OUR WORK

While we are quite certain that we could find ways of taking any of our productions on the road or to another theatre, the productions below have already enjoyed a successful history of touring across Canada and around the world.

Stupidhead!

Written by Katherine Cullen and Britta Johnson

An Outside the March Production

August 18-28, 2021
Backyard of a Private Residence

Cast:

Performed by Katherine Cullen and Britta Johnson

Creatives:

Aaron Willis Director
Meghan Speakman Stage Manager
Anahita Dehbonehie Production Designer
Jennifer Lennon Production Design Consultant and Original Lighting Design
Nick Blais Production Manager

August 18-28, 2021
Backyard of a Private Residence
2020-2021

Cyclops: A Satyr Play

Written by Griffin Hewitt
Original Text by Euripides

This production was part of The Bees in the Bush Festival and The Eternal Ego Festival

World Premiere

August 25 - 28, 2021
Backyard of a Private Residence

Cast:

Starring Griffin Hewitt

Creatives:

Griffin Hewitt Director
Juliette Jones Original Music
Giovanni Spina Assistant Director and Dramaturge
Dustyn Wales Stage Manager

August 25 - 28, 2021
Backyard of a Private Residence
2020-2021

I See The Crimson Wave

Written by Roy Lewis

September 8 - 11, 2021
Backyard of a Private Residence

Cast:

Starring Roy Lewis

Creatives:

Roy Lewis Director
Marti Maraden Creative Adviser
Meghan Speakman Stage Manager

September 8 - 11, 2021
Backyard of a Private Residence
2020-2021

In The Time Before The Immediate Present And The Time Immediately To Follow V2

A Simcoe Contemporary Dancers Production

September 10-12 and 26 2021
MacLaren Arts Centre Courtyard

Cast:

Performers & Collaborators:
Chrissy Baxter
Jaqui Brown
Eligh Zimmerman
of Simcoe Contemporary Dancers

Creatives:

Sarah Lochhead Process Facilitator
Max Lupo Creative Technologist
Rich Aucoin Music/Sound 'The Base'
Rich Aucoin Remixed Sound Samples of 'The Base'
Source Files Courtesy of Aucoin

September 10-12 and 26 2021
MacLaren Arts Centre Courtyard
2020-2021

Mahagonny-Songspiel

Written by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht
Libretti by Bertolt Brecht
Musical Composition by Kurt Weill

Part of TIFT's Bees in the Bush Festival

September 15-18, 2021
The parking lot behind Bohemia Cafe

Cast:

Dillan Chiblow
Beau Dixon
Jacob MacInnis
Justan Myers
Justin Stadnyk
Jennifer Stewart 

Creatives:

Richard Ouzounian Director
Stephan Ermel Music Director
Kathleen Black Costume Designer
Matt Dawson Sound Designer and Operator
Dustyn Wales Stage Manager
Aaron Grandy Technical Director

September 15-18, 2021
The parking lot behind Bohemia Cafe
2020-2021

Torontow {After Dark}

Conceived by Michael Torontow

Part of TIFT's Bees in the Bush Festival

September 22-25, 2021
Five Points Theatre

Cast:

Starring Michael Torontow

Creatives:

Mark Camilleri Music Director and Accompanist
Dustyn Wales Stage Manager
Aaron Grandy
 Technical Director

September 22-25, 2021
Five Points Theatre
2020-2021

What She Burned

Based on the folklore written by Alexander Afanasyev
Created and Artistically Led by Joe Pagnan

Part of TIFT's Bees in the Bush Festival

October 1-3, 2021
Tollendal Mill Road, Barrie

Cast:

Dance Performed by Macayla Paris
Narrated by Glynis Ranney

Creatives:

Clarke Blair Movement Director
Richard Lam Composition
Cameron Fraser Video Designer and Animator
Records Hand Lathed by Red Spade Records

October 1-3, 2021
Tollendal Mill Road, Barrie
2020-2021

Into the Woods

Book by James Lapine
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

October 28-30, 2021
Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto

Cast:

Noah Beemer Jack
Tess Benger Cinderella
Aidan deSalaiz
Baker (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role)
Griffin Hewitt
Cinderella's Prince & others
Germaine Konji Little Red & Rapunzel (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role)
Derek Kwan Mysterious Man
Richard Lam
Milky White & others (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role)
Jamie McRoberts
Baker's Wife
Tracy Michailidis
Witch (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role)
Glynis Ranney Jack's Mother & others

TIFT Young Company:

Brennan Bielefeld, Avery Da Cunha, Kayla Davids,
Laura Dumitrache, Emeline Edgett, Noa Gafni,
Owen Hinton, Lucas Kalechstein, Jesse Kline,
Isabel Silva
and Mazzy Toporoski

Creatives:

