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Jaime Lozano is a musical theatre composer who has been heralded as the “next big thing” on Broadway by Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda. A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Jaime earned his BFA in Music and Composition from the School of Music at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and was the recipient of a full scholarship to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he has the distincti...

Dan Remmes is an award-winning, published playwright, screenwriter and actor. He has appeared on stages across the country, as well as in film and television. His scripts have received productions and workshops across Europe and North America (including The White House). They have featured OSCAR-WINNING, TONY-WINNING, EMMY-WINNING and OBIE-WINNING actors. Dan is best known as the book writer of GR...

Becky is a Scottish theatre director, facilitator and writer. She trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and was a finalist for the prestigious JMK Award in 2019 and 2021. Her work spans Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, new writing and reworked classics in various forms and capacities. She also works across a variety of educational institutions and engagement departments across Scotland. Dire...

Janine Robledo – Book/Music/Lyrics is a New York City based creative. Originally from Miami, Florida, she is a Cuban-American librettist /composer/lyricist, and classically trained pianist. She holds an M.F.A. from the Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a B.A. from Florida Atlantic University where she studied piano performance. A recipient of the Paulette...

Bowtie Productions was founded in 2019 with the goal of creating collaborative theatrical experiences for early-career artists in the GTA. Led by like-minded arts performers and creators from the Toronto theatre community, Bowtie strives to illuminate impactful stories and produce intimate, rarely produced pieces of fan-favourite theatre.  Bowtie hopes to continue providing opportunities for artis...

Carol Ziske is an accomplished theatre director, choreographer, and actor with over five decades of professional experience in the industry. They have numerous acting credits on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre and national tours. She has starred alongside the likes of John Lithgow, Jerry Zaks, Bob Gunton, Beth Fowler, Robert Morse, Rudy Valee, Rita Rudner, Chip Zien, Ron Holgate, and F. M...

Wallis: A New Musical tells the story of a woman swept away by circumstance, and the King who gave up his crown for her. Prince Edward, bored with the constraints of monarchy, falls in love with an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, and gives up everything for her. Fans of The Crown will instantly recognise the first enactment of this royal twisted tale in the story of Wallis Simpson: but is it a...

Dr. Lawrence Joseph Glatt Composer, Lyricist Lawrence Joseph Glatt Is a composer specializing in musicals and guitar music.  After 30 years as a teacher, many of his works deal with issues faced by young people. His work brings together a deep understanding of classical, jazz and the history of musical theater, but also an awareness of current trends and world music.  He has worked with a variety...

Douglas J Cohen Doug received the 2010 Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting and won two Richard Rodgers Awards for writing book, music, and lyrics for NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY (produced twice off-Broadway resulting in over 100 productions worldwide; an upcoming NY commercial production in-the-works through producer Larry Hirschhorn) and THE GIG (O’Neill National Music Theatre Conference, M...

JEFF WHITING Award-winning director and choreographer, acclaimed as a 'director with a joyous touch' by the New York Times, Jeff Whiting specializes in work for theater, television, special events and concerts around the world, including James Taylor, Bette Midler, Steve Martin, Tony Bennett, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Sting. Jeff is the Owner of the largest rehearsal studio in New York Cit...

Adam Martino - Breakaway Entertainment Breakaway Entertainment is a dance entertainment & production company with years  of industry experience performing across Canada and abroad.  A Musical Theatre Jazz production house, Breakaway Entertainment draws its inspiration from classic 1950s & 1960s performers such as Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Frank Valli & The Four Season, The Rat Pack and...

MADAME WINIFRED'S CIRCUS OF WONDERS Come one, come all, to the show that everyone in the world is talking about! We present to you the most dazzling performances from the wackiest circus ever seen. Embrace the magic and mystery of Madame Winifred's Circus of Wonders! Madame Winifred’s Circus of Wonders was commissioned by Theatre on the Ridge, Carey Nicholson, Artistic Director. The origin...

Sheila the Musical Step back in time to the 1950s and meet Sheila, the quintessential (bearded) housewife. Join her on a hilarious journey of self-discovery, as she shares her powerful vocals and absurd stories, as she learns that there's more to life than just cooking, cleaning, and keeping her husband happy.

