Innocence Lost: A play about Steven Truscott
by Beverley Cooper
October 15-31, 2026
October 15-31, 2026
Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott premiered at the Blyth Festival in 2008, Commissioned by Artistic Director Eric Coates and directed by Miles Potter.
Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca.
Beverley Cooper is a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada.
Inspired by the true story that shocked Canada and captured international attention, Beverley Cooper’s Innocence Lost explores the devastating aftermath of the Steven Truscott case.
Set in rural Ontario in 1959, the play begins after twelve-year-old Lynne Harper is found murdered and her fourteen-year-old classmate, Steven Truscott, is charged with the crime. As the community rallies around fear, suspicion, and the desire for answers, the story unfolds through the eyes of Sarah, a fictional classmate whose understanding of the world is forever changed.
Set in rural Ontario in 1959, the play begins after twelve-year-old Lynne Harper is found murdered and her fourteen-year-old classmate, Steven Truscott, is charged with the crime. As the community rallies around fear, suspicion, and the desire for answers, the story unfolds through the eyes of Sarah, a fictional classmate whose understanding of the world is forever changed.
Cast
Actor 1, Sarah - Ashley Miller
Actor 2, Mother, Registrar, Brown Owl, Darlene - Lauren Beazley
Actor 3, Father, Dan Truscott, Hays, Englishman, Rev. Bragnell, Teacher, Constable, Lawyer, Oliver - Len Hicks
Actor 4, Isabel LeBourdais, Woman from base, Mrs. Harper - Kate Barker
Actor 5, Mr. Harper, Harold Graham, Judge, Dr. Penistan, Hobbs, E.B Menzies, Local Man, Stoner - Barry Yuen
Actor 6, Jocelyne Gaudet, Lynn Johnston, Trudy, Barbara - Lilli McDonald
Actor 7, Juror's son, Gordon Logan, Richard Gellatly, Butch George, Dougie Oates, Leger, NCO, Ken, Jim, Bob Lawson, Boy - Mitchell Mayne
Actor 8, Steven, Son, Older Steven - Ian McGrath-Santowski
Actor 9, Lynne, Karen Daum, Nurse, Maggie - Astrid Erb
Actor 10, Doris Truscott - Rachael McDonald
Understudy - Cindy Chappell
Understudy - Steve Pollock
Production Crew
Producers - Cindy Chappell, Anna Lindgren-Tanga, Francine LeBlanc
Director - John A. Geddes
Stage Manager - Anna Lindgren-Tanga
Assistant Stage Managers - Sue Owen & Carolyn Burley
Lighting Design - Adair Redish
Set Design - Adair Redish
Chief Carpenter - Wayne Orr
Technical Advisor - Adair Redish
Technical Advisor - Adair Redish
Sound & Projection Design - Michael Gourgon
Costume Design - Liz Schell
Costume Assistants: Denise Bond & Francine LeBlanc
Props - Wayne Orr
Board Operators - James Leslie, Lloyd Balme, Michael Gourgon, Mandy Dutcher, Kate Doucet
Set Construction - Bob Brooks, Adair Redish, John Woollett, James Gow, Grant Buckler, Lorna Jodoin, Joe Bernard, Blaine Coons, Doug McNichol, Primrose Craig
Set Painting - Adair Redish, John Woollett, James Gow, Grant Buckler, Lorna Jodoin, Kyra Noyes, Scott Allen, Blaine Coons
Set Painting - Adair Redish, John Woollett, James Gow, Grant Buckler, Lorna Jodoin, Kyra Noyes, Scott Allen, Blaine Coons
Lighting Crew - Kate Doucet, Steve Pollock, Cindy Chappell, Suzie Deschambault, James Leslie, Sue Owen, Elaine Sandness, Miriam Cole, Beckett Pare, Mandy Dutcher, Francine LeBlanc
Photography - Tim Fort, Anthony Kaduck & Jen Buder
Front of House Coordinator - Cindy Chappell
Poster Design - Katie Flower-Smith
Domino Gallery Artist Coordinator - Peggy Hallett