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WELCOMEThe world premiere of Goblin:Macbeth was produced in2022 by: The Shakespeare Company and Hit and MythProductions in Calgary, Alberta.GOBLIN:MACBETH runs approximately 90 minutes withno intermission.1Photo by Tim Nguyen
Philip EdwardsCostume DesignerAnton DeGroot*Lighting DesignerJaxun MaronAssistant Lighting DesignerDustyn WalesStage ManagerChris OldfieldDustyn WalesAssociate ProducersComposite EffectsMasksCASTCREATIVE TEAMKRAGVAMOOGWUGThe creators invite you to forego investigating the identitiesof the performers. The goblins are The Goblins. Allow theplay and the text to wash over you in new ways. If youreally must know who's who, please wait until after theperformance to search out this information hidden withinthe pages of the program. *Indicated designers on this production are represented by theAssociated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.2
Ron Soskolne & Howard Cohen, Christopher Oldfield,Haysam Kadri, Joel Cochrane, Hit & Myth Productions,Corey Hallisey, Hanne Loosen, Anton deGroot, Keith Johnstone, Pamela Brook, Bob White, Maggie Woodley, Dennis Cahill, Loose Moose Theatre,Dean Paul Gibson, Claire Sakaki, Christopher Gaze, Bard on the Beach, Julie Miles, Gregory McLaughlin,Meighan Forum, Stratford Festival, Dave Auster, Michael Adams, Antoni Cimolino, Diana LeBlanc, Tim Carol, Lili Beaudoin, Colleen Wheeler, Ijeoma Emesowum, Mark Meer, Composite Effects, Tyler Rive, Trish Lindstrom, Albert Howell, Mark Andrada, Myrna Horak, Carl Horak, Marge Northan.Extra special thanks, and in memoriam of Philip Edwards our friend, our neighbour, our designer,our mentor in style & grace. The Goblins will see you inthe Underworld, in the Up Above, and in between.SPECIAL THANKS3
Tarragon Theatre acknowledges that we all are a part of alarger ecosystem within our community, Tkaronto, where ourtheatre lives and operates – and that we also commitourselves and energize our audiences to continually reflect onand respond to our relationship to the land around us. Thiscountry has been cared for by generations of First Nations,Inuit and Métis Nations, and the land on which Tarragon restsand is able to share this story has been cherished andprotected by the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, theWendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.Toronto is a word that originates from the Mohawk word“Tkaronto,” meaning “the place in the water where the treesare standing,” which is said to refer to the wooden stakes thatwere used as fishing weirs in the narrows of local riversystems by the Haudenosaunee and Wendat. The paths westill walk today, from Davenport to Dupont, are built on theportage trails first established and walked by Indigenouspeoples. It is in the spirit of being on the portage route that weinvoke our local Indigenous oral history – though covered upby the industrial progress of Toronto – and maintain that thosestories are not lost. We are committed to engaging with these communities inmeaningful ways that open dialogue. We look towards arecognition of our shared humanity to create deepercommunity connection and accountability. Tarragon’srecognition of the contributions of Indigenous peoples to thisland is directly connected to our promise to meet thechallenge of Truth and Reconciliation: making ourcommitment real in our work and through our communitybuilding. Please do check out the QR codes in the lobby to find out how you can extend your support.TARRAGON THEATRE LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT4
