Table for Two
A Co-Production with Soulpepper Theatre
World Premiere
“Ghanaian parents don’t talk about sex and when they do, it’s not very helpful.”
In the uproarious yet poignant Table for Two, Akosua Amo-Adem takes centre stage as Abena Ohemaa Frimbog, affectionately known as Abby. Directed by the acclaimed Djanet Sears, this captivating and hilarious production delves into the trials and tribulations of modern-day dating.
When we meet Abby, a Ghanaian woman with an impressive resume, she’s waiting at a restaurant for yet another online suitor – the mysterious JD45. Her last date with Marcus007 couldn’t have gone worse, but maybe this time will be different! Maybe JD45 will put an end to the societal pressures, including her best friend’s recent engagement and her mother’s constant questions: Why are you still single? Where are my grandbabies? Why don’t we find you a nice man from Ghana?
Table for Two is a candid exploration of the digital dating landscape, where swipes, likes, and matches collide with cultural traditions and personal aspirations. With razor-sharp wit and unflinching honesty, the play invites audiences to join Abby on her journey as she confronts the complexities of romance, identity, and the pursuit of happiness in the 21st century. Don’t miss this world premiere production that promises to leave hearts fuller, and spirits lifted.
“What makes her piece work so well is the clarity of her writing and the intensity of her performance… Amo-Adem is astonishing.” – Top 10 Stage Artists, NOW Magazine (on The Home Project)
Photo of Akosua Amo-Adem by Dahlia Katz
Akosua Amo-Adem
Abena (Abby)
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Akosua Amo-Adem
Abena (Abby)
Akosua Amo-Adem was born in Ghana West Africa and raised in Toronto, ON. For Obsidian/Soulpepper: Table for Two, Three Sisters. For Obsidian: Venus’ Daughter, School Girls.. For Soulpepper: Billie, Ella, and Sarah: Revolutionary Women in Jazz, Pipeline (2022), Streetcar Named Desire (2019), Innocence Lost (2018), Idomeneus (2018), For Colored Girls… , Father Comes Home I, II, III, The Crucible. OTHER THEATRE: Much Ado About Nothing, Les Belles Soeurs, Death and the King’s Horseman (Stratford Festival); The Middle Place, Domesticated, Tartuffe (Canadian Stage); The Assembly (The NAC); The Home Project (The Howland Company). FILM & TELEVISION: Frankie Drake Mysteries; 21 Black Futures (Obsidian); In The Dark, Most Dangerous Game; American Gods; Kim’s Convenience.
Bola Aiyeola
Mom
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Bola Aiyeola
Mom
Bola Aiyeola was born in Shagamu, Nigeria. She moved to the UK at the age of 12 and immigrated to Canada as a young adult. For Obsidian/Soulpepper: Table for Two: Hedda Gabler, Les Belles Soeurs, Death and the King’s Horseman (Stratford Festival): Other Theatre (selected): The Container (Canadian Stage), Petra (Theatre Direct), Death and the King’s Horseman (Royal Exchange, Manchester), The Beatification of Area Boy (Everyman, Liverpool), Medea (Royal Exchange, Manchester) Film and Television (selected): Clarice, Coroner, Lucky Day, The Expanse, Damien, 11.22.63, Da Kink In My Hair
Ryan Allen
Reggie Johnson / Patrick / Terrance / Marcus007
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Ryan Allen
Reggie Johnson / Patrick / Terrance / Marcus007
Soulpepper Debut. Broadway: The Book of Mormon Selected Other Theatre: The Color Purple (Neptune, Citadel and MTC); Twelfth Night (Theatre Calgary);Controlled Damage (Neptune);Martyr (ARC); Metamorphses (NAC) Oil and Water (Factory Theatre and Canadian Tour) Selected Film/TV: Cross (Amazon); Shoresy (Crave); Five Days At Memorial (AppleTV);Titans (HBOmax); Between (Netflix) Other: Ryan is also a classically trained singer and most recently was the Tenor Soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with the Guelph Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming: Ryan has just finished principal photography on the upcoming action movie “Normal” opposite Bob Odenkirk, so keep an eye out for it in Theatres!
