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Set of An Electrifying Evening: 4H Club, Cowboys#2, and Killer's Head
Founded in January 2010 by Studio 58 graduates Sean Harris Oliver and Raes Calvert, Hardline Productions emerged from a desire to create raw, edgy theatre which is financially accessible to the public. 
Most Hardline productions were designed and executed on minuscule to small budgets, hard work, generosity and occasionally luck substituting where funds were lacking, but as Hardline has grown slowly, so have the budgets. 
“(. . .) this crew’s commitment to art goes unquestioned. From the harshness of an industry so dependent on withering outside funding, sprouts a flower of entrepreneurial spirit.”
                          -Eric Thomas, Theatre Review Consortium

BUG
by Tracy Letts
February 14th - March 1st, 2014 at The Shop Theatre
Directed by Sean Harris OliverSet Design by Jenn Stewart
Costume and Make-up Design by Christopher David Gauthier
Lighting Design by Raes Calvert
Sound Design by Matthew MacDonald-Bain
Stage Managed by Rae Takaesu
Produced by Angie Descalzi
Cast:
Jay Clift as Peter Evans
Genevieve Fleming as Agnes White
Bob Frazer as Jerry Goss
Raphael Kepinski as Dr. Sweet
Melissa Oei as R.C. (Ronnie) 

Photos by Matt Reznek

Bug presents gritty realism descending into madness, and blood. Lots of blood.  When Dr. Sweet is stabbed the director wanted gouts of blood, soaking his shirt and pants every night. The challenges included a make-up design including blood capsules, removable teeth, and bite marks, cuts and bruises that the actors themselves could apply and re-apply quickly and easily before and during each show, and remove in a space without bathing facilities, as well as clothing that needed to be washed every night to remove blood and water (standing in for gasoline) and end up either looking new (in the case of Dr. Sweet) or old, dirty, and sweaty (Peter & Agnes).


OF MICE AND MEN
by John Steinbeck
October 9th-26th, 2013 at Little Mountain Gallery
Directed by Genevieve Fleming. 
Set and Props Design - Jenn Stewart
Costume Design - Christopher David Gauthier
Stage Manager - Aaron Adams
Live Foley and Music by Matthew MacDonald-Bain and Malcolm Dow
Cast:
Matthew Bissett as The Boss
Raes Calvert as Whit
Sebastian Kroon as Lennie
Amitai Marmorstein as CurleyJesse Martyn as Slim
Adrian Neblett as Crooks
Rob Olguin as Carlson
Sean Harris Oliver as George
Christine Quintana as Curley's Wifeand
Alec Willows as Candy

Photos by Matt Reznek

Director Genevieve Fleming wanted historically accurate and realistically dirty/dusty/ gritty costumes, with dirt that could be brushed off visibly onstage leaving a ground, worn, worked, and slept in base. It needed to be applied and reapplied, and it needed to be 100% non-toxic. After a lot a research a secret blend that included dry cocoa powder powder was developed leading one actor to notably remark following dress rehearsal that he thought he was having a stroke as he couldn't understand why he was suddenly smelling chocolate everywhere. Thankfully the smell faded quickly leaving only "dirt" behind.

COERCION
July 19-29, 2012 at The Cultch
Part of the 2012 Neanderthal Arts Festival.
Directed by Genevieve Fleming
Written by Raes Calvert, Genevieve Fleming, Gui Fontanezzi, and Sean Harris Oliver
Movement Direction and Sound Design - Raes Calvert
Stage Manager - Lauren Jackson
Production Design - Christopher David Gauthier
Featuring Gui Fontanezzi and Sean Harris Oliver

BASH!
by Neil Labute
June 27-30, July 5-10, 2011 at Hardline Studios
Directed by Mack Gordon
Stage Manager - Stephanie Elgersma
Costume Design - Kaitlin Williams Gordon
Production Design - Christopher David Gauthier
Sound Design - Kris Prezednowek
Producer - Sean Harris Oliver
Poster Design - Jeff Mac Donald-Bain
Marketing - Megan Gray
Featuring Cameron Anderson, Genevieve Fleming, Caitlin McCarthy, and John Voth


CATIVO
August 17-28, 2011 at Hardline Studios
Directed by Raes Calvert
Written by Raes Calvert, Genevieve Fleming, Gui Fontanezzi, and Sean Oliver
Stage Manager - Kazz Leskard
Assistant Stage Manager - Aaron Adams
Producer - Genevieve Fleming
Sound Designer - Jenna Reed
Production Designer - Christopher David Gauthier
Marketing - Megan Gray
Featuring Gui Fontanezzi and Sean Harris Oliver



NEVER SWIM ALONE
by Daniel MacIvor
May 27-June 5, 2011 at Hardline Studios
Directed by Genevieve Fleming
Stage Manager - Kazz Leskard
Production Design - Christopher David Gauthier
Sound Design - Matthew Mac Donald-Bain
Assistant Sound Design - Danny Coleman
Publicity - Megan Gray
Carpenter - Glen Calvert
Crew - Danny Coleman, Emilie Leclerc, Jenn Stewart
Additional Costuming by Margie Goebel

Featuring Raes Calvert, Lisa Goebel, and Sean Harris Oliver


HEPTADEMIC: REDUX
September 7-19, 2010 at Little Mountain Studio
Part of the 2010 Vancouver International Fringe Festival
Directed by Anthony F. Ingram
A collective collaboration by the students of Studio 58
Dramaturgy - Rachel Peake
Producers - Melissa Dionisio and Andrea Yu
Assistant Director - Emilie Leclerc
Stage Manager - Jenn Stewart
Assistant Stage Manager - Micah Field
Costume Design - Christopher David Gauthier
Lighting Design - Raes Calvert and Sean Harris Oliver
Featuring Aaron Adams, Raes Calvert, Gui Fontanezzi, Lisa Goebel, Sean Harris Oliver, Emily Rowed, and Andrea Yu
TWELVE ANGRY MEN
by Reginald Rose
August 5-15, 2010 at Hardline Studios
Directed by Genevieve Fleming
Stage Manager - Rebecca Mulvihill
Costume Design - Christopher David Gauthier
Set and Carpentry - Glen Calvert
Assistant Carpentry - Brent Calvert
Featuring Cameron Anderson, Raes Calvert, Jesse Caroll, Adrianne Dunsmuir, Emmelia Gordon, Kazz Leskard, Bryon Noble, Kurtis McGuire, Matthew Mac Donald-Bain, Benn Millman, Sean Harris Oliver, Sheryl Thompson, and Chance Calvert

AN ELECTRIFYING EVENING: 4H CLUB, COWBOY'S #2, and KILLER'S HEAD
by Sam Sheperd
June 4-13, 2010 at Hardline Studios
Directed by Sean Harris Oliver
Stage Manager - Aaron Adams
Production Design - Christopher David Gauthier
Sound Design - Rhys Finnick
Poster Design - Jason Stavros
Featuring Raes Calvert, Devin Estes, Mack Gordon, and Sean Hewlett