Mama Mia (2019)

Mama-Mia-Cast-PhotoPhoto taken by Dave Swieckcki

Once again we have reason to celebrate a fantastic partnership that has evolved between the Manitoba Bar Association and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.  Each year, a cast made up entirely of volunteer lawyers, law students, judges, and other member of the legal community devote their time and energy to put their dramatic skills on display in a spectacular show.  This year’s production, Mamma Mia! was the 27th co-production between the RMTC and the MBA.

All of us that had the opportunity to see Mamma Mia! knew we were in for a highly entertaining evening.  Most of us, if we were honest, would acknowledge that ABBA counts as one of our guilty pleasures.  The audience members had to show tremendous restraint in order to avoid singing along with the cast members.  The production was great, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed an evening where we could escape to a utopian Greek Island where everyone spends all their free time singing ABBA tunes.

On behalf of the Manitoba Bar Association, I would like to thank the cast and crew for their tremendous contribution toward the success of this partnership.  To date, the MBA has raised over $1,000,000 for the Royal MTC through these plays.  I would also like to thank Steven Schipper and Teri-Lynn Friesen who directed the play, and Chuck McEwen, the staff of the Royal MTC and the Lawyers Play Committee members, whose efforts have made this show possible.  I would also like to thank the play and reception sponsors.  Finally, I would like to thank all of those who purchased tickets and attended the production to support both the MBA and the RMTC.

Mark Toews
President, Manitoba Bar Association
 

THE CAST

  • Gail Asper, Donna
  • Andrea Bellhouse, Ensemble
  • Jennifer Bird, Ensemble
  • Paul Cooper, Sam
  • Laura Diamond, Ensemble
  • Tashia Dreger, Ensemble
  • Caleigh Glawson, Lisa
  • Blair Graham, Ensemble
  • Benji Greenberg, Ensemble
  • Melissa Hazelton, Ensemble
  • Kate Henley, Ensemble
  • Reannah Hocken, Ensemble
  • Joan Holmstrom, Ensemble
  • Chaobo Jiang, Ensemble
  • Jamie Jurczak, Ensemble
  • Ryan Krahn, Sky
  • David Kroft, Ensemble
  • Melanie Labossiere, Ali
  • Hayley Main, Sophie
  • Jim McLandress, Bill
  • Louis Mendelson, Ensemble
  • Anastasiia Movchan, Ensemble
  • Jeff Palamar, Eddie
  • Leo Palay, Ensemble
  • Myron Pawlowsky, Father Alexandrios
  • Sandi Phillips, Ensemble
  • Nalini Reddy, Tanya
  • Margaret Redmond, Rosie
  • Pamela Reilly, Ensemble
  • Evan Roitenberg, Harry
  • Jaime Rosin, Ensemble
  • Steve Scarfone, Pepper
  • Darcia Senft, Ensemble
  • Kyla Wills, Ensemble