Director: Zachariah Stearn | Music Director: Zach Holden
On September 11, 2001, thirty eight planes are diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, nearly doubling its population in an instant. As stranded passengers and wary locals collide, they share fear, grief, and unexpected laughter while building a makeshift community in the middle of crisis. Come From Away celebrates real stories of generosity, resilience, and the connections that emerge when the world feels impossibly dark.
Rated PG-13
Show Dates:
September 25 & 26 and October 1, 2 & 3, 2026 - 7 p.m.
September 27 & October 3*, 2026 - 2 p.m.
*ASL Interpreted Show
CAST
Claude.....................................................Sam Hilgendorf
Bonnie….............................................Hannah Javoroski
Beulah...............................................…...Michelle Bestul
Oz..........................................................Timmy Wiverstad
Janice....................................................Christina Pringle
Beverley.........................................................Kari Fabian
Diane..............................................................Jess Childs
Nick....................................................Timothy Kaufmann
Kevin T...........................................................Saulo Solis
Kevin J.............................................................Alex Plate
Bob...........................................................Tom Kamenick
Hannah...........................................................Moe Green
CREW
Director/Choreographer: Zachariah Stearn
Music Director: Zach Holden
Stage Manager: Mitch Birkey
Production Manager: Candice Boldt
Set Designers: Art Stewart & April Franklin
Sound Designer: Max Pelna
Paint Designer: April Franklin
Costume Designers: Jamie Wynveen
Hair & Makeup Designers: Cassidy Mertzig
Properties: Ginger Deimel
Front of House: Abi Charbonneau
DIRECTOR
Zachariah Stearn
Zachariah Stearn has worked professionally in the theatre industry as an actor, director, stand up comedian, and musician for the last 15 years. His enthusiasm for the craft and passion to teach young students more about the arts is the driving force of his love of the theatre. He has been recognized widely as a leader both locally and nationally in the performing arts. Since 2013 Zac has taught at the University of Southern Maine Theatre Academy which welcomes high school students to further master their craft. Since he first started, he has seen his students go onto pursue theatre full time and some have made successful careers on Broadway or in other performing arts fields.
Currently, he is the Artistic Director and Founder of Dirigo Theatre Company a semi-professional theatre based in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. The theatre is in its inaugural season in 2025/2026 and has a focus on education and creative growth for the individual. He also serves as the Artist in Residence at Riverview Middle School in Plymouth, Wisconsin where he directs their Fall/Winter Musical and offers workshops to students to strengthen their skills on the stage.
Although a New Englander at heart, Zachariah recently relocated to the midwest and now makes Wisconsin his home. His theatrical experiences are rooted in his personal experiences with his mother who is Deaf. American Sign Language is his first language and whenever given the opportunity, he tries to add as much ASL to his productions when it serves the overall vision. His goal in doing so is to create a more inclusive arts community and have theatre be more accessible to the community. Zac is also the author of 5 to Places: Memoirs of a Theatre Kid which was released in January 2025 exclusively at Barnes and Noble.
Learn more at his website www.zachariahstearn.com
