Playwright

• Robert Chafe
• The Once Music Composition and Arrangement
• Duane Andrews Additional Arrangements

Director

• Jillian Keiley

Cast

• Steve O'Connell Jon
• Berni Stapleton Judy
• Darryl Hopkins Wayne
• Valmy Musician
• Andrew Laite Musician
• Josh Sandhu Musician

Crew

• Kellie Walsh Musical Director
• Crystal Laffoley Stage Manager
• Brian Kenny Sound Designer/Techincal Director
• Leigh Ann Vardy Lighting Designer
• Shawn Kerwin Costume & Scenic Designer

Description

Dr. Jon Lien—widely known in Newfoundland as the Whale Man—pioneered techniques for rescuing whales entrapped in fishing nets. Often risking his own life in the water with the formidable and frightened animals, Lien would seek to earn the trust of the whales as much as the fishermen. He looked for the best way to free whales while doing as little damage to the fishing gear as possible. His efforts saved the lives of over 500 animals, and earned him the hard-won respect of the island’s fishermen. Despite his risky work, Lien’s biggest fight came at the hands of a lengthy illness, the suspected long-term result of a random highway accident. Lien passed away in 2010, but not before his body was slowly conquered over eight years by a progressing immobility and dementia.

Production type

• RCA Partnership

Producing Partners

• Artistic Fraud