A Co-Production with Theatre Aquarius
Waitress
Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Book by Jessie Nelson
Based upon the motion picture by Adrienne Shelly
Directed by Rachel Peake
Book by Jessie Nelson
Based upon the motion picture by Adrienne Shelly
Directed by Rachel Peake
March 25 to April 12, 2025
Opening Night Friday, March 28
Spriet Stage
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A small-town girl faces big changes. Are pies her way out? A bright and touching musical featuring songs by Grammy-winner Sara Bareilles.
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Jenna lives a small slice of life, in a small town – baking punny pies at work and trying not to think about her troubled marriage at home. Caught off guard by another type of bun in the oven, a thrilling affair, and nowhere else to turn, Jenna wonders if her pie-making talents are her ticket to finding a soft place to land.
With music baked-to-perfection by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles (“She Used to be Mine”, “When He Sees Me”), a story based on the indie cult-classic film starring Keri Russell, and the presence of a pretty cute OB/GYN, Waitress is a musical that has charmed its way across Broadway, the United States, the United Kingdom, and will be brought to life on the Grand Theatre Spriet Stage by Artistic Director, Rachel Peake.
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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.
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.
OPEN CAPTION PERFORMANCE
For patrons who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or who enjoy watching a performance with surtitles, we invite you to sit in house right of the Orchestra for best viewing of the Open Captions screen. Click the link below or call the Box Office for more information: 519-672-8800.
Audience Advisory
This production includes depiction and discussion of partner violence and implied sexual intercourse.
WAITRESS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
The Cast
Elysia Cruz
Dawn
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): SIX the Musical (Mirvish); Christmas Carol Panto (Drayton Entertainment); Jesus Christ Superstar (Theatre Sheridan).
Other: Graduate of the Honours Bachelors of Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College.
Theatre Credits (Selected): SIX the Musical (Mirvish); Christmas Carol Panto (Drayton Entertainment); Jesus Christ Superstar (Theatre Sheridan).
Other: Graduate of the Honours Bachelors of Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College.
Peter Millard
Joe
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Member of George Luscombe's Toronto Workshop Productions for 13 years - including Hey Rube!, Ain't Lookin', Letters From The Earth, and the landmark production of Ten Lost Years; Member of the Shaw Festival acting ensemble for 35 seasons. Elsewhere: Fire (National Tour); Middletown (Shaw Festival/Crows); The Last Timbit (Elgin Theatre); The Normal Heart (Bathurst St - Dora Nomination); Little Mercy's First Murder (Tarragon - Dora Award).
Film/TV Credits (Selected): Fellow Travelers; Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro/Netfliix); Darkest Miriam (Naomi Jaye); Desginated Survivor.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Member of George Luscombe's Toronto Workshop Productions for 13 years - including Hey Rube!, Ain't Lookin', Letters From The Earth, and the landmark production of Ten Lost Years; Member of the Shaw Festival acting ensemble for 35 seasons. Elsewhere: Fire (National Tour); Middletown (Shaw Festival/Crows); The Last Timbit (Elgin Theatre); The Normal Heart (Bathurst St - Dora Nomination); Little Mercy's First Murder (Tarragon - Dora Award).
Film/TV Credits (Selected): Fellow Travelers; Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro/Netfliix); Darkest Miriam (Naomi Jaye); Desginated Survivor.
Lawrence Libor
Earl
Julius Sermonia
Ensemble
For the Grand Theatre: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Shrek, Beauty and the Beast.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Miss Saigon, The King and I, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Contact, Cats (Broadway); Chicago, Tommy, Camelot, Evita, Kiss Me Kate, West Side Story, A Funny Thing…Forum (with Mirvish), Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes (Stratford); Holiday Inn (Shaw); Maggie, The Play That Goes Wrong (Charlottetown); Elf, Mary Poppins (Neptune); Marathon of Hope, Damn Yankees (Drayton); The Little Mermaid, Cinderella (Ross Petty); The Drowsy Chaperone (MTC); Sweet Charity (StageWest); Hair (Canadian Stage).
Film and TV Credits: Mother of All Shows (Feature Film); The Boys (Sony/Amazon); Hellcats (CW); The Tony Awards (CBC).
