Redbone Coonhound

An Arts Club Silver Commission as part of a rolling world premiere with Tarragon Theatre

and (Montreal)

Written by Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton

Directed by Micheline Chevrier with Kwaku Okyere

February 7 – March 5, 2023

Out for a walk in their West End neighbourhood, Mike and Marissa—an interracial couple—meet a dog with an unfortunate breed name: Redbone Coonhound. This small detail unleashes a cascading debate between them about race and their relationship that manifests as a series of micro-plays, each satirizing contemporary perspectives on modern culture. Through its hard-hitting comedic elements, Redbone Coonhound explores the intricacies of subtle and overt polemics of race, systemic power and privilege in remarkable, surprising and hilarious ways.

A wild and subversive journey back through history and into the future.
Redbone Coonhound reveals deep fears, rage, insecurities and, ultimately, hope.

Creative Team

Omari Newton
Playwright

Kwaku Okyere
Associate Director

Michelle Ramsay
Lighting Designer

Dezmond Arnkvarn
Animator

Daniel Oulton
Stage Manager

Cast

Kwesi Ameyaw
Jogger 1, Still, Jimmy, Gerald, Comrade Blackity Black

Brian Dooley
Jeffery, Dolley, Producer (voice), Dad

Jesse Dwyre
Jogger 2, Zach, Jordan, Jamal, Roger

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