The Broadway Musical
Book by Terrence McNally
Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek
Based on the Motion Picture by Fox Searchlight Pictures and written by Simon Beaufoy, produced by Uberto Pasolini and directed by Peter Cattaneo Originally Produced for Broadway by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lindsay Law, and Thomas Hall World Premiere at the Globe Theatres, San Diego, CA Orchestrations By Harold Wheeler
Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements By Ted Sperling
Dance Music Arrangement By Zane Mark
Director Alex Mustakas Choreographer Christine Watson Set Designer Doug Paraschuk
Costume Designer Julia Holbert
Sound Designer Allan McMillan Stage Manager Ashley Rees
Music Director Van Wilmott Lighting Designer Kevin Fraser
Intimacy Consultant Dani Jazzar
Assistant Stage Manager Caitlin Mears
Assistant Stage Manager Molly Mück
The Company (in alphabetical order)
Nick Boegel Matthew Bradley Nicola-Dawn Brook Mark Cassius Eric da Costa Autumn-Joy Dames
Alicia D’Ariano Ryan Desaulnier Benjamin Doncom Amir Haidar Mark Harapiak Amanda Leigh
Jason Lemmon Heather McGuigan Christopher Ning Declan Pothier Blythe Wilson
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Musical Numbers Act One Overture.........................................................................................................…The Band Let’s Play.........................................................................................…Buddy (Keno) Walsh Scrap.......................................................................Jerry, Dave, Malcolm, Ethan & Men It’s A Woman’s World...........................................…Georgie with Estelle, Joanie & Susan Man............................................................................................................…Jerry & Dave Big Ass Rock...........................................................................…....Jerry, Dave & Malcolm Life With Harold..............................................…Vicki with Dave, Malcolm & Ensemble Big Black Man...........................................................…Horse with Jerry, Dave & Malcolm You Rule My World ..................................................................................…Dave & Harold Michael Jordan’s Ball................................…Jerry, Horse, Ethan, Malcolm, Dave & Harold ACT TWO Jeanette’s Showbiz Number..…...Jeanette with Dave, Horse, Harold, Malcolm, Ethan & Jerry Breeze Off The River...............................................................................................…Jerry The Goods..........Jerry, Horse, Harold, Dave, Ethan, Malcolm, Georgie, Pam, Vicki & Estelle You Walk With Me.........................................................................…Malcolm with Ethan You Rule My World...................................................................................Georgie & Vicki Let It Go....................................Ethan, Dave, Harold, Malcolm, Horse, Jerry & Ensemble
the cast
(in alphabetical order)
Nick Boegel (Malcolm MacGregor)
Drayton Entertainment: Connor Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen, Malcolm in The Full Monty. Other theatre: Fiddler on the Roof (Harold Green); The Vinyl Cafe (Citadel); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (YPT); Outheis (Talk is Free); Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Mirvish). Film/ TV: Ginny and Georgia (Netflix); Gen V (Amazon); Hell Motel (Shudder); Letterkenny (Crave). I couldn’t be more excited to be returning to this show and reuniting with this incredible group of people! @nickboegel
Matthew Bradley (Marty/Tony Giordano/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Three seasons including The Full Monty. Other theatre: Plaid Tidings (Sudbury Theatre); Rock of Ages, The Wedding Singer (Stage West); The Beautiful Game (Mirvish). Matthew can most recently be seen on CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries as the Scarborough Slasher. Other film and TV include CBS’ Reign and announcing Junction City Wrestling for two seasons. Special thanks to Alex and David for having him back, Bruce, Wendi and all the Talent House team. Best agents. And of course to his family. Ma, Al, Gav and the girls. Follow Matthew on Insta @billscobradley. This one is for Andrew.
Nicola-Dawn Brook (Jeanette Burmeister/Molly MacGregor/Betty)
Drayton Entertainment: Finding Neverland, Mamma Mia!, Sound of Music. Other theatre: Mamma Mia!, Copacabana, Fame, Aspects of Love, Taboo, The Sound of Music (West End); Kinky Boots (Mirvish); Mamma Mia!, Maggie, Anne of Green Gables, Bittergirls, I’m Every Woman, Kronborg (Charlottetown); Maggie, Mamma Mia! (Aquarius); Bend it Like Beckham (St Laurence); Les Belles Soeurs (Segal); Smarty Pants (Magnus); Leader of the Pack, The Happy End (Clywd); Thing about Men (Kings Head, London); When Harry Met Barry (Gatehouse, London); Hard Times, Dames at Sea, Funny thing...Forum (Queens, Hornchurch); Chess (UK tour). Film/TV: De-lovely, The Little Matchgirl. Cirque du Soleil: Saltimbanco & Joyà. www.nicoladawn.com & Insta: @nicoldawn. Thanks to Bruce and the TH gang.
