BECOMING ME: A New Musical Comes to the Toronto Fringe Festival

A verbally abusive parent, a therapist trying to help, and friends who just don't seem to understand. Andrew is torn between his potential and his past. This musical deals with the every day struggles of mental health, specifically depression and anxiety. As well as the all-too-common, and mostly unspoken topic of verbal abuse, which many people suffer from.

A new musical with book and lyrics by Aubrey Rothman, and music by Stacy Collins. The writing for 'Becoming Me' was first started six years ago, being loosely based off of Aubrey Rothman's own personal experience and struggle with mental health and verbal abuse. Later on it culminated into his fourth year Thesis project at Ryerson University, and after further additions and edits flourished into this Fringe production. Both verbal abuse and mental health are widely taboo topics. While at one level, it is such a personal story of one young man and his father, it speaks volumes to many other similar stories. 'Becoming Me' is a brave new work of drama with music, extremely personal, yet widely universal.

The musical showcases the wonderful talent of six amazing performers. Including graduates from Sheridan College, Randolph Academy, Queens University and performers in past Companies such as Lower Ossington and Scarborough Music Theatre. Both Stacy Collins and Aubrey Rothman are at the helm of the crew, as the directorial team, and are rounded out beautifully with both Ryerson alumni and students within the Performance Production program.

Something in the Six Theatre Company is a new company, showcasing a refreshingly relatable look at Mental Illness and other heavily prevalent themes.

Something In The Six Theatre Company

in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents

Becoming Me

written and directed by Aubrey Rothman

music and musically directed by Stacy Collins

featuring

Blake Canning, Kevin Doe, Charlin McIsaac,

Ted Powers, Alexandra Reed and Jessica Watters

lighting and set design by Waleed Ansari

stage managed by Michelle Nguyen

Opens July 6th 2017- July 16th 2017

Annex Theatre 730 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M5S 1Z5

Performances

July 6, 8:15pm

July 8, 1:45pm

July 10, 9:45pm

July 12, 11:00pm

July 13, 3:30pm

July 15, 5:15pm

July 16, 1:45pm

Tickets:

Annex Theatre, tickets go on sale June 8, 2017

Purchase online: fringetoronto.com

By Phone: 416-966-1062

In Person: During the festival at our main box office at the Fringe Club at Scadding Court - 707 Dundas Street West.

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