Three basic cousins attend the 70th Annual Powwow, but everything has changed. The powwow committee has sold out to a controlling corporation known as "The Watcher"; undoing all policy and rewriting all rules. For the first time in history, the powwow has become a competition bringing forth the cousins' nemesis and keeping the cousins and the emcee gripping with their own internal conflict and a fight to save the powwow.
Playwright April Rogers is an alumni of GTNT’s Circle of Voices program and Powwow is their first produced work as a playwright. Powwow was commissioned by GTNT through the New Voices program - a GTNT initiative to cultivate the next generation of storytellers. New Voices is a paid, six month residency program focused on developing new Indigenous writers.
Student Matinees: May 23rd, 27th, & 28th @ 1:00 pm. Please e-mail pr@gtnt.ca to book! Suitable for students ages 12+.
Powwow runs approx. 75 minutes with no intermission, and is held at Studio 914 (914 20th Street W., Saskatoon).
Please note: This show contains strong language and swearing, instances of bullying, flashing lights, smoke, and loud music. Viewer discretion is advised.
Starring
Jennifer Dawn Bishop | Mildred |
Shawn Cuthand | Sellout, Chicken Dancer |
Jensine Emeline | Kimiwan |
Daniel Knight | Kyle |
Joseph Naytowhow | The Voice |
Leze Pewapsconias | Mary |
Ken Poundmaker | Mcee |
Cory Dallas Standing | Watcher, Chicken Dancer |
Johnny Tootoosis | Chicken Dancer |
Amanda Trapp | Claudette |
Creative Team
Alanis King | Director |
April Rogers | Playwright |
Daniel Macdonald | Dramaturg |
Darius Kiskotagan | Set Design |
Jeff Chief | Costume Design |
Conor Farrell | Props Design |
Charlie Peters | Lighting Design |
Muskwa Lerat |
Sound Design |
Cory Dallas Standing | Projection Design |
Emily Rempel |
Stage Manager |
Luka Kelly |
Assistant Stage Manager |
Jonathan Cestnick | Production Manager |
Johnny Tootoosis | Choreographer |
