The Color Purple is opening soon at the Citadel Theatre and Mel spoke to Jesse Lipscombe to get the inside story about the production. Lipscombe is an Edmonton actor, singer, producer and activist who founded the #MakeItAwkward anti-racism campaign in 2016. Mel also talks about Bob Baker being expelled from Equity, what that means and the questions that leaves the Edmonton theatre community.
Show notes:
Bob Baker Ousted from Canadian Actors Equity Association, Globe and Mail
Former Citadel Artistic Director Bob Baker Kicked Out of Actors Union, Edmonton Journal
Sleeping Beauty, The Roxy on Gateway, Sept 19 to 22
The Color Purple, Citadel, Sept. 21 to Oct 13
No Change in the Weather, a Newfoundland Musical, Arts Barns, Sept 25 to 28
Vidalia, Varscona, Sept. 26 to Oct. 12
Play the Fool Festival, Backstage Theatre, Sept. 27 to 29
Good Women Dance season launch, Café Bicyclette, Sept 23 from 6 to 9
