Breaking the Curse
by Rachel Walliser
Presented by Ferre Play Theatre & 25th Street Theatre
In conjunction with the Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre
WINNER of 3
Saskatoon and Area
Theatre Awards
including
The Trailblazer Award
The Innovation Award
Proudly presented by 25th Street Theatre and Ferre Play Theatre, Breaking the Curse by Rachel Walliser is an exploration of a topic that has remained in the shadows throughout modern times – menstruation. Through a collection of irreverent, sometimes humorous, sometimes touching, and sometimes cringey stories, Walliser unabashedly brings the real-life experiences of getting a period to the stage… or in this case, the screen!
Directors Johanna Arnott, Jennifer Dawn Bishop, Erin Brophy, and Marley Duckett worked with a DOZEN actors to create the piece that was rehearsed like a theatre production, but presented like a film. This production is not your typical theatrical production--you are meant to experience it on the big screen!
Premiered May 5th, 2022 at the The Roxy Theatre (320 20th Street West) and online May 6-15th, 2022 on-demand via 25thstreettheatre.org.
Photography Credit: Nolita Studios
Cast & Crew
CAST
Group A Actor – Ezra Forest (they/them)
Group A Actor – Bobbi-Lee Jones (they/she)
Group A Actor – Kristel Harder* (she/they)
Group B Actor – Gabrielle Dufresne (she/her/elle)
Group B Actor – Paige Francoeur (she/they)
Group B Actor – Yulissa Campos (she/her)
Group C Actor – Angela Christie (she/her)
Group C Actor – Samantha Ramsay (she/her)
Group C Actor – Lauren Griffin (she/her)
Group D Actor – Jenna Berenbaum* (all pronouns)
Group D Actor – Danielle Roy (she/her)
Group D Actor – Rachel McLaughlin (she/her)
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT: NICOLE STEVENSON PHOTOGRAPHY
CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright – Rachel Walliser (she/her)
Director Group A – Johanna Arnott (she/her)
Director Group B – Jennifer Dawn Bishop (she/her)
Director Group C – Erin Brophy (she/they)
Director Group D – Marley Duckett (she/they)
Stage Manager/Script Supervisor – Lauren Allen (she/her)
Production Manager – Lauren Griffin (she/her)
Set Design – Amanda Brown (she/her)
Costume Design – Laura Crossman (she/her)
Greenscreen Design – Andrei Fehergyhazi (he/him)
Audio Design – respectfulchild (they/them)
Videographer – Little Ox Film Co.
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT: NICOLE STEVENSON PHOTOGRAPHY
*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance•Opera•Theatre Policy.
This Production is Made Under the Jurisdiction of ACTRA
PRAISE
Read about Breaking the Curse in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix!
Listen to ICI Saskatchewan with playwright Rachel Walliser & actor Gabrielle Dufresne
Read about Breaking the Curse in Brit’s Picks
Listen to CBC Radio with playwright Rachel Walliser & Ferre Play
Theatre board member/actor Angela Christie
Read about Breaking the Curse with playwright Rachel Walliser &
Ferre Play Theatre board member/actor Angela Christie in the
Saskatoon StarPhoenix!
Photography Credit: Nolita Studios
Proudly Funded By:
The David Edney Fund for Theatre
