Jerry Springer – The Opera (2009)
Produced by
Music: Richard Thomas
Book: Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas
Lyrics: Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee
Director: Mark Selby
Based on the original by Richard Ouzounian
Venue
Run
September 24th, 2009 – October 10th, 2009
Synopsis
This British Blockbuster has all the elements that one has come to expect from the Jerry Springer Show including the world’s worst sexual deviants in front of a bloodthirsty and carnivorous studio audience. (uofttix.ca)
Cast
| James Schedlich | Steve |
| Oliver Spicer | Security Guard |
| Joe Vermeulen | Security Guard |
| Jason Zinger | Jonathan (Warm-Up Guy) / Satan |
| Byron Rouse | Jerry Springer |
| Gregory Finney | Dwight / God / Klan Dancer |
| Louisa O’Keane | Peaches / Baby Jane |
| Brandi Hewitt | Zandra / Irene / Mary / Klan Dancer |
| Phedra L’Abbé | Valkyrie / Understudy |
| Ian Bender | Tremont / Angel Gabriel |
| Scott Gorman | Montel / Adam |
| Hayley Toane | Andrea / Archangel Michael / Klan Dancer |
| Kelly Holiff | Shawntel / Eve |
| Carl Swanson | Chucky / Jesus / Klan Dancer |
| Michael-David Blostein | Ensemble |
| Qwyn Alexis Charter | Ensemble / Klan Dancer |
| Brittany Kay | Ensemble / Klan Dancer |
| Bianca B. Boom | Ensemble |
| David Light | Ensemble / Klan Dancer |
| Miranda Plant | Ensemble |
| Patte Rosebank | Ensemble / Understudy |
| Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski | Ensemble / Klan Dancer |
| Maksym Shkvorets | Ensemble |
| Amy Smith | Ensemble / Understudy |
| Alexandra Statham | Ensemble / Understudy |
| Andrea Wasserman | Ensemble |
| Brian Waters | Ensemble |
Creative Team
| Richard Thomas | Music |
| Stewart Lee | Book |
| Richard Thomas | Book |
| Richard Thomas | Lyrics |
| Stewart Lee | Lyrics |
| Mark Selby | Director |
| Lily Ling | Musical Director |
| Sarah Harris | Choreography (Based on original co-choreography with Shannon Cote) |
| Ming Wong | Costume Designer |
| Brandon Kleiman | Set Designer |
| Gareth Crew | Lighting Designer |
| Greg Rainville | Musical Assistant |
Music
| Lily Ling | Conductor |
| Lily Ling | Keyboard 1 |
| Jordann Zaza | Keyboard 2 |
| Taylor Cook | Flute / Clarinet / Tenor Sax |
| Chris Hunsburger | Clarinet / Bass Clarinet / Soprano Sax |
| Matt MacLean | Trumpet |
| Crystal Mallory | Horn |
| Erik Patterson | Guitar |
| Anton Rubisov | Drums / Percussion |
Production
| Melissa Major | Stage Manager |
| Stefano Gelmi | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Gian Mele | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Keely O’Farrell | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Ellen Ross Stuart | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Christopher Wilson | Sound Operator & Mixer |
| Ashley Rose | Lighting Operator |
| Chad Camscho | Followspot Operator |
| Matt Chung | Production Crew |
| Xiaoxue (Iris) Ma | Production Crew |
| Hayley Toane | Dance Captain |
Staff
| Christopher Wilson | House Technician |
