7 Stories

Past Productions

Spring 2023

View Program

Malaspina Theatre Presents: She Kills Monsters

She Kills Monsters

Director & Set Designer:Leon Potter
Lighting Designer:Robinson Wilson
Sound Designer:Andrew Buck
Video Design:Curt Magas
Costume Designer:Kat Kohut
Props & Monster Design:Adrian Kennedy
Technical Director:Robin Boxwell

Fall 2022

View Program

Malaspina Theatre Presents: A Good Person

A Good Person

Director/Music/Lyrics:Ross Desprez
Assistant Director:Emma McCullough
Lighting Designer:Anthony Neary
Sound Designer/Carp Team:Andrew Buck
Production Manager &
Set Designer:
Leon Potter
Technical Director:Robin Boxwell
Staff Head Carpenter:Ken Swain

Spring 2022

View Program

Malaspina Theatre Presents: The Visitor

The Visitor

Director/Set Designer:

Leon Potter
Assistant Director:Rowan O'Callaghan
Set Design Assistants:

Julia Porcinsky
Shelley Paulus

Costumes:Emma McCullough
Maren Symington
Ballroom Choreographer:Stella Keul
Stage Manager:Kyla Van Wick
Lighting Operator:Melissa Pendlebury
Sound Designer:Andrew Buck
Technical Director:Robin Boxwell

Fall 2021

View Program

Malaspina Theatre Presents: A drama class dream

A Drama Class' Dream

Director:

Ross Desprez

Set Designer:

Ross Desprez

Lighting Designer:

Kyla Van Ryk
Assistant Lighting Designer:Harry Purcell
Costume Designer:Maren Symington
Sound Designer:Matthew McDermand

Fall 2020/Spring 2021

Great Queens: ScenesGreat Queens: Scenes
Livestreamed

Director:

Eliza Gardiner

Technical Director:

Robin Boxwell

Project Coordinators/
Stage Managers:

Justine Makowecki
Henry Falls

Digital/Video Technician:

Justin MacFadden

Technical Assistants:

Kyla Van Ryk
Brandon Caul

Graphic Design Assistant:

Journey Meyerhoff

Spring 2020

View Program

Malaspina Theatre Presents: William Shakespeares Land of the Dead

Land of the Dead

Director:

Leon Potter

Assistant Director:

Samantha Caul

Set Designer/Scenic Artist:

Margaret Handford

Lighting Designer:

Robinson Wilson

Costume Designer:

Michelle Dieterich

Sound Designer:

Tyler Bangsund

Video Designer:

Emir Yasar

Fall 2019

View Program

Malaspina Theatre Presents: SlugFest a Musical

Slugfest

Director/Playwright:

Ross Desprez

Composer/Co-Creator:

Tobin Stokes

Choreographer:

Heather-Elayne Day

Music Director:

Greg Bush

Asst Music Director/Band Leader:

Robyn Fortunat

Set Designer:

Dale Schultz

Lighting Designer:

Gerald King

Costume Designer:

Crystal Hanson

Fight Director:

Leon Potter

Spring 2019

View Program

Malaspina Theatre Presents: Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

Director:

Eliza Gardiner

Set Designer:

Margaret Handford

Lighting Designer:

Nicole Lamb

Costume Designer:

Michelle Dieterich

Sound Designer:

Maddison Mahon

Choreographer:

Silvia Knapp

Fall 2018

View Program

Concord Floral Poster, Fall 2018 Production

Concord Floral

Director:

Ross Desprez

Production Manager/Set Design:

Leon Potter
Technical Director:Robin Boxwell
Stage Manager:Ami MacFarlane
Sound Designer:Maddie Mahon
Lighting Designer:Spencer Sacht-Lund
Costume Designer:Crystal Hanson
Video Designer:Darrian Gaetz

Spring 2018

View Program

Into the Woods - Poster

Into the Woods

Stage Director:

Tamara McCarthy

Musical Director:

Dean Boland
Production Manager / Set Design:Leon Potter
Lighting Designer:Robinson Wilson
Costume Designer:Crystal Hanson
Technical Director:Robin Boxwell
Sound Technician:Maddie Mahon
Stage ManagerGabrielle Marcolin

Fall 2017

View Program

Our Country's Good, Poster

Our Country's Good

Director:

