House Program
April 17-26, 2025
RUNNING TIME
Approximately 2 hours plus a 20-minute intermission
AUDIENCE CONSIDERATIONS
This production is suitable for all ages 12+
CREATIVE TEAM
| SCOTT BELLIS | Director |
| LISA GOEBEL | Choreographer & Intimacy Director |
| SOPHIE TANG† | Set & Lighting Designer |
| ALAIA HAMER† | Costume Designer |
| LUKAS VANDERLIP | Sound Designer & Music Arrangement |
| SABRINA STACE | Associate Costume Designer |
| VICTORIA SNASHALL | Stage Manager |
| MANDY HUANG | Assistant Stage Manager |
| ADAM HENDERSON | Dialect Coach |
CAST
| GREG ARMSTRONG-MORRIS | Mr. Bennet, Charlotte |
| KATE BESWORTH | Lizzy |
| MEREWYN COMEAU | Jane, Miss de Bourgh |
| DYLAN FLOYDE | Miss Bingley, Wickham, Collins |
| REM MURRAY | Mr. Bingley, Mary |
| MELISSA OEI | Lydia, Lady Catherine |
| CHRIS WALTERS | Mr. Darcy |
| ANITA WITTENBERG | Mrs. Bennet, Servants |
† Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.
PRODUCTION CREW
| DARREN WEN/DYLAN DALLAS | Head Sound |
| EMMA KNOX | Head Wardrobe |
| JACOB WAN | Head Electrician |
| SAMANTHA YIXEN SUN | Head Props |
| DARREN JOHN | Head Carpenter |
| KEVIN LIANG | Head Video (Surtitles) |
Gateway Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional Artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the jointly negotiated Canadian Theatre Agreement.
Production crew are members of Local 118 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.).
World premiere production co-produced by Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and Primary Stages; June 24, 2017, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (Davis McCallum, Artistic Director; Kate Liberman, Managing Director) November 19, 2017, Primary Stages (Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director, Shane D. Hudson, Executive Director)
Pride & Prejudice received a presentation as part of The Other Season at Seattle Repertory Theatre 2016-2017.
Pride & Prejudice is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service imprint. (www.dramatists.com)
FROM SCOTT BELLIS
Welcome to this colourful and vibrant re-imagining of Jane Austen’s timeless (and timely) novel Pride and Prejudice. As I write this, I am preparing to open the show with the actors at Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, where it will play before it arrives at the Gateway. It’s always an exciting moment. The set and costumes are almost ready; props are being gathered and built; and the actors are running their lines and choreography with as much anticipation as the Bennet sisters at the prospect of a summer ball at Netherfield.
This bright and bold adaptation by playwright Kate Hamill retains all the familiar and well-loved characters of Austen’s story: the wilful and witty Lizzy, the stoic and handsome Mr. Darcy, the histrionic Mrs. Bennet, and the roguish Mr. Wickham, to name a few; but it also shakes off 200 years of historical dust with a burst of comic electricity and contemporary sensibility. Jane Austen’s desire for us to recognize ourselves through (or in spite of) our feelings for others, however, still lies at the centre of this romantic Regency era adventure.
English society in the early 1800s was a labyrinth of ridiculously complicated social rules. Are our times any different? What games must we play, whether we are fitted for them or not? What traps are laid before us? And what can we do about them?
On a less serious note, there are far more characters in this story than actors to play them all. That’s by design. I hope you enjoy our efforts to accommodate that challenge as much as we do.
It’s always a treat to come back to the Gateway. Growing up in Richmond, I worked here as a stagehand when it first opened in 1984. I was just finishing high school and searching for my next life path. Those experiences were formative, and, after forty years in professional theatre, have stayed with me. Thank you for being here today.
