Emilie Weidlich

First Canon Show: Costume Designer, King Henry IV 1&2 (2024)

Ezra Veenstra

First Canon Show: Andrew Aguecheek, Twelfth Night (2024)

Isabella Giordano

First Canon Show: Mark Antony, Julius Caesar (2025)

Ivey Rhyson

First Canon Show: Crew, Romeo & Juliet (2025)

Katy Payne

First Canon Show: Balthazar, Much Ado About Nothing (2022)

Owen Webb

First Canon Show: Westmoreland, King Henry IV 1&2 (2024)

Ryan Pfeiffer

First Canon Show: Henry, King Henry IV 1&2 (2024)

More about the Mechanicals

What do the Mechanicals do?

• To stay a Mechanical, one must be involved in 1+ show per year (this could be ushering, helping with strike, etc—does not require full show participation)

• We will ask for help with marketing, load-ins, etc—you do not have to help, but we appreciate those who can!

What benefits do the Mechanicals get?

• Skip auditions, straight to callbacks! (NO guaranteed casting)

• Special Mechanicals-only events (like our Godfather + spaghetti and wine night)

• Mechanicals groupchat access

• Invites to board meetings to offer feedback/suggestions

FAQ

• Are Mechanicals on the board?

  • Mechanicals are not on the board, but they may be invited to open board meetings to offer feedback and suggestions.

• Are Mechanicals given special preference in casting?

  • No. While Mechanicals may go straight to callbacks, from there, they are considered the same as any other auditioner.

  • Occasionally, if the Canon is doing an unpaid fundraiser, we will cast from the Mechanicals instead of holding formal auditions (as all of our auditioned shows are paid stipends).

• I’m not interested in acting—could I still be a Mechanical?

  • Yes! Working on a show in a design/crew capacity still counts towards your two shows. If you want to offer your services to the Canon, please reach out!