What a pleasure to welcome you back to the theatre,and for the first show of our electric season ofpremieres, Goblin:Macbeth.We are thrilled to usher in a brand new theatre yearwith the return of Spontaneous Theatre’s unique blendof comic mastery and classical interpretation. After itssuccess in Calgary and Stratford, we cannot wait for youto experience this show’s theatrical beauty throughlaughter, play, and a new take on Shakespeare’smayhem-filled classic. Although they come to us with ahealthy dose of mischief, we are happy to host them asthey take home in the Big Smoke!The Goblins are unlike any being we have had in ourbuilding, and they have taken over every nook andcranny in search of a better understanding of themeaning of theatre. What is this “theatre”? Guided bytheir curiosity and yours, we get to experience thepower of performance and language in surprising waysthat ultimately uncover our own relationship to thismagnificent art form. As you lean forward and enjoy this show, we lookforward to seeing you throughout the season todiscover the incredible artists coming to the stage.Thank you for being with us and sharing the breadth ofexceptional work coming from our country’s backyard.Bon spectacle!Mike Payette & Lisa LiArtistic Director & Executive DirectorWELCOME TO GOBLIN:MACBETH5
DIRECTOR’S NOTEThere are certain Shakespeare plays which seem toprovoke an immediate question when revealed as part ofa theatre’s season announcement. Hamlet, Richard III,King Lear and Macbeth are immediately met with,“Who’s playing ‘X’?”, as though the potential of theproduction might be pre-judged by the casting of thelead role. What if we didn’t know who was playingMacbeth? Or what human was inhabiting any role, forthat matter? If we could effectively remove, conceal, orobscure the persona of the actor, could we shift thespotlight from player back to text? The idea of Goblins doing Shakespeare seemed obviousto me. I have a profound love of words, as well as abackground in mask work, improvisation andmisbehaviour. The older I get, the weirder I like mytheatre. As the notion for Goblin:Macbeth was gestating,I began making discreet inquiries with artist-friends. Iwas consistently met with one of two strong reactions: “So, you mean I would play Macbeth, but ideally no onein the audience would ever know it was me playing thepart? – NO THANK YOU.” OR “So, you mean I would play Macbeth, but ideally no onein the audience would ever know it was me playing thepart? SIGN ME UP!” (note continued on the next page)6
DIRECTOR’S NOTEDiscussions with the latter group revealed a strongdesire for anonymity that inspires a total freedom todisappear inside a character, and to exploreShakespeare’s text without the pressure of beingevaluated in advance. In rehearsals we found a newpermission to play, question and explore with a lovingirreverence. It gave us a new appreciation forShakespeare’s work. The Goblins come to the text with curiosity, but nopreconceived notions. To them, Macbeth is notShakespeare’s most unsettling and cursed play – theyalready come from a world where fairies, ghosts,witches and magic are pedestrian. Our Goblins are ableto push past all that phantasmagoria to highlight ahumour that is so often glossed over in humanproductions that favour a macabre atmosphere. OurGoblins reveal that to pair tragedy with humour, asShakespeare intended, is a profoundly human impulsethat highlights the horror, while allowing us to bear it. Inclosing: I actively discourage you from seeking out theidentity of our players, if you don’t know already.(Secrets are hard to keep.) Let the Goblins work theirmagic on you; let the play hit you in new ways. And if it’syour first time seeing Macbeth, then our apologies – it’sall downhill from here.7
PHILIP EDWARDS (1950 - 2024)Costume DesignerFollowing a long career in IT consulting (focussed onhealthcare and transportation), retirement in thetheatre town of Stratford (Ontario) and a series oflocal courses in theatre arts for “something to do”-Philip showed his costume design assignmentsketches to Stratford neighbour and theatre makerRebecca Northan - and was offered his first gig withGoblin:Macbeth. Go figure!!8
