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the cast
(in alphabetical order)
George Absi (Ensemble)*
Drayton Entertaiment: Kinky Boots, Sleeping Beauty Panto, Disney’s Newsies, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Wizard Of Oz Panto. Other theatre: La Cage Aux Folles, Wendy and Peter Pan (Stratford Festival); Chris, Mrs. (Winter Graden); Mamma Mia! (Aquarius/ Western); Beauty and the Beast (Neptune). Film/TV: Once Upon A Time (ABC); Schitt’s Creek (Netflix); Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); Zoeys Ex. Playlist (NBC); Let’s Go Luna (PBS Kids); Full Out (Netflix); Cirque Du Soleil, Olympic Ceremony (Cirque Eloise); Canada’s Got Talent (choreographer); Ukulele U (ass. Choreographer); Cineplex, Tim Hortons and Pizza Hut commercials. International artists, Psy (MMVAs), Deborah Cox, Fefe Dobson, Classified. Choreographer (T.D.C Ent.). Love and thanks to my agent, family, and friends. Instagram: @georgeabsi
*Dance Captain
Neil Barclay (Baron Notapenny)
Drayton Entertainment: Crazy For You, An Inspector Calls, Kiss Me, Kate, Fiddler on the Roof, Twelve Angry Men. Other theatre: more than 70 productions at Shaw including The Apple Cart, The Shadow of a Doubt, The Importance of Being Earnest, Too True To Be Good, Trouble in Mind, Charley’s Aunt, Stage Kiss, Androcles and the Lion, Me and My Girl, Uncle Vanya, My Fair Lady, After the Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Village Wooing, You Can’t Take It With You, Lulu, Misalliance; productions with Aquarius, Persephone, Capitol, Grand, Studio 180, TNW, Geva, ATP, Tarragon, Canadian Stage, NAC, TPM and TFT among others.
Jean Blandon (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Kiss Me, Kate, The Prom, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Other theatre (select): Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Theatre Sheridan); Buddy/Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland (Bad Hats); Midwinter Mosey (MTYP Mainstage); The Snowman (Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra); Mamma Mia!, Pirates of Penzance, Footloose (MTYP/MTCO); The Witches (WPG Fringe Fest.). He’d like to thank his fantastic agent Shari Quallenberg, Ariel Sterlin, his partner, family, and friends for their continuous guidance and support in the arts, and Drayton Entertainment for the amazing opportunities! Instagram: @jeanblandon.
Justin Bott (Revolta)
Drayton Entertainment: Pantos of A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan & Wizard of Oz, and “normal shows”, like Perfect Wedding & On Golden Pond. Other theatre: Avenue Q (Sterling Award Winner; Citadel Theatre); Wizard of Oz (Toronto Theatre Critics Award Winner, Best Supporting Male; Young People’s Theatre). Film/TV: Ginny & Georgia (Netflix); Death Cycle (Latefox); The Hyperborean & Cult Hero (Collingwood Film Co); Emerge: The Series (TLN Media). Justin is an award-winning stage and voiceover actor who dabbles in film/TV and commercials. Many thanks to Alex & David, the 10 team and DD, Pipes and Mr. O for their love & support. IG @justin. bott.a.mic @jeybott. For more, check out www.justinbott.com.
AJ Bridel (Buttons)
Drayton Entertainment (Selected): Lauren in Kinky Boots, Sophie in Mamma Mia!, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Other theatre (Selected): Claire Chris in Chris, Mrs. (Elgin WinterGarden Theatre); Sherrie Christian in Rock of Ages (More Ent.); Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival); leading roles in several Ross Petty Pantos; Lauren in Kinky Boots (Mirvish). Film/TV: Odd Squad (TVO Kids); Murdoch Mysteries (CBC); Private Eyes (Global); Voice of Pipp Petals in My Little Pony (Netflix). AJ is thrilled to be back with her Drayton family this season. Special thanks to Alex and David for the opportunity and Talent House for their support! Biggest thanks to the audience for supporting live theatre! @ajbridel
Kendra Brophy (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Tess in Crazy For You. Other credits (selected): Linda in Evil Dead The Musical (Starvox); Cirque Du Soleil SPIRIT (Cirque Du Soleil); Godspell, Alice in Newfoundland Panto (Stirling Festival Theatre); The SpongeBob Musical (Mansfield Entertainment); Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Edinburgh Castle). I am so pumped to be performing with Drayton Entertainment! This (and every) performance is dedicated to my amazing Mom, Nancy Cunningham. Instagram: @kendramariebrophy
Emma Cannon (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Victoria in Cats, Heathers: The Musical. Film/TV: Tiny Dancer (EveryBODY On Stage and Unwrap Theatre). Emma Cannon is a proud graduate of St Clair College’s Music Theatre Performance Program. A tremendous amount of gratitude to my family, friends, and educators for their endless love and support! @emmavcannon.