Other: @juliussermonia
Theatre Credits (Selected): Miss Saigon, The King and I, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Contact, Cats (Broadway); Chicago, Tommy, Camelot, Evita, Kiss Me Kate, West Side Story, A Funny Thing…Forum (with Mirvish), Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes (Stratford); Holiday Inn (Shaw); Maggie, The Play That Goes Wrong (Charlottetown); Elf, Mary Poppins (Neptune); Marathon of Hope, Damn Yankees (Drayton); The Little Mermaid, Cinderella (Ross Petty); The Drowsy Chaperone (MTC); Sweet Charity (StageWest); Hair (Canadian Stage).
Film and TV Credits: Mother of All Shows (Feature Film); The Boys (Sony/Amazon); Hellcats (CW); The Tony Awards (CBC).
Other: @juliussermonia
Kamyar Pazandeh
Dr Pomatter
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Come From Away (Gander); Beautful: The Carole King Musical, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Sense and Sensibility, Jitters, The Piano Teacher, The Men in White (Arts Club); Shakespeare in Love, The Taming of the Shrew, Pericles, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello (Bard on the Beach); Something Rotten! (TUTS); Cabaret (Raincity); Forever Plaid (Mayfield); Cinderella (Gateway).
Film & TV Credits (Selected): Virgin River, Arrow, Debris, Motherland, Charmed.
Other: Jessie Award nominee and two-time Ovation! Awad winner. He is a graduate of Studio 58.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Come From Away (Gander); Beautful: The Carole King Musical, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Sense and Sensibility, Jitters, The Piano Teacher, The Men in White (Arts Club); Shakespeare in Love, The Taming of the Shrew, Pericles, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello (Bard on the Beach); Something Rotten! (TUTS); Cabaret (Raincity); Forever Plaid (Mayfield); Cinderella (Gateway).
Film & TV Credits (Selected): Virgin River, Arrow, Debris, Motherland, Charmed.
Other: Jessie Award nominee and two-time Ovation! Awad winner. He is a graduate of Studio 58.
Julia McLellan
Jenna
For the Grand Theatre: Debut.
Theatre Credits (Selected): SIX the Musical (Mirvish); Kinky Boots (Broadway/Nat Tour/Mirvish); A Chorus Line, Hypochondriac (Stratford); Wizard of Oz (Nat Tour/Mirvish); Kelly v. Kelly (Musical Stage); Mythic (Segal); 9 to 5 (Citadel); First Date (Mayfield); The Last Timbit (Marquis); Priscilla, Newsies, Lucky Stiff, Kings & Queens of Country, Footloose, A Christmas Carol Panto, Snow White Panto (Drayton).
Other: @juliaemilymclellan or www.juliamclellan.com
Theatre Credits (Selected): SIX the Musical (Mirvish); Kinky Boots (Broadway/Nat Tour/Mirvish); A Chorus Line, Hypochondriac (Stratford); Wizard of Oz (Nat Tour/Mirvish); Kelly v. Kelly (Musical Stage); Mythic (Segal); 9 to 5 (Citadel); First Date (Mayfield); The Last Timbit (Marquis); Priscilla, Newsies, Lucky Stiff, Kings & Queens of Country, Footloose, A Christmas Carol Panto, Snow White Panto (Drayton).
Other: @juliaemilymclellan or www.juliamclellan.com
Stacey Kay
Becky
Lee Siegel
Cal
For The Grand Theatre: Dreamgirls, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Shrek.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Jesus Christ Superstar, Paradise Square (Broadway); RENT, Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelot, Fiddler On The Roof (Stratford Festival); Les Miserables, Cats, Miss Saigon, Little Shop Of Horrors, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, Sister Act (Drayton); Jesus Christ Superstar, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival); Cats (Neptune); Seussical, Dreamgirls, A Christmas Story (Theatre Aquarius).
Film and TV Credits (Selected): 66th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
Other: Special thanks and love to: God, Mom, Dad, Mike, Talent House.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Jesus Christ Superstar, Paradise Square (Broadway); RENT, Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelot, Fiddler On The Roof (Stratford Festival); Les Miserables, Cats, Miss Saigon, Little Shop Of Horrors, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, Sister Act (Drayton); Jesus Christ Superstar, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival); Cats (Neptune); Seussical, Dreamgirls, A Christmas Story (Theatre Aquarius).
