Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (2019)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: Hannah Moscovitch
Director: Christian Barry
Venue
Run
April 16th, 2019 – May 26th, 2019
Synopsis
Halifax, 1908: two Romanian Jews stand in line at Pier 21 in Halifax, would-be immigrants to an unknown country. Chaim is alone – his family didn’t make it out; Chaya carries her own secret losses. But the New World is giving them a second chance, and they embrace it to the fullest. Narrated by The Wanderer – part showman, part rabbi – this Klezmer rock concert/theatre hybrid stars genre-bending sensation Ben Caplan and is inspired by the real-life story of playwright Hannah Moscovitch’s great-grandparents. (tarragontheatre.com)
Cast
| Ben Caplan | The Wanderer |
| Dani Oore | Chaim |
| Mary Fay Coady | Chaya |
Creative Team
| Hannah Moscovitch | Playwright |
| Christian Barry | Director |
| Ben Caplan | Composer |
| Christian Barry | Composer |
| Carly Beamish | Costume Designer |
| Louisa Adamson | Set Designer |
| Louisa Adamson | Lighting Designer |
| Christian Barry | Set Designer |
| Christian Barry | Lighting Designer |
| Jordan Palmer | Sound Designer |
| Graham Scott | Sound Designer |
| Ben Caplan | Sound Designer |
| Christian Barry | Sound Designer |
| Laura Vingoe-Cram | Assistant Director |
Music
| Graham Scott | Keyboard & Accordian |
| Dani Oore | Woodwinds |
| Mary Fay Coady | Violin |
Production
| Susan Stackhouse | Voice & Speech Coach |
| Rory Howson | Tech Manager |
| Rory Howson | Sound Engineer |
| Rory Howson | Sound Operator |
| Kathleen Jones | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Christine Oakey | Rehearsal Stage Manager |
| Patricia Vinluan | Production Assistant |
| Rebecca Desmarais | Tour Producer |
| Louisa Adamson | Director of Production |
Staff
| Nicola Benidickson | Production Manager |
| John Thomson | Technical Director |
| Robyn Clarke | Interim Head of Wardrobe |
| Shaw Forgeron | Interim Head of Props |
| Noel Wraight | Head Carpenter |
| Jennifer Laws | Mainspace Technician |
