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Alvego — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:46:57 CST

AlvegoRoot
THEATRECOMPANY

London Ontario

Adam Corrigan Holowitz, Artistic Director

2012 SPRING SEASON

The ARTS Project Theatre

203 Dundas Street Box Office:519-642-2767

BEARD

a few moments in the life of roy mcdonald

By Jason Rip

Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz

with Chris McAuley, Edward Rozman

Patsy Morgan, Greg Mate

March 2,3,7,8,9,10 at 8pm

March 3,10 at 2pm

MANOR PARK

By Adam Corrigan Holowitz

Director John Turner

Performed by Adam Corrigan Holowitz
March 3,10 June 2 at 12:30 pm

Lunch Time One Act Play
Prior to matinees
STORY EVENING III

An Evening of Londoners reading and telling Stories
April 20 at 7:30

Landon Library
167 Wortley Road
Tickets: $15
Tickets Available at the door.

ENDGAME

By Samuel Beckett

Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz
with Jason Rip, Chris Bancroft
Kim Kaitell, Jeff Culbert

May 30,31 June 1,2 at 8pm

June 2 at 2pm

Tickets: $15

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2012 Ensemble

Alvego — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:24:36 CST

2012 ENSEMBLE

Adam C Holowitz, Artistic Director, Director, Actor
2012 Season: Director, BEARD a few moments in the life of Ry McDonald, Preformer, MANOR PARK, Director, Endgame.
4th Season. Adam is the Artistic Director of AlvegoRoot Theatre Company for which he has directed Macbeth, Uncle Vanya, Waiting for Godot and wrote and directed "Grimes of the Borough" and performed and wrote Manor Park. For Theatre Nemesis Adam played Armahg in The Chimes, Wee Jim in An Upper Canada Christmas Carol, Assistant Director For: Grey Days Preferable, Drunheller and Gliese: A Wicked Brew and Hamlet (A.D.D), Wenman Wynaitt " Lost Soul Stroll III" and Lem "Lost Soul Stroll II" . Adam has appeared in Inherit the Wind ( LCP) Joe Crowell in " Thornton Willder's Our Town" (Fountainhead Theatreworks) and Chorus "Amahl and the Night Visitors" ( UWOprea). He is a member of the Amabile Young Mens Ensemble . Adam attended The Theater School for 8 years. Adam dedicates his work this season to the memory Catherine "Nan" Corrigan 1921-2011

Jason Rip, Actor, Founding Artist
2012 Season: Roy McDonald, BEARD a few moments in the life of roymcdonald
3rd Season - for AlvegoRoot: Peter Grimes, GRIMES OF THE BOROUGH, Esrtragon WAINTING FOR GODOT

Chris McAuley, Actor
2012 Season: Roy McDonald, BEARD a few moments in the life of roymcdonald
2nd Season - for AlvegoRoot: Telegin, UNCLE VANYA, Nyukin, ON THE HARMFULNESS OF TOBACCO, Banque,MACBETH

Kim Kaitell, Actor, Director
2012 Season: Nell, ENDGAME, Production Manager, BEARD a few moments in the life of roymcdonald
3rd Season - for AlevgoRoot: Sonya, UNCLE VANYA, Macduff, MACBETH, Designer for WAITING FOR GODOT.

Edward Rozman, Actor, Stage Manager
2012 Season: Actor 1, BEARD a few moments in the life of roymcdonald, Stage Manager, ENDGAME
2nd Season - for AlvegoRoot: Yefim , UNCLE VANYA

Chris Bancroft, Actor
2012 season: Clov, ENDGAME
3rd Season- for AlvegoRoot- Vanya, UNCLE VANYA, Lucky for WAITING FOR GODOT.

Greg Mate, Actor
2012 Season: Actor 2, BEARD a few moments in the life of roymcdonald
Patsy Morgan, Actor
2012 Season: Actor 3, BEARD a few moments in the life of roymcdonald
AlevegoRoot debut

Jeff Culbert, Actor
2012 Season: Nagg, ENDGAME
AlvegoRoot debut

2012 ARTISTIC STAFF
John Turner,Director 2012 Season: Director, MANOR PARK
3rd Season for AlvegoRoot- Serebryakov, UNCLE VANYA, Director, MANOR PARK, Macbeth, MACBETH, Pozzo, WAITING FOR GODOT.

