Barrel Crank (2012)
Produced by
Suitcase in Point Theatre Company
Presented by
The SummerWorks Performance Festival
Playwright: Erin Shields
Director: Rose Plotek
Venue
Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
Run
August 9th, 2012 – August 18th, 2012
Synopsis
A thrilling ride over the precipice of Niagara Falls in the barrel of Annie Edson Taylor – the first person to go over the falls and survive to tell the tale. Â Equally acrobatic and poetic, this vaudevillian romp brings the many contradictions of Niagara Falls to light (Summerworks 2012 Festival Program)
Cast
| Deanna Jones | MC Hicks / Various |
| Muoi Nene | Carlisle / Various |
| Amy Nostbakken | Annie Edson Taylor |
| Trent Pardy | Frank Tussy Russell |
Creative Team
| Erin Shields | Playwright |
| Rose Plotek | Director |
| Natasha Pedros | Artistic Contributor |
| Ernest Harris Jr. | Media Designer |
| Ernest Harris Jr. | Set Designer |
| Joe Lapinski | Sound Designer |
| Joe Lapinski | Composer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| Michael Greves | Costume Designer |
Music
| John Press | Piano Play |
Production
| Carla Ritchie | Stage Manager |
| Melissa Convery | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Erin Birkenbergs | Technical Director |
| Natasha Pedros | Graphic Designer |
| Jeff Ott | Barrel Builder |
Staff
| David Fisher | Mainspace Technician |
| James Plouffe | Venue Technician |