Ross Desprez

Set Designer:

Maggie Hartel
Lighting Designer:Robinson Wilson
Costume Designer:Crystal Hanson
Production Manager:Leon Potter
Technical Director:Robin Boxwell
Lighting Operator:Anna Brancato
Stage Manager:Justus Pounds

Spring 2017

View_Program

 Spring 2017 - "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Poster

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Director/Writer:

R. Robinson Wilson

Production Manager/Set Designer:

Leon Potter
Lighting Designer:Mike Bowen
Costume Designer:Crystal Hanson
Sound Designer:Robin Boxwell
Stage Manager:Gabrielle Marcolin

Fall 2016

View Program

 Departures and Arrivals, by Carol Shields, poster

Departures and Arrivals

Director:

Ross Desprez

Set Designer:

Margaret Handford
Lighting Designer:Tammy Hessler
Costume Designer:Crystal Hanson
Sound Designer:Yong Shian Sam
Assistant to Lighting Designer:Victoria Shaw
Stage Manager:Miranda Lum

Spring 2016

View Program

Poster - A Different Moon

A Different Moon

Director:

Ross Desprez

Set Designer:

Laurin Kelsey
Lighting Designer:Robinson Wilson
Costume Designer:Laurin Kelsey
Sound Designer:Lukas Smith
Assistant to Set Designer:Tabitha McKechnie
Assistant to Lighting Designers:Hillary Britton-Foster, Lukas Smith, Elly Tomasson

Fall 2015

View Program

Tartuffe

Director:

Leon Potter

Set Designer:

Brian Ball
Lighting Designer:Mike Bowen
Costume Designer:Laurin Kelsey
Sound Designer:Michael Unger
Video Designer:Marko Körbler
Assistant to Set Designer:Hillary Britton-Foster
Assistant to Lighting Designers:Hillary Britton-Foster, Lukas Smith, Elly Tomasson

Spring 2015

View Program

The Servant of Two Masters

Director:

Ross Desprez

Set Design:

Dale Schulz, Mike Taugher

Costume Design:

Laurin Kelsey

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Sound Design:

Marko Korbler
Assistant Director:Belle Warner
Costume Design Assistants:Akina Murakami, Hannah Perry

Fall 2014

View Program

7 Stories

Director:

Leon Potter

Set Designer:

Brian Ball

Lighting Designer:

Tammy Elliott

Assistant Lighting Designer:

Liz Kraft

Costume Designer:

Michelle Dieterich
Assistant Costume Designers:Belle Warner, Brigette MacDougal
Sound Designer:Akina Murakami
Assistant to Set Designer:Liz Kraft

Spring 2014

View Program

Man of La Mancha

Director:

Ross Desprez

Musical Director :

Greg Bush

Asst Musical Director & Pianist:

Bill Perison

Set Designer :

Brian Ball

Costume Designer:

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor
Lighting Designer :Tammy Elliott
Sound Designer:Robin Boxwell

Fall 2013

View Program

Taming of the Shrew

Director:

Leon Potter

Set and Poster Designer:

Brian Ball

Costume Designer:

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor

Lighting Designer:

Mike Taugher

Sound Designer:

Robin Boxwell
Video Designer :Tabatha Orange
Assistant to Set Designer:Bibi Pedersen
Assistant Lighting Designer:Jackson Buchanan

Spring 2013

View Program

The Rimers of Eldritch

Director:

Ross Desprez

Set Design:

Brian Ball

Lighting Design:

Michelle McAulay

Costume Design:

Brian Ball

Sound Design:

Robin Boxwell
Asst Set Designer:Tabatha Orange

 Fall 2012

View Program

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead

Director:

Leon Potter

Set Design:

Brian Ball

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Costume Design:

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor
Melissa Rieger, Tracy Paisley

Sound Design:

Robin Boxwell
Asst Set Designer:Andrew Pye

Spring 2012

View Program

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Director:

Ross Desprez

Assistant Director:

Kieran Hunt

Musical Director:

Greg Bush

Asst Musical Director:

Ayaka Kinugawa

Choreographer:

Geraldine Potter

Lighting Designer:

Mike Taugher

Set Designer:

Brian Bell

Costume Designer:

