Roald Dahl’s the musical
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“Just because you find that life’s not fair, it doesn’t mean that you just have to grin and bear it.
If you always take it on the chin and wear it, …nothing will change. ”
This quote, sung by the children of Matilda the Musical, gives me goosebumps. It incapsulates one of the main themes of the play – that it is up to each and every one of us to stand up and be the agent of change. And, of course, in Matilda it is the children who make this change. In so many ways in today’s world we see the impact of incredible young people taking action – whether they are Greta Thunberg or Malala Yousafzai or the young person who lives next door – they are taking it on themselves to imagine the world differently than they inherited it.
It is also a play about the imagination of young people. About the power of creativity to change the world – to change your own world.
For all these reasons, tied up with a fantastic story and incredible music, Matilda felt like the perfect fit for the Grand’s 26th year of the High School Project. If this is your first HSP – welcome! I am so glad you found it. If you have been to many – thank you for your ongoing support of a program
that has had enormous impact on this community for two and a half decades. When I came to the Grand I was blown away by the power and calibre of this program and its productions. It is truly unequalled in the country. I am honoured to be a part of it, and excited for you to dive in with us to this land of fun, of imagination, of adventure, and of the power of children. Perhaps you will leave inspired, both by the material, and by this incredible team of artists, onstage and off.
“Nobody
but me is going to change my story.”
- Matilda
Enjoy!
RACHEL PEAKE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Above Photo by Dahlia Katz. Front Cover Photo by Mai Tilson. Neela Noble as Matilda. Styled by Lisa Wright.
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Spriet Stage, september 17 TO 28, 2024
Opening Night SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
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Book by DENNIS KELLY
MATILDA
musical
ROALD DAHL’S the
MUSIC & LYRICS by TIM MINCHIN
CREATIVE TEAM
ORCHESTRATIONS & ADDITIONAL MUSIC by CHRIS NIGHTINGALE
DIRECTOR MEGAN WATSON
MUSIC DIRECTOR SARAH RICHARDSON
CHOREOgRAPHER STEPHEN COTA†
SET DESIgN CONSULTANT SCOTT PENNER*
COSTUME DESIgNER LISA WRIGHT LIgHTINg DESIgNER JARETH LI*
SOUND DESIgNER AARON OUELLETTE
STAgE MANAgER MARTINE BELAND†
APPRENTICE STAgE MANAgER JESS GORDON
ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTOR/KEYBOARD II SARAH RICHARDSON
PERCUSSION DALE ANNE BRENDON
REEDS JENNIFER CAHILL-BEDARD
CELLO MARIANNA GRIGG
BASS PETER HYSEN
KEYBOARD I ALEXANDRA KANE
gUITAR JOHN KENNY
PROgRAMMER ANDREW PETRASIUNAS
† The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance • Opera • Theatre Policy.
*Indicated designers are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.
CAST
L AVENDER
MARISSA ALLEN
BRUCE CHARLIE BURNETT
MRS. PHELPS THEONE DAMUE
MICHAEL WORMWOOD SHAKOTSHANUNYATHA DOXTATOR
THE ACROBAT BILLIE GOULD
MRS. WORMWOOD PIPER JESNEY
MATILDA WORMWOOD NEELA NOBLE
RUDOLPHO ETHAN PICKETT
MISS HONEY UNA ROULSTON
THE ESCAPOLOgIST
ISAAC SELLARS
MISS Ag ATHA TRUNCHBULL MACKENNA VANMASSENHOVEN
MR. WORMWOOD JAMES WRIGHT
MIRAYA AGRAWAL
AVA ALCAIDINHO
SOPHIA BELLETH
LELAND CHAFEE
MICHAEL DODGE
EVAN DOERR
SAWYER EIDT
HOSNA EMAMI
PROPS
MARLIE KLOMPSTRA-WHITE
CHLOE LAPORTE
AISLYNN PINELLI
CORINNE SMEENK
KATE TELFER
STAgE MANAgEMENT
GRACE TANG
QUENTIN VIEIRA
REEDS I
RILEY HALES
GRETA FLEET
ABBY HALL
ISABELLE HILTZ
AYA HOLZBERG
ALEXIS KHANNA
JASMINE MELO
ERICA MOTA
DANICA NOVO
PRODUCTION STUDENTS
SCENIC ART
AYAT REZA
BEA SNIDER
ADELAIDE ALCANTARA ENSEMBLE
ANGELINA MOSES
ISABELLE PARENT
ERIN PROUTY
LETICIA RODRIGUES
OLIVIA SCHIEDEL
ALYSSA SKIFFINGTON
ISAAC SZOLDATITS
DESI VANBEEK-PATERSON
WARDROBE
MORRIGAN BEHARRIELL
REAGAN BERDAN
MEYER LISTON
PHOTO gRAPHY & MARKETINg SOUND LIgHTINg
ERIS MARLES
VIRGINIA McCALLUM
MAGGIE McHARDY
LUIS GARCIA
JONI LAU
STUDENT MUSICIANS
KEYBOARD III
FRANZ MARSOLAIS
HERNANDEZ
MUSIC ASST. EMILY PEACOCK
KEYBOARD 1 1/2
RYAN SHAW
The Grand Theatre is pleased to announce
2024/25 PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN PERFORMANCES:
MATILDA The Musical :
As You Like It :
The Sound of Music :
Heist :
The Secret to Good Tea :
Waitress :
Pride and Prejudice :
how much is a pay-whatyou-can admission? That’s up to you! We encourage you to pay as you are able. There is no minimum —or maximum—amount.