Timothy Harder (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Crazy For You, A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Other theatre: Let’s Dance! (Terra Bruce Productions); The Roaring Twenties (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia); Mary Poppins (Theatre Sheridan); Ghost the Musical (Starvox). Training: Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance from Sheridan College. Many thanks to the entire team at Drayton, huge shoutout to Shari and AMI Artist Management, and much love to his parents, friends, and partner Jordan. IG: @timothy.harder
Billy Lake (Atrocia)
Drayton Entertainment: A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Felicia/Adam in 2019, Mitzi/Tick in 2024), Kinky Boots (2020 & 2023), The Wizard of Oz, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cinderella, Lucky Stiff. Other theatre: Barry Mann in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Stage West Calgary); Cinderella… if the Shoe Fits (Theatre Orangeville); Camelot (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia); Dancing Lessons (Miracle Theatre); Directed The Judas Kiss (Talk is Free Theatre); Stonecliff (Yukon/Alaska); Snow White and 007 (The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre); HONK! (Globe Theatre); 10 seasons at the Shaw Festival, including Peter and the Starcatcher, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Major Barbara, My Fair Lady, Saint Joan. Love and huge thanks to Aidan. Instagram: @billyonthelake
Callum Lurie (Prince Charming)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Drew in Rock of Ages (STF and Rogue Productions); Legally Blonde, Next To Normal (STF); The Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Capitol Theatre Moncton); Brad in The Rocky Horror Show (LOT). Film/TV: Dare Me (Netflix); Robyn Hood (Global); Cross (Prime Video). Callum Lurie (He/Him) is a proud graduate of the Dan School of Drama and Music at Queen’s University. As an actor and arts educator, Callum has worked across Canada, and even the globe with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Thank you to my family for their support, and Drayton for having me. @callum_lurie
Hadley Mustakas (Cinderella)
Drayton Entertainment: Patsy in Crazy For You, Edna in An Inspector Calls, Tinkerbell in Peter Pan: The Panto, Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, Kaylee in the Prom, Ali in Mamma Mia!, Jane in Mary Poppins, and Wendy in Peter Pan. Other theatre: Sophie in Mamma Mia!, Belle & Others in A Christmas Carol (Tweed & Company); Sarah in Simone, Half and Half (Carousel Players); Liesl in The Sound of Music (Thousand Islands Playhouse); and Ensemble in The Roaring Twenties (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia). Thank you to my family who encourage me to follow my dreams, to my friends who make me smile, and to all of you for being here to support the magic.
Jackie Mustakas (Baroness Notapenny)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Trish in Kinky Boots, Angie in The Prom, Donna and Tanya in Mamma Mia!, Mermaid Queen in Peter Pan: The Panto, Kate Keller in The Miracle Worker, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, The Rainmaker, Velma in Hairspray, Death of a Salesman, Queen Diabolica in Snow White: The Panto, Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz, The Affections of May, Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, Miss Hannigan in Annie, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, and Polly in Crazy For You. Choreographer: Kings & Queens of Country, Dance Legends, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Music Man, 42nd Street, Anything Goes, Little Me, The Mikado. “Believe in the magic!”
Mei Miyazawa (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Cynthia in Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Other theatre: Judy Haynes in White Christmas (Wavestage Theatre); Tease (Crow’s Theatre); Helga/dance captain in Cabaret (Ovation Productions Ottawa); Chicago, Parade (Wavestage Theatre). Film/ TV: Pachinko (Apple TV); Cell Block Tango Reimagined (EveryBODY on Stage). Mei is a graduate of St. Lawrence College Music Theatre and Quinte Ballet School of Canada. She runs the All That Jazz dance program in Toronto ON. She would like to thank her agent Gina, and her family, friends and mentors for their unconditional support! IG @mei_torontokyo
Stephanie Pitsiladis (Fairy Godmother)
Drayton Entertainment: A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Peter Pan The Panto, Wizard of Oz: The Panto, Kinky Boots, Grease, Hairspray, Aladdin: The Panto, Snow White: The Panto, Backstage Pass. Other theatre: Grease (Winter Garden); Hairspray (Mirvish/ Charlottetown/Rainbow/Mayfield); Grease, Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, Shout! The Mod Musical (Stage West); Mother Goose (Theatre Athena); Little Shop of Horrors (Theatre NB); Gefilte Fish Chronicles (CETM); History of Rock and Roll: Stars and Stripes, Class of ‘63: A Rockin’ Reunion (Mayfield); Our Broadway Love Song, Steel Magnolias, The Importance of Being Earnest, My Fair Lady, Sugar Road (RuBarb); Christmas Express (Upper Canada Playhouse). Stephanie would like to thank her family, and everyone at Drayton Entertainment and The Talent House!