Meghan Swaby
Janelle/Server
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Meghan Swaby
Janelle/Server
Meghan Swaby was born and raised Toronto, ON. For Obsidian/Soulpepper: Table for Two: For Obsidian: Venus’ Daughter; Other Theatre: Interior Design (Tarragon Theatre), Prodigal (Howland/Crow’s Theatre), Controlled Damage (Neptune Theatre/ b current), Calpurnia (Nightwood), All Our Happy Days Are Stupid (Harbourfront/The Kitchen – NYC), Family Story (Birdtown and Swanville/Summerworks), In This World (Roseneath). FILM & TV: Accused S2, Brilliant Minds, VOICE OVER: Let’s Go Bananas!, Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes, OTHER: Meghan’s play Venus’ Daughter is published by Scirocco. Meghan also created and co-hosts Beneath The Ceiba Tree, a podcast about Caribbean folklore from a contemporary diasporic lens.
Akosua Amo-Adem
Writer
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Akosua Amo-Adem
Writer
Akosua Amo-Adem was born in Ghana West Africa and raised in Toronto, ON. For Obsidian/Soulpepper: Table for Two, Three Sisters. For Obsidian: Venus’ Daughter, School Girls.. For Soulpepper: Billie, Ella, and Sarah: Revolutionary Women in Jazz, Pipeline (2022), Streetcar Named Desire (2019), Innocence Lost (2018), Idomeneus (2018), For Colored Girls… , Father Comes Home I, II, III, The Crucible. OTHER THEATRE: Much Ado About Nothing, Les Belles Soeurs, Death and the King’s Horseman (Stratford Festival); The Middle Place, Domesticated, Tartuffe (Canadian Stage); The Assembly (The NAC); The Home Project (The Howland Company). FILM & TELEVISION: Frankie Drake Mysteries; 21 Black Futures (Obsidian); In The Dark, Most Dangerous Game; American Gods; Kim’s Convenience.
Djanet Sears
Director
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Djanet Sears
Director
Born in London, England, and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Oakville, Ontario. For Obsidian/Soulpepper: Table for Two; For Obsidian: The adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (National Arts Centre, Centaur Theatre, Mirvish Productions, Nightwood Theatre) For Soulpepper: Director: for colored girls… Other Theatre: Harlem Duet (Tarragon Theatre; Stratford Shakespeare Festival; Canadian Stage; Nightwood Theatre); Fences (Grand Theatre);; Penelopiad (Royal Shakespeare Company; National Arts Centre); Charming and Rose (Nightwood Theatre); The Mother Project (Crossroads Theatre). Other: Honors & Awards: Governor General’s literary award, Canadian Screenwriting Award, Dora Award for Writing and Directing; Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award; Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate – St. Francis Xavier University.
Astrid Janson
Set & Costume Designer
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Astrid Janson
Set & Costume Designer
For Obsidian/Soulpepper: Table for Two; For Obsidian: The adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (National Arts Centre, Centaur Theatre, Mirvish Productions, Nightwood Theatre) For Soulpepper: A Delicate Balance, Vimy, For Coloured Girls…. Other Theatre: “Mad Madge” (Nightwood Theatre); Hamlet (Opera Cologne); Fence (Grand Theatre); Film & Televison.; Numerous films and series beginning with The King of Kensington; Other: Silver Ticket Recipient, Honorary Doctorate Wilfrid Laurier University, Dora Awards
Nick Blais
Lighting Designer
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Nick Blais
Lighting Designer
Nick Blais currently resides in Toronto, ON. Obsidian/Soulpepper: Table for Two: For Obsidian: Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner; For Soulpepper: Death of Walt Disney, Wildwoman, Lessons In Temperament Other: R.A.V.E, Dr. Silver, Jerusalem, Terminus (Outside the March); Case for the Existence of God, The Effect, Marjorie Prime (Coal Mine); Things I Know to be True (Mirvish/Company); Glass Menagerie (Grand); Vespers (Royal Winnipeg Ballet); West Side Story (Citadel); Brantwood (Sheridan). Nick Blais designs across Canada in all manner of discipline and venue: from theatres, parks, abandoned buildings, schools, storefronts, living rooms and concert halls. Nick specializes in creating and facilitating thematic, impactful designs, and transforming unconventional spaces into immersive, dramatic environments. Nick has received Dora Mavor Moore awards in Toronto for both set and lighting design, and various other awards and nominations across the country. Nblaisdesign.com
Maddie Bautista
Sound Designer
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Maddie Bautista
Sound Designer
Maddie Bautista is a Bi, Filipina sound designer who calls Tkaronto’s West End home. For Obsidian/Soulpepper: Table for Two: For Obsidian: seven methods of killing kylie jenner; For Soulpepper: Wildwoman, Fool for Love, Associate Sound Design. Other Theatre: Craze, Interior Design (Tarragon); King James (Theatre Aquarius and Alberta Theatre Projects); Get That Hope, Les Belles-Soeurs, I Am William (Stratford Festival). Film & Television: The Statement; The National Dream; The Wars. Other: She is a 5-time Dora Mavor Moore Award nominated artist for Love You Wrong Time (New Play, Sound Design, Ensemble, Production) and Eraser (Sound Design 2019).
