Camera, Woman
A Play in Two Parts
December 10 – 19, 2009
Written by
RM VAUGHAN
Directed by
KATHRYN WATERS and starring DENISE CLARKE as Dorothy Arzner,with TREVOR LEIGH, KAREN JOHNSON-DIAMOND, LESLEY GALBECKA, and JULIE ORTON
Set and Lighting Design by
LAURA LOTTES
Costume Design by
REBECCA TOON
Production Dramaturgy by
MICHELLE KNEALE
Stage Management by
KELSEY LEDBURY
Production Management by
SABRINA MIKO
‘There are no lost women, only women who’ve forgotten their scripts.’ In 1943, Dorothy Arzner, one of Hollywood’s few women directors, walked off the set of an unfinished film. She never returned. Based on a true story, this play explores Arzner’s complicated relationship with Golden Era studio politics, her openly lesbian lifestyle and how the two worlds may have collided in her art.
More than an insightful look at the gender politics behind the cameras of cinema’s golden age, Camera, Woman asks us to consider how we remember our icons, and at whose expense? Can Arzner ever be remembered as a director first, and a lesbian second?
The Vajayjay Monologues
April 29 – May 8, 2010
Written and Performed byLINDSAY BURNS
Directed by
VICKI STROICH
Stage Managed by
TULED GIOVANAZZI
Unfortunately still relevant. In 1996, Eve Ensler created The Vagina Monologues, a massive worldwide hit that won widespread audience and critical acclaim and became the theatrical poster-child for women empowerment. When women gathered to chant the ‘C’ word, or considered what their vaginas might wear or say, this small dramatic step became a giant leap for all womankind… or so we thought.
In 2007, Lindsay Burns created The Vajayjay Monologues, a well-received one-woman satire that won some coverage in FFWD Weekly, eked out a spot at the New York Fringe, and poked fun at Paris Hilton before her life-changing experience in jail. As UBRAN CURVZ sold out house after house, hundreds of women were revolutionizing their language choices… weren’t they?
In 2010, playwright/performer Lindsay Burns will dust off her indignance and dare to ask: Is any of this making a difference? A remix, revolt and homage – The VAJAYJAY MONOLOGUES is BUSH UNPLUGGED!
Visit Lindsay Burns’ website Pot of Jam Productions.
“This play is the oddest and most outstanding balance of honest appreciation and legitimate questioning I’ve ever seen.” – Ross Chappell nytheatre.com
“This is a mature, skillful piece of theatre and should entertain both men and women, as well as challenging their ideas about womanhood in a changing world.” -Leila Marston winnipegonstage.com
CURVILICIOUS 2010
An Exclusive One-Night-Only Fundraiser
Featuring The Most Eminent Women of Calgary Theatre
Monday, March 15th 2010
URBAN CURVZ’ annual showcase of local ladies, CURVILICIOUS is one fundraiser not to be missed! Each year we feature a variety of Calgary’s most incredible female artists doing… whatever they feel inspired to do! Many take the opportunity to share self-created work, or to highlight a skill they might not be so famous for… and all donate their time. The Pumphouse Theatre joins in the generosity by donating the 300-seat Victor Mitchell Theatre and 100% of the proceeds get to directly support our programming!
Hosted by
LINDSAY BURNS
Starring Valerie Ann Pearson, Elinor Hold, Patricia Benedict, Kathyrn Kerbes, Tammy Roberts, Jane MacFarlane, Ava Jane Markus, Julie Mortenson, Adrienne Smook, Esther Purves-Smith, and Nicola Elson.
Delicious Cupcakes provided by: Buttercream Bake Shoppe
Thank you to all the wonderful Silent Auction Donors! We could not have done it without you.
Cabella Salon, Jim Pescott, Yoga Passage, Benjamin Laird Arts & Photo, Effective Health Solutions: The Art of Skin Care, Rob Lefroy, Cynthia Mackenzie, The Mercury Lounge, Denim Clinics, Shannon Lefroy, Calgary Opera, Alberta Theatre Projects, Theatre Calgary, Ghost River Pottery, Janet Horbacio, Jordan Turner, Small Planet Cleaners, Honey B’s, Ground Zero Theatre, Alberta Playwrights’ Network, Mona Lisa Artists’ Materials, Creamy Dreamy, X 92.9, Organic Baker, Moti Mahal, Vertigo Theatre, Earth Gems, Susan Westgate, Caroline Horne, Mythic Cafe, Heather Siegel, M for Macarons, The Plaza Theatre, The Naked Leaf, Doo-Dads, Alberta Ballet, Wild Rose Brewery, Fire Escape Ceramics, Simple Simon Pies, Sage Theatre, Body Essentials, Oolong Tea House, Downstage Theatre, Ghost River Theatre, One Yellow Rabbit, and Beyond Closed Doors.