Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Original Broadway Production Directed by Martin Charnin
Based on Little Orphan Annie by Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC
Directed by Donna Feore
Choreographed by Donna Feore
Annie has reigned as one of the world’s most beloved family musicals since its original six-year Broadway run. Annie Bennett is the iconic mop-topped orphan who knows the sun will come out tomorrow for her, no matter how dark it gets today. (Even if “today” is under the domain of Miss Hannigan, the caretaker of the orphanage and an over-the-top misopedist.) When Annie and her scrappy dog, Sandy, are taken in by the secretary of the billionaire Daddy Warbucks, the girl's lifelong search to find her birth parents sets off a chain of wacky, heartwarming adventures.
The 2025 Season is supported by Ophelia Lazaridis.
Production Co-Sponsors:
Robert & Mary Ann Gorlin
Riki Turofsky & Charles Petersen
Peter & Carol Walters
Harper Rae Asch. Photography by Ted Belton.
2025: Annie in Annie. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Matilda in Matilda the Musical (Meridian Arts Centre); Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Stagedoor Manor); Susan Waverly in White Christmas (Wavestage Theatre Co.); Katherine in Newsies Jr. (Meridian Arts Centre); Rainbow Fish in The Rainbow Fish Musical (Meridian Arts Centre). TV/Animation: Guest Roles on Super Wings (Season 9). Training: The Royal Conservatory of Music (Voice), PSB & Interplay Dance Academy, Fayez 1 Dance Academy. Awards: Ontario Music Festival Association - 1st Place/Best of Class for Musical Theatre (Solo) 2023. Online: Instagram: @harperasch. Et cetera: Harper is thrilled to be making her Stratford debut! Special thanks to Mom & Dad, agent Megan and vocal/acting coaches Allison, Alex & Maggie, along with everyone at TYS and the Bravo Academy for the Performing Arts.
Birmingham Conservatory, 2003
2025: Oliver Warbucks in Annie. 17th season. Stratford: Nostradamus in Something Rotten!, Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, The Diviners, Chicago, Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors, The Winter's Tale, A Funny Thing Happened..., West Side Story, Oklahoma!, Cymbeline, Camelot. Elsewhere: Fifteen Dogs (Crows/Mirvish); The Wizard of Oz (Canadian Stage); The Comedy of Errors (Chicago Shakespeare); A Little Night Music (Koerner Hall); Life After, The Wild Party (Musical Stage); Toronto/U.S. National Tour of Matilda - Toronto Critics' Award (Mirvish/Dodger); Of Human Bondage, Idiot's Delight (Soulpepper); Company (Theatre 20); The Arsonists (Canadian Stage); The Magic Fire (Shaw); Beauty and the Beast - Dora Award, The Drowsy Chaperone (Mirvish). Film/TV: Leer Estates (Stratfest@Home). Voice Over: Saving Me, Super Why, Mittens and Pants, Hotel Transylvania, Paw Patrol. Awards: Multiple ACTRA, DORA and CSA's nominations. Love to Christine and Olivia. Instagram @danchameroy.
(she/her) Birmingham Conservatory, 2004/2005
2025: Miss Hannigan in Annie. 17th season. Stratford (selected): Malvolio (Twelfth Night), Hook (Wendy and Peter Pan), Pauline (Casey and Diana), Mary Shelley (Frankenstein Revived), Emelia (Othello), Irene Malloy (Matchmaker), Mistress Page (Merry Wives of Windsor), Mrs. Darling (Peter Pan), Ashley (Virgin Trial), Chrysothemis (Elektra), Helena (Midsummer Night's…), Audrey (As You Like It), Chorus Leader (Bakkhai). Elsewhere (selected):Fifteen Dogs (Mirvish/Crow's); Madam Minister (Talk Is Free), goldfish (Here For Now); Fun Home (Mirvish/Musical Stage); A Delicate Balance, Idomeneus, The Heidi Chronicles, The Crucible, The Norman Conquests (Soulpepper); An Enemy of… , Sextet (Tarragon); Chimerica (Canadian Stage/MTC); THIS, Beckett: Feck It! (Canadian Stage); Top Girls (Segal Centre); 4:48 Psychosis (Necessary Angel). Awards: Dora nominee/winner, two-time Toronto Theatre Critics award winner. Film/TV: The Players (dir. Sarah Galea-Davis), Wilfred (dir. Samuel Davey), The Lake (Amazon), Nurses (Global), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC).Et cetera: For Jnr, always.
