Little Astronaut (2026)
Produced by
Presented by
Book: Isobel Arseneau
Music: Isobel Arseneau and Nicholas Biancolin
Lyrics: Isobel Arseneau
Directors: Isobel Arseneau and Victoria Zhou
Venue
Run
July 3rd, 2026 – July 12th, 2026
Synopsis
Little Astronaut follows two female engineering students trying to hold on to their identity, ambition, and to each other in a system designed to wear them down. It is a show about silence, survival, and the strength women find in each other. (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
| Isobel Arseneau | Hazel |
| Bianca Hopkins | Lily (July 3, 5, 7, 11, & 12) |
| Hermela Abiy | Lily (July 4 & 6) |
| Andrew Evanyshyn | Professor |
| Joshua Chung | Jonah |
| Sophia Kot | Isaac |
| Thomas Hafner | Jake |
| Courtney Pan | Carter / Understudy for Hazel |
| Benjamin Shin | Eric |
| Muhammad Aidan | Alif |
| Sabryn Di Paola | Conner |
| Anna Popovic | Margo |
| Leah Lim-Tran | April |
Creative Team
| Isobel Arseneau | Book |
| Isobel Arseneau | Music |
| Nicholas Biancolin | Music |
| Isobel Arseneau | Lyrics |
| Isobel Arseneau | Director |
| Victoria Zhou | Director |
| Victoria Zhou | Choreographer |
| Justin Wai | Additional Composition |
| Katherine Elder | Dramaturge |
| Nicholas Biancolin | Additional Arrangments |
| Nicholas Biancolin | Music Director |
| Jonathan Hua | Music Director |
| Simona Tenche | Vocal Director |
| Isla Parekh | Vocal Director |
| Reid Sox-Harris | Lighting Designer |
| Lincoln Macdonald | Sound Designer |
| Lincoln Macdonald | Set Designer |
| Jessica Sung | Costume Designer |
| Nicholas Biancolin | Orchestrations |
| Justin Wai | Orchestrations |
| Jonathan Hua | Orchestrations |
| Dana Murdoch | Orchestrations |
| William Krestow | Orchestrations |
| Gillian Nestor | Orchestrations |
| Freddie Perera | Orchestrations |
| Riann Po | Orchestrations |
| Ethan Tang | Orchestrations |
| Emrys Chang | Orchestrations |
| Bryce Warren | Orchestrations |
Music
| Nicholas Biancolin | Conductor |
| Jonathan Hua | Conductor |
| Nicholas Biancolin | Keys 2 |
| Jonathan Hua | Keys 2 |
| Justin Wai | Keys 1 |
| Cathy Zhang | Flute |
| Cathy Zuo | Clarinet |
| William Krestow | Alto Sax / Flute |
| Nam Bui | Tenor/Baritone Sax |
| Emily Mamcarz | Trumpet |
| Sidd Challa | Trombone |
| Ishaan Mohan Gupta | Guitar |
| Joey Sun | Bass |
| Daniel Kuhn | Drums |
| Max Kerr | Viola |
| Julianne Keh | Cello |
| Carrie Ann Po | Musician |
Production
| Genevieve Beirne | Stage Manager |
| Alex Klaus | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Marc-André Gaudet | Technical Director |
| Lincoln Macdonald | Production Manager |
| Vedant Gupta | Producer |
| Vincent Bourdé | Head Carpenter |
| Sabrina Ibrahim | Set Builder |
| Nigel Chandler | Set Builder |
| Hannah Durst | Set Painter |
| Elena Sasic | Assistant Set Painter |
| Eileen Walsh | Property Master |
| Stephanie Florescu | Assistant Sound |
| Efren Wang | Volunteer Crew |
| Ron Macdonald | Volunteer Crew |
| Zayneb Hussain | Volunteer Crew |
| Davis Macdonald | Volunteer Crew |
| Erin Price | Volunteer Crew |
| Albert Huang | Volunteer Crew |
| Jenn Xu | Graphic Designer |
| Leah Lim-Tran | Social Media Manager |
| Victoria Zhou | Photographer |
| Vedant Gupta | Videographer |