2 ways to buy
Same day only
1) Online - No waiting in line!
$5 increments only for Debit/Credit
2) In-Person - At the theatre beginning one hour prior to the start of the performance. seats you’ll receive
Sun, Sept 22, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. Sun, Oct 20, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. Sun, Nov 24 2024 at 1:00 P.M. Sun, Jan 19, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Sun, May 4, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Not eligible for exchanges.
You will receive the best seat available at the time of booking.
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DIRECTOR’S NOTE
From my childhood, I have vivid memories of my mother reading Roald Dahl books out loud to me and my brother. I remember being terrified to the point of having nightmares - I just couldn’t get those bald women from The Witches out of my head! I also remember feeling like I was experiencing something transgressive. It felt like I wasn’t being talked down to but rather encouraged to go deeper and explore parts of my imagination and psyche that might have been considered inappropriate for a child - to be outrageous, wild and even “revolting”.
In Matilda, Dahl gives us a young female protagonist tapped into her power despite an abusive upbringing. What most excites me about this adaptation is how beautifully it portrays Matilda’s journey to discovering how exactly to harness
that power. Through curiosity and imagination, she manages to transgress from the painful aspects of her own narrative and find safety. She also starts a revolution! Matilda shows her classmates through small acts of disobedience that they too can change their story.
In Dahl’s books children have wisdom; and throughout this creative process art imitates life and I have learned so much from these young artists. They have inspired me to continue to dream big and have reminded me that theatre is a place for magic, invention, and discovery.
Enjoy the show!
MEGAN WATSON DIRECTOR
Pictured: Megan Watson, Julia Callon, Sonja Niedermaier, and Grace Tang. Set Design Consultant: Scott Penner
Photography by Angelina Moses
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I ACT II
MIRACLE (PART I-III)
NAUgHTY
STORY I: ONCE UPON A TIME
SCHOOL SONg
PATHETIC
THE HAMMER
NAUgHTY REPRISE (SUPERgLUE)
CHOKEY CHANT
LOUD
THIS LITTLE gIRL
STORY II: THE gREAT DAY ARRIVED
BRUCE
TELLY OFF & LAVENDER’S NEWT
WHEN I gROW UP
STORY III: THE TRICK STARTED WELL...
I’M SO CLEVER
STORY IV: I’M HERE
THE SMELL OF REBELLION
QUIET
MY HOUSE
CHALK WRITINg
REVOLTINg CHILDREN
PRIYATNA PAZNAKOMITSA
THEY HAD FOUND EACH OTHER
MATILDA THE MUSICAL runs 2 hours and 40 minutes, and is performed with an intermission.
Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
MATILDA THE MUSICAL was first commissioned and produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and premiered at The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England on 9 November 2010. It transferred to the Cambridge Theatre in the West End of London on 25 October 2011 and recieved its US premiere at the Shubert Theatre, Broadway, on 4 March 2013.
Photography and video/audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
The Grand Theatre is an active member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT).
The Grand Theatre acknowledges with thanks the co-operation of the Local 105 and 828 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, and the London Musicians’ Association Local 279.
‘When you grow up’ at the Grand
Grand Theatre High School Project Alumni among those nurturing the next generation of theatre artists.
It is fitting that the Grand Theatre High School Project’s 2024 production will be a coming-of-age story.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, this year’s selection for the Grand Theatre High School Project, contains similar themes to the Project itself, now in its 26th year of providing professional theatre mentorship to students: “[Matilda] is a coming-of-age story, and what the musical is asking to us to do is look at the world through a different lens,” says the show’s Director Megan Watson, who is tasked with creating the theatrical world of Matilda and her classmates, a group of children who navigate “grown-up” problems, such as injustice, tyranny, and stepping into one’s own power.
