Interview with Ellen Denny and Dante Jemmott – Mary’s Wedding | Drayton Entertainment 2023
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Meet Ellen Denny and Dante Jemmott, the cast of Mary’s Wedding

Can you describe your characters’ journeys?	
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DANTE JEMMOTT: My character, he was involved in the Great War, the First World War, and we get to see him fall in love.
ELLEN DENNY: Mary, she's moved to Canada from England pretty recently. So she meets this wonderful boy, Charlie, and connects, and her world kind of opens up.	Dante Jemmott and Ellen Denny, who play Charlie and Mary in “Mary’s Wedding”, sit among the play’s props and speaks to the camera.	
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How do you prepare for a period piece like this?	
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DANTE JEMMOTT: Research. (Laughs) That's my answer for that, definitely. Just, you got to make sure you know what you're talking about. Or else, the specificity that's required for the work is just missing.
ELLEN DENNY: Yeah, and also holding the weight of the fact that this is an experience that a lot of people lived through and are living through currently. So of course, remembering that, you know, adds a weight to our responsibility, but it's also an honour to, to do that.	Dante Jemmott and Ellen Denny continue speaking to the camera.
	
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Is there a moment that stands out to you?	
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DANTE JEMMOTT: I really enjoy the moment where they meet for the first time, and it's love at first sight. And it's just reminiscent of my own story with my own wife and us meeting for the first time. It was like, “Great, gonna marry you.” And so I love that moment. There's so many moments to loving this play. But for me, that's just really a personal, personal touch for me.	Dante Jemmott continues speaking to the camera.
	
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What do you want the audience to take away?	
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ELLEN DENNY: I hope that people will feel connected to this history. I think it's a really important thing to remember what happened with the First World War and the sacrifices that were made, but also I hope that, as Dante mentioned, that it, you know, it brings up memories of love for folks because I think it is a beautiful love story. And so I hope that that brings that back for people	Ellen Denny continues speaking to the camera.
	
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Mary’s Wedding by Stephen Massicotte
October 26 – November 12
at the 
St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.
Get your tickets today at
StJacobsCountryPlayhouse.com
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