KARYN McCALLUM
PRODUCTION DESIGN
2019: Moliere One-Acts : The Ridiculed Romantics & The Forced Marriage
Translation by - Justin A. Blum
Director- Gabrielle Houle
Set Design- John Pennoyer
Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Chelsey Jenkins
Acting ensemble:
4th year acting class Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University:
Stephanie Mah
Katie Graham
Andrew Chen
Logan Robins
Zilong Chen
John Gilchrist
Ky Fleming
Kaylin Dean
Linda Meian
Greg Mansour
Emily Pratt
Maeghan Taverner
Rebekah Leon
Photographs by Nick Pearce
Director- Margot Dionne.
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- John Pennoyer
Projection Design - Karyn McCallum
Sound Design Hunter Stanway Composition- Alex Arnold
Lighting Design- Bruce MacLennan
Acting ensemble:
4th year acting class Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University:
Andrew Chen
Logan Robins
Ky Fleming
John Gilchrist
Katie Graham
Zilong Chen
Stephanie Mah
Kaylin Dean
Linda Meian
Greg Mansour
Emily Pratt
Maeghan Taverner
Rebekah Leon
Photographs by Nick Pearce
2018: Dante's Purgatorio, Translated & Adapted by Patrick Baliani
Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Drums and Organs
by Gillian Clark
Director- Roberta Barker.
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Projection Design - Karyn McCallum
Sound Design and composition- Jackson Fairfax
Acting ensemble:
4th year acting class Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University:
Margaret Anderson
Ursula Calder
Jonah Campbell
Meg Fenchak
Ian French
Ryan Gallant
Claudia Gutierrez-Perez
Zoe Mackey- Boehner
Rebecca McCauley
Delany McCormick
Taylor McMillen
Erin McQueen
Lindsey Ross
Sophie Schade
Photographs by Ken Kam
Photos of model and dress rehearsal by Karyn McCallum
2018: Drums and Organs, Halifax Nova Scotia
2016: Christmas Carol at Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon, Canada
Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens adapted by Michael Shamata
Director- Johnna Wright.
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Bonnie Deakin
Lighting Design- Guido Tondino
Sound Design and composition- Gilles Zolty
Kent Allen- Scrooge
Joshua Beaudry- Charitable Gentlman, Mr. fezziwig, Joe and others.
Skye Brandon- Bob Cratchit, Dick Wilkins, George & others.
Kristi Friday- Anna Cratchit, Mrs. Fezziwig & others.
Nathan Howe- Fred, Young Ebenezer, & others.
Elizabeth Nepjuk- Charitable Gentlewoman, Mrs. Dilber, Elizabeth & others.
Caitlin Vancoughnett- Belle, Martha Cratchit, Miss Jane & others.
Kevin Williamson- Jacob Marley, the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present & Yet to Come.
Pyper Brandon- Tiny Tim & others.
Samuel DeGirolamo- Peter Cratchit, Ebenezer as a Boy & others.
Makayla Robinson- Little Fan, Belinda Cratchit & others.
Photographs by Electric Umbrella
Reviews
2016: Agency at The Theatre Centre Incubator Space, Toronto
Photo by Greg Wong
Photo by Greg Wong
Photo by Greg Wong
Agency written by Eva Barrie
Director: Megan Watson
Set and Costume design:
Karyn McCallum
Assistant Design: Echo Zhou
Lighting Design: Mickael Kangas
Sound design: Lyon Smith
Producer :Noah Spitzer- Yell Rebel Theatre
Hannah- Eva Barrie
Thomas- Earl Pastko
Peter- Ben Sanders
Reviews and Blogs
"Karyn McCallum’s smart set design mirrors the intrusion of the past into the present that is the script’s focus: the agency’s back wall is covered in graffiti, suggesting it’s the Wall itself." Karen Fricker Toronto Star
2015: Licking Knives and Man 2 Man- double bill at Theatre Passe Murialle Backspace
Lisa Karen Cox as Max/Ella
Lisa Karen Cox as Max/Ella
Lisa Karen Cox as Max/Ella
Reviews and Blogs
Licking Knives written directed and performed by Melanie Hrymak.
Man to Man by Manfred Karge, translated by Anthony Vivis.
Director: Kelli Fox.
