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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Bios
CAST
For Hart House Theatre: Buckingham in Richard III, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Edgar in King Lear, Protean(s) in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Selected Credits: For Canopy Theatre: Malvolio in Twelfth Night and Oliver in As You Like It, Brion in Love’s Labours Lost and Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice (Theatre Erindale), Big Jule in Guys & Dolls (The Grand Theatre), Johnny Casino in Grease and Johnny in The Saga of the Steamer Atlantic (Original Kids Theatre). Neil has also appeared on The Smart Woman’s Survival Guide for W Network. His directing credits include Urinetown (UC Follies), Romeo and Julitet (Original Kids Theatre), Chess (Althouse College) and Checkhov by the Sea for the Erindale Fringe Festival.
Neil also works with young actors as an acting coach and teacher.
For Hart House Theatre: Neil/The Boss in High Fidelity.
Evan's previous performances include: Utah's Crying, Al Green Theatre; The Light in Winnie's Window, Smile Theatre; killing game, Toronto Fringe; and Smile, Randolph Academy. Evan wants to thank his family, his friends, and kuz for all of their love and support. Let us be your anklebones of love, enjoy the show.
For Hart House: Debut
Selected credits: Alexi Darling in RENT (T3 Productions), Chris in Breadwinner (Toronto Fringe Festival 2010), Anne Boleyn/Elizabeth in REX (Civic Light Opera Company), Grace in Annie (T3 Productions), Janice Dayton in Silk Stockings (Civic Light Opera Company), Luisa in The Fantasticks (Civic Light Opera Company), Angel in The Rink (Civic Light Opera Company), Daisy in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Civic Light Opera Company), Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof (Alexander Singers), Cinderella in Into the Woods (Randolph Academy)
Ashley is a graduate of the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts.
For Hart House: Debut. Selected Credits: Nanna in Shadow Of A Boy, (Porcupine Productions), at the Lower Ossington Theatre, Petal in McGrath, (Alumnae Theatre, Toronto), Selma in The Behaviour Of Houses, (David Scott Films), and Kelly in Cubicles, (Concrete Productions) and The Singing Waitress in Simon Sez, (Ion Productions).
Janice is a graduate of the University of Windsor B.F.A. Acting program and The Etobicoke School of the Arts, majoring in drama with a minor in musical theatre.
As a voice performer, Ms. Hawke can be heard in numerous national radio and television commercials and for five years was the voice of the CMT Channel.
As a singer, Janice has performed at a variety of festivals and venues throughout the greater Toronto area, including: The Toronto Jazz Festival, Graffiti’s Country Sundays, The Renaissance Jazz Festival, The Cadillac Lounge and The Cameron House.
Currently, Janice is writing a sassy one-woman cabaret with the working title, 5,6,7,8!
For Hart House: Debut
Selected Credits: Theadora in The Big Lie (Toronto Fringe Festival 2010), Angela in Gaggle (Hysteria Festival 2009), Norma in The Son of The Man (Toronto Fringe Festival 2008), First Fairy in A Midsummer Nights Dream (Humber Theatre), Hermione in A Winters Tale (Humber Theatre). Also, she is co-founder of the musical clown company Her&My. They wrote, directed and performed their first full length production, Our Asylum, debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2009.
Lea has recently graduated from Humber's Theatre Performance Program with the Overall Academic Achievement Award.
For Hart House Theatre: Dancer/Fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Selected Credits: A Chorus Line (Curtain Call Players); Smile, Killing Game (Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts); City Of Angels, Cabaret, Urinetown, Jesus Christ Superstar (Toronto Youth Theatre); Anne of Green Gables (City Playhouse), Enchanted Forest (Patria 9 Productions).
Holly currently works as choreographer/dance teacher for Annex Children's Theatre in Education. She is a graduate of Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts.
