“Viva La Vie Boheme!”
Ricardo and Kelsey met while rehearsing for a community production of RENT. He was banging his drum, as Angel, and she was mooing with every ounce of her soul, as Maureen. They bonded in the dressing room as they did their makeup and a deep friendship took root somewhere between the laughs and the eyeliner. After working together on Cabaret (he directed, she played Sally), they knew they were destined to be friends and eventually business partners. Their devotion to musical theatre is undeniable and their love of creating art together is palpable.
PPL R PPL Productions is about.. PEOPLE. It's about telling stories that invite our audience to see things from a perspective somewhere outside their own backyard. We do our best to bring something fresh to Saskatoon's musical theatre scene, and we choose to produce work that we find exciting and engaging. We believe that something magical happens when the orchestra starts to play, the actors take their places, and the audience fasten their seatbelts..
We are thankful to have become friends and work with some very talented ppl over the years, many of whom lead fairly ordinary lives when not working on a show. We have found there is sometimes a disconnect between community and professional theatre in our city, and we want to bridge that gap. It is our goal to connect the two ideals; creating a space for professional technicians, musicians and artists while also mentoring new and emerging creators by giving them an opportunity to learn and grow with us as we all work towards our dreams together. Our mission is to create an invigorating musical theatre experience for not only our audiences, but also our cast and crew!
PPL R PPL Productions is grateful for the opportunity to work, play, and create on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional homeland of the Métis. We believe in ppl, regardless of race, colour, gender, sexual preference and orientation; and we are proud to explore the beauty that is unearthed when we share our diverse stories and backgrounds with each other.
“I think people are people.. I really do Cliff, don’t you? I don’t think they should have to explain anything to anyone.”