Noble Parasites (2007)

Produced by

Theatre Passe Muraille

Playwright: Mike McPhaden
Director: Rebecca Brown

Venue

Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace

Run

April 5th, 2007 – April 29th, 2007

Synopsis

Act I, The Bookworm, is set hundreds of years in the future and follows an underground society on the edge of extinction; Act II, Sea Change, takes place only a few decades from now in an ultra-modern world of espionage and betrayal. The Bookworm: Deep below the earth’s toxic surface, humanity clings to life in a cult-like society. When young Lindy discovers a forbidden artifact (a 20th century magazine depicting a long-forgotten past) her world is thrown into chaos. To make matters worse, it’s Lindy’s Examination Day, and she’s about to face the city’s most menacing elder. Sea Change: In the wake of an environmental catastrophe, Thomas spies a golden opportunity. Armed with the hyper-tech secret to winning the upcoming election, he meets with a shady government operative in a city park. But Thomas’ plans are upset when the transaction goes crazily awry. (theatremania.com)

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Cast

Kate Hewlett	Lindy / Kelly
Julian Richings	The Minister / Thomas
Amy Rutherford	Fran / Heather

Creative Team

Mike McPhaden	Playwright
Rebecca Brown	Director
Rebecca Brown	Dramaturge
Michael Gianfrancesco	Set Designer
Michael Gianfrancesco	Costume Designer
Kimberly Purtell	Lighting Designer
Michael Laird	Sound Designer

Production

Shauna Japp	Stage Manager
Viv Moore	Movement Coach
Erika Connor	Costume Builder
Lindsay Anne Black	Scenic Painter
Paula Forst	Scenic Painter
Brian Cheverie	Carpenter
Chaz Douglas	Carpenter
Kevin Hutson	Carpenter
Matthew Pochwalowski	Carpenter
Bill Stahl	Carpenter
Justin Theobald	Carpenter
Jamie Wilson	Carpenter
Shannon Fewster	Electrician
Heather Ingram	Electrician
Steve Marsh	Electrician
Jamie Wilson	Electrician
Guy Bertrand	Poster Photography
Aviva Armour-Ostroff	Production Photography

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