About the author
Jena McLean (Playwriting 3, Fredericton, NB) is a queer playwright with roots in New Brunswick and Alberta. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Drama studies from Mount Allison University. Her plays include: An Ocean of Evergreens (digital reading with Theatre New Brunswick, direction by Yvette Nolan), Until Tenth Grade (digital reading with Geordie Theatre, direction by Dean Fleming), Missing Her Mother, A Canyon Contained (reading with Notable Acts Theatre Festival), The Freeze-Dried Groom, Paradoxes (commissioned and produced by Mount Allison University), and I Am (produced by Notable Acts Theatre Festival). Jena’s work is focused on exploring life’s grey areas, personalizing the political, as well as allowing people to feel seen in theatre. She is driven to create work that is rich with complex roles for queer folks and young women alike.
Team
Mara Teare A3
(Saskatoon, SK)
The Playwright, Rebecca
(Victoria, BC)
Megan, Aaliyah, Vivian, Min
(Toronto, ON)
Bowie, Alex, Danielle
(Santiago, Chile / Ottawa, ON)
Sofia, Julia, Hannah
(Redwoods Meadows, AB)
Jacob, Quinton
Justin Eddy A3
(London, ON)
Keenan, Chris
(Edmonton, AB)
The Lover, Guys 1-5, Redacted, Victor
GRADUATING STUDENTS
Playwright
Jena McLean PW3
(Fredericton, NB)
Set Designer
Maryanna Chan SCD3
(Saskatoon, SK)
Lighting Designer
Tiffany Ledesma PDTA3
(Toronto, ON)
Sound Designer
Caitlin Farley PDTA3
(Wetaskiwin, AB)
Video Designer
Hailey Verbonac PDTA3
(Inuvik, NT)
Production Manager
Brendan Agnew PDTA3
(Vancouver, BC)
Technical Director
Aurora Torok PDTA3
(Oakville, ON)
Stage Manager
Brianna Unger PDTA3
(Ajax, ON)
STUDENTS
Assistant to the Set Designer
Vivienne Angélique Worotnik SCD2
(Hamburg, Germany)
Assistant to the Costume Designer
Sarah ChabrierSCD2
(Villemomble, France)
Assistant Technical Director and Head Carpenter
Marshall Kidd PDTA2
(Quispamsis, NB)
Assistant Stage Manager
Caroline Nowacki PDTA1
(Montreal, QC)
Head Electrician
Drew Lyall PDTA2
(Kimberly, BC)
Head of Sound
Aidan Sparks PDTA2
(Salmon Arm, BC)
Head of Video
Mitch Labrosse PDTA2
(Ottawa, ON)
Fly Operator/Crew
Andrea McMillan PDTA1
(Châteauguay, QC)
Lighting Assistant/Crew
Zachary Weibel PDTA1
(Renton, WA, USA)
Sound Assistant/Crew
Anthony Allan PDTA1
(Burlington, ON)
Video Assistant/Crew
Charlotte Baker PDTA1
(Waterloo, ON)
PROFESSIONAL
Costume Designer
Hannah Fisher (Set and Costume Design, 2019)
COSTUME SHOP TEAM
Head of Wardrobe
Audrey Lee
Cutter
Philippe Lemieux
Stitcher
Lisange Boulais
Stitcher
Sonya Vallis
Wardrobe Apprentice
Ximena Pinilla
(Set and Costume Design, 2020)
Poster Design by Maryanna ChanSCDC2 (Saskatoon, SK), Isabel FuentesA3((Santiago, Chile / Ottawa, ON), and Anna MorrealeA3 (Hamilton, ON)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Heather-Ellen Strain
Dramaturgy: Nick Carpenter, Movement: Rebecca Harper, Assistant Movement Teacher: Shauna Thompson, Voice: Laurel Thomson, Music: Floydd Ricketts, Set Design: Eo Sharp, Costume Design: Jessica Poirier-Chang, Head of Props: Angela Rassenti, Lighting Design: Jason Hand, Sound Design: Brian Kenny, Video Design: Haui J Davis, Production Management: Andrea Lundy, General Management: Kathryn Westoll, Stage Management: Maria Popoff, Technical Direction: Terri Gillis, Scenic Painting: Véronique Pagnoux, Head of Carpentry: Guillaume Simard, Master Carpenter: Christian Larochelle, Technical Supervision: Marjorie Lefebvre, Stage Carpenter: Jérémie Bérubé, Head of Lighting: Francis Hamel, Hair and Wig Consultant: Sarah Tremblay, Makeup Consultant: Gabrielle Brulotte, Breakdown Consultant: Caroline Gauthier
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Poster
Read Some Excerpts Chosen by the Author
''Despite my fondness for the dramatic form, it always falls short for me. And maybe it can’t
deal with any topic, but that feels especially true when it comes to love.''
''What if it’s a great love? What if it’s the beginning of some beautiful story and you’re too
scared to open the book?''
''We do theatre to jump then fall.” “We do theatre to catch each other. To be with each other.''
''Theatre is about watching our lives on stage together.'' ''It’s about building something from
the ground up together.''
Listen to the Songs Which Inspired the Author
Listen the complete playlist that inspired the author Jena McLean (Playwriting 3, Fredericton, NB)
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Recorded at the Ludger-Duvernay Theatre of the Monument-National campus
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