In the world of the High School Project, London and area high school students navigate the “grown-up” environment of a professional theatre, taking on most of the on-stage and production responsibilities to achieve a full-scale musical production.
As ‘growing up’ would have it, three of those Alumni are in mentorship roles for the High School Project’s 2024 cohort, actively working with students to prepare Matilda The Musical—undoubtedly, a full-circle moment.
Meghan Choma was a three-time participant of the High School Project, having been a wardrobe student on The Addams Family (2014), Hello, Dolly! (2015) and Les Misérables (2016). She was first accepted into the program after presenting a handmade pillowcase during her interview. A decade later, she is working professionally as the Grand Theatre’s Assistant to the Head of Wardrobe and has a few assistant design credits to her name at the Stratford Festival. She is currently mentoring the six Grand Theatre HSP wardrobe students, who are building the wacky and colourful costumes of Matilda’s world.
Choma understands the pressures students face as they create a professional-calibre musical at the same time as they begin a new school year. But it was this dual reality that helped her envision her own future in the arts.
“In high school, it feels like those four walls are your life,” says Choma. “Then [through experiences like this one] you realize that it’s not your life, and you don’t have to settle for just what’s in front of you. You can go out and chase other things.”
Meghan Choma ASSISTANT
Director,
This theme is woven within the narrative of Matilda the Musical – a story about a young girl with enchanting potential, who has been systematically kept from realizing that potential by the adults in her life. When she is enrolled at a school run by a brutal Headmistress, it is a teacher, Miss Honey, who notices Matilda’s gifts, and steps in as her mentor.
In the world of the HSP, the ‘Miss Honey’ role could easily be filled by someone like the Grand Theatre’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, and Alumna of the High School Project (The Sound of Music, 2006), Breanne Ritchie. Ritchie handles the administration for the program and works closely with all 58 participating student-artists.
“I feel so much responsibility for making sure that this is as full of an experience as possible for the students,” says Ritchie, who was in grade eleven when she participated in the HSP. In her third year of running the program, Ritchie sees many similarities in what students take from their experience. “It’s really the first window [the students get] into professional theatre [....] I do think it’s something that’s going to spark wherever your interests lay in the moment, and it’s cool to be able to look back and see what else it might have sparked for me that I didn’t realize at the time.”
Sometimes, those interests span across the industry. In 2016, Preston Free Cooper, played Javert in the High School Project (Les Misérables). Now they work in the Grand Theatre’s marketing department regularly supporting the HSP photography and marketing student, providing context into the publicity and promotion side of professional theatre. “[Playing Javert] is one of the best theatre memories I can think of,” says Cooper, who studied musical theatre performance after graduating high school. “Having gone through post-secondary school in a music theatre setting, getting a degree in that way, I also know that performance isn’t the end-all-be-all when it comes to the High School Project. There are so many branches that come out of this, such as being able to work in marketing or arts administration.”
Photography by
Angelina Moses Lia Karidas
Breanne Ritchie
Education & Community Engagement
Preston Free Cooper CONTENT MANAGER
Behind-the-scenes in the
DEVELOPERS REHEARSAL HALL
From the cast and crew meet and greet until the team moves to its final rehearsals on the Spriet Stage, the magic of theatre comes alive in the rehearsal hall.
We are grateful for the financial support provided by the following companies whose contributions assisted in the refurbishment of our main rehearsal hall – aptly named: The Developers Rehearsal Hall.
Photography by Angelina Moses
STUDENT PERSPECTIVES
“Even if you’re little, you can do a lot, you mustn’t let a little thing like “little” stop you!”
Matilda teaches us that everyone, no matter how big or small, is capable of standing up to unfairness.
How are you inspired to make a positive impact on the world around you?
