Who are you? Louise Mallory
What is your role in the show? What does that involve? I’m the Director. After proposing that Walterdale Theatre should include this play in our 2024-2025 season, I gathered the team, selected the cast by auditions, and lead the rehearsal process.
Have you been involved with Walterdale Theatre before? Yes! After starting as an Assistant Stage Manager on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in 2014, I’ve been on a show team in every season since. I directed 5@50 in 2020-2021, and I served on the Board for six years.
What do you think is the best season for a wedding? I have so many relatives and friends who are teachers that I always go to their weddings in the summer!
Got any funny stories about something going wrong at a wedding? My hockey teammate got married in a church. During a solemn prayer, some man ran up to the front and started slapping one of the bridesmaids on her legs. It turned out that her skirt had caught on one of the candles decorating the steps, and he was putting out the sparks.
Why should audiences come to see Stag and Doe? Stag and Doe is a funny play about wanting the perfect wedding, and what might go wrong with those plans. The actors are delightful, and Mark Crawford’s clever script is Canadian!
