Cast Announced For Canadian Premiere of Paranormal Activity
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: John Karastamatis, Sue Toth, Erin Nantais – Mirvish Productions
SAME PRESENCE. NEW PLACES.
Paranormal Activity
JUNE 9 – JULY 5, 2026
CAA ED MIRVISH THEATRE
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT MIRVISH.COM
The West End smash-hit Paranormal Activity has just announced its Broadway premiere. (It plays New York’s August Wilson Theatre August 14, 2026 to January 3, 2027). But before that, direct from sold-out runs in the West End, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington DC and San Francisco - Paranormal Activity will make its Canadian Premiere at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in a strictly limited engagement from June 9 – July 5, 2026.
Tickets for the Toronto engagement are available at mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.
The cast of the Toronto production includes six acclaimed actors with credits on Broadway, London’s West End and touring productions.
PATRICK HEUSINGER returns to the role of ‘James’ in Paranormal Activity, a role he originated in the world premiere of the play at Leeds Playhouse, in the North American premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater and the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, and the London West End Premiere at the Ambassadors Theatre. Broadway: Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts, dir. Sheryl Kaller, Fiddler on the Roof, dir. David Leveaux. Off-Broadway: Next Fall (Naked Angels). Los Angeles: Max in Moises Kaufman’s production of Bent by Martin Sherman (Mark Taper Forum/Center Theater Group). Regional: Lancelot et al, in Spamalot, dir. Mike Nichols (First Nat’l Tour), Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s Abigail/1702, dir. David Esbjornson (New York Stage and Film). Film: Main villain in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back starring Tom Cruise (Paramount Pictures/Skydance), Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s Frances Ha, Ali Selim’s Sweet Land. Television: currently on Netflix, Absentia (originally Sony/Amazon), Casual (Hulu), Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, Royal Pains, 30 Rock, Gossip Girl.
MELISSA JAMES returns to the role of ‘Lou’ in Paranormal Activity, a role she originated in the world premiere of the play at Leeds Playhouse and in its London West End premiere at the Ambassadors Theatre. Other theatre includes: ‘Helena’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Royal Exchange); ‘Satine’ Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly Theatre); The Magician’s Elephant (RSC); ‘Louise’ Gypsy (Royal Exchange Theatre); Wise Children (Old Vic/UK tour); The Two Noble Kinsmen (Shakespeare’s Globe); ‘Nikki Maron’ The Bodyguard; ‘Bombularina’ Cats (UK tour); Guys and Dolls (Chichester Festival Theatre); and ‘Anita’ West Side Story (RSC/Sage, Gateshead). TV credits include: Castaways (BlackBox Multimedia); The Diplomat (World Productions); Wheel of Time S2 (Amazon Prime); Hard Cell (Netflix/Leopard); Father Brown, Coronation Street, The Split, Ransom, Dead Pixels, Holby City, Silent Witness, WPC 56, Doctors.
JACKIE MORRISON, a Scottish actress known for her extensive work in UK theatre over the last 36 years, returns to the role of ‘Etheline’ in Paranormal Activity, a role she originated in the world premiere of the play at Leeds Playhouse and in its London West End premiere at the Ambassadors Theatre. She was last seen in Toronto in Sting’s The Last Ship with which she also toured in the US. She has performed in the West End and across the UK with the RSC playing roles such as ‘Desdemona’ in Othello to ‘Mrs Birling’ in An Inspector Calls. She has also worked with The National Theatre. In television she has been a regular in Dr Finlay, Ultimate Force, Head Over Heels to name a few. Working with BBC, Netflix, ITV, CH4. I
PIPPA WINSLOW returns to the role of ‘Carolanne’ in Paranormal Activity, a role she originated at Leed’s Playhouse and Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West End. Other theatre includes: Bonnie & Clyde (Garrick and Arts Theatres); Eureka Day, Other Desert Cities (Old Vic); Strangers on a Train (Gielgud Theatre); Buried Child (Trafalgar Studios). US Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera, M. Butterfly (US National Tours); Opal (Off-Broadway). Screen: The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (BBC/Netflix); Silo, Lure (Apple TV+); The Crown, Rebecca (Netflix); The King’s Man (Disney+); Ten Percent, The Piper, Jericho Ridge, Revolution X (Amazon Prime). Recording/Voice Over: Dead Island 2 (video game); People Who Knew Me (BBC Sounds); Bonnie & Clyde (Original West End Cast).
AARON DART (understudy)
Training: East 15 Acting School. Theatre Credits: Jack Payne and the Abnormality, (Tobacco Factory, Bristol) Jack and the Beanstalk (Exeter Northcott), Cinderella (Exeter Northcott - nominated for Best Secondary Lead at the UK Pantomime Awards), 2:22 A Ghost Story (UK and Ireland Tour), The Gruffalo (UK and USA Tour), Only Fools and Horses Comedy Dinner Show (UK Tour), Dinner Is Coming (The Vaults), Wombmates (Edinburgh and Plymouth Fringe Festival), Beauty and The Beast: A Musical Parody (Kings Head Theatre and UK Tour), Wuthering Heights (UK Tour). TV Credits: The Stand-Up Sketch Show (ITV), Doc Martin (ITV). Instagram @aarondartmunro94
CHEYENNE DASRI (understudy)
Theatre includes: Understudy ‘Lou’ in Paranormal Activity (Ambassadors Theatre, London); Alice in Wonderland (Brixton House Theatre, London); NewsRevue (Canal Cafe Theatre, London); Horizon (National Theatre Connections, Soho Theatre). TV includes: Riches (Amazon Prime/ITV). Film includes: Fantastic Four: The First Steps (Marvel, Disney).
About the Show
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are...Inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series, Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage.
Blurring the line between cinema and live theatre, Paranormal Activity has been hailed as a ‘relentlessly frightening – arm-clutchingly, stranger-embracingly so’ (Metro) theatrical experience — leaving audiences jumping out of their seats and questioning what’s lurking in the dark long after the curtain falls.
Paranormal Activity reimagines the modern ghost story with an unsettling intimacy only theatre can provide. Immersing audiences in an atmosphere of creeping dread, unseen forces, and psychological tension, Levi Holloway’s script offers a bold reinterpretation of the original, blending domestic horror with mind-bending theatricality. Felix Barrett, known for breaking boundaries between audience and performer, brings his signature visionary style to the production. With innovative staging and chilling soundscapes, Paranormal Activity invites audiences to witness the inexplicable up close—and feel the fear in real time.
Released by Paramount Pictures in 2009, the original Paranormal Activity is a master class in psychological terror. Reimagining the found footage genre for a new generation, the film became a global sensation, grossing nearly $200 million worldwide and kicking off a blockbuster franchise spanning seven feature films. Now, the legacy of fear comes to the intimate world of the theatre as the terrifying phenomenon transitions to the stage. Get ready to experience Paranormal Activity in real life.
The Creative Team
Paranormal Activity is written by acclaimed playwright, Levi Holloway (Broadway’s Grey House) and directed by immersive theatre pioneer and Punchdrunk’s founder and Artistic Director, Felix Barrett (Sleep No More).
Based on the Paranormal Activity films, first written and directed by Oren Peli and brought to screen by Blumhouse and Solana Films.
Produced by arrangement with Paramount Pictures.
The creative team also includes Set and Costume Design by Fly Davis, Illusions by Tony Award winner Chris Fisher (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) , Lighting Design by Anna Watson, Sound Design by Gareth Fry, Video Design by Luke Halls and Casting Direction by Stuart Burt CDG and Ginny Schiller CDG.
Paranormal Activity is produced by Simon Friend & Hanna Osmolska for Melting Pot.