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Theatre Arts Department Presents
EVERYMAN
Director’s Notes
Simplicity to complexity to simplicity – when I think back over this process I see that this
has, in some very real ways, been the development arc of this production. On the face of
it, this play is exceptionally clear about what it wants to do. Everyman is commanded to
go on a journey toward the grave. He does, and as the day progresses he discovers who
his real friends are. Simple.
Deciding to set this 15th century English classic in contemporary Hamilton raises many
questions for us. What might it mean to be Everyman here and now? What would Death
look like? How might God manifest himself to humanity? What might an incapacitated
Good Deeds look like? Do we have a contemporary version of the medieval scourge?
These are complex questions, for which we propose some answers in this production.
In the end, though, the play rests on the very human journey that Everyman goes on.
He lives knowing, as we all do, that death marks the end of this part of existence. Each
choice we make, each enacted cruelty, and each simple kindness, matters. And no matter
how one reads the ending of the play the essential story withstands the passage of time as
well as the winds of theological change. It is, simply put, a story about the Great Hope of
all time, and of all ages.
Raymond Louter
Set Designer’s Notes
How do you create a 21st century urban landscape for a Medieval Morality Play? This
set was an attempt to find contemporary representations of a very medieval world.
Instead of allegorical figures, we have graffiti. Instead of a setting that could be anywhere, we have a carefully selected landscape of Hamilton. And, like Everyman himself,
it’s all under construction. The final result is a collaboration between a designer, an art
class, a set photographer, a set painter and our department’s production team. See if
you can find the characters’ names in the graffiti and try to identify the buildings. The
answers are below.
From left to right: Hamilton Street Railway/Hamilton Go Station, Cathedral of Christ
the King, Stelco/Defasco Smokestack, Whitehern, Gore Park Fountain, McMaster Hospital, West Mountain with Sanitorium Cross
*** No Photography of any kind is allowed during the play for reasons of Copyright.***
*** Please refrain from making noise by turning off cell phones, pagers, etc. ***
Cast
Everyman............................................................................................................Noah Hicks
Messanger/Doctor...........................................................................................Philip Wonder
God...................................................................Amie Vermeer/Joy Johnson/Terri Brunsting
Death......................................................................................................Alicia Kruisselbrink
Goods..............................................................................................................Amie Vermeer
Fellowship..........................................................................................................Joy Johnson
Kindred/Beauty.............................................................................................Nicole Dunham
Cousin...............................................................................................................Kevin Lobert
Strength............................................................................................................Chris Howlett
Good-deeds....................................................................................................Terri Brunsting
Knowledge.....................................................................................................Kaitlyn McGee
Confession....................................................................................................Dunstan Gomes
Five Wits............................................................................................................Aaron Craig
Discretion..........................................................................................................Kevin Lobert
Angel...............................................................................................................Amie Vermeer
Crew
Director....................................................................................................... Raymond Louter
Music Director / Composer.................................................................................Aaron Craig
Set Design / Producer.....................................................................................Sharon Klassen
Production Manager......................................................................................... Laura Stewart
Lighting Designer.......................................................................................Andrew Bergsma
Stage Manager / Publicity................................................................................. Joe Hamilton
Assistant Stage Manager . ....................................................................... David Vandersteen
House Manager................................................................................................. John Reinink
Costumes........................................................................ Bethany McMurray, Sheena Parent
Set Construction..................................................................................................... Ivan Stam
Set Construction Crew........................................... Peter Frieswick, Students from THR103
Set Painter........................................................................................................ Monica Hintz
Lighting Operator............................................................................................Jonathan Gale
Sound Operator...................................................................................................Steve Harris
Make Up......................................................................................................Natalie Giancola
Set Design Photographer...................................................................................Bruce Pilcher
Painting Crew..........Grace Evers, Maria Evers, Ashley Thompson, Students from THR103
Grafiti Painting . ...... Sarah Bruinsma, Renee Carter, Amada Dykxhoorn, Rubi Garyfalakis
Jessica Kapteyn, Laura Konyndyk, Henriette Lammers, Bethany
McMurray, Bonnie-Lee Ross, Andy Sanchez, Uria Sloot, Meagn Tucker,
Candice Turner, Tyler VanHolst, Katherine Vink, Lydia Wikkerink
Cast Bios
Noah Hicks (Everyman) is in his final year of theatre here at Redeemer. Past theatrical
exploits at Redeemer include Home in Alfalfa, The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (abridged), Halo, The Tavern, and Lady Windermere’s Fan. Noah also
briefly moonlighted as a stage manager for Antigone. He blames his father for getting him
involved in theatre but knows that “blame” might not be the right word.
