Toronto audiences can anticipate a dynamic but also a passionate dedication to fostering inclusivity, social relevance, and artistic excellence.

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The King Black Box 25-26 Season:

Executive Director: Grisha Pasternak | Artistic Director: Sophie Ann Rooney​

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Bug by Tracy Letts

director & sound designer Andrew Cameron

production designer Sophie Ann Rooney

OPENING NOV. 28th

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Folie à deux, a rare psychiatric syndrome where delusional beliefs are shared between two closely associated individuals.

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BUG by Tracy Letts at The King Black Box (Sophie Ann Rooney, Artistic Director; Grisha Pasternak, Executive Director) on November 28th, 2025 Led by The King Black Box in partnership with Elkabong Theatre Projects (Andrew Cameron, Artistic Director) and is directed by Andrew Cameron, with production design by Sophie Ann Rooney and Sound Design by Andrew Cameron. The Production Stage Manager is Amanda Michele McTigue with Associate Producer Nicholas Eddie and Production Manager Grisha Pasternak (TKBB).

 

The cast is as follows:
L.A. SWEENEY as AGNES WHITE
NICHOLAS EDDIE* as PETER EVANS
BONGANI MUSA* as JERRY GOSS
ALEXANDRA FLORAS-MATIC as R.C.
SEAN JACKLIN as DR. SWEET
*CAEA Equity Members

BUG received its world premiere at the Gate Theatre in London, England, opening in September 1996. It was directed by Wilson Milam. The cast was as follows:​

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AGNES WHITE Shannon Cochran

R.C. Holly Wantuch

PETER EVANS Michael Shannon

JERRY GOSS Marc A. Nelson

DR. SWEET Jeff Still

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Tracy S. Letts is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for his production, August: Osage County (2007), and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of George in the revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2013).

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ROMEO PIMP by Jesse McQueen

director & production designer Sophie Ann Rooney

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A high school senior’s life transforms when she falls in love for the first time, but as Jamie’s world expands, so does the distance between the life she’s always known and the life she's being pulled into.

led by The King Black Box in partnership with One East Productions

Romeo Pimp by Jesse McQueen 
director & production designer Sophie Ann Rooney​ opens September 17th 2025

A high school senior’s life transforms when she falls in love for the first time, but as Jamie’s world expands, so does the distance between the life she’s always known and the life she's being pulled into.

ROMEO PIMP by Jesse McQueen receives its Toronto and world premiere at The King Black Box (Sophie Ann Rooney, Artistic Director; Grisha Pasternak, Executive Director) on September 17th, 2025 Led by The King Black Box in partnership with One East Productions (Jesse McQueen, Playwright; Jack Creaghan, Producer), and is directed by Sophie Ann Rooney, with production design by Sophie Ann Rooney and Sound Design by Jeff Styga. The Production Stage Manager is Kelsey Howatt with Production Managers Grisha Pasternak (TKBB) & Jack Creaghan (1 EAST). Outside of the collective, the team has received support from Intimacy Coordinator Lizzie Moffatt, Dramaturgy Consultant Ferron Delcy and Lived Experience Expert and Ethical Storytelling Consultant Jessa Crisp.

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The cast is as follows:

CHARLOTTE SALISBURY as JAMIE
AGAPE MNGOMEZULU as RYAN
ATHENA KAITLIN TRINH as PAIGE
SAM WEXLER as SHANE
JULIETTE DIODATI as MICHAELA
BRENNAN BIELEFELD as CONNOR
JACK CREAGHAN as MR. TREMBLAY
and JESSE McQUEEN as LISA​

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