Theatre Erebus Past Productions and Credits

August 1990 – Abbotsford Lodge Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland and Springfield Theatre Club London

SCIENTIFIC AMERICANS by John Mighton

Cast:
Bill: Will Geffin
Carol: Julie Gillitt
Jim: Timothy Machin
Teacher/Crutchfield:  Peter Bedard
Betty: Sylvia Schlayer
General Berger: Brian Morton
Activist/Physicist: Gambi Bowker

Directed by Will Geffin
Stage Manager/ Lighting Designer: Allison Wheeler
Costume Design: Karen McCraken
Set Design: Will Geffin, Brian Morton
Graphic Design: Jim Holloway

IF BETTY SHOULD RISE by David Demchuk

Cast:
Addie Staples: Sylvia Schlayer
Vera Staples: Gambi Bowker
Betty Staples: Julie Gillitt

Directed by Peter Bedard
Stage Manager/ Lighting Designer: Allison Wheeler
Costume Design: Karen McCraken
Set Design: Will Geffin, Brian Morton
Graphic Design: Jim Holloway/Studio 46

THE WORKINGMAN by Tom Walmsley

Cast:
The Man: Will Geffin
Charlene: Sylvia Schlayer
Micheal: Peter Bedard
Gene: Timothy Machin

Directed by Brian Morton
Stage Manager/ Lighting Designer: Allison Wheeler
Costume Design: Karen McCraken
Graphic Design: Jim Holloway

August 1990 – Viewforth Centre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland

THE OCCUPATION OF HEATHER ROSE by Wendy Lill

Cast:
Heather: Mary Thompson

Director: Jean Hughes
Stage Manager: Brian Morton
Graphic Design: Jim Holloway

August 1990 – Chaplaincy Centre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland

LA RONDE / REIGEN by Arthur Schnitzler  (Adapted by Brian Morton)

Cast:
The Hooker: Suzannah Clemitson
The Runaway: Peter Tarrent
The Wife: Fiona Forrest
The Executive/ The Actress: Helena Tait
The Writer/The VIP: Steve Nutt

Directed by Brian Morton and Suzannah Clemitson
Stage Manager/ Lighting Designer: Allison Wheeler
Costume Design: Karen McCraken
Set Design: Will Geffin, Brian Morton
Graphic Design: Jim Holloway

May 1992 – Hamilton Place Studio Theatre, Hamilton Ontario

ETTA JENKS by Marlane Meyer

Cast in order of appearance:

ETTA  Leanna Brodie
BURT  Ralph Chapman
CLYDE  Jonathan Wilson
BEN  Bruce Vavrina
DOLLY  Deena Baltman
SHERI  Kate Sykes
SHERMAN  Ralph Chapman
SPENCER  Carl Gambacort
KITTY  Gail Naipaul
DWIGHT  Stephen Sinnicks
JAMES  Jeffrey Peller
ALEC  Jonathan Wilson
MAX  Jeffrey Peller
SHELLY  Karen Ivany

Director:  Brian Morton
Associate Director:  Bruce Vavrina
Designer:  Denise Lisson
Lighting Designer:  Mark Bellini
Composer : Christopher Robinson
Wardrobe Supervisor:  Tracey Currie
Stage Manager:  Tamara A. Ivanochko
Production Manager:  Dan Ciavarella
Poster Design:  Angela Hrabowiak
Properties:  Michelle Hanson
Production Assistants:  Mike Denomme,  Gareth Spicer, Kent Nickerson
Studio Theatre Technician:  Barry Anderson

November 1992 – Dundas Centre For The Arts, Hamilton Ontario

Sylvia Fraser’s MY FATHER’S HOUSE
Adapted for the stage by Brian Morton

Cast in order of appearance

The Writer (Sylvia in 1987):  Deborah Grover
The Princess (Sylvia in 1971): Kate Sykes
The Child Who Knows (Sylvia in 1943): Leanna Brodie
Danny: Bruce Vavrina

Director/Adaptor: Brian Morton
Co-Director: Bruce Vavrina
Stage Manager:  Dan Ciavarella
Set Design/Graphics: Angela Hrabowiak
Sound Design:  Chris Robinson
Lighting Design:    Brian Morton
Front of House:  Bellina Morton

June 1993 – Tarragon Theatre Mainstage, Toronto

ETTA JENKS  by Marlane Meyer

Cast in order of appearance:

