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The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

By George Ryga
A co-production with Canada's National Arts Centre in Ottawa
April 9 to 18, 2009
SAGEBRUSH THEATRE

Darcey Johnson & Lisa Ravensbergen in The Ecstasy of Rita Joe
- Photo by Barbara Zimonick

Artistic Personnel

Director
Musical Director
Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
Choreographer
Resident Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Co-Composers
Translators
Language Coach
Special Thanks
Yvette Nolan
Micah Barnes
Phillip Tidd
Michelle Ramsay
Catherine Hahn
Michelle Olson
Kelly Manson
Samira Rose
Jennifer Kreisberg & Michelle St. John
Ron & Marianne Ignace
Garry Gottfreidson
Ken Smedley & The George Ryga Centre

Cast

Mr. Homer/ Murderer
Magistrate
Young Indian Man/ Witness/ Murderer
Priest/ Witness
Young Indian Man
Police/ Murderer
Eileen Joe
Jaimie Paul
Old Woman/ Teacher
Young Indian Man/ Murderer
Rita Joe
David Joe
Singer

Pierre Brault
Layne Coleman
Ryan Cunningham
Todd Duckworth
Telly James
Darcey Johnson
Falen Johnson
Kevin Loring
Renae Morriseau
Jeremy Proulx
Lisa C. Ravensbergen
August Schellenberg
Michelle St. John

Production Personnel

Production Manager
Technical Director
Technical Director
Scenic Carpenter
Second Carpenters
Assistant Painter
Head of Wardrobe
Lead Hand, Wardrobe
Head of Properties
Properties & Construction
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Lighting Walkers
House Photographer Chris MacDonald
Kent Stasich
Ben Reedy
Grant Thurgood
Bill Fagervik & Greg Klohn
Kathy Schwab
Cindy Wiebe
Bonnie Pavlovic
Alan Graham
Eric Fagervik
Jessie Paynter
Tabitha Schooner, Julianne Peters & Deanna Necan
Murray Mitchell

Western Canada Theatre's co-production of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe
Photos by Barbara Zimonick

Falen Johnson & Lisa Ravensbergen	Kevin Loring & Lisa Ravensbergen	Cast	Layne Coleman, Darcey Johnson & Lisa Ravensbergen
Kevin Loring & August Schellenberg	Cast	Todd Duckworth & August Schellenberg	Kevin Loring, August Schellenberg & Lisa Ravensbergen

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Western Canada Theatre's co-production of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe
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