Hogtown: The Immersive Experience (2016)
Produced by
Presented by
Director: Sam Rosenthal
Playwrights: Sam Rosenthal and Drew Carnwath
Venue
Previews
January 26, 2016
Run
January 27th, 2016 – January 31st, 2016
Synopsis
It’s the night before a big Toronto election (in fact, as the night before Election Day, it’s also New Years’ Eve). Not exactly the place you’d expect to find the two frontrunners… and yet on this night both incumbent Thomas Foster and chief rival, Councilman Sam McBride will make an appearance. But they’re not here JUST to squeeze votes out of the clubs’ patrons. There’s something else going on, for both of them.
Foster is here to meet with Union boss, Bob Delacourt – he’s the one with the real power in this town. Delacourt has the power to sway the election, one way or the other, as his members will vote the way Delacourt directs them. In return, Delacourt demands that his drivers get a minimum wage raise – a tough order for the notoriously penny pinching mayor. Foster also knows that, currently, Delacourt and his membership are backing McBride in this race. Foster is here to make a deal… whatever it takes, including a threat to Delacourt (contained in a manila envelope).
Tonight there’s rumour of a surprise visitor: Frank Vitalli himself, looking to forge a new market in Toronto. Even though he’s famous for saying “I don’t even know what street Toronto is on.”
Incorporating drama, music and dance, HOGTOWN aims to create a completely immersive environment where the audience has the power to create their own adventure and discover the dark secrets of our city’s past.
Cast
| Drew Carnwath | Ben Stein |
| Allan Price | Lol Solmon |
| Aisha Jarvis | Sally Styles / Dancer |
| Claire Frances Muir | Janice Waterton / Temperance Lady / Sister Beauty |
| Conrad Bergschneider | Donato Grata |
| Dana Fradkin | Veronica "Ronnie" McBride |
| David W. Keeley | Bob Delacourt |
| David Rosser | Sam McBride |
| David Talbot | Jackson Busch |
| Dov Mickelson | Tracy Doyle |
| Duff MacDonald | Solly Schwartz |
| Esther Thibault | Marion Smalls / Temperance Lady / Sister Abundance |
| Gabi Epstein | Maddy Foster |
| Harry Judge | Tommy Burt |
| Jenni Burke | Cali-Mays Johnson |
| Jerome Bourgault | Thomas Foster |
| Jorge Molina | Gil Schwartz |
| Kelly Holiff | Louise "Lulu" Hearts |
| Kirstin Hinton | Frances "Fanny" McBride |
| Laura Larson | Anastasia Petrov / Dancer |
| Lea Beauvais | Diana Sparks / Dancer |
| Lori Nancy Kalamanski | Libby Prowse |
| Marcia Tratt | Mary O'Grady Hunt / Temperance Leader / Sister Truth |
| Matt Richardson | Sir Joseph Flavelle / Hank Dyer |
| Michael Lamport | Mad Tom |
| Michelle Suzanne | Pauline Sabine / Temperance Lady / Sister Love |
| Nicole Marie McCafferty | Toni Swift |
| Nora Sheehan | Marilyn Foster |
| Robert Clarke | Police Chief Draper |
| Scott White | J.P. Salsberg / Worthy Patron |
| Susie Burnett | June-Mable Mercy / Temperance Lady / Worthy Matron |
| Tim Machin | Tanner Busch |
| Tara Baxendale | Josephine Boweather / Temperance Lady / Sister Wisdom |
| Siobhan Richardson | Katie O'Malley |
| Bobby Hsu | Joey Fitzroy |
| Ben Bain | Big Pig |
Creative Team
| Sam Rosenthal | Director |
| Sam Rosenthal | Playwright |
| Drew Carnwath | Playwright |
| Nicola Pantin | Choreographer |
| Naomi Costain | Assistant Choreographer |
| David Wootton | Set Designer |
| Jan Venus | Costume Designer |
| Siobhan Richardson | Fight Director |
| Michelle Suzanne | Music Director |
| Paul Humphrey | Sound Designer |
| Daniel Abrahamson | Musical Rehearsal Assistant |
| Ben Bain | Dramaturge |
Music
| Michael Barber | Jazz Ensemble Leader |
| Bobby Hsu | Saxophone |
| Jay Boehmer | Drums |
| Chris Adriaanse | Bass |
| Bennett Young | Alternate Bass |
Production
| Michael Panich | Stage Manager |
| Sam Rosenthal | Producer |
| Drew Carnwath | Story Editor |
| Virginia Cardinal | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Laura Lakatosh | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Ken James Stewart | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Ben Bain | Usher Captain |
| Nik Murillo | Marketing |
| Nik Murillo | Graphic Designer |
| Susan Waycik | Marketing Assistant |
| Ilan Waldman | Technical Director |
Staff
| Liz Driver | House Manager |
| Shannon Todd | House Manager |