ETTA : Leanna Brodie
BURT:  Roger McKeen
CLYDE:  Kevin O’Neil
BEN:  Bruce Vavrina
DOLLY:  Kate Sykes
SHERI:  Kate Sykes
SHERMAN:  Roger McKeen
SPENCER:  Carl Gambacort
KITTY:  Heather Hodgson
DWIGHT:  Jeffrey Peller
JAMES:  William Corno
ALEC:  Kevin O’Neil
MAX:  Jeffrey Peller
SHELLY:  Julie Daniluk

Director:  Brian Morton
Associate Director:  Bruce Vavrina
Designer: Bill Layton
Lighting Designer:  Mark Bellini
Composer:  Christopher Robinson
Stage Manager:  Kate Wallace
Assistant Stage Manager:  Maurice Cloutier
Production Manager:  Dan Ciavarella
Graphics/Poster Design:  Angela Hrabowiak
Video Artist:  Chris Clifford
Properties:  Michelle Hanson
Production Assistant:  Steve Ramsey
Publicist: Patty Talbot

September 1995 – Waterdown Memorial Hall

ODD JOBS by Frank Moher

Cast in order of appearance:

MRS PHIPPS  Amanda Smith
TIM  Evan Sabba
GINETTE  Claudelle Tremblay

Director: Brian Morton
Stage Manager: Paul Klimstra
Designer: Angela Hrabowiak

August 2006 – Hamilton Fringe Festival, Venue Three, Jackson Square

KRAPP’S LAST TAPE by Samuel Beckett

Cast:

KRAPP:  Brian Morton

Director:  Brian Morton
Stage Manager: Taylor Seymour

May 2007 – Downtown Arts Centre, Hamilton

FUGUE by Rona Munro

Cast:

Kay One: Lauren MacKinlay
Kay Two:  Caroline Concordia
The Psychiatrist:  Alex Trimble

Director:  Brian Morton
Producer: Patrick Brennan
Stage Manager:  Taylor Seymour
Lighting Designer: Brian Morton
Sound Design/Original Music: Grayson Lenover
Graphics: Brandon Koptke

August 2007 – Hamilton Fringe Festival, Venue Four, DAC – The Box

SUMMER OFFENSIVE – Three Short Plays by David Demchuk

Cast:

ROSALIE SINGS ALONE
Rosalie: Anna Kulczk

TOUCH
Ken: Brian Morton
Matt: Steven Andrews

IF BETTY SHOULD RISE
Betty: Kyla McCall

Directed by Brian Morton
Stage Managed by Robin Pittis

August 2008 – Hamilton Fringe Festival, Venue Three, DAC Gym

NEW TALENT
written and directed by Brian Morton

Cast:

Christine: Caroline Concordia
Gary: Brad Young
Mike: Ian Rayburn

Stage Managed by Valarie Van Landschoot

June 2010 –London Fringe Festival, The Arts Project, 203 Dundas Street
July 2010 – Toronto Fringe Festival, Venue Theatre Passe Muraille Mainstage
July 2010 – Hamilton Fringe Festival, Venue Three, DAC Gym

NEW TALENT
written and directed by Brian Morton

Cast:

Christine: Anna Ross
Gary: Brian Morton
Mike: Gregory Cruikshank

Stage Managed by Mel Watkins

 

July 2016 – Hamilton Fringe Festival, Venue Three, Player’s Guild Studio Theatre

MARY, I HAVE HIS PANTS by David B. Fraser

Cast:

Joey:  Greg Cruikshank
John: Chris Cracknell
Mary:  Andrea Adcock
Randy: Tyler Brent

Director:  Brian Morton
Venue Technician: Jacob Fraboni

 

July 2018 – Hamilton Fringe Festival, Venue Four, The Zoetic Theatre

November 2019 – The Pearl Company Arts Centre

 

UNDER THE APPLE TREE by Brian Morton

music by Daryl MacBoyle and Walter Rosemont

Cast:

James Wall:  Chris Cracknell

Alice Costello: Erynn Garland

Loring Smith: Larry Smith

Natalie Dugan: Michelle LaHaise

Ethel Rosevere: Susan Robinson

Cecille Bartley:  Claire Shingleton-Smith

Jack Grubb:  Brian Morton

 

Director:  Brian Morton

Stage Manager:  Valerie Van Landschoot