# The Sound of Music
November 19 to December 29, 2024
Spriet Stage
Additional Information
Opening Night Friday, November 22
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp
Directed by Rachel Peake
Advisories **Running time:** 2 hours and 40 minutes which includes a 20-minute intermission.
**Age Recommendation:** 6+
[**Read Audience Advisory**](#advisory)
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## Start your holidays with Maria and the von Trapps in this timeless, beloved, family musical ... a very good place to start!
## BEST AVAILABILITY DEC 19 and 20!
The abbey life is not the life for Maria: an exuberant, free-spirited, would-be nun with the habit of fleeing her studies to sing in the Austrian mountainside.
For a change of scenery, Maria is off to join the von Trapp family household as the latest in a long string of governesses for humourless naval captain Georg von Trapp and his seven disciplined but mischievous children. While the family is initially no match for Maria’s unstoppable love of music and whimsy, it isn’t long until the power of song brings much welcome harmony, romance, and the promise of a bright future, into their home.
But, against political unrest, the von Trapps’ newfound joy becomes threatened. Will the hills that offered Maria her musical solace also become the family’s road to refuge?
Grand Theatre Artistic Director **Rachel Peake** helms this 2024 holiday production, based on the Tony Award-winning musical, Academy Award-winning film, and featuring memorable classic songs: “My Favourite Things”, “Do-Re-Mi”, “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”, “So Long, Farewell”, and “Something Good.”
## **Enhance Your Experience**
### AfterWORDS
On select Wednesday evenings, immediately after the performance, join host **Breanne Ritchie** in theatre's lounge for a brief guided discussion with guest artists, creative team members, and Grand staff members.
- [Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024](https://tickets.grandtheatre.com/10939/10941) - With special guests **Andrew Hodwitz** *(Max)* and **Annie Ramos** *(Sister Margaretta)*
- [Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024](https://tickets.grandtheatre.com/10939/10949) - With special guests **Janelle Cooper** *(Mother Abbess)*, **Clea McCaffrey** *(Ensemble)*, and **Crystal Casera** *(Liesl)*
- [Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024](https://tickets.grandtheatre.com/10939/10957) - With special guests **Donna Garner** *(Frau Schmidt / Sister Berthe)*, **Adam Stevenson** *(Captain von Trapp)*, and **Dominique LeBlanc** *(Maria)*
### Tea Talks
Join us for creative conversations pre-show with host **Rachel Peake** and special guests connected to the show. Tea Talks begin at 12:00pm before the Wednesday 1:00pm matinée.
- [Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024](https://tickets.grandtheatre.com/10939/10956) - With special guest from the show, Musical Director **Alexandra Kane**!
### Open Captioned Performance
For patrons who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or who enjoy watching a performance with subtitles, this performance is live-captioned with text appearing on a screen that is positioned in the Orchestra Right section. To best view captions, it is recommended to book in Orchestra Right (seats 29 through 38). Click the link below or call the Box Office for more information: [519-672-8800](tel:519-672-8800).
- [Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 1:00PM](https://tickets.grandtheatre.com/10939/10952)
### Relaxed Performances
Relaxed Performances are specifically designed to welcome patrons who will benefit from a less restricted audience environment. They differ from other performances by allowing patrons to leave and re-enter throughout the show, reducing sensory elements such as light and sound, and eliminating startling effects such as strobe and fog. *Babes in arms are welcome* at Relaxed Performances.
- [Sunday, Dec 15, 2024 at 1:00PM](https://tickets.grandtheatre.com/10939/10970)
[View the Venue Guide](/venue-guide) - [Download the Access Guide](/sites/default/files/2425/Relaxed%20Performance_Access%20Guide_The%20Sound%20of%20Music.pdf)
### London Black Community Night
Attend the show and stay after for a special reception in the Drewlo Lounge featuring sweet treats and a post-show chat. Company members including Janelle Cooper (Mother Abbess), and Music Director Alexandra Kane will give you a deeper understanding of the show and their role in creating this spectacular production!
