Trudeau and the FLQ (2014)
Produced by
Presented by
The Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Playwright: Michael Hollingsworth
Director: Michael Hollingsworth
Venue
Run
March 27th, 2014 – May 10th, 2014
Awards & Nominations
2014 Dora Award Winner ~ Independent – Outstanding Performance by a Male (Mac Fyfe), Outstanding Costume Design
2014 Dora Award Nominee ~ Independent – Outstanding Production, Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
Synopsis
As the centenary of Canada’s Confederation approaches, Quebec separatists crank up the violence. On a stage lit by terrorist bombings, Professor Trudeau pirouettes to power. The acid-tripping rock-throwing Sixties are conjured up by a master storyteller with the magical stagecraft of the 2013 Dora Award-winning VideoCabaret ensemble. (youngcentre.ca)
Cast
| Aurora Browne | FLQ Suzanne / Bertrand / Maggie Sinclair / Cabinet Minister Jean Marchand / Factory Worker / Queen Elizabeth / Disco Woman / Chorister / Trudeaumaniac / American Consul's Paramour / Soldier |
| Greg Campbell | FLQ Paul / Cabinet Minister Gérard Pelletier / General Charles De Gaulle / Goon Disco Man / Hippie / Cameraman / Masseuse / Policewoman / Policeman |
| Richard Alan Campbell | FLQ Pierre / Anglo Reporter / RCMP Inspector / Factory Boss Smith / PQ Leader / René Levésque / Disco Man / FLQ Marc / Chorister / Hippie / Movie-Goer / Consul Bodyguard / Pierre Laporte's Nephew |
| Mac Fyfe | Pierre Trudeau / Bank Teller / Consul Bodyguard / Policeman |
| Jacob James | Maurice / Hippie / Chorister / James Cross / FLQ Bob |
| Linda Prystawska | FLQ Jacques / Quebec Reporter / Bistro Waitress / Royal Commissioner / André Laurendeau / Premier Daniel Johnson Sr. / Premier Robert Bourassa / Student Factory Worker / Policeman / Trudeau's Disco Date / Chorister / Hippie / Trudeaumaniac / Soldier |
| Michaela Washburn | Yvonne / Prime Minister Lester Pearson / RCMP Inspector / Deputy Premier Pierre Laporte / Mrs. James Cross / Letter Mailer / Factory Worker / Blotto The Hippie / Student / Disco Woman / Chorister / Trudeaumaniac / Cameraman / American Consul / Reporter / Watchman |
Creative Team
| Michael Hollingsworth | Playwright |
| Michael Hollingsworth | Director |
| Deanne Taylor | Associate Director |
| Astrid Janson | Costumes |
| Andrew Dollar | Lighting Designer |
| Andrew J. Paterson | Music |
| Brent Snyder | Music |
| Jake Blackwood | Sound Designer |
| Adam Barrett | Scenic Designer |
| Brad Harley | Scenic Designer |
| Brad Harley | Prop Designer |
| Brad Harley | Drawings |
| Alice Norton | Wigs |
| Melanie McNeill | Associate Costume Designer |
| Rachel Forbes | Apprentice Costume Designer |
Production
| Andrew Dollar | Stage Manager |
| Joanne Rumstein-Ellis | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Andrew Dollar | Production Manager |
| Jim LeFrancois | Producer |
| Deanne Taylor | Producer |
| Johanna Edwards | Costume Maker |
| Alex Mancini | Costume Maker |
| Leana Mukhina | Costume Maker |
| Chris Clifford | Video Consultant |
| Bongo Kolycius | Video Consultant |
| Cameron Davis | Video Consultant |
| Nick Andison | Video Consultant |
| Andrew Dollar | Video Consultant |
| Arber Makri | Props Assistant |
| Annie Lefebvre | Wig Assistant |
| Michelle Tracey | Wig Assistant |
| Lina Falomkina | Proscenium Swag |
Staff
| Alida Keenleyside | House Technician |
| Jacob Lacina | Audio Technician |
