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Musical Numbers
Act One
A Cinema in Buenos Aires Descamisados Requiem for Evita Descamisados
Oh What a Circus Che, Descamisados, Children
On This Night of a Thousand Stars ........................................................ Eva, Magaldi, Che, Family
Eva and Magaldi/Eva, Beware of the City ........................................... Eva, Magaldi, Evita’s Family
Buenos Aires .............................................................................................................................. Eva
Goodnight and Thank You ..................................................................................... Che, Eva, Lovers
The Art of the Possible ................................................................................... Perón, Generals, Eva Charity Concert Magaldi, Eva, Perón, Scouts
I’d Be Surprisingly Good for You Eva, Perón
Another Suitcase in Another Hall Mistress, Che Peron’s Latest Flame .................................................................. Che, Aristocrats, Military, Heavies
A New Argentina ........................................................................... Eva, Perón, Che, Descamisados
Act Two
On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada/ Don’t Cry for Me Argentina...............................Che, Perón, Eva,Diplomats, Generals, Descamisados
High Flying, Adored ........................................................................................................... Che, Eva
Rainbow High .......................................................................................... Eva, Attendant, Dressers
Rainbow Tour ........................................... Perón, Che, Eva, Admiral, Officers, Diplomats, Cardinal
The Actress Hasn’t Learned the Lines (You’d Like to Hear) Eva, Che, Aristocrats, Heavies
And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out) Che, Eva, Heavies, Descamisados Santa Evita.......................................................................................... .Che, Children, Descamisados
Waltz for Eva and Che............................ ............................................................................ Che, Eva
She is a Diamond...................................................................................................... Perón, Military
Dice are Rolling ............................................................................................................... Eva, Perón
I’d Be Surprisingly Good for You ..................................................................................... Eva, Perón
Eva’s Final Broadcast ......................................................................................................... Che, Eva
Montage
Eva, Che, Perón, Descamisados Lament Eva, Embalmers, Descamisados
the cast
(in alphabetical order)
Robert Ball (Magaldi/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita. Other theatre: Chicago, The Soul of Motown, Songs For A New World, Dreamgirls, Treemonisha. Film: Cuckoo, A Little White Lie, Christmas On 5th Ave. Cabarets/Tours: The Legends of Motown; Canadian Mix-Tape, Up Close & Musical, Freedom Cabaret (Stratford Festival). Pride festivals - Toronto, KingstonJamaica, Brooklyn - NY, Washington - DC, London - Ontario. Robert is the recipient of the inaugural ‘Black Shoulders Award’. Event Producer/Director: JOY a livestream concert featuring: Gary Beals, Tafari Anthony & R.Flex - FOPOV - podcast hosted by Hollywood Jade – currently: Tweetations Musical Review. “a voice that’s smooth as silk” - BroadwayWorld.com.
Kai Batycki (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Crazy For You. 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.
George Burden (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Fiddler on the Roof, Disney’s Newsies. Other theatre: Christmas Wonderland (Fallsview Casino). TV/Film: Spin (On the Brink Productions); Recurring dancer on The Next Step (Temple Street Productions). George would like to give a special thanks to his friends and family for all the love and support as he works on his art career. You can find him on Instagram @GeorgeBurdenn.
Darren Burkett (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: The Baker in Joseph…, Evita, Monsieur D’Arque in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Willie in Ghost: The Musical, Chino in West Side Story. Other theatre: Sven in Frozen (Neptune Theatre); Bert in Mary Poppins (RCMT); Kinky Boots, Hairspray, White Christmas (Arts Club); Peter’s Final Flight, The Wizard of Oz (Ross Petty); Mamma Mia! (Stage West); Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Globe Theatre/CTF); Matilda (National Tour); The Pirates of Penzance (TIP); Angelina Ballerina (International Tour); Rock Legends, Delicious Lies, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma! (CTF); … Frog and Toad, Seussical (Carousel Theatre). Awards: Outstanding Performance Jessie Richardson Award. Many thanks to Hunter, TH and as always, his family!
