YES Theatre is one of the City of Greater Sudbury's newest theatre companies that has entertained audiences since 2010. YES Theatre is innovative in that it allows those interested in the world of theatre an opportunity to become involved in every aspect of the experience that is theatre.
YES T heatre 1534 Carling Crescent Sudbury, On P3A 4L7 www.YesTheatre.com info@yestheatre.com twitter: @yestheatre Facebook.com/yestheatre
Daniele muscolino (President) Rock Lapalme (Treasurer) Mary ann belowos (Secretary) Alessandro costantini (Director) renee T. Costantini (Director) irene costantini (Director) MARZIA CAHILL (Director) Janie pinard (Director) Diandra Zafirs (Director)
YES Theatre demonstrates the exceptional talent found here in Greater Sudbury in every area of a production, including: acting, producing, directing, choreography, lighting, sound, music, set design, costume design, makeup, and more. Our directive is to enable local artists an avenue to share their talents in a professional theatre experience without leaving the Sudbury community. No previous theatre experience is necessary, as there are mentors and community leaders who will provide their expertise and support every step of the way to educate and explore the many talents of local artists. YES Theatre was founded by Alessandro Costantini, and is run by a Board of Directors. YES Theatre is a not-for-profit organization with charitable status and accepts both corporate and individual donations to continue its programs. YES Theatre became incorporated on June 18, 2010, and its current goal is to produce one annual main stage theatre production here in Greater Sudbury.
Congratulations on another great season! Brian & Sue
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YES THEATRE PRESENTS:
book & lyrics by: Tim Rice // music By: Andrew lloyd Webber
tafari anthony Michael boyce alessandro costantini jess crowe jenna daypuk jake m. deeth colin eady victoria giannotta tessa gooden warren macaulay jake mcneil elizabeth natti ruthie nkut kyle orzech leah perreault janie pinard alyssa roy dante mullin santone skyler slywchuk cole thomson kelsey tyson megan wismer Directed by alessandro costantini* Produced by Daniele muscolino
Microphone Mixer / Wireless Systems Coordinator Amy wilson
Artistic Director Mary Ann Belowos
Costume Design megan lafleur
Stage Manager shirley stenabaugh
Set Designer Michael Natti & ronnie spencer
Assistant Stage Manager Liz Kenny
Set Painters kelsey tyson, diandra zafiris, kyle orzech
Artistic Advisor lawrence vanbeek Choreographer Janie Pinard
Lighting Designer Tim Stenabaugh
Musical Director/Sound Designer Sean Perras Vocal Director K.C. Rautiainen Musicians JY Begin, Michael Guillemette, Alexandra lee, Charlotte Leonard, John Newlands, sean perras, K.C. Rautiainen, Christian Robinson, Carter Umpherson, Luke Young
Graphic Design & Photography TafariAnthony.com Videographer Amy wilson Front of House Staff marzia cahill, irene costantini Lobby Decorator francine pinard
* Appears with special permission by Canadian Actor Equity Association jesus christ superstar Is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by R&H Theatricals. 229 West 28th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001 | Phone: 212 - 564 - 4000 | Fax: 212 - 268 - 1245 www.rnhtheatricals.com
message from the mayor
Welcome to YES Theatre’s production of “Jesus Christ Superstar”. The performance you are about to enjoy is staged entirely by local youth, including producing, directing, choreography, acting, lighting, sound, music, set design, costume design and makeup. The value of YES Theatre to Greater Sudbury extends well beyond today’s performance. The group’s purpose is to offer youth a professional theatre experience without having to leave home. Theatre is a uniquely expressive art form and “Jesus Christ Superstar” a powerful story with a great musical score. I know you will enjoy it, and I’m sure you’ll agree this performance demonstrates the exceptional talent found here in Greater Sudbury. On behalf of City Council, I thank you for supporting community-based theatre in Greater Sudbury, and I wish the members of YES Theatre all the best during its run at the Sudbury Theatre Centre. Yours sincerely,
M a r i a n n e M at i c h u k
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Mayor
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dani e l e m u s co l i n o It is with great excitement that I welcome you to YES Theatre’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Now in our fourth season, we have much to be proud of at YES Theatre. It has been great to witness a number of our talented actors grow both personally and professionally, with many pursuing further studies in theatre. This was, after all, the initial vision for YES Theatre, to enable our young people in the community to have a chance to shine on stage in a professional theatre setting. The experience provided here helps our young people to chase their dreams of future careers and opportunities within the world of theatre. The support of our community over the past number of years has been exceptional. It is
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always very exciting to see all of you gather at our numerous performances and fundraising events across the city. The encouragement you have all shown to our YES Theatre family continues to challenge us to make every effort to bring high-quality theatre and entertainment to our local community. This year’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar is a production that this company has been anticipating for many years. The ever-popular musical score from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber is renowned around the world. The story of Jesus Christ is some 2,000 years old, yet has profoundly changed our world as we know it today. In Jesus Christ Superstar, we see the story of the last days of Jesus Christ shown through the political and interpersonal struggles between Judas Iscariot and Jesus
