• Black Mirror meets Modern Love in this wry but heartfelt theatrical film journey, where viewers get to choose their own path.

    • WELCOME

      Welcome to the world of TomorrowLove, 13 individual playlets written by Rosamund Small which together form a whole. We have filmed each playlet and produced it as a separate film, so that you may meander through them in whatever order you like, whenever you like from February 28–March 7.

       

      TomorrowLove was rehearsed and filmed at Studio 58, Langara College, on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Nation). Unceded means that the land was taken—rather than surrendered, sold, or given away. Ancestral means that the land has been stewarded and conserved by the Musqueam Nation for thousands of years. The land was cared for in traditional and sustainable ways to support the Nation’s needs.

       

      The Musqueam have given Langara College the name snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓, which means house of teachings. This references the advice given to a child to build their character and guide them into adulthood. You can learn more about the Musqueam Nation and their history, culture, traditions, language, and initiatives here.

       

      We at Studio 58 are grateful to be able to learn and play on the lands of the Musqueam. Where are you joining us from? We invite you to take some time to acknowledge the land you are on and what land stewardship means to you. You can learn more about this at native-land.ca.

    • A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS

      We are in the beginning stages of the digital revolution. This revolution will change us fundamentally and profoundly as a species, even more than the industrial revolution did.

       

      The progress in infotech & biotech will give us more products, apps and choices than ever before, but because we don’t fully understand the complexity of human consciousness, these new technologies will disrupt our mental systems and relationships. There is a product in each of these short plays that has radical consequences for the characters.

       

      A worthy piece of art can sow a seed deep inside of you, which burrows, and sometime later, sprouts ideas and emotions that you hadn’t expected. We expect some seeds will be sown as you watch these stories.

       

      Making theatre in a pandemic has been a unique challenge. The way we do things is challenged. Yay! How we do this is challenged. (Cry! Zoom hurts my head! Actors 6 feet apart! Don’t touch! Masks!! Always! Imagine we can see each other’s faces!)

       

      And, there is something fantastic and freeing about our constraints (Ok—shift! Make do! Change! Adapt!). The old rules get bent and we become less precious, more responsive. More accountable to each moment. Make the shape that fits the world. We’ve been humbled by the resilience and adaptability we’ve seen over the past month and a half. The ‘going on’ part of “the show must go on” is an innate human drive that could and should be celebrated daily. These students at Studio 58 are extraordinary. Every day they’ve changed us, just by showing up. They’ve been the light in this weird old winter.

       

      The fact that this theatrical experience is digital couldn’t be more apt. As you experience these short plays on your screen, we hope you enjoy them as much as we have creating them.

       

      —Shekhar and Lauren

    • CREATIVE TEAM

      Shekhar Paleja

      Director Program A

      Shekhar is an award-winning author. His novel, An Extraordinary Destiny was published by Brindle & Glass in 2017. He's also had two children's books published by Annick Press. Shekhar has worked in theatres across Canada, including: Arts Club, Bard on the Beach, CanStage, Vancouver Playhouse, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Touchstone Theatre, Pi Theatre, Theatre Calgary, Globe Theatre, Belfry Theatre and Alberta Theatre Projects. The fact that Shekhar never became a doctor was a mild disappointment to his family, but he’s played doctors (and more) on Film & TV shows such as: Arctic Air; Arrow; Gracepoint; Motive; Riverdale; Sanctuary; Second Chance, The Day The Earth Stood Still.

      Lauren Taylor

      Director Program B

      Lauren (she/her) is a director & dramaturg uninvited settler on traditional and unceded Coast Salish lands born on Warundjeri traditional land (Melbourne, Australia) and is grateful to be here as a guest. Recent credits: Arts Club: The Birds and the Bees; Touchstone: C’mon Angie, Lights (2021); Railtown: My Tom; UBC: Love and Information. 2020/21 Adjunct Professor, Department of Film and Theatre at UBC (MFA Directing: UBC, Grad Dip Directing: VCA/Melbourne University, BA: LaTrobe University, Alumna Lincoln Centre Directors Lab). New play direction & development credits include: Literary Associate at Playbox Theatre Company (Malthouse), Australian National Playwrights Conference, Interplay International Young Playwrights Conference, Banff, and assistant tutor to Simon Stephens at the Royal Court Theatre Young Writer’s Programme (London UK). Lauren has worked with the Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre, Ilbijerri Theatre, Hothouse Theatre Company, Factory Theatre, with directing credits including plays by Amy Lee Lavoie, Mark Crawford, Caryl Churchill, Martin Crimp, Christos Tsiolkas (The Slap), Patricia Cornelius, Tracey Rigney, John Donnelly, Joanna Murray-Smith and Nicolas Billon, she has won awards for work in Melbourne and Toronto and is thrilled to be working with Studio 58.

       

      Thanks to: Courtenay, David, Brad, Daniel, Kevin and Linda at Studio for this incredible opportunity. Shawn MacDonald and Emerenne Saefkow for Stella-sitting. Thanks to all the actors and crew for your commitment to the project and for your incredible work. Thanks to the designers, Mel, Sophie and Mary Jane, for making beautiful worlds in this less than wonderful time. To Peter and team, for capturing what we’ve made. Thanks to Elliot, my buddy, for taking on this massive project with grace and humour, and for keeping us all on track. And to Shekhar, my partner in crime!