ANTON DEGROOTLighting DesignerAnton is a set, light, and sound designer based inCalgary, and an occasional instructor of all thingsscenography at the University of Calgary. Selected Theatre Credits: The Importance of BeingEarnest, A Christmas Carol, Noises Off! (TheatreCalgary); Brontë: The World Without, HMS Pinafore,Treasure Island (Stratford Festival); Struck, GIANT(Ghost River); Heist, Misery, Nine Dragons, Dracula:The Bloody Truth (Vertigo); Macbeth, All’s Well ThatEnds Well, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (ShakespeareCompany); Chapter Two, Gentleman’s Guide to Loveand Murder, Baskerville, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!(Stage West). Upcoming: The Seafarer starring Paul Gross, andLiars at a Funeral at Alberta Theatre Projects, and TheDa Vinci Code over at Vertigo Theatre. Other: When not making plays, you can probably findAnton rolling twenty-sided dice, or walking a littlebrown dog named Tilly.9
JAXUN MARONAssistant Lighting DesignerJaxun is a technical director and lighting designerfrom Salt Spring Island, BC. He is grateful for hismentors over the years, as well as his training at theUniversity of Victoria, Banff Centre, and NationalTheatre School of Canada. He comes to Toronto from Winnipeg, where he wasAssistant Technical Director at Royal ManitobaTheatre Centre. He is now the Technical Director atTarragon Theatre.9
DUSTYN WALESStage Manager and Associate ProducerSelected Theatre Credits: Over 100 productionsacross Canada, including Newsies, Mamma Mia!,Sound of Music, Driving Miss Daisy, Kinky Boots, TheProm, Mary's Wedding (Drayton); Light in the Piazza,Craigslist Cantata, Blackout, Take The Moment(Musical Stage); Lehman Trilogy, Yaga (RMTC);Revolutionary Women in Jazz, Billy Bishop, FaithHealer, Travesties, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?(Soulpepper); Menopause The Musical 2 (ShaggyPup);Once, Mamma Mia! (Thousand Islands) Musical ofMusicals (Mirvish); i think i can, Blue Planet (YPT);Rocky Horror Show, Jesus Christ Superstar, Into theWoods, The Tempest (Hart House); Soldier On (UKToronto Tour); Pan Am Games.Upcoming: Waitress (RMTC).10
COMPOSITE EFFECTSMasksComposite Effects founded their silicone maskcompany in 2006 as a two-man crew. They are nowrecognized as the top silicone mask company outthere and have a strong team of 30 employees withhighly specialized skill sets. Their resume boasts work with movies such as 2 Guns (Universal Pictures) and licensing deals withGame of Thrones (HBO), Universal’s ClassicMonsters (NBC Universal), Marvel, Clive Barker andTroma.11
TARRAGON THEATRE STAFF12Jeff HoAssociate Artistic DirectorJustin Miller Artistic Producer & Greenhouse Festival DirectorARTISTIC & ADMINISTRATIONBlack Tulip Inc.BookkeepingHeather Caplap Education and Community Engagement Manager Becks LefrancAssociate ProducerNatasha Parsons Director of Patron Services Micaela Molina Morales Manager of Patron Services Anita Soutendam Assistant Manager of Patron ServicesDhanish Kumar Chinniah, Rahaf Fasheh, Jonnie Lombard, Alyssa Obrigewitsch, Nicole TihanyiPatron Services RepresentativesJackson NairPatron Services Representative &Family Series CoordinatorPATRON SERVICESGerry Egan Director of Production Emma BurnettHead Scenic ArtistAlannah DzijackyHead of Props PRODUCTIONJaxun MaronTechnical Director Acadia WalshHead of Wardrobe Andrew Chute Head Carpenter David MalletteMainspace Technician Jeuel BalaneExtraspace TechnicianCameron Johnston Director of Marketing and Communications MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONSMonica Bradford-LeaMarketing CoordinatorDanielle Morgan PublicistDEVELOPMENTNatalie SkovDevelopment AssistantMitsuki AmanoDevelopment ManagerLEADERSHIPMike PayetteArtistic DirectorLisa LiExecutive DirectorIf you really must know.Created by Rebecca Northan & Bruce Horak.Music by Ellis Lalonde. Directed by Rebecca Northan.The Goblins: Rebecca Northan, Bruce Horak, and Ellis Lalonde.GOBLIN:MACBETH CREATORS
