Evelyn Strange

A comedy/mystery by Stewart Lemoine

Set in 1950s New York—partly, the author admits, because of the charm of the era, and partly because “it’s a bit easier to stage a mystery in an era where people don’t have cell phones.”   Opening in a luxury opera box where Nina Ferrer and Perry Spangler are settling down for a showing of Richard Wagner’s Siegfried.  In wanders Evelyn Strange—or, at least, she thinks she’s Evelyn Strange.  Possessing only a case of amnesia and a mysterious notebook, it’s up to Strange and Spangler to find out just who she is and how she ended up watching The Ring Cycle in the first place. Naturally, of course, there’s a secret that needs revealing.  What that secret is, though, is anyone’s guess.

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Director - Dale Kelly

A veteran thespian, Dale has been active in the theatre community for more then thirty years. As a director he has manned the helm on over sixty productions, eighteen of which have been performed on the Vagabond Stage. He is a three time recipient of directorial honours from the Community Theatre Coalition and in addition has been acknowledged with numerous local and provincial awards. With a dark sense of humour and a macabre point of view, Dale enjoys exploring the twists and turns that every new script provides.
“To push the envelope, to experience and exchange ideas in a creative setting, that is the magic of theatre.”

Recent stage credits include; The American Pilot (Mentors Project), Democracy, The Aristocrats (United Players), Christmas Nuts (The Comedy Company). Dave has also appeared in many productions with Metro Theatre, including: Sylvia, Any Wednesday, Never Get Smart With an Angel, Broadway Bound, and Cinderella-The Pantomime and regularly attends the Final Draught Script Reading Series. Although born in the Royal City (St. Mary’s RIP), and a member of Vagabond Players for several years, this is Dave’s first appearance on our stage, (not counting his 2003 wedding to Ronaye Haynes).

Other favourite roles include: Don Quixote in Man of la Mancha (Presentation House), Scottie in Tribute (Hendry Hall), Master Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor (Salt Spring Island), Gerry in Time of My Life (Deep Cove), Don Antonio in The Rover (United Players), Andrew in Night of the Stuffed Iguana (Vancouver Fringe), and all the bit roles in Romeo and Juliet (Presentation House).

Over the years, Nancy has appeared on many Lower Mainland stages. In 2007, she performed at the Waterfront Theatre in Don’t Dress for Dinner, and at Presentation House in How The Other Half Loves. Recent performances with Vagabond Players include Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca and Mom in This Year, Next Year. Other favourite roles are Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie , Mrs. Squeezum in Lock Up Your Daughters, Eleanor in Lion In Winter, and M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias. Nancy is a long-time New Westminster resident and is a member of the Board of Directors of Massey Theatre Society.