- [Thursday, December 12 at 7:30PM](https://tickets.grandtheatre.com/10939/10966)
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### Audience Advisory
*This production includes significant depiction of Nazi iconography and references, as well as use of flashing lights.*
THE SOUND OF MUSIC is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. [www.concordtheatricals.com](https://www.concordtheatricals.com "https://www.concordtheatricals.com/")
### The Cast
Vinnie Alberto
Ensemble
Vinnie Alberto
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Anne of Green Gables, Jeresey Boys (Charlottetown Festival); Mother Daughter, Prince Caspian, Playboy of the Western World (Shaw Festival); Into the Woods (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); 2023 UnCovered Series, Get a Life -Banks Prize Cabaret (Musical Stage Co); Wizard of Oz (Rainbow Stage); Mamma Mia! (Drayton Enertainment).
Other: 2022-2023 Banks Prize Award Winner, RMTC Mentorship - Kimberley Rampersad.
Crystal Casera
Liesl / Nun
Crystal Casera
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): The Spongebob Musical (Mansfield Entertainment); Joan & Olivia: A Hollywood Ghost Story (Ebb & Flow Theatre).
Other: Fourth year at Sheridan College's Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance Program.
Janelle Cooper
Mother Abbess / Party Guest / Fraulein Schwiger
For the Grand Theatre: Fall On Your Knees.
Theatre credits (Selected): The Amen Corner (Shaw); Fall On Your Knees (Can Stage/Neptune/NAC/Grand); John Ware Reimagined (Blyth); The Color Purple (Neptune/Citadel/Royal Manitoba); Twelfth Night (Theatre Calgary/NAC); Adventures of a Black Girl, I Am For You (NAC); Charlotte’s Web, Penelopiad (ATP).Other: Janelle Cooper is a multi-award winning interdisciplinary Artist, and a founder of Ellipsis Tree Collective - Alberta's first Black led and Black focused theatre company. Janelle’s expertise is in the excavation of lived experience through devising and multi-genre storytelling, IBPOC artistic mentorship, and EDID education and consultation via organizations like The Black Pledge and The University of Calgary's SCPA EDIAD Community Advisory Board.
Jeff Culbert
Baron Eberfeld
Jeff Culbert
For the Grand Theatre: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory; 15 years directing for the annual PlayWrights Cabaret.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Naked Radio (Drayton Entertainment); Dear Johnny Deere (Blyth, Theatre Calgary/Thousand Islands Playhouse/Persephone, Lighthouse); archy & mehitabel, The Donnelly Sideshow, Problem Child, Her Worship, The Designated Mourner, Elocution: The Life of Richard Berry Harrison (Ausable Theatre); Ed’s Garage, The Drawer Boy, On the Air (Port Stanley); The Boneyard Man (Natural Broadcasting Co); Tip of the Iceberg (Lighthouse); Boat Load, Fall Fair, Underbelly, Gunpowder (Jayson McDonald); The Phoenix Lottery (Theatre Aezir); One-man Masque (Toronto Masque Theatre).
Other: [www.jeffculbert.ca](http://www.jeffculbert.ca)
Megan Dallan
New Postulant / Ursula / Party Guest / Nun
Megan Dallan
For the Grand Theatre: Grow.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Hogan’s Hoedown (Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia); House of Martin Guerre (Theatre Sheridan); Maggie (Theatre Sheridan); Phantom of the Opera (Theatre Sheridan).
Film and TV Credits: Murdoch Mysteries (CBC); Priscilla (feature film); Cruel Intentions (Amazon, 2024).
Other: Graduate of Honor’s Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College
Donna Garner
Frau Schmidt / Sister Berthe
Donna Garner
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Canadian Premiere - Crows Theatre/Musical Stage Company); The Sound of Music (U.S. First National Tour); Once (U.S. First National Tour, Mirvish, Neptune); Two Pianos, Four Hands (across Canada and the U.S.).
Film and TV Credits (Selected): Mr. Monk's Last Case (Peacock/NBC Universal); Dare Me (USA Network); Spinning Out (SVOD Series); Private Eyes (Global); Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); Anne (Netflix/CBC); Designated Survivor (ABC).
