |
Creative Team
| Jani Lauzon | Playwright |
| Marjorie Chan | Director |
| Marjorie Chan | Dramaturge |
| Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate | Music Director |
| Christine Ting-Huan 挺歡 Urquhart | Set Designer |
| Snezana Pesic | Costume Designer |
| Kaitlin Hickey | Lighting Designer |
| Marc Meriläinen | Sound Designer |
| Aaron Jan | Dramaturgy Intern |
Production
| Laura Baxter | Stage Manager |
| Lisa Nasson | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Kat Germain | Audio Describer |
| Megan Cinel | Scenic Painter |
| Dahlia Katz | Poster Photography |
| Mariah Meawasige | Graphic Designer |
Staff
| B.C. Batty | Venue Technician |