Interior Design A Tarragon Theatre ProductionWritten by Rosa LabordeDirected by Kat SandlerAn attempted intervention between a group of girlfriendsbackfires spectacularly in this comedy of messy renovationsand even messier truths.From Dora Award and Governor General’s Award nominatedplaywright Rosa Laborde, and Tarragon favourite Kat Sandler.October 15 – November 10, 2024UP NEXT AT TARRAGON13
CrazeA Tarragon Theatre and Modern Times Stage Company Co-Production. In Association with Theatre ARTaud.Written by Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh MahmudDirected by Mike PayetteTwo couples shelter from an epic storm for a late nightdrinking session where technological mayhem and sexualfrivolity may turn into something more… at times surrealist,dangerous, and laugh-out-loud outrageous.November 19 – December 15, 2024UP NEXT AT TARRAGON14
THE WOLF IN THE VOICEFebruary 4 – February 23, 2025A Tarragon Theatre production in association with NightswimmingCreated by Martin Julien & Brian QuirtJoin Neema Bickersteth, Jane Miller and Taurian Teelucksingh for anintimate and uplifting evening as they swap stories and songs abouttheir struggles and triumphs as singers.FEASTApril 1 – April 27, 2025A Tarragon Theatre ProductionWritten by Guillermo VerdecchiaDirected by Soheil ParsaFeast is a biting look at a world where some are movers and some aremoved, chaos, and how long we can last when your family is fallingapart. BENEVOLENCEApril 8 – May 4, 2025A Tarragon Theatre ProductionCreated and Performed by Kevin Matthew WongDirected by Mike PayetteA charming and intimate story that transforms into a layered Chinese-Canadian tale spanning continents, migrations, and generations.AFTER THE RAINMay 27 – June 22, 2025A Tarragon Theatre & Musical Stage Company Co-productionSupported by the Bulmash-Siegel FoundationWritten by Rose Napoli & Suzy WildeDirected by Marie FarsiFull of family turmoil, life’s complexities, and centred around adevastating discovery, After the Rain is a musical based on a truestory about the healing power of music.COMING UP IN 202515
Government supportSPONSORS16Special ThanksSpecial thanks to Ron Soskolne & Howard Cohen for their incredible support of Goblin:Macbeth.
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Education/community building& program supportAwards/residencies/internshipsSPONSORSHospitality sponsors18
Caroline O’Brien (Chair)Naomi Brown (Treasurer)Anne BermonteAdam BrykJames BuchananEdwina FollowsNaguib KevalKatherine PollockMartha RandallAdam RedishLaurence SiegelElaine StavroHeather YamoahTARRAGON THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS19
The Youssef - Warren FoundationThe Bulmash - Siegel FoundationThe Catherine and Maxwell Meighen FoundationThe Steve and Sally Stavro Family FoundationThe Kingfisher FoundationThe Wuchien Michael Than FoundationRozsa FoundationStanley Shalom Zielony FoundationThe William and Nona Heaslip FoundationStendel Family FoundationRacioppo Family FoundationJackman FoundationLSRK FoundationThe Paul Butler and Chris Black Foundation at Toronto FoundationThe Pat & Tony Adams Freedom TrustThe Dudley Family FundThe Alpema FoundationThe Balfour Bowen Family FoundationThe Graham Family FundTHANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTIVE DONORSFoundation support______________20
The Rose Directing FundThe Rose Directing Fund, developed to continue Richard Rose’s vision ofbringing excellence to the creation and development of Canadian theatreby celebrating a professional director each season. We are grateful to theindividuals whose gifts to this fund will support the future of directors atTarragon over the next 10 years.Anonymous (6)Gayle Abrams OAZSherri & William Appell in Honour ofElaine StavroW BelcherAnne BermonteAnn BlackTerry Boyle & Jim LawlorDianne BradleyNaomi BrownAdam Bryk & Melony DuranovichJames Buchanan & Julia RobertsonBeverley BurkeDerrick ChuaCarolyn & Hugh ClelandBob CrawleyLaurence DabinBrendan Dellandrea & Alissa LumsdenJudy & Richard EllenBarbara FingeroteKathleen GallagherSteve Garmaise & Sue RebickKamala Jean GopieKristine GreenawayJenny GumbsShira HartClaire