Other: Graduate of both Fanshawe College and Western University in London. [www.garnertheatreproductions.com](http://www.garnertheatreproductions.com) [www.donnagarner.ca](http://www.donnagarner.ca)
Mark Harapiak
Herr Zeller / Priest
Mark Harapiak
For the Grand Theatre: Beauty and the Beast, Miracle on 34th St.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Billy Elliot,The Music Man,Camelot,Coriolanus,Equus,Alice through the Looking Glass,The Winters Tale(Stratford Festival); Pal Joey, Pygmalion, She Loves Me (Shaw Festival); Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia, Footloose, The Foursome, Bittergirl (Drayton Entertainment); Legally Blonde, The Full Monty, Cabaret (Theatre Aquarius); Mary Poppins (Disney, N.A. Tour); Man of La Mancha (Mirvish/Citadel); The Last Resort (Charlottetown Festival); Gingko Tree, The Thirteenth One, Cruel Tears, McGillicuddy (Blyth Festival); Camelot, Evita (RMTC/Theatre Calgary); 25th…Spelling Bee (Connecticut Rep); The Butcher (Gulfshore Playhouse).
Andrew Hodwitz
Max
Andrew Hodwitz
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): The 39 Steps (St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival); Back in '59 (Thousand Islands Playhouse/Magnus Theatre); Jukebox Jive (Port Hope Festival); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Driftwood Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof (StageWest).
Film and TV Credits (Selected): Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (CityTV); Murdoch Mysteries (CBC); Mrs America (FX).
Other: Andrew was the US voice of Fireman Sam, a long-running UK cartoon, along with many other animated characters. andrewhodwitz.com IG: @andrewhodwitz
Dominique LeBlanc
Maria
Dominique LeBlanc
For the Grand Theatre: Controlled Damage.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Truth (Young People's Theatre); Once The Musical (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, Annie (Drayton Entertainment); April Fools (Segal Centre); Almost A Full Moon: In Concert (Citadel Theatre); Master & Margarita (Crow's Theatre); East Coast Kitchen Party, Shrek, The Wizard of Oz, Christmas Carol (Neptune Theatre).
Film & TV (Selected): Weirdos (Lithium Studios); It's The Hard Knock Life (Sinking Ship Entertainment).
Training: Elaine Overholt, Royal Conserbatory of Music, Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College.
Other: @leblancdeominique
Alyssa LeClair
Sister Sophia / Frau Zeller / Trio
For the Grand Theatre: Debut
Theatre Credits (Selected): Maggie (Theatre Aquarius, The Charlottetown Festival, The Savoy Theatre); I'm Every Woman (The Charlottetown Festival); My Fair Lady (Sharon Playhouse).
Film and TV Credits (Selected): Fat Camp (BET); Workin' Moms (CBC); Mistletoe Murders (Hallmark).
Other: BAH from Queen's University, Masters of Music from NYU. @leoclairforceone
Clea McCaffrey
Ensemble
Clea McCaffrey
For the Grand theatre: Grow.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Little Eva in Beautiful the Carole King Musical (Stage West); Jack: A Beanstalk Panto (Capital Theatre Port Hope); Maggie, I’m Every Woman (Charlottetown Festival); Little Red Hiding Hood in Into The Woods (RMTC); Lucy in Written in Blood (Talk is Free Theatre); Maggie, Dynamites in Hairspray (Aquarius Theatre); Sister Act, Jan in Grease (Drayton Entertainment) Rumspringa Break! (Next Stage Festival), Mabel Washington in Fame (Creativiva Dubai).
OTHER: @Cl.3a\_
Heather McGuigan
Elsa / Nun / Trio
Heather McGuigan
For the Grand Theatre: The Spitfire Grill, Joseph and the Amazing…
Theatre Credits (Selected): Mary Poppins (Broadway National Tours, Neptune, Aqurarius, Rainbow Stage); Spamalot, Frankenstein Revived, Wanderlust (Stratford); The Women, My Fair Lady, The Admirable Crichton (Shaw); Les Miserables (Mirvish); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (National Tour); Saturday Night Fever (National Tour); Shrek (Rainbow Stage/Neptune); A Year With Frog & Toad (Neptune); Evita, Me&My Girl, Pirates of Penzance, Wizard of Oz (Drayton); Unique Three (Celebrity Cruiselines); Those Movies (Foster Festival).
