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Alex MustakasWriter / Director Artistic Director, award-winning Drayton Entertainment (25 Years). Director, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels North American tour. Director, Spamalot (Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton). Productions at The Piggery (North Hatley, Quebec), Stage West (Mississauga) and Lighthouse Festival (Port Dover). Producer, Godspell and Camelot North American tours. Awards: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Theatre Ontario, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Twitter @AlexMustakas |
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Robert FosterOrchestrations & Vocal Arrangements Drayton Entertainment: Les Misérables, Legally Blonde, Dance Legends, Twist and Shout: The British Invasion, Legends (Orchestrator and Original Music Director). Other theatre: Evangeline (Charlottetown Festival, Music Supervisor), The Wizard Of Oz (Mirvish Productions, Associate Music Director), Billy Elliott (Mirvish Productions, Associate Conductor), Rock Of Ages (Mirvish Productions, Music Director), Dirty Dancing, The Boys In The Photograph (Mirvish Productions, Original North American Music Director), Hairspray (Mirvish Productions, Original Canadian Music Director), Evita, Camelot, Little Shop Of Horrors (Manitoba Theatre Centre, Theatre Calgary), Into The Woods, Fire (Theatre Calgary), British Invasion 1 & 2, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound Of Music, A Chorus Line (Stage West Calgary). After a successful recording and performing career in England and Germany, Bob moved to Calgary in 1987, where he spent years recording and playing keyboards and guitar with Jann Arden, co-writing songs such as “Good Mother,” “It Looks Like Rain” and “Give Me Back My Heart”, and opening up for Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and many more. Bob has been Music Director for Bjorn Again North America and has played or recorded with Mae Moore, Jo Hikk, Gaye Delorme, Paul Brandt and Bo Diddley. |
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Peter ConradVisual Elements Drayton Entertainment: Visual Elements for You’ll Get Used to It: The War Show (1996, 2001), Twist and Shout: The British Invasion (2005, 2006, 2014) and Legends (2007, 2008). Peter is pleased to be working with the Drayton Entertainment family again. Peter also created the promotional documentary Success in Stages: The Drayton Entertainment Story (2003). Beyond Drayton, Peter works as a filmmaker and teacher. Currently, he’s directing the web series Turning Intern and My Toronto Story. He is also shooting and producing the documentary Return to Mesa Grande. |
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Steve KellyVisual Elements Drayton Entertainment: Twist and Shout: The British Invasion (2005, 2006, 2014), and Legends (2007, 2008). Steve is a Motion Graphics Designer and Video Editor from Cambridge, ON. He’s worked commercially with Canadian brands like Canadian Tire, SportChek, Holt Renfrew, and internationally with Selfridges (U.K.). Recent work includes animations for the Ottawa Senators, Air Canada Centre, and the Grey Cup. He has worked on award-winning projects for Perimeter Institute, and his first feature length film will premiere later this year. |
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Michael BignellHistorical Research Drayton Entertainment: Twist and Shout: The British Invasion (2005, 2006, 2014), Legends (2007, 2008), Legends of Harmony (2013). Other theatre: Twist and Shout: The British Invasion (The Grand Theatre, 2008), Legends (The Grand Theatre, 2010). Upcoming: Twist and Shout: The British Invasion (Chemainus Theatre, 2015). It was February of 1964, in front of the family television when Michael was first introduced to British Invasion music, having witnessed The Beatles give their first live North American television performance. He passionately became a student of this new, exciting sound and has performed it for decades with best friends in the group Dover. Research by Michael includes interviews and correspondence with various musicians from the British Invasion groups including The Searchers, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry Marsden, Wayne Fontana of the Mindbenders and two members of The Quarrymen (John Lennon’s original group which evolved into The Beatles!) |
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Sara AlexanderEnsemble Sara is so happy to be performing in this beautiful province for the summer! Her most exciting theatre credits include performing with Disney Cruise Line and Hong Kong Disneyland as a Disney Princess. In her spare time, Sara owns and operates a children’s entertainment company in Newfoundland called The Enchanted Princess Kingdom, which specializes in Princess birthday parties for little girls. |
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Alexander BaergEnsemble Alex is a singer, actor, musician, and multi-instrumentalist, and has performed throughout the United States and Canada. Last year, Alex traveled throughout the United States on the first national tour of Godspell. Most recently, Alex performed in the Grand Theatre’s production of Dream a Little Dream. He is so excited to be a part of Twist and Shout in Chemainus, and would like to thank his family and Leesie in PEI. |
