title: Mad Duck Theatre Collective
text: # Mad Duck Theatre Collective
  
  Mad Duck Theatre Collective is a Vancouver, British Columbia based theatre company that has been presenting classical theatre for the modern stage.
  
  Mad Duck in committed to exploring new and non traditional stagings, presenting women in non traditional roles and colorblind casting.
  
  ## Past Productions
  
  Member Projects between 2006 and 2009 have included William Shakespeare's Coriolanus and Shakespeare's R&J, based on the play by William Shakespeare. In 2001 and 2002, Non Equity Co-ops mounted productions of Not About Nightingales by Tennessee Williams and 7 Actors and a Dog do A Midsummer Night's Dream. Between 2003 and 2006, Equity Co-ops staged three Shakespeare plays: Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar and The Tempest.
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  ### Shakespeare's R&J
  
  * Vancouver Courier Top Theatre Productions of 2006
  * Vancouverplays.com - Play of the Month
  
  Jessie Richardson Award Nominations:
  
  * Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Josh Drebit
  * Outstanding Direction - Jack Paterson
  
  ### Titus Andronicus
  
  * Vancouverplays.com - March Play of the Month Award
  * The Ray Michal Award for Outstanding Body of Work by an Emerging Director 2006 - Jack Paterson
  
  Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Nominations:
  
  * Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Jason Emanuel (Aaron)
  * Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Mike Wasko (Lucius)
  * Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Lesley Ewen (Markus)
  * Outstanding Costume Design - Moira Fentum
  * Outstanding Direction - Jack Paterson
  
  ### Julius Caesar
  
  Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Nominations:
  
  * Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Craig Erickson (Antony)
  * Outstanding Direction - Jack Paterson
  
  ### The Tempest
  
  Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Nominations:
  
  * Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress - Gwynyth Walsh (Prospero)
  
  ## Women in Shakespeare
  
  Non-traditional roles played by women in Mad Duck productions
  
  Titus Andronius:
  
  * Marcus Andronicus - Lesley Ewen
  * Chiron - Laura Jaszcz
  * Ǣmilius - Christina Schild
  
  Julius Caesar:
  
  * Soothsayer, Decius Brutus, Pindarus - Christina Schild
  * Lucius, Cinna the Poet, Titinius - Samantha Jo Simmonds/ Kate Braidsworth
  * Strato - Teryl Rothery
  * Octavius - Robin Mooney
  
  The Tempest:
  
  * Prospero - Gwynyth Walsh
  * Ariel (Shakespeare) - Jennifer Paterson
  * Antonio - Carole Higgins
  * Gonzallo - Pam Hyatt
  
  A Midsummer Night's Dream:
  
  * Quince - Anna Cummer
  * Snout - Sarah Hattingh
  