Film and TV Credits (Selected): Northern Tracks (Stratford); Cavendish, See No Evil
Other: heathermcguigan.com
Annie Ramos
Sister Margaretta / Baroness Eberfeld / Trio
Annie Ramos
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music (Drayton Entertainment); Pirates of Penzance, West Side Story, The King and I (Stratford Festival); Pericles, Sanctuary Song (National Arts Centre); The Sound of Music (Vancouver Arts Club); R.U.R. A Torrent of Light (Tapestry Opera); Les Miserables, The Sound of Music (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Hamlet (The Shakespeare Company).
Adam Stevenson
Captain von Trapp
Adam Stevenson
For the Grand Theatre: Million Dollar Quartet, Hair!
Theatre Credits (Selected): Maggie (Theatre Aquarius/Charlottetown Festival); Play That Goes Wrong (Charlottetown Festival); Jafar in Disney’s Broadway Tour of Aladdin; Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, California Dreaming, Canadian Explosion (Stage West); Les Miserables (Drayton Festival); Pollyanna, Ring of Fire, Home for the Holidays, Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz, Tommy, Forever Plaid, Evita, Pippin (Theatre Aquarius); Plaid Tidings (Neptune Theatre/Magnus Theatre); The Wedding Singer (Mayfield Theatre); Race Day (Lighthouse Festival); Robin Hood (Elgin Theatre).
Eamon Stocks
Rolf / Party Guest
Eamon Stocks
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Newsies, The Prom, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fiddler on the Roof, Kiss Me Kate (Drayton Entertainment); Billy Elliot: The Musical (RMTC).
Film and TV Credits: Gen V (Amazon Prime Video); The Umbrella Academy (Netflix); Brilliant Minds (NBC).
Other: Graduate of the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance Program at Sheridan College
Curtis Sullivan
Franz
Curtis Sullivan
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): The Sound of Music, The Gondoliers, Carousel, The Boy Friend (Stratford Festival); Little Mermaid, The Sound of Music, Beauty & the Beast (Capital Theatre Moncton); Evita, Man of La Mancha, Anthing Goes, Oliver, How to Succeed, Carousel (Drayton Entertainment); Music Man, Guys & Dolls (Capital Theatre Port Hope); Sweet Charity (StageWest); Passion (Canadian Stage); My Fair Lady (Toronto Operetta Theatre); Merry Widow (San Francisco Opera); La Boheme, Don Giovanni, Pirates of Penzance (Vancouver Opera); Taming of the Shrew, Erewhon (Pacific Opera Victoria); Armide, Persee (Royal Opera Versailles).
Robin Wilcock
Admiral Von Schreiber / Party Guest
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Fool for Love (Heart in Hand Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Repercussion Theatre), The Taming of the Shrew (Repercussion Theatre)
Film and TV Credits (Selected): Mayday (Discovery), Fellow Travelers (Showtime), Arrow Supernatural (The CW)
TADE CALDER
Kurt
For The Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Kinky Boots (London Community Players), The Little Mermaid Jr. (LYTE at The Palace Theatre) Matilda The Musical (Holy Cross Secondary School).
OTHER: Tade is 10 years old and currently in grade 5 at St. Mary’s Choir & Orchestra School. A wonderful and talented singer, dancer and performer, Tade spends his free time doing gymnastics, music and art. He is so excited to be making his professional theatre debut at the Grand Theatre and share his talents on stage with such an amazing cast! Tade would like to thank his Grandma Shelley, Aunt Melissa his mom and twin sister MacKenzie for all of their love and support. He hopes you enjoy the show!
FINLEY CAMPBELL
Gretl
FOR THE GRAND THEATRE: Debut.
DANCE CREDITS (SELECTED): Let’s Dance, Winterlude (North London Dance Centre).
OTHER: Finley is an energetic, playful, and adventurous 6 year old who is delighted to be performing on The Grand Theatre stage alongside her big sister, Raya! Finley trains in dance at the North London Dance Centre, gymnastics at Gymworld, and studies voice/piano at The Voice Studio London. She would like to thank Ryan Kelly at RPK Acting Practice for his wonderful guidance and coaching. Finley sends love and hugs to mom, dad, and her incredible sister Dilynn, for their encouragement and enthusiasm!
