Burrs (Mat Baker) and Queenie (Cailin Stadnyk) in Pint Size Tall's production of The Wild Party (on now 'til May 28 at the ANZA Club, Vancouver).
Cailin Stadnyk as Queenie in Pint Size Tall's production of The Wild Party (on now 'til May 28 at the ANZA Club, Vancouver).
The Wild Party cast member Courtney Lancaster (Kate) demonstrated her flute-playing and scat-singing abilities with the Vancouver rock-folk group Two Apple Tobacco on Sunday night at the downtown “showroom” (aka “strip club”) the Penthouse. Photographer Robyn Hanson took some pics:
Daniel Derkseon, Jessica Harvey, Courtney Lancaster and Jordan Kling. Robyn Hanson photo
Courtney Lancaster and Jordan Kling. Robyn Hanson photo
Courtney Lancaster and Jordan Kling. Robyn Hanson photo
Leigh Torlage is co-choreographing The Wild Party. We talked to her a week away from the first preview (May 4) to ask how things are going.
SC: Did you know any of the cast before this?
LT: Yes, I’ve known Chris Shyer [director] for years. in 1992, we toured Europe together in the Broadway Musical West Side Story. I know Troy Mclaughlan (Phil) from Harbour Dance Centre – where we both teach. And I have been working with Mike Antonakis (Mr. Black) on my Rock Cabaret Show where he is learning the lead track.
SC: And of the 15 member cast, they’re all dancing.
LT: Yes, well, they’re all dancing to some extent.
SC: How many people had previous dance experience, how many are naturally picking up the moves, and who has two left feet?
Read more of our interview with Leigh Torlage here.
For tickets visit www.ticketstonight.ca.
-photos by Laura-lee Gerwing
On Tuesday, April 27, The Wild Party’s wildly talented cast held a special media invitational to show off some of the musical’s show-stopping, sexy numbers… and some of the tunes, as well! Here you can see director Chris Shyer and choreographer Leigh Torlage putting the cast through their paces.
The Wild Party cast rehearsals. Laura-lee Gerwing photo
The Wild Party cast rehearsals. Laura-lee Gerwing photo
See more of Laura-lee Gerwing’s pics here.
We talked to Christopher Shyer after his last day shooting the science fiction TV series V about directing his first play, The Wild Party. With a 15-member cast, it’s an ambitious project for a first-time director, and he’s learning what it’s like to be on the other side of the stage…
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Pint Size Tall Theatre Society is introducing itself with a sizzler of a show - the Michael John LaChuisa stage musical The Wild Party, based on Joseph Moncure March’s 1928 poem.
Opening May 4 at the ANZA Club and running throughout the month (May 4-9, May 12-16, May 18-21 & 23 and May 25-28), The Wild Party gathers some of Vancouver’s most talented movie, theatre and TV actors in a singing, dancing and drinking (okay, so the bourbon will really be ice tea – at least, until after the first act) extravaganza. Tickets are on sale through www.ticketstonight.ca.
Find out more, including how you can get a free bottle of champagne, on Events.