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Produced by

Tarragon Theatre

Playwright: Jason Sherman
Director: Richard Rose

Venue

Tarragon Theatre – Mainspace

Run

November 7th, 2018 – December 16th, 2018

Synopsis

“Whatcha doin’, Marshall McLuhan?” That’s what the world wanted to know back in the 1960s, when Canada’s internationally renowned professor-turned-prophet started to sound the alarm on the effects of technology on the human body and spirit. But after a lifetime of warning us all about the hazards of modern life, McLuhan suffered a stroke that robbed him of his ability to speak. What it couldn’t do, though, was stop this deeply religious man from trying to finish his magnum opus: a last desperate attempt to save our souls — and his own. (tarragontheatre.com)


Cast

Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster Mary / Margaret / Marilyn / Associate 1
Peter Hutt Feigen / Klein / Student
Patrick McManus Gossage / Dr. Hildebrand / Associate 2 / Father Frank
Sarah Orenstein Corrine / Cunningham
R.H. Thomson Marshall McLuhan

Creative Team

Jason Sherman Playwright
Richard Rose Director
Taryn Jorgenson Assistant Director
Charlotte Dean Costume Designer
Camellia Koo Set Designer
Rebecca Picherack Lighting Designer
Thomas Ryder Payne Sound Designer
Carla Ritchie Video Designer

Production

Kate Sandeson Stage Manager
Jaimee Q. Vicente-Hall Apprentice Stage Manager

Staff

John Thomson Technical Director
Carla Ritchie Production Manager
Robyn Clarke Interim Head of Wardrobe
Care Robertson Head of Properties
Jessica MacDuff Scenic Artist
Jessica MacDuff Assistant Props
Noel Wraight Head Carpenter
Jennifer Laws Mainspace Technician