Pyper
by Susanna Fournier
Directed by Leora Morris
Now playing to March 28, 2026
Frederic Wood Theatre
Ten cyborg-AI teens try to build a time capsule to prove they exist in case they’re “retired” before graduation. Tracing their origins back to a mysterious piper in the town of Hamelin and an old puppet maker who discovers a talking block of wood, these algorithmic adolescents search for meaning in an ever-accelerating world of rapid obsolescence and hyperconnectivity. The Breakfast Club meets The Terminator in this angsty sci-fi odyssey about youth, identity, and what it means to be human in a digital-dependent world.
Pyper received the 2025 Tom Hendry Theatre for Young Audiences Award.
Approximate running time: 80 minutes
Schedule
Preview
Wednesday, March 11
7:30 pm
Opening Night
Thursday, March 12
7:30 pm
Alumni Night & Talkback with Playwright
Friday, March 13
7:30 pm
Featuring a post performance Talkback with Playwright Susanna Fournier and Director Leora Morris
Talkback with Cast & Creative Team
Wednesday, March 18
7:30 pm
Performances
Wednesday, March 11–Saturday, March 28
7:30 pm
No performances on Sundays, Mondays, or Tuesdays
Location
Frederic Wood Theatre
6354 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
We acknowledge that the UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam.
Ticket Prices
Adult: $27 Senior: $20 Student: $13
Preview: $11 (all types)
(All fees, service charges, and taxes included)
This production includes references to and occasional portrayals of the following themes:
- Violence & Death: School shooting/gun violence, suicide, plague deaths, body disposal, mass graves, child disappearances, sexual violence
- Identity & Discrimination: Trans and queer identity, fear of anti-trans violence, parental rejection
- Mental Health: Panic attacks, anxiety, depression, despair
- Societal Themes: Climate collapse, surveillance, media addiction, burnout, online bullying and trolling, sexism in online spaces
- Language & Mature Content: Profanity, sexual references, online trauma, pornography
Technical effect: Non-toxic, water-based haze
For any questions, please contact our box office: 604.822.6835 or box.office@ubc.ca.
Credits
08 Sydney Fisher
01 Shivorn Kan
06 Dahyun (Christina) Kim
10 Kristianna Lind
04 Mars Munif
02 Asa O'Connor-Jaeckel
07 Rachele Rutherford
05 Mia Shanks
03 Fiona Silvis
09 Biidaasige J. Zappia
Director Leora Morris
Assistant Director Anran Liu
Scenic Design Sonia Nosrati
Asst. Scenic Design Marília Ishida Saito, Willow Tiessen
Costume Design Naina Sharma
Asst. Costume Design Cindy Huang
Lighting Design Eric Chad
Asst. Lighting Design Jaddi Sze
Sound Design Emma Hamilton
Asst. Sound Design Sylena Wong, Hana Yoneyama
Stage Manager Jenna (Hajung) Lee
Asst. Stage Manager Celeste Hebdon-Thomas
ASM Swing Cordelia Durand
Head Scenic Artist Marilia Ishida Saito, Sylena Wong
Asst. Scenic Artist Nia Chauhan, Eunseong Huh
Production Assistant Elizabeth Cho
LX Board Operators Stacey Kok, Jaden Lee, Logan Soong, Jaddi Sze, Connor Tesluk
Sound Operators Emma Hamilton, Hana Yoneyama & Sylena Wong
Scenic Build Crew
Nia Chauhan, Hyejun Choi, Galen Leftwich, Jasper Oberst, Logan Soong, Maddie Steppler
Costume Build Crew
Galen Leftwich, Leah Liu, Jasper Oberst, Deb Pickman, Willow Tiessen, Cara Zhang
Run Crew
Steven Wang, Cindy Yu
Paint Crew
Leah Liu
Props Build Crew
Eunseong Huh, Leah Liu, Marília Ishida Saito, Logan Soong, Willow Tiessen, Summer Xu, Cara Zhang, Stephanie Zheng
Lighting Crew
Stacey Kok, Jaden Lee, Galen Leftbridge, Logan Soong, Maddie Steppler, Jaddi Sze, Connor Tesluk, students of THTR 307
Department Head Kirsty Johnson
Scenic Design Emily Dotson
Scenic Paint Lorraine West
Lighting Design Eric Chad
Sound Design Mishelle Cuttler
Stage Management Susan Miyagashima
Voice Alana Hawley Purvis
Movement Daisy Thompson
Production Manager Borja Brown
Film Program Administrator Sarah Crauder
Administrator Cam Cronin
Assistant to the Head Kirsten Dougans
Academic Advisor Mia Faircloth
Head of Wardrobe Jodi Jacyk
Audience Services Manager Tony Koelwyn
Head of Properties Amy Harris & Amanda Larder
Film Collections Coordinator Dmitri Lennikov
Film Program Technician Stuart MacFarlane
Technical Director Ryan Murcar
Communications Specialist Linda Pitt
Department Secretary Karen Tong
Stage & Lighting Jeremy Vreeken
Costume Assistants Lauren Rankin, Willow Tiessen
Properties Assistant Marilia Ishida Saito, Willow Tiessen
Communications Assistant Carlett Decker
Graphic Designer Jonathan Wood
Photographer Javier R. Sotres
Pawduction Assistants Gracie, Lolo, Maccabee, Oz, Teddy, Vegemite
