mixed(er)

WORLD PREMIERE – mixed(er) follows Sam, a twenty-something biracial woman who just returned home to Ontario after finishing her undergrad in British Columbia, only to find out her parents have conspired to throw her a surprise birthday party with all her friends – including her only Black friend.

As she struggles to stop the party, Sam learns tough lessons in loving herself, in letting others love her, and in allowing herself to be 100% Black and white.

Playwright – Sam Mercury & Alten Wilmot
Director – Marcel Stewart

Cast
Ren Nash
Jay Njoku
Nathan Rossi
Chantaine Green-Leach
Kayleigh Murphy
Sam Mercury

About the Artists

Sam Mercury is an emerging actor and writer based in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Alten Wilmot is an emerging actor and playwright based in both Toronto and K-W.

The two met after being paired up during the inaugural Arts Exchange by MT Space in 2020. After bonding over their mutual experiences of growing up biracial in Waterloo Region, they began to devise mixed(er) in the hopes of starting a conversation around the biracial identity.

April 24-27, 2025 – The Registry Theatre

Showtimes to be announced.