Short Steeps

The latest initiative from Black Tea Productions, Short Steeps is an original short play series, performed in found spaces and designed to immerse the audience in the world of the characters. Oh and did I mention there's a jamming party afterwards? And tickets cost $5? See you there!

The Play
The first installment of Short Steeps, Doubles, follows 3 groups of characters at pivotal turning points in their lives, forced to face the consequences of their choices. 

The Date and Location
There will be one performance and one performance only!

Friday, November 23rd at 9pm Black Tea Productions new fav spot, The Curzon. Seating is limited to get there early!

1192, Queen St. East (Leslieville)

Tickets cost $5.

The Cast

Melody Schaal as Jill

Born and raised in Toronto ON, Melody developed a love for the stage at a young age. Taking any opportunity to be involved in various productions through out school, her passion was only further fueled. After high school, Melody went on to complete a Drama BA Honours and Film Theory Minor at Bishop's University, where she had the pleasure of performing in such plays as "Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Following Bishop's, Melody then went on to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2008, with her sketch comedy troupe "Toronto On Top". Upon her return from Australia (with a slight detour in New Zealand) she made the move west to Vancouver, where she found success in the Vital Spark production of "Theatrics at Mansfield Park. Recently Melody has made the move back to Toronto, and is excited to be back home. She is currently looking for new representation.
website: http://melodyschaal.workbooklive.com
Twitter: @melodidus  
 

Kelly Van der Burg as Liz

Black Tea Credits: The Story of Mrs. Winchester

Kelly Van der Burg is a recent Bachelor of Arts graduate from Bishop's University and is now an aspiring actor in Toronto. Some of her previous roles include Elizabeth Bennett in Pride and Prejudice, Nora Helmer in A Doll's House, Viola in Twelfth Night and Cinderella in Cinderella. This is her first post University production and she is thrilled to be working again with some old friends from Bishop's as well as meeting some new ones.

 
 Richard Malouin as George

 

Erin Hamilton as The Server

Black Tea Credits: DANFORTH, The Story of Mrs. Winchester and The Unsatisfactory Supper

Erin is a graduate of Bishop's University with an honours B.A. in Drama.. She has appeared in a variety of roles including Amelia Madras in The Madras House by Harley Granville-Barker, Mrs. Gradgrind in Hard Times by Charles Dickens and Fabian in Twelfth Night. She was a part of Socratic Theatre's inaugural season, playing Horatio in Hamlet: Princess of Denmark and Ismene in Ismene by Jeremy Menekseoglu - which was part of the Ismene Project, an international initiative to raise money and awareness for breast cancer support organizations. Most recently she got her Southern on and got blown away by a twister as Aunt Rose, in Tennessee William's, The Unsatisfactory Supper.

 
Peter Jarvis as Matty

Black Tea Credits: The Story of Mrs. Winchester

Peter Jarvis is an actor and recent Bishop's University graduate with an honours in Drama.  Past credits include: The Prince in Cinderella, Feste in Twelfth Night, Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist, Nils Krogstad in A Doll's House, George Wickham in Pride and Prejudice and the Stage Manager in Our Town. Peter would like to thank the wonderful cast and crew for their hard work and dedication to this project.

 
Michael Wighton as Brayden King

 


Trevor Marlatt as Drew

"Trevor Marlatt is a recent graduate of Bishop's University's drama program. Since returning to Toronto he has been bouncing from theatre to theatre getting himself resettled in Toronto's artistic community. Past roles include: Benvolio: After Juliet (YPT), Guy: Drunk Enough to Say I Love You (Turner Studio Theatre), Mr. Monks/Edward Brownlow: Oliver Twist (Centennial Theatre), Mr. Smith: Murder On the Nile (Village Players)."

The Crew

Neil Brown - Director

A proud Bishop's grad, Neil started acting, directing and playing improv as a high school student in Kingston. When he's not off exploring the world he likes to get together with like-minded people and make art. Past credits include Harold in Black Comedy, The Man in Seven Stories, Eddie in Indian Blood and Yock in Quiet In The Land. He would like to thank all his friends and family for making him feel at home in Toronto.

 




 Melissa Wright - Stage Manager

Melissa, a graduate of Bishop's University with a focus in liberal arts and philosophy, is excited to be back in the Toronto theatre scene. Past credit's include: La Duchesse de Langeais (Apuka Theatre, 2011 Fringe Festival), Pride and Prejudice (Bishop's University Drama Dept). Melissa would like to thank Black Tea Theatre for reuniting and introducing her to this amazing cast and crew. Raise a toast.

 




Rebecca Young Hart - Producer

Rebecca is a graduate from the theatre program at Bishop’s University. After a few nomadic years living in Sherbrooke, Vancouver and Fredericton, Rebecca is happy to be in her native city settling her artistic roots with Black Tea Productions. Selected past credits include acting with Big Kid Entertainment and directing The Laramie Project, Long Ago and Far Away, He Said and She Said, Starting Over, DANFORTH and The Story of Mrs. Winchester.