Emerging artist Ensemble
Theatre 20's Emerging Artist Ensemble is comprised of talented, passionate and committed up-and-coming musical theatre performers.
Each year, we audition and select up to 20 senior students and recent graduates of Canadian musical theatre programs who demonstrate promise with both the talent and drive to succeed. The Ensemble is made up of those artists we believe have the potential to become established and leading members of the Canadian music theatre community. Our goal with this program is to create a dynamic group that represents all musical theatre performers in Ontario, encompassing all genders and ethnicities.
Theatre 20 helps these young artists to continue to develop their craft and advises them how to best nurture their careers while providing performance opportunities and mentorship. The Emerging Artist Ensemble performs on stage at Theatre 20 events alongside our Founding Artists, as well as with other established Associate Artists from the professional theatre community.
Our Founding Artists and Associate Artists are mentors in Ensemble rehearsals and at performances, giving our Emerging Artists professional exposure and experience not usually found in a classroom.
In addition, the Theatre 20 Emerging Artist Ensemble works closely with our Composium program, creating the opportunity for our emerging composers and book writers to develop their work by hearing it sung by brilliant young performers. This also gives our Emerging Artists a chance to connect with and experience working with the next generation of successful musical theatre writers.
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EMERGING ARTIST ENSEMBLE NEWS
NEWS ON MONDAY, DEC. 12, 2011: Our Emerging Artist Ensemble provided the voices to two separate workshops/readings of current Composium works-in-progress. Last week, over a few days, they also recorded the entire score of a brand new Canadian musical for us! Wow! NEWS ON NOVEMBER 25, 2011: Thank you to our Emerging Artist Ensemble for providing a SURPRISE performance at Theatre 20's Holiday Party for Founding Artists and Board of Directors! The mini flash mob even featured a T20 version of "Silent Night"! It was a great introduction! NEWS ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 2011: Theatre 20 is holding TWO audition days for the 2012 Emerging Artist Ensemble: Wed. Sept. 28, 9am-6pm Wed. Oct. 19, 9am-6pm By appointment ONLY. Auditions are being held at The Wylde Project, 52 St. Lawrence Street. All those who auditioned (either on Sept. 28 or Oct. 19) will be notified during the first week of November. To book an audition or for more information please contact submissions@theatre20.com or call 647-880-9641. |
The 2012-2013 Theatre 20 Emerging Artist Ensemble
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Scott Christian - musical director
Nathan Carroll
Nathan Carroll is a storyteller, musician and cook living in Toronto. He created Sema: The Kenya Project which has toured across Ontario. As an actor, Nathan has performed in The Corpse Bride (Theatre Panik), Macbeth (Classical Theatre Project), Tweed: A New Canadian Musical (Iana), Bordertown Cafe and the world premiere of The Book of Esther at the Blyth Festival. He is currently playing Rolf in The Sound of Music at the Citadel Theatre. Nathan is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School and member of the folk/R&B band We're Sorry We're So Famous. Next up, Nathan will be playing Demetrius in Driftwood Theatre's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
John Chou
John attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, in New York. After graduating, John had the good fortune to work with Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, one of the oldest Asian-American theatre companies in North America. John appeared in the world premieres of “Kwatz! The Tibetan Project” and “The Fan Tan King”, as well as various workshops with Pan Asian. While in New York, John also starred on “Uncle Morty’s Dub Shack”, an original sitcom produced by ImaginAsian TV, the first 24/7 Asian television network in the United States. Other New York credits include: “The Starfish Scream” (Horse Trade Theatre Group), “The Boy Who Would Be Asian” (New York Fringe Festival), and “A Call From Grace” (TSI/Playtime Series). Since returning to Toronto, John has appeared on both stage and screen, most recently in Fallen Rock Productions’ “RENT”. Other Toronto credits include: “Tights and Fights” (Gopher X), “Urban Legends 2” (NextFilm), “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” (Hart House Theatre), and “Equus” (Hart House Theatre). John is a founding member of Magpie Theatre Company, and made his directorial debut in their musical revue, “One For Sorrow, Two For Joy”.
Kristin Dalziel
A life-long musician and dancer, Kristin didn't discover her
passion for musical theatre until late in her teens. After toying with the idea
of being an "actress" since a very young age, a community theatre
production of Aida finally gave her the courage to pursue such a temptation.
