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Administrating and Teching Henry V

6/7/2018

Photo by Sean Sennett at Perspective Photography. Top to Bottom; Abby Caldwell (FOH & Tour Manager, Nathanial Cedroni (Designer & Technical Director), Miriam Goldstein (Director, Producer, Tour Coordinator and Artistic Director)

Abby graduated from the University of Windsor with a double major in communication, media and film & dramatic art with a minor in psychology. She was thrilled to be apart of such an amazing cast and crew touring around Ontario. Her previous theatre work includes Assistant Directing for University Players: Clean House, Bedtime Stories, Blue Stockings and 39 Steps. Acting as Vi in Footloose, Queen Clytemnestra in Toothless and Blind, Principal in Grease, Pam in A.L.I.E.N. Mother Eurulie in Once On This Island. Abby would like to thank Miriam specifically for asking her to hop on this amazing ride. After the Henry V tour she will be on a film set for the film Boys vs. Girls as 1st assistant costumer.

Nathanial Cedroni (Set Design, Lighting Design & Build) Previous design work includes; design and build for Next To Normal (Cardinal/Korda), conceptual drawings for Eurydice (Korda Artistic Productions), conceptual drawings Sweeney Todd (Cardinal Music Productions), lighting/set design & build The Vagina Monologues, assistant sound editor Barefoot In The Park, lead carpenter bare: a pop opera (The Edge Productions), makeup design Little Mary Sunshine, Cosi Fan Tutte, special costume & properties design/build Pageant Play, assistant sound editor The Women of Lockerbie (Oakland University), special properties build/acquisition Grease, special properties build/acquisition & costumes Miss Saigon (Grosse Point Theatre), resident music editor for The Luna Dancers in Royal Oak, MI (2009-2012). Nathanial’s holds a BA honours in Theatre from Oakland University, and Associates degree with a focus in visual arts from Macomb Community College. Nathanial does freelance set design and resides in South Walkerville with his beautiful wife, Miriam, and their two children, Savannah & Xavier.

Miriam Goldstein is a director, actor, producer, writer and the founding Artistic Director & Producer of The Edge Productions. She studied at RADA and Mountview in London, England and is a graduate of the Ward Acting Studio’s Meisner Conservatory in NYC. Selected directing credits include: Pregnancy Pact (a Canadian Premiere), The Boys in the Band, Bash (The Edge Productions), The Dumb Waiter (Cog & Sprocket, Windsor), Two Noble Kinsmen, Private Lives (Nonsuch, London, UK), Lysistrata (Under New Management), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Alphabet Theatre Company, NY). For a full list of credits and training please visit her website at www.miriamrgoldstein.com

Photo by Sean Sennett at Perspective Photography. Top to Bottom; Morgan Corbett-Collins (Stage Manager & Lighting Design), Molly Phillips (Dramaturg & Assistant Direction), & Miriam Goldstein.

Molly could not be more excited to have her debut with The Edge Productions working on this wild and wonderful project. Past credits include: Widow’s Wedding Dress (SM, Independent Production); Lion in the Streets (ASM, University Players); Private Lives (Assistant Director, Dragonfly Theatre Company); Romeo and Juliet (Friar Lawrence, PRISM Theatre in the Park). Future Productions: Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play (SM, University Players); The Penelopiad (SM, University Players); Edward II (Dramaturg, The Edge Productions). Special thanks to Miriam for creating this opportunity, to the cast & crew for being the dream team, and to my family and Kees for being so eternally supportive.

Morgan is overjoyed to be working for The Edge Productions on another fantastic season.
Past Productions: BASH (The Edge Productions, SM), The Three Musketeers (University Players, ASM), Boys in the Band (The Edge Productions, SM), Pregnancy Pact (The Edge Productions, SM). Future Productions: FUN HOME -Sept 2018. (Kordazone Theatre, SM), and God of Carnage - March 2019. (University Players, SM)
Thank you to the cast and crew for an unforgettable experience, and thank you to the Corbett-Hreljac family for the constant flow of love and support. Much love to Maverick, Winston, and the rest of my furry family.

