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The Black Rider -The Cas1ng of the Magic Bullets

by Tom Waits & Willam S. Burroughs

Cast (alphabe(cally)
Melissa Blank Kathchen (the soon-to-be bride)
Colton Blum Robert (her fiancé) & Man Tied to Stag)
Perry Burton The Duke
Ian Case Wilhelm’s Old Uncle, William S. Burroughs & The Duke’s
Messenger
Cam Culham Bertram (Kathchen’s father)
Nicholas Guerreiro Wilhelm (the clerk, whom Kathchen really loves)
Rosemary Jeffery* Pegleg (the emissary from below)
Michael Romano Old Kuno (in portrait), Young Kuno, Georg Schmid
Deirdre Tipping Anne (Kathchen’s mother)

Produc9on Team
Clayton Jevne* director, set & ligh(ng designer
Brooke Maxwell musical director, sound designer, arranger,
and musician on all recorded tracks
Sylvia Hosie movement coach
Sylvia Lindstrom stage manager
Linda MacNaughton costume design
Sophie Fuldauer shadow puppets & props
Morgan Gadd ligh(ng board operator
Richard PaZerson running crew
Steven Aleck running crew
Jennifer Pritchard box office volunteer

Poster & program graphic by Robert Randall

Clayton Jevne is the ar(s(c director & general manager of Theatre Inconnu

*The par(cipa(on of these ar(sts is arranged by permission of the Canadian Actors’

Equity Associa(on under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).

Special thanks to Mary Jane Crawley, Laurie Rubin, Langham Theatre Costume Rentals,
the Vcitoria Opera(c Society, and Lal O'Connor
Tom Waits (1946) - composer
Tom Waits is one of most influen(al singer/songwriters of the 20th - and now 21st -
centuries. Some of Waits’ accomplishments and recogni(ons include: ranked #55 in
Rolling Stones’ 100 Greatest Songwriters of all Time, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
inductee, 17 studio albums, over four million records sold, as well as being a movie
and stage actor. Collabora(ng with his wife Kathleen Brennan, he has created four
musicals. His songs have been covered by numerous ar(sts such as Johnny Cash,
Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, The Ramones, Holly Cole, Bob Seeger, and many,
many others. Waits’ music has been influenced by many styles and tradi(ons, and
much of it simply defies categoriza(on.

William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) - script

Along with other writers such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, Burroughs was a
key component to the Beat Genera(on: a literary movement that laid the founda(on
for the counterculture of the 1960s. Burroughs work was oaen autobiographical and
influenced by his long-term heroin addic(on. Some of his novels include: Junky,
Naked Lunch, Ci6es of the Red Night, and The So= Machine (among others). His
impact on 20th literature is immense, having influenced countless writers. He also
had a major influence on musicians and rock groups including: The Beatles, David
Bowie, Jimmy Page, Steely Dan, Tom Waits, and Kurt Cobain.

Director’s comments - Clayton Jevne

The longer I do this, the less I seem able to come up with comments. Perhaps that is
why I some(mes choose plays that are hard to say anything about. What is The Black
Rider trying to say? Why did I choose it? Maybe, because - aaer direc(ng Waits’
Alice a few years back - I thought that by the end of the en(re process I might arrive
with just a (ny bit more insight into the mind of this mad genius. Approaching any
musical carries with it many challenges, but I enjoy immensely the collabora(ve
experience of this form - one that integrates such a variety of ar(s(c mediums. It has
been a great privilege to have worked with some of Victoria’s best on this show.
Everyone involved with the produc(on has thrown themselves into it with
tremendous enthusiasm and skill. If Mr. Waits and Mr. Burroughs are the spark that
ignited this fire, then good on ‘em!

We highly recommend reading the original German folk tale -

The Fatal Marksman - that served as the inspiration for
for Waits and Burroughs.
If you are reading this program online CLICK HERE.

If you’re reading it as a hard copy, then scan this QR code.

