Fun Home (2023)

Produced by

Bowtie Productions

Music: Jeanine Tesori
Lyrics: Lisa Kron
Director: Ian Kowalski

Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel.

Venue

The Alumnae Studio

Run

April 14th, 2023 – April 16th, 2023

Synopsis

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality in college, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.  (bowtieproductions.ca)

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Cast

Michelle Chew	Alison
Bailey Wilson	Medium Alison
Ella Lariviere	Small Alison
Daniel Goldman	Bruce
Kara Austria	Helen
Maia Roberts	Joan
Zander Van Nynatten	Christian
Max Goodman	John
Christopher Sherwood	Roy / Pete / Mark / Bobby

Creative Team

Jeanine Tesori	Music
Lisa Kron	Lyrics
Ian Kowalski	Director
Meredith Shedden	Choreographer
Meredith Shedden	Associate Director
Hillary Chu	Music Director
Kit Norman	Lighting Designer
Jordan Paluck	Sound Designer
Maggie Garrison	Costume Designer
Aryana Rizvi	Prop Designer

Music

Hillary Chu	Conductor
Hillary Chu	Keys
Charley Fruitman	Reed
Lukianos Chry	Bass
Jeffrey Zhu	Percussion
Shreya Jha	Violin / Viola
Dante Alaimo	Cello
Xander de Beer	Guitar
Karl Harrison	Guitar (April 15, 3pm)

Production

Hongjoo Kim	Stage Manager
Rimsha Minocha	Assistant Stage Manager
Colin Darling	Production Manager
Colin Darling	Lighting Operator
Hannah Zablocki	Wardrobe Assistant
Ellie Baldwin	Social Media
Ellie Baldwin	Marketing
Daniel Goldman	Producer
Ian Kowalski	Producer
Valentina Caballero	Poster Design

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