– Scott Bellis
Director of Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill
BIOS
(In alphabetical order)
Greg Armstrong-Morris
Mr. Bennet, Charlotte
Greg Armstrong-Morris
Mr. Bennet, Charlotte
William Barfée, 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee (Western Canada Theatre); Barry Glick, The Prom (Ovation Award) dir Tracey Power, (TUTS); Eddie, The Legend of Georgia McBride, dir Jamie King (Arts Club); Albin-Zaza, La Cage aux Folles (Jessie Award), dir Max Reimer (Playhouse); Clarence, It’s a Wonderful Life, dir Peter Jorgensen (Patrick St., Gateway & Anvil Centre); Malcolm, The Full Monty, dir Peter Jorgensen (Patrick St & Persephone); Horton, Seussical!, dir Carole Higgins (Carousel); The Wizard, The Wizard of Oz, dir Carole Higgins, (Carousel); Roscoe Dexter, Singin’ in the Rain, dir Tracey Power (Chemainus); Hedwig, Hedwig & the Angry Inch, dir Michael Fera (Hoarse Raven).
Scott Bellis
Director
Scott Bellis
Director
Scott is best known as a founding company member at Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival in Vancouver, where he has acted in or directed over 50 productions since 1990, including a staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2022. He has performed or directed across the country in almost 200 theatre productions to date. Scott has received some awards for acting and directing over the years, and currently serves as Council President for Canadian Actors Equity Association. He’s married, has three grown kids, and rides his bike a lot.
Kate Besworth
Lizzy
Kate Besworth
Lizzy
Kate Besworth (she/her) is a theatre creator, performer, and writer who has played leading roles in companies across Canada, from Mirvish to the Shaw Festival, and from MTC to Bard on the Beach. Recent credits: playwright for ANTIGONE (Two Planks and a Passion); playwright for Done/Undone (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan); Henry V in Henry V, Ophelia in Hamlet (Bard on the Beach). All the love in the world to her Mr. Darcy in real life, Charlie Gallant.
Merewyn Comeau
Jane, Miss de Bourgh
Merewyn Comeau
Jane, Miss de Bourgh
Merewyn Comeau (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works on the unceded territories of the xwmə0kwəyəm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations in Vancouver, B.C. A graduate from Capilano University’s Musical Theatre program, select theatrical credits include: Les Filles du Roi (Urban Ink/Fugue Theatre); Sedna (Caravan Farm Theatre); Cabaret (Raincity Theatre); Sunrise Betties (ITSAZOO); Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish (Axis Theatre); The Mixolydian (Green Thumb Theatre); and Elephant and Piggie’s “We are in a Play!” (Carousel Theatre). Pride & Prejudice is one of Merewyn’s all time favourite stories – she hopes you enjoy the show!
Dylan Floyde
Miss Bingley, Wickham, Collins
Dylan Floyde
Miss Bingley, Wickham, Collins
Originally from Winnipeg, Dylan relocated to Vancouver to pursue his passion for film, television and theatre. A graduate of Studio 58, his theatre credits include Hurry Hard (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Bunny (The Search Party); The Sea (Slamming Door Collective); Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Belle and the Tide Theatre). Dylan is deeply grateful for the opportunity to be part of Pride and Prejudice and would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the cast, crew, and audience for their support. Enjoy the show!
Lisa Goebel
Choreographer & Intimacy Director
Lisa Goebel
Choreographer & Intimacy Director
Lisa Goebel is an interdisciplinary artist working as an actor, choreographer, and intimacy director. Recent credits include performing in Middletown (Sticks and Stones); Movement Consultant for Miracle on 34th Street (Arts Club); and Intimacy Director for Flight (Vancouver Opera). She completed her Intimacy Certification through Intimacy Directors and Coordinators and is a graduate of Studio 58.
