The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring (2018)
Produced by
Canadian Stage and Tapestry Opera and Vancouver Opera
Librettist: Morris Panych
Director: Morris Panych
Music: James Rolfe
Venue
Run
March 27th, 2018 – April 14th, 2018
Synopsis
If clothes make the man, they can undo him. A spectacular new musical treatment of Gogol’s beloved story.
Renowned playwright/director Morris Panych joins forces with award-winning composer James Rolfe to bring a bold operatic voice to the beloved tale of a lowly office worker whose life is turned upside down when he is robbed of his new overcoat. (canadianstage.com)
Cast
| Geoffrey Sirett | Akakiy |
| Aaron Durand | Sossiya |
| Colin Heath | Movement Performer |
| Erica Iris | Tailor's Wife / Mad Chorus 3 |
| Keith Klassen | Mokiya |
| Andrea Ludwig | Landlady |
| Peter McGillivray | Head of Department / Petrovich |
| Meher Pavri | Secretary |
| Magali Simard-Galdes | Mad Chorus 1 |
| Courtenay Stevens | Movement Performer |
| Asitha Tennekoon | Manager |
| Giles Tomkins | Khodozat |
| Caitlin Wood | Mad Chorus 2 |
Creative Team
| Morris Panych | Librettist |
| Morris Panych | Director |
| James Rolfe | Music |
| Nancy Bryant | Costume Designer |
| Alan Brodie | Lighting Designer |
| Ken MacDonald | Set Designer |
| Jessica Derventzis | Assistant Director |
| Wendy Gorling | Movement |
| Jennifer Tung | Assistant Musical Director |
Music
| Andrew Bensler | Viola |
| Bianca Chambul | Bassoon |
| Timothy Francom | Percussion |
| Mike Cox | Bass |
| Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh | Violin I |
| Clara Lee | Violin II |
| Omar Ho | Clarinet |
| Lief Mosbaugh | Oboe |
| Gregory Oh | Keyboard |
| Amelia Lyon | Piccolo |
| Ben Promane | Trumpet |
| Bryan Holt | Cello |
| Leslie Dala | Conductor |
Production
| Gregory Oh | Repetiteur |
| Kate Porter | Stage Manager |
| AJ Laflamme | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Marijka Asbeek Brusse | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Lee Milliken | Director of Production |
| Heather Landon | Production Manager |
| Greg Dougherty | Technical Director |
| Awstin Davies | Assistant Technical Director |
| Mary Spyrakis | Head of Properties |
| Monica Lee | Props Builder |
| Peter Velocci | Carpenter |
| Marlee Bygate | Cutter |
| Ming Wong | Head of Wardrobe |
| Mark Stedman | Building Manager |
| Sally Roberts | Senior Head Technician |
| Yunier Alvarez Peñate | Head Technician |
| Cassandra Miller | Junior Head Technician |
| Susan Batchelor | Wardrobe Mistress |
| Brianne Gwartz | Production Coordinator |
| Kim Dykstra-Brown | Scenic Artist |
| Ashley Marchand | Scenic Artist |
| Danielle Poirier | Scenic Artist |
| Janet Pym | Stitcher |
| Kiyomi Hidaka | Stitcher |
| Geoff Hughes | Stitcher |
| Phil Atfield | Stitcher |