RAYA CAMPBELL
Louisa
FOR THE GRAND THEATRE: Elf: The Musical.
THEATRE CREDITS (SELECTED): The Wizard of Oz (Huron Country Playhouse).
OTHER: Raya is thrilled to be back at The Grand Theatre for the holiday season, performing alongside this wonderful cast, and sharing the stage with her sister, Finley! Raya trains in dance at the North London Dance Centre, competitive gymnastics at Beje, and studies voice/piano at The Voice Studio London. She is a recipient of the Ontario Medal of Excellence (Conservatory Canada Level 3 Contemporary Voice), and is a proud member of the Sir Arthur Currie Chorus. Raya sends big hugs to her mom, dad, and most importantly her sister Dilynn, for being so enthusiastic and supportive.
LILITH CARSON
Marta
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits: Annie Jr. (Wolf Performance Hall).
Other: Lilith studies voice at the Studio of Charnelle Pennyfeather (Long and McQuade), sings in her school's senior choir, and has studied violin at Amy’s Violin School.
LYLA COUCH
Marta
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (selected): Anne of Green Gables (Stratford Kiwanis Festival); The Typewriter Attack (Thistle Theatre/Dramarama); The Cheese Stands Alone (Original Kids Theatre Company/Kidlets).
OTHER: Official Anthem Vocalist, Thamesford Trojans
Sam Harson
Friedrich
For the Grand theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Shrek the Musical (Phoenix Theatre Group); Dick Whittington (Phoenix Theatre Group).
OTHER: Sam is currently a student at H.B. Beal Secondary, and is also enrolled in Original Kids Theatre Company. He enjoys finding every possible way to squeeze himself into any chance that allows him to perform. Sam is extremely delighted to be a part of this production, and would like to personally thank the producers and directors of this show for this incredible opportunity.
NEELA NOBLE
Louisa
For The Grand Theatre: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, High School Project: Matilda The Musical.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Matilda The Musical, Into the Woods, Disaster! (London Youth Theatre Education); Sondheim Tribute Revue (London Community Players).
OTHER: Currently a student of the Beal Musical Theatre program. Thank you to my friends, family, and my Von Trapp siblings.
OFORIWA OFORI
Brigitta
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Squirm (Original Kids Theatre Company); Mini Lion King (Grand Palladium Stage, Jamaica).
FREYA RAJANI
Gretl
For The Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Matilda The Musical, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Finding Nemo Jr. (London Performing Arts Academy)
Other: A born artist, Freya is constantly crafting and creating, singing and performing. She loves The Sound of Music and has been singing the songs since she was three! Freya sends love to her family and would like to thank the team at London Performing Arts Academy for their support and coaching. She's beyond excited to make her debut on the big stage at The Grand and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a talented and kind cast and crew.
JUNIOR VAN GEFFEN
Friedrich
For the Grand Theatre: Debut. Theatre Credits (Selected): Peter Pan the Panto, Wizard of Oz the Panto (Drayton Entertainment). Other: Amabile Treble Concert Choir
ALBA EVORA WEILER
Brigitta
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Beaches-The Musical (Theatre Calgary/International Premiere).
Film/TV Credits (Selected): Under the Banner of Heaven - 8 Episodes(Disney/FX); Börje (The Börje Salming Story); Teresa Salming (Viaplay); In the Dark-Angel (CW Network).
Other: Alba would like to thank her parents & family for all the love & support. Her agent Kate Kellner-The George Agency, Vocal Coach-Anique Mercier & Melanie Hill/Nikki Giroux at Bojangles Dance Arts. Alba is delighted to be a part of the cast of The Sound of Music at Grand Theatre!
LUCAS ZADORSKY
Kurt
For the Grand: Debut.
Other: Lucas is excited to be sharing the role of Kurt. As one of seven children in his own family, Lucas is quite comfortable as a Von Trapp sibling! Music and performance have always been one of Lucas' ' Favourite Things'. He is a grade 6 student at St. Mary Choir and Orchestra school and a member of the Amabile Treble Concert Choir. He also studies violin and voice. This past year he was awarded a Silver at the Provincial level in violin and was invited to perform as a soloist at the Stars of the Festival here in London.