Mark Cassius (Noah “Horse” Simmons)
Drayton Entertainment: The Full Monty, Kiss Me, Kate, Damn Yankees, The Little Mermaid, Sweet Charity, Dance Legends. Other theatre: Original Cast of Ragtime, Jesus Christ Superstar, Shenandoah (Broadway); Toronto Premiere of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) for which Mark received a Broadway World “Best Actor” nomination, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Donny Osmond, Miss Saigon, Showboat, Cats (Toronto); performed at the Shaw Festival and Stratford Festival. Insta: @themarkcassius.
Eric da Costa (Ethan Girard)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): The Full Monty, Jersey Boys, Annie, Snow White: the Panto, Peter Pan: the Panto. Other theatre (selected): Step by Step, Hollywood Hits (Stage West Calgary); Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (2b theatre International Tour); The Master and Margarita (Crow’s Theatre). Eric is very excited to be back on stage with Drayton Entertainment. He is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and is currently working towards his Community Music degree at Laurier. He is also a teacher/coach, and a faculty member at the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy. Special thanks to Alex and the Full Monty team, Cat and the daCosta team, family, friends, and of course, M.
Autumn-Joy Dames (Georgie Bukatinsky)
Drayton Entertainment: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Full Monty. Other theatre: Grease (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); The Full Monty (Capitol Theatre); BitterGirl The Musical (Thousand Islands Playhouse); The Soul of Motown (Stage West Theatre); Legally Blonde (Hart House); Shopkins Live! (North American Tour/ Koba Entertainment). Training: Theatre Performance, Holland College. Special thanks always to her family and friends for their constant love and support, especially Ruthie! IG @autumnjoy242.
Alicia D’Ariano (Estelle Genovese/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Beehive: The 60s Musical. Other theatre (selected): Charlie/Jovie Understudy in Elf: The Musical (Grand Theatre); Velma in Scooby-Doo! And the Lost City of Gold (Warner Bros./MONLOVE Productions International Tour); Cathy in The Last Five Years (Allswell Productions); Alison in Fun Home (OKTC Alumni). Alicia is also a Music Director & Choreographer around London youth theatre companies. Thank you to my family/friends for the utmost love and support xx Follow @alicias.world for more.
Ryan Desaulnier (Teddy Slaughter/Reg Willoughby)*
Drayton Entertainment: Teddy Slaughter in The Full Monty, Gyp Decarlo in Jersey Boys, Ralph Sheldrake in White Christmas, Evita. Other theatre: Equus, The Boyfriend, The Winter’s Tale, Camelot, Coriolanus, The Gondoliers, Man of La Mancha (Stratford Festival); Australian Credits: Man of La Mancha (Gordon/Frost Productions); The Importance of Being Ernest (Twisted Tree). Film/TV: The Way Home, Matlock, How to Die Alone, Counterstrike, The Instructional Guide to Dating, The Juno Awards, Due South, Foolish Heart, The Wiggles. Also an accomplished musician, Ryan released his first solo album, Navigate to You, in 2025. For Daniel, Ryder and Julia. insta: @ryandesaulnier. *Dance Captain
Benjamin Doncom (Dave Bukatinsky)
Drayton Entertainment: Dave Bukatinsky in The Full Monty, Mendel/ Russian Soloist in Fiddler on the Roof. Other theatre: Mr. Krabs in The Spongebob Musical (Mansfield Entertainment); Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show, Warren in Ordinary Days (Kordazone Theatre); Lionel in All Night Long! (Oh Canada Eh?); The Flame: A Podcast Musical (Dollar Bean Productions). Benjamin is a proud graduate of Sheridan College. Thank you to Alex, Christine, and Van for their wonderful guidance, to Ari and Shari for their tireless efforts, and to my family and friends for their unwavering support! All socials @benjaminjosephdoncom.
