The Arts Club Theatre Company starts the new year with The Three Musketeers, a masterfully adapted swashbuckling comedy, at the historic Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.
Adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, this tale follows the adventures of Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and the young D’Artagnan. Newly arrived in Paris, with the skill of a swordsman and the heart of a warrior, D’Artagnan wishes to join the renowned musketeers. To prove himself worthy, he sets off with the trio to thwart a plot of the most dangerous man in France, the evil Cardinal Richelieu. Double-crossings, extravagant swordfights, and sweeping romance remind us of a time when love and honour ruled the world. Packed with wit and action, The Three Musketeers will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Three Musketeers is a co-production with the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. The cast of 16 is comprised of artists local to Edmonton and Vancouver and led by director Daryl Cloran, Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre. The dynamic set and costume design are by Cory Sincennes with Jonathan Hawley Purvis bringing the incredible swashbuckling swordfights to life on the Stanley stage. Adding to the intrigue and thrill of this show is the work of sound designer and composer Jonathan David Lewis and lighting designer Sophie Tang.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Catherine Bush is the playwright-in-residence at Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. Plays produced at Barter include: The Other Side of the Mountain, The Quiltmaker, Comin’ Up a Storm, Wooden Snowflakes, Tradin’ Paint, Where Trouble Sleeps, The Road to Appomattox, Walking Across Egypt, I’ll Never Be Hungry Again (book & lyrics), The Controversial Rescue of Fatty the Pig, The Three Musketeers, Winter Wheat, Ghost, Ghost, Come Out Tonight, and Great Expectations. Other produced plays include The Executioner’s Sons, unhINGEd, Dracula, The Frankenstein Summer, A Jarful of Fireflies, and Just a Kiss (a finalist for the 2007 Steinberg Award). Catherine has also written over 25 plays for the Barter Players, whose work serves the younger members of Barter’s audience.
CAST
Alexander Ariate (Porthos), Scott Bellis (Cardinal Richelieu/Ensemble), Nadien Chu (Madame de Treville/Abbess/Ensemble), Chris W. Cook (Monsieur Bonacieux/Understudy for King Louis & Jussac), Braydon Dowler-Coltman (Aramis), Daniel Fong (D’Artagnan), Alexandra Lainfiesta (Queen Anne/Kitty/Ensemble), Felix LeBlanc (Lord Buckingham/Ensemble/Understudy for Athos), Paul-Ford Manguelle (Ensemble/Understudy for D’Artagnan, Porthos & Lord Buckingham), Darren Martens (Athos), Jade V. Robinson (Constance Bonacieux/Ensemble/Understudy for Queen Anne & Kitty), Garett Ross (Rochefort/Ensemble/Understudy for Monsieur Bonacieux), Farren Timoteo (King Louis/Planchet/Ensemble), Anita Wittenberg (Ensemble/Understudy for Cardinal Richelieu, Milady de Winter, Madame de Treville, Abbess), Morgan Yamada (Jussac/Ensemble/Understudy for Constance Bonacieux & Aramis), Bahareh Yaraghi (Milady de Winter/Ensemble).
CREATIVE TEAM
Daryl Cloran (Director), Jonathan Hawley Purvis (Fight Director), Cory Sincennes (Set & Costume Designer), Sophie Tang (Lighting Designer), Jonathan David Lewis (Composer/Sound Designer), Anna Kuman (Intimacy Director & Choreographer), Garrett Ross (Fight Captain), Morgan Yamada (Intimacy Captain), Madison Henry (Stage Manager), Peter Jotkus (Assistant Stage Manager), Victoria Snashall (Assistant Stage Manager).
Event Details
When: January 16 – February 16
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday 7:30 PM
- Wednesday 1:30 PP & 7:30 PM
- Thursday 7:30 PM
- Friday 8 PM
- Saturday 2 PM & 8 PM
- Sunday 2 PM
Where: Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville Street Vancouver
Cost: From $29. You can purchase tickets online here.