Nate Crocker,Director 2012 Season: Stage Manager for MANOR PARK and Assiastant Director for ENDGAME
3rd Season for AlvegoRoot- Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager for GRIMES OF THE BOROUGH

Sue Parke, Designer
2012 Season: Costume Designer, BEARD and Designer, MANOR PARK
Stephen Mitchell, Designer
2012 Season: Lighting Designer for BEARD a few moments in the life of Roy McDonald and MANOR PARK

Tom Adam, Designer
2012 Season: Set Designer for ENDGAME
2nd Season for AlvegoRoot- Puppet Design for MACBETH
George Smallman, Designer
2012 Season: Set Deigner for BEARD a few moments in the life of Roy McDonald and ENDGAME.
4th Season for AlvegoRoot- Design Director for UNCLE VANYA, MACBETH, WAITING FOR GODOT, GRIMES OF THE BOROUGH

Production History

Alvego — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:03:48 CST

Production HISTORY
2009 Season
June 2009- Grimes of the Borough Adapted by Adam C Holowitz, based on the poems by Gearge Crabb (part of the London Ontario Fringe Festival, co-production with Theatre Nemesis)
October 2009- Story Evening (Special Event)

2010 Season
Feb/ March 2010- Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
November 2010- Story Evening (Special Event)

2011 Season
April 2011- Uncle Vanya
April 2011- On the Harmfulness of Tobacco (remounted as part of Nuit Blanche on June 25)
June 2011- Manor Park(part of the London Ontario Fringe Festival)
Oct 2011- Macbeth

2012 Season

John Turner as Pozzo in Waiting for Godot.
Photo: Richard Gilmore

BEARD a few moments in the life of roy mcdonald By Jason Rip

Alvego — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:16:12 CST

Roy McDonald is one of London, Ontario’s most enigmatic and beloved residents. He is a poet. Known for his long beard and almost bursting shopping bags, McDonald can often be seen busking in the downtown core. That is where the play finds him. From there, Roy recounts his life: from a confined education system, to Woodstock, to a maze of Montreal bars and finally back to London. BEARD poetically displays the movement of a person and a people.

BEARD tells the unique story of Roy but also tells the story of a generation whose hey-day was a time harsher than history remembers. While others were confined to jobs, they were confined to bars and now they can create something and live. In that sense, it is the story of every generation.

Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz

Company
Chris McAuley, Harry Edison, Patsy Morgan, Greg Mate

Performance times:
March 2,3,7,8,9,10 at 8pm
March 3,10 at 2pm

The Arts Project
203 Dundas St
Tickets: $15

2012 SPRING SEASON

Alvego — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:15:43 CST

BEARD

a few moments in the life of roy mcdonald

By Jason Rip

Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz

with

Chris McAuley, Harry Edison
Patsy Morgan, Greg Mate

March 2,3,7,8,9,10 at 8pm

March 3,10 at 2pm

MANOR PARK

By Adam Corrigan Holowitz

Director John Turner

Performed by

Adam Corrigan Holowitz

March 3,1o June 2 at 12:30 pm

[Lunch Time One Act Play, Prior to matinees]

ENDGAME

By Samuel Beckett

Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz

with

Jason Rip, Chris Bancroft

Kim Kaitell, Jeff Culbert

May 30,31 June 1,2 at 8pm

June 2 at 2pm

Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French Inc.
New York City

The ARTS Project Theatre

203 Dundas Street

Box Office:519-642-2767

Past Seasons

Alvego — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:55:58 CST

2011 SEASON

UNCLE VANYA

By Anton Chekhov
Directed by Adam Corrigan-Holowitz

Featuring
Kim Kaitell, John Turner, Chris Bancroft, Andrea Edison, Harry Edison
April 1,2,6,7,8,9 at 8pm
April2,9 at 2pm

MANOR PARK

By Adam Corrigan-Holowitz

Performed by Adam Corrign-Holowitz

Part of the London Fringe Festival

June 16-26

MACBETH

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Adam Corrigan-Holowitz

Featuring
Deborah Mitchell, John Turner, Kim Kaitell, Chris McAuley, Greg Mate, Harry Edison
Oct 21,22,25,26,27,28,29 at 8pm
Oct 22 and 29 at 2pm

MACBETH by William Shakespeare

Alvego — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:41:11 CDT

Macbeth is the most respected general in Scotland’s ruling clan. However after an encounter with Three Weird Sisters, who tell him that he will become king of Scotland, Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth, plunge them selves and the entire state into a even darker and violent world than they were already in, through their thirst for power.