Alaia Hamer
Costume Designer
Alaia Hamer
Costume Designer
Alaia is a Vancouver theatre designer originally from the Gulf Islands. Recent projects she has worked on include costume design for Measure for Measure (Bard on the Beach); Miracle on 34th Street, Million Dollar Quartet, Sexy Laundry, The Cull, Beneath Springhill, The Birds and the Bees (Arts Club); The East Van Panto: Robin Hood, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid (Theatre Replacement); HMS Pinafore, Carmen Up Close and Personal (Vancouver Opera); costume design for Beautiful Man (PI Theatre); set design for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (TWU); The Hobbit, Middletown, Case for Existence of God, God Said This (Pacific Theatre); Seventeen (Western Gold). She has worked on a variety of smaller shows through Vancouver and has a passion for costuming dance. Alaia is a graduate of the UBC Theatre Design program in 2017 and holds an English literature degree from 2012.
Adam Henderson
Dialect Coach
Adam Henderson
Dialect Coach
Dialect Coach for film and TV shows like Sunny, Shogun, Tomorrowland, Nancy Drew, Turner & Hooch, Altered Carbon, Harry and Meghan II & III, Arrow, Magicians, Psyche, etc. at The Arts Club for: Primary Trust, Guys and Dolls, Beautiful, The Cull, Buffoon, Mary Poppins, One Man & Two Governors, The… Dog in the Night Time, The Flick, The Matchmaker, The Cost of Living etc. Death of a Salesman at Vancouver Playhouse, Lonesome West & Killer Joe for Itsazoo, Oliver, Mary’s Wedding at Gateway. Trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School; actor, director, voice actor, audiobook narrator, and Instructor at Vancouver Film School.
Mandy Huang
Assistant Stage Manager
Mandy Huang
Assistant Stage Manager
Mandy is a Vancouver-based stage manager holding a B.A. in Theatre Studies and Sociology from UBC. Some favourite stage management credits include Oliver! (Gateway Theatre); 9 to 5 (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Cinderella (Gateway Theatre), The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (CTORA); Naked Radio (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Arts Club); and Made in Italy (Arts Club). Mandy feels so grateful to be part of this wonderful team of artists and is endlessly thankful to her family and partner for their love and support every step of the way.
Rem Murray
Mr. Bingley, Mary
Rem Murray
Mr. Bingley, Mary
Rem is an emerging artist based out of Kamloops B.C., and he is immensely grateful to be performing once again in the town that he grew up in. Roles of note include Ensemble in Shrek: The Musical, Sonny in Grease, Johnny in Hurry Hard, Ensemble in The Wizard of Oz (Western Canada Theatre). Other roles of note include Male Understudy in Hurry Hard (Chemainus Theatre Festival); One-Eyed Bart/Dr. Livesy in Treasure Island, Kili in The Hobbit, and Edmund/Aslan/ Mr.Beaver in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Project X Theatre). Rem would like to give a heartfelt to thank you to everyone who has believed in him along the way. Enjoy the show.
Melissa Oei
Lydia, Lady Catherine
Melissa Oei
Lydia, Lady Catherine
Melissa is an award winning actor and emerging director who has performed with companies across Western Canada. She previously appeared at the Gateway Theatre as Yvette Longpre in Les Belles Soeurs and in Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery portraying 13 different roles. Other recent credits include A Doll’s House Part 2 (Western Gold/Pacific Theatre), Mary Swanson in Middletown (Sticks&Stones/Pacific Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bard on the Beach), Unexpecting (ZeeZee Theatre), The Cafe (Aphotic/Itsazoo), Lampedusa and Beautiful Man (Pi Theatre), and Division Infinity Saves the World (Neworld Theatre) performed in Studio B at the Gateway as part of the Richmond Children’s Festival. Melissa is a graduate of the conservatory acting program Studio 58.
Victoria Snashall
Stage Manager
Victoria Snashall
Stage Manager
Jesus Christ Superstar, Hurry Hard, The Wizard of Oz, Kim’s Convenience (Western Canada Theatre); The Three Musketeers, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, Guys & Dolls, The Birds & the Bees (tour),Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Redbone Coonhound, Kim’s Convenience, Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story, Buffoon (Arts Club); Fado: The Saddest Music in the World, Talking Sex on Sunday, Proud, God and the Indian (Firehall Arts Centre); Sunrise Betties (ITSAZOO); The Wolves (With a Spoon Theatre in association with Pacific Theatre); The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Messiah, A Christmas Carol (Pacific Theatre).