For Hart House Theatre: Jerry Springer the Opera (original cast), A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum
Selected Theatre: Cats [Stirling Festival Theatre], The Full Monty [The Empire Theatre], A Funny Thing Happened...Forum [Rose Theatre], La Traviata [Opera York], Stopping Place [InDuo Danceworks], Cabaret [SMT], Into the Woods [Bathurst Street Theatre], Lion in the Streets [Annex Theatre], Nine [UC Follies] and Cabaret [UC Follies}
Selected Choreography: La Traviata [Opera York], Urinetown [UC Follies], Goldirocks [Judy and David Productions], The Wiz and High School Musical [CharActors], Thirteen, Crazy For You, Beauty and the Beast, Fame, The Wiz, Bye Bye Birdie, Little Women, Les Miserables, Anne of Green Gables and Cinderella [Bravo Academy for the Performing Arts]
Meira is a graduate of the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts and is currently completing her BA in Archaeology and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto.
Hart House Theatre: Debut
Selected Credits: Tess/Ensemble in My Favorite Year (Randolph Academy), Cornelius/Helen of Troy in Doctor Faustus (Randolph Academy), Babe in The Pajama Game (Leo Hayes High School), Lola in Copacabana (Leo Hayes High School), Dancer/Ensemble in Chicago (Theatre New Brunswick).
Ashley hails from Fredericton, New Brunswick where she began dancing at age 5 and broke into theatre during middle school. The achievements she is most proud of include two 1-week scholarships for classes at Millenium Studios in Los Angeles, dancing with LA dancers Jesse Santos, Tera Perez & Christian Vincent during the PowerHouse Dance Gala and being selected as a VIP dancer for Dance Olympus.
For Hart House: Debut
Selected Theatre: Eden recently played the role of Helen Clark in a workshop of David Warrack’s musical “Dancing in the Coal Dust.” Other credits include My Favourite Year, Doctor Faustus (RAPA), Jekyll and Hyde (Vancouver Island Premiere), Les Miserables, The Rocky Horror Show, Godspell (Capitol Theatre, Nelson BC).
Eden is a graduate of the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts (2010)
Hart House Theatre: Debut
Selected Credits: Ryerson Dances (Ryerson Theatre School 2007, 2008), Choreographic Works (Ryerson Theatre School, 2008, 2009).
A graduate of the Ryerson Dance Program, Monica began dancing at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts in Toronto. She is currently studying education at the University of Toronto and is passionate about dance and music education. She was a 17-year member of the Bach Children’s Chorus, and sings every Sunday as the alto lead in the St.Clement’s Anglican Church Choir.
For Hart House Theatre: High Fidelity and Jerry Springer: The Opera (Remount).
Selected Credits: Cat in the Hat in Seussical the Musical (Equity-Ed School Tour); Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show (Purple Circus/Lower Ossington Theatre);
Polpoch in Marat/Sade, Zeke in High School Musical (CanWest Inc.), Matt in Dog Sees God (Vertigo Productions), Hamlet in Hamlet (Shakespeare on the Beach), Algernon in The Importance of Being Ernest (Hipsterati Productions), Kinickie in Grease (BMT Productions). Directorial credits include The Rocky Horror Show (Lower Ossington Theatre), bare: The Canadian Premiere (WatersEdge Productions), The Who's Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar (BMT).
Brian is a recent graduate of Sheridan College, has studied classical acting, speech and text at the Stratford Festival and holds a BA in Theatre-Performance from Brock University. Later this year, Brian will be premiering his original musical Showmance.
After a 9 year hiatus, Rino Maurati is thrilled to make his theatrical comeback in Hart House Theater's Dirty Rotten Scoundrals.
A graduate of the University College Drama Program, Rino has been featured in several past Hart House Theater productions, including roles in: Guys and Dolls, Cabaret, Fiddler On The Roof, West Side Story, and Music Man.
Rino has also had dramatic roles in The Cherry Orchard, (Hart House Theater), A Man For All Seasons (Hart House Theater), and No Exit (Toronto Fringe).
For Hart House Theatre: Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Debut)
Selected Credits: Millen Simmons in Utah's Crying (2010 Workshop/Al Green Theatre), Ensemble in The Producers In Concert (Actors Fund Benefit/Talk Is Free), Specs/Ensemble in Metamorphorically Speakin' (2010 World Premiere/Annex Theatre), King Kaiser in My Favorite Year and Sir Lucas/Col. Fitzwilliam in Pride & Prejudice (RAPA).