Aaron Walpole (Dandini)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Fiddler On The Roof, Evita, Rock of Ages, Man Of La Mancha, The Drowsy Chaperone, You’ll Get Used To It: The War Show. Other Theatre (selected): Les Misérables (Broadway/Toronto/Tour); Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway/ Japan/ Stratford Festival); Kinky Boots (Tour/Japan); Rock of Ages (Mirvish); Camelot, Guys ’N Dolls, Anything Goes (Stratford Festival); Grease (Citadel Theatre). Aaron has also appeared in film and TV productions and has a self-titled album through Sony/BMG Canada.
the children’s chorus
RED team:
Front row from left to right: Tegan Cumming, Asher Moore, Abigail Rotteau, Aaron Leepoy-Brown, Emily Proctor-Sellors, Ocean Wuerth
Back row from left to right: Brady Wilson, Eden Krawetz, Evelyn Den Otter, Nolan McKee, Evie Bolton, Alison Weeks
blue team:
Front row from left to right: Kole Parks, Noah Devereux, Fiona Smith, Lilliana Lourenco, Ella Berg, Zuri Taylor
Back row from left to right: Maria Van Geffen, Junior Van Geffen, Sid Gingerich, Fiona Short, Delaney Grover, Malaya MacDonald
the creative team
David Connolly (Director & Choreographer)
Drayton Entertainment: A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Priscilla, Beehive, Peter Pan: The Panto, Kinky Boots, The Prom, Mamma Mia!, Wizard of Oz: The Panto, Newsies, Annie, Sleeping Beauty: The Panto, Hairspray, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, Red Rock Diner, HONK!, Lucky Stiff, Singin’ in the Rain, Cinderella: The Panto, Legally Blonde, High School Musical, Miss Saigon, and Crazy For You. David is the Artistic Director of Drayton Entertainment and an internationally recognized disability inclusion advocate. He is the recipient of the 2024 Canadian Actors’ Equity inaugural Change Maker Award and the Ontario Premier’s Award of Excellence.
Steve Thomas (Music Director)
Drayton Entertainment: A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Peter Pan: The Panto, The Prom, Wizard of Oz: The Panto, ELF: The Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Rocky: The Musical, Kings & Queens of Country, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, HONK!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, All Shook Up, Mamma Mia!, Aladdin: The Panto, The Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man, Anne of Green Gables, Spamalot, The Last Resort, Damn Yankees, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Me and My Girl, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (North American Tour); Jasper Station. Other theatre: various productions across North America, including Theatre Aquarius, The Elgin Theatre, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse, Charlottetown Festival, Showboat Festival. Visit Steve at www.sthomasmusic.com
JC Olivier (Set Designer)
Drayton Entertainment: Peter Pan: The Panto, Wizard of Oz: The Panto, Annie, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cinderella: The Panto, Anne of Green Gables, Peter Pan: The Panto, Oliver!, and more. Other Theatre: Seussical (Aquarius); Cinderella (Ross Petty). A graduate of McGill University and the National Theatre School of Canada, Jean Claude has worked as a Scenic Artist and Set Designer across Canada for over 30 years. His work is often seen in Vancouver, for the Dunbar, Gateway, T.U.T.S., and Royal City Musical Theatre organizations. Awards: Ovation Award (2006 Best Scenic Design, Peter Pan, RCMT); 2006 Jessie Award nomination for Peter Pan (RCMT); Ovation Award (2008 Best Scenic Design, The Drowsy Chaperone, National Arts Centre/Vancouver Playhouse).
Rachel Berchtold (Costume Designer)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Crazy For You, A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Kiss, Me Kate, Peter Pan: The Panto, Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream (2023), Mamma Mia!, Annie, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty: The Panto, Disney’s Newsies, Holiday Inn, The Drowsy Chaperone, Million Dollar Quartet, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sister Act, Cinderella, Anything Goes, Anne of Green Gables, The Music Man, Snow White: The Panto, The Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins. Other theatre: Million Dollar Quartet (Stage West Calgary/Mirvish Productions); The King and I, Crazy For You (Theatre Under the Stars). Thanks always to Jennie, Jess and Alex.
