Alpha (2025)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwrights: Jeanelle L. Archer-Chan and Syre Hutton and Pranav Persad-Mahara and Gabriel Rahman and Devaj Ramoutar
Director: Jeanelle L. Archer-Chan
Venue
Run
July 3rd, 2025 – July 13th, 2025
Synopsis
“ALPHA” shares the experience of 5 bright, privileged boys from a fictitious prestigious secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago and is a re-imagining of Zeno Constance’s popular play “The Ritual”.
‘Hilltop College’, an all-boys secondary school, finds itself in hot water when one of their model students, Alpha, is charged for rape. But how could he do such a thing? Glimpse into the lives, antics and imaginations of five of Alpha’s classmates as they attempt to understand what happened, while learning about themselves and examining their place in today’s society through storytelling, and the ritual of Kalinda (stickfighting). (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
| Gabriel Rahman | Student 1 / Leah / Alpha / Philip |
| Syre Hutton | Student 2 / Mother / Alpha / Elder Mark |
| Pranav Persad-Mahara | Student 3 / Alpha / Leah / Opposing Champion |
| Christopher Seepersad | Student 4 / Mother / Peter / Alpha as Champion |
| Jhasan Dhaniram | Student 5 / Father / Alpha / Spiritual Leader |
| Devaj Ramoutar | Mr. Smith / Chorus |
| Ethan Rambharose | Chorus |
| Njisane Deonarinesingh | Chorus |
Creative Team
| Jeanelle L. Archer-Chan | Playwright |
| Syre Hutton | Playwright |
| Pranav Persad-Mahara | Playwright |
| Gabriel Rahman | Playwright |
| Devaj Ramoutar | Playwright |
| Jeanelle L. Archer-Chan | Director |
| Nirvan Mahabir | Music Director |
| Simeon Moodoo | Choreographer (Kalinda) |
| Triston Wallace | Choreographer (Movement) |
| Aleemudeen Mohammed | Costume Coordinator |
| Colleen Norville-Hutton | Costume Coordinator |
Music
| Isaiah Andrews | Keyboards |
| Kadeer Mohammed | Drums / Percussion |
| Jeremy Singh | Drums / Percussion |
| Kristian Changoor | Guitar |
| Avedis Ali | Steelpan |
| Zachary Persad | Percussion |
| Nirvan Mahabir | Guitar |
Production
| Joshua Dwarika | Stage Manager |
| Keshav Bridgelal | Lighting Technician |
| Syre Hutton | Lighting Technician |
| Reagan Seecharan | Sound Technician |
| Keshav Bridgelal | Stagehand |
| Letitia Mike | Costume Artist |
| Letitia Mike | Make-up Artist |
| Hannah Sammy | Accessibility Coordinator |
