"YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU"
Written by George S. Kaufman and
Moss Hart
By Moss Hart and George Kaufman
Directed by Monty Hughes
!!! At the recent Ozone 2007 Drama Festival:
Winner of:
Best Ensemble Cast,
Best Actor: Dave Sayer,
Best Festival Newcomer: Justine Westby,
Best Set Design: Doug Huggins.
This classic American comedy was written in 1934, made into a movie twice, redone for television at least four times and continues to be produced across North America today. This is a feel good production with many characters.
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You Can't Take It With You is Directed by Monty Hughes, P.T.S. Vice President: Theatrical. A member since 1979. Actor, Director, Sound Engineer, Monty has done it all. Best Director Ozone Festival 2006 for Beauty Queen of Leenane, |
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Martin Vanderhof played by Dave Sayer - a member since 1993, For his 19th Powerhouse production, Dave is pleased to be performing in one of his favourite plays, under the direction of Monty. He was last seen before Christmas as Dr. Mortimore in It Runs In The Family”, and will be returning shortly to Barkerville for his 15th season. Dave has an extensive background in film and television. |
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Penelope - played by Dianne Couves, - Member since 1995. Dianne played a rebellious Saskatchewan housewife in September 2006's Canadian Gothic by Joanna Glass. Dianne acted in 2004's Hay Fever, and directed Talley's Folly - PTS's Festival entry in 2005. |
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Paul Sycamore - played by Manfred Taron - Manfred Taron has worked in many Powerhouse productions both backstage and on stage, including Our Town and Gillian. |
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Henderson - played by Howard Joynt - Member since 2003. Howard played a Saskatchewan dentist accidentally blinded in September 2006's Canadian Gothic by Joanna Glass, and was in The Crucible in Feb 2005 |
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Tony Kirby - played by Craig Woelke - a new member. His acting journey stretches from Grandpa Mouse in Grade 4 to numerous roles while at University. The play he wrote, while at University; The Ascension of Amy-Rae, was performed just after his graduation. Craig appears at the Powerhouse Theatre for the first time. |
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Alice Sycamore - played by Justine Westby. Justine recently graduated form Fulton Secondary where she received the ‘Top Fine Arts’ award of her graduating class. She has performed in many Fulton productions and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Powerhouse. |
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Rheba - played by Debra Bob - Director-At-Large on the PTS Executive - a member since 2003, Debra acted in You Can't Take it with You (2007) The Whole Shebang (Sept 2006), stage managed It Runs in the Family (Nov. 2006) |
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Grand Duchess Olga - played by Eileen Podanowski - a Member since 1994, Eileen won Best Actress at OZONE Festival 2006 for her portrayal of Maureen in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. She also appeared in Unpublished Letters (2006) and Dancing at Lughnasa (1997) and California Suite (1994). |
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Boris Kolenkhof - played by Rod Neufeld - a member since 2003. As well as publishing the Lumby Times, Rod is an accomplished musician too - Rod Neufeld.ca |
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Mrs. Kirby - played by Penny Thorburn - a Member since 1974, Penny's acting credits include: You Can't Take it With You (2007), Black Comedy (1974), Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1975), A day in the Death of Joe Egg (1976), Aladdin (1976), Last Wednesday (1978), Blithe Spirit (1978), No Sex Please, We're British (1981), Babes in the Magic Wood (1983). Penny directed Chinamen (1982) and has many technical credits also. |
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Mr. Kirby - played by Bill Reynolds - a new member. Bill Reynolds (Mr. Kirby) recently moved to Vernon from Westbank. This is his fourth acting role and he has also been involved with both sound and lighting. |
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Ed - played by Colin Carney - a new member. Colin Carney (Ed) has just moved to Vernon and is having a wonderful experience playing ‘Ed’. His previous roles include Riff in West Side Story and Will in Oklahoma. |