Originally from New Brunswick, Kevin is a recent graduate from the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts.
For Hart House Theatre: Horse/Ensemble in Equus.
Selected credits: The Eight Reindeer Monologues (Standing in Line Productions); Bondage (Magpie Theatre Company); A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer (Toronto V-Day); Don’t Dress for Dinner (Working Reel Theatre); The Starfish Scream (Horse Trade Theatre Group); The Fan Tan King (Pan Asian Repertory Theatre); Kwatz!: The Tibetan Project (Pan Asian Repertory Theatre); The Boy Who Would Be Asian (NY Fringe Festival). John is a co-founder of the Magpie Theatre Company, and recently made his directorial debut in their first musical production, One for Sorrow, Two for Joy. He is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, in New York. Many thanks to Stefne and Zyz for all their love and support.
For Hart House Theatre: Debut
Selected Credits: Gaston in Beauty & The Beast (SLC Stage); Billy Flynn in Chicago (SLC Stage); Jean Val Jean in Les Miserables (T3 Theatre Co.); Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show (Lower Ossington Theatre) Cory is honoured to work with such talented professionals in this clever piece of musical theatre. He is forever grateful to his family, friends and Justen for their everlasting love and constant support.
For Hart House: Debut
Mark Anthony is thrilled to be a part of dirty rotten scoundrels in his hart house debut. Mark Anthony has been performing in the States, jamaica, and canada for over ten years. Previous stage credits include. Stranded(premiere,florida),unity(premiere,jamaica), rent (toronto), bye bye birdie(florida),John Yoko bed piece (premiere,toronto).
Mark Anthony continues to be excited about the opportunities toronto has to offer and is excited to see where his career takes him next. All the world is a stage.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director / Sound Designer / Hart House Theatre’s Artistic Director
Jeremy Hutton
Jeremy was the founding Artistic Director of the Toronto Youth Theatre. He is also the resident fight director for the Classical Theatre Project and Hart House Theatre and is thrilled to be Hart House Theatre’s first Artistic Director in over 30 years!
Selected Credits: For Hart House Theatre: Richard III (Director, Sound Designer), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Director), Arcadia (Director, sound designer), King Lear (Director, fight director, composer), Hamlet (Hamlet, fight director, composer, sound designer), Romeo and Juliet (Director, fight director, composer), Othello (Director, fight director, composer), As You like It (Orlando), Troilus and Cressida (Nestor), Macbeth (Macduff)
For Canopy Theatre Company: Twelfth Night (Director), Romeo and Juliet (Fight director), As You Like It (Fight director), Much Ado About Nothing (Borachio), Oedipus Rex (Chorus #9, fight director, Music Director). Coriolanus (Coriolanus, fight director), Titus Andronicus (Chiron), Antonyand Cleopatra (Director, fight director), Julius Caesar (Cassius) For Toronto Youth Theatre: Rocky Horror Show (Director), ToboR the RoboT (Writer, Director), Into The Woods (Director), Little Shop of
Horrors (Director), A Musical Called Robin Hood (Writer, Director), Lucky Stiff (Director), Fairy Tale Ending (Writer, Director), City of Angels (Director), A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Director), Urinetown (Director), Jesus Christ Superstar (Director)
Fight Directing Credits: Macbeth (CTP), Twelfth Night (CTP), Hamlet (CTP), Othello (CTP), Romeo and Juliet (CTP), Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare By the Sea), Richard III (SBTS), Robin Hood (SBTS), Pericles (SBTS), Julius Caesar (Alchemy) Antony and Cleopatra (Alchemy)
For Hart House Theatre: Musical Assistant for High Fidelity, Keyboard 2 for High Fidelity (2010)Selected Credits: Gypsy (Musical Director/Pianist - VCDS) (2008), Urinetown (Musical Director/Pianist - UC Follies)(2009), West Side Story (Vocal Director - St. Michael’s College), Hair (Musical Director/Pianist - VCDS), RENT (Musical Director/Pianist - Toronto Youth Theatre), The Soloist (Instructor and Accompanist - Toronto Youth Theatre) (2010)
Tara is a recent honours graduate of the Universityof Toronto’s Faculty of Music with her major in piano. Outside of Hart House, Tarais a private vocal coach, piano teacher, and accompanist. Tarawould like to thank her friends and family for their love and support, special thanks to Neil, Jackie, and Katie for always being there. She is absolutely thrilled to be music directing for Hart House Theatre and hopes to continue pursuing music direction and to forever be a part of the musical theatre community.
