PromoVideohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjH_0IUtZrM

Radio/Podcast/AudioInterviewsCBCWindsorRadioInterview|WindsorMorningwithTonyDoucette:https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/windsor-morning/segment/15560930StudioSmallTalk|ConversationswithDancersEpisode20:http://studiosmalltalk.libsyn.com/ep19-kristen-pepper-hooked-on-danceGalPalProductions|BeinganArtistisF**kingKillingMeEpisode13:https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/being-an-artist-is-f-king-killing-me/id1367739110?mt=2

PressLinksCBCNewsPreviewArticle:https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-walkerville-fringe-festival-1.4760805YQGRocksReview:https://yqgrocks.com/2018-windsor-fringe-review-hooked-brings-big-expressive-dance-to-windsor/NOWTorontoReview(NNN):https://nowtoronto.com/stage/theatre/fringe-review-hooked/MooneyonTheatreReview:https://www.mooneyontheatre.com/2018/07/06/hooked-pepper-dance-projects-2018-fringe-review/#respond

Websitewww.goldenbergproductions.com

ProductionHistoryTorontoFringeFestival,FactoryTheatre–July5-15,2018

Windsor-WalkervilleFringeFestival,OldeWalkervilleTheatre–July24-29,2018

AbouttheShowThroughcontemporaryandjazzmovement,HOOKEDlooksatsevencharactersandhowtheyfunctionwiththeirownincreasinglyaddictivedependencies.Itexploresthepossibilityofadependency-freeworldandtheensuingchaoswhenthecharactersare leftwiththeirown insecurities.Whathappenswhenthethingsweputsomuchworthinaretakenaway?Howdowecope?Dowe?HOOKEDhad its world-premiere at Factory Theatre in the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival, from July 5-15,2018and then toured to the Windsor-Walkerville Fringe Festival from July 24-29, 2018. The show wasdirected and choreographed by Kristen Pepper(premena,Going Through the Motions,Villains: An 80sMusical Cabaret,Buddies in Bad Times Theatre).andfeaturedAlysia Charbonneau(Co-Founder,NonstopDance Collective;Charlie: Son of Man,Echo Productions),Raine Kearns(Being an Artist is F**king Killingme,LetHerOut;London;Vienna;Berlin;Amsterdam),ZoeKenneally(SanFrancisco;TheOldWolfandSacredTrout, Toronto Fringe;Nashville Stories,SummerWorks; Line9 Collective),Sarah McLennan(GADFLY,UNBXBL),GennyStevens(DisneyCruiseLines;BeautyandtheBeast),andNomiWiersma(NewYorkCity;LosAngeles;London,England).

TheTeam

Directed/ChoreographedbyKristenPepper

Featuring...

AlysiaCharbonneau,RaineKearns,ZoëKenneally,SarahMcLennan,KristenPepper,GennyStevens,NomiWiersma