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Christ. Of course, this is not a theological representation of the passion narrative of Jesus Christ, but it does offer a different look at how some people struggled with the direction in which Jesus was headed. Together with an incredible rock musical score, the story presented in Jesus Christ Superstar can give us a modern way of looking at the person of Jesus Christ, while highlighting our own personal struggles with faith. This year’s cast of Jesus Christ Superstar is one of the most talented groups of young people I have worked with. All of you have such great personalities and energies that have made working with you this year a great pleasure. Bringing Jesus Christ Superstar to the stage would have been impossible without the support of the community, our sponsors, volunteers and well-wishers, and to all of them, I offer my deepest gratitude for allowing us to continue every year. To everyone who has contributed in any way to the success of this production, I sincerely thank you.
I also thank our production team: Mary Ann Belowos, Shirley Stenabaugh, Elizabeth Kenny, K.C. Rautiainen, Sean Perras, Amy Wilson, Janie Pinard, Mike Natti, Ronnie Spencer, Megan Lafleur, and Tim Stenabaugh. All of you have truly put in many hours over the course of this year to create something truly magical on stage. It is evident to see the genuine love from all of you for what you do. Many thanks also to our Board of Directors, and everyone who works behind the scenes year-round. Thank you all for your hard work and commitment to YES Theatre. To Alessandro, working with you this year has been another fun journey. You have an amazing talent for bringing people together and leading them to challenge themselves into working to their best potential. You have put an incredible amount of work into this show, and it is because of your passion and drive that YES Theatre is the success it is today. And finally to the audience, thank you for supporting YES Theatre. It is my hope that this performance will be one that you remember.
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alessandr o c o sta n t i n i * "What is Truth?" Working on a musical that is as epic as Jesus Christ Superstar has proven to be very challenging. Jesus Christ Superstar is one of the most loved and well-known musicals ever written. My question to the company when we started was “How can we make this our story?". We wanted to create a show that was not only a unique take on “the greatest story ever told” but a unique version of Jesus Christ Superstar. As young people, we live in a world today where we think we can do everything for ourselves and the biggest challenge for our actors was shifting that mindset, and trying to put all of our faith and hope into one man. We could have sat for years discussing
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the various themes of this show. Everyone, regardless of religious background, have beliefs, opinions and ideas about this man and this story. We had to stay true to the story we were telling. I was very fortunate to be able to pull together a group of actors who each gave his or her own individual beliefs and thoughts to create our piece. This show is timeless because it will always be relevant. The story of the person of Jesus is almost like that of an overnight sensation, a story of one who comes and gives hope to an entire world. What you will witness in the show are the moments that define the world we live in today. Because of what happens here, all of history is shifted. Wars are fought, millions find religion, laws are made, some lands flourish while others are destroyed, people live and people die, for what I believe to be
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the most talked about topic ever. What is truth? All we could do is to do our best to tell this overwhelming story, to dive in and allow it to be exactly what it is - super. I want to thank my wonderful creative team for their beautiful work throughout this process; Shirley and Liz for keeping my head on straight and being such a wonderful Stage Management team, Mary Ann for always being right by my side to help me through anything and giving our cast such wonderful insight into this world that seemed quite foreign at first, Daniele for being the best at everything he does - always, K.C., even though you have worked on this before thank you for giving us such a fresh and exciting take on this show, you continue to outdo yourself, Mike and Ronnie for the wonderful
set design, Tim for always giving us gorgeous lights, Sean and Amy, for making us sound beautiful, and also to our wonderful musicians, Lawrence for his insight and views on the piece, Diandra for your guidance and help, also to my dearest Janie, you can take my crazy unspecific dance moves in the living room and turn it into a masterpiece! To my cast, every day working on this show was a huge challenge for me and I want to thank each of you for pushing me to grow as an artist and a director. Your work in this show is beautiful and you should all be very proud. To the audience, I know you each have your own truth about this story, and tonight you will see ours. Thank you for coming and supporting YES Theatre.