Jewelle Blackman is a Dora nominated Canadian actor, violinist, singer/songwriter and playwright.  Born and bred in Toronto, Jewelle has worked extensively in theatre, television and film across North America.  She was most recently seen on Broadway starring as “Persephone” in the Tony and Grammy winning Best Musical HADESTOWN.  The same show where she made her Broadway debut and was part of the O...

Jerrell L. Henderson is a Theatre Director, Puppeteer, and African American Theatre Historian and Archivist. Through the mediums of theatre and/or puppetry and film, Jerrell seeks to disrupt generational curses of self-hate (i.e. racism, homophobia, religious intolerance, etc.). Intellectually curious and emotionally dexterous, Jerrell is at home in a number of wide-ranging genres including, but n...

Moe: A Rap Opera A fifteen-year baseball veteran. A world-class lawyer. A World War II spy. "MOE: A Rap Opera" is the rapped-through musical about the enigmatic real-life baseball-player-turned-spy Moe Berg. With its dynamic rhymes, thunderous beats, and meticulous attention to detail, "MOE" tells the story of one of the most fascinating figures in American history. Did he shy...

Jewelle Blackman is a Dora nominated Canadian actor, violinist, singer/songwriter and playwright.  Born and bred in Toronto, Jewelle has worked extensively in theatre, television and film across North America.  She was most recently seen on Broadway starring as “Persephone” in the Tony and Grammy winning Best Musical HADESTOWN.  The same show where she made her Broadway debut and was part of the O...

Laura Landauer  is an amazingly diverse entertainer, equally comfortable performing as an actor, singer, or comedian. She has received world wide attention for her spot-on portrayal of Celine Dion. Her short films have appeared on television shows, including Entertainment Tonight, across North America and Europe, and have extensive world-wide viewership online.  She has performed at The Winnipeg C...

Claire Rice I have been a theatre nerd for as long as I can remember. Everything is a big song and dance when I’m around. That’s one reason children have always responded well to me! I started babysitting at 12, and continued to nanny into my 30s, making strong connections with every family. After graduating Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, I became a drama, music, and dance teacher, as w...

Andrew Rannells  is an actor, singer, performer, and the author of  Too Much Is Not Enough . A Tony, Drama Desk, and Critics Choice Award nominee and Grammy winner, he originated the role of Elder Price in  The Book of Mormon  and has starred in  Hedwig and the Angry Inch ,  Hamilton ,  Falsettos , and  The Boys in the Band . On the small screen, he has appeared in  Girls, The New Normal ,  Big Mo...

Andrew Seok Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Andrew Seok began his career as a Musical Theatre Singer & Composer, branching out into Singer / Songwriter, Record Producer, TV / Film Composer, Theatre Creator, and Filmmaker. He is currently the Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company which he co-runs with Artistic Producer, Chilina Kennedy. With the success of his first stage musical, ‘E...

KIRK CAMBRIDGE-DEL PESCHE  hails from the beautiful West Indies archipelago of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He proudly boasts an eclectic blend of ethnicities. With a portfolio that includes work with MAC Cosmetics,  BareMinerals, Broadway; Tours; TV; Boston Ballet; Boston Lyrics Opera; Opera Company of Philadelphia; Boston Symphony Orchestra; New York Symphony Orchestra. ‍ Make-up designed f...

Carmel is a composer/lyricist, arranger, music supervisor/director, conductor of musical theatre, based in NYC. Composition credits include Renascence, produced Off-Broadway by Transport Group in 2018. Music director/arranger credits include the Broadway productions of Funny Girl (revival), If/Then, Hands on a Hardbody, American Idiot, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, as well as Broadwa...

Kailey Marshall is a New York-based composer/lyricist who creates queer, femme forward, pop-infused musical theatre. Marshall’s work has been featured at 54 Below, Joe’s Pub, Don’t Tell Mama’s, the Highline Ballroom, and Lincoln Center. Her musicals Confirmed and Songs for Slutty Girls received readings in association with Pace University’s New Musicals Program and she won the Twenty-Somethings Tw...

Chris James is an emerging on camera talent and a powerhouse presence on screen. Not only is he a skilled actor and dancer, but he broke into the TV and film industry using a wide variety of martial arts skills, and has since been a stunt and fight choreographer for various productions. With a variety of performance skills from an extensive theatrical background, he has a host of performance tools...