Shanae McGladrey

Fall 2011

View Program

Romeo and Juliet

Director:

Leon Potter

Set Design:

Brian Ball

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Asst Lighting Design:

Michelle McAulay

Costume Designers:

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor
Tracy Paisley / Melissa Rieger

Sound Design:

Robin Boxwell

Fight Consultant /Armourer:

Robinson Wilson

Hair Stylist:

Jo-Ann Chivers

Spring 2011

View Program

We Too

Director:

Ross Desprez

Dramaturge:

Lynne Bowen

Set Design:

Leon Potter

Lighting Design:

Tim Herron

Costume Design:

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor,
Melissa Paulger / Tracy Paisley

Sound Design:

Monique Pearson

Composer:

Travis Pangburn

Fall 2010

View Program

The Arsonists

Director:

Barbra French

Set Design:

Wendy Karpuik

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Costume Design:

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor

Tracy Paisley and Melissa Paulger

Sound Design:

Paul Tedeschini

Spring 2010

View Program

HMS Pinafore

Director:Ross Desprez
Set Design:Leon Potter
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Asst Lighting Design:Spencer Sacht-Lund

Choreography:

Geraldine Furrer
Rehearsal Pianists:Diane Pearson and Patrick Courtin
Musical Director:Greg Bush

Fall 2009

View Program

The Balcony

Director:Leon Potter
Set Design:Mike Taugher
Lighting Design:Spencer Sacht-Lund
Costume Design:

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoort,

Melissa Paulger and Tracy Paisley

Sound Design:Paul Tedeschini
Video Design:Tim Herron
Choreography:Millie Miller

Spring 2009

View Program

Suburban Motel

Director:Ross Desprez
Set Design:THEA 350 (Set Design I) Students
Lighting Design:Tim Herron
Costume Design:Frannie Reside
Sound Design:Spencer Sacht-Lund

Fall 2008

View Program

MacBeth

Director:Leon Potter
Set Design:Bill Adams
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Costume Design:Melissa Paulger
Asst Costume Design:

Tracy Paisley and

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor

Sound Design:Robin Boxwell
Hair Design:Richard Manning and Justin Jackson

Spring 2008

View Program

Oh What a Lovely War

Director:Ross Desprez
Set Design:Lisa Vezina
Lighting Design:Anthony Neary
Costume Design:Lisa Desprez
Asst Costume Design:Ashley Browning
Sound Design:Robin Boxwell
Media Design:

Doug Stetar, Marni Stanley and

Lori Sorensen

Musical Director:Doug Dodd and Nico Rhodes

Fall 2007

View Program

Good Night Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)

Director:Leon Potter
Set Design:Mike Taugher
Asst Set Design:Lisa Vezina
Lighting Design:Tim Herron
Costume Design:Melissa Paulger
Asst Costume Design:

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor and

Tracey Paisley

Sound Design:Robin Boxwell
Fight Director:Robin Boxwell

Spring 2007

View Program

Power

Director:Ross Desprez
Asst Director:Bahiyyih Egeli
Video Design:Doug Stetar
Video Design Asst:Lisa Vezina
Set Design:Mike Taugher
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Costume Design:Melissa Paulger
Sound Design:Robin Boxwell
Additional Video:Joey Malbon and Chris Alemany

Fall 2006

View Program

Twelfth Night

Director:Gerry MacKay
Set Design:Janice Chiu
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher and Anthony Neary
Costume Design:

Melissa Paulger

Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor

Sound Design:Robin Boxwell
Musical Director:Doug Dodd

Spring 2006

View Program

Oresteia

Director:Eliza Gardiner
Asst Director:Manda Chelmak
Set Design:Leon Potter
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Choreographer:Taiya Curle

Costume and

Mask Design:

Melissa Paulger

Live Sound Created and

Performed by:

Ace Martens and Jordan Davies
Vocal Coach:Doug Dodd

Fall 2005

View Program

The Crucible

Director:Ross Desprez
Set Design:Bill Adams
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Costume Design:Erin Macklem
Sound Design:Robin Boxwell

Spring 2005

View Program

3 One Act Plays

Director:Lisel Luffenty
Set Design:Erin MacKlem
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Costume Design:Erin MacKlem
Sound Design:Robin Boswell

