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Background Artiste

by Steven Smith

Background Artiste

Mary decides to spice up her life and join Alfredo Leache's Background Artistes Agency. But spending just a short time in the office Mary learns that being a walk-on artiste isn't all glamour. She faces the eccentric, elderly couple Walter and Enid, who pepper their speech with malapropisms, but later reveal their true surprising identity; secretary Jessica, who ceaselessly acts out her ambition to be an air hostess; and Alfred, the tireless boss who works hard for his actors against the odds.

Meet the Cast & Crew of Background Artiste

Kelly Thompson - Director

Kelly is pleased to be involved in the Naked Stage Courtship production. This past summer she performed in a number of the Theatre in the Country online plays. Prior to that she performed in “The Late Christopher Bean” at Surrey Little Theatre, “Drop Dead” for the Langley Players and “Deathtrap” for Theatre in the Country. Past performances for Naked Stage include a recorded version of “The Velveteen Rabbit” and “The Savannah Sipping Society”. Stay safe everyone!

Bryce Pau Mills - Actor (Alf)

Bryce studied drama at Stafford College, Manchester Met and the London Academy of Music and Drama, and then toured Britain as a performer and also worked backstage while growing up in England. Since coming to Canada, he has frequently played “the Dame” in the White Rock's Pantos. Beyond that he has played such diverse roles as Richard the Lionheart in 'A Lion in Winter', to Leo Clarke in ' leading Ladies', to a bumbling Russian spy, Babinski in 'Ninotchka'. He won an award in the Fraser Valley Zone Festival for best supporting actor for the production of “A Woman In Mind”, and he hopes you enjoy our show!

Brittany Vesterback -Actor (Jessica)

Brittany is excited to be making her Naked Stage debut with Background Artiste. In the before-time, she took a turn as Mercutio for Bard in the Valley's Romeo and Juliet, then played the delightfully ditzy Tracy Ann McClain in Surrey Little Theatre's CTC nominated Sealed for Freshness, followed by the often awful Ada Haggett of The Late Christopher Bean. She's missed the theatre terribly and is so grateful for an opportunity to safely stretch her creative muscles.

Camille Musseau - Actor (Mary)

Camille Musseau, is thrilled to be joining the cast of Background Artiste in her first project with Surrey’s Naked Stage. Camille has been involved in community theatre since she was a kid and attended UFV’s Theatre program. She is venturing into the world of film and has done several commercials. In her spare time, Camille enjoys horseback riding, swimming and spending time with her partner and their two cats.

Simon Challenger - Actor (Walter)

Joyce Gillespie (Enid)

Joyce is very pleased to be performing for the second time with Naked Stage. Select credits include Lady Barrington in Drop Dead, (Langley Players, CTC nomination for Best Supporting actress), Aunt March in Little Women, the Musical (Theatre in the Country), Two from Galilee (ensemble, Theatre in the Country), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (ensemble, Theatre in the Country), Nana in Nana’s Naughty Knickers (Theatre in the Country) Zoom, Ruby in Self Help, Phyllis in Drinking Alone (Millennium Players). She hopes you enjoy this very funny play.

Bridget Browning - Stage Manager

Bridget is delighted to be returning to Naked Stage as part of the crew for Courtship. Although she has played many roles behind the scenes her favourite so far has been as stage manager. You can usually find her lurking in the background with her eyes glued to a script. Select recent credits include The Graduate, Ninotchka, A Comedy of Tenors, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, How the Other Half Loves, The Humans and DUETS!. Bridget’s credits at Naked Stage are Maybe This Christmas Will Mean Something More and 2 Across. A native of Vancouver, Bridget now lives in Surrey, BC.

Demetrios Georgiadis - Editor and Sound

Demetrios is an IT Analyst living in South Surrey where he programs video games and business software. In 2018 he began volunteering for theatres, where he has been involved with all aspects of tech and sound design. Always ready to help to try new things, he is currently working on theatre projections, video recordings, lighting designs and writing.

Glen Browning - Videographer

Glen has always had an interest in photography, especially bird photography. At the age of 16 he got his first recording device, an old Bell and Howell Super 8 movie camera, and has been hooked on taking pictures ever since. Glen writes articles for trade magazines and offers photography workshops. He is currently working on a bird reference book for painters, carvers and artists. Glen lives in sunny South Surrey.

Jennifer Georgiadis - Virtual Backgrounds and Graphics

Because we want to keep our audiences and performers safe from COVID-19, Naked Stage is not presenting physical performances right now.

We will also be staging a live show of Murder By Default at Theatre in the Country once Covid restrictions have been lifted.

You can still view our first on-line presentation, The Velveteen Rabbit

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UPDATE REGARDING COVID-19

At Naked Stage, we are fully committed to the health and safety of our performers and our guests.

In order to comply with government and Provincial Health Authority requirements regarding social distancing, we have postponed our scheduled in person productions.

This was a heartbreaking decision for all of us, but it's the right thing to do for our community and for everyone's sake to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

We're currently assessing and monitoring the situation to plan our next shows whether we bring it to you online, in the theatre or a combination of both. Thank you for your support and understanding.

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"I've missed only one or two of the performances so far, and I really enjoyed all of them. The chain-rattler in the play about Scrooge was excellent and the Southern Belles in the Sipping Society - I just loved them all!"

S. Foran

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