“I believe everyone can do something remarkable, regardless of its impact. It’s about taking action, not the size of the change. This belief has driven me to fight injustice, participate in justice clubs and challenge unfair rules. Matilda’s message resonates with me: even the smallest act matters because something is not nothing.” - THEONE DAMUE
“Just like Matilda inspired her classmates, this program and my fellow castmates have inspired me – and I hope many others. Through celebrating diversity and uniqueness, this program shows us that no matter your age, race, gender, etc., you can still do amazing things and be part of a true miracle.” - AYA HOLZBERg
“In the Social Justice Club at my school, I assisted with a bake sale to raise money for women in need at My Sister’s Place. My Sister’s Place caters to women and their children facing multiple vulnerabilities such as gender-based violence, homelessness, and mental health issues. I hope that this production inspires other children that they can make a change in the world, no matter their age or gender.” - MIRAYA AgRAWAL
“Failure is frustrating, but incredibly helpful. If you change the perspective, failure is very inspiring. To be able to try, fail, get up and try again, is one of the most impactful things a person can do.” - gRETA FLEET
“As a dance teacher at my studio, I take pride in knowing that I can be a positive influence on my students and can help them achieve their goals.” -
MORRIgAN BEHARRIELL
“I was a representative at my school’s Relay for Life Campaign, raising money for cancer. By doing this, I put others first and made a difference in my community, similar to Matilda leading her school friends.” - ALExIS KHANNA
“I am inspired to make a positive impact on the world around me by standing up for what I believe is right and supporting organizations that do the same.”
- ANgELINA MOSES
“I am inspired to make a positive impact on the world around me by fixing others’ crowns before my own.” - VIRgINIA MCCALLUM
“I’m inspired to help others feel motivated in acting, singing and dancing, and to help others grow. And hopefully, in the future, I will encourage young actors to push forward and bring a little magic into the world.” - CHARLIE BURNETT
“As a team leader of my hockey team, I am proud to say I mentor the younger girls and help as many people improve their skills as possible.” -
REAgAN BERDAN
“Small acts of kindness inspire me to have a positive impact on this world by encouraging me to be like those people who give and are kind, no matter what.”
- ADELAIDE ALCANTARA
“I constantly remind myself that performing can inspire a positive impact on the world. I remember watching my first production and being empowered to make a positive impact through the arts. I hope someday I can be strong and wise like Matilda. She inspires me every time I am faced with a challenge to bring light with me.” - SOPHIA BELLETH
Harmen Spoelstra and Jessica Jazey-Spoelstra, Owners
M IRAYA Ag RAWAL (SHE/H ER)
Catholic Central H.S. Alice/Ensemble
C HARLIE BURNETT (H E/HIM) Woodstock C.I. Bruce
E VAN D OERR (HE/HIM)
H.B. Beal S.S. Ensemble
gRETA F LEET (T HEY/SHE)
H.B. Beal S.S. Ensemble
AVA A LCAIDINHO (SHE/H ER) Catholic Central H.S. Ensemble
L ELAND C HAFEE (HE/HIM)
H.B. Beal S.S. Nigel/Ensemble
SHAKOTSHANUNYATHA
D Ox TATOR (H E/H IM)
H.B. Beal S.S. Michael Wormwood
BILLIE gOULD (SHE/H ER)
H.B. Beal S.S. The Acrobat
M ARISSA A LLEN (SHE/H ER) Mother Teresa C.S.S. Lavender
T HEONE D AMUE H.B. Beal S.S. Mrs. Phelps
S AWYER EIDT (HE/H IM)
H.B. Beal S.S. Ensemble
A BIg AIL H ALL (SHE/H ER) Saunders S.S. Ensemble
BELLETH (SHE/H ER) Online Ensemble
M ICHAEL D OD g E (T HEY/THEM)
H.B. Beal S.S. Ensemble
OSNA E
(SHE/H ER) Sir Frederick Banting S.S. Sergei/Ensemble
ISABELLE HILTZ (SHE/HER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Amanda/Ensemble
S OPHIA
H
MAMI
A YA HOLZBERg (SHE/H ER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Doctor/Ensemble
E RICA MOTA (SHE/HER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Hortensia/Ensemble
E THAN PICKETT (HE/HIM)
H.B. Beal S.S. Rudolpho/Ensemble
OLIVIA S CHIEDEL (SHE/HER) Catholic Central H.S. Ensmeble
PIPER J ESNEY (SHE/HER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Mrs. Wormwood
N EELA NOBLE (SHE/HER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Matilda Wormwood
E RIN P ROUTY (SHE/HER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Ensemble
ISAAC SELLARS (HE/H IM)
H.B. Beal S.S. The Escapologist
A LE x IS K HANNA (SHE/HER)
A.B. Lucas S.S. Ensemble
D ANICA NOVO (SHE/HER) St André Bessette C.S.S. Ensemble
L ETICIA RODRIgUES (SHE/H ER) Saunders S.S. Ensmeble
A LYSSA SKIFFINg TON (SHE/HER) Oakridge S.S. Ensmeble
J ASMINE M ELO (SHE/HER) Holy Cross C.S. Tommy/Ensemble
ISABELLE PARENT (SHE/HER) Sir Frederick Banting S.S. Ensemble
U NA ROULSTON (SHE/H ER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Miss Honey
ISAAC SZOLDATITS (HE/HIM)
H.B. Beal S.S. Entertainer/Ensmeble
title sponsor
The cast of AS YOU LIKE IT.
