RETOLD
Prompted by 3 acclaimed short stories by award-winning Canadian author Mavis Gallant, Canada’s most exciting musical minds have created an imaginative triptych of short original musicals premiering at Toronto’s historic Reference Library. RETOLD is the second production of Launch Pad, a ground-breaking musical development residency from The Musical Stage Company and Yonge Street Theatricals. This innovative program offers a 10-month residency in which musical theatre composers, lyricists and bookwriters navigate a full developmental process, shepherding 30-minute musicals from conception to production with guidance from skilled creative teams and internationally renowned mentors.
Sponsors
Credits
The Musical Stage Company, Toronto Public Library, & Yonge Street Theatricals presents RETOLD
Composer & Lyricist
Adam Sakiyama
Bookwriter & Lyricist
Kat Sandler
Composer & Lyricist
Suzy Wilde
Bookwriter
Rose Napoli
Bookwriter & Lyricist
Fatuma Adar
Composer & Lyricist
Ben Elliott
Director
Kaylee Harwood**
Movement Director
Tyler Pearse*
Music Director & Piano Conductor
Benjamin Kersey*
Apprentice Artistic Director
Sarah O'Brecht**
Music Supervisor
Jonathan Corkal-Astorga
Production Designer
Patricia Reilly
Stage Manager
Jasmyne Leisemer
Apprentice Stage Manager
Sydney Stobo
Performer
Eric Craig
Performer
Starr Domingue
Performer
Emily Lukasik
Performer
Tracy Michailidis
“Divorce Lunch” Development Director/Dramaturg
Richard Greenblatt
“Divorce Lunch” Development Music Supervisor/Music Director
Chris Barillaro
“The Carette Sisters” Development Director/Dramaturgy
Mary Francis Moore
“The Carette Sisters” Music Supervisor/Music Director
Nicky Phillips
“Marigold” Development Director/Dramaturg
Sarah Garton Stanley
“Marigold” Development Music Supervisor/Music Director
Bob Foster