Thirteen Hands

Written by Carol Shields

Directed by Jeannette Desnoyers 2009

The Cast

Rachel Christie ….......... Margot Heatherling, South
Jennifer Henkes …........ Doris Veal, North
Lorna Kent …................... Ruth Sprague, East

Trace McGuire …............. Clara Wesley (Heatherling), West
Elizabeth Adler …........... Peaked Cap; Flowery hat; Fur Coat; Scarf; Gospel Singer; Hip Hop Dancer

The Crew

Tanya Laing Gahr …....... Producer

Amanda Ball ….................. Associate Producer & Program

Kimberly Davidson ….... Prompter
Jeannette Desnoyers … Properties
Ron Spring …...................... Set Building

Jeanette Desnoyers & Mark Paron …. Set Design
Mark Paron, David Stock & Terry Miller .... Decorating Crew

Terry Miller, Harriet Pollock &

Nikole Spring …................ Lighting Design
Tanya Laing Gahr ........… Sound Track

Don Montgomery ......…. Lighting & Sound Operator

Ashlee Perrault …............. Dance Choreography
Jim Cameron ….................. Poster & Ticket Design

Judie Blakley ...................... Bridge Consultant
Jeannette Desnoyers …. Costume Design

Jean Neve .........................… Seamstress
Jeannette Desnoyers …. Makeup & Hair
Heather Montgomery..... Concession Manager
Marge Kemp …..................... Front of House Manager

*Music for “Clara’s Theme”, Thirteen Hands and Nickelodeon was written and recorded by Jim Cameron.
*Lyrics for Thirteen Hands by Gregg Lower
*‘It’s a Sin Rap’ instrumental written and recorded by Matt McKenzie.

About

Dramatic comedy with a musical twist.
Join a group of 4 older women at their once-a-week gathering at a bridge club. This is their time to momentarily suspend feelings of loneliness, isolation and fear, and begin to indulge, revel and celebrate the wonderful intimacy they form as a small group of ‘bridge club biddies’ or ‘the white glove brigade’ …. the ‘blue-rinse set’ . The play becomes a musical in two ways. It requires 3 original songs by each theatre company that produces it. The music must fit certain genres but words can change to suit the need. Genres include (1) Gilbert & Sullivan style, (2) Gospel style, and (3) unspecified (which could be the blues). The game of bridge is a metaphor for the women’s lives