Kimiko’s Pearl Team

CREATIVE TEAM 

Co-Creators and Producers: Christine Mori and Alexis Spieldenner
Writer: Howard Reich
Composer: Kevin Lau
Choreographer: Yosuke Mino
Sound Designer and Recording Engineer: Aaron Tsang
Costume Designer: Shannon Lovelace
Lighting Designer: Kevin Lamotte
Video and Projection Designer: Christine Mori and Fourgrounds Media, Inc.

DANCERS

Kimiko: Kyra Soo
Shizuo Ayukawa / Masked Figure: Yue Shi
Natsue Ayukawa / Masked Figure: Chenxin Liu
RCMP / Mr. Levitt / Masked Figure: Liam Caines
Ryuko Ayukawa (Ricki Mori) / Masked Figure: Rachel Gibbs
Robert (Tsugio) Mori / Masked Figure: Liam Saito
Ellen: Yayoi Ban 

MUSICIANS

Ron Korb, flute
Conrad Chow, violin
Rachel Mercer, cello
Mariko Anraku, harp (album)

ARTISTS 

Norman Takeuchi, C.M.
Lillian Yano Blakey
Emma Nishimura
Adam Markovic
Miya Turnbull
Nicole Krawchuk

PRODUCTION  

Recording Engineer: Aaron Tsang
Stage Manager: Milena Fera 
Audio/Video Associate: Christopher Wiens
Production Associate: Céline Peterson
Youth Liaison: Alice Burke

WARDROBE

Kevin Maguire, cutter / costume coordinator 
Claire Sparling, tailor
Robert Laflamme, tailor
Rosaria Curatolo, sewer
Hilary Klassen, cutter / sewer
Amanda Isaak, cutter / sewer 

PROPS

Mark Andres, Christine Mori, Nancy Widdicombe

BON ODORI DANCERS 

Oakville Ballet - Amanda Paterson, Artistic Director
Holly Hu, Vivian Liu, George Liu, Zoey Lu, Chloe Tan, Milinda Zhao, Yolanda Zhao

Community Members 
Emi Hiruta, Hana Hiruta, Kaori Hiruta, Christy Kondo, Molly Muir, JoAnne Wang

Ayukawa Family 

Patti Ayukawa, Emma Ayukawa, Wendy Kimura, Nicole Krawchuk, Pamela Montagne, Rose Nishiyama

Media

Media Advisor: Mary Ito
Publicist: Katie Saunoris 
Graphic Design: Nicole Krawchuk, Form & Affect