Creative Team

Playwright

For Blyth: There’s Nothing in the Paper, Ballad of Stompin’ Tom, Mr. New Year’s Eve: A Night with Guy Lombardo

This is David Scott’s Third Act of “Life in Seaforth.” Most of his career was spent in the media, first with CBC’s The Journal, then six years in community papers, managing editor of a medical journal, editor of Western’s Alumni Gazette, a return to Huron County to continue writing, bartending, and storytelling at local craft breweries. He now lives/works on his family farm in Seaforth with his wife Becky and their 3 Blue Heeler crosses.

Director & Playwright

For Blyth: Active since 1999

Actor, director, playwright, collaborator, Gil has been with the Blyth Festival in some capacity or other since 1999. Outstanding shows over the years have included: Death of the Hired Man, The Drawer Boy, World Without Shadows, Pearl Gidley, The Nutalls, A Killing Snow, The  Pigeon King, In the Wake of Wettlaufer and plenty of Donnellys shows.  Gil has been artistic director since 2014, and lives on a little farm in  Central Huron with his wife and four beautiful children.

Songwriter

For Blyth: A Huron County Christmas Carol

Composer John Powers is delighted to return to the Blyth Festival, where he’s penning the songs for The Last Mayor of Rusty River this season. When he’s not writing for the stage, John can be found performing throughout the county, bringing his signature wit, warmth, and melody to audiences wherever a good song—and a good story—are welcome.

Music Director

For Blyth: Third season

Landon Doak (they/them) is a Dora award-winning actor and composer. Throughout their career, they have been fortunate enough to work with the Stratford Festival, The Shaw Festival, Canadian Stage, Soulpepper, Factory Theatre, Musical Stage, and featured in the DC Superhero film, Shazam! and in Murdoch Mysteries. They are the Artistic Associate of Bad Hats Theatre, and their composition work for Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and Life in a Box have all received Dora awards and nominations. They would like to thank their parents, Bad Hats Theatre, the Talent House, and of course their Fiancée Shelayna for the ongoing support. ♥ social media @landondoak.

Set & Lighting Design

For Blyth: 16th season

Since 1987 Steve has designed award winning sets and lighting for more than 500 productions of theatre, dance and performance art. His work has toured extensively and has been seen in 25 countries around the world. Steve has received several awards including four Dora Awards for his designs. He has also been nominated for several of Canada’s most prestigious awards including the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre and thirty-three Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations.

Costume Design

For Blyth: Sir John A, The Wind Coming Over The Sea

Theatre: Assistant to Head of Wardrobe at Grand Theatre for past three seasons, Seamstress: Importance of Being Earnest, Pride & Prejudice, Controlled Damage, Elf: The Musical, Grand Ghosts (Grand Theatre), Assistant Costume Designer: Wedding Band (Stratford Festival), Design Consult for Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts, Film: Design Assist: Tenth Generation, Education: Fanshawe College

Sound Design

For Blyth: The Wind Coming Over The Sea, Radio Town, Huron County Christmas Carol; Resort to Murder; Huron County Christmas Carol; John Ware Reimagined

Originally from Summerside, PEI, Adam has worked as sound designer/composer with Stratford Festival, Blyth Festival, Human Body Expression, Edmonton Opera, Here For Now Theatre and more. Adam has toured throughout North America as a percussionist with TorQ Percussion Quartet and Ladom Ensemble, and regularly plays in the pit for musical theatre productions with Mirvish Productions and Stratford Festival. Adam currently lives in Stratford, Ontario, with his wife Alice and their cats Ninja and Nazca.

Stage Manager

For Blyth: The Wind Coming Over The Sea & Radio Town: The Doc Cruickshank Story

Flávia F. Martin (she/her) is a Portuguese-born Stage Manager based in Toronto. Selected credits include 12 Litres 8800 Steps (Unbridled Theatre Collective with Aluna Theatre), Through The Eyes Of God (Theatre Passe Muraille), The Wind Coming Over The Sea (Blyth Festival), New (Necessary Angel), Rubble (a co-production between Aluna Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille), and Beautiful Renegades (Peggy Baker Dance Projects).

Assistant Stage Manager

For Blyth: The Donnelly Trilogy, Saving Graceland, The Trials of Maggie Pollock, Quiet in the Land, Wind Coming Over the Sea, Radio Town: The Doc Cruikshank Story

Alicia is thrilled to be a part of Blyth Festivals 2026 Season! Previous work includes,  Assistant Stage Manager on 12 Litres 8800 Steps (Aluna Theatre – 2026), Quiet in the Land, Wind Coming Over the Sea, Radio Town: A Doc Cruikshank Story (Blyth Festival-2025) Trayf (Harold Green Jewish Theater- 2024) Saving Graceland, The Trials of Maggie Pollock (Blyth Festival- 2024), as well as an Apprentice Stage Manager on The Donnelly Trilogy (Blyth Festival-2023).