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The Life of the Insects

November 13 1976 at Earl of March Secondary School as part of Season #8 1976-1977

Author(s)

Written by Josef Capek
Written by Karel Capek

Description

A satire of modern life in which a Tramp/Narrator observes a range of insects–butterflies, dung beetles, crickets, ants, and so on–whose lifestyle and morality are, sadly, all too human.

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Production Notes

The author Karel Capek invented the word Robot.

Cast

AUNTColeen Scott
BLIND ANTKathy McEachran
CHRYSALISMartha Johnstone
CLYTHIEColeen Scott
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE YELLOWSAnne Holland
FELIXAlex Hawley
FEMALE BEETLELiane Freedman
FEMALE CRICKETPat Horsey
FIRST ENGINEERRon Maslin
FIRST MOTHSian WilliamsFitzpatrick
FIRST SNAILColeen Scott
ICHNEUMON FLYAnne Holland
INVENTORJudy Schultz
IRISLynn McEachran
JOURNALISTPat Horsey
LARVAValerie Mauger
MALE BEETLERon Maslin
MALE CRICKETJudy Schultz
MESSENGERBeth McLaughlin
OTAKARLorna Prins
PARASITEAnn Williams
PEDANTCathy Anderson
PHILANTHROPISTIan Holland
QUARTERMASTER GENERALAnn Williams
SCHOOLGIRLDonna McLaughlin
SECOND ENGINEERJane Mawby
SECOND MOTHCathy Anderson
SECOND SNAILAlex Hawley
STRANGE BEETLEHeidi Hanson
TELEGRAPHISTHeidi Hanson
THIRD MOTHJane Mawby
VAGRANTBob Knight
VICTORCathy Anderson
WANDERERAlex Hawley
WOODCUTTERLorna Prins

Production Staff

DirectorAnnmarie Copple
DirectorBrian McLaughlin
DirectorHelen Hunter
DirectorRosemary Scott
Production ManagerBarrie Kirk
Stage ManagerGeoff Holland
Lighting DesignJohn Gilliland
Special EffectsBarbara Rootman
Special EffectsPhilip Copple
CostumesThelma Leslie
Make-upBrooke Keneford
Make-upRosemary Keneford
House ManagerSally Rose