He touted the positive and supportive environment that this particular crew brought to rehearsals. Highlighting the importance of community theatre, Buzzard said that everyone involved in Nose Creek Players’ springtime production is enthusiastic about the upcoming performances. Some of the Nose Creek Players cast members who will star in the upcoming shows include Elodie White as Alice Taylor Amanda Burton as Cheshire Cat Jasmine Lepage as Tweedledee Gary Parker as Tweedledum Betty Cymbalisty as Catarpillar and Guard Tare Rennebohm as Hare Karalee Braun as Guard Andy Lepage as King Jennifer Wudrich as Mad Hatter and Gardener Julie Bleichert as Gryphon and Brenna Perlinger as Cook and Soldier. You just let people have fun trying things. “As long as people are having fun, especially with a play of this nature, that's so fanciful. “Let people play and explore,” Buzzard said. He added when actors read through the scripts, they often develop a better sense of who their character is and how they can be portrayed. Reading over the Alice in Wonderland script several times allowed Buzzard to visualize how to bring Alice and the other characters to life on stage.īuzzard said allowing the actors some creative freedom often opens new ideas and different perspectives into the characters. Since the production boasts several characters, Buzzard said everyone who auditioned was able to secure a role.Īfter roles were assigned, the play began to take shape through months of rehearsals.īeing new to directing, Buzzard created his own process in developing the play from start to finish. “It's a tremendous opportunity, and a great deal of fun for everybody involved.” “There's so much scope for the imagination, how you do it, how you present it, the visuals, even selections of music,” he said. With the colourful world of Alice in Wonderland, Buzzard felt like this was a great opportunity.

Taking the role of director for the first time in his theatre career, Nose Creek Players member Garry Buzzard said he wanted to give directing a try. Three showings will be held, including May 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Airdrie’s local community theatre company, Nose Creek Players, is inviting the community down the rabbit hole to check out their production of Alice in Wonderland at the Bert Church LIVE Theatre next week.

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