UVU TYE CENTER
and THEATRE HEROES
Present
Performer
Noel Gaulin
Writer/Director
Jason Tremblay
Original Music
Graham Weber
Illustrations
Michael Rae
Media Design
Chris Owen
K. Eliot Haynes
Tour/Stage Manager
Dallas Tate
Managing Director
Sheila Tremblay
Noel Gaulin - Performer
Photo: Jorge Sermini
Illustrations by Michael Rae
This multi-media adventure mixes classic story telling with projected illustrations to tell the story of Buck, the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St. Bernard and Scottish Collie. Kidnapped from his lavish life on a California estate and sent to work as a sled dog during the great Klondike Gold Rush, Buck fights to survive and becomes the most famous dog in the whole history of the northland.
The Klondike Gold Rush wasa migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in Canada between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896 and, when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of would-be prospectors.
Some became wealthy, but the majority went in vain. The Klondike Gold Rush ended in 1899 after gold was discovered in Nome, Alaska prompting an exodus from the Klondike. It has been immortalized by photographs, books and films.
(1) How does The Call of the Wild present the human-dog relationship?
(2) What is the “law of club and fang”? What does it represent? How is Buck introduced
to it?
(3) To what extent does London anthropomorphize Buck—that is, present him like a human
being? To what extent is he emphatically an animal?
(4) What is the “call of the wild”? How does it affect Buck's behavior?
(5) What role does survival play in the story? How is it different for dogs and humans?
Noel Gaulin is a three time winner of Best Actor from the Austin Critics' Table. He has toured over 250 plus performances across the country including 'I've Never Been So Happy' with Rude Mechs, 'Murder Ballad Murder Mystery' with Paper Chairs, 'Once There Were Six Seasons' with Glass Half Full, and 'Courage In Action' for Creative Action.
Playwright Jason Tremblay’s award winning plays have been recognized and presented by the Kennedy Center, New Visions/New Voices, the Bonderman, One Theatre World, New Dramatists, and at theatres across the country such as East Valley Children’s Theatre, Adventure Stage Chicago, New Orleans Fringe, among others. He is the recipient of the KCACTF Young Audiences award, EVCT emerging playwright award, and a James Michner fellowship in writing at the University of Texas. His plays are published by YouthPlays and Playscripts.
As production manager he has managed the main stages for the X Games and SXSW, produced events for President Obama and the United Nations Foundation, and is the festival director for the Moontower Comedy Festival.
The show includes media design by multi- B. Iden Payne Award winners Chris Owen and K. Eliot Haynes, music by Graham Weber, and artwork by Michael Rae.
Theatre Heroes create high quality touring performances for young audiences and those young at heart.
We are theatre makers, fearless adventures, and terrified mistake makers.
We celebrate the live theatre experience as a launch pad for promoting creativity and innovation.
We make story and adventure; encouraging youth to pursue their own dreams and keep this art form alive.
We strive to create a world of infinite possibilities and limitless imagination where anyone can be their own hero.
Theatre Heroes is dedicated to bringing theatre to underserved populations and works with presenters to bring our performances to hospitals, detention centers, and rural communities. We also believe in inspiring the next generation of theatre makers through our workshops, talkbacks, and residencies.
TYE Center Staff
Interim Director
Kynsie Kiggins
Admin Support
Marta Myers
Producer
John Newman
The taking of photographs or the use of recording devices during the performance is strictly prohibited.
This performance is presented through arrangements made by Holden & Arts Associates Inc. For booking information, contact: P.O. Box 6401, Austin, TX 78762, 512-477-1859, www.holdenarts.org.
