Book
Thomas Meehan received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals Rocky, Elf – The Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin, Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks. In addition, he was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy-Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be or Not to Be. Thomas was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He and his wife, Carolyn, divided their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owned and presided over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane.
Bob Martin has been working as an actor and writer in Canadian theatre, film and television for over three decades. He has had a long association with the Toronto Second City, where he co-wrote and performed in four Second City revues, directed three, and had a stint as Artistic Director. He is a co-creator of The Drowsy Chaperone, and has performed in many of its incarnations including Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles), Marquis Theatre (Broadway), Novello (London). Bob has won a number of awards including an LA Drama Critics Circle Award, an LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award. He is also co-creator of the critically acclaimed dramatic series Slings & Arrows. Recent TV includes Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 & 2 (CBC); Sensitive Skin 1 & 2 (HBO); and Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (NBC). Recent theatre includes Elf (Broadway); Minsky’s (Ahmanson LA); and in dev., Gotta Dance, The Sting and Millions. Bob reunited with Elf collaborators Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin to create the new musical The Prom, which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Music
Matthew Sklar is a two-time Tony, Emmy, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-nominated composer. He wrote the music for the Broadway musicals The Prom (seven Tony nominations), Elf – The Musical and The Wedding Singer (five Tony nominations). He received a Primetime Emmy nomination for NBC’s Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas and contributed to the Emmy-winning documentary Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love (PBS). His original songs have been featured on Sesame Street, Wonder Pets!, and NBC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Matthew’s music has been performed by stars such as Meryl Streep, Josh Groban, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, Jennifer Hudson, and Julie Andrews. At 18, he began playing keyboards for Les Misérables, eventually conducting by age 21. He’s worked on numerous Broadway shows, including Shrek the Musical, Caroline, or Change, Nine and Miss Saigon. He also appeared on Broadway in 42nd Street. Matthew’s honors include the Frederick Loewe Award, ASCAP’s Richard Rodgers Award and the Jonathan Larson Award. He studied at Juilliard (Pre-College), Tanglewood and NYU. He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and ASCAP.
Lyrics
Chad Beguelin is a four-time Tony Nominee whose works include Disney’s Aladdin (Tony Award Nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Lyrics and Best Book) and The Wedding Singer (Tony Award Nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Lyrics). He also wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical Elf. His play Harbor premiered off-Broadway at Primary Stages. Chad also wrote the book and lyrics for Judas & Me (NYMF Award for Excellence in Lyric Writing); The Rhythm Club (Signature Theater); and Wicked City (American Stage Company). Chad reunited with Elf collaborators Matthew Sklar and Bob Martin to create the new musical The Prom, which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. He is the recipient of the Edward Kleban Award for Outstanding Lyric Writing, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award, the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theater Award and the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award. Chad is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Dramatic Writing Program.
Director / Choreographer
ROYAL MTC First engagement.
OTHER THEATRE (selected) Anne of Green Gables, Sense and Sensibility (Stratford); Jersey Boys (Citadel, Arts Club, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Tweed); 9 to 5 (Chemainus, Port Hope, Citadel, Thousand Islands Playhouse); Once (Thousand Islands Playhouse, Citadel); Pollyanna (Aquarius); Million Dollar Quartet, Titanic (Grand); Buddy Holly (Globe); Elf, Beautiful, Kinky Boots (Arts Club); Billy Elliot, Margaritaville (TC); Liars at a Funeral (Port Stanley); Full Monty (Neptune, Port Hope).
FILM/TV (selected) Choreographer: Christmas at the Movies (LifeTime MOW); Holly Hobbie S3 (Hulu/Family Channel); Beaches starring Idina Menzel (LifeTime TV).
TEACHING Sheridan College, AMDA NYC, Randolph College and Capilano University.
ET CETERA Dora and Jessie Award winner for Outstanding Choreography; former Radio City Rockette; thank you to Kelly, Izzy, Leslie, Rebekah, Joseph, Mike, Paul, Kyle, Scott, Jess, Hugh, Chris, Darren, the team at MTC and entire company of Elf. Upcoming: JCS (Magnus); Come From Away (Grand); Sister Act (Drayton). julietomaino.com | @julietomaino
Music Director
ROYAL MTC Music Director: Once (with Grand), Billy Elliot the Musical, Cabaret. Apprentice Music Director: Next to Normal.
