The Rochdale Project (2006)

Produced by

Theatre Passe Muraille

Director: Simon Heath

Written by: The Collective

Venue

Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace

Run

March 2nd, 2006 – March 19th, 2006

Synopsis

How do you eradicate tuition fees?

A student run co-operative college Rochdale College was home to Clayton Ruby, Judith Merrill, Jim Garrard, Matt Cohen, Dennis Lee, Reg Hart, intellectuals, anarchists, nudists, stoners, hippies, draft dodgers, bikers, speedfreaks, runaways, undercover cops, undercover reporters,Hassle Free Clinic, Acorn Daycare, and Theatre Passe Muraille to name but a few.  Rochdale College influenced untold numbers of Canadians. Championed by Pierre Berton, demonized by its own McCarthy in Tony O’Donahue, Rochdale College’s story is simply fascinating. The Rochdale Project takes you there. (passemuraille.on.ca)

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Cast

Aviva Armour-Ostroff	Angel / Others
Ryan Hollyman	Luke / Others
Jamie Robinson	Daddio / Others
Birgitte Solem	Annie / Others
Greg Thomas	Emerson / Others

Creative Team

Simon Heath	Director
Steve Lucas	Set Designer
Steve Lucas	Lighting Designer
Jonathan Rooke	Sound Designer
Bill Stahl	Sound Designer
Erika Connor	Costume Designer
Peter Smith	Script Consultant

Music

Bill Stahl

Musician

Production

Michelene Sutherland	Stage Manager
Teresa Spizzirri	Apprentice Stage Manager
Simon Richards	Carpenter
Jack Nicholsen	Carpenter
Ryan McDougall	Carpenter
Kevin Steeper	Carpenter
Doug Morum	Carpenter
Nick Greenland	Carpenter
Jonathan Pinksen	Carpenter
Kevin Hutson	Carpenter
Arras Hopkins	Carpenter
Ian Richardson	Carpenter
Mickey Wagg	Carpenter
Mickey Wagg	Lighting Crew
Nick Greenland	Lighting Crew
Jennifer Murphy	Lighting Crew
A. Shay Hahn	Plastering
Lindsay Anne Black	Scenic Painter
Jennifer Chovancek	Scenic Painter
Andrew Mcfarlane	Sound Installation

Staff

Jamie Wilson	Mainspace Technician
Jonathan Rooke	Production Manager
Jamie Wilson	Technical Director

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