Mariah Campos (Eva Perón)
Drayton Entertainment: Crazy For You, 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 (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Crazy For You. 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_.
Vanessa Cobham (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Rock of Ages, Evita, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Tanya in Mamma Mia!, Tiara in Elf: The Musical, Linda McKenna in Rocky the Musical, Dynamite in Hairspray, Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors, Michelle in Sister Act, South Pacific. Other theatre: Apollo singer in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (Theatre Aquarius); Dreamgirls (MTC Theatre); June in Chicago (Neptune Theatre); Disney’s The Lion King (Mirvish). Film/TV: A Novel Christmas (Uptv); Sandra/B-line dancer in The Porter (BET/CBC); The Boys (Amazon Prime); Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC); Grand Army (Netflix); Madame C.J. Walker (Netflix); Man Seeking Woman (FXX); Gretl in The Pacifier (Disney Pictures); Heroes Reborn (NBC). I would like to thank my family and Drayton Entertainment. Instagram: @vanessacobham.
Eric Craig (Juan Perón)
Drayton Entertainment: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Kiss Me Kate, Evita, The Prom. Other theatre (selected): Pride and Prejudice (Grand); Stick Around (Here for Now); Paradise Square (Original Broadway Cast); Matilda (1st National); Sunday in the Park with George (Eclipse Theatre); Intimate Apparel (WJT); The Secret Garden (Theatre Calgary); Fun Home, Pride and Prejudice (Arts Club); Hamlet (SLSC); The Last Five Years (Angelwalk); Edges (Musical Stage). TV/Film: The Handmaid’s Tale, Workin’ Moms, Good Witch, Reign, Murdoch Mysteries. Far more importantly, Eric is a proud dad and husband. Thanks and love to Penny, as always. www.ericcraig.ca
Saphire Demitro (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre (selected): Cabaret (Theatre TO); Wizard of Oz (Canadian Stage); Rock of Ages (More Entertainment); Rocky Horror (Neptune Theatre); Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius). Saphire is a Toronto based performer and is absolutely thrilled to be making her Drayton debut in this beautiful production of Evita. Thank you to her brilliant agent Colin McMurray for his endless support and to CP for every beautiful thing you do, my love. Follow her adventures on all social channels @Saphiredemitro.
Robbie Fenton (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre (selected): Rolf in The Sound of Music (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Joe in 9 to 5 The Musical, Jack: A Beanstalk Panto, Sleeping Beauty: A Panto Awakening (Capitol Theatre Port Hope); Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Stage West); Leaf Coneybear in Spelling Bee, Every Character but Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Theo in American Idiot (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Gene Kelly in Anatomy of a Dancer (Next Stage Festival). Love you mom! Love you Adam! @robbiefenton
Timothy Harder (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Cinderella: The Panto, 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.
Kae Kae Lee (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Rock of Ages, Peter Pan The Panto, Kiss Me, Kate. Other theatre: Rock of Ages (Elgin Theatre/More Ent) Live Show (select): Art on Ice 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025 (Switzerland Tour); Big Ticket Summer Tour (Family Channel); The Fine Line (Royal Caribbean); Brace Yourself (Debra Brown). Dancer for Emeli Sande, Aloe Blacc, James Blunt, Eurythmics, Natalie Imbruglia, Paloma Faith and more. Film/TV (select): Zombies 3 (Disney); What We do in the Shadows (Fox); SPIN (Disney); A Christmas Dance Reunion (Lifetime); Cross (Amazon); Frankie Drake Mysteries (CBC); The Next Step (Family Channel). Thank you to my wonderful friends and family for all the love and support. @kaekaelee
Luke Opdahl (Ensemble)*
Drayton Entertainment: Crazy For You, 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
Annie Ramos (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Fiddler on the Roof (2023), Sister Berthe in The Sound of Music. Other theatre (selected): Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance, Maria in West Side Story, Princess Tuptim in The King and I (Stratford Festival); Goddess Diana in Shakespeare’s Pericles; award-winning Sanctuary Song (National Arts Centre); Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (Vancouver Arts Club); DORA Winner, R.U.R. A Torrent of Light (Tapestry Opera); Cosette in Les Misérables, Sister Berthe/Elsa Schraeder in The Sound of Music (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Rosencrantz and Player Queen in Hamlet (The Shakespeare Company); Sister Margaretta in The Sound of Music (The Grand).