STAGE MANAGER’S MESSAGE s hi r l ey sten a b A u gh Shirley is thrilled to be a part of Jesus Christ Superstar. This is her first show with YES and she looks forward to many more. Her previous credits include: Muskeg and Money(Stage manager) as well as Drowsy Chaperone, 39 Steps, and Beauty and the Beast(Apprentice Stage manager) with STC.
el i zab e th k enny (As s is t ant S t ag e M anag er ) Elizabeth has been in theatre for two years and is thrilled to be working on her first musical. She loves being part of a YES Theatre production and is so happy to have had the opportunity to work with such a talented group. * Appears with special permission by Canadian Actor Equity Association
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PRODUCTION TEAM MESSAGES
K .C . R au t iain e n
J ANIE PINARD
(vocal director)
(CHOREOGRAPHER)
Jesus Christ Superstar is my favourite musical and it brings me much joy to be doing it with YES Theatre. Having directed and vocal directed it before at Theatre Cambrian I pushed myself to make this a new vocal show. Luckily for me this amazing cast was up for everything I threw at them. The talent, dedication and heart of this cast blows me away. It is such a privilege to work with youth who are there for the art and not the ego. Once again, under the beautiful guidance of Alessandro, the audiences will be amazed by what youth can do when given a chance. By purchasing a ticket for this show you, the audience, provide youth with the opportunity to shine and for that I thank you. I promise you won't be disappointed. Much love and thanks to Alessandro, Janie, Sean, Amy, SBM, the audience and the cast and crew of JCS. BĂśle!
Jesus Christ Superstar was a show I was not so familiar with at first. When Alessandro and I first sat down to watch it and start creating, I immediately felt the same energy that I had when working on HAIR. It has been a pleasure to work on this show that celebrates life. I want to thank my wonderful cast for all their hard work. I know at times it can be difficult but you all have put the time and effort in to making it specific and sharp! Thank you! To Alessandro, I love you, and I just want to create with you forever. Every journey I have with YES is a journey that changes my world.
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Se an per r as
(costume designer)
(musical director)
Megan Lafleur is enjoying her first experience as Costume Designer and is excited to share it with the very talented people of YES Theatre. Megan returned to Sudbury after graduating Fashion Design & Fashion Merchandising ErI C AlE x AnDEr from Fanshawe College. Her experiences STEEl there have assisted her in perfecting her craft, and doing what she loves - creating. Megan dreams to earn a living working in her field. Thank you Mary Ann and Diandra for all of your help, & all of the fantastic people who supported me.
Sean is thoroughly delighted to be at the MD helm of every rock musician’s favourite musical (if they admit to having one!). Thanks to all the usual suspects and especially the rhythm section guys who dug in and worked k El SEY to make all the iconic riffs as badass as you TY S o n expect them to be.