Amir Haidar (Jerry Lukowski)
Drayton Entertainment: The Full Monty (2025). Other theatre: Come From Away (Mirvish and First National Tour); You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Bed & Breakfast, Little Shop of Horrors, Stag and Doe (Capitol Theatre); James and the Giant Peach (YPT); The Music Man, Darling of the Day, The Prince of Homburg (Talk is Free Theatre); Treasure Island, Rapunzel (Stirling Festival Theatre); Bloodless (Theatre 20); Sweeney Todd, Oklahoma! (Theatre Sheridan). Love always to Jonathan, Artie, Mom, Haitham (ommak), Randa, and Yasmina. Instagram: @amirhaidarpossibly.
Mark Harapiak (Harold Nichols)
Drayton Entertainment: Finding Neverland, The Full Monty, Kiss Me, Kate, Rock of Ages, The Prom, The Sound of Music, Rock of Ages, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Foursome, Camelot, High School Musical, Footloose, Damn Yankees, Mamma Mia!. Stratford Festival: Billy Elliot, The Music Man, Camelot, Coriolanus, Equus, Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Winters Tale, Man of La Mancha, The Boyfriend, Alice Through the Looking Glass. Shaw Festival: She Loves Me, Pal Joey, Pygmalion, Floyd Collins. Other theatre: Mary Poppins (North American tour); Billy Bishop Goes to War (Rose Theatre); The Gingko Tree, Cruel Tears, McGillicuddy (Blyth Festival); Cabaret, Legally Blonde, Sound of Music (Theatre Aquarius); Man of La Mancha (Mirvish Productions); Evita, Camelot (RMTC, Theatre Calgary, Citadel Theatre); The Last Resort (Charlottetown Festival).
Amanda Leigh (Joanie Lish/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: Finding Neverland, The Full Monty, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Fiddler on the Roof, It Runs in the Family, Beauty and the Beast, Man of La Mancha, Out of Order, One For the Pot, Sister Act, Anne of Green Gables, Oliver, Blood Brothers, Evita, A Flea in Her Ear. UK credits: Cosette in Les Misérables, Rapunzel in Into the Woods, Doris in Gay Divorce, Beyond the Barricade. TV: Small Achievable Goals. BFA in Music Theatre from University of Windsor. Thanks to her wonderful agents at AMI, TR, her planner gals, and her family for their constant support.
Jason Lemmon (Buddy “Keno” Walsh/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: The Full Monty. Other theatre: The Wizard of Oz (ATP); Here Comes the Sun (Carter-Ryan Productions); Cinderella (Torrent Productions); Buy Me a Drink Joe (Forte Musical Theatre); Step by Step, 9 to 5 The Musical (Stage West); Camelot (VPP); Rock of Ages, Balloonacy, 9 to 5 The Musical, Neverland (Stephenville Theatre Festival); A New Brain, The Little Mermaid, Titanic, Cinderella (Storybook Theatre); City of Angels, More Light (RCPA). Film/TV: Murdoch Mysteries, The Fabric of Christmas, Molt, Send Pic?, Finding Your Rhythm. Jason sends a huge thank you to his partner Caulin and everyone at The Talent House for their support. Instagram: @jclemmon
Heather McGuigan (Pam Lukowski)
Drayton Entertainment: Queen Lillian in Shrek The Musical, Pam Lukowski in The Full Monty, Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sally in Me and My Girl, Glinda in Wizard of Oz, Evita, Pirates of Penzance and Twist and Shout. Other theatre: Wanderlust, Spamalot, Frankenstein Revived (Stratford Festival); My Fair Lady, The Admirable Crichton, The Women (Shaw Festival); Les Misérables (Mirvish); Annette in Saturday Night Fever (National Tour); Christine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (National Tour); Camelot (National Tour); Mary, Winifred and Ensemble, Mary Poppins (National Tour(s), Aquarius, Neptune, Rainbow Stage); Fiona in Shrek (Neptune, Rainbow Stage); Demeter in Mythic, April Fools (Segal Centre); Those Movies (Foster Festival); Percy in The Spitfire Grill, Elsa von Schraeder, The Sound of Music (Grand Theatre). Thank you TH, my family and Drayton Entertainment.