2025: Lily St. Regis in Annie and Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Third season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, La Cage aux Folles, Annie in Chicago. Elsewhere: Sister Rice in The Amen Corner, Ensemble in Gypsy, Daphne/Ensemble in Holiday Inn (Shaw Festival); Jovie in Elf the Musical, Cinderella understudy/Ensemble in Cinderella (Neptune Theatre); Ensemble in Guys and Dolls (Capitol Theatre); Michelle/Ensemble/Deena understudy in Dreamgirls (Lower Ossington Theatre); Calonice in Lysistrata (2017 Toronto Fringe Festival); Lulu's New in Town (New York Musical Theatre Festival). Film/TV: The Boys, Children Ruin Everything, Frankie Drake Mysteries, Spin. Online: @damanda_13. Et cetera: Forever blessed with the love and support from my hunny Eric, family and friends. I miss you Daddy. xx to Einarr, the inspiration for our dog business @thegildedleash. CHEERS 10 Talent!
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2025: Grace Farrell in Annie. 16th season. Stratford: 15 seasons including Lady of the Lake in Monty Python's Spamalot, Velma Kelly in Chicago, Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, Maggie in A Chorus Line, Sally Simpson in Tommy, Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street. Elsewhere: In 2019 Jennifer revived the role of Sally Simpson in The Who's Tommy In Concert, performing alongside Pete Townshend at The La Jolla Playhouse. She has also performed on stages across Canada: The Shaw Festival, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Charlottetown Festival, Grand Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Drayton Entertainment, Ross Petty Productions and YES Theatre. Training: Music Theatre Performance (Sheridan), Acting (Red Deer College). Et cetera: This season is dedicated to my daughter Josephine, you are magic. Love to my incredible husband Robert. Thanks as ever to Bruce and TH.
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2025: Rooster Hannigan in Annie. Sixth season. Stratford (selected): Nick Bottom in Something Rotten! Elsewhere (selected): Enjorlas in Les Misérables (Broadway); Sky in Mamma Mia! (Mirvish); Michael Donnelly in The Donnellys (Blyth Festival); Elmer Woods in Paradise Square (Berkeley Rep); Sweet Charity, The Lady from the Sea, Trouble in Tahiti, The Millionairess, My Fair Lady, Maria Severa, The Cherry Orchard, Star Chamber, A Little Night Music, Follies, Mack and Mable, Tristan (Shaw Festival-seven seasons); Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bert in Mary Poppins, Seeds of Self, The Last Five Years (Grand Theatre); Avram in Indecent (Segal Centre); Tom Watson in Parade (Musical Stage); Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods (Neptune); Percik in Fiddler on the Roof (RMTC); Just So (Globe). Et cetera: Mark is also a painter and published illustrator @markuhre.
2025: Pepper in Annie. Stratford debut. Film/TV: Solo semifinalist on Canada's Got Talent (City TV+); Lo Show dei Record (Italian National TV); Cirque du Soleil (National TV). Training: Canadian Dance Company - Under the direction of Allain Lupien (Competitive Dance); Stars Academy Talent - Under the direction of Francesca Nicassio (Film/TV/Theatre). Awards: Guinness World Record 2024 - Most full-body revolutions in a backbend; 2x Inductee to Hall of Fame Dance; Soloist of the year nominee, the View Dance Challenge. Online: @Cyd.our.kid. Et cetera: Cydnee is grateful to be a young artist and to have the opportunity to inspire others in the community to work hard, follow your dreams and never give up.
2025: Ensemble in Annie and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Ninth season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, La Cage aux Folles, Monty Python's Spamalot, Frankenstein Revived, Chicago, Here's What It Takes, Billy Elliot, The Rocky Horror Show, The Music Man, R+J Remixed, Guys and Dolls, Romeo and Juliet, A Chorus Line, The Hypochondriac. Elsewhere: Chris, Mrs. (Winter Garden); Peter's Final Flight (Ross Petty Panto); Joseph and the Amazing… (Theatre Aquarius); Funny Girl (Segal Centre); Anne of Green Gables, Alice Through the Looking-Glass, Canada Rocks (Charlottetown Festival); Cats - Dora-nominated (Mirvish - Panasonic). Film/TV: Romeo and Juliet (Stratford, 2017), Full Out (2015), Big Fun Weeknights (YTV), Get Up 'N Move (Revolver Films). Awards: Maureen Forrester Award, Guthrie Award (Stratford Festival); Amy Wallis Scholarship (Charlottetown Festival); gold and silver medals (International Tap Dance Championships). Instagram/Twitter: @EricMackAbel. Et cetera: Thanks to my family, Krista, Bruce and the TH gang for all their support.
