The Postman (2015)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: David Ferry and Roy Lewis and Sugith Varughese and Leah-Simone Bowen and Lisa Codrington and Andrew Moodie and Joseph Jomo Pierre
Composers: Brooke Blackburn and Saidah Baba Talibah
Director: David Ferry
Run
July 12th, 2015 – July 17th, 2015
Synopsis
Site-specific theatre production about Toronto’s first Black postman. After coming to Canada with his family via the Underground Railroad, Albert Jackson received help from Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, overcame prejudice, and delivered mail for 35 years. Staged from porches along Jackson’s delivery route. (toronto2015.org)
Cast
| Claire Armstrong | Performer |
| Naomi Barriff | F. O’Neil Youth Performer Placement |
| Chris Blades | Performer |
| Matthew G. Brown | Performer |
| Layne Coleman | Performer |
| Karen Glave | Performer |
| Christo Graham | Performer |
| Virgilia Griffith | Performer |
| Laurence Dean Ifill | Performer |
| Aisha Jarvis | Performer |
| Nichola Lawrence | Performer |
| Roy Lewis | Performer |
| Ngabo Nabea | Performer |
| Sugith Varughese | Performer |
| Maurice Dean Wint | Performer |
Creative Team
| David Ferry | Playwright |
| Roy Lewis | Playwright |
| Sugith Varughese | Playwright |
| Leah-Simone Bowen | Playwright |
| Lisa Codrington | Playwright |
| Andrew Moodie | Playwright |
| Joseph Jomo Pierre | Playwright |
| Brooke Blackburn | Composer |
| Saidah Baba Talibah | Composer |
| David Ferry | Director |
| Helen Monroe | Assistant Director |
| David Ferry | Dramaturge |
| Raha Javanfar | Assistant Musical Director |
Music
| Chris Blades | Musician |
| Matthew G. Brown | Musician |
| Raha Javanfar | Musician |
| Donovan Locke | Musician |
| Ngabo Nabea | Musician |
| Maurice Dean Wint | Musician |
Production
| Michael Sinclair | Stage Manager |
| Paula Forst | Production Manager |
| Marcie Januska | Associate Producer |
| Annemarie Brissenden | PR / Press |
| Helen Monroe | Able to Deliver Coordinator |
