The Great Gatsby
From the Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Adapted for the Stage by Simon Levy

January 16th - 17th, 2025
Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre & Conservatory

Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, and in Simon Levy’s adaptation, approved by the Fitzgerald Estate.

Featuring:

Robbie Hoye as Jay Gatsby
Alicia Napolitano as Daisy Buchanan
Max Rapier as Nick Carraway
James Laurent as Tom Buchanan
Stephanie Witz as Jordan Baker
Gabriella Rose as Myrtle Wilson
Anthony Kaplun as George Wilson
Anthony Medeiros as Meyer Wolfsheim & Others
Christine Cochrane as Mrs. McKee & Others

Directed by Jill Tokac
Stage Management by Margie Beaudry
Lighting Design by Joey Del Santo
Sound Design by Nic Hallenbeck
Set Design/ Build by Wayne Boucher
Costume Design by Michaela Nerney

Production Photography by Mark Doyle

Design Notes

In my design of Gatsby, I wanted to play with darkness on a stage that I am used to seeing fully lit. Unexpectedly, a week prior to tech, the Stadium received a major upgrade to its front of house lighting with a transition to completely LED, color-controlled front lighting. This allowed me to play significantly with the way that color hits not only the set but also the actors. I knew from the beginning of the design process that I wanted the iconic green light to hit the actors from the audience so that we can feel Daisy’s yearning. It all came together deliciously.