K-ra-zy For You........................................................................................................Bobby
I Can’t Be Bothered Now.......................................................................... Bobby & Ladies
Bidin’ My Time.................................................................................. Cowboy Trio & Men
Things Are Looking Up............................................................................................Bobby
Could You Use Me?.....................................................................................Bobby & Polly
Shall We Dance?...........................................................................................Bobby & Polly
Girls Enter Nevada (Bronco Busters).......................................................................Ladies
Someone To Watch Over Me.....................................................................................Polly
Slap That Bass..................................................................Bobby (as Zangler) & Company
Embraceable You.....................................................................Polly & Bobby (as Zangler)
Tonight’s The Night............................................................................................Company
I Got Rhythm..........................................................................................Polly & Company
ACT TWO
Entr’acte: The Real American Folk Song.....................................Cowboy Trio & Company
What Causes That?.................................................................................Bobby & Zangler
Naughty Baby.........................Irene, Lank & Male Quartet: Harry, Junior, Wyatt & Mingo
Stiff Upper Lip.................................................Eugene, Patricia, Bobby, Polly & Company
They Can’t Take That Away From Me......................................................................Bobby
But Not For Me.........................................................................................................Polly
Nice Work If You Can Get It.......................................................................Bobby & Ladies
French Reprise: Bidin’ My Time....................................................................Cowboy Trio Reprise: Things Are Looking Up.............................................................................Everett
Drayton Entertainment: White Christmas. Film/TV: Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice (20th Century Studios); Meet Match Murder (Black Watch Entertainment); Clown in a Cornfield (Temple Hill Productions); Christmas in Love (CBS Studios); Violent Night (Universal Pictures); Santa Summit (Hallmark); Reunification (JDX Creative). Kaitlyn is proud to be a part of the Amanda Cleghorn Creative and 306 Toronto Dance Company. Kaitlyn is thrilled to share the stage with such an incredible cast. She would like to thank her family and friends for their unconditional love and support. Also a huge thank you to my wonderful agents at 10 Talent, you guys are the best! Instagram: Kaitlynnbacon.
Neil Barclay (Everett Baker)
Drayton Entertainment: 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, AIer 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.
Kai Batycki (Wyatt/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Elf, Mary Poppins (Persephone Theatre); Heathers (Sparrow Theatre); 16: The Musical (Live Fully Productions); Your Dream Come True (SaskExpress Provincial Tour). Kai is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Musical Theatre at Sheridan College. Lots of love to Mum, Dad, Alex, and Andrew! @kaibatycki.
Gaelan Beatty (Bela Zangler)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Crazy For You (Gateway Theatre); The Full Monty (Capitol Theatre); Xanadu (Arts Club); multiple Shakespeare productions (Bard on the Beach); All Shook Up (Chemainus Theatre, Gateway Theatre, and Globe Theatre); the National Tour of Studies in Motion (Electric Company Theatre); and Nevermore (New World Stages, Off-Broadway). Thanks to the literal best wife in the world, Kate, for her unwavering and unending support.
Kendra Marie Brophy (Tess/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. 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 making my Drayton debut! This (and every) performance is dedicated to my amazing Mom, Nancy Cunningham. Instagram: @kendramariebrophy.
Mariah Campos (Polly Baker)
Drayton Entertainment: Kiss Me Kate, Rock of Ages (Sherrie Christian), EVITA (Eva Perón), Buddy Holly (María Elena). Other theatre: Rose in Titaníque (Mirvish/The Segal Centre); Peter’s Final Flight, Lil Red Robin Hood, A Christmas Carol (Ross Petty Productions); The Music Man (Stratford Festival); Rock of Ages (Stage West Calgary). Film/TV: Cruel Intentions (Amazon), Take Note (Family Channel), Ginny & Georgia (Netflix). Awards: Terry Doyle 2023 Memorial Award (Drayton), Jean A. Chalmers Award (Stratford Festival). I’d like to thank my incredible family and husband for stepping in at home and for taking care of our wonderful son, Kato, as I pursue my dreams! A special thank you to Michael Lichtefeld for his ongoing faith in me. All the love to you my friend. Insta: @ry_campos.
Rebecca Chan (Vera/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Féerie (Moulin Rouge); Queen of Roses (The London Cabaret Club); My Life with the Wave (Interplay Theatre); Thursford’s Christmas Spectacular (Thursford); Dérives (Noémie Lafrance). Film/TV: Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony (Moulin Rouge); La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris (Moulin Rouge); Le Concert Évènement: Dans Un An Les Jeux (Moulin Rouge). Rebecca was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. She studied performance dance at George Brown College and at London Studio Centre (London, UK). Rebecca is excited to be performing with Drayton Entertainment for the first time! @_rebeccachan_.