One of the greatest plays ever written, Macbeth is more relevant than ever. Set in a state of war, Macbeth examines the root of evil, suppression and war.

Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz

Set Design Sue Parke
Costume Design Jodi Wallis
Fight Direction Reed Needles
Puppet Design Tom Adam
Puppet Design Gerry Adam
Lighting Design Don Gidley
Stage Manager Vicki Nicholls

Company
John Turner, Deborah Mictchell,Kim Kaitell,Chris McAuley, Harry Edison,
Greg Mate, Trish West,Dorothy Downs, Harry Edison, Dean Hall,
Matthew Downs, Phil Johnston, Christopher Parker,

Performance times:
Oct 21,22,25,26,27,28,29 at 8pm
Oct 22 and 29 at 2pm

Ticket Available now s: $15

The Arts Project
203 Dundas St
Box Office: 519-642-2767

ENDGAME By Samuel Beckett

Alvego — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:07:05 CDT

Hamm is blind and confined to a wheel chair. Clov can not sit down. Hamm’s parents, Nell and Nagg, are kept in two waste buckets. They are all in a room with one door and two windows. As each attempts to leave the room, clues are found about these people: Is Clov a mad man? Is Hamm a fallen king. Did something catastrophic happen leaving them confined to this room?

Simple and humane. Somber and hilarious. Samuel Beckett examines humans at the most basic level and in the most confined of spaces, revealing great truths Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz

Company
Jason Rip, Chris Bancroft, Jeff Culbert and Kim Kaitell
Performance times:
May 30,31 June 1,2 at 8pm
June 2 at 2pm

The Arts Project Theatre
203 Dundas Street
Box Office:519-642-2767
Tickets: $15 Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French Inc. New York City

MANOR PARK By Adam Corrigan Holowitz

Alvego — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:03:59 CDT

[Lunch Time One Act Play, Prior to matinees]
A HIT FROM OUR 2011 SEASON RETURNS! MDJ writes to his friend Adam about his urban, but quite, blue collar neighborhood of Manor Park. A joyous and absurd place where humanity and creativity reign. The neighborhood revolves around the neighborhood school, a small place that cares not for the pressures of the school board. Fallow among others: a pair of very young lovers, a boy's taxi service and an elderly women in her last days on earth.

A gentle comedic look at what a natural life might be. That also examines the how we educate children. All in a gorgeous world created through a series of letters, preformed by a sole performer.

Directed by John Turner
Performed by Adam Corrigan-Holowitz

Performance times:
March 3,1o June 2 at 12:30 pm
Tickets: $10 or $20 for MANOR PARK and either BEARD of ENDGAME.

ON THE HARMFULNESS OF TOBACCO by Anton Checkov

Alvego — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:42:32 CDT

RUN COMPLETE: Thank you for your support. Check Out AlvegoRoot's upcoming production Macbeth.

A hen pecked husband gives a 10 minute speech for a charitably objective, that his controlling wife has forced him give. Over the 10 minutes he strays from the subject on the harmfulness of tobacco, to talking about how he is mistreated and his past hopes. All in a comedic whirl wind.
A funny little companion piece, that you can see right before Uncle Vanya.
As well as an opportunity to see a rarely performed short by Anton Checkov, who wasa master of short plays along with his great expansive dramas.
Directed by Adam Corrigan Holowitz
Company
Chris McAuley

Performance times:
April 2,9 at 1:30 pm
Running time: 10 minutes

LOCATION: THE ARTS PROJECT LOBBY
203 Dundas St
Free Performance, open to anyone.
Prior to Uncle Vanya matinee

MANOR PARK by Adam Corrigan-Holowitz

Alvego — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:41:22 CDT

RUN COMPLETE: Please stay tuned for more development on MANOR PARK. Due to it's success there is a remount and tour being planned and other exciting developments for the play. Thank you for your support. Check Out AlvegoRoot's upcoming production Macbeth.

Absurd, beautiful, hilarious, melancholy and joyous are all words that have been used to describe the urban, but quite, blue collar neighborhood of Manor Park. A place where humanity and creativity reign. The neighborhood revolves around the neighborhood school, a small place that cares not for the pressures of the school board. Fallow among others: a pair of very young lovers, a boy's taxi service, an elderly women in her last days on earth.
A gentle comedic look at what a natural life might be. That also examines the how we educate children. All in a gorgeous world created through a series of letters, preformed by a sole performer.