Michael Torontow Director (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Direction)
Wayne Gwillim Orchestral Adaptation
Lori Watson Original Choreography
David Andrew Reid New Choreography
Joe Pagnan Set and Lighting Design
Laura Delchiaro Costume Design
Matt Dawson Sound Design

Band Led by Chris Tsujiuchi (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Musical Direction)

Band:

Wayne Gwillim Conductor, Piano
Dennis Kwok Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet
Emily Hiemstra Violin
Alyssa Wright Cello
Jamie Drake Percussion

October 28-30, 2021
Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto
2021-2022

Un Poyo Rojo

Created by Hermes Gaido, Alfonso Baron,
Nicolás Poggi
and Luciano Rosso

November 16-20, 2021
Five Points Theatre

Cast:

Alfonso Barón
Luciano Rosso

Creatives:

Hermes Gaido Director
Nicolás Poggi Choreographer
Luciano Rosso Choreographer

November 16-20, 2021
Five Points Theatre
2021-2022

She Visits

Translated and Adapted by Maja Ardal
Inspired by Der Besuch der Alten Dame by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

November 23 to 26, 2021
Five Points Theatre

Cast:

Starring Maja Ardal

Creatives:

Jeff Braunstein Director

November 23 to 26, 2021
Five Points Theatre
2021-2022

The Judas Kiss

Written by David Hare

December 3-12, 2021
Five Points Theatre

Cast:

Starring Aidan deSalaiz and Noah Beemer

With
Jason Allin
David Ball
Justan Myers
Evelyn Wiebe

Creatives:

Billy Lake Director
Diane Frederick Set Designer
Laura Delchiaro Costume Designer
Jeff Pybus Lighting Designer
Alix Sideris Intimacy Director
John Fleming Dialect Coach
Sam Hale Stage Manager
Kathleen Jones Assistant Stage Manager

December 3-12, 2021
Five Points Theatre
2021-2022

Untitled Flamingo Play

Written by Nathaniel Hanula-James

March 17-19, 2022
Five Points Theatre, Barrie

Nathaniel Hanula-James

Dramaturgy: Jacob Margaret Archer

Costumes/Props Design/Graphic Design: Hannah Fisher

Sound Design: Ryan Wilcox

March 17-19, 2022
Five Points Theatre, Barrie
2021-2022

Orlando

By Sarah Ruhl

Based on the Novel by Virginia Woolf

Created by Merlin Simard and Raven John

April 15-23, 2022
Five Points Theatre, Barrie

Merlin Simard (she/they/iel/elle)

Director: Rinchen Dolma

Virtual World Builder: Raven John

Movement Director: Sze-Yang Ade-Lam

Sound Designer: Marcelo Ovidio

Stage Manager: Anastasiya Popova

VR Coordinator, Cinematographer: Nicole Eun-Ju Bell

Video Editor: Dustin Krysztofiak

April 15-23, 2022
Five Points Theatre, Barrie
2021-2022

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by Hugh Wheeler

June 6, 2022 - July 3, 2022
Neighbourhood Food Hub at Glen Rhodes Campus 1470 Gerrard Street East, Toronto

Michael Torontow as Sweeney Todd (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role)

Glynnis Ranney as Mrs. Lovett (Dora Award recipient for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role)

Noah Beemer as Toby (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role)

Tess Benger as Johanna (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role)

Joel Cumber as Kevin

Gabi Epstein as Beggar Woman

Griffin Hewitt as Anthony

Cyrus Lane as Judge Turpin (Dora Award recipient for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role)

Jeff Lillico as Pirelli (Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role)

Andrew Prashad as Beadle Bamford

Director: Mitchell Cushman (Dora Award recipient for Outstanding Direction)

Music Director: Dan Rutzen (Dora Award nominee for Outstanding Musical Direction)

Choreographer: Cameron Carver (Dora Award recipient for Outstanding Original Choreography)

Set/Prop Design: Kathleen Black (Dora Award nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Design)

Lighting Design: Nick Blais (Dora Award nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Design)

Costume Design: Laura Delchiaro (Dora Award nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Design)

Production Manager: Patrick Lynn

Technical Director: Joseph Taylor

Head Technician: Julia Howman

Production Consultant: Crystal Lee

Stage Manager: Jeff Soucy

Assistant Stage Manager: Heather Bellingham

Apprentice Stage Manager: Charlotte Peters

Rehearsal Stage Manager: Meghan Speakman

Fight Director: Nate Bitton

June 6, 2022 - July 3, 2022
Neighbourhood Food Hub at Glen Rhodes Campus 1470 Gerrard Street East, Toronto

Michael Torontow Sweeney (Dora Nominee)

Glynis Ranney Mrs. Lovett (Dora Recipient)

Noah Beemer Tobias (Dora Nominee)