StageManagedbyEmmaMonetTechnicalDirectionbyJeffJonesDramaturgybyHughRitchie

ProducedbyBrianGoldenberg&KristenPepper

BiographiesAlysiaCharbonneau(Dancer)Originally fromNorthBay,Ontario,Alysiahasbeencompetitivelydancingsinceshecanremember. Inhighschoolsheexpandedherrepertoireandbegantakingactingandvocalclassesatthecompetitivelevelaswell.She moved to Toronto to study at George Brown College in the Commercial Dance program, where shegraduatedwithhonours inAugustof2017.Upongraduation, she co-foundedNonstopDanceCollective, acontemporary dance company. In November 2017 she also played the role of Voytek Frykowski in EchoProduction's"Charlie:SonofMan",adancetheatreshowaboutthelifeofCharlesManson.ThisisAlysia'sfirst timeperforming in a Fringe show, and she is very excited tobe sharing the stagewith such talentedperformers.RaineKearns(Dancer)RaineKearnsisanindependentdanceartist,choreographerandteacher.SheisagraduateofTheUniversityofCalgary’sDanceprogram,whereshereceivedaBAandconcentrationinPerformanceandChoreography.AftergraduatingsheapprenticedwithWMPhysicaltheatreinCalgaryunderdirectionofMelissaMonterosand Wojtek Mochniej. She has/performs for artists such as Decidedly Jazz founder Michele Moss, TaniaAlvarado,LaidaAldazArrieta,PeggyBaker,HannaKiel,HelenHusakandGoodWomensKateStashko.Rainehasalwaysbeen interested inexpandinghermovementhorizonandher researchhas leadher tostudy inplaces such as The Place, London; ImPulstanz, Vienna; Tanz Festival, Berlin; Henny Jurriens Foundation,AmsterdamandTransformationsDance,Montreal.Now,livinginToronto,RaineistheCo-FounderofGalPalProductions and co-hosts aweekly podcast titled “Being an Artist is F**king Killingme”. Recently she co-createdadancefilm,LetHerOut,thatwillbeshowcasedatinternationalfestivals.ZoëKenneally(Dancer)ZoëKenneally isanemergingperformerandchoreographerbasedoutofToronto.SheisagraduateofthePerformanceDanceprogramatRyersonUniversitywhereshestudiedunderthedirectionofVickiSt.DenysandperformedinshowssuchasChoreographicWorks,RyersonDancesandtheNewVoicesFestival.Zoëhastraveled acrossNorthAmerica for dance andmost recently, to the San FranciscoConservatorywhere shelearned repertoire from RobertMoses’ Kin andworked on new creationswith Alessio Silvestrin and AlexKetley.InToronto,ZoëhasworkedwithartistssuchasLouisLaberge-Côté,AlysaPires,AlyssaMartin,LaurenRunions,PeggyBakerandJamesKudelka.Sincegraduating,ZoëhasperformedintheTorontoFringeFestivalandSummerworksFestivalandhasdancedwithLine9Collective,TheGarage,andCompanyB.She isveryinterestedininterdisciplinaryworkandenjoyscreatingandcollaboratingwithotherartists.SarahMcLennan(Dancer)SarahMcLennanisarecentgraduateoftheperformancedanceprogramatRyersonUniversity.Throughouther time at Ryerson, Sarah had the privilege to work with many esteemed artists from the Torontocommunityincluding:AlysaPires,JamesKudelka,andHeidiStrauss.Sarah’sownchoreographywasfeaturedin two shows at Ryerson, and later independently produced as part of RE:Move (Toronto, 2017). BeyondRyerson, Sarah is fortunate to have trained with Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Northwest Dance Project, theMovement InventionProject,andProArteDanzathroughvarioussummerprograms.Most recently,SarahperformedwithGADFLYaspartoftheirUNBXBLIIPrograminMay.SarahisverymuchlookingforwardstoperforminginherfirstFringeFestivalinToronto!

GennyStevens(Dancer)Genevieve,bornandraisedintheGTA,starteddancingattheageofthreeandhashadapassionfordanceeverysince.AfterattendingandgraduatingfromRyersonUniversityshefoundherwayontoDisneyCruiseLines where she spent two years performing on the main stage as well as the deck stage. Currently,Genevieve is back on land and recently finishedworkingwith the LowerOssington Theatre as a swing inBeauty and the Beast. Genevieve is really looking forward to performingwith Pepper Dance Projects andbeinginherfirstFringeFestival.NomiWiersma(Dancer)NomiWiersmaisadanceartistmakingherTorontoperformancedebutintheFringeFestivalafterfiveyearstrainingandworkingabroad.SheattendedBirdCollegeforthePerformingArtsinLondon,England,aswellastheAmericanMusicalandDramaticAcademyinNewYorkCityandLosAngeles,whereshegraduatedwithherBFA (Hons) inDanceTheatre.NYCCredits:Baker’sWife(TheGalleryPlayers),NYWe LoveYou(DuplexCabaret),SumBody(Ailey Extension/ Chor. Max Stone),6 Degrees…Process(Dir. Cecly Placenti). Kitchenercredits:NowhereOntarioandKitchener; IchLiebeDich(BackyardTheatre).Choreographycredits includeNYWe Love You(Duplex Cabaret),6 Degrees…Process(Dir. Cecly Placenti),Kitchener; Ich Liebe Dich(BackyardTheatre).IG:@nomiwiersmaKristenPepper(Choreographer/Producer/Dancer)Kristen is thrilled to be producing, choreographing and performing in Pepper Dance Projects’ inauguralproduction ‘Hooked’. She is a Toronto-based dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and a graduate of YorkUniversity’sBFADanceprogramwithSpecializedHonours,concentratingonperformanceandchoreography.As a choreographer anddirector, herworks include:contemporarypiecespremenaandGoingThrough theMotions,Villains: An 80s Musical Cabaretwith Small but Mighty Productions,Cabaretand two seasonsofShowChoirwithVanierCollegeProductions(YorkUniversity)andpiecesforthecorporateentertainmentcompanyTropicanaQueens.SherecentlyhadthehonourofdirectingThere IsNoMaybe,aplayaboutsexandconsent,atheralmamaterthatwasperformedfor6000incomingstudents.Asaperformer,Kristen’s technicalbackgroundconsistsofContemporary,Modern,Broadway,GrahamandLimontechniques,ClassicalBallet(Cecchetti),Tap,African,Jazz,Salsa,Burlesque,Bollywood,Heels,Persian,Latin, Improvisation,Brazilian Samba, Jazz Funk and Hip Hop. Previous credits: Soloist/Ensemble inWhiteLight Follieswith High Society Cabaret, Dancer/Magician’s Assistant for the national tours ofSeeing isBelievingandThe Magic of Christmas, Ensemble inDJAAin Fall For Dance North at the Sony Centre ofPerforming Arts with Lua Shayenne Dance Company, Kite Dancer inIlluminitewith Creativiva, EnsembleinRhythm andMovementwith Dance Immersion and Lua ShayenneDance Company, and as a dancer formusicalartistsFancyandLaRevolucionMusical.Kristenalsofrequentlyworksinmusicaltheatreandfilm.Selectedcredits:FeaturedDancerinJosephandtheAmazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Deputy inThe Mystery of Edwin Drood, Fritzie inCabaret, AliceinThoroughlyModernMillie,andFeaturedDancerinTheProducersandReeferMadness.Someofherlatestfilmworks include:theroleofKiminJamesFranco'sfilmBloodTheatre,FeaturedDancer inDavidRecord'smusicvideoCloser,BellydancerintheshortfilmCouldBe,BrazilianSambaDancerinthe2015PanAmericanGamesOpeningCeremonywithCirqueduSoleilandFeaturedDancerincommercialsforToyotaandSonica.Website:www.kristenpepper.com|Instagram:@k.pepps