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Mr. DePinna - played by Bob Chamberlain - Bob Chamberlain (Mr. De Pinna) is new to Powerhouse coming from Williams Lake, where he acted in: The Odd Couple; One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; The Crucible. |
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Donald - played by David Miller - David Miller (Donald) is a local social artist and activist. He appeared in a number of Powerhosue productions including Melvile Boys and Fiddler on the Roof |
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Gay Willington - played by Ann Cordingley - Ann Cordingley has finally decided to speak! Her previous roles at Powerhouse have been one half of the Camel and one half of the Donkey; in the Christmas pantomimes. |
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Essie - played by Lisa Talesnick - a new Member. This is Lisa Talesnick’s first role in a Powerhouse production. In between dodging bombs and bullets as a Middle-Eastern correspondent, she played in Jerusalem’s Improv Comedy Troup Improvokatzia, and The Last Laugh’s, Not the New World Order. Lisa is delighted to trade in her reporters shoes for Essie’s ballet slippers. |
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G-Man - played by Geoff White. Geoff has taken on many roles in Powerhouse, from flying the Darling children in Peter Pan to performing in Yesteryear; The Beauty Queen of Leenane and It Runs in the Family. In 2006, Geoff won Best Supporting Actor, at the Zone Festival, for his role in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. |
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Dawn Kennedy (Government Man) has worked behind the scenes in Powerhouse for the last 2 years. This is her acting debut. |
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Lesley McCoy is our Stage Manager - a Member since 2000, Lesley was SM for the Director's Showcase in September, 2006 |
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Val Heuman - Technical Producer. A member since 1998, Val has produced Widows (2002), Talking Heads (2003), Peter Pan (2003), Yesteryear (2004), Talley's Folly (2005), Babes in the Magic Wood (2005), It Runs in the Family (2006) and has many technical credits in set decor, costumes & special effects. |
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Joyce Hodgson - Administrative Producer - a Member since 2000, |
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G-Man Jared Lea, Geoff White as DePinna (standing in for Bob C.) Lisa Talesnick, Colin Carney, Howard Joynt |
Bob Chamberlain played DePinna, Geoff White & Jared Lea with the "Save Our Ship" trophy for standing in. |
Gay Willington confronts Mr. Kirby | The costume parade | Granpa Vanderhof says grace. |
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The Kirbys, Penny Thorburn and Bill Reynolds |
Above l-r: Kolenkhov, Essie, De Pinna |
Colin Carney is accosted by G-Man Howard Joynt |
Justine Westby as Alice |
Character - Actor:
Penelope Sycamore - Dianne Couves, Reba - Debra Bob, Paul Sycamore - Manfred Taron,
Essie Sycamore - Lisa Talesnick, Mr. De Pinna - Bob Chamberlain, Ed - Colin Carney, Donald - David Miller,
Martin Vanderhof - Dave Sayer, Henderson - Howard Joynt, Boris Kolenkhov - Rod Neufeld,
Gay Willington - Ann Cordingley, Mr. Kirby - Bill Reynolds, Mrs. Kirby - Penny Thorburn,
Olga - Eileen Podanowski, Three G-Men - Howard Joynt, Dawn Kennedy, Geoff White.
Opening night was the 25th of April.
This play is also entered in the O-Zone Festival 2007 one week after the close.
This will take place in Vernon as well.
Synopsis:
You Can't Take It with You relates the humorous encounter between a conservative family and the crazy household of Grandpa Martin Vanderhof. Grandpa's family of idiosyncratic individualists amuse with their energetic physical antics and inspire with their wholehearted pursuit of happiness. Kaufman and Hart fill the stage with chaotic activity from beginning to end. Critics have admired the witty one-liners, the visual theatricalism, and the balanced construction of the play's three acts. Although You Can't Take It with You is undeniably escapist theater which prompts immediate enjoyment rather than complex analysis, it has clearly influenced American comedy. The formula originated by Kaufman and Hart—a loveable family getting into scrapes and overcoming obstacles—has been adopted as a format by most of today's television situation comedies. - E-Notes.com
Reviews of "You Can't Take It with You"
By Jerry L. Crawford
From Insights, 1995