Directed by Daryl Cloran. Choreography by Jonathan Hawley Purvis. Set Design by Pam Johnson. Costume Design by Carmen Alatorre. Lighting Design by Gerald King. Photo: Trudie Lee for Theatre Calgary.
THE OF
CAST
DESI VAN BEEKPATERSON (HE/HIM)
Woodstock C.I. Eric/Ensemble
ACKENNA VAN M ASSENHOVEN (SHE/HER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Agatha Trunchbull
PRODUCTION STUDENTS
A DELAIDE ALCANTARA (SHE/HER)
Saunders S.S. Lighting
C HLOE L APORTE (SHE/HER)
H.B. Beal S.S. Props
Sir Frederick Banting S.S. Wardrobe
R EA g AN BERDAN (SHE/HER)
Saunders S.S. Wardrobe
JONI L AU (SHE/HER)
Saint André Bessette C.S.S Sound
MA gg IE Mc
(SHE/HER)
Catholic Central H.S. Wardrobe
J AMES W RIg HT (HE/HIM)
Eastwood C.I.
Mr. Wormwood
MORRIg AN BEHARRIELL (SHE/HER)
Saunders S.S. Wardrobe
M EYER L ISTON (SHE/THEY)
H.B. Beal S.S. Wardrobe
A Ng ELINA MOSES (SHE/HER)
Catholic Central H.S. Photography/Marketing
LUIS gARCIA (HE/HIM)
John Paul II C.S.S. Sound
E RIS M ARLES
H.B. Beal S.S. Wardrobe
(SHE/HER) Oakridge S.S. Props
M
VIRg INIA Mc CALLUM (SHE/H ER)
HARDY
AISLYNN PINELLI
PRODUCTION STUDENTS
AYAT REZA
Sir Frederick Banting S.S. Scenic Arts
KATE TELFER (SHE/HER)
Parkside C.I. Props
C ORINNE S MEENK (SHE/HER)
London Central S.S. Props
QUENTIN VIEIRA (HE/HIM)
Strathroy D.C.I. Stage Management
ORCHESTRA STUDENTS
R ILEY H ALES (HE/HIM)
Woodstock C.I. Reeds I
F RANZ M ARSOLAIS
H ERNANDEZ (ANY)
É.S. Gabriel-Dumont Keyboard III
BEA SNIDER (THEY/THEM)
H.B. Beal S.S. Scenic Arts
M ARLIE K LOMPSTRA-W HITE (SHE/HER)
Lambton Central C.V.I. Props
E MILY P EACOCK (SHE/HER)
Saint André Bessette C.S.S. Music Assistant
g RACE TANg (SHE/HER)
Sir Frederick Banting S.S. Stage Management
RYAN SHAW (HE/HIM)
Lambton Central C.V.I Keyboard I 1/2
ARTISTS
Roald Dahl Writer
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and many more of the world’s best-loved children’s stories. He remains one of the world’s greatest storytellers and is celebrated annually by the world’s biggest author-based event, Roald Dahl Day – which is recognised on September 13th.
His first children’s story, James and the Giant Peach, published in 1961 and was a huge hit. Every subsequent book became a best-seller. Today, his stories are available in 59 languages and, by a conservative estimate, he has sold more than 250 million books.
Many of these stories have also been adapted for stage and screen, including the 1971 film classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Wes Anderson’s acclaimed Fantastic Mr Fox, and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s multi-award winning production of Matilda The Musical.
https://www.roalddahl.com www.facebook.com/roalddahl www.twitter.com/roald_dahl www.instagram.com/roald-dahl/
Tim Minchin Composer & Lyricist
T HEATRE C REDITS: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Sydney Theatre Company); Jesus Christ Superstar (UK/Australia tours). Tim has written extensively for theatre, and is the composer-lyricist of Matilda the Musical (with Dennis Kelly) and Groundhog Day the Musical (with Danny Rubin).
FILM & TV CREDITS: Robin Hood Origins (2018); Secret River (2015); Californication (2013).
OTHER: Tim is a musician, actor, comedian, writer and director. He’s toured extensively in the US, UK and Australia, performing solo, with bands, and with symphony orchestras. He’s released five DVDs, the most recent recorded with the Heritage Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Dennis Kelly Playwright
T HEATRE C REDITS: Debris, Osama the Hero, After the End, Love and Money, Taking Care of Baby, DNA, Orphans, The Gods Weep, and The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas.