Max/Ella- Lisa Karen Cox
Set and Projection design:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design: Rebecca Picherack
Sound design: Matthew Lawrence, Tom Perry & Tessa Springate
Assistant Director and Producer:
Leslie McBay
2015: Set and Costume Design: Melancholy Play, directed by Jeffrey Pufhal, The collective space, Toronto
Melancholy Play by Sraah Rhul
Director: Jeffrey Pufahl
Set/Costume Design: Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design: Mikael Kangas
Actors: Eva Barrie,Rose Napoli,
Patric Masurkevitch,
Suzanne Roberts Smith,
Courtenay Stevens,
Musician: Cory Latkovich
Reviews and Blogs
2015: Costume Design: SEEDS, directed by Kim Collier, The Blyth Festival, Ontario
David Fox as Percy Schmeiser and Severn Thompson as the Playwright photo by Terry Manzo
David Fox as Percy Schmeiser- Supreme Court
Severn Thompson as Playwright, Keith Barker as Farmer 1, Jeff Irving as farmer 2
David Fox as Percy Schmeiser and Severn Thompson as the Playwright photo by Terry Manzo
Seeds by Annabel Souter
Director: Kim Collier.
Costume Design: Karyn McCallum
Lighting and Projection Design:
Beth Kates
Set Design: Steve Lucas
Sound Design Michael Rinaldi
Flesh and Other Fragments of Love, Tarragon Theatre
NIcole Underhay as mary- the drowned woman.
Nicole Underhay as Mary the drowned woman and Maria del Mar as Simone.
Blair Williams as Pierre and Maria del Mar as Simone.
NIcole Underhay as mary- the drowned woman.
Flesh and Other Fragments of Love
by Evelyne de la Chenelière,
translated by Linda Gaboriau
Director: Richard Rose
Choreographer: Denise Fukiwara
Set and Costume Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Rebecca Picherack
Sound Designer: Todd Charlton
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Canadian Stage in High Park
The set- Preshow
Dmitry Chepovetsky as Oberon, Gil Garret as Puck
Ensemble, final scene
The set- Preshow
A Midsummer NIght's Dream
Director: Richard Rose
Assistant director: Kerr Wells
Text Consultant Jennifer Roberts-Smith
Fight Director John Stead
Set and Costume Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design: Jason Hand
Sound Design: Michael Laird
Cast:
Tamara Podemski- Hippolyta
Dmitry Chepovetsky- Theseus
John Dolan- Egeus
Sophia Kolinas- Hermia
Ali Momen- Demetrius
Eric Morin- Lysander
Sarah Sherman- Helena
Gil Garrat- Puck
Pierre Simpson- Pierre Le Coing (mechanical)
Mark Crawford- Francis Filchenkov (mechanical)
Richard Lee- Tom Chow (mechanical)
John Cleland- Nick Bottom
Reviews:
Art, Theatre NorthWest
Richard Alan Campbell, David Leyshon, Garry Davey
Garry Davey and David Leyshon
David Leyshon and Garry Davey
Richard Alan Campbell, David Leyshon, Garry Davey
Art by Yasmina Reza, Translated by Christopher Hampton
Director: Jack Grinhaus
Set and Costume Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Andre du Toit
Sound and Video Designer: Jon Russell
Marc- Garry Davey
Serge- Richard Alan Campbell
Yvan- David Leyshon
Creation, National Arts Centre
After the Flood, Rachael Cassius and Beverly Wolfe
Preparing for the Voyage-Joey Tremblay- The Ass
Joey Tremblay as The Ass
After the Flood, Rachael Cassius and Beverly Wolfe
Creation by Peter Anderson
Director: Peter Hinton
Dramaturge: Paula Dankert
Musical Director: Allan Cole
Choreographer; Dayna Tekatch
Set and Costume Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Daniel McIlmoyl
Cast:
God- Mary-Colin Chisholm
Eve- Rachelle Casseus
Lucifer- Greg Kramer
Adam- Jamie Mac
Ass- Joey Tremblay
Cain- Kris Joseph
Naomi- Tamara Podemski
Noah- Christian Murray
Mrs. Noah- Randi Helmers
Sarah- Beverley Wolfe
Secret Mask, GCTC Ottawa
Paul Rainville as Ernie
Paul Rainville as Ernie and Michael Mancini as George
Paul Rainville as Ernie and Michael Mancini as George
Paul Rainville as Ernie
Secret Mask by Rick Chafe
Director: Ann Hodges
Set, Costume and Projection Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Jock Munro
Sond Designer: Marc Desormeaux
Mae and supporting roles- Kate Hurman
George- Michael Mancini
Ernie- Paul Rainville
It's a Wonderful Life, Persephone Theatre- SATAward recipient outstanding set design
Kaitlyn Semple as Mary, David Leyshon as George Bailey on the walk home.
Blaine Hart as Gower- Gower's Drug store
Jef Hyslop, David Leyshon, Jeffrey Pufahl, Robbie Towns, Blaine Hart, Nathan howe, Alysa Billingsley, Gary Gable
Kaitlyn Semple as Mary, David Leyshon as George Bailey on the walk home.
It's A Wonderful Life
A New Musical Adaptation by Peter Jorgenson based on the Frank Capra film
Director: Peter Jorgenson
Set and Projection Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Costume Designer: Wes Pearce
Lighting Designer: Guido Tondino
Musical Director: Nico Rhodes