HopkinsonMaureen Jennings & Iden FordRoseneath TheatreSamuel LaredoCarolyn McIntire SmythJohn & Kay McKellarMurray MoorePauline G. MorrisSuzanne Murphy Jan NoelLouisa O’ReillyJohn & Maire PercyM Angela PhillipsJoan PierreKatherine Pollock & Orysia SemotiukJ. Barbara RoseJ. Sergei SawychynSkip & Patricia ShandBulmash-Siegel FoundationBrenda & Phillip SilverElaine StavroStephanie StavroVictoria SteeleOliver StockRoss & Ann StuartKristine & Ivor ThompsonJudith TobinFrank TrotzAndrea Vagianos & Zis ParrasLine van KempenBeth WeintropAnne Wessels & Jim KitchensHeather YamoahDr. Walter YimHersh ZeifmanIn Memory of Eva SaphirIn Memory of Graham Ewart______________21
Tarragon Theatre is extremely grateful for the support of our donors, whichallows Canadian stories, education, and community to remain at the heart ofour work. Donations to Tarragon allow us to develop meaningful, enrichingstories that speak to our audiences today in an environment that welcomes allvoices and perspectives within our theatre. Premiers ($5,000+) James Buchanan & Julia RobertsonDr. Elaine StavroAmbassadors ($2,500 - $4,999)Sherri & William AppellNaomi BrownAdam Bryk & Melony DuranovichHoward CohenAndrew GillespieDon & Marjorie LenzKatherine Pollock & Orysia SemotiukRobert SherrinAdvocates ($1,000 - $2,499)Anonymous (5)Robert ArmstrongNeville AustinAnne Louise Bannon & Maggie McMillanAnne BermonteAlan & Helen BillingMaureen CavaLaurie ClarkJanet DewanBeth Driscoll & Duncan ReithPaul Butler & Chris BlackRoy EnglandShira HartSusan & Richard HornerLarry E. S. LubinJefferson & Sally MappinBarbara & Kit MoorePauline G. MorrisNoel MowatFäggie & Curt OliverMike PayetteDavid Southen & Susan CarlyleAnn & Ross StewartCollaborators ($500 - $999) Anonymous (2)K. BeckermannLisa Balfour BowenKate Bishop & Doug GerhartGeorge & Martha ButterfieldEd Cabell & Roy ForresterBob & Jane ClappBrendan Dellandrea & Alissa LumsdenJudy & Richard EllenCourtney FiddisSusan & John GoddardBrenda GrahamMark & Catherine GrahamRonald & Sherry HaynesChristopher P. JohnsonBarry JoslinKen Kessler & Martha ParrottDrs. Harriet & Andrew LyonsCaroline O’BrienSusan MoellersMurray MooreDr. Helen M. OstovichJoan PierreBill & Donna PorterCathy Riggall & Keith PotterAlmos Tassonyi & Maureen SimpsonDonald WilsonBruce Winning & Susan AbbottJudith H. WinstonPat & Gerry WoodJoanne WordhamIndividual donors__________22Advocates Cont’dBarbara E. TangneyDarlene A. VaraleauAndrea Vagianos & Zis ParrasHeather Yamoah
The Estate of Patricia Ruth HamiltonThe Estate of Kenneth Charles DaweThe Estate of Ellen (Helen) Joan KatesThe Estate of Marjorie Eileen KelleyThe Estate of Lynne Patterson_______Legacy giftsWe are grateful for donations made by family and loved ones.In honour of:Sherri and Bill Appell’s 50th AnniversaryNatasha Parson's 30th Tarragon AnniversaryTarragon Theatre is honoured to recognize the following forcommitting to support our work of rigorous play development,best possible first productions and Canadian playwrights throughtheir estate plans.Anonymous (3)Larry LubinDavid Southen & Susan CarlyleSybil WilkinsonHersh Zeifman______________Legacy society members_______Tribute giftsIf we have made any errors in the spelling, listing or omission ofyour name please accept our apologies and contact Mitsuki Amano,Development Manager at: mitsuki@tarragontheatre.comIn memory of:Abbie BuktawRobert FothergillTemma GentlesLeonard GraholmUrjo KaredaColin Kirvy23Jim LawlorRichard McMillanDoug Van Hamme
Thank you to our volunteers!Stage Employees of Tarragon are represented by Local 58,Local 828 and ADC 659 of the International Alliance ofTheatrical Stage Employees. THANK YOU, ENJOY THE SHOWTarragon Theatre is an active member of the ProfessionalAssociation of Canadian Theatres (PACT), the TorontoAlliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), and engagesprofessional artists who are members of Canadian Actors’Equity Association under the terms of the CanadianTheatre Agreement.24