Monday, October 31, 2011

LANCE CARDINAL - FULL BIOGRAPHY 2018

Lance Cardinal is a multi-disciplinary creative professional and proud member of the Treaty 8 Bigstone Cree Nation. His family roots stem deep from his small home community of Calling Lake, Alberta, Canada. 
Lance has over 2 decades of professional experience, traveling and living all over Canada as a multi award winning Set Designer, Sculptural Artist, Entertainment Director, Producer, Singer, Model Maker/Miniaturist, Concept Artist, Theme Park Designer, Choreographer, Teacher, Photographer, Event Coordinator/Facilitator and Cultural Healer.

He attended Victoria School for the Visual and Performing Arts (Musical Theatre/Art), Edmonton Musical Theatre School (Musical Theatre), MacEwen University (Theatre Arts), and Emily Carr University of Art + Design (Sculpture/Illustration).

At the age of 17, Lance began his professional career performing in the musical “Oliver!” at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta and continued to work as a performer in musicals for many years. In 1999 Lance went to L.A. to compete on the NBC hit reality Show, “Your Big Break!” featuring singers from all over Canada and the United Sates. Lance was one of only two Canadians picked from over 100,000 North Americans who auditioned.

In 2000, Lance moved to Vancouver to continue his career as an actor. He established his own production company, CARDINAL PRODUCTIONS, and in 2004 was asked to become Artistic Producer/Director for Ophidian Entertainment. Shortly after that, he also began his career as a professional award winning Set Designer, establishing CARDINAL PRODUCTIONS AND DESIGN, providing over 40 designs for musicals all over the Vancouver area. He received two Jessie Richardson Awards for Outstanding Set Design, and in 2007 was hired as a design intern for the Vancouver Opera’s new indigenous production of “The Magic Flute”.

In 2009, Lance returned briefly to Alberta, establishing and facilitating a new Music program for Bigstone Cree Nation’s Oski Pasikoniwew Kamik (O.P.K.) Elementary school in Desmarais, Alberta.  But his desire for the stage called him back...
In October of 2012, he began a 2-year professional Canadian tour as “Howard Wolowitz” in the musical stage adaptation of the hit TV show, “The Big Bang Theory”.

In 2014, Lance decided to “Give back” his knowledge to his hometown of Calling Lake, Alberta. He is currently in his 4th season (2017/18) as the founder and Creative Director of the Calling Lake Arts Academy, a multidisciplinary Indigenous Arts School for all ages. He also is The Fine Arts Coordinator for the MD of Opprtunity#17 and is responsible for Community Events, Interior Design, Event Promotions/Advertising, Public Space Planning, Cultural Documentation/archiving and Social Media Marketing.
Lance always has new and exciting projects on the go. He is currently working on a new original musical based on the “Idol No More” Indigenous rights movement, featuring the music of Buffy Sainte Marie. He has also had lots of interest in his miniature work, which has been featured in magazines, television and online articles. He is also a believer in cultural healing, acting as a co-founder/facilitator of the Calling Lake Blanket Exercise Group.

In 2018 Lance was invited to be the new morning show host at the CFWE Indigenous Radio Station in Edmonton, Alberta.

Lance’s goal is to inspire the world with new ideas, culture, Imagination and most of all...HOPE!

One of Lance’s mantras is:
“All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them”-Walt Disney.

PERFORMER RESUME

Lance Cardinal
Singer. Dancer. Actor.

  (780)-695-0195  (Call or Text)     
Height: 5’7”      Weight: 160 lbs      Eyes: Brown      Hair: med/brown
CAEA Member  / Canadian Citizenship
Treaty Member of the Bigstone Cree Nation, Desmarais, Alberta

THEATRE EXPERIENCE
Howard Woliwitz
Children of God
Howard Wolowitz
Vocal Soloist
Vocal Soloist
Barrett
Purser
Vocal Soloist
John Hinkley
Vocal Soloist
Phantom
Soloist/Dancer
Vocal Soloist
Chrous
Bobby
Soloist/Dancer
Soloist/Dancer
Vocal Soloist
Alan Smithee
Vocal Soloist
Maxwell Smart
Randy/Rodney
Garth Nader
Quasimodo
Soloist/Dancer

Skippy
Soloist/Dancer
Beautiful Boy
Aladdin
Chorus
Chorus
Big Boom Theory Musical
Wilson
Big Boom Theory Musical
Showcase! @ J Lounge
Sunday Night Showcase
Titanic! The Musical 
Anything Goes
Boogie Wonderland ASSASSINS
Assasins
NRG-Aurum
Rocky Horror Show 
Metrospective II
Faces of Love
Once Upon a Mattress
CABARET
Six Singular Sensations
A Walk Down Broadway
Diva Locas Live!
The Day Never Ends
Louis Riel - The Musical
Get Smarter
Agatha Crumbly
Friday Night Fever
Notre Dame of Paris
Something Old,    
   Something New
Star Trax II
Encore! Best of 20 Years
2-2 Tango
A Whole New World
The Alberta Quilt Project
Oliver!                
Jubilations
Corey Payette
Jubilations
Barrow Entertainment
Barrow Entertainment
Applause! In Concert
Metro Theatre
Barrow Entertainment Quintessence Musical Theatre
Ophidian Entertainment
Arts Club Theatre
Metro Theatre
Stepping Stones
Footlight Theatre
Down Stage Right      
Kompany dance (Fringe)
Edmonton Musical Theatre
Rum Jungle Showlounge
Jubilations
Musicalmania
Jubilations
Jubilations
Jubilations
Musicalmania
Edmonton Musical Theatre