OTHER: Dennis has written the book for the new musical of Pinocchio which opened at the National Theatre in 2017. In 2018, his new play Girls and Boys opened at the Royal Court. His plays have been performed worldwide and to date have been translated into nearly forty languages. For television he co-wrote and co-created Pulling and wrote and created Utopia, and for film he wrote the screenplay for Black Sea, directed by Kevin MacDonald. He also wrote the book for the Olivier and Tony winning Matilda the Musical. In 2010, DNA became a set text on the GCSE English Literature syllabus .
ROALD D AHL
T IM M INCHIN
ARTISTS
Megan Watson Director
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: Re:Opening Festival, Comfort and Joy, Juno’s Reward, Mary Poppins, A Christmas Carol, The Glass Menagerie, Shakespeare:The Mixtape, Julius Caesar.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Craving, Holiday Window Walk 1&2 (Curveball Creative); Dial M for Murder (Watermark Theatre); A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Shakespeare in the Ruff); Agency (Yell Rebel); Extremophiles (Summerworks); When the Rain Stops Falling & Much Ado About Nothing (University of Alberta).
OTHER: I am endlessly grateful to my friends and family for supporting this joyous and demanding career. It’s all for Wyn.
Sarah Richardson
Music Director
F OR THE gRAND T HEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): SIX The Musical (Mirvish); Elf The Musical, Rumour Has It: The Songbook of Adele, Alice in Pantoland, Controlled Damage, Peter Pan, The Color Purple, DivaStation, Shakespeare in Love, Les Misérables: School Edition, My Side of the Country (Neptune Theatre); Assassins, Heathers, Peter & the Starcatcher, 9 to 5, Company (Whalesong Theatre); Ruthless: the Stage Mother of All Musicals, Damn Yankees (Chester Playhouse); New Waterford Boy (HEIST); Rocky Horror Show, Nunsense (HFDT).
F ILM & TV C REDITS: Moonshine (CBC).
OTHER: Merritt Award Winner for Outstanding Musical Direction – Ruthless.
Stephen Cota Choreographer
F OR THE gRAND THEATRE: Choreographer: Mary Poppins.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Frankenstein Revived,Love’s Labor’s Lost, Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Mad Woman of Chaillot, Romeo and Juliet, The Hypochondriac (Stratford Festival).
Scott Penner Set Design Consultant
F OR THE gRAND T HEATRE: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Phantom of the Opera, Elf: the Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Hair.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Job (OffBroadway); Without You (Asst. Off Broadway); Intimate Apparel, Fireflies (Northlight Theatre Chicago); Rasheeda Speaking (Jeff Award Nomination, Shatted Globe Chicago); Shirley Valentine (Theatre Aquarius); Shakespeare’s Will (Indiana Rep); Cymbeline (Stratford Festival); Constellations, A Raisin in the Sun, Love’s Labour’s Lost (American Players Theatre); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Flint Rep); DION, A New Musical (Coalmine Theatre Toronto); Guys & Dolls (Arts Club Vancouver).
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Driven by the Arts
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Ethan Pickett
Lexus of London is the proud sponsor of the Grand Theatre’s Student Club - a special discounted subscription for any student to experience a full season of live, professional theatre.
Describe a highlight of your time in the Student Club:
The best part of the Student Club is meeting up with all the friends I made, which unfortunately I don’t get to see as much. It is a chance to reconnect with and meet new people that share the same love and passion for theatre.
Ethan Pickett (He/Him) GRAND Connection:
High School Project alumni (The Phantom of the Opera 2023), Little Theatre Company member (Performed on the Auburn Stage twice in 2024), Light walker for Million Dollar Quartet (2024).
How does experiencing live theatre impact you?
Watching live theatre is a moment to forget the tasks of everyday life, and just admire the spectacular work that collaboration and love can create. Every time I watch a show, I experience sheer joy and feel more connected with society as we embark on a journey together. Theatre helps me discover new life lessons and how to live them out, making my life feel more meaningful. Finding theatre is the best moment of my life; I haven’t looked back since.
What do you hope to achieve in the next 5 years?
My ideal journey over the next five years is to continue learning more about my passion of musical theatre and acting. As long as I am doing something I love as much as theatre, and surrounded by the people I love, I couldn’t ask for anything better.
What would you say to another student who may be considering coming to Student Club?