Jeff JohnstonCollins (Lighting Designer)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Lights: Show Stoppers! (1998), Me & My Girl (1999), Twist & Shout (2005), Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll (2007), Miss Saigon (2007), Dance Legends (2010), Spamalot (2013), Canadian Legends (2015), Rock of Ages (2017), Million Dollar Quartet (2017), Mamma Mia! (2022), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2024). Technical Director/Lights: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Camelot (North American Tours). For over 30 years, I have created set & lighting designs for theatres across Canada, toured numerous productions, and operated a scene shop in my hometown of Hamilton. Thank you to the entire Drayton Family for creating the magic of live theatre. Love and thanks to the light of my life, my wife Susan for her constant support and encouragement. Enjoy!
Allan McMillan (Sound Designer)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): The Full Monty, Crazy For You, White Christmas, Fiddler on the Roof, Evita, Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots, Man of La Mancha, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Rock of Ages. Allan is a graduate of the Technical Production Program at Sheridan College, and over his 35+ years of experience, has held many positions in production, from Technical Direction, Lighting Design, Carpentry and Production Management.
Michelle Bardach (Assistant Director)*
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Something Rotten, The Diviners (Stratford Festival); Maggie, Tell Tale Harbour, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival); Elf (The Grand); The Secret to Good Tea (NAC/The Grand); Pollyanna, Maggie, Mamma Mia (Theatre Aquarius); Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia (Arts Club). Film/TV: Motherland (Freeform); Dancing Through Christmas (Lifetime); Spirit Rangers (Netflix); Barbie web shorts (Mattel). Coast Salish Indigenous from from the Squamish Nation. Graduate of the Bachelor of Performing Arts and musical theatre programs at Capilano University. Currently developing a new musical, Coast Salish Love Story (working title). Next up: Rez Gas (Port Hope) IG: michyb123.
George Absi (Assistant Choreographer)
Drayton Entertaiment: Kinky Boots, Sleeping Beauty Panto, Disney’s Newsies, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wizard Of Oz Panto. Other theatre: La Cage Aux Folles, Wendy and Peter Pan (Stratford Festival); Chris, Mrs. (Winter Graden); Mamma Mia! (Aquarius/ Western); Beauty and the Beast (Neptune). Film/TV: Once Upon A Time (ABC); Schitt’s Creek (Netflix); Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); Zoeys Ex. Playlist (NBC); Let’s Go Luna (PBS Kids); Full Out (Netflix); Cirque Du Soleil, Olympic Ceremony (Cirque Eloise); Canada’s Got Talent (choreographer); Ukulele U (ass. Choreographer); Cineplex, Tim Hortons and Pizza Hut commercials. International artists, Psy (MMVAs), Deborah Cox, Fefe Dobson, Classified. Choreographer (T.D.C Ent.). Love and thanks to my agent, family, and friends. Instagram: @georgeabsi
Amber Archbell (Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Beehive – the ‘60s Musical, Peter Pan: The Panto, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Wizard of Oz: The Panto, Sorry… I’m Canadian, Sleeping Beauty: The Panto, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, The Birds & The Bees, Cinderella: The Panto, HONK!, Lucky Stiff, Marathon of Hope: The Musical, Aladdin: The Panto, Snow White: The Panto, Run For Your Wife, Weekend Comedy, Annie, High School Musical. Other theatre: Outheis (TIFT); Sleeping Beauty: Panto (Stirling Festival Theatre); Edward II, As You Like It, Everybody, Fefu and her Friends, Really Really (Theatre Erindale); The Amish Project (Green Light Arts); Salt Baby, If I Were You, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Legally Blonde (Aquarius).
*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actor’s Equity Association.
Kathryn Urbanek (Assistant Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Frozen (The Citadel); Christmas Carol (2024), Christmas Carol (2023), Mother Daughter, Gypsy, Bright Lights (Directors Project), Shawground (2022), Fairground (2022), A Year with Frog and Toad in Concert, White Christmas, Damn Yankees (Shaw Festival); Mabuhay! (Rainbow Stage); Leaving Marjorie Bliss, Old Love, Barefoot in the Park (Upper Canada Playhouse); La Bohème, Carmen (Mississauga Symphony Orchestra); Swan Lake, Angel’s Atlas (National Ballet of Canada); The Hobbit, Mamma Mia! (Globe Theatre); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Blue Champagne, Perfect Wedding, Rock ‘N’ Fables (Stephenville Theatre Festival).
