She sings and writes music and scripts.
She apparently even dances a bit, and does martial arts.
She acts and has just recently co-founded a new musical theatre group in the Fraser Valley.
She is Lauren Trotzuk, and she is described by fellow Shakespearean devotee and show producer Diane Gendron as a 芒鈧揵right, multi-talented芒鈧� young woman who is once again lending her talents to 91原创芒鈧劉s Bard in the Valley theatre group and its current production of Love芒鈧劉s Labour芒鈧劉s Lost.
In her third season with Bard in the Valley, 20-year-old Trotzuk has not only taken on a position in the cast, but she芒鈧劉s embraced the duties of the musical director, too 芒鈧�� penning a few songs for LLL.
Trotzuk芒鈧劉s introduction to BIV came a few years back, when she had a small role in Comedy of Errors. Last year, she took on a larger, multi-faceted role in Julius Caesar.
This year, the D.W. Poppy grad is tackling her biggest role yet, playing Moth in Love芒鈧劉s Labour Lost.
But while twice-weekly rehearsals for the cast started in mid-April, Trotzuk芒鈧劉s work began months earlier, when she was asked to write two original songs for the show 芒鈧�� including one number for herself to perform.
芒鈧揟heatre is 100 per cent of my passion芒鈧� As long as I芒鈧劉m doing this, I芒鈧劉m a happy person,芒鈧� Trotzuk told the 91原创 Advance, explaining how excited she was to reconnect with all her thespain friends at BIV.
In addition to her volunteer duties with the local theatre group, Trotzuk has recently co-founded a new musical theatre group that hopes to present its first original production in Abbotsford this fall.
And all of this is done while juggling two jobs 芒鈧�� one at the Marketplace IGA in Murrayville and the other as a taekwando instructor and being a full-time student at Kwantlen Polytechnique University.
芒鈧揑t芒鈧劉s a juggling act, for sure,芒鈧� Trotzuk said, insisting how important scheduling has become in her life. 芒鈧揃ut I need to be busy芒鈧� I always need a new challenge.芒鈧�
Trotzuk is one of 60 actors and artists volunteering their time to present this early Shakespearean comedy over the next month under the watchful eye of director Mandy Dyck.
芒鈧揕ove芒鈧劉s Labour芒鈧劉s Lost has intrigued me since the first time I read the script,芒鈧� Dyck shared.
芒鈧揝hakespeare was writing beyond his time and this play is certainly relevant our modern-day audience. With the women being in control, I could not help but want to direct it. Take one part men being silly, one part women being ruthless, and one part complete ridiculousness and you get Love芒鈧劉s Labour芒鈧劉s Lost 芒鈧�� a tale of love, courtship, loss and all the games that come with it.芒鈧�
She insists that audiences will find the production 芒鈧揾igh-energy,芒鈧� 芒鈧揻ace-paced,芒鈧� and 芒鈧揻un.芒鈧�
The show is running over the course of the next month on three different outdoor stages in town 芒鈧�� a total of 16 performances between July 1 and Aug. 2.
Their sixth season kicked off with their first show on (Canada Day) and continues today and Friday on the lawn out front of the Fort 91原创芒鈧劉s historic community hall.
That芒鈧劉s followed with a few shows during the next few weeks at the Township 7 Winery. Those performances are being held July 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m., with a matinee on Sunday, July 12 at 2 p.m.
Then there芒鈧劉s eight performances being hosted on the bandshell stage in Spirit Square at Douglas Park. Those dates are July 23 to 26, and July 30 to Aug. 2, again with evening performances most days, except Sundays with a 2 p.m. matinee.
Admission to the public shows, in Fort 91原创 and Douglas Park, are free. There is a $20 charge for the shows at the winery, and tickets can be purchased ahead online at club7.township7.com/store.
The audience is invited to come early and bring a blanket, lawn chairs, and a picnic to any of the shows, Gendron said.
Chairs will also be available at all venues, as will snacks. And, donations will be welcome to help cover production costs.
Trotzuk has already asked all her friends and family to catch the show, but extended an invitation to others to check it out.
芒鈧揑t芒鈧劉s fun. It芒鈧劉s exciting. It芒鈧劉s free, which is never a bad thing. It芒鈧劉s family friendly芒鈧� It芒鈧劉s hilarious. You can芒鈧劉t go wrong,芒鈧� Trotzuk said.
How to win
Two lucky 91原创 Advance readers will each win a pair of tickets to Love芒鈧劉s Labour芒鈧劉s Lost at the Township 7 Winery on July 10, 11, 17 or 18 at 7 p.m. or July 12 at 2 p.m. CLICK HERE
Preference will be given to 91原创 residents.
Postings must be received prior to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 6, and the winner will be notified by email. No staff or family of the 91原创 Advance or Black Press are eligible. This giveaway is restricted to online participants, 19 years or older only. Must include name and phone number.