Directed by John Turner
Designed by Sue Parke

Company
Adam Corrigan-Holowitz

PART OF THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL

Performance times:
Sat June 18 12:30pm
Sun June 19 7:00pm
Mon June 20 8:00pm
Thur June 23 4:15pm
Fri June 24 8:00pm
Sat June 25 12:00pm

Show Length: 55 minutes

Tickets: $10
Available SOON
Fringe Office: 519-434-0606

UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov

Alvego — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:37:26 CDT

RUN COMPLETE: Thank you for your support. Check Out AlvegoRoot's upcoming production Macbeth.
Vanya Voynitsky and his niece Sonya have spent their lives supporting the life and customs of Sonya's father and Vanya's brother-in-law Aleksandr Serebryakov, an respected Art professor. However now Aleksandr, aging, can no longer afford the life he has grown accustomed to and returns to the estate of his first wife, Vanya's Sister, with his new young and beautiful wife, Yelena. Their visit brings an un-welcome chaos to the estate's inhabitants, who have grown accustom to monotonous work.

One of the great early plays of the 20th century, Uncle Vanya is a heartbreaking and humorous look into an era of an aristocracy, that might be closer to home than we like to think. As well as exploring the levels and need of, intellect and education in people.
Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz
Costume Design Jodi Wallis
Set Design Eric Thompson
Design Director George Smallman

Company
Kim Kaitell, John Turner, Chris Bancroft, Andrea Edison,Harry Edison
Chris McAuley, Joanne Lubansky, April Chappell
Edward Rozman

Performance times:
April 1,2,6,7,8,9 at 8pm
April2,9 at 2pm

Tickets: $15
Available SOON at: The Arts Project
203 Dundas St

Artistic Director Adam Corrigan Holowitz

Alvego — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:17:56 CDT

Artistic DIRECTOR
2010 Season: Director, UNCLE VANYA, M.D.J, MANOR PARK, Director MACBETH. Adam is the Artistic Director of AlvegoRoot Theatre Company for which he has directed: Waiting for Godot and wrote and directed "Grimes of the Borough". For Theatre Nemesis Adam was the Assistant Director For: Armahg, The Chime, Wee Jim, An Upper Canada Christmas Carol, Assitant Director: Grey Days Preferable, Drunheller and Gliese: A Wicked Brew and Hamlet (A.D.D). Wenman Wynaitt " Lost Soul Stroll III" and Lem "Lost Soul Stroll II" . Adam has appeared in Inherit the Wind, Joe Crowell in " Thornton Willder's Our Town" (Fountainhead Theatreworks) and Chorus "Amahl and the Night Visitors". He is a member of the Amabile Young Mens Ensemble .
Adam attended The Theater School for 8 years.
When not working in theatre Adam enjoys working in visual art. Adam thanks his life long Don Fleckser and Jason Rip and All those who have supported him in the theatre.

Adam C Holowitz, Artistic Director
Photo: Richard Gilmore

About

Alvego — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:20:29 CST

AlvegoRoot Theatre Company MANDATE
AlvegoRoot Theater Company is an independent theatre company based in London Ontario. AlvegoRoot is committed to produce classic and contemporary works of the stage. Works are created and chosen for their importance and their ability to challenge and comment on our society . They will be presented in new and exiting interpretations which challenge and comment on our world. AlvegoRoot is also committed to providing local actors and theatre artists with the opportunity to perform some of great roles in the repertoire. Our philosophy is that the one of the best ways to bring artistic excellence and growth to a project is to use a variety of viewpoints and experiment with different perspectives. AlvegoRoot strives to give theatrical artists opportunities to experiment with new ideas and take risks when bringing a work to the stage. AlvegoRoot looks for opportunities to produce works of theatre in new performance spaces that are best suited to the content of the production using non- conventional environments when appropriate and conventional. AlvegoRoot currently has a two show season but over time looks to expand with a goal of producing nine shows. One of AlvegoRoot’s missions is to make London a theatrical land mark and to market it’s shows to a wider audience with the hope of stimulating the area’s cultural activity making London a vibrant and creative community . We hope to commission Canadian playwrites and over time create n environment where they can experiment with new ideas and concepts. AlvegoRoot never shies away from controversial , challenging but always engaging theatre.