Fall 2004

View Program

A Midsummer's Night Dream

Director:Ross Desprez
Set / Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Costume Design:Erin Macklem
Sound Design:Robin Boxwell
Scenic Artist:Dale Shultz

Spring 2004

View Program

Unity 1918

Director:Nelson Gray
Set Design:Andreas Kahre
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Costume Design:Erin Macklem
Sound Design:Robin Boxwell
Choral Arrangement:J. Douglas Dodd

Fall 2003

View Program

The Merchant of Venice

Director:Ross Desprez
Set Design:Mike Taugher
Lighting Design:Mike Taugher
Costume Design:Mellisa Poulger
Sound Design:Robin Boxwell

Spring 2003

View Program

The Imaginary Invalid

Director:

Tony Bancroft/Russell Roberts

Set Design:

Catherine Hohn

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Sound Design:

Robin Boxwell

Fall 2002

View Program

Animal Farm

Director:

Ross Desprez

Set Design:

Mike Taugher

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Costume Design:

Catherine McIntosh

Sound Design:

Robin Boxwell

Scenic Artist:

Dale Schultz

Spring 2002

Program is unavailable

Titanic

Director:

Tony Bancroft

Set Design:

Catherine Hahn

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Costume Design:

Vivian Frow

Sound Design:

Robin Boxwell

Musical Director:

Bill Costin

Fall 2001

View Program

Hamlet

Director: 

Ross Desprez

Set / Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design: 

Vivien Frow

Sound Design:  

Robin Boxwell

Spring 2001

View Program

Shrine of the Sea Monkeys

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design: 

Tim Crighton

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design:

Juli Elkiw

Spring 2000

View Program

A Good Person

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Book and Music:

Ross Desprez

Set/Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design: 

Lilly Visser

Choreography:

Holly Bright

Musical Director: 

J. Douglas Dodd

Fall 1999

Suburban Motel

Director: 

Ross Desprez

Set Design: 

David Roberts

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design: 

Lilly Visser

Spring 1999

Suburbia

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set /Costume Design: 

Catherine Hahn

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Fall 1998

The Tempest

Director: 

Ross Desprez

Set Design: 

Sam Whitington

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design: 

Karen Levis

Spring 1998

Hotel Freedom

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design:

Catherine Hahn and Molly March

Costume Design:

Catherine Hahn and Lily Visser

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Fall 1997

Billy the Kid

Director: 

Ross Desprez

Set Design: 

Ian Rye

Costume Design:

Roberta Doylend

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Asst Lighting Design:

Jeff Osterlin

Musical Director:

Nils Skalin

Music Composer:

Ross Desprez (“Miss Angela” by O. Cruz)

Asst Musical Director:

Gaylen Mongeau

Spring 1997

Les Belles Soeurs

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set/Costume Design: 

Catherine Hahn

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher and Kerry Nolan

Fall 1996

As You Like It

Director: 

Ross Desprez

Set/Costume Design: 

Ian Rye

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Musical Director:

Sam Mitchell

Spring 1996

Country Chorale

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design: 

Tim Crighton

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design:

Roberta Doylend

Choreography: 

Trudy Forrest

Musical Director: 

Bill Costin

Fall 1995

Our Country's Good

Director: 

Ross Desprez

Set/Costume Design: 

Ian Rye

Lighting Design: 

Mike Bowen

Spring 1995

Lysistrata

Director: 

Nick Hutchinson

Set / Costume Design: 

Catherine Hahn

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Masks: 

Melodie Anderson

Musical Director:

J. Douglas Dodd

Fall 1994

Curse of the Starving Class

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set/ Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Spring 1994

City of Angels

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design: 

Paul Williams

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design: 

Roberta Doylend

Choreographer: 

Wendy Kellet

Musical Director: 

Bill Costin

Fall 1993

Our Town

Director: 

Bonnie Gibson

Set Design:

Mike Taugher

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Spring 1993

Dark of the Moon

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design: 

Tim Crighton

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design: 

Roberta Doylend

Fall 1992

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Director: 

Anthony Holland

Set Design: 

Paul Williams

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design: 

Roberta Doylend

Spring 1992

Six War Years

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design: 

Tim Crighton

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Choreographer: 

Trudi Forest

Musical Director: 