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musical numbers act I 01. o v e rture . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . f ul l c o m pa ny 02. heav en on thei r minds .............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jud a s 03. what's the buzz? . . . ................. jesus, mary M a g d a l e ne , c o m pa ny 04. strange thing mystifying ....................... Juda s , jes us , c o m pa ny 05. everything's alright .................................... . . . . m a ry M a g d a l e ne 06. this jesus must die ............................. caiap h a s , a nna s , p r i ests 07. Hosanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . f ul l c o m pa ny 08. Simon zealots . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . s i m o n, c o m pa ny 09. poor jerusalem . . . . ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jes us 10. pilate's dream . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p i l ate 11. the temple . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . f ul l c o m pa ny 12. lepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . f ul l c o m pa ny 13. everything's alright reprise ..................... mary M a g d a l e ne , jes us 14. I don't know how to love him ...................... . . . m a ry M a g d a l e ne 15. damned for all time / blood money ....... ju d a s , c a i a p h a s , a nna s
act II 01. t he l ast supper . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a p o st l es 02. get hsemane . . . . . . . ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jes us 03. t he a r rest . . . . . . . . . . ..................................... . . . . . . . . . f ul l c o m pa ny 04. P eter ' s den i al . . . . .................. Peter, mary M a g d a l e ne , c o m pa ny 05. pilate & christ ............................................ pilate, jesus, guards 0 6 . k i ng h erod 's song .................................. . . . . . h e r o d , C o m pa ny 0 7 . C o u l d w e start again please? ................ m a ry, Peter , c o m pa ny 0 8 . j u das ' death . . . . . . ................................ ju d a s , c a i a p h a s , a nna s 0 9 . tr i a l by pi late . . . . ................................. pil ate, jes us , c o m pa ny 1 0 . su pe r sta r . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . j ud a s , c o m pa ny 11. crucifixion . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . f ul l c o m pa ny 12. john 19:41 . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................... . . . . . . . . . f ul l c o m pa ny The videotaping or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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the cast tafa ri a n t h on y
mich ae l b oyc e
TA FA R I A NTHONY
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alessandr o co stant i ni
jess c r ow e
jenna daypuk
ja k e m. deet h
co l in eady
v ictor ia giannotta
tessa g o o de n
wa rr en m a c a u l ay
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e l izabet h n atti
r uth ie nk ut
kyle o rzech
l eah pe r r e a u lt
ap r il per r in
jani e p inard
a lyssa r oy
skyler S lywc h uk
co l e t ho m s o n
k e l sey tys on
megan wismer
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cast biographies Tafari ant ho n y
alessandro c ostantini
Tafari is very excited to return to Sudbury to be a part of Jesus Christ Superstar. Now residing in Toronto, Tafari has participated in two shows with Stage West (Mississauga); Motown Gold & Love Train. This Fall/Winter Tafari will be heading to Calgary where Love Train has been picked up for another season. He looks forward to the great opportunities ahead of him and continues to work on a new original project that he hopes you will all enjoy, when the time comes.
This marks Alessandro's 4th production with YES. Past credits include; Claude, HAIR, Angel, RENT, and Moritz, SPRING AWAKENING. He recently finished his second year of training at George Brown Theatre School in Toronto, where this year, he had the honour of tackling the role of FAUST in Goethe’s FAUST.
(pilate)
(simon zealots)
Enjoy the show! MICHAEL bO Y C E (annas)
Michael most recently played in STC's Black Dog - 4 vs the World in April, written by Mathew Heiti and directed by Judi Straughan. The premiere of this original play was so effectual that the cast will return to perform the show May 23 to June 3 next season at the STC. Previously, Michael also played the Boy in the STC's Theatre for Young(ish) Audiences production of The Velveteen Rabbit. With YES Theatre, he's appeared as Woof in Hair, Mark in Rent, and Ernst in Spring Awakening. Additionally, Michael has performed with Thorneloe University, Sudbury Secondary School, and Theatre Cambrian. He will attend George Brown Theatre School in September.
He will be entering his graduating year at George Brown in the Fall. “I’d like to thank my teachers and class mates from GB for their support and guidance and to my family for always being present in my life. I’d like to dedicate this performance to Jeannette Lambermont- Morey for making me realize that the words are all I need and for Sham, cause he loves it. other credits include: LOST IN YONKERS (Harold Green Jewish Theatre) starring Marion Ross, HOCKEY DREAMS (Theatre New Brunswick), THE FULL MONTY & JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH (Sudbury Theatre Centre). Film & tv: WISEGAL (Starring Alyssa Milano & James Cann), STICKS AND STONES (CTV), BAXTER (Family Channel), HOW TO BE INDIE (YTV) and most recently, MAYDAY (Discovery Channel).