OTHER THEATRE (selected) Music Director: Les Misérables, The Producers (Rainbow); Freaky Friday (TA); Lucky Stiff (Drayton); Merrily We Roll Along, A Man of No Importance (Dry Cold); Altar Boyz (PTE); three pantos for Ross Petty Productions. Composer/Sound Designer: Man and Superman, The Madness of George III (Shaw).
TRAINING/TEACHING University of Manitoba (BMus); Manhattan School of Music; Shaw Festival Music Direction Internship. Three years as a sessional instructor at Sheridan College. Currently completing an MA in Counselling Psychology.
ET CETERA Joseph is grateful to collaborate with such an extraordinary group of artists onstage, offstage and in the pit. Special thanks to the music team (Rodermond, Andrew, Dave), Julie, my parents and Shaun.
Set Designer
ROYAL MTC Indecent.
OTHER THEATRE Job (Broadway, Helen Hayes Theater); Casey and Diana (Neptune); Waitress, Hair (Grand); Dion, A Rock Opera (Coalmine Theatre); Guys and Dolls (Arts Club); Fireflies, Intimate Apparel (Northlight Theatre Chicago); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Flint Rep); Rasheeda Speaking (Jeff Award Nomination – Shattered Globe Chicago); Shirley Valentine, The Extinction Therapist (TA); Shakespeare’s Will (Indiana Rep); Cymbeline (Stratford); A Raisin in the Sun, Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Merry Wives of Windsor (American Players Theatre); Gently Sinking (Prague Quadrennial); Body Politic, A Few Brittle Leaves (Buddies in Bad Times); Small Mouth Sounds (Theatre Works Colorado Springs); Billy Bishop Goes to War, The Drowning Girls (Globe Theatre, Regina).
TV Assistant Costume Designer: Station Eleven (HBO MAX); Five Days at Memorial (Apple TV).
Costume Designer
ROYAL MTC The Sound of Music (with Citadel).
OTHER THEATRE Recent: The Handmaid’s Tale Opera (Banff Arts Centre); Die Walküre (Edmonton Opera); Heist (Grand/Citadel); A Streetcar Named Desire (Citadel/TC); Ring of Fire, The Legend of Georgia McBride (Arts Club); Sunrise Betties (ITSAZOO); Dance Nation, Bunny, Stupid F*cking Bird (Search Party); Julius Caesar (Bard on the Beach).
ET CETERA Jessica is a Set and Costume Designer from Vancouver and a new resident of Edmonton. Her design work has been seen on stage and screens across North America. Jessica worked as the Assistant Head of Wardrobe for Bard on the Beach for seven seasons, and taught Design Foundations and Set Design at Studio 58. She is a three-time Jessie Richardson Award Winner with a total of seven nominations, and is a graduate of Studio 58 and Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Visit jessicaoostergo.com.
Lighting & Video Designer
ROYAL MTC (selected) Lighting & Video Designer: The Lehman Trilogy, The Mountaintop, Vietgone, Venus in Fur. Video Designer: Network (with Citadel). Lighting Designer: King James, Indecent, Little Women, The Recipe (with TPM), among men (with TPM), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (with Segal), The Secret to Good Tea, Into the Woods, New, Orlando, Women of the Fur Trade, Fun Home, The Color Purple (with Citadel), Kill Me Now (with NAC), Seminar (with Mirvish), Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing and many other productions since the ‘80s.
OTHER THEATRE Hugh collaborates with choreographers, visual artists and dance and theatre companies worldwide.
ET CETERA Hugh enjoys working beyond the constraints of traditional lighting design using various forms of interactive media, video and photography. His photographic work resides in private collections and has been published worldwide. Hugh is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada and L’Association des professionnels des arts de la scène du Québec. www.pellucid.me.
Sound Designer
ROYAL MTC Waitress, The Mountaintop, Into the Woods, Calpurnia (with NAC/Black Theatre Workshop), The (Post) Mistress, Fun Home, Kill Me Now (with NAC), The Hound of the Baskervilles 2016 (Tour). Head of Sound (2022-2024) and Technical Director (2018-2022) at the John Hirsch Mainstage.