The Company (alphabetically)
Steven Aleck. Steven is a Nuu Chah Nulth visual ar(st and has been helping
to paint sets and crew for Theatre Inconnu since 2012. Shows include: The
Walworth Farce, KaCa the Musical, In the Next Room, The Golden Dragon,
An6gone, Jocasta Regina, Trad, Dog See God: Confessions of a Teenage
Blockhead, East of Berlin, Subway and Commencing. Steven has also painted
the set for Langham Court Theatre’s The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs.

Melissa Blank. When Melissa studied musical theatre in College, it was Oliver
and Annie. She never imagined her twisted journey of distinctive musicals
thanks to Theatre Inconnu: the dusty western The Collected Works of Billy the
Kid, Tom Waits’ take on the classic story Alice, the dark, expressionistic
Shockheaded Peter and the truly Kafkaesque Kafka: The Musical by Murray
Gold. Now to dance with the Devil in The Black Rider. Thanks to her
wonderful parents, Bob and Bonnie for their amazing support. Much Love!

Colton Blum. I grew up in southern Alberta, performing in show choir and

music fes(vals. Since moving to Victoria I have been lucky enough to be in
several shows and I am so excited to finally do one with Theatre Inconnu!
Would you believe I am the hero of the show! No? The rest of the cast do not
believe me either. Beware of Onion Eaters!

Perry Burton. Perry is happy to return to the Inconnu stage. Previous

performances here include Dead Man's Cellphone, and Spit Delaney's Island.
He has also stage managed, as well as sound and ligh(ng design.

Ian Case. I studied ac(ng at UVic and my first gig was with Theatre
Inconnu’s Shakespeare ‘91. I’ve had the good fortune to make my living as a
theatre ar(st and administrator working with many companies on Southern
Vancouver Island. I wouldn’t be able to do any of this without the love and
support of my family and more oaen than not, the many friends I’ve made
along the way.

Cam Culham. Cam’s thrilled to be performing in another musical with Theatre

Inconnu. Past favourites are Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris,
Love Kills, KaCa the Musical, The Collected Works of Billy The Kid, Alice and
Shockheaded Peter. He’s a busy troubadour around Victoria, singing and
ac(ng with diverse groups. Cam holds a Masters in Theatre in Educa(on
(UVic) and teaches ELL at the department of Con(nuing Studies. He’s on the
boards of both the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Society and Atomic
Vaudeville.
Sophie Fuldauer. Sophie Fuldauer is an ar(st living and working in Victoria,
BC. She is a painter and illustrator who works in theatre as a mul(-
disciplinary maker of puppets, masks, theatre sets, props and costume
design. Sophie has worked for various people and groups including Story
Theatre and Theatre Inconnu in Victoria. She’s an alumni of Dawson City’s
SOVA and has taken courses with various art schools across Western Canada.
Her watercolours are on display in “The Farmstand” in Fernwood.

Morgan Gadd. Morgan returns to Theatre Inconnu, having directed Dead

Man’s Cell Phone in the 2020 season and Dog Sees God, in the 2021 Season.
He enjoyed stage managing and running lights and sound for Theatre
Inconnu’s recent produc(on of Commencing. An actor, director and theatre
teacher, with a professional career of more than 30 years, Morgan has
directed or performed in over 90 stage produc(ons for academic, community
and professional theatre companies in Canada, the United States and Hong
Kong.

Nicholas Guerreiro. Nicholas previously appeared at Theatre Inconnu

in Neva (2018.) Other performances include: Men Overboard and Mazel Tov,
John Lennon with Bema Produc(ons; Money on the Table with Buckethead
Produc(ons; and five mainstage produc(ons at the UVic Phoenix Theatre,
where he studied. Nicholas was nominated for the 2021 RBC Emerging
Playwrights Award, and his plays have been staged in SKAMpede, PeekFest, Or
Fes(val, the Victoria Fringe (as part of the Sci-Fi Sampler), and at the
Legisla(ve Assembly of Bri(sh Columbia.

Sylvia Hosie. Re(red from a long and varied career in both professional and
community theatre as performer, director, choreographer and teacher, Sylvia
has enjoyed yet another adventure with Theatre Inconnu crea(ng the
movement for this challenging, dark, bizarre musical. Recent Inconnu credits
include: East of Berlin, Crumble, Svejk and Ma6ng Dance of the Werewolf.

