613-831-4435Martin Weeden
Co-Directing Credits
| 2003: December 27-29 | Aladdin & his Wonderful Magical Lamp |
| 2004: December 27, 28 & 29 | Through the Looking Glass |
| 2007: Jan 30-Feb 3 & Feb 7-10 | When the Reaper Calls |
| 2009: September 15-26, | The Kitchen Witches |
| 2014: March 25 - April 5 | Murder in Noirville |
Acting Credits
| 1997: December 1997 | Hansel & Gretel: A Christmas Story |
| 1998: October 7-10 & 14-17 | Hobson's Choice |
| 1999: May 1999 | The Madwoman of Chaillot |
| 1999: Oct 27-30, Nov 2-6 | The Death of Dracula |
| 2001: Jan 24-27, Jan 30-Feb 3 | Communicating Doors |
| 2001: Nov 21-24 & Nov 27-Dec 1 | Murder by Misadventure |
| 2002: March 27-30, April 2-6 | The Stillborn Lover |
| 2002: November 13-16 & 18-23 | An Experiment with an Air Pump |
| 2006: Mar 28-Apr 1 & Apr 4-8 | Enchanted April |
| 2011: March 22 - April 2, 2011 | Cash On Delivery |
| 2012: February 7-11&14-18,2011 | Pack of Lies |
| 2013: May 14-18 & 21-25, 2013 | A Flea In Her Ear |
| 2016: February 2-6 & 9-13 | Cat's Cradle |
Production Credits
| Production Manager | Aladdin & his Wonderful Magical Lamp |
| Set Construction | Happy Birthday You Can't Take it With You -II Therac 25 I Hate Hamlet Harvey Calendar Girls |
| Construction Assistant | Jaques Brel is Alive and Well .... Departures & Arrivals The Inheritance A Few Good Men West Moon Street The Odd Couple |
| Lighting Assistant | Jaques Brel is Alive and Well .... Homeward Bound |
| Lighting | Happy Birthday |
| Sound Design | Much Ado About Nothing The Cemetery Club The Miss Firecracker Contest Moon Over Buffalo Happy Holly You Can't Take it With You -II Out of Sight ... Out of Murder You'll Get Used To It - The War Show The Seagull Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun The Lion in Winter |
| Sound Assistant | Departures & Arrivals Through the Looking Glass Staff Room |
| Special Effects | Aladdin & his Wonderful Magical Lamp |
| Properties | Alone Together Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka |
From the program for Murder in Noirville
Martin Weeden (Director) is a very technical person and he first joined Kanata Theatre to get involved in sound and lighting but it wasn’t long until he found himself on the stage as an actor. He was last seen playing the role of the English bully Rugby in the highly successful presentation of A Flea in Her Ear. “Did nobody call?”, still haunts him to this day! Martin also played the role of the loving husband Bob in Pack of Lies. Martin produced for Rural Root Theatre’s presentation of Fairground Follies. If that job wasn’t enough, with only two days notice, he stepped into several roles due to illness.
From the program for Enchanted April:
MARTIN WEEDEN (Mellersh Wilton) is quite pleased to be back on the stage at KT after playing the dual roles of Dr. Fenwick/David in An Experiment with an Air Pump. When not on stage, he is a willing helper behind the scenes and this past June designed sound for the highly successful Youll Get Used to It! The War Show. Martin and his wife Helen co-directed two recent childrens productions, Aladdin and Through the Looking Glass. Martin, who lives in the former township of West Carleton, has been instrumental in the start-up efforts for the newly formed Rural Root Theatre Company.
From the program for When The Reaper Calls:
HELEN & MARTIN WEEDEN (Directors) Martin and Helen have been involved with Kanata Theatre either on or off stage in many capacities such as props, producers, sound and lighting. In last seasons production of Enchanted April, Martin played the daring (or should we say baring) role of Mellersh, while Helen worked on the costumes. Martin was previously seen in the role of Dr. Fenwick in Experiment with an Air Pump and Helen played Mina in Out of Sight, Out of Murder. Martin most recently designed sound for both Youll Get Used to It The War Show and Staff Room. Helen worked on costumes for Noises Off but is especially proud of her costume work for Youll Get Used to It The War Show. They co-directed two Kanata Theatre holiday productions: Aladdin and His Wonderful Magical Lamp and Alice Through the Looking Glass. Two years ago, Helen and Martin were instrumental in starting the Rural Root Theatre Company in the former township of West Carleton. Helen has directed My Darling Judith and will soon be working as director on Anne of Green Gables for their spring show.
From the program for The Kitchen Witches:
HELEN &
MARTIN WEEDEN (Directors) have, once again, enjoyed the opportunity to work
with such a great team on another KT production. In the past they directed When the Reaper Calls, as well as two holiday plays, Aladdin and His
Wonderful Magical Lamp and Through the Looking Glass. They have also
directed for Rural Root Theatre, with My Darling Judith, Anne of Green
Gables, Cheatin Hearts and Dont Hug Me. They are a versatile couple
and between them have also worked most notably on sound, costumes and props with
several Kanata Theatre shows. Both have been on stage, most recently Martin in
Kanata Theatres Enchanted April, and Helen, in Rural Root Theatres A
Bull in a China Shop.
Martin and Helen are also founding members of Rural Root Theatre, situated in
the former West Carleton Township, out of Constance Bay Community Centre.
From the program for Cash on Delivery:
MARTIN WEEDEN (Mr. Forbright) has had various on and off-stage roles with Kanata Theatre which include sound design and construction. Martin was last seen as the-naked-man-in-the-skimpy-towel in Enchanted April. He has co-directed, with wife Helen, four Kanata Theatre productions, the last being Kitchen Witches in 2009. Meanwhile, he has kept busy acting and directing with Rural Root Theatre, a company he and Helen helped start up in 2005. Cash on Delivery is the first full-on farce for Martin and it has already provided an ample supply of unforgettable experiences!
From the program for Pack of Lies:
MARTIN WEEDEN (Bob Jackson) has had many roles on-stage with Kanata Theatre and Rural Root Theatre: burglar, magistrate, undertaker, scientist, philosopher, murderer, murder victim, cobbler and solicitor. Now he appears as an ordinary middle-class man in an ordinary family, living in an ordinary house in an ordinary neighbourhood. Congratulations to the cast, the director and all of the crew who have brought to life this exceptional story. It has been an extraordinary experience!
From the program for A Flea in Her Ear
MartTin Weeden (Rugby) adds "the Brit" to his list of roles: family man (Pack of Lies), undertaker (Cash on Delivery), burglar and magistrate (White Sheep of the Family with Rural Root Theatre), solicitor (Enchanted April), scientist and philosopher (Experiment with an Air Pump), murderer (Communicating Doors), murder victim (Murder By Misadventure), policeman (Stillborn Lover), and cobbler (Hobson's Choice). Martin has also co-directed, with his wife Helen, many KT and Rural Root Theatre productions. Next season, they will co-direct for Kanata Theatre Peter Colley's newest play, Murder in Noirville.