Vivi Valo (Apprentice Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: Fiddler on the Roof, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Other theatre: Stage management: Twelfth Night (Theatre Erindale); 35mm: A Musical Exhibition (EDSS). Performance: Cockfight, Five Faces for Evelyn Frost (Theatre Erindale). Vivi is a 2024 graduate of the joint University of Toronto and Sheridan College Theatre and Drama Studies program. She is thrilled to be starting out her apprenticing journey with Drayton and hopes you enjoy the show!
the band
Steve Thomas (Music Director/Keys)
Drayton Entertainment: A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Peter Pan: The Panto, The Prom, Wizard of Oz: The Panto, ELF: The Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Rocky: The Musical, Kings & Queens of Country, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, HONK!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, All Shook Up, Mamma Mia!, Aladdin: The Panto, The Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man, Anne of Green Gables, Spamalot, The Last Resort, Damn Yankees, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Me and My Girl, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (North American Tour); Jasper Station. Other theatre: various productions across North America, including Theatre Aquarius, The Elgin Theatre, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse, Charlottetown Festival, Showboat Festival. Visit Steve at www.sthomasmusic.com
Kevin Dempsey (Drums)
Drayton Entertainment: A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Peter Pan: The Panto, Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream, The Crooner, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, Kings & Queens of Country, Hairspray, Lucky Stiff, Red Rock Diner, Anything Goes, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Footloose, Big Band Legends, The Songs of Sinatra, Country Legends, Swing!. Kevin is an active member in the Toronto jazz scene and can be heard frequently on CJRT. He has also been on the McMaster University and Mohawk College music faculties for the last 30 years. Kevin has been performing with Drayton Entertainment since 1994.
Earl Filsinger (Guitar)
Drayton Entertainment: Christmas Carol: The Panto, Peter Pan: The Panto, Beehive – the ‘60s Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sorry… I’m Canadian 2, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Rocky: The Musical, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, Hairspray, Kings & Queens of Country, Marathon of Hope: The Musical, Man of La Mancha, Evita, Me and My Girl. Other theatre: Grow, Mamma Mia! (Grand); The Music Man, Camelot (Stratford Festival); Hank Williams Show (Petrolia); Jesus Christ Superstar, High School Musical. Earl has played lead guitar on the Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Mary cruise ships touring Europe. He also toured Canada and the U.S. in various bands, and has produced numerous CDs.
David Myers (Keys II)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Christmas Carol: The Panto, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hairspray, Footloose, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Disney’s Beauty And The Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, White Christmas, Mamma Mia!, and numerous pantos. Best known as a Toronto audition pianist, David also taught at both Sheridan College and The Randolph Centre for over 20 years. He was a founding member of The Musical Box, the world’s premiere tribute to Genesis, where he enjoyed 15 years of touring Europe and the Americas.
Peter Telford (Bass)
Drayton Entertainment: Peter Pan: The Panto, Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream. Peter has been active in the Toronto theatre, club, and studio music scene for over 35 years. He has toured Canada, the US, and parts of Europe, and also performed locally on electric or acoustic bass with some of Canada’s finest jazz musicians. Peter has had the pleasure of working with Don Thompson, Mark Eisenman, Jane Bunnett, Bernie Senensky, Pat Labarbera, Kirk MacDonald, Kevin Turcotte, Dianna Krall, Ted Quinlan, John Macleod, Reg Schwager, Colleen Allen, Terry Clarke and Brian Dickinson among many others.
The Musicians and Music Director engaged for this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, and are performing in the jurisdiction of the Central Ontario Musicians’ Association, Local 226.
the author
Caroline Smith
Drayton Entertainment: Peter Pan: The Panto, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, Cinderella: The Panto, Aladdin: The Panto, Snow White: The Panto Choreographer: Nunsense, Big River, You’ll Get Used To It (The War Show). Director: Dads: The Musical. Celebrating over 45 years as a professional Director, Choreographer and Playwright, Caroline currently serves as a Councillor for the Township of Stirling-Rawdon, and designs the awardwinning public gardens in her home village of Stirling, Ontario. Caroline’s comedic play The Kitchen Witches was the winner of the 2005 Samuel French Best Canadian Play Award and has been in continuous production across Canada and the U.S. ever since. Thanks to Alex, David and Drayton Entertainment for making this another unforgettable Panto experience!
