Christopher David Gauthier
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MUNSCHA MIA
based on the books by Robert Munsch
adaptation by Debbie Patterson
March 5th - 27th, 2011 at the Waterfront Theatre



DIRECTOR Carole Higgins
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Benjamin Elliott SET DESIGNER Drew Facey 
COSTUME DESIGNER Christopher David Gauthier 
LIGHTING DESIGNER Darren Boquist 
STAGE MANAGER Benjamin Cheung 
APPRENTICE STAGE MANAGER Anthony Liam Kearns 

Cast:
MIA MAYBEE Samantha Currie
ACE the ACCOMPANIST Benjamin Elliott
LOTTA MUNSCHA Laura Jaye


Five beloved Robert Munsch stories (Stephanie’s Ponytail, Down the Drain, 
Aaron’s Hair, Jonathan Cleaned Up, then He Heard A Sound [or Blackberry Subway Jam] and The Sandcastle Contest) are brought to life (and music) by two very competitive girls and their able accompanist "Ace", necessitating some fast changes, vibrant colours, and loads of imagination.
Director Carole Higgins handed me gold with such versatile performers who could take little more than a hat or apron or a wig and transform it into a character, Benjamin Elliott often performed changes while seated at the piano... playing!  
Bright hospital scrubs became the basis for the costumes, skirts were attached to coats and children's tutus and dresses became bell bottoms all in keeping with the dress-up "let's put on a show" nature of Munscha Mia!


Photography by Tim Matheson
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Lotta Munscha Design Sketch
ACE the ACCOMPANIST Design Sketch
MIA MAYBEE Design Sketch
Laura Jaye as Lotta Munscha
Samantha Currie as Mia Maybee and Laura Jaye as Lotta Munscha
Samantha Currie as Mia Maybee
Jonathon Cleaned Up... - Benjamin Elliott, Laura Jaye and Samantha Currie
Jonathon Cleaned Up... - Anthony Liam Kearns and Laura Jaye
Down the Drain - Benjamin Elliott, Laura Jaye and Samantha Currie
Stephanie's Ponytail - Laura Jaye and Samantha Currie
Stephanie's Ponytail - Benjamin Elliott and Samantha Currie
Stephanie's Ponytail - Samantha currie and Laura Jaye
Aaron's Hair - Benjamin Elliott, Samantha Currie and Laura Jaye
Aaron's Hair - Samantha Currie
Laura Jaye, Benjamin Elliott and Samantha Currie
The Sandcastle Contest - Laura Jaye, Samantha Currie and Benjamin Elliott
The Sandcastle Contest - Benjamin Elliott and Laura Jaye
The Sandcastle Contest - Benjamin Elliott and Samantha Currie
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