Left to Right: Forground Jason Rip as Peter Grimes, background Deborah Mitchell as Mrs.Henningsham in Grimes of the Borough.
Photo:Richard Gilmore

Press Release

Alvego — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:49:24 CST

Press RELEASE
AlvegoRoot
T H E A T R E C O M P A N Y

Press Release

AlvegoRoot makes first announcement for 2011 Season

Full Release

AlvegoRoot Theatre Company is pleased to be able to make it’s first announcement for it’s 2011 Season. Two new productions will be directed by Artistic Director Adam Corrigan-Holowitz. First will be Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Venya, starring Chris Bancroft in the title role. Mr. Bancroft gave a remarkable performance this past season as Lucky in "Waiting for Godot". Uncle Venya will run from April.1-9 2011 at The ARTS Project Theatre. The second production will be William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The production will run from Oct.21-29 2011 at The Arts Project Theatre. Casting will be announced soon. More announcements for the season will be made over the next few months. AlvegoRoot will be holding general auditions on Oct.18. At The ARTS Project. People interested in the productions are asked to contact Adam Corrigan Holowitz Artistic Director, for more information. AlvegoRoot Theater Company is a independent theatre company based in London Ontario. AlvegoRoot is committed to producing classic and contemporary works for the stage. Pieces are created and chosen for their importance and their ability to challenge and comment on our society and way of life and thinking. AlvegoRoot is also committed to community involvement and outreach.

The Basics

UNCLE VENYA

By Anton Chekhov

Directed by Adam C Holowitz

with Chris Bancroft

April 1,2,6,7,8,9 at 8pm

April2,9 at 2pm

MACBETH

By William Shakespear

Directed by Adam C Holowitz

Oct 21,22,25,26,27,28,29 at 8pm

Oct 22 and 29 at 2pm

The Arts Project Theatre
203 Dundas Street
519- 642-2767

Contact

To make an appointment for an interview or get more information please contact:

Adam Corrigan Holowitz, Artistic Director

e-mail:

teresasteve@sympatico.ca
Phone: 519-649-2060

Jayson Rip as Estragon and Jayson McDonald as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot

Photo:Richard Gilmore

Press Releases

Alvego — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:53:08 CST

AlvegoRoot

T H E A T R E C O M P A N Y

Press Release

Story Evening: Oct 2, 7:00 p.m. 2009

An Evening of London arts celebrities reading and telling stories.

Full Release

AlvegoRoot Theatre Company will be hosting its first "Story Evening." The event will take place on October 2 at the Landon Library in Old South at 7:oo p.m.. The evening will feature some of London’s most well known arts celebrities including: London producer Louise Fagan, vocalist Denise Pelley, London Free Press arts reporter and columnist James Reaney, acclaimed local writer Jean McKay, Arts Project President Bruce Johnson , Head Librarian of Landon Library Carolyn Doyle . Also participating will be major names from the AlvegoRoot acting ensemble. They will include theatre legend Don Fleckser, Theatre Nemesis Artistic Director Jason Rip and Jack Sizeland, member of the band "Revolution Runners."
The stories being told and read are of the choice of the performer. This will be a rare opportunity to hear some unique and entertaining stories.
There will be music and refreshments will be served. It will be a cozy casual evening, an ideal event for families and persons of all ages. AlvegoRoot Theater Company is a new independent theatre company based in London Ontario. AlvegoRoot is committed to produce classic and contemporary works for the stage. Pieces are created and chosen for their importance and their ability to challenge and comment on our society. They will be presented in new and exciting interpretations which challenge and comment on our world. AlvegoRoot is also committed to community involvement and outreach.
AlvegoRoot will be producing Samuel Beckett’s "Waiting for Godot" in 2010. It will run from February 26 to March 6 at The Art Project. A second production for the 2010 season is yet to be announced.

The Basics Venue:, The Landon Library 167 Wortley Road Tickets: $15 Tickets available at: Tuckeys Home Hardware, The Village Idiot ,The Oxford Book Shop

Contact To make an appointment for an interview or get more information please contact:
Adam C Holowitz, Artistic Director
e-mail: teresasteve@sympatico.ca Phone: 519-649-2060
Cell: 519-615-2210 (off from 8a.m-4 p.m.)