jess c r owe (judas)
Jessica is making her YES Theatre debut and could not be more excited. She has not
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been in a theatre production since she was a student at Sudbury Secondary School, where she played the role of Eponine in their production of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, directed by Ms. Witty. A solo musician since the age of 16, she has also performed as lead vocalist for several bands, most notably the dance/disco band DIVA and the rock band TRIXX. Her latest musical endeavour is as lead vocalist for the gypsy swing band, HUGH JAZZ. Her love of Jesus Christ Superstar began immediately when she was introduced to the 1971 concept album by a high school friend. She then bought the movie, the album, and multiple CD versions. This obsession has lasted years—from sitting in a tent at her high school graduation party and listening to Colin Eady singing “This Jesus Must Die”, to walking the streets of Stratford ten years later, shamelessly singing “The Last Supper” aloud. She would like to thank the YES Theatre company for giving her the chance to play her favoured role of Judas and for welcoming her with open arms. She is excited to learn more about acting and feels very lucky to be surrounded by such passionate and talented youth. She would also like to thank her boyfriend Colin, her parents and siblings, friends, and extended family for giving her all of their love and support. jenna d ay pu k (ensemble)
Jenna is very excited to be taking part in YES Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. This is Jenna's first production with YES Theatre. Most recently, Jenna was in her school's production of Godspell and is currently going into grade 11 at St. Charles College. She has had a fantastic time working with the incredibly talented cast and crew and hopes the audience enjoys the show!
jake m. deet h (herod)
This is Jake M. Deeth’s third production with YES Theatre; the first being the smash hit RENT. Jake has performed at his school, Sudbury Secondary School as Troy Bolton in High School Musical, and The Baker in Into The Woods, with UP Theatre in Musical Theatre for a Cause, and at Thorneloe in Macbeth. Jake also performed with Theatre Cambrian in their main stage musicals, The King and I, Bye Bye Birdie, and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. Jake’s most recent performance was in Black Dog: 4 vs the World at The Sudbury Theatre Centre. Sir Lord Jake M. Deeth XIII will be attending George Brown College come September to study Performing Arts. Jake would like to thank his family and friends for everything that he has been given. Enjoy the show.
co lin eady (Ensemble)
Since returning to Sudbury just over two years ago, art, theatre, and creativity has been more prevalent in his life than ever before. Recently, Colin and his partner Jessica have founded Sudbury Burlesque which has been an amazing experience, with already one season of knock-out, hilarious performances under their belt and more to come this Fall! Such exciting times in theatre and performance is the motto/creed of Sudbury. Having been a major in Drama at Sudbury Secondary School, Colin shared in the experience as Javert in Les Miserables, Schroeder in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, plus participation in many other productions, and musical groups. Because Jesus Christ Superstar is one of his all time favourite musicals, he is honoured to be involved with YES Theatre's production. "The history, music, and message that JCS brings has taught me more about spirituality, and respect for fellow beings, what a journey!" WWJD? "What's the Buzz?"
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cast biographies Colin would like to thank all of our supporters, in the theatre seats, all of the local businesses, the whole Sudbury community and its awesome artists that thrive within it! "You help make our city vibrant, & special, and make me proud to live and breathe Sudbury! Thank you Alessandro, Janie, K.C., Mary Ann and all cast & crew of YES for your patience & vision. I also want to thank my beautiful inspiring partner Jessica; we got to share in this experience together and she is the best thing to happen to me. I owe a lot of my creative growth to you."Could we start again please?" I love you baby! Break a leg everyone! Cheers!" victoria g i anno tta (ensemble)
Victoria is excited to be hitting the stage for another season with her YES family! At the tender age of 16, she found her voice in a production of Footloose and continued on to perform in the shows Anything Goes, Bye-Bye Birdie, and Guys and Dolls. Past YES credits include: Hair and Rent. After being away from the stage for a year, she knew there was something missing and could only be fulfilled with an abundance of song, dance, and some killer harmonies! Special thanks go out to cast and crew for all of the hard work and great memories. In the words of Alyssa Roy: “Jesus I’m in love with you!” Enjoy!!
tessa g o o de n (mary magdalene)
This is Tessa's 4th production with YES Theatre and she feels so blessed to have been involved with this amazing company from the beginning. You also may have seen her on the STC stage in the Drowsy Chaperone or with her band El Tazo. She is so excited to be moving along to Toronto come September. "Let the sun shine, forget regret, know the wonder and feel the love we spread from the stage. Everything is alright".
