Digital program
SONGS
Today’s Lesson
The Man They Call the Flake
Where the Hell is Darwin When You Need Him?
Bringin’ It Home/Your Problems
Of All the People Whom I Hate
Office Drama
People Suck
The Man They Call the Flake (reprise)
My God
When I See You Smile
Who Sucks Worse?
Eleven
Make a Better World
My Island
I Don’t Know What to Say
So What?
Presented by the Alliance for Canadian Musicals as part of the Toronto Fringe, with the support of the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts
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People Suck was first produced in the Toronto Fringe in 2015, where it won Best of Fringe, Patron's Pick, and the coveted Ed Mirvish Award. The show has since been produced by theatre companies in Melbourne, Australia, with a new licensed production coming this fall in Saskatoon!
Since the inception of our musical…people continue to find astounding new ways to suck. For our 10th anniversary we’ve incorporated all these new sucks into a full 90 minute show that is more relevant than ever.
In the decade since People Suck premiered, we’ve been touched by the overwhelming response from audiences and critics alike. People keep telling us that this show ought to be on bigger stages, and we’d love to make that happen! How can you help? Spread the word, tell your friends about People Suck, or post about the show on social media using the hashtag #peoplesuckmusical! And don’t forget to stop by the merch table after the show, where you can pick up sheet music, pre-order the cast recording, or check out our line of cheeky People Suck items. With your support, and as long as people keep sucking, we think there’s no limit to where People Suck can go…
SPECIAL THANKS
Derrick Chua • Red Hot Printing • Adriana, Malcolm, and Torin Cavell •
Kristy Boyce and Alex Russel, photographers extraordinaire! • Kat Smiley at the Canadian Actors Equity Association • Randolph College for the Performing Arts • Paul Stafford •
Rhys Bernier • The staff and volunteers of the Toronto Fringe Festival • The OG People Suck gang: Ashley Comeau, Allison Price, Connor Thompson, Arthur Wright, Kerry Griffin, Jordan Armstrong, Victoria Laberge, Nicole Passmore • Silva Tahtadjian & Joseph Bdewi •
The Millers • Elsa Canepa • Diane Coutts • Jaylene Wells • Sarah Brawn & Chris Brawn
And an extra special thanks to assholes, flakes, and sucky people everywhere, without whom this show would not have been possible!
PRODUCTION & CREATIVE TEAM
Written By: Peter Cavell & Megan Phillips
Directed By: Jessica Sherman
Stage & Production Manager: Andrea Miller
Choreographer/ASM: Kelsey Howatt
Lighting Design: Alia Stephen
Props & Costume Design: Rachel Ford
PR: Jill Raymond
Social Media: Jillian Smith & Simar Nagpal
Producers: Peter Cavell, Megan Phillips, Andrea Miller