Dinner Theatre fundraiser in support of Waypoints (2019)
AHOY! A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME
Written by Justin Shaw
Directed by Diana Moser
Show dates: January 31, February 1 & 2, 2019
Location: Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts
About the show
”Now truly I ask you… who among us has never dreamed of a being a pirate?” Come aboard the S.S Mórtas and set sail on a journey filled with adventure, comedy, and traditional Maritime sea shanties! Will you stick with the upright cruise ship Captain Truman or will you join the devilish Captain Wilde and his band of pirates? Welcome to AHOY! A Pirate’s Life for Me, a deliciously fun dinner theatre event presented by Waypoints in partnership with Theatre; Just Because.“
Artistic Team
Diana Moser | Director
After writing and directing last year’s dinner theatre A Knight to Remember, Diana is pleased to be back in the director’s chair! Diana’s acting credits with Theatre; Just Because include The Awesome 80s Prom dinner theatre (2017), Check Please (2016), Fanny & Manny Tie the Knot dinner theatre (2016), and The Most Massive Woman Wins (2015). Diana has also performed with Keyano Theatre Company in Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii (2018), A Christmas Carol (2017), Spoon River Anthology (2017), Run for Your Wife (2016), A Few Good Men (2015), Cabaret (2015), and Les Misérables (2014). Diana’s independent theatre projects include The Hope Slide and Light, and her latest film appearance was as Karen the Soccer Mom in Nerdvana: The Web Series, available on Telus Optik and YouTube. By day she works as the Programs & Partnerships Manager for Arts Council Wood Buffalo, and she sends a big thank you to her colleagues and loved ones for their continued support of her theatre journey!
Alexandra Durocher | Choreographer
Alexandra has performed in over 20 plays and musicals including Roxie Hart in Chicago, Corey-Lynn Valentine in Fanny and Manny Tie the Knot Dinner Theatre, Mylar in The Other Side of the Pole, and Pat Benatar in The Awesome 80s Prom Dinner Theatre, and currently Tanya in Mamma Mia!. Alexandra has also taught dance for 13 years; choreographing for 11 dance shows, 10 summer camps, and 5 theatrical performances: Thickwood Heights Theatriks’ performance of Willy Wonka Jr., Cheepiyak Theatre’s performance of Urinetown, and Theatre; Just Because Dinner Theatre The Awesome 80s Prom, A Knight to Remember, and AHOY! A Pirate’s Life For Me. Thank you all so much for coming out to support such a great organization. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to do what we love.
Brodie Dransutavicius | Fight Choreographer
Brodie has been in the fight directing community for over six years, and he has collected certifications from multiple different countries and institutions including the United States, Australia, Great Britain, the Nordic Stage Fighting Society, and Fight Directors Canada. Brodie has acted in and choreographed several dinner theatre productions and Keyano Theatre productions, most recently Lend Me a Tenor. His film fight work includes Nerdvana: the Web Series and The Road Behind.
Ray Moschuk | Light & Projection Design
Ray Moschuk is excited to be designing his first show for Theatre; Just Because. Ray has been designing for Theatre and Dance for the past 14 years. His last design was Sexy Laundry (2018) produced by Keyano Theatre Company. He has designed for Keyano’s summer theatre program for the past two years, including Bugsy Malone, Jr. and Peter Pan, Jr. He also enjoys working with the local community theatre and dance programs.
Ashley Laurenson | Costume & Props Design
Originally from New Zealand, Ashley Laurenson is excited to be taking on costumes and props with Theatre; Just Because for AHOY! A Pirate’s Life For Me. Ashley has a film-making background, with production design for several local film productions under her belt (Arkham Rising, Cover, The Good Survivor, Nerdvana: The Web Series). Working on a stage production has been a dream of hers for a long time, she looks forward to seeing her vision set sail here tonight and hopes you enjoy the ride.
Natalie Farahani | Stage Manager
Natalie has been involved in technical theatre for many years now. She was the Theatre; Just Because Stage Manager for The Awesome 80s Prom dinner theatre (2017), A Knight to Remember dinner theatre (2018), AHOY! A Pirate’s Life For Me dinner theatre (2019), Macbeth (2019), and Ultimate Reality 90’s Edition! dinner theatre (2020). Natalie worked with the Keyano Theatre Company as an Assistant Stage Manager for Deathtrap (2013), A Christmas Carol (2014), A Few Good Men (2015), Into The Woods (2016), and The Other Side Of The Pole (2016); as an Assistant Sound Technician for Cabaret (2015); and as a Stage Manager for The Odd Couple (2015) and Steel Magnolias (2016). She was also the Stage Manager for the one act shows Sure Thing (2016), What Time Does The 3 O’Clock Parade Start (2019) and Brain Sucking (2017), for which she was also the technical designer and received an Alberta Drama Festival Association award for Outstanding Technical Achievement.
CAST
Bailey Yarkie - Jillian
Ben St. John - Jackalope Pirate
Cindy Guitard - Diana Ingenue
Dave Martin - Morgan Oliver
Hanna Fridhed - Billie MacKenzie
Hilary Talbot - Lydia Bigg
Jim Geary - Arsenault
Justin Shaw - Story
Matt Salem - Tony Bigg
Mike Jones - Gallant
Norm Sutton - Jackalope Pirate
Rosina Ilg - Mrs. Martha Bigg
Sheldon Dahl - Mel the First Mate
Steve Reeve - Brad and Leviathan
Tim Heggie - Captain Kyle Truman
Zenon Campbell - Captain Elsworth Wilde