Getting to Know the Cast of Bingo: Camille Van Wagoner (Vern)

Camille Van Wagoner plays the role of Vern, the funny, stubborn, and crusty leader of the bingo group, in Utah's debut of "Bingo" at The Grand Theatre.

Camille was last seen at The Grand Theatre in the 2008 production of Michael McLean's "The Ark." Other Grand productions include: "Pump Boys and Dinettes," "Song of Singapore," " Shear Luck," and "The Pirated Penzance."

She has worked at many of the local theaters, including: Hale Centre Theatre, The Egyptian Theatre, Salt Lake Acting Co., Rogers Memorial Theatre and Pioneer Theatre Company.

Some of her favorite roles include: Dolly in "Hello, Dolly!," Mrs. Lovitt in "Sweeney Todd," Carmen in "Curtains," Penelope Pennywise in "Urinetown" and Rose in "Song of Singapore."

If you haven't had the opportunity to see Camille perform, you won't want to miss "Bingo!" She is an amazing vocalist and actress and truly captures the essence of her characters. We are delighted to have her in this production.

But don't just take our word for it, read what others have said about Camille's past performances:

- "Van Wagoner plays the bossy widow with ease and attitude, whether she's prancing across the stage narrating the action or handing out calling cards to guide those less fortunate than her." (Review of "Hello Dolly" - Roxanna Orellana, Salt Lake Tribune, 2009)

- "Mrs. Lovett is uproariously portrayed by Camille Van Wagoner, whose performance stands far alone in the limelight." (Review of "Sweeney Todd" - Chuck Bunch, Q Salt Lake, 2007)

- "...Van Wagoner sizzles in "Be Good or Be Gone," putting Jim squarely in his place after he stands her up." (Review of "Pump Boys and Dinettes" - Ivan Lincoln, Deseret News, 2006)

Get Tickets Today!
Play dates: May 11-22, 2010
Times: Evening performances 7:30pm (no Sundays), Saturday matinees 2:00pm
Location: The Grand Theatre, 1575 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Tickets: Prices range from $8.00 to $24.00 with discounts for groups, seniors, and students available.
Reservations: 801-957-3322 or online at http://www.the-grand.org/

Director's Notes on Eurydice

Thank you for joining us for our production of Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice. This play has been one of the most produced shows throughout the country in the past five years, and we are delighted to bring it here for your enjoyment. Part of Sarah Ruhl’s success is her lean, almost film like dialogue. Her very idiosyncratic voice has taken the classic Greek myth or Orpheus and Eurydice and turned it, skewed it to reflect the feminine perspective while adding a touch of Alice in Wonderland and Dorothy in the land of Oz. Eurydice explores the life circle of love, memory of experiences, death and the world of the afterlife in a highly evocative and theatrical style that is both entertaining and provocative.

My very special thanks to the cast, crew and design team for joining me on this challenging journey and for their outstanding realization of Sarah Ruhl’s world. We hope you enjoy our efforts.

As you all know these are difficult times for everyone and that is especially true for the non-profit artistic world. As some of your know the Grand has been gradually exploring new programming choices to develop and expanded audience base. If you enjoy this production please tell your friends, colleagues and family to come see if and support our efforts to bring exciting, high quality theatrical productions to our community at affordable prices.

Again thank you for your patronage and watch for our production of Bingo: The Musical this coming May. Bingo was an off-Broadway hit and is great entertainment. Also watch for our 2010-2011 season announcement and please plan on joining us and enjoying our grand efforts.

Thank you,
Richard Scott