Christopher Ning (Gary/Minister/Ensemble)
Drayton Entertainment: King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar. Other theatre: The Seaman/Iceberg in Titanique (META Winner for Segal Centre & Mirvish Productions); The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz (TheatreTO); Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (TheatreTO). Christopher was born in Toronto and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. He is profoundly grateful to his parents for their constant belief in him, providing the foundation for his success. He thanks his partner for everything and beyond. Christopher also extends his appreciation to his friends and family, whose warmth and unwavering support have meant the world to him. @chris_ning (IG).
Declan Pothier (Nathan Lukowski)
Drayton Entertainment: The Full Monty, Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Other theatre: Mary Poppins Jr., Newsies Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr. (Studio 410); Joyful Little Noise (Studio 410 and Here for Now Theatre). I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Devan and Paige Ballagh of Studio 410 for their guidance, encouragement, and unwavering support. Endless love and appreciation to all my friends and family for cheering me on, every step of the way.
Blythe Wilson (Vicki Nichols/Susan Hershey)
Drayton Entertainment: Finding Neverland, Shrek The Musical, The Full Monty, Steel Magnolias, Evita, The Prom, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, All Shook Up. Other Theatre: Into the Woods (TIFT); Mary Poppins (Broadway/ US Tour); Sound of Music, Mamma Mia!, Man of La Mancha (Mirvish); Billy Elliot, Guys and Dolls, Oliver!, Oklahoma! (Stratford Festival); A Christmas Carol (Grand Theatre); The Three Musketeers (Chicago Shakespeare); 25th Annual...Spelling Bee (Connecticut Rep); Mystery of Edwin Drood, Happy End (Shaw Festival); The Last Five Years (Can Stage); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with Donny Osmond (Chicago Theatre). Film/TV: The Handmaid’s Tale (MGM). Blythe dedicates her season to Carolyn.
THE creative team Alex Mustakas (Director)
As Founder of Drayton Entertainment, Alex has directed over 120 productions for this award-winning theatre organization and other theatre companies across Canada, including Sorry...I’m Not Sorry, The Full Monty, Over the River and Through the Woods, Rock of Ages, The Crooner, We’ll Meet Again, It Runs in the Family, Sorry… I’m Canadian, You’ll Get Used To It! ... The War Show, Rocky: The Musical, Rock of Ages, Million Dollar Quartet, the world premiere of Marathon of Hope, Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Spamalot, Les Misérables, and others. Alex holds a Master’s Degree in Arts Administration from City University in London, England, and an Honorary Doctorate from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Media & Entertainment, the Queen’s Diamond & Platinum Jubilee Medals, the Maggie Bassett Award from Theatre Ontario, and the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal for his lasting impact on Canadian arts and culture.
Christine Watson (Choreographer)
Drayton Entertainment: Choreographer: Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Full Monty, Jersey Boys, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Assistant Choreographer: Finding Neverland, Shrek The Musical, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, and Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, Kinky Boots, Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Performer (selected): Finding Neverland, Shrek The Musical, Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia!, Grease, West Side Story, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, All Shook Up, Anne of Green Gables, Footloose, 9 To 5: The Musical. Other theatre: Choreographer/Assistant Director for Jersey Boys, Associate Choreographer for Rock of Ages (Mayfield); Mamma Mia! (Tweed). Head Choreographer for Pop Nation Canada. Performer: Rock of Ages (Mayfield/Fallsview); Spamalot (Aquarius); Dance Legends (Grand); A Chorus Line (Rose). Special thanks to everyone at Drayton, 10 Talent, my loving husband, and my wonderful family.
Van Wilmott (Music Director)
Drayton Entertainment: Nashville Music City, The Full Monty. Super happy to be back for another run of The Full Monty working with this groovy cast. This is an awesome show and I hope you have a great time watching it .
Doug Paraschuk (Set Designer)*
Drayton Entertainment (selected): 42nd Street, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Misery, The Sound of Soul, The Full Monty, Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar, Crazy For You, An Inspector Calls, Kiss Me, Kate, Jersey Boys, Fiddler on the Roof, American Son, The Music Man, South Pacific, Dial M for Murder. Over 30 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 35 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.
