Calgary Young People’s Theatre — March 2024

Written and Directed by Jamie Dunsdon

Set Design and Construction by Jake Rose

Stage Managed by Frances MacDonald

Lights by Abby Weeks

Sound by Kristin Eveleigh

Props by Jamie Dunsdon

On their annual band trip, 10 members of the P.S. Garrison High School Concert Ensemble venture into a mountain cave and become trapped when rainwaters flood the entrance. 

They have no way out and no way of knowing if they will be rescued. 

Will this eclectic group of musicians find harmony and resonance, or will their music slowly fade to silence?

The scenic design emerged from the creative collaborative process between myself and Jamie Dunsdon. Discussions about the cave setting and the idea of becoming stronger after experiencing the profound impact of traumatic events lead to this design. Much like the intricate process involved in creating stained glass, the artist must carefully break pieces of glass in order to reshape and find the beauty that lies within the raw materials. For the construction, carved construction foam was shaped ontop of stage flats, and platforms were created using a similar technique.