2025: Ensemble in Annie and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Eighth season. Stratford: La Cage aux Folles, Something Rotten!, Henry Clerval in Frankenstein Revived, Brother Maynard in Monty Python's Spamalot, Chicago, Nelson Green in Wedding Band (The Meighen Forum); Billy Elliot, Tommy Djilas in The Music Man, Romeo in R+J Remixed (workshop), Guys and Dolls, HMS Pinafore, Frankenstein (workshop). Elsewhere: Chris, Mrs. (Winter Garden Theatre); Joseph…Dreamcoat (Theatre Aquarius); National Tour of Laurier Project (Charlottetown Festival/Theatre New Brunswick); Shrek the Musical (Rainbow Stage); Hill Rise in Dancer! (A Musical in Ten Furlongs) (workshop - Elgin Theatre). Film/TV: Mia Michaels Live; "Max" on The Next Step; MuchMusic Video Awards. Training: Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Queen's University. Online: @thedevonbrown. Et cetera: Love to my wife, Heather, thank you for always supporting me.
2025: Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Swing in Annie. Second season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, The Diviners. Elsewhere: Shrek (TUTS); Crazy For You (The Gateway); Twist & Shout, Footloose (Chemainus Theatre); Mary Poppins (Arts Club and YPT); Mamma Mia (Arts Club and StageWest); Beauty and the Beast (Capitol Theatre); The Tempest (Banff/Citadel); Chicago (Globe); The Prom, Evita (Drayton), Joseph And ... (Tweed & Co.). Film/TV: Christmas Movie Magic, Phil: A Tale of Flossing and Plumbing, When Calls the Heart, Centre Stage - Dance Camp, Rags. Online: @jarretcody. Et cetera: Jarret is also an accomplished dance instructor and choreographer who loves nothing more than to share his passion for movement and storytelling. He sends love and gratitude to everyone at da Costa Talent, his family, and Joey for their unending support.
2025: Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Swing in Annie. Fourth season. Stratford: Rent, A Wrinkle in Time, Jacob Two-Two (workshop), Chicago, The Music Man and The Rocky Horror Show. Elsewhere (selected):Flashback Fever, Grease (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); Anne of Green Gables, The Drowsy Chaperone (Charlottetown Festival 2020); Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius); Beauty and the Beast, My Fair Lady (Port Hope Festival); Aladdin (Drayton Entertainment); 42nd Street, Oklahoma!, A Little Night Music, Jesus Christ Superstar (SCC). Training: Music Theatre Performance at St. Clair College. Online: @christine.desjardins. Awards: Jean A. Chalmers (SF), Overall Achievement (SCC), Triple Threat (ACS). Et cetera: Christine thanks her amazing family for their never-ending love and support, and the gang at TH. Big love to my JMah, who I'm grateful to be sharing this season with. Enjoy the show!
2025: Bert Healy in Annie and Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Seventh season. Stratford: Nigel Bottom in Something Rotten!, The Diviners, Historian/Not Dead Fred in Monty Python's Spamalot, A Wrinkle in Time, Chicago, Here's What It Takes, Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors, The Music Man, Rocky Horror Show, The House of Martin Guerre. Elsewhere: Tim in Chris, Mrs., Doody in Grease (Winter Garden); Sondheim (New Stages); Camelot (Drayton Entertainment); Anne of Green Gables (Grand Theatre); West Side Story (BMT); What a Wonderful World (VPP); Carnival Cruise Lines; Footloose, My Fair Lady, Legally Blonde and The Addams Family (Grand Theatre HSP). TV: Murdoch Mysteries. Training: Canada's National Ballet School, Dance Steps, Beal PA. Online: @thefirmstonator. Et cetera: Love to my parents and my wife, Ash. Huge thanks to TH and all of the mentors who have helped along the way.
