Earworm (2024)
Produced by
Crow’s Theatre and Nowadays Theatre
Playwright: Mohammad Yaghoubi
Director: Mohammad Yaghoubi
Venue
Streetcar Crowsnest – The Community Studio
Run
February 6th, 2024 – March 3rd, 2024
Synopsis
Performed in English with select performances in Persian (Farsi), EARWORM, a Nowadays Theatre production in association with Crow’s Theatre, is written and directed by Mohammad Yaghoubi. Homa, a long-time immigrant from Iran who fled persecution from the Islamic regime, must negotiate the reality that her son is in love with a conservative Muslim woman. When Homa’s past catches up to her in present-day Toronto, their future happiness is threatened.
Inspired by real events, EARWORM is a stunning depiction of the far-reaching impact of the Iranian revolutions of 1979 and 2022 through themes of love, power, parenting, and political asylum. (crowstheatre.com)
Cast
| Aida Keykhaii | Homa |
| Amir Maghami | Pendar |
| Amir Zavosh | Mohammad |
| Parya Heravi | Fatemeh |
Creative Team
| Mohammad Yaghoubi | Playwright |
| Mohammad Yaghoubi | Director |
| Amin Shirazi | Set Designer |
| David DeGrow | Lighting Designer |
| Sina Shoaie | Sound Designer |
| Anisa Tejpar | Intimacy Director |
| Amir Parsa | Assistant Director |
| Kimia Oloub | Assistant Director |
Music
| Farshad Fozooni | Musician |
Production
| Ali Mostolizadeh | Photographer |
| Ali Mostolizadeh | Videographer |
| Honey Hoseiny | Video Mapping |
| Arman Moghadam | Video Mapping |
| Arman Moghadam | Visual Artist |
| Honey Hoseiny | Visual Artist |
| Aaheli Mukherjee | Production Manager |
| Sabrina Weinstein | Stage Manager |
| Amir Parsa | Stage Manager |
Staff
| Heather Landon | Senior Producer |
| Beth Wong | Producer |
| LJ Savage | Production Manager |
| Ryan Borshuk | Technical Director |
| Amber Rea | Assistant Technical Director |
| Jay Hines | House Technician |
| Sergey Kublanovskiy | House Technician |
| Zachery White | House Technician |
| Stephanie Dilnot | Production Assistant |