Mark Crawford (Eugene Fodor/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Playwright of The Birds and the Bees and The New Canadian Curling Club. Other theatre: A Christmas Story, The Musical (Theatre Aquarius); By the Light of a Story (Theatre Orangeville); Chronicles of Sarnia (Blyth Festival); Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Mirvish); The Winter’s Tale (Groundling); Bed and Breakfast (Belfry, Arts Club, Globe, GCTC, Centaur, Blyth), and many more at theatres across the country. As one of Canada’s most popular playwrights, Mark’s work has been seen from coast to coast and internationally. He grew up on his family’s farm near Glencoe, and now lives in Stratford. Up next: Liars at a Funeral with Drayton. www.markcrawfordplays.com.
Alyssa Curto (Irene Roth)
Drayton Entertainment: Nicola in Kinky Boots, Eva Understudy in Evita, The Prom, and a featured vocalist in Home for the Holidays. Operatic Credits: Carmen in Carmen (Ottawa Opera); Iphigenia in the Intuition of Iphigenia (LA Opera); Cendrillon in Cendrillon (Opera Nuova). Other theatre: Karaoke Dreamer (Bruce County Playhouse); Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, One Hit Wonders (Stage West); Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Lower Ossington Theatre); Rizzo in Grease (Theatre Aquarius); Dusty Springfield in Forever Dusty (the Medley). Film/TV: Sue Ellen Cocco in Whip Cream (TLN). Alyssa holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Music from University of Ottawa. Follow @alyssa_cee for more.
Eric
Dahlinger (
Pete/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Le Fou in Beauty and the Beast, upcoming Grease. Other theatre: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius); Jersey Boys, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival); 9 to 5: The Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Step by Step: The Evolution of the Greatest Boy Bands (Stage West). Eric is a proud graduate of Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program. Big thanks to Michael and the creative team, David, Alex, Bruce and The Talent House, as well as Dad, family, and friends for their endless support! @ericdahl93.
Timothy Harder (Custus/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: 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.
Cory Lingner (Bobby Child)
Drayton Entertainment: Kiss Me, Kate. Other theatre: Disney On Classic (Japan); Charlie in Stardust Road, The Jester in Once Upon A Mattress, I Married An Angel, Love Life (New York City Encores). Broadway: Carousel (Enoch Snow Jr); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Original Broadway Cast); An American In Paris (Adam understudy); On The Town (Chip/Ozzie understudy). Huge thank you to Michael Lichtefeld, Drayton Entertainment, my friends and family for their continuous love and support! Social media: @corylingner www.corylingner.com.
Hadley Mustakas (Patsy/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: 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.
Luke Opdahl (Mingo/Ensemble)*
Drayton Entertainment: Elf, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Beauty and the Beast, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin: The Panto, Anne of Green Gables. Other theatre: A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Step by Step: Evolution of the Greatest Boy-bands, 9 to 5, Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Stage West); Elf (Theatre Aquarius); The Jazz Singer (Harold Green Jewish Theatre); Beauty and the Beast (Capitol Theatre); Anatomy of a Dancer (Next Stage Festival); and Mary Poppins (Theatre St. Johns). Luke is a proud graduate of The Randolph College. Thank you to my agents at daCosta Talent, my loving family and my sweet Tomas for your support!
*Dance Captain
Sierra Richardson (Susie/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Faust (Canadian Opera Company); Diamond Tooth Gertie’s (KareVan Productions); Dancer onboard Regent Seven Seas Explorer. Sierra is thrilled to be making her Drayton debut. Sending love and thanks to my parents, family and friends for their endless support. @sierra_rich.
Shakeil Rollock (Junior/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Shrek: The Musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Other theatre: Anne of Green Gables: The Musical, Jersey Boys, Tell Tale Harbour (Charlottetown Festival); Gypsy, A Grand Night for Singing, The Amen Corner (Shaw Festival); Elf: The Musical, Mary Poppins (The Grand); A Christmas Story: The Musical (Theatre Aquarius). Film/TV: Sneakerella, Spin (Disney +); Locke and Key, Grand Army (Netflix); American Gods (Amazon Prime). So grateful for another chance to share a Drayton stage with some amazing artists! Insta: @shakroll.