Marisa Ricci (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Rock of Ages. Other theatre: Ophis/Eve of St George (TransenDance); Return to Grace (RGA Media); Colony Collapse (DaCo/Festival Quartiers Danse); Eternal Echoes/Carnival of the Arts (Zoe Kwan); Circus Salto Natale (Knie); Memory (In-Limen/Teatro Romano); Viagem (Museu Oriente); A Point of Clarity (Shanghai International Dance Centre). Film/TV: Baby Teeth (FORM Vancouver); The Violinist (Michael Lavers); Lip-Sync Battle Portugal (Shine Iberia). Marisa is a TMU graduate and has studied internationally with Metamorphosis Dance. She is looking forward to her debut at the Huron County Playhouse! @mariccikova
Emily Robertson (Mistress/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Evita, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Sound of Music. Other theatre: Anne of Green Gables (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Lucy Maud and Anne, At The Hop (Smile Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof (Capitol Theatre); Footloose The Musical, Into the Woods, Crazy for You, Kiss Me, Kate (Theatre Sheridan). Direction: James and the Giant Peach Jr. (Spotlight Theatre NS). Choreography: Annie Jr., Peter Pan Jr. (iMusical Theatre Shanghai); James and the Giant Peach Jr. (Spotlight Theatre NS). Emily is a Graduate of the Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance Program at Sheridan College, and is a proud Maritimer. Emily is thrilled to be back in Argentina with Evita, and she sends all her love to her friends and family, her wonderful partner, and to K&J at home. Instagram: @ems.robertson
Annick Robledo (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Chava in Fiddler On the Roof. Other theatre: Elf (Magnus Theatre); Goldie (Goldirocks); Spongebob The Musical (Mansfield Entertainment); Soupy Sue in Urinetown (Theatre Sheridan); Jeanine in In Studio with Britta Johnson (Theatre Sheridan); Ensemble in ‘Till Then (Eclipse Theatre Company); Demeter in Cats (Cibao Grand Theatre, DR); Alice in Alice in Wonderland (Cibao Grand Theatre, DR). Originally from the Dominican Republic, Annick is a classical ballerina, musical theatre actress, and singer who recently graduated from Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program. Thank you to my family and friends for their support and love throughout my artistic journey. @Annickrobledo
Sam Rosen (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Crazy For You, 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.
Nico Solarte (Che)
Drayton Entertainment: Motel in Fiddler on the Roof, Che in Evita, Ja’Keith in Rock of Ages, Ritchie Valens in Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story. Other theatre: Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (Western Canada Theatre, Thousand Islands Playhouse); Willie Lopez in GHOST (Starvox); Bobby Dupree in the Australian premiere of Memphis The Musical (StageArt); Centéno in Cacao: A Venezuelan Lament (Victoria Mata Productions/Aluna Theatre); Angel cover in Rent (Chapel off Chapel); Parade (Lincoln Centre/Manhattan Concert Productions). Nico is a Colombian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist and the founder of Existt SoulCare, an inclusive artist-driven creative wellness collective. IG: @nico.sol.arte
Michael Vanhevel (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Over the River and Through the Woods, Duke Henderson in Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream, Big Band Legends. Other theatre: Mitch Albom in Tuesdays With Morrie, The Tony Bennett Songbook, King Arthur in Camelot, Starbright Christmas, Will Vanhorne in Norm Foster’s Outlaw, Hollywood Sings, Songs Of Sinatra (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia); Elvis Presley in Million Dollar Quartet (Magnus Theatre, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Theatre Calgary, The Grand Theatre); A Stratford Christmas (Stratford Festival Theatre). Film/ TV: Billy Bishop in The Ace and The Scout (Electric Motion Pictures). Thank you to my wonderful friends and family for their unwavering support. www.michaelvanhevel.com.
