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Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius presents “Casey and Diana” February 19-March 8

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Theatre Aquarius presents Casey and Diana by Nick Green.

CASEY AND DIANA

By Nick Green

Directed by Andrew Kushnir

Originally commissioned by The Stratford Festival.

A co-production with The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

FEB 19, 2025 TO MAR 8, 2025

150 MINUTES INCLUDING INTERMISSION

FIND YOUR HOPE Inspired by Princess Diana’s historic visit to Toronto’s Casey House in 1991, Casey and Diana is a tremendously moving and surprisingly funny portrait of the men at the heart of the AIDS crisis, their devoted caregivers, and the ‘People’s Princess’ who had the spirit to touch their hearts and the compassion to hold their hands when no one else would.

Introducing the all-new cast of Casey and Diana:

 • Sharon Bajer as Marjorie

Artistic Director/Producer at The Keep Theatre, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Catalpa, To the Country (The Keep Theatre), Nobody (Universal), Run (Lionsgate).

 • Noah Beemer as Andre

Wendy and Peter Pan, Cymbeline, Rent, A Wrinkle in Time, Finally There’s Sun (Stratford Festival); Madam Minister, Into the Woods, The Judas Kiss, Sweeney Todd – Dora nomination (Talk Is Free Theatre), The Wizard of OZ: The Panto (Drayton Entertainment).

 • Alicia Johnston as Pauline

New (Necessary Angel/Canadian Stage/RMTC); Post Democracy, Happy Place, Butcher (Prairie Theatre Exchange); FILM/TV: El Toro, Acting Good, Padre, Francesca Quinn PI, The Good Father: The Martin Maneill Story, Edgar, Burden of Truth.

 • Gloria Mampuya as Vera

Doubt, Intimate Apparel (1000 Islands Playhouse), Crawlspace: une vraie de vraie histoire d’horreur, Les Filles du Roi, Les Zinspiré, es.: Dix-Joncté, e.s (Le Théâtre Français de Toronto).

 • Gregory Prest as Thomas

The Bidding War (Crow’s Theatre), A Streetcar Named Desire (Soulpepper), The Inheritance (Canadian Stage), and Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Mirvish).

 • Catherine Wreford as Diana

42nd Street, Oklahoma (Broadway); 42nd Street, Annie Get Your Gun (Broadway Tour); West Side Story, The Tempest (Stratford); Winner of season 8 of CTV’s The Amazing Race Canada.

For tickets visit theatreaquarius.org.