2025: Ensemble in Annie and Swing in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Third season.
2025: Orphan in Annie. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Gretl in The Sound of Music, Children's Choir in Evita (Drayton Entertainment); Sasha in Little Heaven, Heavenly Friend in Carousel, Edith Liddell in Curiouser (Penny & Pound). Film/TV: Sarah Hartmann on The Dark Side of Comedy. Training: The Dance Centre KW, Music Makerz, Sherwood Music. Et cetera: Evonny loves being on stage and is passionate about dance and aerial silks. She enjoys playing piano, singing, art and is learning to crochet. Evonny wants to thank her family, friends, teachers and coaches for always supporting her in her dreams. Thanks to Cat and the da Costa team as well as the Stratford Festival.
2025: Appears in Annie. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: KW Glee. Training: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre at Anna Marie Oliver School of Dance. Vocal - Stephen Roloson, Peter West. Piano - Caron Chilton. Awards: Barbara Price Music Scholarship from All Saints Guelph. Etcetera: This was my first audition and I am beyond thrilled to have this wonderful opportunity. I'm excited and I look forward to learning all I can from this impressive cast. A big thank you to my family for all of their love, support and prayers, especially my mom and dad. Plus, all my friends and teachers at St. Joseph Catholic School.
2025: Molly in Annie. Stratford debut. At age 9, Harmony is thrilled to make her professional debut in Stratford! A passionate singer, she has trained with Toronto Arts Academy (Michelle Cuyugan) and Young Voices Toronto, and her talent has been recognized with multiple awards. In 2024, she won 1st place in the Popular Voice category at both the Unionville Music Competition and Take the Stage Music Festival, as well as top honors in Beginner Popular Voice and Beginner Musical Theatre at the Ontario Music Festivals Association competition. Harmony also loves acting, having studied at The Actors Room, Spotlight Academy and Broadway Kids Auditions. Recently, she's embraced the exciting challenge of formal dance training with Rhonda Roberts. Harmony is deeply grateful for the unwavering love and support of her family, friends, teachers, and the many people who make up her village.
2025: July in Annie. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Jane Banks in Mary Poppins (Rainbow Stage). Training: Dance - Shelley Shearer School of Dance: Pre-Professional Program, where she trains and competes in all genres; Vocal Training - Joy Lazo and Alyssa Crockett. Awards: Numerous Competitive Dance soloist overall awards and special awards; Vocal - Kanta Na! Singing Competition. Online: @islaevehorner. Et cetera: Isla is thrilled for this exciting opportunity! She is sincerely grateful to her incredible dance family at SSSOD including Joseph Sevillo, Lori Watson, Justin Stadnyk and Robert Boge for their inspiration and guidance. Isla is also very thankful to her family and friends, Joy Lazo and the Rainbow Stage community for their love, support and encouragement.
2025: Muriel Eubanks in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Mrs. Pugh in Annie. Fifth season. Stratford: La Cage aux Folles (Mme. Dindon), Wendy and Peter Pan (Smee); Man of La Mancha (Assistant Director/Choreographer),A Little Night Music (Asst Director); Private Lives (Choreographer). Elsewhere: Miss Stacy in Anne, Tanya in Mamma Mia! (Charlottetown Festival); The Villain -Petty Pantos (5 seasons); Myth of the Ostrich, Take Care (Here For Now); Kate in Wild Party, Charlotte in Falsettos (Musical Stage); Mary in Mary Poppins, Fantine in Les Misérables, Patsy Cline in A Closer Walk…, Betty in White Christmas, Original Canadian Alison Bechdel in Fun Home (Arts Club); Baker's Wife in Into the Woods (Neptune); Velma in Chicago (Mayfield); Rona in Spelling Bee (Belfry); Les Belles-Soeurs (Nat'l Tour) Bittergirl (Drayton); Nellie in South Pacific (Chemainus). Sara-Jeanne is also an accomplished Director, Choreographer and Writer. Online: @sjhosie.