Aaron Walpole (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Cinderella: The Panto, 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); Come From Away (Mirvish), 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.
Léah Zack (Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Merry & Bright, Fiddler on the Roof (2023 & 2024). Other theatre: Mary Poppins (Theatre Sheridan), Dark Day Cabaret (Icarus Theatre). Film: The Skies Are Sunlit For Him (Shears Production Inc. & OPC.TV). Léah, pronounced like the princess from Star Wars, is a multi-disciplinary artist who was born in Montréal and raised on Vancouver Island. In April of last year, she graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Musical Theatre from Sheridan College. Léah is infinitely grateful for the unwavering support of her family and friends, her mentors, and the wonderful team at AMI. Instagram: @leah_zack.
the children’s chorus
Back Row: Norah Shaffer-McIntosh, Junior Van Geffen, Reese Lebert Front Row: Eleanor Beath, Ella Moser, Ocean Wuerth
RED team
Back row: Hannah Ferreira, Olivia Ferreira, Claire Steckle Front row: Trinita Saha, Aaron Leepoy-Brown, Abigail Rotteau
blue team
the creative team
Michael Lichtefeld (Director & Choreographer)
Drayton Entertainment: Directed/choreographed 11 musicals, including, Crazy For You, 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.
Jeannie Wyse (Music Director)
Drayton Entertainment: Kiss Me, Kate, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Holiday Inn, Drowsy Chaperone, Anything Goes, Chicago, The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins. Other Theatre: The Sound of Music, The Book of Mormon, Mamma Mia! (Mirvish), Jersey Boys (DanCap), Seussical (YPT/Citadel Theatre), Urinetown, She Loves Me, Into the Woods (Randolph College), Freaky Friday (MainStage), HAIR (The Grand). Film/TV: Over The Rainbow (CBC), Copper (BBC America). Jeannie is the Vocal Dept. Head at Randolph College and MD at Jubilee United Church as well as a vocal coach and audition pianist. Much love to M, G and L.
Sean Mulcahy (Set Designer)*
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Halfway There, An Inspector Calls, Evita, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, A Few Good Men, Blue Champagne. Other theatre (selected): The House That Will Not (Shaw Festival); In Seven Days (The Grand/HGJT). Awards: Guthrie and The Tom Patterson Award (Stratford Festival); 3 Merritt awards for Outstanding Design (Theatre Nova Scotia); Best Group Costume Design (PRIDE Toronto); Laureate of the prestigious Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award for Costume Design (OAC/OAF, 2020). Sean is a graduate and MFA candidate of York University, a member of the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE 659, and a design instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University and Dalhousie University. www.seanmulcahydesign.com.
Ivan Brozic (Costume Designer)*
Drayton Entertainment: Jesus Christ Superstar, Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots, One For The Pot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hilda’s Yard, Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, The Crazy Time, Boeing Boeing, Legally Blonde. Other theatre: ELF: The Musical, Mamma Mia!, Legally Blonde, Cabaret, The Sound of Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (Theatre Aquarius); British Invasion, America Strikes Back, Disco Cirque (Charlottetown Festival); The Producers, Glorious, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Stage West); Nikola Subic Zrinski (Opera Mississauga). Ivan works as a Set and Costume Designer for theatre, concerts and events across the country. As always, cheers to the fabulous crew!
Kevin Fraser (Lighting Designer)*
Drayton Entertainment: The Full Monty, Jersey Boys, Fiddler on the Roof, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, An Inspector Calls, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Few Good Men, ELF: The Musical, The Miracle Worker, Man of La Mancha, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Death of a Salesman, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act, Little Shop of Horrors, Les Misérables, and many more. Other theatre: Gypsy (Shaw Festival); Cirque Ambiente (Canada’s Wonderland); Beautiful Scars (Theatre Aquarius); Shakespeare In Love, Carousel (Stratford Festival). Kevin is a member of Associated Designers of Canada, and a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School. Web: kevinfraserlighting.com.