Julia Holbert (Costume Designer)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Dear Evan Hansen, The Full Monty, Halfway There, Beehive (2025/24), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2023), The Sweet Delilah Swim Club (2022), You’ll Get Over It … The War Show (2019), The Rainmaker, Out of Order (2018). Other theatre (selected): Costume Designer: The Haunting of Hungerford, Stalkyard Hurts (Tweed and Co.). Associate Designer: Wendy and Peter Pan (Stratford, 2024); Assistant Designer: Henry VIII, Mother’s Daughter, Nathan the Wise (Stratford, 2019); Macbeth (Stratford, 2016). Film/ TV (Costume Assistant): Reacher Season 1 and 2 (Amazon/Skydance); Starfleet Academy (Paramount/CBS).
Kevin Fraser (Lighting Designer)*
Drayton Entertainment: Snow White & the Seven Tenors: The Panto, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Finding Neverland, Plaid Tidings, Misery, Shrek The Musical, Evita, 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, Man of La Mancha, Death of a Salesman, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, Les Misérables, and many more. Other theatre: Gypsy (Shaw Festival); Cirque Ambiente (Canada’s Wonderland); 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
*Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.
Allan McMillan (Sound Designer)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Snow White and the Seven Tenors: The Panto, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Finding Neverland, Dear Evan Hansen, Cinderella: The Panto, Jesus Christ Superstar, 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.
Dani Jazzar (Intimacy Consultant)
Drayton Entertainment: Intimacy Captain in Rock of Ages and performer in countless Drayton Entertainment shows over the years. Film/TV credits as Intimacy Coordinator (selected): Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount); Devil in Disguise (NBC/Universal); Adults (Hulu); Wait! There’s more (Sheridan); Oroboros (TMU). IC training: PIPs (Principal Intimacy Professionals) 2023, Conflict management and resolution, MHFA, Anti bullying and harassment. Dani is grateful for Intimacy Coordinators United (ICU) and Christina Jazzar, who are leaders in the field, for their mentorship. Thanks to Alex for the opportunity.
Ashley Rees (Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, The Sound of Soul, The Full Monty, Kiss Me Kate, Fiddler on the Roof, Fiddler on the Loose. Other theatre: The Fiancée, Casey and Diana, Beauty and the Beast (Western Canada Theatre); The Ballad of Georges Boivin, Countries Shaped Like Stars (Lunchbox Theatre); Peril in the Alps, Deadly Murder, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Murder on the Orient Express, The Extractionist (Vertigo Theatre); The House of Bernarda Alba (Sage Theatre); In Wonderland, Alberta Kitchen Party (Alberta Theatre Projects); Noises Off, A Christmas Carol (Theatre Calgary); Mamma Mia!, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Stage West Calgary). Special thanks to my family for their unending love and support.
Caitlin Mears (Assistant Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: Debut. Other theatre: Something Rotten!, The Winter’s Tale, Ransacking Troy, Twelfth Night, London Assurance, Rent, Les Belles-Soeurs, Chicago, The Miser, Three Tall Women (Stratford); Home for the Holidays, Homes: A Refugee Story (The Grand Theatre); The Breathing Hole (National Arts Centre); A Huron County Christmas Carol, The Wind Coming Over the Sea (Blyth Festival); Cinderella: The Panto (Capitol Theatre); Bluebeard’s Castle (Against the Grain Theatre); Angel (Opera Atelier); The Laundry List (Vintage Taps); August: Osage County (Soulpepper). Caitlin would like to thank her friends, family and mentors for all their support.
Molly Mück (Assistant Stage Manager)
Drayton Entertainment: Finding Neverland, Shrek The Musical, Flight Risk, The Full Monty, Merry & Bright, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Footloose, Peter Pan: The Panto, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Prom, The Crooner, Mamma Mia!. Other theatre: Three Sisters & Co., The Corsican Complaint (GBTS). Molly is excited to be a part of Drayton Entertainment this season. Thanks to her friends and family for the support.
the band Van Wilmott (Music Director/Keys II)
Drayton Entertainment: Nashville Music City, The Full Monty. Super happy to be back for another run of The Full Monty working with this groovy cast. This is an awesome show and I hope you have a great time watching it.
