Rivercity Players Float Kayak

L-R: Dennis Hawkins-Bogle, Tim Myerscough, Darlene Carr, Kate Humphreys; Photo courtesy of Laura Mudge

Campbell River’s favourite small stage is welcoming audiences to enjoy the modern Canadian play Kayak by Jordan Hall. “I've wanted to bring this play to the Rivercity Stage ever since I read it" says producer Heather Gordon Murphy. “Kayak is a quirky, creative and thought-provoking play. It explores the challenging issues of family, climate change, politics and soul searching, and it does so with compassion and humour".

The powerfully written play finds Annie Iversen (played by Darlene Carr) on a vast stretch of water recounting the strange chain of events that left her stranded in her son’s old kayak. The doting suburban mother is blindsided when her son, Peter (played by Dennis Hawkins-Bogle), falls in love with Julie (played by Kate Humphreys), a passionate environmental activist. Unable to reconcile herself to Julie’s “radical” worldview, Annie struggles desperately to keep Peter from falling further into the young woman’s dangerous world.

Director Tim Myerscough, who is no stranger to Campbell River audiences, says he has found the play technically challenging and gratifying, “It’s been challenging to create the illusion of being lost on the water, flitting between Annie’s memories and hallucinations, and gratifying to see the growth in the actors' portrayal of their characters and the imagination of the technicians and stage crew to bring the illusions to life”.

The production runs February 17-27 with evening shows Thursday to Saturday at 7:30p.m. and Matinees Saturday and Sundays at 2:00p.m. Tickets are available at www.rivercitytickets.ca or call 250-914-0419. For more information visit rivercityplayers.ca or facebook.com/rivercityplayers.CR/.

Anyone entering the theater must be fully vaccinated and audience members are required to wear masks. For everyone’s safety, the theatre capacity will be reduced to 50%.

For media inquiries, contact:

Heather Gordon Murphy, Producer

heather @ coremoves dot ca

Audition Call

Thanks to all who auditioned for Rivercity Players "KAYAK" to be presented February 2022.

It was a good turnout with some very nice reading.

We are still looking for a male actor aged 20-30 years.

Audition date for this role:

Sunday, December 5th

7pm at Rivercity Playhouse

KAYAK Alone on a vast stretch of water, Annie Iversen recounts the strange chain of events that left her stranded in her son’s old kayak. A doting suburban mother, Annie is blindsided when her son, Peter, falls in love with Julie, a passionate environmental activist. Unable to reconcile herself to Julie’s radical worldview, Annie struggles desperately to keep Peter from falling further into the young woman’s dangerous world. Climate change, S’mores, SUVs, and Noah’s Ark are all onstage as Annie sets out to save her son, and unwittingly throws herself into the path of events larger than she ever could have imagined. Touching and provocative, Kayak invites us all to confront our choices in the landscape of the growing environmental crisis.

Audition Call!