Sabrina Stace
Associate Costume Designer
Sabrina Stace
Associate Costume Designer
Sabrina Stace (she/her) is a queer emerging costume designer from Moncton, New Brunswick and is the current Head of Wardrobe at Western Canada Theatre. East Coast design credits include: Crypthand (Gale Force Theatre, 2022); Where You Are (Theatre Baddeck, 2021); and Tintamarre: MURMUReS (Mount Allison University, 2021). Pre-COVID, she was based in Toronto, touring across Canada and parts of the US as Jörgen Dance’s Wardrobe Supervisor for their 2019/2020 Season. She holds a BA from Mount Allison University (Class of ‘18), certificate from Fanshawe College’s Costume Production Program (Class of ‘19), and was a Wardrobe Practicum at the Banff Centre of the Arts (Summer 2019). Instagram: @stace_sabrina. Website: sabrinastace.wixsite.com/wardrobe. Headshot: James Arthur MacLean.
Sophie Tang
Set & Lighting Designer
Sophie Tang
Set & Lighting Designer
Sophie Tang is an award-winning lighting and set designer working in Theatre, Opera and Dance. She has worked with companies including Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Electric Company Theatre, Vancouver Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Theatre Calgary, Arts Club Theatre, Bard on the Beach, Citadel Theatre, Canadian Stage and so on. Selected credits: The Little Prince (Pacific Opera Victoria); Three Musketeers (Citadel Theatre + Arts Club Theatre); The Lehman Trilogy (Theatre Calgary); Salesman In China, Rez Sisters (Stratford Festival); The Apple Cart (Shaw Festival); Jersey Boys, Legend of Georgia McBride, 12 dates of Christmas, The Orchard (Arts Club Theatre); Twelfth Night, Henry V, Romeo and Juliet, Harlem Duet (Bard on the Beach); The Pearl Fishers, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Vancouver Opera). Portfolio website: sophieyufeitang.com.
Lukas Vanderlip
Sound Design & Music Arrangement
Lukas Vanderlip
Sound Design & Music Arrangement
Lukas Vanderlip is a composer, sound designer and songwriter who has been working in the Kamloops theatre and film industry for over five years. Lukas is an alumni of the TRU Actor’s Workshop Theatre program. Lukas is currently engaged in various ‘creative activities’ and would love if you went and listened to his new album: https://beholding.bandcamp.com/album/narcissus.
Chris Walters
Mr. Darcy
Chris Walters
Mr. Darcy
Chris is a British born – Canadian actor who trained in London, England before returning to Vancouver, BC. With experience both in front of the camera and on stage, his most known part is in a video game as Danny Williams in the FIFA franchise. Originally only written in for one edition, the fanbase propelled him into a trilogy headlining character. On stage he has appeared in Miss Bennet Christmas at Pemberley (Arts Club); Pride and Prejudice (Chemainus Theatre as Bingley); The Mousetrap (Theatre NorthWest); and The Cherry Orchard (Smoking Man Collective directed by William B. Davis). TV credits include Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and Bletchley Circle: San Francisco.
Anita Wittenberg
Mrs. Bennet, Servants
Anita Wittenberg
Mrs. Bennet, Servants
Anita is a Vancouver based actor appearing for the first time on the Gateway mainstage. Some recent performances include: The Three Musketeers (Arts Club/Citadel Theatre, Edmonton); Middletown (Sticks and Stones/Pacific Theatre); White Noise (Savage Society/Firehall Theatre); Romeo and Juliet (Bard on the Beach) and Mother of the Maid (Pacific Theatre). She has been acting on stage and screen for 35 years across Canada and the USA and she is so grateful for all the wonderful experiences that a life in the arts has given her. It was a delight to perform this show recently to audiences in Kamloops at Western Canada Theatre. Hope you enjoy the show!
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