Allan McMillan (Sound Designer)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cinderella: The Panto, The Full Monty, Crazy For You, Irving Berlin’s 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.
*Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.
Ricardo Alvarado (Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre (Selected): Million Dollar Quartet, Native Gardens, The Little Mermaid (Persephone Theatre); The Birds & The Bees (Persephone Theatre/The Globe Theatre); Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan); Die Harsh (Grindstone Theatre); Spring Awakening, Hand to God, Little Shop of Horrors, Avenue Q, The Rocky Horror Show (Director, Ppl r Ppl Productions). A multidisciplinary theatre artist based in Saskatoon; you can often find them in their painting studio, hosting fundraisers and teaching drag workshops to teens as their alter ego Puffy von Pop-n-Fresh, or cuddling with their two tuxedo cats Hedwig and Yitzhak. Salud! @rjmalvarado.
Frances Johnson (Assistant Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Fiddler on the Roof, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, It Runs in the Family Other theatre: The Lion King, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mirvish); A Niagara Christmas Carol, 1812 (Foster Festival); Buying the Farm (Upper Canada Playhouse); They’re Found in Trees (Theatre Orangeville); Seagulls (Shaw Festival).
Kathryn Urbanek (Assistant Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: Cinderella: the Panto. 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).
Special thanks
Special thanks to Jacqueline Burtney, Assistant to the Director/Choreographer for her invaluable help with this production.
the band
Jeannie Wyse (Music Director/Piano)
Drayton Entertainment: Kiss Me, Kate, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Holiday Inn, Drowsy Chaperone, Anything Goes, Chicago, The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins. Other theatre: The Sound of Music, The Book of Mormon, Mamma Mia! (Mirvish); Jersey Boys (DanCap); Seussical (YPT/Citadel Theatre); Urinetown, She Loves Me, Into the Woods (Randolph College); Freaky Friday (MainStage); Hair (The Grand). Film/TV: Over The Rainbow (CBC); Copper (BBC America). Jeannie is in demand as a vocal coach and audition pianist. Much love to Michael, Elle and Leonardo.
Mike Allen (Guitar)
Drayton Entertainment: Jasper Station, Chicago, Mamma Mia!, All Shook Up, Cinderella, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, Man of La Mancha, Kinky Boots, Marathon Of Hope, Annie. Other theatre: Legally Blonde, Full Monty, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph (Theatre Aquarius); Charles Cozens` Burlington New Millennium orchestra (Nylons, Mark Masri); West Side Story, Music of James Bond (Windsor Symphony orchestra); Considering Matthew Shepard (Kitchener Waterloo symphony, Patti Page, John McDermott, Elora Singers); David Warrack`s play Rob Roy (Edinburgh Fringe Festival). Recordings with CBC, John McDermott, Bluma, Charles Cozens` Swingstep orchestra, Swing Shift big band. Mike has had extensive performing experience in the GTA. Work with casual jobbing gigs, dixieland bands, subbing in shows such as Lion King, Lord of the Rings, Sunset Boulevard, Cats etc. Mike is looking forward to working for Drayton again!
Howard Gaul (Drums/Percussion)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): The Full Monty, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Evita, Annie, Ghost, Rocky: The Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, Joseph..., Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sister Act, Marathon of Hope, Smokey Joe’s Café, Blood Brothers, Little Shop of Horrors, Snow White: The Panto, Footloose, Twist & Shout, Legally Blonde, Peter Pan, Spamalot, Evita, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (North American Tour). Other theatre: Ring of Fire, Mamma Mia!, Dance Legends (Grand); SpongeBob The Musical (RCM Productions), The Full Monty (Moonpath). Howard has played, toured and recorded in many musical settings including with The Henrys and award-winning jazz group The Heillig Manoeuvre. Thanks to Alex and the Drayton family for another season of theatre excellence!