### Creative Team
Rachel Peake
Director
Rachel Peake
For the Grand Theatre: Artistic Director.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Ring of Fire, Sense and Sensibility (Arts Club); The Sound of Music (Citadel/RMTC); 9 to 5, The Garneau Block (Citadel); Something Rotten (Theatre Under the Stars); The Contest of the Winds (Caravan Farm); A Christmas Carol (Gateway); Trout Stanley (Persephone); The Snow Queen (Globe Theatre); Green Lake, cool beans, After Jerusalem (Solo Collective).
Opera Credits (Selected): Carmen, Marriage of Figaro, La Cenerentola, The Pearl Fishers, La Voix Humaine (Vancouver Opera); Macbeth (Calgary Opera); Phaedra/ Serenade, The Little Sweep (Pacific Opera Victoria).
Other: Ovation Award and three-time Jessie Richardson Award-winner; [www.rachelpeake.com](http://www.rachelpeake.com)
Alexandra Kane
Musical Director
Alexandra Kane
For the Grand Theatre: Finding Black Joy, Elf, Grand Re:Opening Festival, Home for the Holidays, Comfort and Joy, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.
Theatre Credits (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 (Selected): 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.
Ainsley Hillyard
Choreographer
Ainsley Hillyard
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Choreographer - Deafy, Pride and Prejudice, Almost a Full Moon (Citadel Theatre); Mr. Burns: A post electric play (You are Here Theatre/Blarney Productions). Movement Director - Jane Eyre (Citadel Theatre). Assistant Choreographer - Hadestown, Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Citadel Theatre).
Other: Ainsley Hillyard is an Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) based choreographer, performer and educator who works in contemporary dance and theatre. She is thrilled to be working on The Sound of Music and so grateful for the incredible team on this production.
Lorenzo Savoini
Set & Lighting Designer
Lorenzo Savoini
For the Grand Theatre: Mary Poppins, Kim's Convenience (2013).
Theatre Credits (Selected): Set Design - My Fair Lady (Shaw Festival); The Sound of Music (RMTC/Citadel Theatre). Set and Costume Design - Hedda Gabler (Stratford Festival). Set and Lighting Design - De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail (Soulpepper Theatre); Kelly v Kelly (Musical Stage Co/Canadian Stage).
Other: Winner of five Dora Awards. Graduate of the MFA Program at University of British Colombia. Member of the Associated Designers of Canada. [www.lorenzosavoini.com](http://www.lorenzosavoini.com)
Jessica Oostergo
Costume Designer
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (selected): A Streetcar Named Desire (Citadel/Theatre Calgary); The Sound of Music (MTC/Citadel); Ring of Fire, The Legend of Georgia McBride (Arts Club); Sunrise Betties (ITSAZOO); Bunny, Stupid F\*cking Bird (Search Party); An UnDeveloped Sound (Electric Company); Julius Caesar (Bard on the Beach); A Chorus Line (Studio 58).
Other: Jessica is a Set and Costume Designer, born and raised in Vancouver BC, and a new resident of Edmonton. Her design work has been seen on stage, in music videos, and on screens across North America. She is a three-time Jessie Richardson Award Winner with a total of 7 nominations, and a graduate of Studio 58 and Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Visit jessicaoostergo.com!
Emily Porter
Sound Designer
Emily Porter
For the Grand Theatre: Home for the Holidays; Into the Woods; Prom Queen; Titanic.
Other: Emily is an award-winning sound designer who has worked on productions across Canada and internationally. Sound designs have been with Charlottetown Festival, Capitol Theatre, Globe Theatre, Luminato, Asha Productions, Rainbow Stage, Canadian Opera Company, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Neptune Theatre, Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Young People’s Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Canadian Stage, Theatre20, Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival. She is a member of ADC659 and teaches University theatrical sound design and technology. Emily would like to thank her family for their continued support.
Anita Nittoly
Fight & Intimacy Director
FOR THE GRAND THEATRE: Debut.