Phillip Wonder (Messanger/Doctor) is finishing his first year at Redeemer and looking
forward to several more. He has previously performed in The Crucible and Home in
Alfalfa and is excited to be a part of another performance. Everyman is his second play on
the Redeemer stage and he is honoured to be able to work with such a fine cast and crew.
Joy Johnson (Fellowship, God) is excited to be a part of Everyman after her first
mainstage performance in The Tavern. She is has been involved with the Theatre Arts
Department as a Production Assistant for Home in Alfalfa and is a keen student of the
theatre major program. She plans to continue acting in a professional sphere after her
graduation from Redeemer University College in 2010. She would like honour her
deceased Grammy, who introduced her to the theatrical world, and passed away on
Valentine’s Day.
Terri Brunsting (Good-deeds, God) is close to completing her Bachelor of Arts Degree
here at Redeemer. Everyman is her third mainstage performance at Redeemer after
performing as Nancy in Home in Alfalfa, and in The Tavern as an “honest ugly maid”.
She is excited to be a part of this medieval morality play but is content to return to her
coffee, music, movies, books, sleeping, family and friends after the production’s run.
Amie Vermeer (Goods, God, Angel) is pleased to be returning to the Redeemer stage in
this production of Everyman. Her love for acting and the stage has caused her to act in
Halo, Antigone, and most recently Home in Alfalfa. Though she is enjoying business of
the stage she is content to embrace the last few weeks of academia before the summer.
Alicia Kruisselbrink (Death) is in her first year at Redeemer majoring in Psychology.
She has returned to the main stage with increased enthusiasm after performing in last
fall’s Home in Alfalfa. Her hobbies include improvisation, music, Dutch Blitz, and
Facebook. She was very pleased to be able to bring her talent playing the flute to the
musical score. She hopes to be a part of many other productions to come.
Nicole Dunham (Kindred, Beauty) is a second-year theatre major at Redeemer
and recently performed in Redeemer’s fall production of Home in Alfalfa. She has
loved being a part of the theatre department and is excited to be in another Redeemer
production. Nicole hopes that if the dialogue in Everyman makes your brain hurt a little
bit you will enjoy the production just the same.
Kevin Lobert (Cousin, Discretion) is in his fourth and final year at Redeemer with a
major in Theatre Arts and a double minor in English and World Missions. He has been
quite involved with Redeemer Theatre performing in Home in Alfalfa, The Tavern, Lady
Windermere’s Fan, and The Tragedy of Dr. Faustus. His greatest theatrical feat, however,
is being one of the founding members of The Essential Players and performing The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) last spring at the Staircase Theatre in
Hamilton. He thanks his family for all their support and his girlfriend for putting up with
him as he works through his theatrical experiences.
Chris Howlett (Strength) will graduate this year with a double major in Theatre Arts
and Physical Education. He has been a part of a number of Redeemer plays, working
as Assistant Director for Home in Alfalfa, lighting technician for NZR and Halo, and
assistant stage manager and set painter for Antigone. He is very excited to explore the
stage anew through acting. Through these experiences his time at Redeemer has been full,
rewarding, and memorable. He would like to thank his fiancée, Jessica, for her love and
support over the Redeemer years.
Kaitlyn McGee (Knowledge) is in her second year at Redeemer working on a Certificate
in Liberal Arts. This is her second play at Redeemer, her first being Home in Alfalfa. Her
past theatre experiences include The Wizard of Oz, The Importance of Being Earnest,
Us and Them, and The Dining Room. In the near future, Kaitlyn hopes to get into voice
acting.