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Building Costumes One Stitch at a Time & The Look of Re-invention

6/5/2018

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Meet our fabulous costume team. Jaqueline Karabatsos designed the costumes for Henry V with the tireless assistance of Kyra Scarlett. They designed, built and re-purposed 72 costume pieces. They did it all by hand and in a very short amount of time. They are heroes. Jackie is leaving us for Italy while we're on tour but we get to bring Kyra with us as costume mistress/hair & makeup.

Kyra is entering her third year at the University of Windsor pursuing her BFA in Acting. She has worked for the University of Windsor as a hair and makeup artist over the past year, and will be returning as the head hair and makeup artist for Mr. Burns a Post-Electric Play and Love and Information in the University’s upcoming season. She worked alongside Jacqueline Karabatsos in creating the costumes for Henry V, and is thrilled that her love for theatre, history, and costuming could be combined into one all-female project. I would like to extend the most love and incredible thanks to Olivia for showing me endless love and support; As well as to my Mom, my Dad, Kyle, Kyna, and Jeremy for being so loving and encouraging - I love you all dearly. And finally, the biggest thank you to Miriam for including me in this crazy, beautiful process. This has been an incredible journey.

Jacqueline is entering her fourth year at the University of Windsor to complete her BFA in Acting. She’s been a stitcher for University Players for three years now, and has costumed more than half a dozen shows, and was the lead designer for productions of A Doll’s House and Colours in the Storm. She’s passionate about theatre and history, and this all-female, Napoleonic-era production has been a joy to create. She hopes her pieces have helped the actors fill their characters and play within their world. Huge thanks to Melissa, Celeste, Avery, Chris, Jeremy, and Olivia for their help, and to Marina for all her work! The biggest thanks goes to Kyra, without her none of this would have been possible. There are too many people to name to thank for their endless support and love - this project has proven that there are always people in your corner who will support the love of theatre anyway they can. Last, but never least, all my love and thanks to Brady, Mom, Dad, and Sophia. It’s been a wonderful ride.

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Meet the cast of our All-Female HENRY V

6/1/2018

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Photo by Sean Sennett at Perspective Photography. Left to Right: Celeste Maria Fiallos, Arielle Zamora, Robin Luckwaldt, Marina Gomes, Aine Donnelly, Janine Marley, Olivia Ridpath, Rebecca Lashmar

We've had the pleasure of working with this incredible team of female artists over the last 5 weeks and in honour of our opening night we'd like to take a minute to introduce you to all of them.
The complete cast of Henry V includes Robin Luckwaldt (Henry), Àine Donnelly (Fluellen, Grey, Alice), Celeste Maria Fiallos (Pistol, Scroop, Orleans), Marina Gomes (Gower, Cambridge, French Soldier/Mr Fer), Arielle Zamora (Exeter, French Governor, Bates), Olivia Ridpath (Westmoreland, Katherine, Constable, Boy), Rebecca Lashmar (Dauphin, Burgundy, Williams), & Janine Marley (Montjoy, French Ambassador, Herald, Messenger, King of France)

Robin is a theatre maker originally from the Ottawa Valley, and a co-director of kairos theatre. Selected works -- The Edge Productions: Medea, bash: latter-day plays. The RISER Project: Collaborator,Tell Me What It's Called. Education Arts Canada: Riley, The Secret Life of Riley K. kairos: Younger, The Bathtub Girls; ED, Best Before: ; Angie, Study of a Gambler in Neon. OPIA: Ernestine, The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine; Rosaleen, Widow’s Wedding Dress. She holds a B.F.A. in Acting from the University of Windsor, with training from the Saratoga International Theatre Institute Company and the Moscow Art Theatre School.