Sam Rosen (Sam/Ensemble)*
Drayton Entertainment: Ensemble in Mikado, Ensemble in Oklahoma! Other theatre: Ensemble in Oklahoma! (Theatre Aquarius); Ensemble in The Tempest, Swing in Hello Dolly! (Stratford Festival); Dancer in Eugene Onegin (The Canadian Opera Company). Film/TV: Hairspray (New Line Cinema); Canada Walk of Fame (Global Television). Sam Rosen is thrilled to be back with Drayton Entertainment for another season. Sam has traveled the world dancing for Royal Caribbean International. Thank you to my family and friends for your continuous love and support! A huge Thank you to my Agents Jessica and Sarah at 10 Talent Management.
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre (Canada): Donna in Mamma Mia! (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Helen Kelly in Kelly v Kelly (Musical Stage Co/Canadian Stage); Miss Pearl/Cover Polly in Pollyanna (Theatre Aquarius); and Heidi Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen (Mirvish). Other theatre (international): Heidi Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen (First National Tour); Jen in Jen and John (Guildford, UK); Catherine in The Stationmaster (Tristan Bates); Sister Berthe/Cover Elsa in The Sound of Music (UK Tour); Diana in Lend Me a Tenor (Vienna); Ladies’ cover in Rock ‘n’ Roll (Duke of York’s theatre/Sonia Friedman). Film: Suzy Wayne in Le Dindon (Pathé). Instagram: @jessica_like_the_tank.
Adam Stevenson (Lank Hawkins)
Drayton Entertainment: Les Miserables. Other theatre: Jafar Disney’s Aladdin (National Tour); Captain Von Trapp, Sound of Music, Johnny Cash, Million Dollar Quartet (Grand Theatre); Play that Goes Wrong (Charlottetown Festival); Pollyana, Maggie, Ring of Fire, Home For the Holidays, Forever Plaid, The Sound of Music, Evita, Wizard of Oz (Theatre Aquarius); Ross Petty’s Robin Hood (Elgin Theatre); Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, California Dreamin (Stage West); Race Day (Lighthouse Festival); Plaid Tidings (Neptune Theatre); The Wedding Singer (Mayfield Theatre). Thank you to everyone at Drayton Entertainment and to Kate, Sam and Frankie. Cheers!
Molly Tiernan (Mitzi/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Dance Captain/ Ensemble in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Doctor Bird Productions Inc.); Dance Ensemble in Jekyll & Hyde the Musical in Concert (Doctor Bird Productions Inc.); Performer/ Choreographer Orillia Jazz Festival 2023 & 2024 (Arts Orillia); Performer/Choreographer Inflorescence (Fall for Dance North). Molly Tiernan is thrilled to make her Drayton Entertainment debut! She is a proud 2024 graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Performance Dance program. She wants to say a massive thank you to her family and friends for their endless love, support, and for always encouraging her to chase her dreams. Instagram: @molly_ tiernann.
Travae Williams (Moose/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Jersey Boys. Other theatre: Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (Théâtre Capitol Theatre); Swing in RENT, Dancer in Richard II (Stratford Festival); Bob in 9 to 5 (Port Hope Festival); Ensemble in Dixon Road (Musical Stage Co.). Biggups, sincere gratitude and love to my family and friends. Blessings on blessings. All Glory to Yeshua! You can find him on social media platforms @travaewilliams.
the creative team
Michael Lichtefeld (Director & Choreographer)
Drayton Entertainment: Directed/choreographed eleven musicals, including, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Evita, ELF: The Musical, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Michael choreographed six Broadway Musicals including The Secret Garden, Sweeney Todd, Little Women and The Sound Of Music (revival), nine Off-Broadway Musicals, and nine seasons at the Stratford Festival. His shows have played all over the world from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe as well as the US and Canada. He has been nominated for The Drama Desk Award, three Outer Critic’s Circle Awards, and won the Independent Reviewers of New England Award.
Konrad Pluta (Music Director)
Drayton Entertainment: Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Fiddler On The Roof, Million Dollar Quartet Man of La Mancha (Stage West Calgary); A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder, Mamma Mia!, Avenue Q, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Wedding Singer, Young Frankenstein (TIFT); Napoleon, Moving Day (Charlottetown Festival); A Matter of Heart (Lunchbox); Gutenburg! The Musical! (Neptune); Death, The Musical! (Festival Antigonish); The Fantasticks (Smile Theatre); Extraordinary. Music Producer for: Ian Sherwood, Lee Siegel, J. Sean Elliott, Tina Hartt, Grant Tilly. MD: Carnival Cruises, Princess Cruises, Diamond Tooth Gerties, The Gaslight Follies, CCPA, Neptune School. Thanks to my love, Tina, my favourite chanteuse.
