Caroline, or Change (2012)
Produced by
Obsidian Theatre Company and The Musical Stage Company
Book: Tony Kushner
Lyricist: Tony Kushner
Music: Jeanine Tesori
Director: Robert McQueen
Venue
The Berkeley Street Theatre – Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre
Run
January 21st, 2012 – February 12th, 2012
Awards & Nominations
2012 Dora Award Winner – Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Musical Direction (Reza Jacobs), Outstanding Performance by a Male – Musical (Sterling Jarvis), Outstanding Performance by a Female – Musical (Arlene Duncan)
2012 Toronto Theatre Critics Award Winner – Best Production of a Musical, Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Arlene Duncan), Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Deborah Hay)
2012 Dora Award Nominee – Outstanding Direction (Robert McQueen), Outstanding Choreography (Tim French), Outstanding Performance by a Male – Musical (Michael Levinson), Outstanding Performance by a Female – Musical (Deborah Hay), Outstanding Performance by a Female – Musical (Neema Bickersteth), Outstanding Performance by a Female – Musical (Sabryn Rock)
Synopsis
Caroline, an African American maid to a Southern Jewish family, is struggling to keep afloat both emotionally and economically, while the young son of her employer tries to make sense of the world following the death of his mother. (actingupstage.com)
Cast
| Arlene Duncan | Caroline Thibodeaux |
| Neema Bickersteth | The Moon / The Radio |
| Jewelle Blackman | The Radio |
| Deborah Hay | Rose Stopnick Gellman |
| Alana Hibbert | Dotty Moffett / The Radio |
| Sterling Jarvis | The Dryer / The Bus |
| Kaya Joubert Johnson | Joe Thibodeaux |
| Londa Larmond | The Washing Machine |
| Michael Levinson | Noah Gellman |
| Cameron MacDuffee | Stuart Gellman |
| Mary Pitt | Grandma Gellman |
| Nicholas Rice | Grandpa Gellman |
| Derrick Roberts | Derrick Roberts |
| Sabryn Rock | Emmie Thibodeaux |
| Shawn Wright | Mr. Stopnick |
Creative Team
| Tony Kushner | Book |
| Tony Kushner | Lyricist |
| Jeanine Tesori | Music |
| Robert McQueen | Director |
| Reza Jacobs | Musical Director |
| Tim French | Choreographer |
| Michael Gianfrancesco | Set Designer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| Alex Amini | Costume Designer |
| Peter McBoyle | Sound Designer |
| Reza Jacobs | Orchestrations |
| Tanisha Taitt | Apprentice Lighting Designer |
| Aadin Church | Apprentice Director |
| Beau Dixon | Apprentice Musical Director |
Music
| Karen Graves | Violin |
| Brendan Cassidy | Clarinet / Saxophone / Flute |
| Reza Jacobs | Keyboard |
| David MacDougall | Percussion |
| Erik Patterson | Guitar / Bass |
Production
| Erin Fitzgerald | Stage Manager |
| Paul Beauchamp | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Matthew Bryne | Production Manager |
| Brian Chmielewski | Props Coordinator |
| Tamara Weisz | Youth Casting Director |
| Norah Smith | Child Chaperone |
| Adam Rankin | Poster Photography |
| Beth Sulman | Publicist |
| Joan Pierre | Outreach Coordinator |