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Gino BertiChoreographer Selected credits: The Wizard of Oz, Snow White: The Panto, Les Misérables, Twist & Shout, Annie, 9 to 5 the Musical, Hairspray, Dance Legends, Forum, Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, Legends of Rock & Roll, CATS, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, Miss Universe Canada (resident Choreographer ), Jesus Christ Superstar, Forever Plaid, Joseph…. Dreamcoat. He was one of Disney Cruise Lines Associate Choreographers. Gino just completed the first season of the reality series In Search of Miss World Nicaragua in Nicaragua. |
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Jessica BrayCostume Designer Drayton Entertainment: The Crazy Time, The Last Resort, Boeing Boeing, Twist and Shout: The British Invasion, Lend Me A Tenor, Legends Of Harmony, The Love List, Oliver!, Harvey, Murder at the Best Western, The Melville Boys, Separate Beds, The Odd Couple, On Golden Pond. Other theatre: All Shook Up (Head of Wardrobe, Stage West Mississauga), Grand Hotel: The Musical (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Suburban Motel (Fanshawe College). Jessica would like to thank her amazing family for all of their unconditional love and support. |
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Jarret CodyEnsemble Jarret is very excited to be making his debut at Chemainus Theatre Festival! Previous theatre credits include: Crazy For You (Gateway Theatre) and Shrek: The Musical (TUTS). As a dancer he has performed in numerous music videos, films, dance productions and spent some time travelling the world dancing with Princess Cruises. He would like to thank Melissa from da Costa, his friends and family for their never ending support. |
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Patrick CourtinKeys 2 Patrick Courtin is a Nanaimo pianist and music teacher. He has a Degree in Jazz Performance from VIU. Patrick has studied piano with Patricia Miller, Bob Murphy and Phil Dwyer. He has accompanied local tenor Ken Lavigne since fall 2013. Show credits Dr Horrible and The Last Five Years with Dramarama Theatre, Sweeney Todd, Spring Awakening and Rent with Schmooze Productions, Cabaret with NTG, and Young Frankenstein with B2B. |
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Marisha DevoinBass Since graduating from VIU’s Bachelor of Music program Marisha has performed in shows with Chemainus Theatre, Arts Club, and Patrick Street Productions, as well as cruise ship orchestras and cabaret bands. She works as a session musician, and educator in her Nanaimo studio, and can be heard playing in jazz, bluegrass, R&B, and progressive rock bands. It’s exciting to be back in Chemainus with this phenomenally talented group of people! |
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Tory DoctorRoy Solomon Tory’s career spans 20 years in over 50 productions. Select credits include; Cats, Legends, Beauty and the Beast, Blood Brothers, Me and My Girl, Man of La Mancha, Grease, Evita, Anne of Green Gables, Jeremy de Bergerac, Austentacious, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Damn Yankees, My Fair Lady, A Christmas Carol. He has also worked with world class producers Disney and Cameron Mackintosh. |
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Julianne HobbyEnsemble Recently seen in the 1st National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz (Glinda u/s). Mirvish: The Wizard of Oz. Stratford Festival: 42nd Street, The Pirates of Penzance. Opera Atelier: Don Giovanni, Acis and Galatea. National Ballet of Canada: The Contract, The Nutcracker. Elsewhere: The Most Happy Fella (Rosabella), Once Upon A Mattress, Pippin. Graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School and Sheridan College. www.juliannehobby.com |
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Galen JohnsonEnsemble / Dance Captain Galen is thrilled to be returning to Chemainus Theatre after 11 years! Select Credits include: We Will Rock You (Mirvish), 3 consecutive seasons with the Stratford Festival, 2 North American tours, several shows with Drayton Entertainment, Neptune Theatre, Aquarius Theatre and Stage West to name a few. Galen is a graduate of CCPA. He is also a talented drummer and animator. Thanks to Alex, The Talent House and to YOU for supporting live theatre! |
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Jeff Johnston-CollinsSet / Lighting Designer I am thrilled to be at Chemainus for the first time and can now officially say that I have worked “coast to coast”. Over the past 20 years I have created more than 250 set and lighting designs, toured numerous shows, and run my own scene shop before becoming the Production Manager for Drayton Entertainment in 2007. Thank you to Mark and Alex for this great experience and to the light of my life, Susan. Enjoy. |
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Jessica KeelingEnsemble Jessica Dawn Keeling is a creative presence full of power, healing and wisdom. Movement informs her relationship with the world around her. Some of her most treasured credits include her work with the Helix Dance Project, West Side Story at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and Becoming with Wandering Eye Productions. She is continuing to explore and articulate her craft at jessicadawnarts.com. |
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Duff MacDonaldEnsemble Theatre: Lights, Camera…Christmas (UCP), Sorry…I’m Canadian, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady (Drayton), The Drowsy Chaperone (Globe), Rum Runners (Lighthouse), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (US Tour), Legends (Grand), Hank Williams (Theatre on the Grand), Les Misérables (Original Cast), Forever Plaid, Buddy Holly Story, Little Shop of Horrors, The Foursome TV/FILM: True Love, Cinderella Man, The Music Man, Once A Thief, G-Spot, Jane Doe. |
