Bootycandy
By Robert O’Hara
September 30 – October 17, 2026
a Buddies and Obsidian Theatre Company co-production
The durational comedy of parental hypocrisy. A reverend in high heels. A formal lesbian breakup at a tropical destination.
The THEYHEARD folks are trying to start new rumours, but fortunately, we’ve got a lot of witnesses. Bootycandy shows us a young man’s experience of power, permissibility, and privilege from the childhood dinner table to the playwrights’ circle to the dark disarray of a stranger’s hotel room. Robert O’Hara’s meta-theatrical, semi-autobiographical dark comedy fleshes out an intricate embodiment of Black queer life.
Photo of Jay Northcott by Fran Chudnoff, styling by Angela Cabrera, makeup by Rahnell Branton.
Robert O’Hara // playwright
Jay Northcott // director
Helen Belay // Performer (Actor 1)
Kyle Brown // Performer (Actor 2)
Meghan Swaby // Performer (Actor 3)
Christopher Allen // Performer (Actor 4)
Dan Mousseau // Performer (Actor 5)
Nick Blais // Set Designer
Arianna Moodie // Costume Designer
Darren Shaen // Lighting Designer
David Ariza // Sound Designer + Composer
Lish Evans // Set Design Associate
Greg Carruthers // Intimacy Director
Farnoosh Talepbour // Stage Manager
Jazmine De Sousa // Apprentice Stage Manager
Mask-mandatory performance
Sunday, October 4, 4PM
The performance on Sunday, October 4 will be mask-mandatory for audience members. We have masks available onsite for those who need them.
ASL-interpreted performance
Thursday, October 8, 7:30PM
On Thursday, October 8 at 7:30PM, the performance at Buddies will be interpreted in ASL by Deaf interpreters Courage Bacchus and Robert Haughton.
Use code “ASL15” when purchasing a regular ticket to access a $15 ticket.
Friday, October 2, 7:30PM
Black Out Night is an evening created for the Black community. A space to celebrate Black stories, artists, and audiences. It’s a night for Black theatregoers to come together and experience theatre through shared culture, joy, and connection.