Rosemary Jeffery. Rosemary is a Victoria based ar(st and is delighted to

return to Theatre Inconnu and collaborate with such a talented team to bring
this musical fable to the stage. Previous Inconnu shows include Shadow in the
Water wriZen by local playwright by David Elundene, Neva, Shockheaded
Peter and If We Were Bird. Most recently she performed at Hermann’s Jazz
Club in the role of Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.

Clayton Jevne. Clayton has headed Theatre Inconnu officially since 1987.
Since then he as been involved as either actor, director or designer in scores
of produc(ons. As Ar(s(c Director of Inconnu, he also produced the Victoria
Shakespeare Fes(val for 12 years. His solos shows have toured for hundreds of
performances in six countries. Clayton has taught in the UVic Theatre
Department since 2010 (he has a PhD in Actor Training Curriculum
Development) and has been awarded two UVic research grants in the past five
years to study the process of ac(ng.
Sylvia Lindstrom. Sylvia has been involved in theatre for 42 years. Previous
stage management work includes VOS (Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd,
Oliver), GV Shakespeare Fes(val (Twel=h Night, The Winter’s Tale, Macbeth,
Love’s Labour’s Lost), Theatre Inconnu (Spit Delaney’s Island, Shock-headed
Peter, The Shadow in the Water), Langham Court Theatre (The Drowsy
Chaperone, The 39 Steps, Cabaret, August Osage County, Female Transport,
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Noises Off, I and You), and numerous Fringe
produc(ons from 1989 to 2021.
Linda MacNaughton. In the early days Linda dressed pets in doll clothes,
created temporary vigneZes such as Toadville (old washtub in the garden,
soil, twigs). At nine, she graduated to her own clothing “designs” (scraps
begged from Gramma, cobbled together by hand, which she tried to get
away with wearing to school). Community theatre has become Linda's
grown-up play-box: props and set decor; then her first love, costume design.
Collabora(on with talented and crea(ve stage folks like the Theatre Inconnu
company is the best part!

Brooke Maxwell. Brooke is a freelance musician based in Victoria, BC. He is

also a sound designer, composer, arranger and the co-creator of the
acclaimed Ride the Cyclone (Chicago, NY Off-Broadway, SeaZle, Atlanta and
Minneapolis). He recently produced the cast album for RTC, which is now
available through Warner Brothers on all major streaming services. He
currently performs around the island with the Beau(ful Maladies, The
Chuckleberries, Wild Honey Pie and at his regular home base, Pagliacci's.

Richard PaMerson. Richard started ac(ng in theatre in Toronto 50 years ago.

Aaer Toronto, Richard split his (me between Edmonton and Victoria, gewng
to play Macduff and a (ghtrope walker challenging Niagara Falls (Blondin) on
tour, a pirate in Pieces of Eight and a Clown at the Citadel Theatre and on tour
in California. Eventually Theatre Inconnu offered Richard some of the best
characters he's ever had. Richard helps around Inconnu,pai is on the board,
and is working with great friends.

Michael Romano. Michael has been in two previous Theatre Inconnu

produc(ons: The Golden Dragon and What Happened Was. He is delighted to
chalk-up a third. Recent roles include: Harry in Mamma Mia! (VOS) , Dr.
Harlow in That Elusive Spark (Langham Court Theatre, LCT), Charles in The
Clean House (LCT), Gareth in One Man Two Guvnors (LCT), and Sir Bedevere in
Monty Python’s Spamalot (VOS).

Deirdre Tipping. Par(cipa(ng with the fabulous cast and crew in this
rendi(on of The Black Rider has been a wonderful adventure for Deirdre,
whom you may have seen before at Theatre Inconnu as a suffragist in Age of
Arousal or a 100 year-old man in Trad, or at Langham Court Theatre: Female
Transport, Les Belles Soeurs, Her Big Chance, the first (zoom) rendi(on of
Silent Skies, and performances with St Luke’s Theatre. Many thanks to all.
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