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The Calling (2025)
The Calling is a musical fable about what happens when the Earth fights back against the humans who have wronged it.
Set in a foggy, soggy, seaside town, The Calling follows a community burdened by the loss of almost a whole generation of children who were vengefully stolen by the ocean as retaliation for the people's overfishing. When we arrive in the Town, it has been years since The Great Loss and there is only one surviving child; an orphan who is raised by the community, and craving for something to change in their lonely world.
Lured by a strange, shadowy figure, the Child is called on an adventure where they finally learn the truth of what happened all those years ago. It is a saga of community, loss, overconsumption, climate change, new beginnings, and how things could change if we can see the world through the optimism of children.
Direction by Ally Chozik, Written by Jessa Richer and Shira Bodnar
Full Credits via https://makeshiftcompany.ca/thecalling/
When You Close Your Eyes
Sisters, you’ve been chosen to learn the greatest truth. Makeshift Company has made the official production debut with sister Jessa Richer’s original new horror musical, “When You Close Your Eyes.” The Direction and The Dramaturgy by sister Ally Chozik.
Abandon The Container, and come learn what lies beyond this world. Don’t be a bad sister and miss it.
The Mother Moon invites all its children into The Desolate Town, where sister Delaney, led by sister Vera finally finds what we all search for … The Escape. The sisters ask The Question … what is The Real Want? How far would you go to get it? Cut The Strings, and find out. For when you close your eyes is when you really see.
Direction by Ally Chozik, Written by Jessa Richer, Choreography by Meghan Caine.
Lighting Design by Jo Natale, Sound Design by Nat Zablah.
Full Credits via https://makeshiftcompany.ca/past-productions/
The Calling (2023)
In 2023, Ally Chozik was the Associate Director, Line Producer, and Development Dramaturge for Jessa Richer and Shira Bodnar’s The Calling presented at Red Sandcastle Theatre. The piece featured puppets designed by Ryan J. Carriere, and Choreogrphy by Mara Turenne.
Production photos taken by Grayson Crompton.
An Incomplete List Of All the Things I’m Going To Miss When The World Is No Longer
During the Toronto Fringe in 2023, Ally Chozik was the Associate Director, Line Producer, Costume Coordinator, and Dramaturge for Dante Green’s An Incomplete List of All the Things I’m Going To Miss When The World is No Longer presented at Factory Theatre in June . Music directed by Chris Tsujiuchi and Choreography by Alyssa Martin. Ally was also the Associate Dramaturge for An Incomplete List during its 2022 Sheridan College production.
Production photos taken by Grayson Crompton and Sam Hutchison
