Jesus Chrysler (2011)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: Tara Beagan
Director: Michael Wheeler
Venue
Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace
Run
November 29th, 2011 – December 11th, 2011
Synopsis
A world premiere by Dora-Award winning playwright Tara Beagan, Jesus Chrysler is an immersive production that revolves around Toronto activist and director Eugenia “Jim” Watts and poet Dorothy Livesay. An unsung icon of 1930s Toronto theatre, Jim had her work banned by a Prime Minister before enlisting in The Spanish Civil War, becoming its sole female ambulance driver. Livesay went on to become a two-time Governor General Award winner for poetry and an Officer of The Order of Canada. Jesus Chrysler invites you to explore their complex relationship in a show that engages with and questions the intersection of art and politics. (passemuraille.on.ca)
Cast
| Margaret Evans | Jim |
| Aviva Armour-Ostroff | Dee |
| Jeffrey Wetsch | Nate |
Creative Team
| Tara Beagan | Playwright |
| Michael Wheeler | Director |
| Scott Penner | Set Designer |
| Scott Penner | Costume Designer |
| Verne Good | Sound Designer |
| David DeGrow | Lighting Designer |
| Laura Nordin | Assistant Director |
Production
| Dini Conte | Stage Manager |
| Aislinn Rose | Producer |
| Leora Morris | Movement Coach |
| Kirsten LaBonte | Production Assistant |
| Will O’Hare | Photography |
| Benjamin Kibblewhite | Graphic Designer |
| Brendan Gilhuly | Carpenter |
| Joey Morin | Load-In Crew |
| Michelle Ramsay | Load-In Crew |
| Alyksandra Ackerman | Load-In Crew |
Staff
| Colin Harris | Backspace Coordinator |
| Ryan McDougall | Production Manager |