Tess Benger Johanna (Dora Nominee)

Joel Cumber Ensemble

Gabi Epstein Beggar Woman

Griffin Hewitt Anthony

Cyrus Lane Judge Turpin (Dora Recipient)

Jeff Lillico Pirelli (Dora Nominee)

Andrew Prashad Beadle Bamford

Mitchell Cushman Director (Dora Recipient)

Cameron Carver Choreographer (Dora Recipient)

Dan Rutzen Music Director (Dora Nominee)

Kathleen Black Set and Prop Design (Dora Nominee)

Laura Delchiaro Costume Design (Dora Nominee)

Nick Blais Lighting Design (Dora Nominee)

Nate Bitton Fight Director

Patrick Lynn Production Manager

Joseph Taylor Technical Director/Production Supervisor

Julia Howman Head Technician

Crystal Lee Production Consultant

Jeff Soucy Stage Manager

Heather Bellingham Assistant Stage Manager

Charlotte Peters Apprentice Stage Manager

Meghan Speakman Rehearsal Stage Manager

2021-2022

The Written In Blood Trilogy

Written by Griffin Hewitt and Michael Torontow

October 20-30, 2022
Town and Country Steakhouse, Heritage Park, Five Points Theatre Barrie, ON

Maja Ardal Helen

Aidan deSalaiz Drake Boyar

Courtenay Stevens Raconteur

Kathleen Black Vagrant

Jeff Braunstein Old Salt

Sydney Cochrane Emma

Nick Dolan Lucas

Taylor Garwood Vagrant

Linda Laforge Portrait Artist

Chris Mejaki Jake

Justan Myers Zookeeper/Bartender

Danielle Page Vagrant

Clea McCaffrey Sam

Aaron Ryder Fisherman

Co-writer/Director Griffin Hewitt

Co-writer/Director Michael Torontow

Choreographer David Ball

Costume Design Kathleen Black

Lighting Design Christopher Dean

Sound Design Matt Dawson

Stage Manager Robin Clipsham

Props Design Terri Elvald

October 20-30, 2022
Town and Country Steakhouse, Heritage Park, Five Points Theatre Barrie, ON
2022-2023

