The 52 Live (2025)
Produced by
Presented by
Director: Evalyn Parry
Co-Creators: Evalyn Parry and Shawn Kerwin
Venue
Run
June 4th, 2025 – June 7th, 2025
Synopsis
Hidden in archives, carved into city streets, woven through Toronto’s history—the stories of women who built this city wait to be told. They represent 52% of Toronto’s population, and in this groundbreaking performance, their voices rise to life.
Through 52 powerful vignettes, this innovative theatrical experience celebrates the women who have shaped our city. Created by the Museum of Toronto, The 52 Live unfolds against the dramatic backdrop of the City Archives, where 24 Canadian playwrights give voice to pioneers, artists, leaders, and changemakers. (luminatofestival.com)
Cast
| Marie Beath Badian | Susan Bailey / Columbia Coco Diaz |
| Nova Bhattacharya | Menaka Thakkar |
| Yolanda Bonnell | Verna Johnston / Josephine Mandamin |
| Chloe Cha | Bianca Andreescu / Min Sook Lee |
| Diane Flacks | Margaret Atwood / Roberta Bondar / Kit Coleman / Elsie MacGill / Myrtle Cook McGowan / Slova Greenberg |
| Barbara Gordon | Clara Cynthia Benseon / Rowena Hume / Jane Jacobs / Hazel McCallion |
| Marcia Johnson | Mary Ann Shadd Cary / Angela James / Rosemary Sadlier / Emily Stowe |
| Leesa Levinson | Judith Snow |
| Shira Leuchter | Rosalie Silberman Abella / Flora MacDonald Denison / Emma Goldman / Frances Loring / Fanny Bobbie Rosenfeld / Beatrice Worsley |
| Ange Loft | Phyllis Bonberry / Lee Maracle |
| Karin Randoja | Larua Bulger / Cathy Crowe / Mary Fix / Cecilia Krieger / Jeanne Parkin / Lillian H. Smith |
| Lisa Ryder | Diana Carter / Cheri DiNovo / Karen Kain / June Rowlands |
| Mirabella Sundar Singh | Menaka Thakkar / Ausma Malik / Saadia Muzaffar |
| Ashley Naomi Skye | Penny Oleksiak / Jackie Shane |
| Meghan Swaby | Jill Andrew / Jennifer Hodge de Silva / Bernice Redmon / Blanche Lemco Van Ginkel |
| Diana Tso | Adrienne Clarkson / Gar Yin Hune / Jean Lamb |
| Jessinia Bourne | Choir |
| Chloe Cha | Choir |
| Kismet Cooper | Choir |
| Barbara Gordon | Choir |
| Mina Iamonaco | Choir |
| Asai Naimi Ghahroodi | Choir |
| Manila Ninan | Choir |
| Karin Randoja | Choir |
| Ayanna Seymour | Choir |
| Halyue Judy Zhu | Choir |
Creative Team
| Evalyn Parry | Director |
| Evalyn Parry | Co-Creator |
| Shawn Kerwin | Co-Creator |
| Shawn Kerwin | Designer |
| Kanika Ambrose | Playwright |
| Erin Shields | Playwright |
| Ophira Calof | Playwright |
| Marcia Johnson | Playwright |
| Marjorie Chan | Playwright |
| Anna Chatterton | Playwright |
| Diane Flacks | Playwright |
| Falen Johnson | Playwright |
| Sarena Parmar | Playwright |
| Julie Tepperman | Playwright |
| Aida Jordao | Playwright |
| Ashley Naomi Skye | Playwright |
| Ali Joy Richardson | Playwright |
| Coleen MacPherson | Playwright |
| Jo SiMalaya Alcampo | Playwright |
| Jordi Mand | Playwright |
| Julia Hune-Brown | Playwright |
| Keira Loughran | Playwright |
| Lisa Ryder | Playwright |
| Meghan Swaby | Playwright |
| Sedina Fiati | Playwright |
| Shandra Spears Bombay | Playwright |
| Cheri Maracle | Playwright |
| Sharada Eswar | Playwright |
| Lillian Allen | Songwriter |
| Juliet Palmer | Composer |
| Steph Raposo | Sound Designer |
Music
| Christine Duncan | Conductor |
Production
| Marie Beath Badian | Creative Consultant |
| Steph Raposo | Technical Director |
| Allison Spearin | Stage Manager |
| Andrea Surich | Production Manager |