2025: Ensemble in Annie and Swing in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Second season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, La Cage aux Folles. Elsewhere: Prince William in Sleeping Beauty Panto, Mikey Thomas in Shear Madness, Rocky Balboa in Rocky: The Musical, West Side Story (Drayton Entertainment); Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Globe Theatre); Jersey Boys, Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Stage West); Mamma Mia!, Crazy For You, A Christmas Carol, West Side Story, Evangeline (Citadel); Usnavi in In The Heights, Judas in Godspell (Theatre Sheridan). Film/TV: Brave Rebel Army, Dark Side of the 2000's. Training: Sheridan College BMTP; Banff/Citadel Professional Training Program; NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Online: @aakelly. Et cetera: Special thanks to Talent House. Endless love to my boys Jude and Nash, pup Blue, and beautiful wife Shelley.
2025: Ensemble, co-dance captain in Annie. Ninth season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, The Diviners, Monty Python's Spamalot, Frankenstein Revived, Liz in Chicago, The Rocky Horror Show, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, HMS Pinafore, A Chorus Line, A Little Night Music, Crazy for You, The Beaux' Stratagem. Elsewhere (selected): Return to Grace (Fallsview Casino and Thailand); Chicago, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan (Drayton); Joseph…, Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Aquarius); Dance Legends (Drayton, Grand Theatre). Film/TV (selected): Just Short of Reality (STRATFEST@HOME), The Boys, What We Do in the Shadows, Warehouse 13, Hellcats, L.A. Complex, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure. Training/Teaching: Graduate of Sheridan College, Musical Theatre Performance; certified yoga instructor, mentor and trainer to dancers. Online: @bethanykovarik. Et cetera: Forever grateful for the support of family and friends. Love to Mom, Dad, Chad, Ryan, Andrea, James and Talent House.
2025: Drake in Annie and Andre Thibault in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Second season. Stratford: Salesman in China, Romeo and Juliet. Elsewhere: Zhang Lin in Chimerica (Duceppe); Jay in Frog Song (Here For Now/Stratford Symphony); Chinatown (City Opera Vancouver); Old Man and the River (WeeFestival); The Cave (Luminato); Antonio in The Tempest (Citadel); Narrator/Mysterious Man in Into the Woods, Louis in Pal Joey, Beadle in Sweeney Todd (TIFT); Mr. Beaver in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Theatre New Brunswick); Mr. Shi and His Lover (Tarragon/NAC); Boy in Blood Weddings (Modern Times/Aluna Theatre). Awards: Toronto Theatre Critics Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. Online: www.derekkwan.net, @kwanzoku. Et cetera: Derek is Artistic Director of Common Boots Theatre and is also a therapeutic clown.
(she/her)2025: Appears in Annie. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Michael Darling in Peter Pan: The Panto (Drayton); Matilda in Matilda, Flotsam in Disney's The Little Mermaid (Royal City Musical Productions), Chorus in Joseph…, A Christmas Carol: The Panto (Drayton). Training: Seven year Company Dancer with Performance Dance Academy. Online: @heyheyfaefae. Et cetera: Fae is pumped to be a part of her first Stratford Festival performance in Annie! She is grateful to the production team for this opportunity. When she's not onstage, or preparing to be, Fae loves being with her family and her dog. A huge shoutout to her theatre family for their love and support - Ben, Jane, KimC, KimH, Sarah at TenTalent, the cast of Peter Pan - especially Christine, Stephanie, Jackie, Zoe, David - and her loving parents and sisters, for helping her along this journey!
Métis Nation of Alberta
2025: Ensemble in Annie and Swing in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Fourth season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, The Diviners, Monty Python's Spamalot, Frankenstein Revived, Chicago, The Flood (DWP), exercise your demons (DWP). Elsewhere: Lucille in Controlled Damage (Grand Theatre); Fame (Randolph Theatre). Choreography: Assistant Choreographer: The Diviners (Stratford), Associate Choreographer: Fame (Randolph). Film: A Way of Life (RobertsonFilms). Training: Randolph College for the Performing Arts. Awards: Randolph College Triple Threat Award and Governor General Award, Citizen of the Year (Sylvan Lake, Alberta). Online: Instagram: @graciemackk. Et cetera: For my mom and dad, my brother and sister and always for Tia. For the Mountains, the stars and the dreamers. Love to DaCosta, Stratford and all of the artists who paved the way.