EmmaMonet(StageManager)Emma Monet began her theatre career onstage at Canterbury Arts High School in Ottawa, but quicklysuccumbedtotheallureofthebackstagetechcrew,transitioningfromactingtoproductionwithnolookingback.For thepast five years shehasworked at theUniversity of Toronto’s iconicHartHouse theatre andevent spaceas an A/V technician. Emma was also the assistant stage manager forthe2018worldpremiereofForBothRestingandBreedingwithTalkisFreeTheatreandhasstagemanagedandproducedadiverserangeofeventsincludingphotoshoots,concertsandfashionshows.Emmaisthrilledtobeinvolvedinthisyear’sTorontoFringeandfortheopportunitytobeapartofthe'Hooked'team.Thankyoutoeveryonewhohasmadethispossible.HaveawonderfulFringe!JeffJones(TechnicalDirector)Jeff is excited to be back at the FRINGE this summer! As a multi-skilled Theatre Practitioner, Jeff hasperformed many tasks on many shows at the FRINGE since 2007. Some highlights include writing andperforming an acclaimed one-man show, "This is the Thing" in 2009, playing guitar in "Confessions of aRedheadedCoffeeshopGirl" in2014andProducingandAudioEngineering for lastyear's smash,"Maddie'sKaraokeBirthdayParty".He's alsobeen adirector, lighting and sounddesigner,stagehand, composer andpromoterforshowsinthefestival.Despitecontinuingtoexpandhisworkelsewhere,JeffwillalwaysenjoycominghometotheFRINGEeachJuly.BrianGoldenberg(Producer)Brianisanexperiencedtheatreproducerandatwo-timegraduateofYorkUniversity(BFAinMusic,SchulichMBAspecializinginArts&MediaManagement).BrianhasworkedasAssistantProduceratActingUpStageCompany, Executive Director for Theatre 20, and founding Artistic & Executive Director for AngelwalkTheatre, amusical theatre company that has produced 17 musicals with 11 Dora Mavor Moore Awardnominations.Brian'soriginalmusical,SevenofUsmadeitsTorontodebutinthe2010TorontoFringeFestivaland he conceived the 2017 originalmusicalMaddie's Karaoke Birthday Party(nominated for OutstandingNewWork,MyEntertainmentWorld).In2017,BrianproducedthreehitTorontoFringeFestivalproductionsthat all received 4Ns in NOW, includingJay & Shilo's Sibling Revelry,Bad Date: a cautionarytale,andMaddie'sKaraokeBirthdayParty.BrianisarecipientofthreeSINGularSensationBackDooraAwardsforcontributionstotheTorontotheatrecommunity.

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