Bathroom Humor

A comedy by Van Zandt &  Milmore

Director - Judith Barkley White

 

Laura, who is married to Arthur, is having an affair with Sandy, one of Arthur's employees.  Sandy is a nervous fellow who is trying to work up the nerve to ask Arthur for a raise during the party.  Arthur, who owns his own company, struggles with the temptation to have an affair with Babette, a man-chaser who works for him and wants desperately to get him alone and undressed.  Stu is a degenerate whose goal for the evening is to consume massive quantities of drugs and alcohol.  Peg is a sweet person who is struggling to overcome her self-image and “fit in.”  The Big El is a not-too-talented Elvis impersonator who has been hired as the party entertainer, and Peg's father is an elderly man who just needs to use the bathroom.  Throughout the evening these folks make their way in and out of the bathroom to gossip, snoop, tell secrets, meet lovers, indulge in degenerate behaviour, argue, seduce … in other words, everything but use the porcelain facilities.

 

Laura:  
Peg:
Babette:
Old Man:  
Stu:
Arthur:  
Sandy:  
The Big El:


Julia Grace
Michelle Berg
Ashley McMullen
Pat McDermott
Ryan Erwin
Miles Lavkulich
Dave Peters
Kevin Sloan
 

Director:
Producer:  
Stage Manager:
A.S.M.
Set Decoration:

Judith Barkley White
Jacqollyne Keath
Greg Warkentin
Arlene Sawatsky
Alison Main-Tourneur




Director - Judith Barkley White

Judith is more then excited to finally be directing Bathroom Humor.  Highlights of her 12 years of  directing credits include: Wrong Turn at Lungfish, Are you Afraid of Thieves, Shakers, Two, and Cannibals.  She feels exceptionally blessed to be working with this amazingly talented cast and crew.  Special thanks to Jacqollyne, Greg, Arlene, Alison, George, Des and everyone at Vags.  Also many thanks to James and to Dale Kelly.  Enjoy the show!

                                        

Julia Grace as Laura
Julia has been acting in theatre since the age of eleven. She's performed in a variety of shows such as Fiddler on the Roof, Pack of Lies, A Bad Year for Tomatoes, and the Vagina Monologues, just to name a few. She had also trained in several forms of dance, her most recent being the journey into Salsa. This is Julia's first performance with Vegabond Players and she is thrilled to be part of this production.



Michelle Berg as Peg
After over a 2 year hiatus, Michelle is happy to be back on stage at the Bernie Legge theatre. Michelle has appeared in several productions with the Vagabond Players over the years, including; “The Hollow”, “The Transylvanian Clockworks” and “Tainted Justice”.  Michelle would like to thank Judith for the opportunity to try something new, and hopes the audience enjoys watching the show as much as she has enjoyed being a part of it.




Ashley McMullen as Babette
A recent graduate of the Theatre Performance Program at Simon Fraser University, some of Ashley McMullen's latest stage credits include: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shadows and Dreams), Caught In The Act (Genus Theatre), Uncle Vanya (SFU Mainstage), and Other Freds (Only Animal). She also enjoys working with a collective of actors, from whose work has come "Larger Than Life", a physical performance piece touring Lower Mainland elementary schools, directed by Nicole Des Lauriers. Ashley is very grateful for the opportunity to participate in "Bathroom Humour" and plans on using what she's learned as the office trollop at her day job.



Pat McDermott as The Old Man
Pat is happy to be back with the Vagabond Players doing a role he has studied his whole life for…The Old Man. Perhaps he should start getting used to it as he has just retired from Canada Post. Pat looks forward to his new adventure and would like to thank the cast and especially Judith for making this so much fun. Enjoy.





Ryan Erwin as Stu
This marks Ryan's 3rd play with the Vagabond Players.  The first was Night of the Foolish Moon, in which he portrayed a knightly romanticist named Roger.  And the second was Moon Over Buffalo, where he played the schlepper of a repertory theatre named Paul.  Ryan began his foray in community theatre at the Youth Week Festival at the VECC.  He looks forward to the challenge of playing such a crazy character in Bathroom Humor.




Miles Lavkulich as Arthur
Miles is thrilled to be back at Vagabonds after his last performance here as a jockey in the show "Office Hours" (check the listing of plays in the lobby).  He credits the wonderful cast and crew for making him look so good on stage. And hopes he will not have to wait years before he is allowed to set foot in New Westminster again.



Dave Peters as Sandy
Dave last appeared with the Vagabond Players in 1997 in Lily the Felon's Daughter as Rob the old scoundrel. He has worked with other groups in the Lower Mainland including Langley Players, Surrey Little Theatre, Metro Theatre and Sidekick Players in Ladner. He is very happy to work with a very talented cast, as everyone is very nice. Thank you Judith, Greg, Arlene for your guidance, direction was awesome. Please enjoy the show!



Kevin Sloan as The Big El
This is Kevin’s first show with Vagabond Players and his second with his good friend Judith Barkley White. He has previously worked with more than a dozen theatre companies around town and been in several student films and some features. He thanks a great cast, a wonderful scene partner in Michelle and hopes you enjoy this romp back in the glory days of the ‘80s!