Ghost Light Projects

Ghost Light Projects was a registered non profit theatre society founded in 2009 by Randie Parliament and T.J. Tasker in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the autumn of 2012, the company relocated and incorporated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company closed in April 2015

The company was an artist based and focused on LGBT positive themed work.

History edit

Initially created as a platform to bring Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical together as a double bill, the company hit a stride with its run of Off Broadway and independent hits.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Artistic team edit

Randie Parliament - Artistic Producer (2009-2015)
Greg Bishop - Associate Producer (2012-2015)
Brenda Matthews - Associate Producer (2009-2013)
T.J. Tasker (2009)

Production history edit

2011/12 season edit

Mother May I by Randie Parliament
The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley
The Great American Trailer Park Musical by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso

2010/11 season edit

The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley
The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris
The Book of Liz by Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris

2009/10 season edit

Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask
Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical by Susan L. Schwartz
Mamma's Boy by Randie Parliament
Larger Than Life: The Musical by SG Lee

Awards edit

Jessie Richardson Theatre Award

Outstanding Actor - Ryan Alexander McDonald Hedwig And The Angry Inch (play) - Nominated

Ovation Awards

Outstanding Ensemble Production - Hedwig And The Angry Inch - Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor - Ryan Alexander McDonald - Hedwig And The Angry Inch - Nominated

Community Theatre Coalition

Outstanding Production - The Boys In The Band - Winner!
Outstanding Musical Production - Hedwig And The Angry Inch (play) - Nominated
Outstanding Musical Production - Clue The Musical - Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Play - Randie Parliament & Greg Bishop - The Boys In The Band - Winner!
Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Randie Parliament - Clue The Musical - Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Randie Parliament - Hedwig And The Angry Inch - Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Ryan Alexander McDonald - Hedwig And The Angry Inch - Winner!
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play - Greg Bishop - Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde - Winner!
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play - James Dolby - Corpus Christi - Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Greg Armstrong Morris - Clue The Musical - Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Stephanie Liatopoulos - Clue The Musical - Winner!
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Meggie McKinnon - Clue The Musical - Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Marco Arimare - The Boys In The Band - Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Mitchell Mackay - Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde - Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play - Kieylla Thornton-Trump - The Singing Butler - Nominated
Outstanding Choreography - Marco Arimare - Clue The Musical - Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Design - Darren Boquist - Clue The Musical - Winner!
Outstanding Lighting Design - Darren Boquist - Corpus Christi - Nominated
Outstanding Sound Design - Hedwig and The Angry Inch - Nominated
Outstanding Sound Design - James Coomber - Corpus Christi - '" Winner! "'
Outstanding Costume Design - Randie Parliament & Brenda Matthews - Hedwig And The Angry Inch - Nominated
Outstanding Costume Design - Randie Parliament - Clue The Musical - Nominated
Outstanding Poster Design - Randie Parliament - Corpus Christi - Nominated
Outstanding Poster Design - Randie Parliament - Exit The King - Nominated

Community edit

Ghost Light Projects sponsors an Out For Kicks soccer team in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

References edit

^ "The return of Randie Parliament". Gay Vancouver. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
^ "Randie Parliament | Very SummerHill". Heartstrong.ca. 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
^ "Comedy, with a dash of drama". Daily Xtra. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
^ "Review: Larger Than Life: The Musical-Ghost light Projects". Mooney on Theatre. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
^ "Bawdy worlds: When Debbie met Hedwig | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
^ "Theatre review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch is powerful". Gay Vancouver. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-11-22.

[1] "The return of Randie Parliament". Gay Vancouver. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2013-11-22.

[2] "Randie Parliament | Very SummerHill". Heartstrong.ca. 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2013-11-22.

[3] "Comedy, with a dash of drama". Daily Xtra. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2013-11-22.

[4] "Review: Larger Than Life: The Musical-Ghost light Projects". Mooney on Theatre. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2013-11-22.

[5] "Bawdy worlds: When Debbie met Hedwig | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2013-11-22.

[6] "Theatre review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch is powerful". Gay Vancouver. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-11-22.

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