Tornado Magnet

Tornado Magnet

by Darrin Hagen

November 10–27, 2016

Riotous, affectionate and touching - Liz Nicholls, Edmonton Journal

SuperMom of The Wild Rose Trailer Court, Dotty Parsons, returns to the stage to continue her battle against mobile home-ophobia. Dotty aims to leave no souvenir cushion left unturned: rituals, diet, furnishings, collections, family and new to her life – winning the lottery. Don’t miss Darrin Hagen in this special anniversary production from Guys in Disguise.

Featuring: Darrin Hagen
Set & Costume Design: Trevor Schmidt
Lighting Design: Scott Peters
Composer/Sound Design: Darrin Hagen
Stage Manager & Makeup Artist: Neon


November 10–27, 2016

Times
Previews November 8–9, 2016
Opening November 10

65 mins

CAST & CREW

Playwright, Dotty Parsons, Composer/Sound Design

Darrin Hagen

Darrin Hagen is the Artistic Director of Guys In Disguise, which is celebrating over three decades of creating drag comedies that have toured across North America. He has received 7 Sterling awards for his work in the Edmonton theatre scene, and over 40 Sterling nominations. His writing debut in 1996 was the award-winning THE EDMONTON …

Set & Costume Design

Trevor Schmidt

Trevor is the Artistic Director of Northern Light Theatre for the past 13 years, and been involved with NLT for the past 18 years as a performer, director, designer, and playwright, as well as being a multiple Sterling award winner. He has been awarded twice as a playwright (THE WATERMELON GIRLS, and CHANGE ROOM), twice …

Lighting Design

Scott Peters

“Now is a time to storm; Why dost thou laugh? It fits not with this hour.” Recent Design credits include BED AND BREAKFAST (Theatre Network), EDAY (Serial Collective), Minerva Queen of the Handcuffs (Ghost-writer Theatre), THE EMPRESS & THE PRIME MINISTER, WHAT A YOUNG WIFE OUGHT TO KNOW, INFINITY (Theatre Network), TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, THE WINTER’S TALE, HAMLET, A COMEDY OF ERRORS (Freewill Players), 9-5, A …

Stage Manager, Makeup Artist

Neon

Neon is a founding member of Guys in Disguise. Her Stage Managing credits include: EDMONTON QUEEN, WITH BELLS ON, TYPHOON JUDY, TORNADO MAGNET (original production) and KLONDYKES, all with Guys in Disguise. Neon is also a makeup artist with credits that include: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Theatre Network), Edmonton Opera (2000-2006), Edmonton Musical Theatre (2001-2015), DRAGULA (Guys in Disguise), …

Drag
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN PLAYWRIGHTS – TORNADO MAGNET
COLLEEN MURPHY INTERVIEWS DARRIN HAGEN
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: TORNADO MAGNET’S DOTTY AT THEATRE NETWORK
REVIEW: LIZ NICHOLLS, EDMONTON JOURNAL
TORNADO MAGNET A LOVING LOOK AT A TRAILER COURT COMMUNITY
REVIEW: JENNA MARYNOWSKI, AFTERTHEHOUSELIGHTS.COM
TORNADO MAGNET ON CTV NEWS
PREVIEW: PRODUCED AND HOSTED BY GRAHAM NEIL, CTV
BREAK OUT THE TUPPERWARE: DOTTY IS BACK IN TORNADO MAGNET AT THEATRE NETWORK
PREVIEW: LIZ NICHOLLS, EDMONTON JOURNAL
TORNADO MAGNET A STORY OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
PREVIEW: JENNA MARYNOWSKI, AFTERTHEHOUSELIGHTS.COM
PRE PRODUCTION PHOTOS – AARON PEDERSON

PRODUCTION PHOTOS – IAN JACKSON/EPIC PHOTOGRAPHY