Justin Eddy and the Great Cosmic Crisis

Sarah Currie is a playwright and actor primarily based out of Montreal, with roots in Oshawa and Kingston, Ontario. In 2018, she completed an undergraduate degree at Queen’s University (The Dan School of Drama and Music), after studying under influences like John Lazarus, Kim Renders, and Daniel David Moses. She is primarily known for her work as a playwright in residence with various Kingston institutions, like Blue Canoe (It’s Not a Boy! 2016), Queen’s Students on Broadway (Charlotte Louise, 2017), and her work in the Storefront Fringe Festival (A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, 2019). Sarah is currently entering her third year of the playwriting program at The National Theatre School of Canada.

Murdoch Schon is a theatre maker, director and puppeteer. Winnipeg-born, they have been involved in the Montreal English theatre scene for almost a decade. Murdoch is fascinated by provocation, vulnerability, and the role of risk and failure in art-making. They insist on the wondrous nature of theatre as a transformative space where rulers can fail, heroes can rise and monsters seem more familiar than angels. Selected directing credits: i am entitled to rest by Kalale Dalton-Lutale, it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now by Lucy Kirkwood, The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter, The Woods Witch by Murdoch Schon, and Little One by Hannah Moscovitch. Murdoch is a graduate of the National Theatre School’s Directing Program and has a BFA, Specialization in Theatre and Development, from Concordia University.

Justin Eddy is an Asian-Canadian actor, singer, dancer, and creator originally from
London, ON. He is currently entering his third year of the acting program at The
National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, QC. During his time at the National
Theatre School, he has had the opportunity to study with incredible mentors, such as
Jackie Maxwell, Brenda Bazinet, Anita Nittoly, Danielle Irvine, Martha Burns, Graeme
Somerville, and Marla McLean.

Justin has performed in many seasons with the Grand Theatre in London, ON. It is there where he played a variety of roles such as Peter Cratchit/Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Magaldi in Evita, and Marius in Les Miserables. In addition to his work in London, Justin has also had the pleasure of working with the Brott Music Festival (Hamilton, ON) and the Canadian Musical Theatre Writers Collective (Montreal, QC).

Born in Munich Germany and raised in Nelson BC in the magnificent mountains of the West Kootenay Region, Espoir is an Afro-Canadian actor, storyteller, and performer of music across many mediums. She is a black woman who’s pronouns are she and her. Espoir is a classically trained singer, and her true musical aspiration is arranging music for many voices. Espoir seeks to stretch the perimetres of her definition of theatre daily. She is a recent grad of the National Theatre School of Canada’s Acting program.

In 2019-2020 at NTS, she performed in Burning Vision– directed by Mike Payette and played the titular role in Nell Gwynn directed by Krista Jackson. She is also featured in The Rest is Electric podcast.

Leslie Hernandez is a theatre practitioner specializing in Production Management and Technical Direction originally from Windsor, Ontario. Though she considers management her expertise, she is also notably an interdisciplinary artist who often seeks new and intriguing challenges. Recently graduating from the Production Design & Technical Arts program at the National Theatre School of Canada, Leslie also holds a Bachelor of Science in Honours Chemistry with Thesis and a Certificate of Arts Management from the University of Windsor. She aims to keep working on relevant and innovative theatre pieces throughout Canada and looks forward to the diverse future of Canadian theatre that is inclusive of everyone — regardless of their race, gender, or ability. lesliehernandez.com.

Claire Bourdin is a Montréal-based stage manager and sound designer engaged in collaborative pieces that have equity, inclusivity and diversity of representation at their core. She is thankful for her opportunities stage managing Jusqu’à ce qu’on meure/Until We Die (dir. Brigitte Poupart, Transthéâtre, Summer 2020), sound designing i am entitled to rest (dir. Murdoch Schon, National Theatre School of Canada, Spring 2020) and assisting the Production department at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in their 2019-2020 season. Other credits include: assistant stage management for the Her Side of the Story festival (Imago Theatre, Fall 2017), The Hysteria Triptych (Odd Stumble, Summer 2018), and apprentice stage management for The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theatre Company, Summer 2016). She thanks the Doorstep Theatre Project team for bringing her along for the ride, as this show travels from the open road to our home screens.