OTHER THEATRE Chris has had the pleasure of working with many local and international theatre groups. Credits include Routes 2016/17 Tour (MTYP); The Hound of the Baskervilles Mar. 2015, Little Thing, Big Thing Sep. 2015 (PTE); EDEN 2013 (Sarasvàti); Bashir Lazhar Mar. 2013 (TPM); Angels in America 2012, Perestroika 2014 (WJT); Three Sisters 2011 (zone41).
TRAINING Chris is a graduate of the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology.
ET CETERA Chris has been involved in the theatre industry in Winnipeg for many years and now manages the new Desautels Concert Hall on the University of Manitoba campus.
Fight Director
ROYAL MTC Fight Director: The Secret to Good Tea, New. Assistant Fight Director: The Rez Sisters. Actor: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Three Musketeers, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, A Christmas Carol, Alice Through the Looking-Glass.
OTHER THEATRE Fight Director: Volare (PTE). Actor: Jersey Boys (Arts Club); The Three Musketeers (Citadel/Arts Club); A Chorus Line, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Little Shop of Horrors, Les Misérables, The Producers (Rainbow); Another Way Home (WJT); A Little Night Music, The Addams Family (Dry Cold); Reefer Madness, American Idiot, Avenue Q (WST); Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (The Keep Theatre).
FILM Actor: Psycho Killer (New Regency); Polarized (Enlightenment Productions); Christmas by Starlight, Merry and Bright (Hallmark).
TRAINING Fight Directors Canada Intermediate Level, Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from the U of M, Rainbow Stage Training Intensive.
ET CETERA Darren dedicates this performance to his late father, Gary.
Assistant Director / Choreographer
ROYAL MTC Actor: Billy Elliot the Musical (Lesley). Creative Team: Urinetown (Lawyers Play – Choreographer), Murder for Two (Movement Director). Assistant Director/Choreographer: Fun Home, Into the Woods.
OTHER THEATRE Actor: Wizard of Oz, Mamma Mia! (Rainbow). Choreographer: The Prom (Dry Cold). Apprentice/Assistant: The Addams Family, Kiss of the Spider Woman, A Man of No Importance (Dry Cold); Les Misérables, Shrek the Musical (Rainbow).
TEACHING Intro to Dance for Musical Theatre (U of W); Kickit Dance Studio.
ET CETERA Thank you to my family and to the Kickit directors for their continued support.
Assistant Music Director
ROYAL MTC Music Director: Murder for Two. Assistant Music Director: The Sound of Music (with Citadel).
OTHER THEATRE Music Director: Rock of Ages (Rainbow); White Christmas (Drayton); Tell Me on a Sunday (Magnus); Fame, SpongeBob the Musical (WST); And I Never Stopped Dancing (Smile Theatre); A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Rock ‘n’ Fables (Stephenville Theatre Festival). Assistant MD: Mary Poppins (Rainbow). Alternate Conductor: The Little Mermaid, RENT (Rainbow). In the pit: White Christmas, Damn Yankees, A Year with Frog and Toad, 1922 (Shaw); Into the Woods (Opera on the Avalon).
TRAINING Shaw Festival music directing internship 2022; M. Mus. University of Manitoba.
ET CETERA Principal Keyboard of the Thunder Bay Symphony.
Apprentice Director
OTHER THEATRE Child Supervisor: Frozen, Mary Poppins (Rainbow). Assistant Director: Munsch Upon a Time (upcoming – PTE); Midnight (Winnipeg Fringe/Meraki Theatre); Seussical, Frozen Jr, Shrek the Musical (STC).
TRAINING/TEACHING Training: Graduate of the University of Winnipeg’s Theatre & Film program. Teaching: MTYP, Meraki Theatre, Rainbow Stage.
ET CETERA Recipient of the Jean Murray – Moray Sinclair Scholarship. Kyle is so proud of his past students in this show. Thank you to the team at Royal MTC, all my amazing mentors, and Mom and Dad for all the love and support. Enjoy the show!
Apprentice Lighting & Video Designer
OTHER THEATRE Seasons of Love – 2025, Just Friends – 2024 (Winnipeg Fringe); Greased Lightning – 2025, Mamma Mia! – 2025 (Destination Dinner Stage); Inhibition Exhibition – 2023–2025 (ViC).
TRAINING Bishops University.