Aaron Eyre (Keys I)
Drayton Entertainment: Shrek The Musical, The Full Monty. Other theatre (selected): Music Director: Trey Parker’s Cannibal!, Evil Dead: The Musical US National Tour (STARVOX); Godspell, 9 to 5 (SFT); Spongebob Squarepants, The Addams Family (SLC); Forever Plaid (Fallsview); Little Women (Theatre New Brunswick); Let’s Bop! (Terra Bruce); Every Silver Lining (Next Stage); In Flanders Fields (Smile Theatre); Cabaret (RCPA). Aaron arranged music for The Nick Drake Project and Let’s Dance! and composed six new songs for Trey Parker’s Cannibal!. Aaron is a Toronto-based Music Director, Composer, Arranger, and Pianist. Very excited to be returning to Drayton Entertainment. Aaron graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with degrees in Composition and Theatre, and is the recipient of the NUMUS Award for Composition for The Poison Tree.
Howard Gaul (Drums)
Drayton Entertainment (selected): Dear Evan Hansen, Shrek The Musical, The Full Monty, Rock of Ages, Jersey Boys, Evita, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Annie, Ghost, Rocky: The Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sister Act, Marathon of Hope, Smokey Joe’s Café, Blood Brothers, Footloose, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (North American Tour). Other theatre: Ring of Fire, Mamma Mia!, Dance Legends (Grand Theatre). Howard has toured and recorded in many musical settings and is thrilled to be back this year with the Drayton Entertainment Family!
Junior Riggan (Bass)
Drayton Entertainment: Dear Evan Hansen, Sound of Soul, Jesus Christ Superstar, A Christmas Carol: The Panto, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Footloose, Peter Pan: The Panto, Wizard of Oz: The Panto, The Crooner (2022), Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, Rocky: The Musical, Hairspray, Rock of Ages, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cinderella, Footloose, Little Shop of Horrors, Aladdin, Anne of Green Gables, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy: Mean Girls, Legally Blonde – the Musical. Other theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar (Theatre Sheridan); Mamma Mia!, Finding Black Joy (The Grand Theatre London); Yorkville: The Musical (Blyth); Now and Forever, a diva spectacular …, 9 to 5: The Musical (St. Lawrence College); The River Rolls (New Hamburg); … Patsy Cline (Leisa Way Productions). Junior thanks the Drayton family for the opportunity.
Daniel Steduto (Guitar)
Drayton Entertainment: Rock of Ages, Yesterday Once More. Other theatre: Matilda The Musical (Royal City Musical Productions). Daniel is a 29-year-old professional guitarist based out of Guelph, Ontario. He found his love of the guitar at the age of 11, first starting with classical music before immersing himself in a wide range of styles such as Rock, Jazz, Funk and R&B. After playing in bands all throughout high-school, Daniel graduated from Humber College with a Bachelor of Music degree in 2019, and has since been performing and recording professionally all around the GTA. He has had the opportunity to learn from world-class guitarists and educators before and during attending college, such as Nick Johnston, Tony Zorzi, David Occhipinti, Emile Deon and Ted Quinlan.
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 London Musicians’ Association, Local 279.
the authors Terrence McNally Terrence McNally had a remarkably far-ranging career, including a new work on Broadway in each of the last six decades. In 2018 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is a 2019 recipient of a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. He also received the Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award and the Lucille Lortel Lifetime Achievement Award. He won four Tony Awards for his plays Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class and his musical books for Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime. He wrote a number of TV scripts, including “Andre’s Mother,” for which he won an Emmy Award. He received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Rockefeller Grant, four Drama Desk Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Obie Awards, and three Hull-Warriner Awards from the Dramatists Guild. In 1996 he was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. He wrote the libretto for the operas Great Scott and Dead Man Walking, both with music by Jake Heggie. Other plays include Mothers and Sons; Lips Together, Teeth Apart; The Lisbon Traviata; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; A Perfect Ganesh; The Visit; The Full Monty; Corpus Christi; Bad Habits; Next; The Ritz; Anastasia; It’s Only a Play; Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?; and The Stendhal Syndrome.
