the Ice Wolf
by Blue Heron Youth Theatre, directed by Patricia Kelly
Written by Johanna Halpert Krause; Produced by special arrangement with New Plays inc
A Tale of the Eskimos
Place and Time
The entire action of the play takes place in a small, isolated Eskimo village, Little Whale River, and in the forest, a few days inland. It is located in the Hudson Bay area of Canada.
The time is long before the white man had been seen, a time when spirits and the Shaman, or the Wise Man, ruled.
The cast...
...take a bow!
The Characters
STORYTELLER: Grace Dzacki
ATATA, an elder: Cameron McCulloch
KARVIK, Anatou's father: Will Kutscher
ARNARQIK, Anatou's mother: Maddi Waits
KIVIOG, Tarto's father: Max Merchant
Villagers: Grace Dzacki, Nathan Combs, Cameron McCulloch
The Characters, continued
SHIKIKANAQ, a girl: Grace Dzacki
MOTOMIAK, a boy: Nathan Combs
ANATOU, a fair skinned girl: Lila O'Brien
TARTO, Anatou's best friend: Sage Everett
WOOD GOD, God of the Forest: Will Kutscher
FOX: Maddi Waits
BEAVER: Nathan Combs
Lucas Dzacki, drums, and Nathan Ott, lighting
Patricia Kelly, director, and Gordon Millar, flute
Production Staff
Director: Patricia Kelly
Native American flute: Gordon Millar
Drums: Lucas Dzacki
Lighting: Nathon Ott
Costumes: Nancy Bachant, Drama Dock, Victoria Davies, EBay
Scene Painting: Gordon Millar, Maddi Waits, Will Kutscher, Sage Everett, Grace Dzacki, India Everett, Anna Smith
Publicity/Poster: Janice Randall
Special Thanks
Vashon Allied Arts staff: Jason Everett, Janice Mallman, Pauline Richardson
Nancy Bachant; Kevin Freeman;
The parents of the cast and the crew
Drama Dock
Gordon Millar, Native American flute
Director's notes
"From the East Coast Hudson Bay Eskimos comes this exciting, authentic tale of a pale-haired child, exiled by her own people because she was "the different one...Anatou." In a village ruled by spirits, Shamans, superstition and myth, such a different one has no place. During a famine, in which her parents disappear in a storm, Anatou is cast out. She seeks out the forest, where no Eskimo goes, and begs the Wood God to turn her into a wolf."
"It is an honor to direct The Ice Wolf by Johanna Halpert Krause at the Blue Heron Art Center. Messages in this play speak to audiences of all ages. We all wish to be accepted for our differences and celebrated for our uniquenesses. The Blue Heron Youth Theatre is an excellent medium to explore social issues of rejection, acceptance, and a deep understanding of how choices we make affect others. I wish to thank an outstanding group of actors, musicians, and technicians. Their dedication to this performance and willingness to explore their own personal "uniquenessess" will create indelible memories for all."
- Patricia Kelly
Patricia Kelly, Director