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MÉTIS MUTTPRODUCTION SPONSORWritten & Performed bySheldon ElterOriginal Production co-written withKenneth BrownFeaturing: Sheldon Elter*Directed by Ron JenkinsStage Manager, Set & LightingDesign: Tessa StampSound Design: Aaron MacriProjection Design: T. Erin GruberHouse Technician: Tyler FergusonOriginal Production co-written withKenneth Brown*Appears courtesy of theCanadian Actors Equity AssociationWe acknowledge that our theatreis located on Treaty 6, which is traditionalterritory of the Cree and that our city has alsobeen home to and has been an importanttrading place of the Blackfoot, Nakota, Dene,and the Métis peoples of western Canada formany thousands of years. We also recognizeand honour that we are Treaty people andtherefore seek to uphold the spirit and intent ofthis Treaty of Peace and Friendship.THEATRE NETWORK 3

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THIS IS THEATRE NETWORKWELCOME TO THE ROXY ON GATEWAYGORDONTHE GRAVITATIONAL PULLOF BERNICE TRIMBLETHUNDERSTICKWe believe that live theatre should be unexpected and surprising.We want you to be safe and comfortable here but we also wantto provide you with an unpredictable and exciting experience.Any of the productions you may see here could contain: Coarse language Blame it on the playwright Violence The actors are always safe Loud or abrupt noise Plays can have “jump scares” just like the movies Flashing or bright lights The actors can’t see you but they look great Fog or haze Produced from mineral oils – safe for actors & audience Difficult or challenging subject matter Cause we gotta talk about the tough stuffTHEATRE NETWORK 5

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A NOTE FROM SHELTON ELTERPLAYWRIGHT & PERFORMERI have always hoped that people will walk awayfrom this show questioning their use of racialstereotypes in everyday conversation, in jokes,stories, etc. In this day and age, anyone can filmus, record us, and take our words out of contextand twist our meaning. We must all educateourselves on language and context so that wecan truly take responsibility of our own words.In truth, it is getting harder for me to continuethe use of the word, “Indian”, in my everydaylanguage. In the context of the show it maywork, but in my daily conversations it will have tochange. Being bullied for being an “Indian”, orbeing bullied for not being “Indian” enough, hasalways made me feel that I have earned the rightto use that word, despite its social and politicalinaccuracies. I have literally fought people aboutthis word. Times have changed. We are findingclearer language to use in the proper context. Iwill have to change too.The main thing I hope people will understandis that through my own unique, Indigenousexperience - despite the harsh realities ofhistory and oppression, loss of culture andidentity, dysfunctional family life as a result ofintergenerational trauma, and the present daysociety’s inherent need to define me throughcolonial measurements - at the very least I cantake responsibility for my own actions and createpositive change for myself one day at time toovercome all odds. Hopefully, so can everyoneelse, whatever their story is.I have been very lucky to have had time todevelop this piece over some time now. It hasgiven me the confidence to push forward, despitethe fact that some audience members may evenwalk away completely missing my point. If myplay can at least create discussion, then hopefullythrough active, fractious disagreement can we allhold each other accountable, including those wechoose to lead us.THEATRE NETWORK 9

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NYYMMTHE HISTORY OF MÉTIS MUTTAS TOLD BY SHELDON ELTERMÉTIS MUTT began as a 7min monologue for a vocalmasque project while I was attending Grant MacEwanCollege’s Theatre Arts program in 2001. I performed itat the Roxy in summer of 2001 at Nextfest. My dramainstructor and mentor, Kenneth Brown, asked me ifI would be willing to turn it into a full length oneman show. After graduating from the Theatre ArtsProgram in 2002, Ken and I spent the summer writingthe show together and presented it at Nextfest. Itwent really well and launched us into a sold outEdmonton Fringe run that same summer, winning 2Sterling Awards for Best New Fringe Work, and BestFringe Performance by an Actor. The show touredOttawa for the Magnetic North Theatre Festival’sinaugural launch. It then went on to tour NewZealand, and all over Canada. It was later adapted fora high school tour with Azimuth Theatre that touredrural Alberta. The play then went on to become moreof a motivational speaking tool. It toured to manyreserves, and settlements in its simplest form withonly me, a chair, and a guitar, followed by a drama,self-empowerment workshop, helping students buildconfidence through telling their own stories.In 2003, Theatre Network presented MÉTIS MUTT atthe Roxy. It was the first time some of my immediatefamily had seen it.In 2017, former Artistic Director, Ryan Cunninghamof Native Earth Performing Arts, asked if I would beinterested in doing the show again, but in Torontoat their theatre. I told him that I had never done it inToronto, and that if I was going to do it again, I wouldwant to make some changes and breathe some newlife into it. He agreed. With the help of the amazingStage Manager and designer, Tessa Stamp, MediaDesigner, Erin T. Gruber, Sound Designer, Aaron Macri,and under the new direction of Ron Jenkins, the playcame back to life. I knew that with this amazing team,the piece would become a theatre play again andembrace some more of its technical elements whilekeeping the integrity of the original work.THEATRE NETWORK 11

