How to Catch Creation (2026)
Produced by
Nightwood Theatre and Obsidian Theatre Company and Soulpepper Theatre Company
Playwright: Christina Anderson
Director: Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu
Venue
The Young Centre – The Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre
Run
April 23rd, 2026 – May 17th, 2026
Synopsis
A feel-good story for dreamers about second chances, finding purpose, and the legacies we leave behind.
Four artists and intellectuals wrestle with creativity, legacy, and the complexities of love and family. Griffin, out of prison just over a year, is contemplating raising a child. Tami, director of a conservatory painting program, hasn’t painted since her last relationship ended. Riley has a thriving tech career but hasn’t made a fresh beat in who knows how long. Stokes, rejected from 13 art schools, decides he’s actually a novelist. These four lives intertwine in the most unexpected ways, when they uncover the work of a Black queer feminist writer from the 1960s.
Bold and imaginative, Christina Anderson’s latest work explores the power of artistic expression and the lasting impact of those who dare to create. (soulpepper.ca)
Cast
| Amanda Cordner | Tami |
| Daren A. Herbert | Griffin |
| Danté Prince | Stokes |
| Shakura Dickson | Natalie |
| Germaine Konji | Riley |
| Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah | G.K Marche |
Creative Team
| Christina Anderson | Playwright |
| Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu | Director |
| Teresa Przybylski | Set Designer |
| Ming Wong 黄慧明 | Costume Designer |
| André Du Toit | Lighting Designer |
| Heidi Chan | Sound Designer |
| Stephon Smith | Additional Sound Design |
| Stephon Smith | Rap Lyrics |
| Germaine Konji | Rap Lyrics |
| Lisa Karen Cox | Intimacy Director |
| Esie Mensah | Movement Director |
| Ghislan Sutherland-Timm | Additional Prop Design |
| Abigail Whitney | Apprentice Director |
| Ghislan Sutherland-Timm | Apprentice Set Designer |
| Nála Simone Lendo | Apprentice Costume Designer |
| Stephon Smith | Apprentice Sound Designer |
Production
| Laura Baxter | Stage Manager |
| Frank/ie | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Bill Stahl | 1st Carpenter |
| Arielle White | Scenic Artist |
| Allison Floroff | Scenic Artist |
| Greg Chambers | Props Builder |
| Greg Chambers | Props Buyer |
| Claudia Matas | Assistant Head of Wardrobe |
| Jacqueline Robertson-Cull | Head of Wigs |
| Laura Delchiaro | Cutter |
| Erin Halls | Stitcher |
| Irene Ly | Dresser |
| David Mallette | Lighting Operator |
| Jason Shindle | Audio Operator |
Staff
| Patricia Vinluan | Senior Production Manager |
| Maya Royer | Production Manager |
| Leslie Hernandez | Technical Director |
| Nicholas Beardsley | Assistant Technical Director |
| Rhett Costin | Assistant Technical Director |
| Mitchell Ayres | Assistant Technical Director |
| Alex Edwards | Production Coordinator |
| Andy DeVries | Head Carpenter |
| Lisa Nighswander | Head of Properties |
| Paul Boddum | Head Scenic Artist |
| Ellie Koffman | Head of Wardrobe |