warren mac aulay (caiaphas)
Warren Macaulay is a Fredericton, N.B. born actor. He is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Science in Medicinal Chemistry and a minor in Fine Arts Drama. Select credits with Theatre UNB include Carthaginians, Billy the Kid and The Rover. Other NB credits include Love’s Labour’s Lost, King Lear, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and As You Like It (Bard in the Barracks). This fall, he will be entering his final year of the Actor Training Program at George Brown College in Toronto. With George Brown, he has appeared in scenes from The Optimists, School for Scandal, The London Merchant, Wild Oats, Three Sisters and Platonov. Last December, he appeared in the Children’s Play performance of The Munsch Bunch. This coming November, he will be playing Sir Robert Chiltern in Oscar Wilde’ An Ideal Husband, directed by James Simon. He is thrilled to be making his debut with YES Theatre and feels very fortunate to have been a part of this production.
jake m c neil (jesus)
Jake is humbled and overjoyed to be returning to the YES Theatre stage once again. His last credit with the company was Melchior in Spring Awakening. He hopes, above all else, that you enjoy this show and wishes to thank, most importantly, his mom and dad - for everything! Past credits with other companies include: El Fayoumy, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Betty/Edward, "Cloud 9", HIM, "Down the Main Drag", Loveborg, "Hadda Gabler", Epidamnus, Brothers Menaechmus, Romeo, Shakespeare's R&J, Adam, Complete Works, Algernon, Importance of Being Earnest among others. Film credits include Turn it Up and Anne Miller. Jake is also a member of Murder by Appointment and the Northern Ontario Improv League - LINO.
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dante m u l l i n s a n t on e
Broadway are just a hop skip and a song away.
Dante has been in love with the arts since his early childhood and he’s been finding himself especially passionate for one field in particular; performing. During the past few years, music’s absolutely enthralled the young teenager to no end as he’s chased his dreams by singing in choirs and doing solos publicly whenever an opportunity’s presented itself. Thankfully, his parents have made sure to expose him to all sorts of song to cultivate his talent and in doing so made connections that led him to YES Theatre. Despite his age (which many cast members double), everyone there has accepted him like a sibling and he truly believes them to be his second family.
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e l i zabet h n atti (ensemble)
She is very excited to be joining YES Theatre for a second time. Her First adventure with YES was in the musical Hair at the age 7. She has been a competitive dancer and singer with Happiness is Dancing for 6 years. So far in her short career she has won Little Miss Sudbury, taken top place for vocals and acting in the Faces of the North talent competition. At last year's Christmas Telethon she sang “Let It Snow” marking her first television appearance but she knows it will not be her last. By doing high quality shows like Jesus Christ Superstar with YES her dreams of being famous and hitting
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Ruthie is a new member of the cast year and is excited to be in her first production with YES Theatre. She has most recently played Dorothy in Lo Ellen Park's production of The Wizard of Oz and next year she will be doing her last year of high school. She has thoroughly enjoyed her experience with the amazing cast of Jesus Christ Superstar!
kyle or zec h (peter)
Earlier this year Kyle toured out East with Theatre New Brunswick’s Young Company, performing in The Velveteen Rabbit and Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World, and is happy to have called Sudbury his home this Summer. Originally from the GTA, Kyle has taken on many roles in many different forms around Canada—from theatre (Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth - Classical Theatre Project; Wife Begins at Forty - Upper Canada Playhouse; Far From the Heart - Sheatre; My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding - Mirvish) to film (Storming Juno - History Television) as well as two animated series (Wendy - Red Kite Animation; and Fuzzy Tales, which can be seen on the CBC every morning). JCS has been an amazing journey that he will never forget and he encourages
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cast biographies everyone to audition for YES’ upcoming seasons. There is something special happening here. This one is for the night over the river. Profiter du spectacle
l eah p e rre ault (ensemble)
Jesus Christ Superstar is Leah's second show with YES Theatre! She previously played Thea in last year's Spring Awakening. Leah is currently going into her last year of high school at Lockerby Composite and is excited to start university next fall. She would like to thank her friends, family, the cast and the production team for all the love they bring to her life and the effort they put into supporting the arts! She thanks you for coming to see our show and hopes you enjoy!
ap r i l p e rrin (ensemble)
April is so excited to be a part of Jesus Christ Superstar. Most recently you would have seen in her in The Sudbury Theatre Centre production of Black dog : 4 vs. The World and Sudbury Secondary's production of Dear Edwina as Edwina. She just graduated Sudbury Secondary School with majors in Drama, Vocals and Dance. She will be moving forward to St. Lawrence College in September to study Musical Theatre. April would like to thank her parents for the constant support they give her and for always believing in her crazy dreams.