THEATRE CREDITS (SELECTED): The Diviners, Les Belles-Soeurs, Hamlet-911, Hosanna, The Tempest (Stratford Festival); The Birds and the Bees, Aladdin: The Panto, Snow White: The Panto, Weekend Comedy, Perfect Wedding (Drayton Entertainment); The Fixer-Upper, It’s Your Funeral, Lunenburg, Buying the Farm, Birds of a Feather, Storm Warning, Wrong for Each Other, Knickers! A Brief Comedy (Port Stanley Festival Theatre); The Normal Heart (Studio 180/Buddies in Bad Times Theatre); Forests (Tarragon Theatre); Beauty and the Beast (Silver Mist Productions).
Kelly Luft
Stage Manager
For the Grand Theatre (Selected): Million Dollar Quartet, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Rubaboo, Elf, Grow, Home For the Holidays, Grand Re:Opening Festival, Mary Poppins, Prom Queen, Chariots of Fire, A Christmas Carol (2017, 2018), Art, The Wizard of Oz (’16, ’09, ‘02).
Theatre Credits (Selected): The Diviners, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Hamlet-911, A Festival Queerstory, The Front Page, The Komagata Maru Incident (Stratford Festival); The Sound of Music, Hairspray (Drayton Entertainment); Le Bal (Theatre Plus); Not Wanted on the Voyage (Canadian Stage Company); 2 years in London England’s West End.
Opera Credits (Selected): 12 seasons with Opera Lyra Ottawa, 10 seasons with Hawaii Opera Theatre, 7 seasons with Orchestra London and Opera Pacific Victoria, 16 seasons with Opera Hamilton / Opera Ontario, Wagner’s Ring Cycle - Götterdämmerung for the Canadian Opera Company, and Idomeneo for Opera Atelier.
Upcoming: Disney's Frozen, the Broadway Musical (Citadel Theatre); Pride & Prejudice (Grand Theatre).
Melissa Cameron
Assistant Stage Manager
Melissa Cameron
For the Grand Theatre: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Controlled Damage, Grow, Re:Opening Festival (Seeds of Self & One Year), Chariots of Fire, Once.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Maggie, The Play that Goes Wrong, Anne of Green Gables, Munschables (Charlottetown Festival); Maggie (Theatre Aquarius); Sweeney Todd, The Gamblers, The Prince of Homburg, I Claudia, The Last of Romeo & Juliet, Offline (Talk is Free Theatre); Miracle on 34th Street (Chemainus Theatre Festival); The Last Five Years, She Loves Me, The 29 Steps (Rose Theatre); Legally Blonde (Theatre Sheridan); Gin Gam Gottagers & Indians, Crimes of the Heart, Boeing Boeing, Dial M for Murder, Barefoot in the Park (Watermark Theatre).
Jordan Guetter
Assistant Stage Manager
Jordan Guetter
For the Grand Theatre: Million Dollar Quartet, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Elf: The Musical, Mary Poppins, A Christmas Carol (2017, 2018), Chariots of Fire, Home for the Holidays.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Richard II, Love’s Labours Lost (Stratford); Il Trittico, Don Giovanni, Carmen, The Birds (Pacific Opera Victoria); The Music Man, Serving Elizabeth, Kim’s Convenience, Ring of Fire (Thousand Islands Playhouse); R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, Oksana G (Tapestry Opera); Treemonisha (Volcano); Passing Strange (The Musical Stage Company/Obsidian); The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom (Sudbury Theatre Centre); The Brothers Size, The Testament of Mary, Hosanna, The Odd Couple (Soulpepper); Disney’s Newsies (Drayton); Good Morning, Viet Mom (Cahoots); Stage Fright (Lighthouse Festival Theatre).
Kelsey Jensen
Apprentice Stage Manager
Kelsey Jensen
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Apprentice Stage Manager - Bedtime Stories (Upper Canada Playhouse); Natasha Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Crow's Theatre/Musical Stage Co); Chris, Mrs (Boldly Productions); Much Ado About Nothing (Stratford Festival).
Other: Graduate of The Drama in Education and Community Program at the University of Windsor.
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