David Yazbek
A varied career as a recording artist, Emmy-winning TV and film writer, music producer and pianist has somehow led Yazbek to a career on Broadway. His four shows, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Women on The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and The Band’s Visit were all Tony nominated for Best Score. Yazbek took home the Tony for Best Score for The Band’s Visit. The Full Monty won him the Drama Desk Award for Best Music. As a recording artist, Yazbek is responsible for five albums: The Laughing Man (winner NAIRD award, Best Pop Album of the Year), Tock, Damascus, Tape Recorder and Evil Monkey Man. He also produced the original cast albums of The Band’s Visit, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Women on The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, the first three of which were nominated for Grammy Awards. Yazbek scored the final season of HBO’s BOARDWALK EMPIRE, scored and performed the music for Larry David’s giant Broadway hit Fish in the Dark, and built an Ikea storage shelf. Yazbek teamed up with 13 librettist Robert Horn to collaborate on the musical Tootsie, which won the Tony for Best Book of a Musical and was nominated for a total of 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
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Book by Terrence McNally Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek Based on the Motion Picture by Fox Searchlight Pictures and written by Simon Beaufoy, produced by Uberto Pasolini and directed by Peter Cattaneo
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Founder & CEO Alex Mustakas Artistic Director David Connolly Executive Director Steven Karcher Producer Dave Horner Director of Finance Siobhan Lovejoy Director of Human Resources Natasha Hopf Director of Facilities Alan Card Director of Audience Services Ellen Berwick Director of Marketing Jackson McMillan Director of Development Elizabeth Dwyer
Production Manager Jenna Barry Production & Design Coordinator Jeff Johnston Collins Technical Directors Lyle Franklin Jeff Johnston Collins Austin Wilson Technical Director Assistant El D’Almada Production Administrator Caitlyn Hill Head of Construction Rob Clarke Head of Electrics Lyle Franklin Lead Carpenter Lindsey Woelfle Carpenters John Bigelow Toofik Boulus John Graham Junior Carpenter Ajae Whittaker House Technicians Glenn Beckner El D’Almada Naomi Damasco Jonah Windsor
General Manager Natasha Hopf
ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION Artistic Administrator Brenley Charkow Artistic Administrative Assistant Molly Tice FINANCE Accounting Clerk Joanne Labrecque MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT Group, Events & Rentals Manager Karen De iuliis Marketing Manager Galen Johnson Graphic Designer Annissa Malthaner Marketing Associate Lia Tunstall Community Engagement Specialist Geet Sidhu Marketing & Development Intern Joshua Bakermann AUDIENCE SERVICES Facility Managers Ethan Bleskie Jenna DeGraaf Ashley Legedza Cheryl Oudshoorn Audience Services Manager Gary Good Box Office Manager Laurie Castro Box Office Supervisor Paige Corriveau Box Office Attendants Abbey Brown Emily Castro Emma Foster Zohan Kan Laura Kapp Jess Legati Fiona Lehmann Ethan Marchand Sindy Wood Ticket & Systems Specialist Tristan Sabourin
AUDIO Head of Audio Allan McMillan Audio Assistants James Chapeskie Nicholas Wadel-Turcotte PROPS Head of Props Kat Theriault Senior Props Builder Madeline Samms Junior Props Builders Josiah Bosse Props Apprentice Daijah Clement-Day SCENIC PAINT Head Scenic Painter Tillie Morgan Senior Scenic Painter Kristen McCormick WARDROBE Head of Wardrobe Jenine Kroeplin Assistant Head of Wardrobe Jessica Pembleton Wardrobe Supervisor Katka Hubacek Cutters Anna Farquharson Jennie Wonnacott Costume Assistants Amanda Kennedy Joanna Lee
Education & Outreach Manager Chad McNamara Administrative Assistant June Sung Front Desk Ambassadors Katie Neeb-Craig Abby Verberne HURON COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE Facility Manager Jason Dannock Assistant Facility Manager Dylan Fidler Mainstage House Manager Scott Siddall South Huron Stage House Manager Julia Barrett House Technician Richard McLeod Assistant Technical Director Ryan Ahlers Bartenders Nicole Regier Ashley Wilcox Box Office Staff Petra Aisenpreis Madison Stubbs Neva Vilicic Marissa Vaessen Custodians Maria Guardanapo Bryce Watcher FOR THE FULL MONTY Child Supervisor Katie Pothier Audio Operator James Chapeskie Running Crew Ryan Carriere MJ MacCallum Cameron Strassburger Spot Ops Winton Daum Ashleigh Murray Flys Richard McLeod Stitchers June Gunn Katie Jetter Wardrobe Maintenance Grace Robinson Head Dresser Taylor Hill Dressers Kristina Nasato Maddy Stiles Wig Stylists Anne May Heather Calvert Wig Maintenance Ashley Crowe