The Pessimist (2007)
Produced by
Playwright: Morwyn Brebner
Director: Eda Holmes
Venue
Run
April 17th, 2007 – May 27th, 2007
Synopsis
A dying theatre director decides to stage his last play in the garbage dump of a small Ontario town. His wife, a playwright, a would-be actress and a politician all join him and between bouts of insomnia, fight their unnameable fears and hope for the best. (tarragontheatre.com)
Cast
| Kristina Nicoll | Suzanne |
| Jim Warren | Marcus |
| Michael Healey | Wheal |
| Ieva Lucs | Hesterpryne |
| Graham Abbey | Philip |
Creative Team
| Morwyn Brebner | Playwright |
| Eda Holmes | Director |
| John Thompson | Set Designer |
| John Thompson | Costume Designer |
| Andrea Lundy | Lighting Designer |
| E.C. Woodley | Sound Designer |
| E.C. Woodley | Music |
| David Allen King | Assistant Director |
Production
| Maria Costa | Stage Manager |
| Emma Laird | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| David Allen King | Script Coordinator |
| Carolyn Choo | Properties Assistant |
| Bill Stahl | Assistant Carpenter |
| Jake Blackwood | Production Assistant |
| Rachel Cole | Assistant Head of Wardrobe |
| Cylla von Tiedemann | Photographer |
| Kilby Smith-McGregor | Graphic Designer |
| Fazia Ali | Carpentry Crew |
| J. Louis Berenguer | Carpentry Crew |
| Peter Eaton | Carpentry Crew |
| Al Gullion | Carpentry Crew |
| Kevin Hutson | Carpentry Crew |
| Heather Ingram | Carpentry Crew |
| Matthew Pochwalowski | Carpentry Crew |
| Justin Theobald | Carpentry Crew |
| Jamie Wilson | Carpentry Crew |
| Stefan Lenzi | Lighting Crew |
| Steve Marsh | Lighting Crew |
| Dan McIlmoyl | Lighting Crew |
| Matthew Pochwalowski | Lighting Crew |
| Pascale Thibodeau | Lighting Crew |
| Jamie Wilson | Lighting Crew |
| Julia Torrant | Painting Crew |
Staff
| Verne Good | Mainspace Technician |
| Michael Freeman | Production Manager |
| Chris Carlton | Technical Director |
| Niki Kennedy | Head of Properties |
| Ian Chappell | Head Carpenter |
| Chlöe Anderson | Head of Wardrobe |
| Lindsay Anne Black | Head Scenic Artist |
