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7 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations.Deep gratitude to the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, the Dora Mavor Moor...
06/02/2026

7 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations.

Deep gratitude to the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, the Dora Mavor Moore Awards jury, Jury Chair Beth Brown, and all the jurors.

Thank you to our partners Elkabong Theatre Projects with Bug and One East Productions with Romeo Pimp, our audiences, and every artist on stage and off who helped bring Bug and Romeo Pimp to life at The King Black Box.

This recognition belongs to the whole community who made the work possible.

With love and gratitude,
The King Black Box 🖤

📸 / poster design and / graphic design made in Canva

Dora Award Nominations:
Outstanding Production — Bug
Outstanding New Play —Jesse McQueen, Romeo Pimp
Outstanding Direction — Sophie Ann Rooney, Romeo Pimp
Outstanding Performance by an Individual — Nicholas Eddie, Bug
Outstanding Performance by an Individual — L.A. Sweeney, Bug
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble — The Ensemble of: Charlotte Salisbury, Athena Kaitlin Trinh, Agape Mngomezulu, Brennan Bielefeld, Jesse McQueen, Sam Wexler, Juliette Diodati, Jack Creaghan, Romeo Pimp
Outstanding Lighting Design — Grisha Pasternak & Jack Creaghan, Romeo Pimp

7 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations.Deep gratitude to the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, the Dora Mavor Moor...
06/02/2026

7 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations.

Deep gratitude to the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, the Dora Mavor Moore Awards jury, Jury Chair Beth Brown, and all the jurors.

Thank you to our partners Elkabong Theatre Projects and One East Productions, our audiences, and every artist on stage and off who helped bring Bug and Romeo Pimp to life at The King Black Box.

This recognition belongs to the whole community who made the work possible.

With love and gratitude,
The King Black Box 🖤

Dora Award Nominations:
Outstanding Production — Bug
Outstanding New Play —Jesse McQueen, Romeo Pimp
Outstanding Direction — Sophie Ann Rooney, Romeo Pimp
Outstanding Performance by an Individual — Nicholas Eddie, Bug
Outstanding Performance by an Individual — L.A. Sweeney, Bug
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble — Romeo Pimp
Outstanding Lighting Design — Grisha Pasternak & Jack Creaghan, Romeo Pimp

We are thrilled to see Nick is being recognized by the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards with citation“Nicholas Eddie char...
05/14/2026

We are thrilled to see Nick is being recognized by the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards with citation

“Nicholas Eddie charted a dynamic metamorphosis: from gentle, socially awkward drifter to a man consumed by paranoia. To colour this descent, the actor made marvellous use of extremes, crafting a chameleonic performance that encompassed both hyper-detailed realism and utterly theatrical bursts of emotion.”
— Liam Donovan

The King Black Box (Sophie Ann Rooney, Artistic Director; Grisha Pasternak, Executive Director) on November 28th, 2025 Led by The King Black Box in partnership with Elkabong Theatre Projects (Andrew Cameron, Artistic Director) and is directed by Andrew Cameron, with production design by Sophie Ann Rooney, Costume Design by Sophie Ann Rooney and Sound Design by Andrew Cameron. The Production Stage Manager is Amanda McTigue with Associate Producer Nicholas Eddie and Production Manager Grisha Pasternak (TKBB).

The cast was as follows:

L.A. SWEENEY as AGNES WHITE
NICHOLAS EDDIE* as PETER EVANS
BONGANI MUSA* as JERRY GOSS
ALEXANDRA FLORAS-MATIC as R.C.
SEAN JACKLIN as DR. SWEET

We are thrilled to see Sophie’s stunning design recognized by the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards with citation“As the i...
05/14/2026

We are thrilled to see Sophie’s stunning design recognized by the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards with citation

“As the individual and collective psyches of the characters slowly unraveled, Rooney’s meticulous realism and scenic specificity grounded their psychological collapse, creating a claustrophobic milieu that audiences did not just observe, but had to physically endure. The production packed a gut-punch wallop and illustrated that punching power comes from the ground up.” — Arpita Ghosal

The King Black Box (Sophie Ann Rooney, Artistic Director; Grisha Pasternak, Executive Director) on November 28th, 2025 Led by The King Black Box in partnership with Elkabong Theatre Projects (Andrew Cameron, Artistic Director) and is directed by Andrew Cameron, with production design by Sophie Ann Rooney, Costume Design by Sophie Ann Rooney and Sound Design by Andrew Cameron. The Production Stage Manager is Amanda McTigue with Associate Producer Nicholas Eddie and Production Manager Grisha Pasternak (TKBB).