      Melicia Zaini

      Set & Costume Designer

      Melicia Zaini (she/they) is a costume designer for stage and screen. Select design credits include Esther and Sai (upcoming; short film); Turn of the Screw (Aenigma Theatre); Where the Quiet Queers Are (Amplify Choral Theatre); Fireflies, Burqa Boutique, The Way You Carry On (Killjoy Theatre); Unkept (short film); Theory (Rumble Theatre’s Tremors Festival); She Kills Monsters (UBC Theatre). Their creative pursuits also include being a design assistant, a dresser, a breakdown artist in the film industry, a dancer, and a paint-maker. She holds a BFA in Theatre Design & Production from UBC. Portfolio website: meliciazaini.com

      Sophie Tang

      Lighting Designer

      Sophie Tang is a Jessie Award Winner and Nominee, as well as an Ovation Award Nominee. She holds a MFA theatre design degree from UBC and a BFA theatre production and design degree from SFU. Recent credits: East Van Panto: Panto Come Home! (Lighting)- Theatre Replacement, 12 Dates of Christmas (Lighting)- Artsclub Theatre, Straight White Men (Lighting)- ITSAZOO Productions, Little Volcano (Lighting)- Veda Hille X Theatre Replacement, Peter Pan(Lighting) - Carousel Theatre, Kuroko (Set) - Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Herringbone (Lighting and Set)-Patrick Street Productions, The Orchard (Lighting)- Arts Club Theatre, Chicken Girl (Lighting) – Rice and Beans Theatre, Old Man and the Sea (Lighting)-Turning Point Ensemble, Elephant and Piggie: We are in a Play (Lighting )- Carousel Theatre, Yoga Play (Set)-Gateway Theatre, Titus Buffonious (Lighting)-Rumble Theatre, Last Train In (Set)-Rice and Beans Theatre. Upcoming: Being Here - The Refugee Project, (lighting)- Belfry Theatre. Portfolio website: sophieyufeitang.com

      Mary Jane Coomber

      Sound Designer

      Mary Jane is a composer, sound designer, musician, conductor and educator based in Vancouver. Recently they have collaborated as a composer and sound designer with Alley Theatre, Touchstone Theatre, Pacific Theatre, The Only Animal, The Arts Club Theatre Company, Frank Theatre, ITSAZOO Productions, Savage Society, Vision Impure, The Belfry Theatre, Neworld Theatre, Sugarworks Theatre, Caravan Stage Company, Move: The Company, Rice and Beans Theatre, and Theatre Terrific. They are a co-founder of the CITT Award winning Flip The Switch Collective. They have presented design work at the 2015 Prague Quadrennial and the 2017 World Stage Design festival in Taipei. They are a 6-time Jessie Award nominee, as well as a recipient of the BC Arts Council Early Career Development Program. They are a member of ADC and graduate of the School of Contemporary Arts at SFU.

      Brynna Drummond

      Stage Manager Program A

      Brynna was born in Vancouver BC and graduated from Studio 58’s production stream in 2019. She was beyond excited to get the opportunity to come back to Studio as an outside professional as Program A’s Stage Manager for TomorrowLove, Directed by Shekhar Paleja. Brynna has stage managed at Studio 58 while a student, for 2019’s Antony and Cleopatra. Afterwards she took an outside placement as an assistant stage manager for Holiday at the Elbow Room Café, directed by Cameron Mackenzie at The Cultch Theatre. During her time at Studio, she also worked as a costume crew head for the 2019 production of Cabaret and was a first-time costume designer for Studio 58’s student collaborative Hot House Project.

       

      Brynna would like to thank her supportive family and her wonderful friends for welcoming her back into the Studio environment; it’s been a joy working on this project.

      Elliot Roberts

      Stage Manager Program B

      As a recent graduate of Studio 58’s Production Program, Elliot is delighted to be back to stage manage TomorrowLove. Elliot is originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, but moved to Vancouver in 2017 to pursue her career as a costume/set designer, artist and stage manager. Previous credits include: Stage Manager for The Birds and The Bees (Miracle Theater), Production Assistant for East Van Panto’s Pinocchio (Theatre Replacement), Stage Manager and Costume Designer for Our Town, (Peninsula Productions), Sound Designer and Co-set/Prop Designer for Hot House (Studio 58), Stage Manager for Cabaret (Studio 58). Elliot feels extremely honoured to work alongside her close friend Brynna Drummond and would like to thank her for all the support along the way. She would also like to thank Daniel Dolan for constantly creating opportunities for her to grow. Special thanks to Stella the puppy for the snuggles and serotonin boost!