ET CETERA Oak works full time as a lighting/video technician for festivals and live events across the city and province.
Stage Manager
ROYAL MTC (selected) Stage Manager: The Play That Goes Wrong (with Citadel/TC), The Comeback, The Mountaintop, Clue (with Grand), Into the Woods, New, Calpurnia (with NAC/BTW), Vietgone (with fu-GEN/Hope and Hell), Hand to God. Assistant Stage Manager: Burning Mom, The Color Purple (with Citadel), A Christmas Carol. 2022/23 National Mentorship Program.
OTHER THEATRE (selected) Gnit, Major Barbara (Shaw); The Nutcracker (RWB); The Little Mermaid – 2023, The Wizard of Oz – 2022 (Rainbow Stage); Space Girl, The War Being Waged (PTE); The Winter’s Tale/Le conte d’hiver (SIR/TCM); MTYP’s Midwinter Mosey (MTYP); The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk (WJT); Meet Me at Dawn (TBTR).
TRAINING B.A. (Hons) in Theatre Production and Stage Management at the University of Winnipeg.
ET CETERA Enjoy the show!
Assistant Stage Manager
ROYAL MTC ASM: Casey and Diana (with TA), Clue (with Grand). Apprentice SM: Yaga, Into the Woods, Network, The Rez Sisters, Orlando.
OTHER THEATRE SM: Merrily We Roll Along (Dry Cold); Hansel & Gretel, Castor et Pollux, Mansplaining Division (MUO); Looking Glass, Season Launch 22/23 (WCD). ASM: Bring It On: The Musical (The Globe); Narnia (Bad Hats/MTYP). Apprentice SM: The Wizard of Oz (Rainbow). Apprentice Lighting Designer: Narrow Bridge (WJT). Production & Tour Coordinator: Seven Visions digital school tour (Sarasvàti). Associate Producer/Sound Design: Othello (Echo). SM/Production Assistant: FemFest 2019 & 2020 (Sarasvàti). Seasonally, the Performer Services Manager for the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival.
TRAINING U of W Bachelor of Arts Honours – Stage Management, Production and Design. Creative Manitoba Mentorship in Stage Management 2020/21. Mentorship funded by Associated Designers of Canada in Lighting Design 2022/23.
ET CETERA As always, couldn’t do it without my partner, Matt, and cat, Zella.
ROYAL MTC Assistant Stage Manager: Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Sound of Music; Urinetown, 9 to 5 The Musical (Royal MTC/MBA Lawyers Play). Apprentice Stage Manager: New, Morning After Grace.
OTHER THEATRE Festival Manager of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival. Assistant Stage Manager: Afterlight (The Keep Theatre/Rainbow); Charlie Brown Double Bill (MTYP).
TRAINING Bachelor of Arts Hons., with a specialization in Theatre Production and Stage Management (University of Winnipeg). Stage Management and Production Assistant Practicum (Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity).
ET CETERA It’s such an immense pleasure to make art with my friends, congratulations to the whole team! Love always to FIC and M&D!
Apprentice Stage Manager
ROYAL MTC Apprentice Stage Manager: Little Women.
OTHER THEATRE Stage Management: Daredevils, Bloodsuckers! The Musical (Winnipeg Fringe); Kiyanaan Indigenous Theatre Festival (Echo Theatre); Oh, the Humanity and Other Good Intentions (U of W); On the Edge, Concert Hour Ballet, Dance Spectrum (RWB School). Apprentice Stage Management: Merrily We Roll Along (Dry Cold); Romeo & Juliet (RWB); The Little Mermaid (Rainbow).
TRAINING University of Winnipeg Theatre & Film Department.
ET CETERA Recipient of the Jean Murray – Moray Sinclair Scholarship. A huge thank you to everyone at Royal MTC. Thank you to my family, friends and mentors for your love, support and guidance.
Child Supervisor
Santa Claus / Mr. Greenway / Ensemble; US: Walter
ROYAL MTC First appearance.
OTHER THEATRE Les Misérables (Broadway, National Tour); Rock of Ages, Frozen, RENT (Rainbow); Guys and Dolls: In Concert (WSO/Rainbow); True West (Theatre Raleigh); The Ballad of Little Jo (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Sweeney Todd (Geva Theatre Center); Phantom (Music Theatre of Wichita); Oklahoma! (Paper Mill Playhouse). Assistant Director: Les Misérables (Maine State Music Theatre).
