Prairie Nurse
“The show is, simply and unquestionably, fun.” Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Station Arts Centre, 2018
by Mary Beath Badian
Directed by Johnna Wright
Set Design: Jenna Maren
Costume Design: Nicole Zalesak
Lighting Design: Amberlin Hsu
Sound Design: Brooklynn Bitner
Fight Choreography: Emma Thorpe
Stage Management: Liz King
CAST: Yulissa Campos, Sarah Evans, Andrew Johnston, Andrea Macasaet, Nick Preston, Danielle Spilchen, Andy Trithardt
photos by Britainy Zapshalla
“A fun romp through the culture-clash hijinks caused when two young Filipino nurses come to work in a small-town prairie hospital in the 1960s… there are some lovely and earnest flashes of the immigrant experience that shone through.” Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
“So much goes right in this production right off the bat.” Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
“…startling and hilarious…” Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
“There is a deft touch required to paint the small-town picture like this.” Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
“The show was, simply and unquestionably, fun. The jokes hit home; the acting felt genuine; and there were some great laugh-out-loud moments that captured a real part of Saskatchewan’s history.” Saskatoon Star-Phoenix