THE SUNRISE BETTIES By Cheyenne Rouleau
East Van. 1972. A girl gang. In trouble.
Coming February 2024
Directed by Jamie King
Starring:
Kelsey Kanatan Wavey
Sebastien Archibald
Cultural Consultants:
Aaron Chapman, John Grywinski, Danny “Mouse” Williamson and Kim Brucker
For upcoming auditions please check here.
Set in East Vancouver, 1972, The Sunrise Betties is inspired by the street gang crisis of the era and the infamous Clark Park Gang – a sordid part of Vancouver’s history few know about. It explores the origins of drug trafficking and police corruption in the once notorious – and rapidly gentrifying – area.
The story follows the fictional Betties, a fiercely loyal, all-female street gang, run by a powerful matriarch, who operate a small-time drug trafficking operation. When the gang inadvertently starts a turf war with a prominent mobster, a corrupt Vancouver Police officer mysteriously shows up offering to-good-to-be-true promises. This challenges the gang’s loyalty, revealing their tight-knit “family” is on the verge of collapse.
PRODUCTION
Direction: Jamie King
Playwright: Cheyenne Rouleau
Rest of Design Team and Crew TBD
CAST
KATE – Kelsey Kanatan Wavey
JIM – Sebastien Archibald
Rest of Cast TBD
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