TV The View (ABC); As the World Turns (CBS); Guiding Light (CBS).
TRAINING B.F.A. from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; M.S.Ed. from Bank Street Graduate School of Education.
ET CETERA Denver Post Ovation nomination for performance in Les Misérables (National Tour).
Buddy
OTHER THEATRE Selected: Little Shop of Horrors, Elf – The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical, The Addams Family (Neptune); Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical, The Little Mermaid (Globe); The Wedding Singer (Stage West); Les Misérables (Drayton); Forever Plaid (Orillia Opera House); Spamalot (Citadel).
FILM/TV Overruled! (Disney); King of the Camp (Bensondale).
TRAINING Sheridan Music Theatre – Performance Program 2011.
ET CETERA Love to my family, parents and sisters, thanks to The Talent House gang, and all the love in the world to my everything, Christine.
Tiara / Ensemble; US: Jovie, Deb
ROYAL MTC Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (with Arts Club/Citadel), Fun Home.
OTHER THEATRE RENT, West Side Story, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Rainbow); Elf – The Musical, Teenage Dick, Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Arts Club); 9 to 5 The Musical (Citadel); West Side Story (CTORA); Footloose, 9 to 5 The Musical (Chemainus Theatre); The Prom (Dry Cold); Parade, Cabaret (Raincity); Something Rotten! (TUTS).
FILM/TV Schmigadoon!, Strawberry Shortcake, A Million Little Things, Channel Zero, Riverdale.
Deb / Ensemble; US: Mrs. Claus
ROYAL MTC Waitress, Rizal Workshop.
OTHER THEATRE Frozen, Rock of Ages, Mary Poppins, Ma-Buhay! (Rainbow); Saplings (One Trunk Theatre); Fame (WST).
TV Maria and the Mennos (YESTV).
TRAINING/TEACHING Graduate of The School of Contemporary Dancers and danced with Nafro Dance Productions, WSO, BOSS Dance Crew, and the Winnipeg Blue Bomber Cheer and Dance Team. Dance teacher at LA Dance Academy, Meraki Theatre and Maples Collegiate.
Sam / Ensemble; US: Matthews
ROYAL MTC Little Women.
OTHER THEATRE Billie and the Moon (MTYP); Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, RENT, The Wizard of Oz (Rainbow); The Prom (Dry Cold); FAME the Musical (WST); Inhibition Exhibition, Twelfth Night (ViC).
TRAINING Village Conservatory, Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
ET CETERA To my mama and brother, dreams really do come true.
Michael
TRAINING Xaiden trains in competitive musical theatre, jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical and acro at Shelley Shearer School of Dance. He is a member of the Louis Riel School Divisional Treble Choir under the direction of Justin Odwak, and studies voice with Joy Lazo, Joseph Sevillo and Alyssa Crockett.
ET CETERA Xaiden is thrilled to be making his acting debut with Royal MTC as one of the Michaels in Elf – The Musical! When not performing, Xaiden enjoys giving back to the community by volunteering at the Winnipeg Fringe and “ringing bells” during the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign. He would like to thank his family, friends, coaches and mentors for their ongoing love and support. Enjoy the show!
Matthews / Ensemble; US: Tiara, Sam
OTHER THEATRE Jersey Boys (Arts Club); Footloose, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Jeeves at Sea (Chemainus Theatre); Heathers (assistant choreographer – Studio 58); On Native Land (workshop – Urban Ink); Cabaret (Raincity Theatre).
TV TV: Wild Cards (CBC); So Help Me Todd (CBS); Motherland: Fort Salem (Freeform). Voiceover: Psi Cops (Adultswim/Corus); Matchbox Adventures (YouTube); 16 Hudson (TVOKids); Nina’s World (PBS Kids Sprout).
TRAINING Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama/Music Theatre from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
ET CETERA Tiana is ecstatic to be making her Royal MTC debut! Endless gratitude to Julie, the creative team, cast and crew, Royal MTC, and to her ever-supportive family! tianajung.com / @tianamjung
Emily
ROYAL MTC Actor: Into the Woods, Calpurnia (with NAC), Where.Are.You.From (Tiny Plays, Big Ideas). Apprentice Director: Little Women.
