The Passages of Everett Manning: Crew

Crew

Director - Lyf Stolte
Assistant Director - Holly Fledderjohann
Writer - Shannon Blake
Producer/Production Manager - Alan Beattie
Set Design - Wayne Rumsby
Graphic Design - Doug Driediger
Costumes - Jenna Kessler
Props - Natalie Beaustead

Lyf Stolte

Has been working as Actor-in-Residence at Sanctuary since January 2003. Since that time he has expanded his artistic repertoire with what some might call directing. Acting is Lyf's first passion and he is glad to be able to get back to the stage in this exciting role. Selected acting credits include Paul in 2nd Timothy (a one-man dramatization of the 2nd letter of Paul to Timothy in the New Testament), Jerry in The Zoo Story by Edward Albee, Rev John Hale in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Selected directing credits include Words, Words, Words, Catpive Audience, Arabian Nights & Babel's in Arms by David Ives, Entertaining Mr. Helms & An Altar Boy Talks To God by Christopher Durang.

Holly Fledderjohann

Holly Fledderjohann is originally from Michigan. She has been living in Toronto for the past 2 years and absolutely lovea it. Currently, she is the co-director of a non profit organization called Center for Student Missions (Toronto). She's also engaged to be married in the fall of 2008. Holly loves theatre and the arts and also enjoying camping whenever she gets the chance. Previous credits include "Arsenic and Old Lace" as Elaine the pastors daughter -1999, "The odd couple" (female version) as Florance - 2000, "Portraits of Grace" Stage manager 2002, "Portraits of Grace" Actress/stage manager 2002/2003, "Passage of Everett Manning" Assistant Director 2008

Shannon Blake

Shannon Blake was born down the street, grew up in Kitchener, and moved to Toronto where she studied for five years at the University of Toronto, attaining both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English. During her undergrad years, Shannon participated in a number of productions as an actress, including “Dead By Friday”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “Captive Audience”, and “The Vagina Monologues”. She also wrote several plays including “The Sixth Verse of American Pie”, “Focused on the Family”, “Good Money”, and “An Angelic Christmas Play” which was produced in 2005 by the Screaming Monkeys. Shannon has been published twice in the Hart House Review, and remembers how good the shrimp was at the gala. Shannon currently works at The Evergreen Centre for Street Youth as a dropin worker and arts coordinator. She also does yoga and knits obsessively (not at the same time). “The Passages of Everett Manning” is her first full length production, and she couldn’t be more pleased to have it happen at Sanctuary.

Alan Beattie

...bio to come...

Wayne Rumsby

...bio to come...

Doug Driediger

Doug owns and directs a Calgary design and advertising studio called Metrographics - his one-and-only job since graduating from art College in the 80's... which makes him both unusually focused, and increasingly ancient.

Doug is also an artist, having completed 20-something large-scale, public murals. The last few years Doug has spent painting a series of series. The first (2005) was a demanding 'painting-a-day' for the year, 2007 saw him complete a set of 52 self-portraits, published via email to all who were interested to see and read each week, and this year, Doug has begun to revisit the 12 apostles, intending to complete one a month.

Jenna Kessler

My name is Jenna and I am in charge of making everyone look darling on stage (aka costume design). I grew up doing clowning, and mime with my family and was involved with costuming and make-up during my highschool theater years. I'm excited about this production because I see it as a venue to expose issues about homelessness that would otherwise be invisible to people outside of the social service sector. It's going to be hilarious and heartbreaking and I'm excited to be apart of an original production such as "The Passages of Everett Manning".

Hope to see you at the play! Its going to be terrific.

Natalie Beaustead

Natalie is a creative spirit who is always looking for new exciting ways to use her creativity productively. She has a passion for fashion as well as environmental justice, and hopes in the next year to begin working within local organic farming communities to better learn how to live sustainably. She loves coming out to the art drop in at Sanctuary on Fridays and is inspired by all the amazing aritists she has encountered there.