Bill Costin

Fall 1991

 

Poster not

available

The Caretaker

Director: 

Catherine Caines

Set / Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design:

Roberta Doylend

Spring 1991

Ten Lost Years

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design: 

Tim Crighton

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Costume Design: 

Roberta Doylend

Fall 1990

 

Poster not

available

What the Butler Saw

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design: 

Paul Williams

Lighting Design: 

Mike Taugher

Spring 1990

At Sea

Playwright: 

Frank Moher

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set Design: 

Tim Crighton

Lighting Design: 

Patrick Emery

Fall 1989

Criminals in Love

Director: 

Ray Michael

Set Design:

Paul Williams

Lighting Design:

Mike Taugher

Spring 1989

Little Shop of Horrors

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set / Lighting Design:

Paul Williams

Costume Design: 

Christine Thomson

Choreographer: 

Trudi Forrest

Musical Director: 

Michael Ockzo

Fall 1988

And When I Wake

Director: 

Tom Kerr

Design: 

Paul Williams

Spring 1988

Guys and Dolls

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set / Lighting Design: 

Paul Williams

Costume Design: 

Christine Thomson

Choreographer: 

Trudi Forrest

Musical Director: 

Michael Oczko

Fall 1987

The Foreigner

Director: 

Tom Kerr

Design: 

Paul Williams

Spring 1987

Grease

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set / Lighting Design:

Paul Williams

Costume Design: 

Christine Thomson

Choreographer: 

Trudi Forrest

Musical Director:  

Michael Ockzo

Fall 1986

Due to funding cuts from the government, the Theatre program was almost cancelled and there was no funding for productions.

This show (for which there appears to be no information) was done on a zero budget by a few students as a noon hour project with Tony Bancroft who was the only faculty member left at the time.

El Grande de Coca Cola

Spring 1986

Deadwood Dick

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Design: 

Robin Field

Fall 1985

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Design: 

Molly March

Musical Director: 

Michael Ockzo

Spring 1985

The 18th Annual Wickwire Family Banquet

Director: 

Richard Newman

Design: 

Ron Fedoruk

Fall 1984

Paper Wheat

Director: 

Leon Pownall

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Spring 1984

Trivia Deceit

Director: 

Leon Pownall

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Fall 1983

Taming of the Shrew

Director: 

Leon Pownall

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Spring 1983

Oh What a Lovely War

Director: 

Leon Pownall

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Fall 1982

Play it Again Sam

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Design:

Neil Rutherford

Musical Director: 

Michael Oczko

Spring 1982

We Too

Playwright: 

Jeremy Long and Phil Savath

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Fall 1981

Much Ado About Nothing

Director: 

Nick Hutchinson

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Spring 1981

Poster not available

The Bald Soprano

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Spring 1981

Poster not available

The Long Christmas Dinner

Director: 

Jacqueline Cecil

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Fall 1980

Equus

Director: 

Jeremy Long

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Fall 1980

Les Belles Soeurs

Director: 

Jane Heyman

Set / Lighting Design:

Neil Rutherford

Spring 1980

You're Gonna Be All Right Jamie Boy

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Design: 

Neil Rutherford

Fall 1979


Poster not available

Travesties

Director: 

Jeff Murray

Set / Lighting Design:

Neil Rutherford

Spring 1979

The Beggar's Opera

Director: 

Tony Bancroft

Set/Lighting Design:

Neil Rutherford

Costume Design:

Irene Pieper

Musical Director: 

J. Douglas Dodd

Fall 1978

Poster not available

Twelfth Night

Director:

Ed Brubaker

Set /Lighting Design:

Neil Rutherford

Costume Design:

Irene Pieper

Spring 1978

Poster not available

The Hollow Crown

Director:

Fred Euringer

Design:

Neil Rutherford

Spring 1978

Dark of the Moon

Director:

Tony Bancroft

Design:

Neil Rutherford

Fall 1977

The Cherry Orchard

Director:

Fred Euringer

Set/Lighting  Design:

Neil Rutherford

Costume Design:

Irene Pieper

Spring 1977

 Poster not available

Antigone

Director:

Mariko Vankampen

Fall 1976

Ring Around the Moon

Director:

Fred Euringer

Design: 

Robin Field