Kristin was accepted to the Randolph Academy of the Performing Arts in the fall
of '09 and graduated in the summer of '11. She is absolutely thrilled and
honoured to continue her journey to the stage amongst the company of her fellow
Emerging Artist Ensemble members. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny
matters compared to what lies within us" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Laura Jean Elligsen
Growing up in a family of hockey fanatics,
Laura knew right away she wasn't cut out for sports and decided to explore her
artistic side. She studied voice and piano in Stratford with Barbara Collier
and Sandra Mogensen, competing and winning awards at the Stratford Kiwanis
Festival, the Woodstock Rotary Festival, the Ontario
Music Festivals Association, and the National Association of Teachers of
Singing. Laura most recently performed as Enid in Timothy Findley's Can You
See Me Yet?, Jo in Little Women the Musical at the Randolph Academy
for the Performing Arts, Lise in Copo de Oro and Theatre 20's workshop of
the English musical of Michel Tremblay's Les Belles-Soeurs, Mary Lane in
Reefer Madness and Anna in Spring Awakening at LOT. Laura wants
to thank her family for not only encouraging her to follow her passion, but
raising her to be the most balanced and down-to-earth person she could be. Even
though Laura's heart belongs to the arts, she does like to get out to see the
occasional hockey game!
Kate Etienne
Kate is a graduate of Sheridan College's Musical Theatre
Performance Program. Since graduating she has fulfilled her childhood
dream of being a Princess working for Disney; been lucky enough to be
involved in several workshops throughout Toronto; and has taken a few
trips out to The Rock (Newfoundland) to participate in the Stephenville
Festival where, cosmically enough, her parents met 25 years
prior. Some of her favourite performance experiences have been Audrey in
Little Shop of Horrors (STF), Pennywise in Urinetown and Rose in Gypsy (Theatre Sheridan). Kate is ecstatic to have been chosen as one of Theatre 20's Emerging Artists. Thank you to all who have provided me with this opportunity. I
look forward to what the future holds. Here's to not being "emerging"
for long. Cheers!
MIKAELA MacGillivray
Originally from Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia,
Mikaela is thrilled to be part of Theatre 20’s Emerging Artist Ensemble. A recent
graduate from The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, she is currently working
on Hart House’s production of Cabaret as a Kit Kat Dancer. Other recent work:
Woman #1 in Side By Side By Sondheim, The Rocky Horror Show and Our
Town (Mrs. Soames/Professor Willard). Prior to Randolph, she appeared in a self-produced production of Tick, Tick… BOOM! Other shows
include: The Ash Girl, Jesus Christ Superstar and Little Shop of Horrors.
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Glen Mills
Glen began his acting training at Red Deer College in Alberta. He then studied musical theatre at Sheridan College. Glen appeared on CBC’s "Triple Sensation 2" where he placed in the "Top 8". His most memorable theatre credits include: Paul in Carnival, Harry Beaton in Brigadoon, Sir Jasper Fidget in The Country Wife. Glen spends what little time off he has at the lake with his family and is continually in pursuit of living his dream, to simply survive as an artist! And to continue to learn, grow, and share.
Cassie Nadeau
Cassie is thrilled to be a part of Theatre 20's Emerging Artist Ensemble. A film and stage actor, singer, dancer, and producer, Cassie graduated from the Randolph Academy of the Performing Arts (2010) with a certificate in Triple Threat Studies and Performance. Since graduating, she has trained with Tom Todoroff, and is now the Lead Producer of the ‘Tom Todoroff Act Now Toronto Studios’, as well as an actor in the studio. For more photos and information, visit: www.cassienadeau.com .
Clara Scott
Clara is pleased and honored to be joining such a talented youthful group. Theatre: Featured Performer in Off- Broadway On Stage (Angelwalk), Martha in Spring Awakening, Mae in Reefer Madness (LOT), Mrs. Alfred in O’Neill’s Before Breakfast, Stand-Up with Louis Black (Williamstown Theatre Fest Workshop). Upcoming: Mary in the animated feature musical The Promise (2012). 2010 graduate of Ryerson Theatre School. www.clarascott.ca
Lauren Toffan
At the age of six, Lauren was bitten by the theatre bug when she played Jenny Donnelly in The Black Donnelly's and she has been hooked ever since. Her recent credits include Fraulein Kost in CABARET (Hart House Theatre), Elly in Misprint (2011 Toronto Fringe and Patron's Pick), Abraham in Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare in the Square), Mae in The Wild Party (Obralinda Productions).