Clark Johnston (Bass)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: The Drowsy Chaperone with the original cast (Theatre Passe Muraille); The Sound of Music, An American Hymnal (Theatre Aquarius); The Drowsy Chaperone, A little Night Music (Drury Lane Burlington’s Musical Theatre); The Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Cabaret, The Drowsy Chaperone, Grease, Young Frankenstein, Footloose, Little Shop of Horrors (Hillfield Strathallan College). He has performed with the Shuffle Demons, Diana Panton, Mike Murley, Reg Schwager, Don Thompson, the Mike Malone Jazz Orchestra, Peter Appleyard, Queen Pepper, Danny B, Attila Fias, and performs regularly with James Brown and Neil Brathwaite. Clark also holds a Master’s Degree in music composition from York University and is on faculty at McMaster University. Clark is thrilled to be making his debut at Drayton Entertainment.
Timothy Lockwood (French Horn)
Drayton Entertainment: Oklahoma!, Man of La Mancha, Guys and Dolls, Beauty and the Beast, Cats. Other theatres: Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival. As an orchestral musician, Tim is a regular member of London Symphonia, Hamilton Philharmonic, and the Windsor Symphony. Timothy has held the principal horn position with the Niagara Symphony and the International Symphony based in Sarnia, both of which he has appeared as soloist on many occasions. As a chamber musician Timothy is a member of the Niagara Brass Ensemble and The Niagara Winds, and has appeared at the Niagara International and Kincardine Chamber Music Festivals. Timothy is thrilled to be returning to the Huron County Playhouse!
Paul Mitchell (Trumpet)
Drayton Entertainment: Crazy For You, 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.
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 279.
the authors
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed the scores of some of the world’s most famous musicals. From Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1969) to Cinderella (2021), his work has been consistently seen on world stages. Before the COVID pandemic hit, Lloyd Webber had shows continually running in the West End for 48 years and on Broadway for 41. When Sunset Boulevard joined School Of Rock , CATS and The Phantom Of the Opera , he equalled Rodgers & Hammerstein’s record of four shows running simultaneously on Broadway. He is one of the select group of artists with EGOT status, having received Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards.
Lloyd Webber owns seven London theatres, including the iconic London Palladium and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Over the past three years the latter has been completely restored and renovated at a cost of over £60 million. It is one of the biggest projects ever undertaken by a private theatre owner in recent times. His mantra that every penny of profit made from his theatres is ploughed back into the buildings has meant that considerable work has been undertaken across his theatre portfolio during the pandemic, including the complete remodelling and reseating of the Gillian Lynne.
Lloyd Webber is passionate about the importance of musical education and diversity in the arts. The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation provides 30 performing arts scholarships every year for talented students with financial need and supports a range of projects such as the Music In Secondary School Trust and commissioning research into diversity in theatre.
Andrew Lloyd Webber was knighted in 1992 and created an honorary life peer in 1997. To mark his 70th birthday, his bestselling autobiography Unmasked was published by Harper Collins in March 2018.
Tim Rice
Tim Rice has worked in music, theatre, and films since 1965 when he met Andrew Lloyd Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter. Rather than pursue Tim’s ambitions to write rock or pop songs they turned their attention to Andrew’s obsession – musical theatre. Their first collaboration was based on the life of Dr. Thomas Barnardo, the Victorian philanthropist, The Likes of Us. Their next three works together were much more successful – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.
Tim has since worked with other distinguished popular composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast), Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess), and Stuart Brayson (From Here to Eternity). He has also written with Freddie Mercury, Burt Bacharach and Rick Wakeman among others.
Tim founded his own cricket team in 1973, which has now played over 750 matches, and was president of MCC, founded in 1789, in 2002. He crops up here and there in all branches of the media, drawing on his extensive knowledge of the history of popular music.
As an EGOT, he is one of only 17 people in the world to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, was knighted by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1994, and is the proud owner of a boxer dog and two dozen chickens.