The cast was as follows:

L.A. SWEENEY as AGNES WHITE
NICHOLAS EDDIE* as PETER EVANS
BONGANI MUSA* as JERRY GOSS
ALEXANDRA FLORAS-MATIC as R.C.
SEAN JACKLIN as DR. SWEET

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The King Black Box is honoured to share that BUG by Tracy Letts, produced in partnership with Elkabong Theatre Projects,...
05/14/2026

The King Black Box is honoured to share that BUG by Tracy Letts, produced in partnership with Elkabong Theatre Projects, has received two 2026 Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards.

Best Lead Performance in a Play
Nicholas Eddie as Peter Evans

Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical
Sophie Ann Rooney

We are deeply grateful to the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards jury, co-chaired by Joshua Chong and Aisling Murphy, and TTCA jury: Ryan Borochovitz, Paula Citron, Liam Donovan, Karen Fricker, Stephanie Fung, Arpita Ghosal, Robyn Grant-Moran, James Karas, Ilana Lucas, Steven Ross, Drew Rowsome, Scott Sneddon, and Glenn Sumi. They have a launched a website, and we hope one day an in person event ❤️

Huge congratulations to Nicholas, Sophie, director Andrew Cameron, L.A. Sweeney, Bongani Musa, Alexandra Floras-Matic, Sean Jacklin, Production Stage Manager Amanda McTigue, Production Manager Grisha Pasternak, and the entire BUG collective.

BUG was intimate, volatile, claustrophobic, and alive, and we are so proud to see the work recognized in this way.

Every inch considered. Every seat close. Every story urgent.

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🔪 Friday the 13th💘 Valentine’s Day👨‍👩‍👧 Family Day…which basically makes it BUG.Love is terrifying.Family is complicated...
02/15/2026

🔪 Friday the 13th
💘 Valentine’s Day
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Day

…which basically makes it BUG.

Love is terrifying.
Family is complicated.
And sometimes… the only thing crawling is the truth.

Still thinking about BUG.

Some stories don’t leave you. They infest you.

CHEERS TO 2025! 🍾🥂As we step into 2026, we’re deeply grateful for a year shaped by bold programming, immersive design, a...
01/01/2026

CHEERS TO 2025! 🍾🥂

As we step into 2026, we’re deeply grateful for a year shaped by bold programming, immersive design, and audiences who showed up for raw, urgent storytelling.

From Canadian world premieres to fearless reimaginings, each production transformed our black box into a living, breathing world…and none of it would exist without the artists, collaborators, and audiences who trusted the work.

Every inch considered. Every seat close. Every story current.

CHEERS TO 2025! 🍾🥂As we step into 2026, we’re deeply grateful for a year shaped by bold programming, immersive design, a...
01/01/2026

CHEERS TO 2025! 🍾🥂

As we step into 2026, we’re deeply grateful for a year shaped by bold programming, immersive design, and audiences who showed up for raw, urgent storytelling.

From Canadian world premieres to fearless reimaginings, each production transformed our black box into a living, breathing world - and none of it would exist without the artists, collaborators, and audiences who trusted the work.

Every inch considered. Every seat close. Every story current.

Their love tune composed by will haunt you forever. Award-worthy craftsmanship ❤️‍🔥‘Cameron—who also designed the eerie...
12/17/2025

Their love tune composed by will haunt you forever. Award-worthy craftsmanship ❤️‍🔥

‘Cameron—who also designed the eerie and poignant soundscape—has absolutely nailed the pacing of this descent into viscerally devastating madness. This has breath and a beating heart that never abate.’ Istvan Dugalin

Extension Tickets ARE LIVE!!! and are SENSATIONAL yet again on The KING BLACK BOX stage!! You will not want to miss th...
12/16/2025

Extension Tickets ARE LIVE!!!

and are SENSATIONAL yet again on The KING BLACK BOX stage!!

You will not want to miss this production! Come join us
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