For me, Student Club is all about inclusivity and kindness. Everyone is treated with the same respect, and it is such a beautiful opportunity to bond with people who share the same interests as you. It’s an opportunity to see every show in the Grand Theatre’s Spriet season, while also getting a chance to hear from some of the people in each production. It is truly an experience you don’t want to miss out on!
student club subscriptions are available for the rest of the season. scan the qr code or call the box office to join the fun!
ARTISTS
Lisa Wright
Costume Designer
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: Head of Wardrobe 2008 – present. Homes: A Refugee Story, High School Projects: The Phantom of the Opera, Into the Woods, Titanic, Prom Queen, Evita, Les Misérables: School Edition, Hello, Dolly!, The Addams Family: A New Musical, Legally Blonde, My Fair Lady, Footloose, Anything Goes, Grease. Other: Art, The Mountaintop, Fly Me to the Moon, Hair. Assistant Head of Wardrobe for 7 seasons; came to the Grand Theatre as a tailor in 1989.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): The Stratford Festival, Livent, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Banff Theatre Centre.
Jareth Li
Lighting Designer
F OR THE gRAND T HEATRE: Kim’s Convenience, Controlled Damage.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Topdog/ Underdog (Canadian Stage); Prince Caspian (Shaw Festival); Jersey Boys, Ring of Fire (Citadel Theatre); Every Little Nookie (Stratford Festival); Peter’s Final Flight (Ross Petty Productions); The Hours That Remain (Theatre Aquarius); Three Women of Swatow (Tarragon Theatre); Trojan Girls and the Outhouse of Atreus (Outside the March); The Home Project, The Wolves, Casimir and Caroline, Punk Rock (The Howland Company); Pollyanna (Theatre Aquarius).
OTHER: Stagecraft instructor at York University, member of the Associated Designers of Canada IATSE 659. @jareth.li.
Aaron Ouellette Sound Designer
F OR THE gRAND THEATRE: Head of Audio at the Grand Theatre. High School Project: Phantom of the Opera, Live Sound Mixer: Colours in the Storm.
OTHER: IATSE 105 Union Member. Thank you to IATSE 105 and the Grand Theatre for all your support.
Martine Beland Stage Manager
F OR THE gRAND T HEATRE: Stage Manager: Broadway Bound, Three Tall Women. Assistant Stage Manager: A Christmas Carol, A Little Night Music.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Blithe Spirit, Game of Love and Chance (Shaw Festival); Fuente Ovejuna, Pentecost, Don Juan, The Birds, and Quiet in the Land (Stratford Festival); The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time (Neptune Theatre); Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Anastatia, Nutcracker (Canada’s Ballet Jorgen); Unleashed (Alberta Ballet).
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ARTISTS
Jess Gordon Apprentice Stage Manager
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Wendy and Peter Pan, Avon Theatre Production Assistant (Stratford Festival); Jonas and Barry in the Home, Made In Italy (Theatre Aquarius); A Christmas Carol, Come Down From Up River, Doris and Ivy in the Home (Upper Canada Playhouse); Wishful Seeing (4th Line Theatre); Red Tide: A Macabre Maritime Misadventure, Kensington: The Musical, Destination: Wedding! (Sheridan College).
OTHER: Graduate of Sheridan College’s Technical Production program.
Dale Anne Brendon Percussion
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: Debut.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Substitute drummer for Come From Away, SIX (Mirvish); Drummer for TOMMY, Billy Elliot, RENT, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita (Stratford Festival); Drummer for Randy Bachman (Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive) for album and tour of Heavy Blues. (2014-2015).
OTHER: Percussionist with Orchestra London Canada 1981- 2000.
Jennifer Cahill-Bedard Reeds
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Legally Blonde, The Prom, Fun Home, Matilda (Original Kids); Company, The Beauty Underneath (MTP London).
OTHER: Jennifer is grateful to all of those who support her, most of all her wife Alexis. She is a graduate of Mohawk Music’s Applied Music Program, Western University’s Bachelor of Music Program with Honours in Music Education and a minor in Gender, Sexuality and Culture, and Western University’s Master of Music Education Program. www.music.jennifercahill.ca
Marianna Grigg Cello
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: The Phantom of the Opera, Into The Woods, Grow, Home for the Holidays.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Mary Poppins, Pippin (Beal Musical Theatre); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (WDCI); Turn of the Screw (UWOpera).
OTHER: Featured Musician at the “Bridgerton Live Experience” (Netflix/ Fever Productions) and London Candlelight Concerts, Graduate of the MMus Program at McGill University, Graduate of the BMus Program at Western University, National Youth Orchestra 2017-2018, International Symphony Orchestra, Windsor Symphony Orchestra, London Symphonia
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ARTISTS
Peter Hysen Bass
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: Oliver, Anne of Green Gables, Barnum, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): The Music Man, West Side Story, 3 Penny Opera (Stratford Festival); Holiday Inn, Chicago, Drowsy Chaperon, Anything Goes, Big Band Legends, How to Succeed in Business..., Kiss Me Kate (Drayton Entertainment).