Doug Paraschuck (Set Designer)*
Drayton Entertainment (selected): An Inspector Calls, Kiss Me, Kate, Jersey Boys, Fiddler on the Roof, American Son, The Music Man, South Pacific, Dial M for Murder. Over thirty productions for the Stratford Festival. Director of Design and Associate Director for the UAE Golden Jubilee Celebration (2021) Expo, Dubai. Designer for Stephen Fry’s Mythos (Shaw Festival, Edinburgh Festival, English National Tour). Director of Design for the Calgary Stampede Grandstand show (2014-23). Director of Design for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics opening, medals, and closing ceremonies. Director of Design for the opening and closing ceremonies for the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. For over thirty-five years, Doug has designed for television, theatre, film, opera, ballet, and touring productions and has created hundreds of productions in Canada, the United States, Asia, and Europe.
*Indicated
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 thirty 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): 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.
Rachel Berchtold (Costume Designer)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): 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.
Rachel Fairbanks (Assistant to the Choreographer)
Drayton Entertainment: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Kiss Me, Kate. Other theatre (selected): Camelot (Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater); Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road (Off-Broadway: York Theatre Company, and World Premiere: Temple Theatre); Ella/ Gabrielle Understudy in Cinderella (First National Tour); Young Elise/ Patton in The First Wives Club (Chicago Premiere); Mitzie in Brush Strokes (World Premiere); as well as many shows regionally with North Shore Music Theatre and Pittsburgh CLO. Film/TV: The Today Show. Rachel has a B.F.A. in Musical Theater from Penn State University. Thank you to everyone at Drayton! Love to my husband, my heart, our NYC/Boston/Kitchener family and of course our fearless leaders, Michael and Joe! @rachelgeorgea.
Joe Bostick (Fight Director)
Drayton Entertainment: Peter Pan: The Panto, Disney’s Newsies, The Miracle Worker, Rocky: The Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, One for the Pot, Deathtrap, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, Crazy for You. Other Theatre (selected): Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Ragtime (Broadway & U.S. National Tours); Les Misérables, Heart of Robin Hood, Dirty Dancing, The Lord of the Rings, Beauty and the Beast (Mirvish); Heart of Robin Hood (National Theatre, Iceland/Grand Theatre, Hong Kong); Beauty and the Beast (Aquarius); Trainspotting (Canadian Stage); Romeo and Juliet (Theatre by the Bay); I Hate Hamlet (Stage West); New Canadian Curling Club (Orangeville); Romeo & Juliet (National Ballet). Trained with S.A.F.D and various Fight Masters. Founding member of Fight Directors Canada. Love to Stephanie, Devon and Jesse.
Paul Pembleton (Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment (Selected): Stage Manager: White Christmas, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Evita, It Runs in the Family, A Few Good Men, ‘ART’, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, The Miracle Worker, Rocky: The Musical, Holiday Inn, Man of La Mancha, The Drowsy Chaperone, Death of a Salesmen, The 39 Steps, Godspell (U.S. National Tour), Harvey, Shear Madness, On Golden Pond, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (U.S. National Tour). Other theatre: Stage Manager: The Birds, Cockfight, Alcestis (Theatre Erindale, UofT); They’re Found in Trees (Theatre Orangeville); 1812 (The Foster Festival); Suds: The Musical (Carousel Playhouse).
Grace Batten (Assistant Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: An Inspector Calls, Steel Magnolias, The New Canadian Curling Club. Other theatre (selected): Beneath Springhill, Same Time, Next Year, The 39 Steps, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Never Not Once, Where You Are; three years as Entertainment Technician for Carnival Cruise Lines. Since graduating from the University Of Windsor School Of Dramatic Art, Grace has worked at venues across North America, from Banff to Belize, on land and at sea. When she isn’t working, she can usually be found knitting or playing with random dogs. @woolngrace.