For Hart House: Equus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Ashleigh Powell is a Torontobased teacher and choreographer. Recent projects include Fairy Tale Ending: The Big Bad Family Musical (RYOT) Equus (Hart House Theatre) and The Rocky Horror Show (Toronto Youth Theatre). Ashleigh currently teaches at Canada’s NationalBalletSchooland at the RandolphAcademyfor Performing Arts. She is registered with the Royal Academy of Dance, the Cecchetti Society of Canadaand the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. In 2009, she received the Betty Oliphant Award for teaching from the NationalBalletSchool. She is also a graduate of the Universityof Torontowith an honours degree in history and sociology.
For Hart House; Arcadia (prop design); Jerry Springer the Opera (set design); A Midsummer Nights Dream 2009 (set design); High Fidelity the Musical (set design); and Richard III (costume design)
Film and theatre design credits include: Smackheaded Peter (Heather Davies, SummerWorks 2010); Seventh Day (short); Blind Date (Rebecca Northan, director, World Stage at Harbourfront Centre, Dora nominated; outstanding production); The Reception (BravoFACT, short); Piece of Mind (Landed Entertainments, feature); Napoleon: The Musical (Richard Ouzounian, director, Talk is Free Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in Action); The Shadow of a Boy, Vinegar Tom, Terrorism (Royal Porcupine Productions).
Brandon is also an assistant designer with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Canada.
Travis is so happy to be back at the Hart House Theatre for another wonderful musical production. Some previous lighting design credits include High Fidelity: The Musical, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hart House Theatre); Alice in Wonderland, Doubt, Sweeney Todd, A Year With Frog and Toad and The Complete Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) (STC); Plaid Tidings (Magnus Theatre); Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Debbie Does Dallas (Ghost Light Projects); Knickers: a Brief Comedy, Memories of the Rat Pack (Port Stanley Festival Theatre); Nijinsky: Through a Window (The MT Space)
Costume Designer
Melanie McNeill
For Hart House Theatre: Costume Designer for High Fidelity the Musical.
Selected Credits: set & costume for Madhouse Variations (Edlritch Theatre), assistant set & costume for Fernando Krapp Wrote Me This Letter (Canadian Stage), costumes for The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Birdland Theatre), set & costumes for Binti’s Journey (Theatre Direct), costume assistant for Necessary Angel’s Hamlet, and six seasons with Videocabaret.
Up next: costume design for Tombs of the Vanishing Indian (Native Earth Performing Arts) and production design for The Hanging Maids (Burning Passions).
For Hart House: The Horseman in Equus, as an actor.
Selected Dialect Coaching Credits: Mojo (RedOne Theatre Collective), the world premiere of The 3rd Degree (Chicken Coop Productions), Or, (Seventh Stage Productions), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Urban Theatre). Upcoming: The Real Inspector Hound & After Magritte (Alumnae Theatre). Ever searching for that elusive dialect that fully informs a character as a whole, John coaches individuals and for theatre and film productions. Moonlighting as an actor, he works in theatre, radio, television and film.
For Hart House Theatre: Richard III (Stage Manager)
Selected Credits: Voice Box (urbanvessel), Hedwig and The Angry Inch (Breathe.Feel.Love Canadian Tour 2010), Back to X (Larchaud Dance), Series 808 (Toronto Dance Theatre 2008), Biome (randomactsofdance). Laura is a Stage and Production Manager living and working in Toronto. Early next year, Laura will be taking a heavy metal ballet company, Brutal Ballet, on their North American tour as Tour Manager. Thanks to the entire cast and crew for keeping a smile on her face through the cold winter!
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