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Heather McGuiganEnsemble Over 50 professional productions across North America with National and Broadway tours, Shaw, Stratford, Drayton Entertainment, Mirvish, Charlottetown, Neptune, The Grand, Aquarius and CanStage, among others. Heather is also the founder of HopeTotes, a charity which supports homeless women in Canada (hopetotes.ca). A Huge Twist-and-Shout-out to Chemainus Theatre, TH and Alex Mustakas for this amazing opportunity. Love to Galen! heathermcguigan.com |
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Nigel McInnisEnsemble Nigel is so excited to be part of Twist and Shout! Other theatre credits include: The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Theatre Northwest), Oklahoma! (First Act Productions), Spamalot, Evil Dead: The Musical, Les Miserables (Judy Russell Productions), Miss Saigon, Cats (Excalibur Productions) TV: Once Upon a Time, The 100, The Killing, Continuum. Nigel thanks all his family and friends for their unending support. |
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James McRaeDrums Drummer, songwriter/arranger James McRae is a versatile musician. In the past couple of years he has played, arranged and produced well-received Vancouver Island shows Impressions of Lightfoot, The Music of Jimmy McHugh, while also performing with outstanding BC talent including Andrew Homzy’s NOLA Nighthawks, Connor Stewart, James Darling, Miles Black, Scott White, David Vest, Jennifer Scott and Rene Worst. see www.jamesmcrae.ca |
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Nico RhodesMusical Director / Keys A studio musician, orchestrator, composer and musical director; Nico has performed internationally as a pianist and saxophonist and is thrilled to be returning to CTF, and to his home island, for his eighth production. Recently, he completed arrangements for the musical Tonight…Piaf and performed them with the Vancouver Island Symphony. Upcoming work includes orchestrating and composing for multiple new musicals, as well as performing with his jazz group B/M/R Trio and other various projects. He sends his love to his fiancée Kate and his family. |
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Sara RobbStage Manager Recently completing her fourth season as the Stage Manager for Pacific Opera Victoria, Sara is excited to spend another summer in Chemainus. A graduate of VIU (2006), she received her training from the Belfry Theatre (2008-2010) and Bard on the Beach (2010). Favourite credits include: Les Misérables, Singin’ in the Rain (CTF), Marilyn Forever: Adelaide Festival (Aventa Ensemble), Little Shop of Horrors (Blue Bridge Theatre), Madama Butterfly (POV). |
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Brad ShipleyGuitar Brad Shipley holds a Bachelor of Jazz Studies from VIU and has been teaching music privately for the past 5 years. His love for musical theatre has led him to perform in many shows, most recently Rent in May 2015. When Brad isn’t teaching or performing in musicals, his bluegrass band “Hub City Ramblers” are a favorite on the festival circuit, most recently winning a 2015 VIMA for best country recording. |
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Cailin StadnykEnsemble Cailin is thrilled to be back in Chemainus for the summer with this blast of a show! Audiences may remember her from last year’s productions of Waiting For The Parade and Les Misérables. A few of her most recent credits include Gunmetal Blues for the Globe Theatre and One Man, Two Guvnors for The Arts Club. This fall she will be playing Mary in Mary Poppins for Western Canada Theatre and Persephone Theatre. For more visit www.cailinstadnyk.com! |
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Paul TedeschiniLive Mix Designer Live Mix credits include Ring Of Fire: Project Johnny Cash, Les Misérables, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, Liona Boyd (Chemainus Theatre), Sheri Ulrich, Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor, John Gogo (Belfry Theatre). Studio mixing and mastering credits include; Line 9 – Crash and Burn, Geoff McFarlane Ouest Side Sun, The Belle Jars – Star Treatment, Might Big Word – Can You Hear Me?, Pamplemousse – Unpeeled. |
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Scott WaltersEnsemble Scott is ecstatic to be joining forces with Twist and Shout: The British Invasion! Hailing originally from Edmonton, Scott has been performing across Canada & the USA for over 15 years. Recent Vancouver credits include: Bert in Mary Poppins with the Arts Club; Ash in Evil Dead: The Musical with DSRP; Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde: The Musical with TUTS. So very grateful for the big love and support of Scott’s family & friends. Rock On! |
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Mel WatkinsApprentice Stage Manager Mel is excited to return to Chemainus, after working on Ring of Fire, Project Johnny Cash. Originating from Toronto, credits include: A Bedfull of Foreigners, Lend me a Tenor and Lights, Camera, Christmas (Upper Canada Playhouse); On a First Name Basis and Henry and Alice; (Lighthouse Festival Theatre); Laura’s Cow (Canadian Children’s Opera Company; Queen Milli of Galt (Theatre Aquarius); The Greatest Story Never Told (Smile Theatre); Half Life (Rose Theatre). |
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