Film and TV Credits (Selected): 66th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
Other: Special thanks and love to: God, Mom, Dad, Mike, Talent House.
Megan Dallan
Ensemble
For the Grand Theatre: Grow, The Sound of Music.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Hodan's Hoedown (Victoria Playhouse); House of Martin Guerre (Theatre Sheridan); The Phantom of the Opera (Theatre Sheridan).
Film & TV Credits (Selected): Cruel Intentions (Amazon); Priscilla (Feature Film); Murdoch Mysteries (CBC).
Other: Graduate of Honour's Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College, Reciever of Triple Threat Award.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Hodan's Hoedown (Victoria Playhouse); House of Martin Guerre (Theatre Sheridan); The Phantom of the Opera (Theatre Sheridan).
Film & TV Credits (Selected): Cruel Intentions (Amazon); Priscilla (Feature Film); Murdoch Mysteries (CBC).
Other: Graduate of Honour's Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College, Reciever of Triple Threat Award.
Scott Beaudin
Ensemble
Creative Team
Rachel Peake
Director
For the Grand Theatre: Artistic Director. Director: The Sound of Music.
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
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
Patrick Bowman
Music Director
For the Grand Theatre: Into the Woods, Million Dollar Quartet.
Theatre Credits (Selected): A Christmas Story, A Hamilton Holiday, Home For The Holidays (Theatre Aquarius); A Christmas Carol, O’Flaherty V.C. (Shaw Festival); Grand Hotel, Oh What a Lovely War (Shaw Festival, Assistant MD); Into The Woods (Ovation); Bitter Girl, American Idiot, Honky Tonk Laundry (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Cabaret (Theatre Sheridan); Banks Prize Cabaret (Musical Stage Co).
Other: Graduate of the MMus and Bmus programs at Western University (Voice Performance), Vocal Coach and Substitute Keyboardist at Shaw Festival, Voice and Music Instructor at Sheridan College
Theatre Credits (Selected): A Christmas Story, A Hamilton Holiday, Home For The Holidays (Theatre Aquarius); A Christmas Carol, O’Flaherty V.C. (Shaw Festival); Grand Hotel, Oh What a Lovely War (Shaw Festival, Assistant MD); Into The Woods (Ovation); Bitter Girl, American Idiot, Honky Tonk Laundry (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Cabaret (Theatre Sheridan); Banks Prize Cabaret (Musical Stage Co).
Other: Graduate of the MMus and Bmus programs at Western University (Voice Performance), Vocal Coach and Substitute Keyboardist at Shaw Festival, Voice and Music Instructor at Sheridan College
Genny Sermonia
Choregrapher
For the Grand Theatre: Grand Ghosts, Elf (2013).
Theatre Credits (Selected): Choreographer/Movement Director: Take The Moment (Musical Stage Co.); Follies in Concert (Royal Conservatory of Music); The Barbecue King (Toronto Fringe, Globus Theatre) Little Women, Once On This Island (Stage Door Academy); A Funny Thing… Forum (Sunshine & Co.); Assistant Choreographer: The Phantom of the Opera, Urinetown (Theatre Sheridan)
Film and TV Credits (Selected): Odd Squad (PBS Kids); McDonald’s, Best Buy Canada.
Other: Honours Graduate of Sheridan College - Music Theatre Performance
Theatre Credits (Selected): Choreographer/Movement Director: Take The Moment (Musical Stage Co.); Follies in Concert (Royal Conservatory of Music); The Barbecue King (Toronto Fringe, Globus Theatre) Little Women, Once On This Island (Stage Door Academy); A Funny Thing… Forum (Sunshine & Co.); Assistant Choreographer: The Phantom of the Opera, Urinetown (Theatre Sheridan)
Film and TV Credits (Selected): Odd Squad (PBS Kids); McDonald’s, Best Buy Canada.
Other: Honours Graduate of Sheridan College - Music Theatre Performance
Scott Penner
Set & Costume Designer
For the Grand Theatre: Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Phantom of the Opera, Elf: the Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Hair.
Theatre Credits (Selected): Job (Off-Broadway); 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).
Theatre Credits (Selected): Job (Off-Broadway); 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).
Al Gadowsky
Stage Manager
Melissa Cameron
Assistant Stage Manager
Julia Lank
Apprentice Stage Manager
