“Once Upon a Winter’s Night”
A Mother Road Theatre Company Secret Room
CONCEIVED BY JULIA THUDIUM, JEN STEPHENSON & BRENNAN FOSTER
“ONCE UPON A WINTER’S NIGHT” TOOK THE COURT OF THE WINTER QUEEN TO THE SACRED GROVE ON SOLSTICE NIGHT FOR THE ANNUAL HANDING OVER OF THE RULING STAFF BETWEEN THE WINTER AND SUMMER QUEENS.
THINGS DID NOT GO AS PLANNED…
THE WINTER QUEEN SENT ONE OF HER MESSENGERS TO OUR GUESTS WITH AN INVITATION…
MOTHERROAD.ORG/WINTERSNIGHT (PASSWORD: SACREDCIRCLE)
All Storytellers found or wrote their own material. The Core Cast wrote the storyline for the evening.
Photos below!
CORE CAST:
Jack Frost: Brennan Foster*
Summer Queen: Jen Stephenson*
Winter Queen: Julia Thudium*
Hu the Mighty: Mark Hisler
Lord Avalanche: Chris Gonzales*
Pre-Show Dinner Music: Lord Silverbells - William R. Stafford* (AEA)
STORYTELLERS:
Pre-Show Dinner Music: Snow Bunny - Christy Burbank: December 21, 22, 23
Lady Rowan Oakwood/Harp - Kathy Wimmer: December 14,15, 21, 22
Queen Nebula - Catherine Haun: December 16, 21, 23
Zetes, Son of Borias - Kelly O’Keefe* & Chione, Goddess of Snow - Kelsey Ann O’Keefe*: December 14, 15, 16 (Live) 21, 22, 23 (On Skype)
Spring - Jessica Quindlen*: December 14, 15, 16, 22, 23 (On Skype)
The Spirit of the Winter Fire - Kenneth Ruthardt: December 14, 15, 16
Lady Daiquiri - Susan Erickson: December 14, 15, 16
The Baron of the New Leaf - Matt Heath: December 14, 15, 22, 23
Paul Ford as himself: December 14, 15, 16
Contessa Ushanka (Violin) - Katie Farmin: December 16
April Showers - Amy Bourque*: December 21, 22, 23
Eros - Michael Dolce: December 21, 22, 23
The Summer Wind - Lina Ramos: December 21, 22
Lord Snowbelt - Jonathan Gallegos: December 21, 22
The Zeitgeist - Vic Browder*: December 21, 22, 23
STAFF
Stage Manager: Rachel Nelson-Schille
Box Office: Cyn Cisneros, Pip Lustgarten
Set: Vic Browder, Demetrius Harris
Scenic Artist: Albert Rosales
Bartender - Maria Martinez: December 14, 21
Bartender - Laura McCallister: December 15, 16, 22, 23
Magic Helpers: Amy Bourque, Demetrius Harris, Vic Browder
Special Thanks to Derek Caterwaul — Original Video Edit for ”The Cold Song”
Special Thanks to Basement Films’ Beth Hansen & Jenette Isaacson
Special Thanks: Debbie Harms
*MOTHER ROAD COMPANY MEMBER
catering by blue plate
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON PONIC & Amy Bourque
