Mischief (2026)
Produced by
Native Earth Performing Arts and Neptune Theatre and Tarragon Theatre
Playwright: Lisa Nasson
Director: Mike Payette
Venue
Run
January 15th, 2026 – February 8th, 2026
Synopsis
Brooke is perfectly content with her job selling cigarettes to the local fisherman at her uncle’s convenience store on the Rez. But what happens when a woman appears in a utility closet and claims to have known her mother? And where can she turn when one act of mischief derails her peace?
A heartwarming story where ancestry and the cost of justice collide, Mischief is a gentle comedy from lauded Mi’kmaw artist Lisa Nasson that celebrates the power of community. (tarragontheatre.com)
Cast
| Nicole Joy-Fraser | Emily |
| Devin MacKinnon | Fisherman Fred / Good Guy |
| Trina Moyan | Tammy |
| Lisa Nasson | Brooke |
| Jeremy Proulx | Uncle Chris |
Creative Team
| Lisa Nasson | Playwright |
| Mike Payette | Director |
| Joelle Peters | Associate Director |
| Andy Moro | Set Designer |
| Andy Moro | Costume Designer |
| Andy Moro | Projection Designer |
| Leigh Ann Vardy | Lighting Designer |
| Adam Jules | Associate Lighting Designer |
| Maddie Bautista | Sound Designer |
| Maddie Bautista | Composer |
Production
| Farnoosh Talebpour | Stage Manager |
| Stephanie Taylor | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Tayla Paul | Regalia Consultant |
| Tayla Paul | Regalia Builder |
| Mitchell Saddleback | Smudge Man |
Staff
| Shawn Henry | Director of Production |
| Jaxun Maron | Technical Director |
| Patrick Hong | Mainspace Technician |
| Emma Burnett | Head Scenic Artist |
| Kate Ingman | Head Carpenter |
| Alannah Dzijacky | Head of Properties |
| Andrew Chute | Assistant Carpenter |
| Uri Livne-Bar | Associate Technician |
| Emily Burdette | Paint & Props Intern |
| MacKenzie Crow | Carpentry Intern |
| Acadia Walsh | Head of Wardrobe |
