Blue Peanut Productions
2358 Wild Dove Road
Nanaimo, BC V9T 3T1
Canada
info@bluepeanut.net

Our History

2006/07 Season

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Plays

What a terrific series! We played to packed houses on all but one night. Fun was had by all - and many of the audience came back to follow the entire series!

Biff Bartlett(Ford Prefect), James Smart (Arthur Dent), Robin Boxwell (Sound Design)

Lisa Vezina (Player), Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor (Box Office, Player), Casey

Back Row: Ace Martens, Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor, Geoff Moddle, Biff Bartlett, Kaitlyn O'Neill, Kylan Bezaire, Tom Mairs, James Smart, Vincent Wells, Jordan Davies In Front: Jesse Cooper, Lee Schwartz, Lisa Vezina, Leon Potter, Robin Boxwell

Who Played What?

Biff Bartlett: Ford Prefect, Gag Halfront, Priest, Man 3; Jesse M. Cooper: Prosser, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Hairdresser, Caveman, Frogstar Robot, Majikthese, Man, Foot Warrior; Michelle Kuzilla Spoor: Floor, Robot 3; Tom Mairs: FPRO, Voice 2, Captain, Barman, Whale, Guard, Wob; Ace Martens: Vogon, Bird, Man2 Allitnil, Robot 4, Pupil, Auto Pilot, Man; Geoff Moddle:Marvin, Management Consultant, Three, Bang Bang, Ventilation System, Robot 5, Foot Warrior 2; Kaitlyn O'Neill: Roosta, Lift, Radio Interviewer, Deep Thought, Benjy Mouse, Nutrimat, Strat Bird, Robot 1, Lintilla; Leon Potter: Narrator, Spider; Lee Schwartz: Zaphod IV, Vogon 2, Voice, Hig Hurtenflurst, Poo Doo, Man/Zarniwoop, Foot Warrior; James Smart: Arthur Dent; Lisa Vezina: Captain, Receptionist, Robot Girl, Eddie the Computer, Magrathea Warning, Frankie, Computer (Vogon), Robot 2, Computeach, Commentator, Stewardess; Vincent Wells: Vogons, Slartibartfast; Taryn Westbrook: Trillian, Arc one

Production Staff:

Kylan Bezaire: Stage Manager; Shelley Bilodeau Potter: GM, Graphic Design, Web; Robin Boxwell: Sound Designer, Foley; Jordan Davies: Sound Assistant; Michelle Kuzilla-Spoor; Box Office/Hills Gallery Rep.; Leon Potter: AD, Director, Marketing Representative

Special Thanks To:

Melissa at Hill's Gallery, Brad Goodman a at The Daily News, Dan at North Isle Printers, BCGC, Staff and volunteers

Here's a link to our poster, if you're interested!

Theatre in a Nutshell: 24 hr Playwriting Competition

Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, the Competition was cancelled 1 day prior to the scheduled dates. Ah, weather.

2005/06 Season
Woyzeck

What a great experience! Woyzeck was performed at Malaspina University-College's Theatre April 10, 11 and 13, 2006. Here are two of many amazing production shots:

Here are a couple of rehearsal photos courtesy of Harbour City Star/Nanaimo Daily News:

and some articles:

Theatre in a Nutshell - 24 Hour Playwriting Competition

Congratulations to our winners!

First Prize: Cindy Shantz, Eliza Gardiner,Teresa Farrell & Lorna McNeil for your play "Letting Go"

Second Prize: Jordan Gregoire, Ryan Crowder, Kara Duncan & Ryan Jeans for your play "The SS MaryBarryJerod"

Third Prize: Lisa Graston, Pandora Morgan, Jordan Roper & Dejan Loyola for you play "The Art of Waiting"

2003 - 2004 Season
Woyzeck workshops were held on 4 separate dates - and were very well received. We are happy to report that we have succeeded in finding donor funding.

2002 - 2003 Season
A year of development - New Projects include: Woyzeck (workshops), Cramming Shakespeare (writing and working with actors), Show and Tell (re-write), interactive computer score (continued development)

left - Leon Potter, Artistic Director; right - Greg Corness, Composer: at work on making an interactive computer score work in a theatrical environment.

2001 - 2002 Season
November 15 - December 1, 2001
One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace

left to right: Che Florent (Snelgrave), Mike Rinaldi (Bunce), Catherine Rose (Morse) - archive photos

2000 - 2001 Season
Edward III by William Shakespeare?

Mia Ingimundson (Countess) and Patrick Creery (Edward III) - archive photos

1999 - 2000 Season
Bellringer Development, Production and Tour

1998 - 1999 Season
Chaos According to Plan
Bellringer [ensemble creation]

1997 - 1998 Season
No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre
Educating Rita by Willy Russell
Curate Shakespeare as You Like It by Don Nigro
Cowboy Mouth by Sam Sheppard
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom by Charles Busch

1996 - 1997 Season
Faust by Goethe
White Liars/Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon
Bent by Martin Sherman
Frankie & Johnnie by Terrence McNally