About Thirteen Hands
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
Performers
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
Event 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.
