“Welcome to the Rock!” is a behind the curtain peek of the multi-award winning musical Come From Away - and what it takes to get a show from a seed of an idea all the way to a Broadway hit and beyond. In this episode, meet the real inhabitants of Gander, Newfoundland and the Come From Away’s that you see on stage in the musical, including Captain Beverley Bass, Sheriff Oz Fudge and many more.

The voices you will hear in this episode:

Oz Fudge - Former Sheriff of Gander

David Hein and Irene Sankoff - Book, Music & Lyrics

Claude Elliot - Gander Mayor

Diane Davis - Teacher at Gander Academy

Beverley Bass - American Airlines Pilot

Kevin T & Kevin J - Passengers / Come From Away’s

Beulah Cooper - Royal Canadian Legion (Gander)

Derm Flynn - Mayor of Appleton

Nick and Diane - The Lovebirds / Come From Away’s

Brian Mosher - Gander Reporter

Presented on behalf of Curtain Call by John Schwab