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janie pinar d (ensemble)
After sharing the stage with her YES family in HAIR, RENT and SPRING AWAKENING, Janie is eager to show Sudbury once again, what talented young people can do with a little hard work, passion and love. You might have also seen her play the role of Catherine in Le TNO’s production of Les Huit Femmes and Livinga Deadus Danslavillus with Les Draveurs. This year, she toured Projet ACTIF with Mixed Company Theatre and Far From The Heart with Sheatre, two bilingual Forum Theatre plays done in schools throughout North Ontario. In the Fall, Janie will be moving to Montréal to study Clown and Physical Theatre at L’École de Clown et Comédie Francine Côté. Finally, she would like to send her love to the tribe and blow a kiss to her parents, who without their support, she would crumble.
a lyssa r oy (ensemble)
Jesus Christ Superstar marks Alyssa's 3rd show with YES Theatre. In the past she has played Joanne, RENT and Wendla Bergman, Spring Awakening as well as going off to study Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College. Alyssa believes that being a part of Jesus Christ Superstar is a nice way for her to play before heading back into 2nd year. Be kind to one another and remember that "If God be for us, who can be against us?" XO
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s k y l e r S ly w c h u k (ensemble)
Skyler is thrilled to be performing in Jesus Christ Superstar with this amazing cast and crew made up of friends new and old! Skyler is a graduate of Sudbury Secondary School's Arts Education program where he majored in Drama, Dance and Vocal Music. His favourite performances include Hair and Rent (YES Theatre), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, West Side Story, All Shook Up, Singin' in the Rain and Miss Saigon (Theatre Cambrian) High School Musical and Into the Woods (SSS). Skyler has also had the opportunity and pleasure to dance with Earthdancers in 2012 and with the Arts North Youth Company from 20112013. Skyler sends much love to his teachers Carolle Mageau, Sarah Kallio, Ashley Burton, Lauren Pero, Denise Vitali and Jessica Cummings for making him the dancer he is today. Skyler thanks the entire production team for yet another memorable summer with YES and thanks his parents and brother for their love and support.
co l e t hom s on (ensemble)
Cole Thomson is thrilled to be in Jesus Christ Superstar. Cole is a Sudbury born actor who has just completed highschool and is looking to pursue an acting career. Jesus Christ Superstar is Cole's debut with YES Theatre. He has previously been in Godspell as Jesus
and Ren in Footloose. Outside of acting, Cole enjoys playing guitar and loves music. He would like to thank his family for all their support and encouraging him to thrive in his talents and dreams.
kelsey tyson (ensemble)
Kelsey could not be more excited to return to the STC stage with her YES family for the third time! Her recent theatrical credits include; The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and Cloud 9 with Thornloe University, as well as YES Theatre’s recent productions of Spring Awakening and RENT. She would like to send all her love to the cast and crew for making Superstar an absolutely incredible experience from start to finish. Kelsey would like to thank you from the bottom of her heart for coming and knows you will all enjoy the show! †
megan wismer (ensemble)
Megan is a new performer with YES Theatre, but has done plays with Theatre Cambrian in the past, such as The King and I, Bye Bye Birdie, and Joseph. She is going to Laurentian in the Fall for Forensic Science, and is spending her summer rehearsing and teaching sailing at the Sudbury Yacht Club. Megan is very excited to be in the show and is looking forward to performing in Jesus Christ Superstar.
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5 th anniversary season announcement Dear Patron, Thank you once again for your continued support of YES Theatre. As we forge ahead into our fifth anniversary season we are proud to announce our summer 2014 production;
By Lin Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes. Nominated for 13 Tony Awards in 2008 as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
IN THE HEIGHTS tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. IN THE HEIGHTS is the winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestration. We feel that the themes in this piece will strike a chord with the people of Sudbury. It is very much a immigrant story about celebrating family and your roots. It is the perfect show for our fifth anniversary season. If you have seen our productions in the past and enjoy the performance tonight then I ask you to continue to support YES Theatre and get your tickets for In The Heights; a musical not as well known here in our city, but celebrated world wide. We promise to continue to bring important, relevant and thought provoking work to Sudbury in order to keep our city’s Arts and culture thriving. See you next year!
www.YESTHEATRE.com
for auditions & more info!