Treasure Island The Panto!
About the Play
Treasure Island is a story by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It is told in the First person accounts of young Jim Hawkins, the son of the proprietors of the Admiral Benbow Inn in Black Hill Cove, England, who finds himself suddenly surrounded by ruthless buccaneers and stories of buried gold. With the help of his friends, Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey, Jim sets out on one of greatest adventures of his life. The story was originally serialized in the children’s magazine Young Folks between 1881 to1882 under the title Treasure Island, and The Mutiny of the Hispaniola.
It was First published as a book on November 14, 1883 by Cassell & Co. Treasure Island is traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an “X”, the Black Spot, tropical islands, buried treasure, and one legged sea faring men bearing parrots on their shoulders.
The tale of Treasure Island was Disney’s first feature length live action movie made in 1950 starring Robert Newton as Long John Silver, a role which defined iconic pirate speak right down to the Arrrrs.. (A classic example of this is found in the Disney movie when Silver, witnessing a burial at sea, exclaims “Arrrmen” at the end of a prayer) There have been many different versions of Treasure Island made over the years, including Muppet Treasure Island (1996) and the animated classic Treasure Planet (2002).
In our version, we’ve given Treasure Island the full panto treatment! We’ve added a few characters that you might not know, and put an extra special touch on the favorites!
- Cast
- Crew
- Production Info
| Character | Played by |
| Captain Flint | Vance Schneider |
| Billy Bones / Ben Gunn | Christo Vutev |
| Frank / Mr. Arrow | Connor Seeley |
| Marty / Abraham Grey | Rem Murray |
| Jim Hawkins | Jennelle Young |
| Mollycoddle Hawkins | Tom Fox |
| Squire Trelawney | Dustyn Makortoff |
| Dr. Livesey | Elizabeth King |
| Black Dog / Jolly | Adam Perison |
| Blind Pew / Roger | Ivan Vutev |
| Israel Hands | Daisy Heinonen |
| George Merry | Brenda Alexander |
| Job Anderson | Kassidy Ellison |
| Sánchez | Héctor Serna |
| Long John Silver | Brittany Zettergreen |
| Captain Smollett | Vance Schneider |
| Siren Of The Sea | Ruth Roe |
| Dory | Olivia Marino |
| Lil’ Scupper | Kayla Roath |
| Tiki God | Zinédine Perriard-Abdoh |
| The Full Chorus | Athena Chase, Aubrey Crowley, Ava Loehr, Cori Oyer, Felicia Chase, Giorgia Lanzoni, Iesha Aguinaldo, Isabel Moody, Isabel Loehr, Jessica Stenekes, Kathy Zhang, Kayla Roath, Kaylee Oyer, Lori Proznick, Olivia Marino, Ru na Baek, Sophia Dimopoulos, Sophie Proznick, Sylar Unser-Kleissen, Tiana Robinson, Zinédine Perriard-Abdoh |
| Producer | Vance Schneider |
| Author | Vance Schneider |
| Director | Vance Schneider |
| Set & Lighting Designer | Vance Schneider |
| Sound Design | Vance Schneider, Walter Hunt |
| Head of Wardrobe | Denise Proznick |
| Head of Construction | Vance Schneider |
| Master Carpenters | John A. Neill, Vance Schneider |
| Master Painter | Jessica Scott |
| Dance Choreographer | Jasmin McDaniels |
| Stage Manager | Walter Hunt |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Carlo Sia |
| Costumes / Dressers | Denise Proznick, Lori Proznick, Sophie Proznick, Carolyn Sommer |
| Hair / Makeup | Jasmin McDaniels, Vance Schneider, Denise Proznick |
| Set Construction | John Neill, Vance Schneider, Jay Barber, Walter Hunt, Jennelle Young |
| Set Painting | Jennelle Young, Vance Schneider, John Neill, Christo Vutev, Ivan Vutev, Mackenzie Barber, Lori Barber, Connor Seeley, Dustyn Markoto , Rem Murray, Brenda Alexander. |
| Props Master | Vance Schneider |
| Prop Building | Vance Schneider, Jennelle Young, Lori Barber |
| Drums and Percussion | Stu Wightman |
| Lead Guitar | Christo Vutev |
| Technical Director * | Roya Mole |
| Lighting Operator * | Roya Mole |
| Sound Operator * | Bill Chabassol |
| Fly Operator * | Robin Arundel |
| Running Crew | The Cast and Chorus |
| Publicity | Vance Schneider |
| Poster and Graphics | Carlo Sia, Vance Schneider |
| Program | Vance Schneider, Carlo Sia |
| Raffle Organizer | Carlo Sia |
| Photography/Videography | John A. Neill |
| *Western Canada Theatre Employee |
| Original Performance Dates | December 24-31, 2016 |
| Venue | Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops, BC |
| Production Length | 1 hour and 45 minutes |
| Production Style | Traditional British Panto |
| Our Sponsors | Newgold New Afton Mine, Kamloops Office Systems, Sticky’s Candy, Kamloops Coast Hotel & Conference Centre, Domino’s Pizza, Tranquille Farm Fresh, Windsor Plywood |
| Special Thanks To | Kamloops Live Box Office, Shaw TV, CFJC Midday, Echo Newspapers, Gerry Wallin, The House of Carmond, Riverside Small Animal Hospital, John A Neill Photography |