Nadene Riehl (Assistant Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the Musical, Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream, Footloose, Bittergirl: The Musical, The Crooner, Wizard of Oz: The Panto, American Son, Legally Blonde – the Musical, We’ll Meet Again, Billy Bishop Goes to War, Good Ol’ Country Gospel, You’ll Get Used To It! … The War Show, Hairspray, Kings & Queens of Country, Million Dollar Quartet, Red Rock Diner, Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Canadian Legends, Twist & Shout, Snow White: The Panto, Footloose, Legends of Harmony. Other theatre: Seussical The Musical, Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, The Full Monty, Hairspray, The Sound of Music (KWMP); KW Glee. She’s excited to return for another great season at Drayton Entertainment. Enjoy the show!
the band
Konrad Pluta (Leader/Piano)
Drayton Entertainment: Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Fiddler On The Roof, Million Dollar Quartet. Man of La Mancha (Stage West Calgary); A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder, Mamma Mia!, Avenue Q, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Wedding Singer, Young Frankenstein (TIFT); Napoleon, Moving Day (Charlottetown Festival); A Matter of Heart (Lunchbox); Gutenburg! The Musical! (Neptune); Death, The Musical! (Festival Antigonish); The Fantasticks (Smile Theatre); Extraordinary. Music Producer for: Ian Sherwood, Lee Siegel, J. Sean Elliott, Tina Hartt, Grant Tilly. MD: Carnival Cruises, Princess Cruises, Diamond Tooth Gerties, The Gaslight Follies, CCPA, Neptune School. Thanks to my love, Tina, my favourite chanteuse.
Will Jarvis (Acoustic Bass)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): The Prom, West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, Sister Act, Smokey Joe’s Café, Swing!, She Loves Me, Romance, Romance, Blood Brothers. Other theatre: In Dreams, Hadestown, Piaf/Dietrich (Mirvish); Rocky Horror Picture Show, Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors (Stratford); Jersey Boys, 9 to 5: The Musical (Dancap) Peter Pan (Ross Petty); Pollyanna, Spamalot (Theatre Aquarius). Will is a busy freelance bassist, composer and educator who currently performs and records as a member of the award-winning group Manteca. As an educator, Will is on the music faculty at Humber Polytechnic. Will is thrilled to be back with the Drayton family this season.
Paul Mitchell (Trumpet)
Drayton Entertainment: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Jersey Boys, Fiddler on the Roof, Evita, Holiday Inn, Elf: The Musical, Drowsy Chaperone, Little Mermaid, Anything Goes. Other theatre: Many venues across the northern U.S. and Ontario including tribute shows, such as The Rat Pack, Elton John Meets Billy Joel, Blues Brothers, Steely Dan. He has played with pop R&B groups Kool and the Gang, The O’Jays, Frankie Valli, Glass Tiger and Dean Brody. Film/TV: Hemingway vs. Callaghan (CBC/Shaftsbury). Paul is featured regularly at The Jazz Room in Uptown Waterloo, and performs with many of the top R&B and wedding bands in the GTA. He considers himself to be fortunate to be surrounded by many of Canada’s most talented musicians.
Richard Moore (Drums)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical, Kinky Boots, Holiday Inn, Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia!. Other theatre (selected): Wicked, Aladdin, Mean Girls, Ain’t Too Proud (Mirvish Productions, 2023/24). Richard’s musical background includes years of experience performing in musicals, symphony orchestras, jazz ensembles, and pop/rock bands. He serves on faculty at both York University and the Oscar Peterson School of Music at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. Richard is a proud member of the American Federation of Musicians Local 226.
Paul Pacanowski (Clarinet)
Drayton Entertainment: Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Fiddler on the Roof, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables, Big Band Legends, Annie, Blood Brothers, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Evita, Camelot, Oliver!, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago. Other theatre: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Oklahoma! (Theatre Aquarius); The Wild Party (Canadian Stage); Chicago (Mirvish Productions). As both a classical and jazz musician, Paul has appeared with symphonies and chamber music ensembles. His jazz groups have performed his own compositions in a number of music festivals in Canada and abroad. Many of his compositions can be found on YouTube. Paul is happy to be spending another season with Drayton Entertainment. www.paulpacanowski.ca
Jennifer Rodrigues (Flute)
Drayton Entertainment: World Goes ‘Round, How to Succeed in Business, Anne of Green Gables. MD for RCMPI productions (selected): Kinky Boots, Little Mermaid, Sponge Bob, Mamma Mia!, Fiddler, Joseph, Sweeney Todd. Jennifer is a busy freelance flautist/ wind doubler with the KW Chamber Orchestra, Stratford Festival, Stratford Symphony, KWMP, RCMPI. She has toured Southwestern Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan with the New Berlin Chamber Ensemble including a broadcast with TVOntario. Jennifer is thrilled to be back with the Drayton Family this season.
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.
