Come From Away
Book, Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Meadow Brook Theatre 2026
Directed by Travis Walter
Scenic Design by Kiah Kayser
Lighting Design by Neil Koivu
Costume Design by Marley Boone
Sound Design by Brendon Eaton
When I saw Come From Away on tour in 2019 it knocked me down. I was so excited to design lights for this amazing piece. It was a tight process to get all of the moving parts together on this one, but it was so worth it in the end. We had the turntable, and a great mural on the slatted wall in the back, and it is such a heart warming story. I wrote the most cues for a show I’ve worked on to date in this one to do all of the necessary isolation for each of the characters. I’m really proud of this show.
"Welcome to the Rock"
"Welcome to the Rock"
I'm an Islander dance
Bonnie telling Oz to turn on his radio
Janice introducing herself at the Tim Hortons
"Welcome to the Rock" final bump
Captain Beverly talking about the detour
Kevin aside to the audience on the plane
Nick and Diane getting to know each other on the plane
Customs lines in the airport
"Costume Party" quartet singing in isolation
Kevin talking about the moment of silence
The band jams in the bar
"Heave Away" Men singing to the women
"Heave Away" women's response
Kiss the Cod
"Prayer"
Gander Academy, Beulah asking for help cleaning the bathrooms
The cardiologists coming in to help
Nick and Diane on the cliff
"Stop the World" Nick singing
"Stop the World" Diane singing