One night in late August of 1963, in the prairie town of Millard we meet 14 year old Jeanne McCate: her sixteen year old sister is pregnant; her Dad has been drinking; her Mom has been swearing; and Jeanne is hanging on for dear life in her own hilarious and heartfelt way... and all before the big dance! Caught between her own family crisis, community mores and the limits of family loyalty, Jeanne turns to pop songs, 45's and her imagination to, as her Mother says "pull herself together."

To view the Shangri-La performance trailer: https://vimeo.com/86801502

Shangri-La premiered to sold-out audiences in the fall of 2013 as part of the 2013/2014 Shumiatcher Sandbox Series at Regina's Globe Theatre. Shangri-La is hitting the road this summer with performance dates in Regina, Victoria, Saskatoon and Edmonton.

Judy Wensel is an award winning actor, improviser, theatre director, creator and teacher from Regina, Saskatchewan. Since receiving her BFA in Acting from the University of Regina she has been active at Regina's Globe Theatre as both an actor and director. Her work has brought her across Canada, working with such companies as Instant Theatre Company (Victoria, Vancouver), One Yellow Rabbit (Calgary), The General Fools Festival (Regina), 2b Theatre (Halifax), Rapid Fire Theatre (Edmonton) and Philly Improv Theatre (Philadelphia). Judy was the recipient of the 2009 Regina Mayors Arts and Business Award for Emerging Artist and the 2011 Stage West/Equity National Emerging Theatre Artist Award.