OTHER THEATRE Rock of Ages, Mary Poppins, Ma-Buhay!, RENT, The Hockey Sweater, Little Shop of Horrors, South Pacific, Miss Saigon (Rainbow); The Prom, Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Dry Cold); A Year with Frog and Toad (MTYP); 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (WJT); South Pacific (RSO, WSO).
FILM/TV Christmas Commission (Great American Family); A Kiss Before Christmas (Hallmark); Larry Saves the Health Care System.
TRAINING Graduate Sheridan College – Music Theatre Performance.
ET CETERA Rochelle is co-founder and producer of Unique3 and they travel as guest entertainers on cruise ships all over the world. Huge thank you to Julie, Joseph, Royal MTC and the entire Elf team! Thank you, 10 Talent. For Polly, the greatest gift in the world.
Charlie / Ensemble; US: Chadwick
ROYAL MTC A Christmas Story, Gypsy (MBA Lawyers Play).
OTHER THEATRE Disney’s Frozen, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Peter Pan (Rainbow); A Chorus Line (Rainbow/WSO); Heathers (WST). Other credits include Choreographing Chicago for the All Dentist Musical.
TEACHING Choreographer for the U of M Musical Theatre Ensemble, Instructor and Choreographer at Marquis Dance Academy.
Walter
ROYAL MTC All is Bright (2020).
OTHER THEATRE Avrum in The Band’s Visit, Man 2 in Stars of David (WJT); Joe in Merrily We Roll Along, Gomez in The Addams Family (Dry Cold); Father Delisle in The Hockey Sweater, AJ Andrews in Strike! The Musical, Sam in Mamma Mia!, Josh in Big The Musical (Rainbow); Chris in Miss Saigon, Babet in Les Misérables (Mirvish). Director: Forever Plaid 2008 (Rainbow).
FILM/TV TV: Five Gold Rings, Snowkissed, Love Strikes Twice (Hallmark); Little Bird (Crave/APTN); The Spenser Sisters (CTV). Film: Psycho Killer, The Long Walk.
Ensemble; US: Buddy
OTHER THEATRE Footloose, Mary Poppins, The Producers, The Little Mermaid, Diesel in West Side Story, Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages, Hans in Frozen (Rainbow); A Chorus Line, Guys and Dolls, The Music Man, The Hypochondriac, Julius Caesar (Stratford); Singin’ in the Rain (Capitol Theatre Port Hope).
ET CETERA Reid is excited to be making their Royal MTC debut working with such incredible artists. Thank you to family and friends for their support. Enjoy the show.
Chadwick / Ensemble; US: Manager, Charlie
OTHER THEATRE Evita, Crazy for You, Elf – The Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Beauty and the Beast, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin the Panto, Anne of Green Gables (Drayton); A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Step by Step, 9 to 5 The Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Stage West Calgary); Elf – The Musical (TA); The Jazz Singer (HGJT); Beauty and the Beast (Capitol Theatre); Anatomy of a Dancer (Next Stage Festival).
TRAINING Graduate of the Randolph College for the Performing Arts.
ET CETERA Much love and thanks to his agents Stephen and Nicole at da Costa Talent, his loving family and his sweet Tomas. Enjoy the show!
Jovie / Ensemble
ROYAL MTC Into the Woods, Cabaret, Billy Elliot the Musical.
OTHER THEATRE Four seasons at Shaw; Hairspray, Freaky Friday, Prom Queen workshop (TA); Portrait of a Collaboration: Little Pinks (Stratford/Alan Menken); The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Footloose, Hairspray, The Sound of Music (Rainbow); Mary Poppins (YPT); Beauty and the Beast, Rock of Ages, All Shook Up, Footloose, Marathon of Hope, Anne of Green Gables (Drayton); Shrek (Globe); Mary Poppins (Neptune).
TV Less Than Kind Season 2 (HBO Canada); Noonbory (Dacapo).
TRAINING Graduate with Honours of Sheridan College’s Music Theatre Performance Program.
ET CETERA Dora Nomination for Mrs. Brill in Mary Poppins (YPT). Merry Christmas, everyone!
ROYAL MTC The Sound of Music.