Lauren is a founding member of Half-Pint Theatre and a recipient of the Professional Theatre Training Program grant through Theatre Ontario, 2012. Keenan Viau
An Ottawa native, Keenan has been performing in musicals and plays since he was cast in a 1994 community production of Hello Dolly! That’s where the theatre bug bit him, and he’s been obsessed with it ever since. He studied Theatre and Technical Arts at Algonquin College, and just recently graduated from Sheridan College’s Musical Theatre - Performance Program. Previous roles include, in Theatre Sheridan’s productions, Joe in Most Happy Fella, the Wizard in Once Upon a Mattress, and the Professor in Kurt Weill’s Happy End; Konstantin in Kanata Little Theatre’s version of Chekhov’s The Seagull; and Mickey in the Tara Player’s production of The Venus of Dublin.He has also appeared on stage with Opera Lyra Ottawa at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in three of their season shows as a tenor. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar and piano, but can usually be found playing Castle Crashers on his XBOX. In the future he looks forward to a career based in the Toronto film scene as well as theatre. Check him out at keenanviau.com or follow him on twitter @KeenanDViau.
Jono Logan
Jono is so excited to be part of this exiting group with
such brilliant performers! His favourite credits include Malchior in
Spring Awakening for Lower Ossington Theatre, Julian in Dear
World and Marty in Dani Girl for Talk is Free Theatre, John in Peter
Pan
at Neptune Theatre, Mr. Pinstripe in Big Time Operator at Theatre
Sheridan, Jesus
in Godspell and Enjolras in Les Misérables at Festival Antigonish,
and Buckingham
in Richard III at Ryerson Theatre School. A nighthawk by nature, by
morning
he sleeps but at night he works, writes and probably drives his
neighbors
half-crazy by singing at random hours.
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Thank you, 2011 EMERGING ARTIST CHOIR!
The inspiration for our expanded program for Emerging Artists
For certain events in 2011, Theatre 20 reached out to the emerging musical theatre artist community to join and support our performances.
At Theatre 20's Launch on Jan. 20, students from Randolph Academy helped announce our new vision for musical theatre (above).
In 2011, The Theatre 20 Emerging Artist Choir (with flexible membership) performed at our May 9 and June 20 Concerts.
Thank you to all those talented and passionate artists below
for sharing our stage!
THE STORY BEGINS:
Celebrating Songs from Story-Driven Musicals
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Andrew Clemens
CHOIR:
Aaron Sax
Glenn Mills
Kelly Boaz
Christina Thomson-Opolko
Michael De Rose
Allana Charlotte Reoch
Jen Rider-Shaw
Andrea O’Brien
Kate Etienne
Lauren Richard
Laura Jean Elligsen
Lili Connor
Lucas Meeuse
Wesley J. Colford
Ashley Medeiros-Felix
Mary Bowden
Esther Vallins
Jono Clarke Logan
Louis-Philippe Deslauriers
Jessiqua Elín Clausen
Thomas Duplessie
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DRIVEN TO SCORE:
Celebrating Canadian Musical Composers
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Scott Christian
CHOIR:
Jessiqua Elin Clausen
Wesley Colford
Michael De Rose
Thomas Duplessie
Laura Jean Elligsen
Ashley Medeiros-Felix
Kevin Rose
Allana Reoch
Aaron Sax
Clara Scott
Kristi Woods-Nogal
For certain events in 2011, Theatre 20 reached out to the emerging musical theatre artist community to join and support our performances.
At Theatre 20's Launch on Jan. 20, students from Randolph Academy helped announce our new vision for musical theatre (above).
In 2011, The Theatre 20 Emerging Artist Choir (with flexible membership) performed at our May 9 and June 20 Concerts.
Thank you to all those talented and passionate artists below
for sharing our stage!
THE STORY BEGINS:
Celebrating Songs from Story-Driven Musicals
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Andrew Clemens
CHOIR:
Aaron Sax
Glenn Mills
Kelly Boaz
Christina Thomson-Opolko
Michael De Rose
Allana Charlotte Reoch
Jen Rider-Shaw
Andrea O’Brien
Kate Etienne
Lauren Richard
Laura Jean Elligsen
Lili Connor
Lucas Meeuse
Wesley J. Colford
Ashley Medeiros-Felix
Mary Bowden
Esther Vallins
Jono Clarke Logan
Louis-Philippe Deslauriers
Jessiqua Elín Clausen
Thomas Duplessie
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DRIVEN TO SCORE:
Celebrating Canadian Musical Composers
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Scott Christian
CHOIR:
Jessiqua Elin Clausen
Wesley Colford
Michael De Rose
Thomas Duplessie
Laura Jean Elligsen
Ashley Medeiros-Felix
Kevin Rose
Allana Reoch
Aaron Sax
Clara Scott
Kristi Woods-Nogal
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