Edward the “Crazy Man” (2011)
Produced by
Playwright: Emil Sher
Director: Leah Cherniak
Venue
Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
Run
April 28th, 2011 – May 14th, 2011
Synopsis
The play Edward the “Crazy Man” delivers a powerful and hopeful message about the power of friendship to build bridges between people. It explores the story of a twelve‐year old boy named Charlie, and his friendship with a homeless man with schizophrenia by the name of Edward – referred to by people around him as the “crazy man”. The very fact that this play is called Edward the “Crazy Man” immediately plunges us into the world of stigma, where a person with mental health problems has been labeled. In getting to know the “crazy man”, Charlie learns that Edward is a real person – not a label, a stereotype, a social outcast – but a person with feelings, a name, a story, past successes, creativity and imagination, and the ability to care. (workmanarts.com)
Cast
| John Cleland | Edward |
| Olaf Sham | Charlie |
| Faeghan Williams | Abby & Trisha |
| Charles Revored-Couto | Lewis & Nicky |
Creative Team
| Emil Sher | Playwright |
| Leah Cherniak | Director |
| Victoria Wallace | Set Designer |
| Victoria Wallace | Costume Designer |
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Sound Designer |
| Glenn Davidson | Lighting Designer |
Music
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Composer |
Production
| Glenn Davidson | Production Manager |
| Charlene Saroyan | Stage Manager |
| Jamie Papa | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Erika Connor | Head of Wardrobe |
| Dr. Kwame McKenzie | Script Consultant |
| Dr. Jorge Sony | Script Consultant |
| Lisa Brown | Producer |
| Mike Twamley | Associate Producer |