OTHER THEATRE La Bohème, Carmen (Manitoba Opera); Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, BugJuice, Lost and Found, Barbie, Midnight (Meraki Theatre); The Best(?) Non-Denominational Holiday Concert Ever!, Butterfly Dream, Creating Rem Lezar (Rem Lezar Theatre); A Chorus Line, The Addams Family, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Once in a Lifetime (Grant Park High School).
TRAINING Voice (Kelly Robinson); piano (Holly Harris). A recipient of the Conservatory Canada Medals for Excellence in voice performance.
ET CETERA Alex volunteers at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and Winnipeg Folk Festival every summer and ushers at WJT, SIR, PTE and Rainbow Stage. Alex feels jolly and delighted to join the cast of this heartwarming holiday favourite!
Manager / Ensemble; US: Santa Claus / Mr. Greenway
ROYAL MTC The Wave, Evita (with TC), Billy Elliot the Musical, 2021/22 National Mentorship Program.
OTHER THEATRE Ma-Buhay! Frozen, The Little Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, West Side Story, Fame, A Chorus Line, Shrek, RENT, South Pacific (Rainbow); Miss Saigon (Drayton); Mamma Mia! (Mirvish); Beauty and the Beast (TC); American Idiot (WST); Pippin (ViC/WST); Altar Boyz (PTE); Danny, King of the Basement (MTYP). Canadian Premieres: Seussical (YPT); The Prom (Dry Cold).
TV Maria and the Mennos, Prison Dancer.
TEACHING Shelley Shearer School of Dance, Kickit Sterling Lyon, Manitoba Theatre for Young People.
ET CETERA My performances will always be dedicated to my late parents Gregorio and Teresita Sevillo.
Mrs. Claus / Ensemble; US: Emily
ROYAL MTC Mainstage: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Standby), Into the Woods (Choreographer). Lawyers Plays: 9 to 5 The Musical, The World Goes ‘Round (Director/Choreographer).
OTHER THEATRE Performance credits include: Frozen, South Pacific, Cinderella (Rainbow); A Year With Frog and Toad, A Charlie Brown Double Bill (MTYP); Miss Shakespeare, Heathers (WST); Merrily We Roll Along (Dry Cold); Antigone (Sick + Twisted/AA Battery). Creative credits include: Afterlight (The Keep/Rainbow); The Band’s Visit (WJT); Guys and Dolls (Rainbow/WSO); American Idiot (WST).
TEACHING Jillian is an artistic associate and creative mentor with The Village Conservatory for Music Theatre. She is also the musical theatre teacher at Industria Dance Centre.
ET CETERA For my real-life Buddy, my joy-bringer, David.
Youth Ensemble
OTHER THEATRE Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Musical Theatre for Change); Ma-Buhay! A New Musical (Rainbow); Riel: The Musical (Jenna Larson Productions); Neverland (Meraki).
TRAINING Musical theatre, ballet and jazz (Shelley Shearer School of Dance).
ET CETERA Pierson is thrilled to be making his Royal MTC debut. Pierson loves playing volleyball, basketball, martial arts, and is extremely passionate about theatre, dance and singing. He would like to send a special thanks to his mom, dad, sister, grandparents and to all family, friends, and music and dance teachers for their love and support. He is excited and hopes you enjoy the show!
TRAINING Zoé is currently in her sixth year of competitive dance at Kids Etc Youth Movement Co.
ET CETERA Zoé is very excited to work with the amazing cast and crew at Royal MTC. Special thanks to all her instructors at Kids Etc Youth Movement Co. for believing in her and pushing her to be her best. She couldn’t do this without the love and support of her amazing family!
OTHER THEATRE Beauty and the Beast (BH).
TV Upcoming: Independence/Little House on the Prairie reboot (Netflix)
TRAINING Alicia has trained extensively in ballet, jazz, tap, acro, lyrical/contemporary, hip hop and musical theatre through the competitive and pre-professional programs at Shelley Shearer School of Dance.
ET CETERA Alicia is thrilled to be making her Royal MTC debut this season! She would like to extend heartfelt thanks to her Shelley Shearer School of Dance family, including all her dance teachers, friends and studio directors. Special thanks to Joseph Sevillo and Alyssa Crockett for their training, support and guidance throughout the years to help her get to this point. Thank you to Royal MTC for this opportunity!
