Letters from Max, a Ritual
Nov-Dec 2023

By Sarah Ruhl
Based on the book by Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo

A Necessary Angel Theatre Company Production
Directed by Alan Dilworth
November 10 to December 3, 2023

The Theatre Centre,
1115 Queen St W,
Toronto, ON M6J 1J1

CAST

Maev Beaty
Jesse LaVercombe

CREATIVE TEAM

New
April-May 2023

by Pamela Mala Sinha
directed by Alan Dilworth

Necessary Angel Theatre
in association with Canadian Stage and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

April 25 - May 14, 2023
Berkeley Street Theatre
26 Berkeley St.

CAST

Fuad Ahmed
Shelly Antony
Dalal Badr
Alicia Johnston
Ali Kazmi
Pamela Mala Sinha
Mirabella Sundar Singh

CREATIVE TEAM

Is God Is
May, 2022

Photo of Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu by Bronwen Sharp.

by Aleshea Harris
Canadian Premiere
live theatre

Directed By
Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu

A Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Obsidian Theatre Company, and Canadian Stage co-production

May 3 – 22, 2022 at the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre

With
Oyin Oladejo
Vanessa Sears
Alison Sealy-Smith
Tyrone Benskin
Sabryn Rock
Micah Woods
Savion Roach
Matthew Brown

Stage Manager Emilie Aubin
Assistant Stage Manager Ada Aguilar
Set Designer Ken Mackenzie
Costume Designer Ming Wong
Lighting Designer Raha Javanfar
Sound Designer Thomas Ryder Payne
Video Designer Laura Warren
Movement Director Jaz 'Fairy J' Simone
Dialect Coach Amani Dorn
Casting Consultant Hannah Antaki

The Events
March, 2020

by David Greig
Music by John Browne
A Necessary Angel Production

Written in response to the politically motivated mass shootings in Norway, The Events has been described as “…a solemn, searching and ultimately very moving play…” and “ an extraordinary new work…strangely uplifting…”.

Toronto Premiere
March 1 to 15, 2020
The Guloien Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest

Directed by Alan Dilworth

Cast:
Raven Dauda
Kevin Walker

Creative Team:
Music Director                         Jacqueline Teh
Set and Costume Designer    Ken MacKenzie
Lighting Designer                    Kimberly Purtell
Sound Designer                      Deanna H. Choi
Stage Manager                       Matthew MacInnis
Assistant Stage Manager         Loralie Pollard

40 Days and 40 Nights
April, 2018

From Left to Right: Daniel Brooks, Kim Collier Photo by The Theatre Centre — From Left to Right: Daniel Brooks, Kim Collier
Photo by The Theatre Centre

Party Game
August, 2017

Stephen O’Connell in Party Game Photo by Stephen O'connell — Stephen O’Connell in Party Game
Photo by Stephen O'connell

Co-produced by Necessary Angel & bluemouth inc.
Originally conceived by bluemouth inc.

Created by bluemouth inc. and Jennifer Tarver
Directed by Jennifer Tarver

Featuring performances by:
Susanna Hood
Stephen O'Connell
Lucy Simic
Dan Wild

Sound Design by Richard Windeyer
Lighting Design by Patrick Lavender
Set & costume design by Andjelija Djuric
Stage manager Lisa Humber

August 8 - 20, 2017
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Traverse at the Wee Red Bar

A Co-production of Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Electric Company Theatre & The Theatre Centre

Created and Performed By: Daniel Brooks and Kim Collier
Consulting Director and Dramaturg: Jennifer Tarver
Composition and Sound Design: Andrew Creeggan
Additional Composition and Sound: Debashis Sinha
Scenographer: Ken Mackenzie
Assistant Set & Costume Designer: Lindsay Dagger Junkin
Associate Lighting Designer: Jennifer Lennon
Stage Manager: Michelle Galuszka
Creative Assistant: Lucy McNulty

The Theatre Centre, Toronto
April 25 - May 6, 2018

The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby
May 22 - May 26, 2018

Progress Lab 1422, Vancouver
May 31 - June 2, 2018

Escaped Alone
November, 2018

CLARE COULTER IN ESCAPED ALONE. PHOTO COURTESY OF SOULPEPPER THEATRE — CLARE COULTER IN ESCAPED ALONE.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SOULPEPPER THEATRE

A Co-production with Soulpepper Theatre
By Caryl Churchill
Directed by Jennifer Tarver

Starring:
Clare Coulter
Brenda Robins
Kyra Harper
Maria Vacratisis

Set & Costume Design: Teresa Przbylski
Lighting Consultant: Kim Purtell
Lighting Designer: Jennifer Lennon
Sound Designer: Verne Good
Dialect Coach: Diane Pitblado
Alexander Coach: Kelly McVenue

Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Oct 28 – Nov 25, 2018

A City
March, 2017

From Left to Right: David Patrick Flemming, Cole J. Alvis, Amy Keating, Justin Goodhand Photo by Michael Cooper — From Left to Right: David Patrick Flemming, Cole J. Alvis, Amy Keating, Justin Goodhand
Photo by Michael Cooper

A world premiere by Greg MarArthur
Directed by Jennifer Tarver

Featuring performances by:
Amy Keating
David Patrick Flemming
Justin Goodhand
Cole J. Avis.

Set and Costume Design by Andjelija Djuric
Lighting Design by Rebecca Picherack
Sound Design by Lyon Smith

March 16, 2017 - April 2, 2017
Artscape Sandbox

It Comes In Waves
July, 2015

L – r Stephen O’Connell, Lucy Simic Photo by Michel Mersereau & Jeremy Mimnagh — L – r Stephen O’Connell, Lucy Simic
Photo by Michel Mersereau & Jeremy Mimnagh

Presented by Necessary Angel, bluemouth inc., and PANAMANIA presented by CIBC.

Written by Jordan Tannahill with bluemouth inc.
Directed by Jennifer Tarver

Featuring performances by:
Ciara Adams
Stephen O'Connell
Lucy Simic
Richard Windeyer
Gabi Charron-Merritt

Design by Andjelija Djuric & Patrick Lavender
Stage manager Lisa Humber
Asst. Stage Manager Emilie Aubin

July 13-24, 2015
Toronto Island

Hedda Gabler
January, 2016

A Necessary Angel Production presented by Canadian Stage.

Written by Henrik Ibsen
A new adaptation by Jon Robin Baitz
From a literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey
Directed by Jennifer Tarver

Featuring performances by:
Aviva Armour-Ostroff
Frank Cox-O'Connell
Steve Cumyn
Hailey Gillis
Kate Hennig
Christopher Morris
Cara Ricketts

Set & Costume Design by Teresa Przybylski
Lighting Design by Kimberly Purtell
Music & Sound Design by E.C. Woodley
Stage Manager: Nancy Dryden
Apprentice Stage Manager: Sam Hale

January 12 - February 7, 2016
Berkeley Street Theatre, Downstairs