Jubilations
Edmonton Musical Theatre
Northern Lights Theatre
Edmonton Musical Theatre
Citadel Theatre
Citadel Theatre

2010
2010
2009
2008
2006
2003
2003
2002
2002
2002
2001
2001
2000
2000
2000
2000
1999
1999
1999
1998
1998
1998

1998
1997
1995
1995
1994
1994
CHOREOGRAPHY CREDITS
NRG Aurum - Ophidian Entertainment (Pop/Contemporary)          
Metrospective II - Metro Theatre  (Contemporary)                           
Diva Locas Live! - Diva Locas (Hip Hop/Disco/Jazz)         
The Day Never Ends - Jubilations (Hip Hop/Musical Theatre)     
Six Singular Sensations - Kompany Dance (Jazz /Tap/Hip Hop)             
Diva Locas Live! - Diva Locas (Jazz /Hip Hop)                    
The Paper - I Get Jokes productions (Jazz)
A Walk Down Broadway - Edmonton Musical Theatre (Jazz)                                    
Louis Riel, The Musical - Musicalmania (Red River Jig)  
Agatha Crumbly - Jubilations (Hip Hop)
                
TELEVISION AND FILM
“Your Big Break” Reality Show - NBC Dick Clark Productions (Vocal Finalist)
St. Joes Dramatic Academy - Pilot (Francis)     
The Paper - I Get Jokes Productions (Store Clerk)
Get Smarter, A Rockumentary - I Get Jokes Productions (Cast Member)                         

EDUCATION
1995-1998     Edmonton Musical Theatre School, Edmonton, AB
1995             Grant McEwen University, Edmonton, AB
1990-1994     Victoria School for the visual and performing Arts, Edmonton, AB 






AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
1999            Jubilations Award                          Best vocal performance by a male
1999            Jubilations Award                          Best performance by a male
1998            Jubilations Award                          Best performance by a male
1997            Full Year Scholarship                  Edmonton Musical Theatre School
1996            Full Year Scholarship                  Edmonton Musical Theatre School
1994            Ben Sauve Award                             Victoria School for the Visual and Performing Arts                  
1994            Major Arts Award                          Victoria School for the Visual and Performing Arts                            
                  
OTHER SKILLS
Puppetry, Masks, Model making, Directing, Sculpture, Design, Event Hosting, Event Planning / Management, Aboriginal Awareness.

SET DESIGNER RESUME







The Light In The Piazza - Set / Props Design

This was a Set Design Job for the musical, "The Light in the Piazza". Patrick Street Productions produced this amazing Canadian Premier at the Norman Rothstein Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The cast was amazing and the production was beautiful. This is definitely one of my favorite Set Designs to date and the Patrick Street team was such a pleasure to work for. The Show ran from September 15th - October 9th. 2011. The reviews were amazing and the audiences were brought to tears. Here are some pictures of the process of designing "The Light in the Piazza" from design to finished product. Hope you enjoy.


This Show is currently in storage and AVAILABLE FOR RE-MOUNT OR TOUR!! It travels easily and can be installed into Many locations. Contact Patrick Street Productions for more information.

Set Model for "The Light in the Piazza" by Patrick Street Productions

 These 2 large frame units are double sided and have wheels. They are the main set elements used to create the different locations
Male nude bust for the museum scene. This was a custom build and is also on wheels.
The fabric in the centre is scrim which works as a translucent barrier.
When the light shines on the front of it, it seems solid...
When it shines on something behind it, the image magically appears!! Very common theatrical effect.
The set was neutral enough for the lighting to create blankets of color
This doorway was on a fly and moved up and down. Notice the "Frame" look on all pieces.
Here we can see the scope of the false proscenium arch frame
The Frame theme carried through the entire set. This broken frame represented the ruins of Rome
This Church cross was also made of frames and stood 8 feet tall!! It flew in and out as well
You can see behind that the band was onstage the whole time.

SET DRAWINGS






This is the pattern design for the main arch around the stage. It was designed to look like stone relief panels found in the architecture of old Florence Italy.

THE BUILD

Here is the mold to be repeated. Its made of wood and trim and foam.

Here are the plastic panels AFTER they have been molded and painted with the basic color scheme

Close up on the details
Idea of the scale of the arch.
Here is the color scheme given to the painters.
The Bed unit is on wheels as well and fits a standard double mattress
Roman ruins before paint...just foam.
The cross and frame




Close up of Paint Treatment. Big thanks to Justice Hays for his amazing paint skills!!
 
These frames did not make it to final production, but that is the nature of the beast.




 SET MODEL










 Process for the MALE NUDE BUST

This started off as a store mannequin. I thought I could adjust it to make it look more organic.
The guys at the shop attached it to the base first. It was easier to work with this way.
I added new parts with Crayola Model Magic Compound.
Then I did a tissue paper effect with glue and water. This is to give the paint a place to create texture.
These genitals were a requirement from the script.
Museum Ready....