    • CAST AND CREW

      Program A Cast:

      Eternal Space Logic

      Parker: Brendan Law

      Quinn: Andrea Abreu

       

      Tell Me You Hate Me

      Bryce: Malina Fluckiger

      Mack: Sarah Woodward-Kelen

       

      Reality Hurts

      Chris: Mikenzie Page

      Shannon: Rhys Davies

       

      Eight Legs, Two Hearts

      Casey: Matheus Severo

      Hayden: Cassidy Ihlen

       

      Take This Soul

      Rylan: Riley Hardwick

      Jessie: Samantha Levy

       

      Just Like a Movie

      Adrian: Silken Lawson

      Mischa: Sofie Kane

       

      I Wrote You This Letter

      Sasha: Sabrina Banks

      Hunter: Issiah Bull Bear

      Program B Cast:

      Paris Departure

      Erin 1 & 2: Montana Lehmann

      Sam 1 & 2: Jacob Leonard

       

      Reeseman

      Charlie: Vuk Prodanovic

      Jo: Nathan Wong

       

      ‘Til Skype Do Us Part

      Rory: Sierra Haynes

      Devon: Laine Gillies

       

      Fast Forward

      Robin: Katherine Matlashewski

      Bailey: Tanner Zerr

       

      Perfect

      Pat: Ray Koh

      Addison: Mary-Rose Cohen

       

      Office Friends

      Lane: Harmony Yen

      Kelsey: Angus Yam

       

      Professional Crew:

      Directors of Photography: Peter Carlone & Mike Laing

      Voice Coach: Brad Gibson

      Sound Consultant: Ace Martens

      Scenic Painter: Emerenne Saefkow

      Lighting Consultant: Keagan Elrick

      Projection Consultant: Candelario Andrade

      Mask Designer & Creator: Christine Hackman

       

      Click here for a list of Studio 58 Faculty & Staff

      Student Crew: 

      Studio 58 offers professional theatre training for actors and production personnel. The six terms of practical training consist of intensive classroom work as well as performance and backstage experience in productions. Production students and third-term acting students operate sound, lighting, and video and act as running crew and stage management.

       

      Program A Assistant Stage Managers: Zac Bellward and Kevin Nguyen

       

      Program B Assistant Stage Managers: Sarah Conway and Yiorgos Sahamis

       

      Set/Props crew Head: Adam Weaver

      Set/Paint crew: Allan Gekhman, Cassidy Hergott, Brodie Klassen, Damion LeClair, Brian Martinez, Sunshine O'Donovan

       

      Props head: Shaye Steele

      Props crew: Caylen Braun, Janavi Chawla, Serena Hatch, Samantha Kerr, James Li, Ella Owens

       

      Assistant to the Costume Designer: Jess Jandera

       

       

      Costume head: Emma Gold

      Costume crew: Brandon Pringle, Trinity Richardson, Duncan Ryans, Zoe Sommerfeld, Daniel Tompkins, Yana Vitkovic

       

      Assistant to the LX & Projection Designer and Lighting crew head: Caroline Frost

       

      Projection head: Abi Padilla

       

      LX/Projection crew: Rachel Ross, Katherine Schram, Emma Soothill, Jason Su, Hikari Terasawa, Samuel Walmsley-Byrne, Terrence Zhou

       

      Assistant to the Sound Designer: Riley Hardwick

       

      Sound head: Sebastian Ley

      Sound crew: Kahlila Ball, Kate Berg, Ethan DeHoog

       

      Marketing team: Ben Brown and Hailey Conner

       

      Office Friends Cantonese translation: Angus Yam

      Paris Departure voiceovers: Riley Hardwick & Samantha Levy

      Website design: Vuk Prodanovic

    • SPRING 2021 GRADUATES 

      Headshots by Pink Monkey Studios

    • ADVISORY

      Content Advisory: The playlets of TomorrowLove explore the love, sex, and relationships of the future. As such, some of them contain strong language and mention of sexual activity. Individual content advisories can be found in the video descriptions on YouTube.

       

      The playlets of TomorrowLove were shot in February, 2021, following all COVID-19 protocol as outlined by Langara College and the Provincial Health Office. These include, but are not limited to, maintaining 6 ft distancing, always wearing masks, and completing a daily health self-assessment. At some moments, due to camera angles, actors may look closer to each other on screen than they were at the time of filming.

    • There is no prescribed order—choose your own adventure!

    • We hope you enjoy the world of TomorrowLove! Please consider donating the price of a ticket to support Studio 58. Funds will go directly towards supporting our students during these challenging times and increased technological costs.

    • THANK YOU

      Elia Kirby, Great Northern Way Scene Shop

      Emily Cooper

      Cynthia Fudgell and all at the Facilities Department, Langara College

      Jerome Ilad, JC Arnaldo, and the team at Best Janitorial

      Jackie Hoffart and all at the Communications & Marketing Department, Langara College

      Jill Goldberg, English Department, Langara College

      Jonathan Ryder, Bard on the Beach

      Jonas Quastel & Janin Palahicky, Film Arts, Langara College

      Mark Eugster, Electric Company Theatre

      Moira Gookstetter, Shahin Virji, and all at the Langara College Foundation

      Phil, Jason & Luke - AV Department, Langara College

      Ryan Yee

      Security, Langara College

      Shipping & Receiving, Langara College

      Sarolta & Ross, Pink Monkey Studios

      Stephan Baeuml, Arts Club Theatre

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