Up next: BAD HATS' NARNIA

Inspired by the Story by C.S. Lewis
Adapted by Fiona Sauder
Music & Lyrics by Landon Doak


Co-Directed by Wesley J. Colford & MacKenzie Sechi
Music Direction by Chris Tsujiuchi

Step into the world of Narnia like never before with this new musical from these Dora Award winning creators.

A heartfelt adaption for kids and adults alike. This is inventive, uplifting, and original musical theatre at its very best. A reminder that adventure lies anywhere we dare to look and beyond...

Featuring a company of actor musicians, this adaptation follows a story about the changing seasons of our lives, found families, and how we learn to say goodbye.

CREATIVE TEAM & CREW

  • Wesley J. Colford

    Wesley J. Colford - CO-DIRECTOR

    Favourite HAT Credits:
    The Wakowski Brothers, A Christmas Carol, Heart of Steel, Dream, Disco Nights, She Loves Me, The Drowsy Chaperone, Jack & The Beanstalk: A Musical Comedy Pantomime, Funny Girl, TomorrowLove TM, Blow Me: A Big Bad Musical Comedy (Director)

    Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
    Anie, Matilda the Musical (The Savoy Theatre)

    Training:
    Sheridan College Musical Theatre Performance, George Brown Theatre School

  • MacKenzie Sechi - Co-Director

    MacKenzie Sechi - Co-Director

    Favourite HAT Credits:
    Dream: Dinner & A Show (Holly), Into the Woods (Witch), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Marcy Park), Heart of Steel (Amelia)

    Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
    The Light in the Piazza (Opera McGill), The Turn of the Screw (Opera 5), Little Women (Opera Laurier)

    Training:
    Master of Music in Opera and Voice: McGill University, 2025; Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance: Wilfrid Laurier University, 2023

    Other:
    I’m so thrilled to be a part of this wonderful production!

  • Chris Tsujiuchi - Music Director

    Chris Tsujiuchi - Music Director

    Chris Tsujiuchi's performance credits include Hairspray (Highland Arts Theatre), An Incomplete List (Toronto Fringe), Box 4901, Recurring John (Summerworks Festival), Little Shop of Horrors (Capitol Theatre Port Hope), and The Rocky Horror Show (Hart House Theatre). Musical Direction credits include The Wizard of Oz (Neptune Theatre), A Strange Loop (Musical Stage Company/Crows/ Soulpepper/TO Live), Escape to Margaritaville (Theatre Calgary), Alice in Wonderland (Bad Hats / MTYP), Mamma Mia! (Highland Arts Theatre/Savoy Theatre), Into the Woods (Talk is Free Theatre / Winter Garden Theatre) and Onegin (Musical Stage Company/National Arts Centre/Arts Club Western Canada Tour).  Chris has worked as an accompanist and teacher at Sheridan College, TMU, Randolph Academy, and George Brown College. He has toured extensively with Sharron Matthews and can also be seen performing in Asian Riffing Trio (aka ART) and his own "Chris-terical" series of Cabarets.

  • Sasha Young - Choreographer

    Sasha Young - Choreographer

    Favourite HAT Credits (Director):

    Legally Blonde JR (Co-Director), Beetlejuice JR (Co-Director)

    Favourite HAT Credits (performer):
    Hairspray, Back to Broadway, Christmas at Sacred Heart

    Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
    ELATYRIAF (Boardmore Playhouse)

  • Krista Dowson - Costume Designer

    Krista Dowson - Costume Designer

    Favourite HAT Credits:
    Willy Wonka Jr.

    Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
    Being and Nothingness (The National Ballet of Canada) Lay Dances (James Kudelka for Canada’s National Ballet School) Kat Sandler’s Mustard (Robert Stephen for Ballet Kelowna) Sweat (The Bicycle Opera Project) Resident Costume Designer (Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre)

    Training:
    Canada’s National Ballet School, The National Ballet of Canada, my mother and the generous, talented humans in the wardrobe at the ballet.

  • Ken Heaton (he/him) – LIGHTING DESIGNER

    Ken Heaton (he/him)

    Favourite HAT Credits:
    My recent lighting designs include almost everything produced at the HAT since 2014.

    Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
    Both Grease and Matilda (Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay)

    Other:
    It is great to be back at the HAT!

  • Robbie Simms - Production Assistant

    Robbie Simms - Production Assistant

    Favourite HAT Credits:
    As You Like It (Duke & Fred Senior) Jack and the Beanstalk (Glen the Giant) Little Shop of Horrors (Voice of Audrey II) 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (The Comfort Councillor), Blow Me: A Big Bad Musical Comedy (B.B. Wolf)

    Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
    The Rocky Horror Show, Grease (Savoy Theatre)

  • Nolan Bartlett - Sound Technician

    Nolan Bartlett - Sound Technician