Dixon Road (2022)
Produced by
Obsidian Theatre Company and The Musical Stage Company
Presented by
Book: Fatuma Adar
Music: Fatuma Adar
Lyrics: Fatuma Adar
Director: Ray Hogg
Choreographer: Ray Hogg
Venue
Run
June 3rd, 2022 – June 19th, 2022
Synopsis
A new Canadian musical with book, music and lyrics by Fatuma Adar. DIXON ROAD tells the story of a Somali family who immigrate to Canada in 1991 as the civil war begins to tear their homeland apart. They settle in Dixon Road, in a neighbourhood near Pearson airport that is still the heart of Toronto’s Somali community today. (musicalstagecompany.com)
Cast
| Krystle Chance | Ensemble |
| Starr Domingue | Safiya |
| Omar Forrest | Ensemble |
| Rose-Mary Harbans | Ensemble |
| Gavin Hope | Zaki |
| Germaine Konji | Batoul |
| Michael-Lamont Lytle | Ensemble |
| Danté Prince | Yousef |
| Shakura S’aida | Halima |
| Travae Williams | Ensemble |
Creative Team
| Fatuma Adar | Book |
| Fatuma Adar | Music |
| Fatuma Adar | Lyrics |
| Ray Hogg | Director |
| Ray Hogg | Choreographer |
| Chris Barillaro | Conductor |
| Rose-Mary Harbans | Assistant Choreographer |
| Adam Sakiyama | Orchestrations |
| Adam Sakiyama | Music Arrangements |
| Chris Barillaro | Music Director |
| Kimberly Colburn | Dramaturge |
| Jordan Laffrenier | Associate Director |
| Jordan Laffrenier | Associate Dramaturg |
| Brian Dudkiewicz | Set Designer |
| Georges Michael Fanfan | Costume Designer |
| Logan Raju Cracknell | Lighting Designer |
| Matteo DeSimone | Sound Designer |
| Maddie Bautista | Apprentice Sound Designer |
| Kaylee Harwood | Apprentice Director |
| Alexandra Kane | Apprentice Music Director |
| Haneul Yi | Apprentice Music Director |
Music
| Chris Barillaro | Piano |
| John Gzowski | Guitars & Oud |
| Evan Porter | Bass |
| Aubrey Dayle | Drums & Percussion |
Production
| Rose-Mary Harbans | Dance Captain |
| Jonathan Corkal-Astorga | Associate Music Supervisor |
| Jonathan Corkal-Astorga | Music Copyist |
| Alex Amini | Costume Supervisor |
| Adam Sakiyama | Musical Supervision |
| Kat Chin | Stage Manager |
| Farnoosh Talebpour | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Leslie Hernandez | Production Supervisor |
| Carlos Varela | Production Manager |
| Matteo DeSimone | Associate Production Manager |
| Marissa Trott | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Marissa Trott | Production & Safety Coordinator |
| El Patey | Head of Properties |
| Alex Gilbert | Head of Softgoods |
| Susanna Feng | Scenic Painter |
| Jen Newnham | Scenic Painter |
| Esie Mensah | Movement Consultant |
| Esie Mensah | Creative Consultant |
| Mayran Kalah | Cultural Consultant |
| Ausar Stewart | Dialect Coach |
| Everett Dalingwater | Head Technician |
| Everett Dalingwater | Audio Technician |
| Elijah Ouimet | Audio Technician |
| Ethan Robinson | Lighting Operator |
| Ivy Groundwater | Running Crew |
| Sofia Frick | Running Crew |
| Geoffrey Davies | Dresser |
| Erika Jaudzems | Dresser |
Staff
| Robyn Hoja | Producer |
| Vanessa Spence | Producer |
| Abriana Lashley | Production Coordinator |
| Gabby Noja | Production Coordinator |