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THEATRE NETWORK BIOSSheldon Elter – Playwright/PerformerSheldon is a Métis actor, writer, stand-up comic, musician and directororiginally from Northern Alberta. As a stand-up comic, he has emceedand been host at both Breaker’s, and Dave’s Comedy Saloon, and hastoured western Canada twice as the opening comedy act for Hypnotist,Marc Savard. Sheldon was also a Top 14 finalist on Canadian Idol in 2006.TV credits include: HANK WILLIAMS’ FIRST NATION, CAUTION: MAYCONTAIN NUTS (Gemini, and Canadian Comedy nominated writer) andDELMER AND MARTA (APTN, writer, co-star, and Co-Executive Producer),HELL ON WHEELS, (AMC). He is also a core-member of the ukulele rockband sensation, The Be Arthurs. His theatre credits include: CRAZY FORYOU (Citadel Theatre), HAIR THE MUSICAL (Mayfield Dinner Theatre),ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, EVANGELINE, ONE MAN TWOGUVNORS (Citadel Theatre), BEARS (Pyretic Productions), TARTUFFE,SOUND OF MUSIC, ENRON (National Arts Centre), IT’S A BIRD! IT’S APLANE! IT’S SUPERMAN! – THE MUSICAL, FIORELLO, ANKLES AWIEIGH(Plane Jane Theatre), MARVELOUS PILGRIMS (Teatro La Quindicina)THE CRACKWALKER (Kill Your Television Theatre), THE 25TH ANNUALPUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, SHEAR MADNESS, THE BUDDY HOLLYSTORY and THE FULL MONTY (Mayfield Dinner Theatre), BEOWULF(Workshop West Theatre), L’HOMME DE LA MANCHA (L’Unithéâtre),HROSES: AN AFFRONT TO REASON (Maggie Tree Theatre), NEVERMORE(Catalyst Theatre).T. Erin Gruber – Projection DesignT. Erin Gruber is an independent theatre designer with experience inset, lighting, costume and projected media design. She is a graduatewith distinction of the BFA Theatre Design program at the Universityof Alberta and works across the country in theatres of all shapes andsizes. What excites her most about working in theatre is collaborationand conversation with generous, passionate minds. She has worked onthe development and production of two independent collective-theatrecreations working with and leading teams of interdisciplinary artiststo create something brand new. She is also a founding member of theShowStages video collective, a group that strives to question and expandthe boundaries of projected media’s role in theatre. Her most recentprojects include: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME (Set, Lighting and Costume Design, Citadel Theatre and RMTC),WITCH HUNT AT THE STRAND (Set, Lighting and Projection Design,Workshop West Playwright’s Theatre), MACBETH and A CHORUS LINE andAS YOU LIKE IT (Assistant Set Designer, Stratford Festival), CATEGORY E(Production Design, Sterling Awards for Lighting and Projected MediaDesign, Maggie Tree Collective), BEARS (Environment Designer, PyreticProductions), A BOMB IN THE HEART (Production Designer, DownstageTheatre, Betty Mitchell Nomination), MONSTROSITIES (Video andLighting Designer, Maggie Tree Collective, Sterling Nomination). For moreinformation visit her online: eringruber.com, showstages.comTHEATRE NETWORK 13

NEXT UP AT THE ROXY ON GATEWAYTHEATRE NETWORK MAINSTAGE SEASONINFINITYNEXTFEST 2018By Hannah MoscovitchApr 17 – May 6, 2018A Production of theNextfest Arts CompanyMay 31 – June 10, 2018Tickets available at theatrenetwork.caor by phone 780.453.2440Theatre NetworkMainstage Seasonsponsored byTHEATRE NETWORK PRESENTSWild Side ProductionspresentsPOISONBy Lot VekemansTranslated by Rina VerganoMar 13 – 25, 2018HEY LADIES!Hosted byMiss Leona Brausen,Miss Cathleen Rootsaert,Miss Davina Stewart &Mister Noel TaylorMay 11, 2018PATTYZEE@THEROXY –A CABARET SERIESFeaturing Patricia Zentilli& GuestsMay 12, 2018For tickets, info and more visit theatrenetwork.ca or call 780.453.244014 MÉTIS MUTT