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2025: Star-To-Be and Ensemble in Annie and Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Fourth season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, La Cage aux Folles, The Music Man, Oliver! Elsewhere: Josie Pye in Anne of Green Gables-The Musical, Tell Tale Harbour, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kronborg - The Hamlet Rock Musical, Mamma Mia!, We Are Canadian (Charlottetown Festival); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf: The Musical, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia! (Grand Theatre); The Sound of Music (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Spring Awakening (Argyle Theatre). Film/TV: Paranormal Revenge (CTV Sci-Fi); Dark Side of the Ring (Vice TV) Training: Pace University, BFA Major in Musical Theatre & Minor in Commercial Dance. Awards: Peter Mews Award (Charlottetown Festival). Online: jamiemurray.ca, @jamiemurr. Et cetera: Love and thanks to the TH team, my pup Rory, and to my family for their constant love and support!
2025: President Roosevelt, Lt. Ward in Annie and Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Ninth season. Stratford: Fogarty, Harrison (Chicago), Unicorn, Ensemble (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), Mr. Erlanson (A Little Night Music), Giorgio (Passion), Sam (Crazy for You), Barber (Man of La Mancha), Captain Walker (Tommy), Snoopy (Charlie Brown), Mordcha (Fiddler on the Roof), Wanderlust, Camelot, Jesus Christ Superstar, As You Like It, Jacques Brel. Elsewhere: Jackie (Wild Party), Marvin (Falsettos) (Acting Up Stage); Sir Galahad (Spamalot), Che (Evita), Chris (Miss Saigon) (Drayton); Bob (White Christmas) (MTC, Neptune); Freddy (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) (North American tour); Marius (Les Misérables) (Broadway); Laurie (Little Women) (first U.S. national tour); Bobby Strong (Urinetown) (Canadian Stage); Jerry (The Full Monty) (Stage West). Et cetera: RHW3.
2025: Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Swing in Annie. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Ensemble/Dance Captain in Cinderella (Neptune Theatre); Swing in White Christmas (Shaw Festival); Debra in Let's Dance! The Musical (Terra Bruce Productions); Maria/Choreographer in The Sound of Music (Highlands Summer Festival); Performer/Serenader in And I Never Stopped Dancing (Smile Theatre); Featured Singer in the Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular (Razzle Dazzle Productions); Ensemble/Bowery Beauty in Disney's: NEWSIES (Theatre Under the Stars); Ensemble in Head Over Heels, Concord Floral, Tiny Tenement of Terrors (Sheridan College Music Theatre). Training: Sheridan College Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre '22. Online: @ali__powell. Et cetera: So much love to her family (hi mum, hi dad!), friends, the TH team, and all the wonderful magic makers of the 2025 Stratford season.
2025: Ensemble in Annie and Ensemble, dance captain in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. 12th season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, La Cage…, Monty Python's Spamalot, Frankenstein Revived, Chicago, Billy Elliot, Little Shop…, Rocky Horror…, Music Man, Chorus Line, Sound of Music, Carousel, Crazy for You, Man of La Mancha, JCS, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes. Elsewhere: Miss Saigon, JCS (Broadway); Lion King (Mirvish, Las Vegas); Dirty Dancing (Mirvish); We Will Rock You (Mirvish, national tour); Yoshimi (La Jolla); Holiday Inn (Shaw); Mary Poppins (Drayton). TV: 71st/66th Tonys, 37th Daytime Emmys, Dancing with the Stars, Live with Regis & Kelly Las Vegas, Marilyn Denis Show. Film: Honey, Chicago. Choreographer: Discover… Tom Patterson Theatre (Stratford Festival); Great Grand Road Trip (Grand Theatre HSP). Assistant: Chicago (Stratford); The Boys. Awards: Derek F. Mitchell Artistic Director's Award (2016); Brian Macdonald Choreographer Award (2018). Online: @JasonSermonia. Et cetera: Love to my family, friends, T House, Mélanie and Léon.
