"The Children’s Hour” details the damage done when spiteful Mary Tilford whispers to her influential grandmother that her headmistresses Martha Dobie and Karen Wright are involved in “unnatural acts”. Unable to disprove the lie, Martha and Karen lose their school and a subsequent libel case. At the play’s conclusion, the dangerous lie is revealed but it is too late to restore lives ruined forever.
Winter 1997 Production
By Lillian Hellman
Directed by: Brian Richmond
Perfromances: February 12-15, 1997
Venue: Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages Building
Cast
Helen - Claudine Albreish
Grocery Boy - Dave Brown
Mrs. Tilford - Lloy Coutts
Janet - Diane Flynn
Lois - Claire Francis
Peggy - Erin Kell
Rosalie - Lisa Kennedy
Karen - Krista Paige Little
Mary - Aine Magennis
Agatha - Allison Oleszkowicz
Leslie - Jennifer Parker
Martha - Heather Roberts
Evelyn - Catherine Seeback
Joe - Calvin Sweers
Catherine - Nadine Thornhill
Mrs. Mortar - Lory Wainberg
Creative Team
Director – Brian Richmond
Set Design – William Chesney
Costume Design – Jocelyne Sobeski
Lighting Design – David James
Production Team
Stage Manager – Tigger McCullough
Assistant Stage Managers - Angela Marshall, Ryan Tyndall
Assistant Director – Diane Flynn
Production Manager – Laura Pattison
Technical Director/ Theatre of the Arts – Scott Spidell
Assistant Technical Director – Tim Jackson
Head of Lighting Crew – Mike Haltrecht
Lighting Crew – Dave Brown, Bart Cormier, Laurie Hindson
Head of Sound Crew – Tom Leslie
Sound Crew – Caroline White
Head of Carpentry Crew – Scott Elliott
Carpentry Crew – Teresa Bruinsma, Kristen Burke, Jay D’ Aoust
Head of Scenic Painting Crew – Dave McCormick
Scenic Painting Crew - Natalie Budd
Head of Properties Crew – Linda Patton
Prop Crew – Henry Brockzowski, Jennifer Parker
Head of Wardrobe Crew – Alkan Emin
Wardrobe Crew/ Dressers – Andrea Peterson, Nadine Thornhill
Photographer – Charmion Zoll
Head of Publicity – Joyce Hahn
Publicity Assistant – Andrea Renaud
Publicity/ House Manager Assistant -Trina Sookhai
Research Assistant – Anouk Vanherf
House Manager/ Theatre of the Arts – Tom Leslie
Special Thanks
Bonnie’s Ceramics
Patton Family
Canadian Stage Prop Shop
Phoebe Saad
Grand Theatre Prop Shop