Malika Daya
Assistant Director
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Malika Daya
Assistant Director
Malika Daya was born and raised in Calgary, AB. For Soulpepper (as Assistant Producer): Queen Goneril (2022), King Lear (2022), Bad Parent (2022), ‘da Kink in my Hair (2022), English (2023), Billie, Sarah and Ella (2023), The Seagull (2023), Sizwe Banzi is Dead (2023). Other Theatre: At the End of Kaliyuga (Director: Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024), What Can Indian Look Like: Can it Look Caribbean? (Director: Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023), What Can Indian Look Like: Redefining Indian Identities (Director: Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023), We are Proud to Present (Assistant Director: UTSC, 2020).
Arianna Moodie
Associate Costume Designer
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Arianna Moodie
Associate Costume Designer
SOULPEPPER 2025: Table for Two. OTHER THEATRE: Assistant Costume Designer One Man, Two Guvnors, The House That Will Not Stand (Shaw), Costume Designer The Bee’s Knee’s (The Theatre Centre), Zayo Emergence (Dance Immersion), Baldwin v Buckley: Art of Ideas (Shaw). FILM & MUSIC VIDEOS: Costume Designer Astro and Azrael (2024), Life of the Party (2024), Sam Fam (2025), Matilda (2025). OTHER: Arianna is currently a cohort member of Obsidians Young, Gifted & Black program.
Ada Aguilar
Stage Manager
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Ada Aguilar
Stage Manager
Ada Aguilar was born in Panama City, Panama and raised in Toronto, ON. SOULPEPPER 2025: Table for Two. FOR SOULPEPPER: Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train (2020); Art (2019); 88 Keys (2019); August Osage County (2019); Noises Off (2016); Father Comes Home from the Wars – Parts I, II and III (2016). OTHER THEATRE: Rosmersholm, Wedding Party (Crow’s); As I Must Live It (Theatre Passe Muraille); Into the Woods (TIFT); Vierge (Factory); 1939 (Stratford); Is God Is (Obsidian, Canadian Stage, NAC); White Girls in Moccasins (Manidoons/Buddies); Spectators’ Odyssey – o dell’Inferno (DLT/TOLive); The Runner (Human Cargo *2019 Dora Award winner); School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play (Obsidian/Nightwood *2019 Dora Award winner); Risky Phil, Munschtime! (YPT); Tributaries (LuminaTO 2017). FILM & TELEVISION: New Monuments (CBC/Canadian Stage), RIOT (Renaissance Theatre/StratFest@Home) OTHER: “Cultural identity is a matter of becoming, it is unfixed and a subject of the continuous play of history, power and culture. Cultural identity is not a past waiting to be found or recovered, it is how we position ourselves in the memeory, fantasy and narrative and myth of our our past histories” – Stuart Hall Thank you for trusting me.
Emilie Aubin
Assistant Stage Manager
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Emilie Aubin
Assistant Stage Manager
Em is a stage manager for theatre and live performance based in Tkaròn:to. SOULPEPPER 2025: Table for Two. FOR SOULPEPPER: Billie, Sarah, & Ella: Revolutionary Women in Jazz (2024); Three Sisters (2024); Art (2019). OTHER THEATRE: Is God Is (Obsidian Theatre / Necessary Angel / Canadian Stage); 2 Pianos 4 Hands (Marquis Entertainment / Mirvish); Cast Iron (Obsidian Theatre / Factory Theatre); 21 Black Futures, Pass Over, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, hang (Obsidian Theatre); Come Home: The Legend of Daddy Hall, Cockroach 曱甴 (Tarragon Theatre); Century Song, Infinity (Volcano Theatre)