2025: Jolene in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and understudy in Annie. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Tammy in Escape to Margaritaville (Theatre Calgary); Deb in Elf the Musical, Gingy in Shrek (Neptune Theatre); Principal Sherman in Let's Dance (Canadian Tour); Swing in Grease (Irregular Entertainment); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins (Grand Theatre); Lisa in Mamma Mia!, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins (Rainbow Stage). Choreography: Associate Choreographer for A Christmas Story (Theatre Aquarius); Associate Choreographer for Let's Dance (Terra Bruce); Director/Choreographer for Marvellous Wonderettes, Choreographer for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Urinetown, Blue Champagne (Stephenville Theatre Festival). Commercials: American Express, Tim Hortons, Home Hardware, BetRivers, Wistia. Training: Graduate of St. Lawrence College and the CGDC Associate Program. Online: @MzShuster. Et cetera: For Mama Shust, Ed, the chosen family, and the gang at TH for always believing in me. Thank you for supporting live theatre. XO
2025: Director and choreographer of Annie. 29th season. Stratford: Director and choreographer of Something Rotten!, Chicago, Billy Elliot the Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Show (the longest running show in Festival history), The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, The Madwoman of Chaillot, A Chorus Line, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Charlie Brown, Cyrano de Bergerac, Oklahoma!, Oliver!. Elsewhere: As director and choreographer, Goodspeed Opera House's critically acclaimed world première and highest grossing show, Summer Stock, newly titled Get Happy (Connecticut Critics Circle Award), The Griswolds' Broadway Vacation (5th Avenue, Seattle); The Hockey Sweater: A Musical (NAC, Segal Centre). As director: Bernhardt Hamlet (Goodman Theater, Chicago); Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream (NACO); Yorkville (Blyth Festival); The Very Best of Broadway with Audra McDonald and Marvin Hamlisch; Rock 'N' Roll, It's A Wonderful Life (Canadian Stage); Lecture on the Weather, A Soldier's Tale with F. Murray Abraham (Detroit Symphony Orchestra); Mozart: A Life in Letters (Toronto Symphony Orchestra); Annie Get Your Gun (Massey Hall). Creative producer of the ground-breaking musical and visual series Undisrupted (NAC/CBC Gem). Creative producer/director of Life Reflected, a multimedia orchestral production (world première NACO with Canadian and European tours). Choreography: Siegfried (Canadian Opera Company/Opéra National de Lyon); Tosca, Red Emma, Oedipus Rex (Dora Award) (COC). Film and TV: (selected) Politics is Cruel, Mean Girls, Eloise, Martin and Lewis, Stormy Weather, Romeo and Juliette, Don Giovanni, Feast of All Saints. Et cetera: I want to thank my family for their unconditional love and support.
2025: Lighting designer of Annie and Macbeth. 16th season.
2025: Projection designer of Annie. 12th season.
2025: Sound designer of Annie. Second season.
2025: Swing, co-dance captain, assistant choreographer for Annie. Third season. Stratford: Something Rotten!, La Cage aux Folles, Monty Python's Spamalot, Frankenstein Revived. Elsewhere: Matilda (first national tour, Mirvish); The Wizard of Oz (first national tour, Mirvish); Peter Pan in Peter Pan in Wonderland (Ross Petty); five seasons at the Charlottetown Festival; Mamma Mia! (Grand); Priscilla, Rock of Ages (Drayton); Elf, Mary Poppins (Theatre Aquarius); West Side Story (Vancouver Opera). Choreography: Assistant Choreographer - A Christmas Carol (Theatre Calgary). Associate Choreographer - Mamma Mia!, Kronborg (Charlottetown). Choreographer - Good Grief (Ship's Company); Sugar Highs (Season 1, Emotion); Assassins, Metamorphoses (Sheridan); Godspell (FAST). Film/TV: Sullivan's Crossing (CTV); Washington Black (Disney/Hulu); FROM (Epix); The Sinner (USA). Awards: Lindsay Thomas Award (Stratford); Alan Lund Dance Award (Charlottetown); Brian Linehan Triple Threat Award (Sheridan College - 2008-2010). Online: @armacpherson. Et cetera: Big love and thanks to Talent House, Flea, and my family out East.
2025: Assistant projection designer of Annie and assistant set designer of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Assistant set and prop designer: My Fair Lady, One Man Two Guvnors, Sherlock and the Mystery of the Human Heart (Shaw Festival); Assistant video designer: Rock of Ages (More Entertainment); Head set and costume designer: Alice in Wonderland, The Language of Birds (Canadian Children's Opera Company); Props fabricator: Dralion, Luzia, Ovo, Volta, Crystal, Kooza, Echo, Totem (Cirque Du Soleil); Assistant technical director: Magic Flute, Gainni Schicchi, Fantasma, Bluebeard's Castle, Flying Dutchman (Canadian Opera Company). Film/TV: Star Trek Discovery, Designated Survivor, Gen V, Gisel's Big Backyard. Training: Humber College, The Art Institute.
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2025: Assistant set designer of As You Like It, Annie and Sense and Sensibility. Third season. Stratford: Assistant set designer of Something Rotten!, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, London Assurance, Richard II, Wedding Band. Set designer of Phaedra's Love, Macbeth, Amphitryon (Langham Directors' Workshop, 2024); Macbeth, The Fall of the House of Atreus (A Cowboy Love Song) (Langham Directors' Workshop, 2023). Elsewhere: Designer: There are No Gays in Chechnya (Page 1 Theatre). Awards: Tom Patterson Award Recipient, 2024. Online: freddyvancamp.ca.
2025: Assistant costume designer of Annie. Fourth season. Stratford: Costume designer of Langham Directors' Workshop (2024); Assistant costume designer of Romeo and Juliet, La Cage aux Folles (2024); Casey and Diana, Women of the Fur Trade and Love's Labour's Lost (2023); wardrobe apprentice (2022). Elsewhere: Associate costume designer of 1939 (Canadian Stage, 2024). Training: B.F.A in Theatre Production and Design, York University. Et cetera: Barbara hopes you enjoy the show!
2025: Assistant lighting designer of As You Like It, Annie and Ransacking Troy. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: Lighting Designer: Killing Time: A Game Show Musical (Mixtape Projects), Cymatix (Citadel + Compagnie), TEASE (Crows Theatre), Ursa: A Folk Musical (The Uncommon Folk Collective), Insert Clown Here (Parlous Theatre), ECHO (a front company). Assistant/Associate Lighting Designer: Fall For Dance North 2024, PUS (Road Trip Collective), Trayf (Harold Green Theatre), The Ballad of Stompin' Tom (Capitol Theatre), Spring Mix 2024 (Citadel + Compagnie). Training: Toronto Metropolitan University, Performance Production and Design (BFA). Canadian Green Alliance 2024 Green Mentorship Recipient. Online: mathildakane.com.
2025: Assistant lighting designer of Annie, Sense and Sensibility and Dangerous Liaisons. Fourth season. Stratford: Assistant lighting designer of Something Rotten!, Romeo and Juliet, London Assurance, Rent, Much Ado About Nothing, Les Belles-Soeurs, Chicago, Hamlet and The Miser. Elsewhere: Lighting design: Alkebulan: A Musical African Tale (Batuki Music Society); Merchant of Venice, Two Noble Kinsmen (Shakespeare BASH'd); Legally Blonde, London Road (MacEwan); La Bohème, Is He Dead?, Almost Maine, The Underpants, Stupid F***ing Bird, (University of Wisconsin); The Drawer Boy (Port Stanley Festival Theatre); Three Sisters (University of Windsor). Associate lighting designer: The Mars Project (FFDN); 1939 (Canadian Stage), FRONTIERS & WATER SPIRIT (Lua Shayenne Dance Company); Maggie (The Savoy). Assistant lighting designer: My Name is Lucy Barton (Canadian Stage); Nutcracker and Fall for Dance North (2024, 2023). Training: MFA Theatre - Lighting Design (University of Wisconsin); BA(H): Drama (University of Windsor).
2025: Sound designer of The Art of War and assistant sound designer of Annie, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Fourth season. Stratford: The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?, DWP 2022/2024 (sound designer); Get That Hope, Richard II (associate sound designer); Something Rotten!, La Cage aux Folles, Frankenstein Revived, Rent, King Lear, Les Belles-Soeurs, Chicago, Hamlet, Death and the King's Horseman (assistant sound designer). Elsewhere: Sound designer for Resort to Murder, A Huron County Christmas Carol, John Ware Reimagined (Blyth); Jack! A Beanstalk Panto (Capitol Theatre); associate sound designer for Orphée + (Edmonton Opera); composer for BODY, Alone Together, Four, What Happened To Lee (Human Body Expression); Lasterday (Kaeja d'Dance); A Sonata Of Shadows (CCDT); orchestra for Shrek The Musical, 42nd Street, Singin' in the Rain, Piaf/Dietrich, Ain't Too Proud (Mirvish); percussionist with TorQ Percussion Quartet and Ladom Ensemble. Recording: Debut album, Guess I'm a People Too (2019), available on all platforms. Et cetera: Make art, not war.
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