Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts I, II, III) (2016)
Produced by
Director: Weyni Mengesha
Playwright: Suzan-Lori Parks
Venue
Run
July 25th, 2016 – September 1st, 2016
Awards & Nominations
2017 Dora Award Winner (General Theatre Division) – Outstanding Production
2017 Dora Award Nominee (General Theatre Division) – Outstanding Direction (Weyni Mengesha)
2017 Dora Award Nominee (General Theatre Division) – Outstanding Performance – Male (Daren Herbert)
2017 Dora Award Nominee (General Theatre Division) – Outstanding Performance – Female (Lisa Berry)
2017 Dora Award Nominee (General Theatre Division) – Outstanding Performance – Ensemble
2017 Dora Award Nominee (General Theatre Division) – Outstanding Scenic Design (Lorenzo Savoini)
2017 Dora Award Nominee (General Theatre Division) – Outstanding Costume Design (Dana Osborne)
2017 Dora Award Nominee (General Theatre Division) – Outstanding Lighting Design (Kevin Lamotte)
Synopsis
With her astounding Father Comes Home From the Wars Suzan-Lori Parks has created a new American Odyssey that examines America’s ongoing and turbulent relationship with race. Performed together as one evening, these three parts tell a poignant and musical tale of homecoming, family and heroism set against the US Civil War. (soulpepper.ca)
Cast
| Akosua Amo-Adem | Leader / Third Runaway |
| Lisa Berry | Penny |
| Walter Borden | Oldest Old Man |
| Divine Brown | The Musician |
| Oliver Dennis | Colonel in the Rebel Army |
| Peter Fernandes | Odyssey Dog / Fourth |
| Daren A. Herbert | Homer |
| Dion Johnstone | Hero |
| Roy Lewis | Second / First Runaway |
| Gregory Prest | Smith |
| Marcel Stewart | Third / Second Runaway |
Creative Team
| Weyni Mengesha | Director |
| Suzan-Lori Parks | Playwright |
| Lorenzo Savoini | Set Designer |
| Dana Osborne | Costume Designer |
| Kevin Lamotte | Lighting Designer |
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Sound Designer |
| Alejandra Nunez | Music Director |
| Simon Fon | Fight Director |
| Tanya Rintoul | Assistant Director |
| Jacqueline Robertson-Cull | Head of Hair and Makeup |
Production
| Casey Hudecki | Fight Director Intern |
| Kelly McEvenue | Alexander Coach |
| Diane Pitblado | Dialect Coach |
| Robert Harding | Production Stage Manager |
| Arwen MacDonell | Stage Manager |
| Michael Sinclair | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Ada Aguilar | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Kathleen Johnston | Costume Coordinator |
| Geoff Hughes | Cutter |
| Barbara Nowakowski | First Hand |
| Emma Zulkoskey | Dresser |
| Bill Stahl | Carpenter |
| Mattea Kennedy | Scenic Painter |
| Jessica MacDuff | Scenic Painter |
| Greg Chambers | Props Builder |
| Tracy Taylor | Props Buyer |
Staff
| Mike Ledermueller | Technical Director |
| Andrew Leeke | Associate Technical Director |
| Evan Bonnah-Hawkes | Assistant Technical Director |
| Sarah Elizabeth Noyes | Head of Wardrobe |
| Erika Connor | Lead Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Andy DeVries | Head Carpenter |
| Lisa Nighswander | Head of Properties |
| Paul Boddum | Head Scenic Artist |
| Melissa Grandovec | House Technician |
| Alex Maitland | House Technician |
| Megan Burns | House Technician |