OTHER: Peter recently played bass trombone& tuba on the Cuphead video game soundtrack, and also on the Juno award winning album “Cry Me a River” with The Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Big Band.
Alexandra Kane Keyboard I
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: Finding Black Joy, Elf, Grand Re:Opening Festival, Home for the Holidays, Comfort and Joy, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.
UPCOMINg: The Sound of Music.
T HEATRE C REDITS (SELECTED): Ride the Cyclone, The Wizard of Oz (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Dixon Road (Musical Stage Co); The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney Heroes & Villains (AK Arts Academy); The Little Mermaid (Musical Theatre Productions); Jesus Christ Superstar (Theatre Sheridan).
FILM & TV CREDITS: Black is Beautiful, Fracture, Nova: Prime, Shelter.
OTHER: Graduate of the B.MusA program at Western University, Corporate Communications & Public Relations graduate certificates from Fanshawe, and Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University.
John Kenny Guitar
F OR T HE gRAND T HEATRE: Wizard of Oz, Dreamgirls, The Last 5 Years, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, The Spitfire Grill, Footloose, Grease, Blue Suede Shoes, Mamma Mia!
OTHER: John Kenny is a full-time musician. Proficient in country, rock, pop and jazz, he has toured theatres and nightclubs across Canada (all 10 provinces) and the U.S. with various artists.
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Thank you to those who gave in memory of Noreen Davis, Eleanore Reynolds, Shirley Brown, Vivian Deleary, Mary Loncke, James A. Ross, Pam Samuels, Robert Swartman & Lister Waugh, Pamela & Joseph Samuels, cherished friends of the Grand who are dearly missed.
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Thank you to the members of our community who have welcomed visiting artists into their homes as Artist Housing Partners for this season: Barb MacDougall • Jill Ellis-Worthington • Bob Ward & Susan Yerema • Aaron & Josh Swan • Leon Melville • Peter Markvoort • Denise Hay • Cam Quinn • Brian Baillargeon • Delilah Cummings • Becca Beith • Jan & Peter Vogel • Denise Jung • Janet McAllister • Julie Ryan • Francine Rheault • Wendy Sanderson-Culley • Sergey Bornow • Ingrid Johnsrude • Songbird & Leaf • Lia Karidas
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• Life Insurance Policies, RRSP, RRIF
Barbara Belbeck • Hazel E. Bell • Marista Ateena Brooks (Mikolaski) • Robert Crawford • Buck A. M. Cuddy • Theresa Cutler • Lynn Davis • Helen Ann Day • Walter R. (Wally) Duffield • Cathy & James Dunlop • Innis Hammond • Barbara Horne • Dr. Nicole le Riche & Dr. John Howard • Beryl Ivey • Elizabeth Ann Jones • Karen Killeen • EJ Lamb • Mary & Roger Lilliman • Myrtle McCallum • Douglas McCullough • Mary Eleanor Miller • Susan Nickle • Diane & Gary Alan Price • Glenda Robinson • Maureen Elizabeth Ryan • Joseph Samuels • Pam Samuels • Donald Smith • Doris Spence • Helen & Andy Spriet • Elizabeth Stratton • Judy White • Michael Wojtak
ONE FAIR, HUNDREDS OF WAYS TO FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE
midway rides, fair food, animals, nightly sky spectacular drone show, LIVE concerts, character meet & greets, shopping & so much more!
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SIX NIGHTS OF UNFORGETTABLE CONCERTS
james barker band WITH MACKENZIE PORTER
FRIDAY SEPT 6TH
JULY TALK WITH OMBIIGIZI
TUESDAY SEPT 10TH
SUGAR RAY AND SMASH MOUTH
SATURDAY SEPT 7TH
EVERCLEAR WITH TREBLE CHARGER
SQUEEZE WITH THE ENGLISH BEAT SUNDAY SEPT 8TH
WEDNESDAY SEPT 11TH AR PAISLEY AND IKKY
THURSDAY SEPT 12TH
FALL & WINTER
NEW ARRIVALS HAVE LANDED IN LONDON
Explore our new arrivals for fall and winter—your destination for the latest styles and inspiration for your wardrobe. From clothing and shoes to the perfect accessories, find everything you need to elevate your look this season. Shop now and step into style at Channer’s!
