Season
2022-23
Play
Don’t Give Up on Me, Dad
Run Dates
May 31, 2023–June 4, 2023
June 6, 2023–June 11, 2023
Header image features: Andy Jones. Photo by Ashley Harding.
Playwright
- Andy Jones
- Jenny Naish Writer for children's voices
- Charlie Tomlinson Dramaturgy
Director
Cast
- Andy Jones Performer
- Jessica Power Voice of Klara
Crew
- Crystal Laffoley Stage Manager
- Alison Helmer Set & Props Designer/Scenic Painter
- Jack Soucy Assistant Scenic Painter
- Jeff Baggs Set Construction
- Brian Kenny Sound Designer
- Renate Pohl Lighting Designer
- Reg Hoskins Techincal Director
- Jessica Power Musical Director/Assistant Stage Manager
- Anne Troake Movement
- Grace Ryan Children's Choir Member
- Anthony Donnan Children's Choir Member
- Kieran Foley Children's Choir Member
- Dianna Connors Children's Choir Member
- Maya Brodeur Children's Choir Member
- Leah Scott Children's Choir Member
- Josie Ellis Children's Choir Member
- Oscar Elms Children's Choir Member
- Jack Pellerin Children's Choir Member
- Leigh Ann Ryan Chorister Wrangler
- Nicole Rousseau Production Administration
- Brandon Hillier Production Administration
- Laura Bruijns Production Administration
- Jenny Naish Rehearsal Stage Manager/Administration
Description
Writer/performer Andy Jones shares a deeply personal story about the insight, courage, and unique humour demonstrated by his son Louis, who battled with mental and emotional anguish that led to his suicide. The one-man show offers a heartfelt and sometimes humorous analysis of Louis’ long journey through the health care system. Andy lends his voice to a rising cry for compassion, care, and a quantum leap in funding for research into mental illness.
Production type
- RCA Partnership
Producing Partners
- Andy Jones Productions