ROYAL MTC The Sound of Music, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, Rizal (workshop).
OTHER THEATRE Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical (Neptune); Roch Carrier in The Hockey Sweater, Mary Poppins, Ma-Buhay! A New Musical, The Wizard of Oz (Rainbow); A Flicker of Light on a Winter’s Night: a Christmas Concert at Centennial Concert Hall (MTYP/WSO).
TRAINING Nathan trains in multiple dance genres and musical theatre at Sarah Daurie Dance Company.
ET CETERA Nathan is a competitive dancer who has earned multiple First Places, Overall Top awards, Special Judges’ Choice awards, and scholarships at various dance competitions and conventions. He also earned gold and silver medals for junior jazz and tap solos at the Dance World Cup in Whistler, BC. Most recently, he placed in the Top 20 for Teen Male Best Dancer at The Dance Awards. Special thanks to all his dance teachers, Sarah Klymchuk and to Joy Lazo. Nathan is also deeply grateful to the cast and crew, friends and family for their continued support and encouragement.
ROYAL MTC Louisa in The Sound of Music.
OTHER THEATRE The Hockey Sweater, Ma-Buhay! (Rainbow); Midnight (Meraki Theatre – Winnipeg Fringe Festival).
TV Little Bird (Crave).
TRAINING All styles of dance at Shelley Shearer, as well as various conventions across Canada and the US. Vocal coaching from Kelly Robinson.
ET CETERA Alba is so excited to be back for this Christmas season at Royal MTC. She’s thrilled to be sharing the stage with so many friends (new and old) including her mentor Mr. Tyler who gave her a start in musical theatre, as well as her current teacher Mr. Joseph. Alba remains forever grateful for the never-ending love and support of her friends and family. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!
OTHER THEATRE Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival: The Best (?) Non-Denominational Holiday Concert Ever! (Rem Lezar Theatre); Little Red and the Werewolf (All About Theatre Kids); The Blabbermouth, the Puff Monster, and the Wolf (Merlyn Productions).
ET CETERA Philip is passionate about theatre. He also loves travelling and swimming.
OTHER THEATRE The Sound of Music (SMA).
FILM/TV The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; Christmas by Starlight, Sweet Autumn (Hallmark).
TRAINING Sarah Daurie Dance Company, Joy Lazo, Expressions Film Studio, Bend Academy, MTYP, Rainbow Stage.
ET CETERA Anastasia is so excited and grateful to be part of her second production at Royal MTC. She would like to thank her parents, family, friends and teachers at SMA for their love and support. An extra special thank you to her vocal coach, Joy Lazo, and dance coaches, Sarah Klymchuk, Wayne Santos, Catherine Wreford, Melanie Botelho-Urbanski, for their amazing guidance and encouragement. Enjoy the show! Merry Christmas to all!
OTHER THEATRE Youth roles in Hansel and Gretel 2025, Ballet in the Park 2025, Nutcracker 2023 & 2024, Snow White 2023 (RWB); The Impossible Has Already Happened 2023 (MascallDance/Footnote New Zealand Dance).
TRAINING Sophie is in grade four and studies ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, lyrical, hip hop and acro at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.
ET CETERA Special awards: Adapt tap and jazz exams, Cecchetti ballet exams, several solo awards and placements at competitions, plus “Tiny Technician” award and convention scholarship winner. Special thanks to Nicole Kepp, Cheyenne Schroeder, Claudia LaChance, all her teachers at RWB school and her Mom.
TRAINING Shelley Shearer School of Dance and Anansi School for Performing Arts.
ET CETERA Jada is thrilled to be making her Royal MTC debut and is thankful to her family, friends, and teachers for all their love and support.
FILM Background roles in several films.
TRAINING Dance at Sarah Daurie Dance Company (her most important and influential training, shaping her both as a dancer and as a person), voice with Joy Lazo, acrobatics at Bend Academy, currently attending Linden Christian School.
ET CETERA Silver has achieved numerous recognitions and awards for her dance performances. Her artistic journey has taken her across Canada, the US and Europe, where she has shared her love of performing internationally. She is grateful to her teachers and mentors for their encouragement and inspiration, and thanks her family for their constant love and support. She looks forward to continuing to grow as a performer.