Thought For Food Productions announces casting for The Veil, playing at the Stratford Festival as part of the Meighen Forum October 23-31.

Byron Abalos, who originated this role to great acclaim in the fall of 2025, has had to withdraw from this presentation to care for his infant son who was born with severe medical complexity. We are saddened by this decision but understand that Byron must prioritize his family's well-being during a challenging time

Isaiah Kolundzic will be stepping into the salt circle as the lawyer with a haunted past for this presentation. Isaiah was Byron's alternate during the premiere production at Crow's Theatre and performed four shows to enthusiastic audiences.

The Veil, by Keith Barker and Thomas Morgan Jones, chilled audiences and critics alike with its haunting narrative and captivating storytelling. Directed by Helen Juvonen, the production has been lauded for its subtle and effective direction. Designers Jareth Li and Ashley Naomi will be adapting their designs to Lazaridis Hall in the Tom Patterson Theatre.

"While we are deeply saddened that Byron has had to step away from this production, we fully understand his decision and wish him all the best as he focuses on his family at this time. We are also grateful that Isaiah is available to come back to the show. He did an incredible job over four performances at Crow's and we are looking forward to welcoming him back to the role". - Helen Juvonen, Director

THE VEIL

By Keith Barker and Thomas Morgan Jones

Directed by Helen Juvonen

Starring Isaiah Kolundzic

Production and Lighting Design by Jareth Li

Sound Design by Ashley Naomi

Presented at the Stratford Festival's Meighen Forum

October 23-31

Performance Venue:

Lazaridis Hall in the Tom Patterson Theatre

Stratford Festival

111 Lakeside Drive

Stratford, Ontario

Inspired by classic horror writers like Edgar Allan Poe and Shirley Jackson, this haunting work tells the tale of a young lawyer who inherits a malevolent curse.

Desperate for success, he strikes a sinister deal in exchange for wealth and status. As his fortunes rise, dark forces creep into his life, but it is only when his family is endangered that he realizes the true cost of his ambition.

As every terrible deed he’s ever committed stirs to life and lurks just beyond his sight, reality blurs into nightmare and The Veil spirals into a pulse-quickening race against time.

Tickets on sale now through the Stratford Festival website: www.stratfordfestival.ca

About Isaiah Kolundzic (Performer):

Stage Credits: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey (Guild Festival Theatre), Troilus & Cressida (Shakespeare BASH'd), The Veil (Crow's/Guild Festival/Thought for Food), Common Ground (The Orillia Opera House), The 39 Steps (Guild Festival Theatre), The Melville Boys, Niagara: A Christmas Carol (The Foster Festival), ICEMEN, Mary of Shanty Bay (Theatre By The Bay) The Importance of Being Earnest, A Midsummer Night's Dream (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival), Water Wonder (Carousel Players), False Claims (I&E Productions), Venus in Fur, The Boys in the Band, bash: The Latter Day Plays (The Edge Productions), Six Stories Told at Night (Gangway! Theatre Company).

Film/TV Credits: Noel Next Door, Languages of Love (Hallmark), Lemons (Creekview Entertainment) Mayday (Discovery ID), Matches, Well Spent (Stompin’ Ground Films), WW1: The Road to Victory (Discovery).

Training: Steppenwolf Academy, BFA University of Windsor.

Photo: Isaiah Kolundzic in The Veil.