The 2023 Toronto World Premiere Cast, Crew and Orchestra of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha - the first Black woman-conducted, all-Black opera orchestra in Canadian history
CAST
Treemonisha - Neema Bickersteth
Monisha - Andrea Baker
Lucy - Kristin Renee Young
Ned - Nicholas Davis
Remus - Ashlee Faatoalia
Zodzerick - Cedric Berry
Nana - SATE
Parson - Marvin Lowe
Ensemble -
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Jim Williams
Robert Ball
Ineza Mugisha
Tafari Anthony
Pulga Muchochoma
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Charlotte Siegel
Karen Weigold
CREATIVE TEAM
Stage Director - Weyni Mengesha
Conductor - Kalena Bovell
Associate Conductor - Rich Coburn
Choreographer - Esie Mensah
Consulting Choreographer - Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
Creative Producer - Neema Bickersteth
Co-Dramaturge - Deanna Downes
Set Designer - Camellia Koo
Additional Set Design - Rachel Forbes
Light Designer - Kimberly Purtell
Costume Designer - Nadine Grant
Associate Costume Design - Des’ree Gray
Preliminary Costume Research - Marci Rodgers
Choreographic Research - Rose-Mary Harbans
Assistant Director - Michael Mohommed
ORCHESTRA
Violin 1 - Tanya Charles
Violin 2 - Yohali Montero
Viola - Lena Fankhauser
Cello - Valérie Despax
Bass - Brandyn Lewis
Trumpet - Imani Duhe
Percussion - Zuri Wells
Kora - Tunde Jegede
Clarinet - Peter Perez Rojas
Percussionist - Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison
Gospel Chorus
Martin Gomes
Michelle Adams
Grace ‘Jiji’ Gayle
Reverne Hazelwood
Kathleen Simpson
The 2025 US Premiere Cast, Crew and Orchestra of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha
CAST
Treemonisha - Neema Bickersteth
Zodzerick - Cedric Berry
Ned - Nicholas Davis
Monisha - Alicia Hall Moran
Remus - Ashley Faatoalia
Parson - Marvin Lowe
Nana - SATE
Lucy - Kristin Renee Young
Ensemble
Robert ball
Charles David Carter
Nickeshia Garrick
Jeremy Carver James
Pulga Muchochoma
Ineza Mugisha
Monique Pascall
Jonelle Sills
Gerard St. Gerard
Karen Weigold
Samantha Williams
Derréll Woods
Creative Team
Director - Weyni Mengesha
Conductor - Jeri Lynn Johnson
Choreographer - Esie Mensah
Assistant Director - Michael Mohammed
Assistant Stage Manager - Tamara Vickovic
Set Designer - Camellia Koo
Additional Set Design - Rachel Forbes
Lighting Designer - Kimberly Purtell
Costume Designer - Nadine Grant
Associate Costume Designer - Des’ree Gray
Choreography Research - Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
Opera Consultant - Aria Umezawa
Lighting Designer - Christian Horoszczak
Company Manager - Michelle Galuska
Company Manager - Flávia F. Martin
Production Manager - Rick Banville
Timothy Cheung - Toronto Rehearsal Pianist
Assistant Choreographer - Eilish Shin-Culhane
Stage Manager - Robert Harding
Orchestra
Violin 1 - Jannina Norpoth
Violin 2 - Caitlin Edwards
Viola - Wilfred Farquharson
Cello - Tahirah Whittington
Bass - Michael Martin
Trumpet - Chris Davis
Percussion - Sean Edwards
Kora - Tunde Jegede
Clarinet - Peter Perez Rojas
Percussionist - Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison