Category Archives: Uncategorized

The Boys of bare: a pop opera

Jeremy Fornier-Hanlon, Stewart Yu, Cameron Dunster, Hal Rogers and Max Friesen play the boys of Saint Cecilia’s in Fighting Chance Productions’ bare: a pop opera.  We caught up with the boys to talk all things bare and beautiful… FCP:  So, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

"I Never Thought I'd Be So Happy to Play a Nun."

Jenn Suratos is one of Fighting Chance’s resident divas.  She’s been there since the beginning of Fighting Chance, in a production and performance capacity, and has starred in Side by Side by Sondheim, Rent, The Wedding Singer, and most recently, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

"If People Aren't Crying By The End of the Show…"

Jeremy Leroux returns to Fighting Chance Productions as the Priest in bare: a pop opera, having starred in The Lieutenant of Inishmore for FCP last season.  He recently appeared in Blue Surge for Twenty Something Theatre, and Doubt for North Vancouver … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

What if it was your son? A chat with Nancy Von Euw

Nancy Von Euw is returning to her craft after a 25 year hiatus.  Classically trained in an American conservatory program, Nancy took time out to raise her children but had a life changing moment last year during a family crisis, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Friar Ryan on NUNSENSE

Artistic Director Ryan Mooney has chosen two Catholic-themed shows for this summer, NUNSENSE, and BARE: A Pop Opera, which takes place in a Catholic school.  We got Ryan out of chapel early to chat to us about NUNSENSE. FCP:  How … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Vashti Fairbairn Music Directs NUNSENSE

Vashti Fairbairn has been a valued member of the FCP family since music directing Hair last summer.  She music directed the award winning Sweeney Todd, and will join FCP again next season for The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Irreverent Reverend Mother

Janet Glassford is a busy working actress on stage, film and television, most recently seen on TV in “The Killing,” and “Rags,” Applause! Musicals’ Little Me, and at the famous Stanley Park Ghost Train as the Duchess from Alice in Wonderland. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Sister Mary Hubert: Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride (of Christ)

Cathy Wilmot is one of the first ladies of Fighting Chance Productions, having appeared in Rent, produced Hair, designed costumes for The Wedding Singer, and turned in an award winning, sexy, star making performance as Mrs. Lovett in last season’s Sweeney … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Sister Mary WHO?!

Keri Smith will be a familiar face to Fighting Chance audiences, having appeared in last summer’s “Hair.”  A graduate of AMDA, Keri regularly performs in local theatre and teaches theatre at Vancouver Talmud Torah.  In NUNSENSE she’s playing Sister Mary … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Sister Robert Ann: "I'm Pretty Sure When I Put It On, My Habit Will Burst Into Flames"

Nicole Stevens is a graduate of CCPA who now teaches Musical Theatre at Centennial High School.  After a few years away from the stage, Nicole has recently returned to performing, appearing in APPLAUSE! Musical’s “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” and now … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment