Book by Jeffrey Lane
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Based on the film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning
Original Broadway Production Directed by Jack O'Brien
Directed by Bobby Garcia
Choreographed by Stephanie Graham
Lawrence Jameson is no stranger to the high life—he’s lived it for years by separating lonely rich ladies from their fortunes in a swanky Riviera town. When he and his chief competitor in the con business, Freddy Benson, make a bet to swindle an heiress out of $50,000, the professional scoundrels soon discover they may not always be the smartest people in the room. Based on the hit 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the musical comedy earned 10 Tony Awards for its hilarious hijinks and frivolity—beautifully reminiscent of an earlier age.
The 2025 Season is supported by Ophelia Lazaridis.
Production Co-Sponsors:
Sylvia D. Chrominska
The Whiteside Foundation
Jonathan Goad, Shakura Dickson and Liam Tobin. Photography by Ted Belton.
(she/her)
2025: Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Second season. Stratford: I Am William, Freedom 2.0 Cabaret. Elsewhere: A Streetcar Named Desire, Bad Hats' Alice in Wonderland, 'da Kink in My Hair, Billie, Sarah, and Ella (Soulpepper); Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (Theatre Calgary); Dear Evan Hansen (Mirvish); Jerusalem (Outside the March/Crow's Theatre); Trout Stanley (Factory Theatre); Light, Girls Like That (Tarragon Theatre); Other Side of the Game (Obsidian/Cahoots). Film/TV: Grand Army (Netflix), Private Eyes (Global TV), Coroner (CBC). Training: Sheridan Music Theatre. Online: @badgalkooks. Et cetera: Shakura is so happy to get to make art with friends as a job.
Birmingham Conservatory, 1999
2025: Freddy Benson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Second season. Stratford: Sir Dennis Galahad in Monty Python's Spamalot. Broadway: The Book of Mormon. Tours: Elder Price in The Book of Mormon (second national tour); Gerry Goffin in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (first national tour); Tony in West Side Story (international tour). Film/TV: Sex/Life (Netflix); How to Kill Your Husband (TUBI); Strays (CBC); Sappy Holiday (MOW); Murdoch Mysteries (CBC); Unperfect Christmas Wish (MOW). Elsewhere: The Sound of Music (Mirvish); Link in Hairspray (Charlottetown Fest.); Joseph in Joseph... (Stage West); Lord Farquaad in Shrek; Buddy in Elf (The Grand); Gabe in Next To Normal (RMTC); Lancelot in Spamalot, Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees, Cable in South Pacific, Blood Brothers (Drayton), Tony in West Side Story (Neptune Theatre). Online: @ltobes4. Et cetera: Big thanks to the Talent House, my family, Danielle, and our sweet little Emmy.
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.
(he/him)
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.
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: 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: 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 in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Stratford debut. Elsewhere: White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Cinderella: the Panto, Anything Goes (Drayton); Bend it Like Beckham (Starvox); Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act, West Side Story, The Producers, Annie, Footloose (Rainbow Stage); Crazy For You (Citadel/Theatre Calgary); Beauty and the Beast (Capitol Theatre); Les Feux Follets (Charlottetown Festival); Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Damn Yankees (Theatre Sheridan). Training: Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance, Sheridan College. Awards: Jean Murray-Moray Sinclair Scholarship (RMTC). Et cetera: Kelsey also holds a Master of Science in Physiotherapy from McMaster University. When not on stage you can find her in the clinic! @dancephysio.kelsey. Love to my husband, Daniel, my family, and the TH team for their endless support.
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!
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.
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: Director of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Stratford debut. Bobby is an award-winning Director and Producer whose productions have been nominated for Tony, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Awards. He has directed over 50 productions in Canada and the Asian region. He founded one of Asia's most prolific and successful theatre companies, Atlantis Productions. Notable productions include the International Premières of The Band's Visit, Fun Home, In The Heights, Next to Normal, and Rent. And the Canadian Première of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Jessie Award for Outstanding Musical Production). Most recently: Request sa Radyo, Sweeney Todd, Angels in America, the International Tour of Saturday Night Fever, the Broadway Asia Tours of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I and Cinderella. Other: On Broadway, he was a co-producer of Here Lies Love. www.thebobbygarciacompany.com.
2025: Choreographer of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Fifth season. Stratford: Choreographer: Twelfth Night (2024). Actor: Oklahoma!, My One and Only, Hello, Dolly!, Into the Woods, Gigi. Elsewhere (selected): Director: Matilda (TUTS); The Last Five Years (YRG);Miss Caledonia (Tweed). Director/Choreographer: Legally Blonde (Theatre Calgary/Citadel); Cinderella (Neptune); Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Music Man, Anne of Green Gables (Thousand Islands); Chicago, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek, Little Mermaid, All Shook Up (Globe). Choreographer: Fun Home, Grey Gardens, The Wild Party (Musical Stage); Chariots of Fire (Grand); The Addams Family, Peter Pan (Neptune); Crazy for You (Capitol); Drowsy Chaperone (Globe); Next to Normal (RMTC). Awards: Merritt and Dora Awards for Outstanding Choreography. Online: www.stephaniegraham.ca; @sgrahamchoreo. Et cetera: Founding member of the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers and Co-Artistic Director of Theatre Making Movement. Love to Rob. Xo
2025: Director of Music for the Stratford Festival. Music director of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. 16th season.
2025: Set designer of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and set and costume designer of Forgiveness. 12th season.
2025: Costume designer of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. 11th season.
2025: Head of Design for the Stratford Festival and lighting designer of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Ransacking Troy. 21st season.
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