Paradise by the River (2010)
Produced by
Shadowpath Theatre Productions
Playwright: Vittorio Rossi
Director: Marianne McIsaac
Venue
Run
November 25th, 2010 – December 7th, 2010
Synopsis
Shadowpath Theatre presents the timely Toronto premiere of Paradise by the River by Vittorio Rossi. On June 10, 1940, Prime Minister Mackenzie King broadcasted his decision to intern hundreds of Italian-Canadians. King used a section of the War Measures Act that allowed the government to take “necessary precautions to safeguard the country from internal aliens.” Paradise by the River tells their story.
Paradise by the River is the journey of an Italian immigrant, Romano, and his forced relocation and internment to Petawawa, Ontario. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Italian Internment in Canada. Artistic Producer Alex Karolyi comments, “Many people never knew about this event, but the internment is an important part of our history as Canadians.” Paradise by the River is just the right play to educate, stimulate and enlighten.
Paradise by the River is an unsentimental, honest journey with the Italian-Canadian community during WWII. It doesn’t preach, nor postulate, but rather recalls the horrors of the past and reminds us that— je me souviens. (facebook.com)
Cast
| Andrea Schuett | Maria Dicenzo |
| Michael De Rose | Bruno |
| Kaitlyn Riordan | Helene Beauchamp |
| Frank Spezzano | Lorenzo |
| Chris Coculuzzi | Romano Dicenzo |
| Len Batta | Cenzo Dicenzo |
| Tim Welham | Jean-Pierre Beauchamp |
| Jan-Michael Weir | Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Lucerne |
| Ryan MacDonald | Sergeant Bill Dunnison/Man 1 |
| Johnny Martin | Calo Calabrese |
| Raffaele Ciampaglia | Vito Di Napoli/Man 2 |
| Enrico Difede | Luca Delferro |
| Peter Shipston | M. Lefebvre |
Creative Team
| Vittorio Rossi | Playwright |
| Marianne McIsaac | Director |
| Tom Haxell | Assistant Director |
| Anita Nittoly | Fight Director |
| Steve Wilsher | Fight Consultant |
| Alex Riccio | Set Designer |
| Alicia Ho | Lighting Designer |
| Jessica Botelho | Hair and Make-up Designer |
| Jessica Botelho | Costume Designer |
| Emily Porter | Sound Designer |
| Mike Freedman | Composer |
Production
| Alex Karolyi | Artistic Producer |
| MarieClaire Odorico | Producer |
| Jack Grinhaus | Associate Producer |
| Leslie Bertin | Assistant Producer |
| Joe Bucci | Assistant Producer |
| David Liotta | Production Manager |
| David Liotta | Stage Manager |
| Meghan Speakman | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Heather Ervin | Publicist |
| Lior Soibelman | Outreach Coordinator |
| Leslie Bertin | Volunteer Coordinator |
| Ashley Monti | Marketing |
| Ashley Monti | Graphic Designer |
| Sandra Kong | Graphic Designer |
| Kevin Tam | Web Designer |
| Tim Moore | Videographer |
| Chris Clifford | Videographer |
| Greg King | Photographer |
