“Contemporary magic on stage” – On Stage Blog
In the town of Fortune Falls, the sweet smell of chocolate fills the hearts of all who work at the Mercey Chocolate Factory. But when the factory suddenly closes, an idealistic security guard is left to uncover its hidden secretes. A dreamlike fable through the sweetest place on Earth, Fortune Falls is a synthpop anthem for a generation trying to find their place in a broken town, and a young man’s journey to save the place he loves.
The world premiere of Fortune Falls was produced in October 2016 by Alberta Theatre Projects in Calgary as part of the Embridge New Canadian Plays Program. In January 2017, it was produced in Edmonton on the Maclab stage, in association with the Citadel Theatre.
For the Edmonton production:
-Costume Designer Megan Koshka & Performer Braydon Dowler-Coltman are sponsored by the RBC Emerging Artists Program-ASL Interpreted Performances provided with the assistance of the Stollery Foundation
-We are pleased to be partnering with Jacek Chocolate Couture as our chocolate sponsor
- “frightfully jumping out of my seat one minute, and swallowing back tears the next.”- Where the eff is Beth Blog
- “my senses were engaged from start to finish.”- Vicki Trask, On Stage Blog Calgary
Creative Team
Directed by - Jonathan Christenson
Book by - Jonathan Christenson & Beth Graham
Music & Lyrics by - Jonathan Christenson
Choreographer - Laura Krewski
Music Producer & Sound Designer - Matthew Skopyk
Set, Props & Lighting Designer - Kerem Çetinel
Costume Designer - Megan Koshka
Production Dramaturgy (Calgary) by - Laurel Green
Voice & Text Coaching by - Jane MacFarlane
Stage Managed by - Wayne Paqette
Assistant Stage Managed (Edmonton) by - Al Gadowsky
Assistant Stage Managed (Calgary) by - Kerry Johnson
Production Managed by - James Robert Boudreau
Featuring - Shannon Blanchet, Braydon Dowler-Coltman, Daniel Fong, Graham Mothersill, Jamie Tognazzini
- “totally mesmerizing, beautifully haunting musical”- Where the eff is Beth Blog
- “they’ve created some contemporary magic on that stage.”- Vicki Trask, On Stage Blog Calgary