Olivia Ridpath is going into her third year at the University of Windsor, where she is majoring in Acting with a minor in Music. Having worked with various theatre companies in Windsor, Olivia is very excited to be in her first Shakespeare show. Her most recent shows include Free: A Workshop Production (Extend-Korda, 2017) and Pregnancy Pact (The Edge Productions, 2017), with her next show being Mr. Burns with University Players in September/October. She is very thankful for his process, and that she is fortunate enough to be surrounded by such a talented, driven, artistic, inspiring group of women. Extra love to her family, Miriam, and the BFA class of 2020. "On, on, on, on, on! To the breach! To the breach!"

Rebecca Lashmar is so proud and excited to be a part of such a unique project. This is her second time working with The Edge Productions and she is thrilled to be here. Rebecca has studied Shakespeare performance at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in the UK and Stratford Shakespeare School. Previous credits include; Falstaff (Henry IV Part One/Works in Progress), Lise Paquette (Les Belles Soeurs/University Players), Catherine (Widow’s Wedding Dress). Upcoming Productions at the University of Windsor include; Colleen (Mr.Burns- A Post Electric Play), Veronica (God of Carnage).“To everyone at The Edge, my family and friends, and to female artists everywhere - thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Marina Gomes is a Toronto based Artist with a passion for Physical Theatre, Arts Education as well as new ideas! Holding a BFA-Acting degree from the University of Windsor, Marina has recently performed in Fancy Bits site specific Sorry I can’t come to your show... and in the inaugural year of New Markets Ten Minute Play Festival in both shows Road and Daze at the Park. Marina is an artist who strives to tell stories reflecting her community and examining where Theatre and Performance lives in our society today. She is so excited to be back in Windsor working on Henry V and is thrilled to get to work with such a fabulous team of artists.

Áine is a recent graduate of the University of Windsor’s BFA: Acting program. She is humbled to share this experience with these fine women. For University Players, Windsor: Thyona (Big Love), Germaine Lauzon (Les Belles Sœurs), Choreographer (Dancing at Lughnasa). Elsewhere: Eurydice, Eurydice (Pazzo). Catch Áine next in a devised piece at OPIA Theatre Collective’s Dark Crop Festival. "Thank you Mutti, Hani, and my lovely ensemble."

Celeste Maria Fiallos is entering her third year of BFA Acting at the University of Windsor, and is delighted to be working with such phenomenal women both cast and crew. Celeste would like to thank her friends and family for the endless amounts of support. Celeste will be making her debut on the University Players stage next season in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Arielle Zamora is a Toronto-based theatre artist and graduate of the BFA in Acting program at the University of Windsor. She is delighted to be working with the Edge Productions, this all-female cast and Shakespeare's rich language on this adventure. Selected Acting Credits: Lion in the Streets, Queen Milli of Galt, Scapino!, The Crucible (University Players). Assistant Directing Credits: Mikveh (Liza Balkan/Harold Green Jewish Theatre), Dancing At Lughnasa (Marc Bondy/University Players). A passionate artist-educator, Arielle has had the pleasure of collaborating with young people at the Stratford Festival’s Shakespeare School for the past three summers. Later this summer, she is looking forward to co-producing Heatwave by Erika Reesor with Queer on Stage and her creative partner, Abby Weisbrot, for the 2018 Hamilton Fringe Festival.

Janine is thrilled beyond words to be a part of the cast of Henry V. Having assistant-directed three plays for The Edge Productions (Bash, Boys in the Band, and Pregnancy Pact), she’s honoured to have joined the acting side of the company. Janine has also directed for Paper-Knife Theatre (No Exit, Everyman, Letters, Mariane et Valère, and Runaway) and has exciting projects on the horizon! When she’s not making theatre she’s seeing as much as she can and writes about it on her blog, A View from the Box. “Thank you so much to my family and friends for their constant love and support. And a huge thank you to The Edge for making my dreams of acting in a Shakespearean play come true!”

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Administrating and Teching Henry V

Building Costumes One Stitch at a Time & The Look of Re-invention

Meet the cast of our All-Female HENRY V

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