The Other Place

Written by Shar White

November 24 - December 3, 2022
Five Points Theatre, Barrie

Glynnis Ranney Juliana

Troy Adams Ian

Evelyn Wiebe The Woman

Jordin Hall The Man

Director Tracy Michailidis

Set Design Joe Pagnan

Lighting Design Jeff Pybus

Costume Design Camila Farah

Sound Design James Smith

Stage Manager Sam Hale

Assistant Stage Manager Lily Cardiff

Production Manager Sabrina Merks

November 24 - December 3, 2022
Five Points Theatre, Barrie

Glynis Ranney Juliana Smithton

Troy Adams Ian Smithton

Evelyn Wiebe The Woman

Jordin Hall The Man

Directed by Tracy Michailidis

Set Design by Joe Pagnan

Lighting Design by Jeff Pybus

Costume Design by Camilah Farah

Sound Design by James Smith

Stage Manager–Sam Hale

Assistant Stage Manager–Lily Cardiff

Production Manager–Sabrina Merks

2022-2023

La Bête

Written by David Hirson

February 2-11, 2023
Five Points Theatre

Mike Nadajewski Valere

Rylan Wilkie Elomire

Josue Laboucane Bejart

Katarina Fiallos Dorine

Amelia Sargisson The Princess

Heeyun Park Madeleine Bejart

Justan Myers De Brie

Amy Keating Catherine De Brie

Courtenay Stevens Rene Du Parc

Madelyn Kriese Marquise-Thérèse Du Parc

Director Dylan Trowbridge

Assistant Director Courtenay Stevens

Movement Director Monica Dottor

Set Design Joe Pagnan

Costume Design Laura Delchiaro

Lighting Design Jeff Pybus

Props Design JB Nelles

Sound Design James Smith

Stage Manager Bona Peacock

Assistant Stage Manager Lily Cardiff

Production Manager Aden Altamirano

February 2-11, 2023
Five Points Theatre

Mike Nadajewski Valere

Rylan Wilkie Elomire

Josue Laboucane Bejart

Amelia Sargisson Princess Conti

Katarina Fiallos Dorine

Amy Keating Catherine De Brie

Madelyn Kriese Marquise-Therese Du Parc

Justan Myers De Brie

Heeyun Park Madeleine Bejart

Courtenay Stevens Rene Du Parc

Directed by Dylan Trowbridge

Set Design by Joe Pagnan

Props by JB Nelles

Costume Design by Laura Delchiaro

Lighting Design by Jeff Pybus

Sound Design by James Smith

Movement by Monica Dottor

Production Management by Aden Altamirano

Stage Management by Bona Peacock

Assistant Stage Management by Lily Cardiff

2022-2023

Tell You A Story

by Vanessa Smythe

April 26-29, 2023
Five Points Theatre, Barrie

Vanessa Smythe

Written by Vanessa Smythe

April 26-29, 2023
Five Points Theatre, Barrie

Vanessa Smythe

2022-2023

Outheis

Written and Directed by Griffin Hewitt

Troy Adams Detective Farley/Pauley

Nick Boegel Herm/Ti

Taylor Garwood Pen/Circe

Justan Myers Austin/Outheis

Griffin Hewitt Writer/Director

Amber Archbell Stage Manager

2023-2024

Boy Falls From The Sky

Created and Performed by Jake Epstein

Developed With and Directed by Robert McQueen

October 12 - 20, 2023
Five Points Theatre
October 12 - 20, 2023
Five Points Theatre
2023-2024

Jesus Christ Superstar

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics by Tim Rice

November 23 - December 2, 2023
Five Points Theatre
November 23 - December 2, 2023
Five Points Theatre

Kyle Brown Jesus

Jahlen Barnes Judas

Ocean Williams Mary

Andrew Prashad Pilate

Michael-Lamont Lytle Caiaphas

Astrid Atherly Annas

Danilo Reyes Peter

Sierra Holder Simon

Shakura S'Aida Herod

Suchiththa Wickremesooriya Priest

Music Director–Jeremiah Sparks

Choreographer–Michael Challenger

Set/Props Design–Adriana Bogaard

Lighting Design–Isabella Cesari

Costume Design–Des'ree Gray

Stage Manager–Jordan Vincer

Apprentice Stage Manager–Keleshaye Christmas-Simpson

Fight/Intimacy Director–Anita Nittoly

Associate Music Director–Mateo Chavez Lewis

Production Manager–Gabi Epstein

2023-2024

Talk Is Free Theatre Festival: Aotearoa

January 10-14, 2024
Corban Estate Arts Centre, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Auckland Botanic Gardens
January 10-14, 2024
Corban Estate Arts Centre, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Auckland Botanic Gardens

Into the Woods Cast:

 

Jack/Steward–Noah Beemer

Cinderella–Sydney Cochrane

Baker–Aidan deSalaiz

Rapunzel’s Price/Florinda/Milky White–Julio Fuentes

Little Red/Rapunzel–Taylor Garwood

Baker’s Wife–Alexis Gordon

Cinderella’s Prince/Lucinda/Wolf–Griffin Hewitt

Narrator/Mysterious Man/Cinderella’s Father–Mike Nadajewski

Cinderella’s Stepmother/Jack’s Mother/Giant–Glynis Ranney

The Witch/Cinderella’s Mother–Blythe Wilson

Tales of an Urban Indian Cast:

Nolan Moberly

What She Burned Cast:

Narrator–Glynis Ranney

Dancer–Macayla Paris

Into the Woods:

Director–Michael Torontow

Music Director/Piano–Stephan Ermel

Movement Director–Julio Fuentes

Original Set/Props–Joe Pagnan

Costume Design–Laura Delchiaro

Original Sound Design–Matt Dawson

Production Manager–Crystal Lee

Stage Manager–Ada Aguilar

Tales of an Urban Indian:

Directed by Herbie Barnes

Stage Managed by Dean Deffett

Based on the folk tales of Alexander Afanaseyev

 

Artistically Led by Joe Pagnan in collaboration with Clarke Blair, Cameron Fraser and Richard Lam.

2023-2024

Double Bill: I'm the Greatest Starr (and no one knows it) + Confessions of Motherhood

Starr Domingue and Jennifer Stewart

January 25-27, 2024
Five Points Theatre

Performed by Starr Domingue and Jennifer Stewart

January 25-27, 2024
Five Points Theatre
2023-2024

La Bête

Written by David Hirson

March 2 - 16, 2024
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto
March 2 - 16, 2024
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto

Mike Nadajewski Valere

Cyrus Lane Elomire

Richard Lam Bejart

Amelia Sargisson Princess Conti

Katarina Fiallos Dorine

Amy Keating Catherine De Brie

Madelyn Kriese Marquise-Therese Du Parc

Justan Myers De Brie

Courtenay Stevens Rene Du Parc

Directed by Dylan Trowbridge

Assistant Directed by Tess Benger

Set Design by Joe Pagnan

Assistant Set Design and Props by JB Nelles

Costume Design by Laura Delchiaro

Mask Design and Construction by Josue Laboucane

Lighting Design by Jeff Pybus

Sound Design by James Smith

Movement by Monica Dottor

Production Management by Erik Richards

Stage Management by Sam Hale

Assistant Stage Management by Frances Bundy and Heather Bellingham

2023-2024