Dunstan Gomes (Confession) is excited to be a part of his second show at Redeemer.
He first performance was in Home in Alfalfa. He enjoys writing skits and doing
performances at his church and other local areas. He is pursuing a double major in
Theatre Arts and English and a minor in Religious Studies.
Aaron Craig (Five Wits, Composer) is a second year student completing a Bachelor
of Arts degree at Redeemer with a double major in Humanities and Theatre. He is very
excited to be a part of Everyman and even more excited to leave his musical fingerprint
on the score of this production. In addition to this production he has been busy working
in Scott Fairly’s production of I Hate Hamlet. He hopes you all enjoy this production of
Everyman and will return for I Hate Hamlet next week.
Crew Bios
Raymond Louter (Director) graduated from Dordt College with a B.A. in Theatre Arts
in 1982 after which he entered the Master of Fine Arts programme in performance at
York University in Toronto. Following the completion of his degree he played the role
of the Schoolmaster in Two Noble Kinsmen at the Maggie Bassett Studio and the Hobo
in Ten Lost Years at the Tarragon Theatre; and he began teaching at Redeemer College.
In May of 1991 he completed a second Masters degree in Drama at the University of
Guelph. In the past years he has directed many plays here but most recently: The Tavern
and Antigone.
Joseph Hamilton (Stage Manager) has been pleasantly surprised by stage managing
this production of Everyman. He is in his third year and is eagerly anticipating his
marriage to Diana Prins this May. In the business of his last three years at Redeemer, he
has been keenly involved in numerous mainstage productions. He has been involved in
theatre acting, assistant directing, publicity and now stage managing. He hopes everyone
enjoys the show and will return next week to see the student production of I Hate Hamlet
directed by Scott Fairly.
David Vandersteen (Assistant Stage Manager) is in his third year with a major in
Theatre Arts. His previous acting credits include Our Miss Brooks, Halo, and Home in
Alfalfa. He has had a great time doing this show and hopes to survive so that he can do
many more in the future.
Laura Stewart (Production Manager) Laura Stewart is a perennial fixture at Redeemer
University College, where she is finishing her B.A in Theatre and Religion & Theology
with a minor in English. Laura has been challenged by her role as production manager.
When not stuck to her laptop e-mailing people questions, Laura can be found singing
with the Concert Choir, chairing the Church in the Box ministry at Redeemer, leading the
arts team for the same ministry or eating.
Ivan Stam (Set Construction) is a 4th year student at Redeemer. He has been a member
of the production team for three years and has built six sets, including Everyman. He
worked in home construction for seven years and now enjoys building things that need
to stand up for just five nights. Ivan recently appeared in the HDCH production of The
Matchmaker as Cornelius Hackle.
Bethany McMurray (Costumes) is in her second year at Redeemer. Her first major
production was Antigone. She has learned a lot about the power of drama throughout her
involvement in theatre at Redeemer.
Sheena Parent (Costumes) is a sophmore Pre-Seminary/Kinesiology Major. In the last
few years, Sheena has recorded an album with her heavy metal band, Bvalkor, written a
novel and adapted it to screenplay. Sheena alternates writing, recording a solo Bluegrass
album, academia and working on a local horse ranch all in an effort to keep this rookie
rodeo rider busy.
Sharon Klassen (Set Design) is a professor in the Theatre Arts Department. Last spring,
she designed the set for the Redeemer production of Antigone. She has also designed sets
for The Babysitter at the Graduate Centre for Study of Drama at the University of Toronto
and Gone the Burning Sun for Shadowlight Theatre Company. This set has been an
exciting collaboration between the Theatre and Art Departments, including the students
of ART 110 who designed and painted the graffiti, and Monika Hintz, who created the
buildings from flats and photographs.
Andrew Bergsma (Lighting Designer) has been the Technical Director for the
auditorium at Redeemer for two years. He was first involved in theatre in his highschool
as the Stage Manager. This is his first lighting design.
Special Thanks To:
Randy McCartney and Able Home Health Care
Petra Zantingh
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