The Insanity of Mary Girard.
Direction & Sound by Luay Eljamal
April 2010 — Cheepiyak Theatre — Fort McMurray, Canada
April 2010 — Timms Centre for the Arts — Edmonton, Canada
May 2018 — Red Deer College — Red Deer, Canada
In 1790, Mary Girard is committed to an asylum. After Mary became pregnant by another man, her husband had her declared legally insane. Now, Mary sits in a chair as the "furies" dance around and impersonate people from her past. By the end of this haunting and highly theatrical piece, she has grown rather convincingly into her diagnosis.
CAST
Mary Girard: Maurie Pitura
The Warder: Robert Anstey
Mrs. Lum: Elaine Bevans
Stephen Girard: Braden Price
Mr. Phillips: Geoffrey Jones
Polly Kenton: Humberly Gonzalez
Mrs. Hatcher: Rebecca Blair
CREATIVES
Director: Luay Eljamal
Stage Manager: Melissa Kontuk
Props: Nicole Noel, Melissa Balaski,
Lighting Designer: Terri Browning
Sound Designer: Luay Eljamal
Costume Designer: Terri Mort
Lighting Design & Operator: Terri Browning
Sound Operator: Vanessa Jette
AWARDS
Regional Awards
Best Actress (Maurie Pitura)
Best Student-Directed Play (Luay Eljamal)
Best Play
Best Technical Design
Provincial Awards
Outstanding Direction (Luay Eljamal)
Outstanding Sound Design (Luay Eljamal)
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Stage Management
Outstanding Production Concepts (Honorary)
PRODUCTION IMAGES
by Luay Eljamal
SOUND DESIGN
by Luay Eljamal