On With the Show, This is It!

Feb 24

It’s opening night for The Weavers! It’s been a bit of a haul to get here, but we made it. Boy, do I have people to thank. Yesterday was a super-busy day for actors Julianna and Adam, a.k.a. Ida Red Weaver and Nathan Plimsoll – an archival photo shoot, close-up filming for the upcoming on-demand version of The Weavers, and finally a dress rehearsal at night. Like the troupers they are, they thoroughly, joyfully, and completely nailed it.

Of course, Gillian our stage manager kept us all on schedule and on track. I wonder if she’d like to take on the job of Dave Manager as a sideline, but I’m not sure she could bear the dad jokes. Alan our director supported, encouraged and, well, directed with the aplomb of a (young-looking) veteran. I’ve known Alan for many years. We knocked about old Lakeview neighbourhood as kids and as teens. He’s a guy who knows his theatre, and I’ve happily relied on his expertise many times.

That’s the core company of The Weavers. Of course there’s lots more people to thank, but I shall do so in a subsequent blog post to save me bursting from gratitude.

The Weavers Trivia

The poster for The Weavers is so great! Thanks to Landon from On Cue for working it up. The original image was found online and bears the inscription “Grace at Claude’s farm – April 27, 1952. Along with Sally the Dalmatian, somewhere in Minnesota.”

I love anything vintage, especially cars, so I asked David Burge, who runs #DavesCarIDService on Twitter, if he could identify the car in the picture. Here’s his reply:

Yessir, the car here is a base model 1951-52 DeSoto Custom sedan, and the script emblem says "Custom." And kudos to the mystery lady for saving the Dalmatian from the clutches of Cruella de Vil.

2022 Test-Drive SeasonDavid SealyProduction WeekThe WeaversPlaywright

David Sealy

David Sealy is definitely excited that his play, The Weavers, is one of On Cue’s Test Drive productions, and he is looking forward to a great season of theatre. David Sealy has been living, working, and writing in Regina for most of his life. His short fiction, monologues, and poems have been featured in journals and anthologies.

For the last (mumble-mumble) years, Dave has focused on playwriting. His piece I Married a Dishrag won the Short Grain Dramatic Monolog. A longer version of this play was subsequently workshopped in Calgary as part of the Petro-Canada Stage One series. Three of his short plays were part of the Globe Theatre’s Sandbox series. His comedy/adventure/romance The Bob Shivery Show was produced at Calgary’s Lunchbox Theatre. He was the City of Regina Writing Award runner-up, and he subsequently won the award for The Weavers in 2012.